D.Y.

Pail College of Engg & Tech, Department of Architecture, Kolhapur

Subject:- Environmental Design

Assignment 2

MY COLONY (Group Work)

Neighborhood Study/Cluster Study

1. Location of colony with respect to city

a. Google Map
b. Approach to the area/ no.of approaches
c. What character of entry
d. Surrounding area
e. Character of the area
f. Importance with respect to city or surrounding area
g. Nearby landmarks

2. Site area
a. Master planning
b. Land us percentage (group housing /plotted development, bus stop, health,
library, shopping, vegetable meter, open space, school, colleges, police station,
etc.)
c. Amenities inside your colony
d. Amenities nearby, within vicinity
e. Day to day activities
f. Social income group, social community group
g. Mixed community, space requirements
h. Transport mode(vehicles)
i. Gross density, net density, barren land

3. Development Considerations
a. Module or Cluster formation(attached or detached)
b. Planning of layout(Linear, open spread out, organic, grid etc)
c. Density of development (Low, mid or high)
d. Integration of bye-laws
e. Amenities distribution
4. Historical Background
a. Layout sanctioned year
b. Stages of development/ historically important areas

5. Infrastructure
a. Basic infrastructure
Roads, water supply, sanitation( waste water, sewage drainage) storm
water/surface water, ground water
Telephone/ TV/ Cabling/ Intercom
Internet/ WiFi
Electricity
Gas supply
b. B.M.S. Parking, Renewable energy, waste management, rain water harvesting

6. Road hierarchy
a. Hierarchy Main road(more than 30m)
b. Collector -12 to 18 m (collector-semi private)
c. Access semi-private/private
d. Primary streets/ public
e. Vehicular, pedestrian movement
f. Road sanction-all types (underground services and overhead services)
g. On street parking, pay and park facilities
h. Road side commercial development
i. Public transport (bus services/ stops/bus bays/school bus, taxi, auto, etc)
j. Green ways/landscaping on streets/dividers/pathways
k. Signage, street furniture, lighting
l. Information kiosk
m. Foot over bridges, walk ways, subways

7. Housing typology
a. Shape, proportions, module, size, area, vertical and horizontal expansion
b. Concept of incrementality
c. Height of building/ plinth, stilt, parking
d. Level of detailing and finishes
e. Character
f. Construct on materials and techniques
g. Foundation, plinths, walls, roofing, floors, balcony/terraces
h. Elements- lintel, chajjas, doors, windows, finishes, fixtures.
 8. Environment study
a. Landscape character- physical/biological, vegetation, water resource, air quality,
atmosphere, soil character, land, forms, land use and culture, climate, noise and
earth.
b. Urban character- Social and cultural, visual quality, public health and safety,
image, architectural quality

9. Amenities-
a. Social functions- interaction, public meeting, recreation-(passive, active or
cultural)
b. Utilitarian- Light/Ventilation, access to usable areas, parking
c. Perceptual- Aesthetical satisfaction, creation identity
d. Hierarchy- ecological balance

10. Recreation
a. Pre-school- sand pit, water play area, tree shaded setting areas.
b. Children 6 to 13 Challenging and complex equipments; active and noisy;
earth mounds etc.
c. Teenager
d. Elderly sitting area, jogging tracks
e. Community development

Prof. Madhulika Bhumkar Prof. R. G. Savant

Subject Teacher Dean of Department of Architecture