THE

CIDCO HOUSING
NAVI MUMBAI
MAHARASHTRA

BY RAJ REWAL

INTRODUCTION
HOUSING BY THE CITY AND INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF MAHARASHTRA.
HOUSING DESIGNED BY AR. RAJ REWAL IN
1993.
DESIGNED FOR THE LOWER INCOME GROUP OF
BELAPUR.
THE CONCEPT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD FRAMED BY
THE ARCHITECT, INSPIRED BY THE CONCEPT
OF ACCUMULATION OF SQUARES, COURTYARDS,
TERRACES AND BALCONIES FROM THE STREETS
OF JAISALMER.
6 TYPES OF BLOCKS, 1048 DWELLINGS
ACCOMODATION UNITS (MOLUCULES) CONSIST
OF 1 ROOM TO 3 ROOM UNITS, WITH AREAS
VARYING FROM 19 TO 105 SQUARE METRES.

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PREDESIGN STAGE OF ANALYSIS

LOW RISE HIGH DENSITY HOUSING FOR LOWER
INCOME GROUP OF THE SOCIETY.
NEW STATEGIES WERE ADOPTED:
1) LARGE PROJECTTIONS WERE AVOIDED.
2) COMPACT YET DIFFUSED UNITS.
3)EXTENSION OF LIVING UNITS TO OPEN
AREAS.
4) FOCUS ON SOCIAL LINKAGE.
THE CONCEPT OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
COURTYARDS AND CLUSTERS INTRODUCED TO
IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS.
PROVISION OF ABUNDENT GREEN SPACES
SENSE OF CONTINUITY

GREEN COURTYARD IN
THE INTERIOR OF
BUILDING CLUSTER.

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THE SITE

TOTAL SITE AREA- 9.5 HECTARES

CENTRAL COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SPACE AREA - 2
HECTARES

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TYPES OF UNITS
DETAILS OF DWELLINGS:
TYPE A- 1 ROOM UNIT, WITH ROOF TERRACE
TYPE B- 1 ROOM WITH EXTENDE LIVING AREA
TYPE C-3 ROOMS WITH COURTYARD
TYPE D-3 ROOMS WITH INTERNAL COURTYARD + EXTERNAL
COURTYARD
TYPE E-3 ROOMS WITH ROOF TERRACE
TYPE F-SAME AS D WITH 2 WHEELER PARKING
TYPE H-SAME AS D WITH 4 WHEELER PARKING
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

AREA
NUMBER

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TYPES OF BLOCKS
NUMBER OF BLOCKS

30

35

53
20
20

53
30

57

A1,B1,C1
A2
A3
B2,C2
E2,D2
F1
F2,F3
H1

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CLIMATOLOGICAL ASPECTS
CROSS VENTILATION
DIFFUSED LIGHTING AND SHADED PATHWAYS
ORINTATION OF BLOCKS
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SHADING DEVICES

SHADING DEVICES IN
WINDOWS

ORIENTATION OF
BLOCKS TO CREATE
SHADED PATHWAYS

ALL UNITS
PPLACED
AROUND
COURTYARD
FOR
PROPER
CROSS
VENTILATIO
N

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ROAD NETWORKS AND PARKING

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC COMPLETELY RESTRICTED
STAGGERED NETWORKS
PARKING PROVISIONS ONLY FOR DWELLINGS OF
MINIMUM 70 SQUARE METRES OF AREA.

NARROW PATHWAYS DISABLING

ANY VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS
INSIDE CLUSTER

NO PROVISION OF PARKING FOR

SMALLLER DWELLINGS.

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CIRCULATION

VERTICAL CIRCULATION THROUGH EXTERNAL STAIRCASES.

HORIZONTAL
CONNECTIONS AT
DIFFERENT FLOOR
LEVELS

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SERVICES
OVERHEAD TANKS PROVIDED,
WATER SUPPLY FOR LIMITED HOURS
BY THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
PROPER DRAINAGE NETWORK
GARBAGE DISPOSAL BY THE NAVI
MUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
PROPER SANITATION SYSTEM
PLANNED AT THE TIME OF DESIGN.

OVERHEAD TANKS

SANITARY
PIPES AT THE
BACK SIDES
OF BUILDING
DRAINAGE PIPES

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
JALI WITH
HOLLOW
CONCRETE
WORK
PROJECTING
LINTEL AS
SUNSHADE AND
RAIN BARRIER

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VERTICAL FIN AS
SUN BREAKER

200 X200 X10

TERRACOTTA TILE ON
10 THK. MORTAR
TYPICAL WALL
ELEVATION

20 THK. PLASTER ON
HOLLOW CONCRETE
BLOCK
TYPICAL WALL SECTION

MATERIAL DETAILS
HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCKS OF SIZE 390MM X
190MM X 190MM WERE USED.
CEMENT : LIME : SAND MORTAR WAS 1 : 0.5 :
4.5
CONCRETE BEDING WITH PLINTH OF RANDOM
RUBBLE MASONSARY.
VENEER FILM ON ITS EXPOSED SIDE, SUCH
THAT ARRANGEMENT COULD BE EASILY
DISTINGUISHED.
QUARTZITE WAS USED TO PREVENT
DAMPNESS. IT WAS EXCAVATED FROM THE SITE
ITSELF.

CONCRETE BLOCK

375MM

PLINTH

QUARTZITE

VENEER COATING

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DESIGN ASPECTS
INTERLOCKED
UNITS

EXTENSION TO LIVING
AREAS

HONEYCOMB SHAPE
LATTICES
WINDOWS
AND
BALCONIES

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FORM
SMART USE OF CONTOURS
TO CREATE LEVELS OF
COURTYARDS FOR
COMMUNITY SPACES.
A BALANCE BETWEEN
LIGHTNESS AND
TRANPARENCY TO
OTHERWISE SOLID
BUILDING VOLUMES.

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CONTOURS

SEGRAGATION OF PRIVATE,
SEMI PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
SPACES BY VARIED
INTERLOCKING OF UNITS.
COMMON WALLS

INTERLOCKING OF
UNITS

THANK
YOU..!!.

SUBMITTED BY:
SKAND KUMAR
(2010BARC038)
SHIKHA NEGI (2010BARC049)
SUSHIL KUMAR
(2010BARC074)
PRERNA JINDAL
(2010BARC076)
VARSHA CHAURASIA