VERNACULAR DESIGN STUDY

TOUR 2013-14
CONTEXT:
Region / City / town / village
S.
No

Area of Study

Location

Connectivity / Access

Landmarks

History

Importance

Socio-cultural
characteristics

Socio-economic
characteristics

Winds: temporary and

permanent

Remarks

Climate: climatic
region

Macro Climate:
Sun path, wind
direction,

10

Macro Climate:
solar radiation,
humidity control,
rainfall

11

Macro Climate:
mahogany table

12

13

14

Micro Climate

Topography

Soil Type & vegetation

15

Landscape: trees,
shrubs,

16

Local Building
Materials

17

Urban character:
Layout

18

Urban character:
Nodes

16

Urban character:
Arteries
(street types and
sections)

20

Urban character:
Arteries
(right of ways)

21

Policies

22

Bye-laws

23

Type of buildings

24

Building Design type

Immediate context:

S.
No

Area of Study

Remarks

Location, Access

Surrounding context
(natural, historical,
contemporary, cultural,
social, economic etc.)

Dimensions: Site
Dimensions, form,
orientation

Site
features/constraints:
(Natural & Man Made
such as Trees, Water
Bodies/ Electric poles,
Wells etc)

FUNCTION:

S.
No

Area of Study

Purpose

Building Type

Circulation: Pedestrian
/ vehicular circulation
on site and in building

Access: Access to the

built form

Remarks

Building layout
(Compact, Cluster)

Un-built environment:
courtyard, green
spaces, OAT, parking,
roads, pathways,
pavements,
recreational activities,
sit outs

Built-unbuilt
relationship:
Courtyard / corridor

Building Design type

Built Form
(Dimensions, Volume,
Orientation etc.)

10

Zoning and inter

relationship of spaces
(Public, semi-public,
semi-private, private)

11

Circulation and
Movement pattern in
the building:
Circulation vs. Usable
spaces

12

Heat and ventilation:

Ventilation inside the
building (Natural,
mechanical)

13

Light and shade: Light

(Direct, Indirect,
artificial)

14

Services: Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing
and sanitary, Fire
fighting

ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTERISTICS: VERNACULAR / VISUAL

Architectural style: vernacular

S.
No

Area of Study

Construction techniques

Building materials used

Masonry work

Internal space quality

(interior style, layout)

Architectural Characters:
entrance, doors, windows,
walls, colour,

Design elements: domes,

arches, chattris, jaalis,
canopies, minarets, etc.
(structural/visual)

Remarks

Visual
S.
No

Area of Study

Edge of the street

containing building

Width of street to building

height ratio

Scale: miniature, human,

grand

Form:
(introvert / extrovert,
additive/subtractive/inter
secting/composite)

Proportion: width to
height for vertical spaces,
length to width for
horizontal spaces

Colour: single / composite,

light/dark, earthy/shiny,

Texture:
hard/soft,
rough/smooth/shiny

Details

Remarks

Elevation Facades:

10

Art: Type

11

Art: medium

12

Art: purpose

13

Art: theme

14

Art: place of application

10