Gated community portfolio

Case study brief To analyse and document ‘Public, semi-public and private spaces in a gated community’.

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BLDE’S CET VIJAYPUR ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

PRATEEK S HONWADMATH SAMEER HIREMANI PRASHANTH SOLANKI

AR . GAUTAUM NAMDAR

Overview of the portfolio Taking into consideration a semester break of two months and given the case study brief, ‘Public | Semi-public spaces in gated community’, we decided to choose two apartment communities located in Dharwad, Karnataka for the project.

First being Arihant Atria (Saptapur, Dharwad) and the other being Ganesham pride homes (near Dharwad new bus stand). The process of finding these apartments began with us making a criterion, on basis of which we found a list of apartments, later filtered them to two apartments which came under our umbrella of study. The criterion we set included the following points: • • • •

The apartment complex must have G+4 and above floors It must be recently built (2015+), for the sake of newer services and facilities It must have better connectivity with its surroundings The minimum site area of the project must be 1 acre

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Acknowledgement We would like to express our deep gratitude to Mr.Shrenik J Magadum (Site engineer at Arihant Atria), Ms.Ujjwala (Managing Director at Shri Bhakti Constructions Pvt. Ltd. ) and Ms.Priyanka (Marketing at Ganesham Pride Homes) for helping us with all the source materials and for guiding us throughout the site visit.

Our project would not be complete without the necessary permissions from Ms.Ujjwala and Mr.Shrenik for allowing our team to visit the respective apartment complexes during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

All the reference material links have been provided at the end of the portfolio.

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Growth of apartment communities in cities like Hubli -Dharwad Dharwad has a rich culture, soothing climate along with noteworthy accomplishments in music and literature. Its strong educational foundation is well provided with schools, polytechnics, ITIs, colleges and reputed universities. Apart from engineering, medical and dental colleges, fields like Management, Law, Education, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Arts, Science and Commerce also have insitutes, making it the hub of learning for surrounding areas. It is also on the fast track to industrial development with over a thousand industries already in the area, including giants like Tata Motors.

Information Technolgy is also progressing with the Hubli Software IT Park in the heart of the city. Dharwad is indeed developing fast, so is its lifestyle.

The tall structure of Atria is surrounded by soothing greenery, and yet it is well-connected to the city. Luxurious living can be defined, at best, as utter and complete comfort.

However, the true essence of luxury lies in the lifestyle that pleases all the senses. Where the locale and the residence exist in harmony with each other, as do the exteriors and interiors.

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Reasons why people choose to live in apartment societies over other dwelling units : • It is a fact that apartments aren’t as large as single-family homes, but there are numerous reasons why apartment living is the most ambient situation. From the most basic amenities to hassle-free maintenance, apartment communities offer renters incredible value and a superfluity of convenience for one monthly rent check.

• Below are listed are a few reasons why apartment living is the most ambient situation: • Flexibility There is no long-term commitment when living in an apartment. Communities typically have a six- or twelve-month lease but some offer more, which is excellent flexibility. Whether one is looking for a job in another city or moving back to one’s roots, one won’t feel locked down for the long-haul and can move anytime.

• New friends When one moves out on their own, especially into a new city, it may be tough to meet new people. In apartment communities, there are people of all age groups which makes apartment living the ideal place for developing friendships.

• Amenities Apartment communities offer renters a couple of amenities that provide continuous activities within the confines of home.

• Location Whether one prefers to live in the suburbs or dream of moving to a big city, there’s a wide variety of locations to choose from when selecting an apartment.

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• Roommates Roommates are great additions to a lease, because they can help lower the cost of living for an individual.

• Easy payments Expenses can be very challenging when living on one’s own.

Making monthly payments provides enough time for one to save the necessary amount for rent, while also saving for other things that are important to an individual. Numerous apartment communities offer online payment options too.

• Parking The beauty of apartment living is that a majority of apartments reserve a space or two for their tenants. If you live in the city, a lot of time can be wasted searching for street parking.

• Floor plans If you want to upgrade apartments, renting provides that option. With numerous floor plans available, apartments are easily adaptable to one’s ideal living situation.

• Decorations Many communities allow for residents to paint and add décor to the walls.

• Staying social Social media is a great way to stay current with community events and activities.

• No down payment Moving into a home can take a toll on one’s bank account. Other than the initial deposit, there are hardly any major expenses associated with moving into a community.

• Relaxation One works hard at your job during the week. When they are home, it’s time to relax. With an apartment, one does not need to leave the confines of the community with all the amenities that are offered, this can also save on gas.

• Catered to you At the end of the day, choosing an apartment allows one to select a home that’s perfect for them. Whether one’s apartment is convenient to the kids’ school or has the interior touches that they have been dreaming about, there are so many options and ways to choose a home.

• Hassle-free living Clogged toilet or sink that won’t drain properly? Don’t panic, maintenance is there to fix it. A majority of apartments have technicians on-site, and will come resolve the issue immediately.

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GANESHAM PRIDE HOMES NEAR NEW BUS-STAND, DHARWAD ARCHITECTS - GEM ASSOCIATES, PUNE

C O N C L U S I O N • BUILDING CODES • A DVA N TAG E S & D I SA DVA N TAG E S OF GATED COMMUNITIES • OUR EXPERIENCE & LEARNING

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OVERVIEW

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LOCATION & CONNECTIVITY

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FEATURES

Introduction

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

LIFT SERVICES WITH BATTERY BACKUP

PARKING LOT

SECURITY

• As one of the tallest building in Dharwad, it offers great views of the city and greenery around.

• The use of glass in the exteriors lends a sharp, clean and elegant look to the structure.

• The variety of amenities offered are all integrated in the structure for easy access.

• Parking is both easy and secure with the smart multilevel parking in the structure.

The main focus of the project is to provide premium living experience. The amenities here have been created to come home to convenience, with spaces designed for spending quality time with the family as well as for great community interaction, keeping in mind all integrated in the structure for easy access.

COMMERCIAL SHOPS

CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA

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MULTI-PURPOSE HALL

SWIMMING POOL

INTERACTIVE SITTING AREAS

RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

Arihant Atria is a premium residential property located in Saptapur, Dharwad. The project offers plenty of benefits that includes prime location, comfortable and lavish lifestyle, great amenities, healthy surroundings and high return.

Arihant Atria is strategically located and provides direct connectivity to nearly all other major points in and around Hubli. It is one of the most reputable address of the city with easy access to many famed schools, shopping areas, hospitals, recreational areas, public gardens and several other public amenities.

This project is built by a stellar group in real-estate market in Hubli.

Atria offers 2 BHK and 3 BHK apartments of many sizes. The magnitude of area included in this property vary depending on the number of BHK's. It is spread over an area of 0.36 acres with 8 floors. The master plan is designed in such a way that these apartments comprises of wide space with proper ventilation at every corner of the house. The interiors are crafted with designer tiled floor, granite counter slab in kitchen, modern sanitary fittings in the bathroom and huge windows for proper sunlight.

The amenities offered here include 24 hour backup electricity, car parking, lift and security. All these features together assure many choices to relax, revitalise and relish at own home. Apart from that, suitable security devices are installed to ensure safety to the residents 24X7.

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MAX TEMPERATURE 35 DEG CELSIUS

FIGURE MAP REPRESENTING AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

MIN TEMPERATURE 15 DEG CELSIUS

WETTEST MONTH JULY | 210 MM

Months with the highest average low temperature are April, May, June and July (21°C). Maximum temperature can go up to 35°C. The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (15°C).

FIGURE MAP REPRESENTING WIND DIRECTION

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The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is July (210mm). Driest months (with the lowest rainfall) are January, February and December.

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Arihant Atria is a residential apartment complex consisting of 68 apartments in total, out of which 49 apartments are 2 BHK, 8 are 2.5 BHK, 7 are 3 BHK and 4 are Duplex apartments. The 2 BHK apartments have 1-2 balconies, the 2.5 BHK apartments have 2 balconies. Similarly the 3 BHK have 2-3 balconies where as the Duplex apartments have 4-5 balconies. This apartment complex is 27.8 metres in height overlooking the TV tower of Dharwad and the main roads.

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EIGHTH FLOOR

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SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

COMMERCIAL SHOPS AT THE UPPER GROUND FLOOR

SET BACK FROM THE ROAD

PARKING ENTRY TO LOWER GROUND FLOOR

FEATURES • Every apartment has its own balcony overlooking one of the intersecting roads.

• For the residents in these apartments the amenities provided include a grocery store, bank, pool, gym, banquet hall etc • In front of the main entrance visitor’s parking has been provided.

• There is a major set back on the front two sides, reason being the intersection of Sarjapur main road with an adjoining 6 metre road.

• All the entertainment hubs are nearby.

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LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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THIRD FLOOR PLAN

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Floor plans

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• Drive way • Commercial complexes • Lifts and stairways

• The lower ground floor is fullfledged with commercial spaces ranging from 270 - 970 Sqft.

• The four wheelers here after crossing the main gate shall turn towards the left through the drive way to a lower level and then be parked.

• A service lift and a stairway is also provided for easy access to the upper floors and likewise from upper floors to the basement floors.

• Other than these, two separate stairs have been provided to access the shops from the road level.

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Commercial complexes Lifts and stairways Security cabin Bank Multi-purpose hall Visitor’s parking Gym

• Grocery store (Reliance Fresh) facility is provided at the upper ground floor for the apartment residents as well as for the local people.

• A bank outlet of the Arihant franchise is provided at this level.

• A bakery is also provided.

• All the multi - purpose hall functions are held out here.

• Gym provision also provided here.

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Pool Children’s play area 3 BHK apartments One Duplex apartment Passenger lift & Service lift Two stairways Total nine apartments

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• Eight apartments in total at this floor One 3 BHK apartment Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Ducts • Lifts Service lift Passenger lift • Staircase

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T H I R D • Total nine apartments • One 3 BHK apartments • One Duplex apartment • Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Passenger lift & Service lift • Two stairways • Mezzanine floors

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• Eight apartments in total at this floor One 3 BHK apartment Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Sitting area (Interactive space) • Lifts Service lift Passenger lift • Courtyard

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F I F T H • Total nine apartments • One 3 BHK apartments • One Duplex apartment • Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Passenger lift & Service lift • Two stairways • Mezzanine floors

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• Eight apartments in total at this floor • One 3 BHK apartment • Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Sitting area (Interactive space) • Mezzanine floor • Courtyard

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S E V E N T H • Total nine apartments • One 3 BHK apartments • One Duplex apartment • Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Mezzanine floors • Sitting area • Courtyard

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• Eight apartments in total at this floor One 3 BHK apartment Remaining are 2 BHK apartments • Sitting area (Interactive space) • Courtyard

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LOCATION OF DUCTS & SHAFTS

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Amenities

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CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA - 81 Sqm

POOL - 10.3 Sqm

The first floor consists of amenities like pool and play area, which is overlooked by the upper floors making it easy for interaction amongst various floors.

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FRONT VIEW OF POOL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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A M E N I T I E S THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF LIFT HERE ONE BEING PASSENGER LIFT AND THE OTHER SERVICE LIFT

SITTING AREA IN 1ST, 4TH AND 7TH FLOORS

TOP VIEW OF THE SITTING AREA

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ELECTRICAL DUCT

PLUMBING DUCT

ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & VENTILATION DUCTS TOILET SHAFTS

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75 spots for four wheeler and 80 spots for two wheeler parking is available.

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CORRIDOR WITH BENCHES FOR RESTING

FIRE HOSE REEL CABINET

SECURITY CABIN NEXT TO MAIN GATE

LOCATION OF SECURITY CABIN IN UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLAN

• All the corridors in every floor are 1.8 metre in width streching to every lift opening, staircase landing and indirectly to all the individual apartment entrances (Keeping privacy in mind).

• The Fire Hose reel cabinets are positioned every floor staircase landing for easy access during fire accidents.

• The Security cabin is positioned at the main entrance (North-East direction) for better scrutinizing the traffic.

• Rain water harvesting system is setup here for recharging ground water table.

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RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM WITHIN THE APARTMENT COMPOUND

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The inner wall or outer wall here are either 6 inch (150mm | Half-brick thick) or 9 Inch (230mm | One-brick thick) thick respectively. The bricks used here are AAC or Fly ash bricks. The external surface of the walls is covered with two coats of Sand faced plaster and internally with one coat of Sand faced plaster. The Sand-faced plaster is covered with gypsum punning colours. For the outer walls, good quality acr ylic paint is used but, internally lustre paint/OBD with putty-finish is done.

There is provision for Semi-modular/Modular electrical switches and concealed wiring of ISI mark wires. Split AC point in master bedroom has been taken into consideration along with TV and telephone points in master bedroom and living room. Provision for exhaust fans in toilets is been made. Additionally, Geyser point in ever y toilet is considered.

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For the windows, powder-coated/anodised sliding aluminium windows with clear glass and marble/granite sill has been provided.

Teak wood is used for making both the front door frame as well as the door shutter, later melamine polish is done for a glossy look. Granite frames and fibre shutters are used for toilet doors (Internal flush doors). They have oil paint with SS Mortice lock.

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STRUCTURE Strong RCC frame structure, earthquake-resistant structure is designed for this project.

The living/dining/kitchen and bedrooms have vitrified tiled (2’x2’) flooring. In special cases, the bedrooms have laminated wooden flooring and the kitchen floor is made of anti-skid ceramic tiled flooring. Matt vitrified tiles of size 2’x2’ are used for toilet, utility floor and terraces.

DADO Dadoing is done for toilets with 1’x1’6” Vitrified matt tiles up to 7’ and for kitchen platforms up to 2’ above.

SEMI-MODULAR SWITCHES

MODULAR SWITCHES

PLUMBING FIXTURES For the plumbing fixtures, either Jaquar or other equivalent make plumbing fixtures is used. Concealed plumbing is seen here.

SANITARY WARE For the Sanitar y ware, Medium-range Parr yware/equivalent make sanitar y ware is considered.

FLYASH BRICKS

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TEAK WOOD DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES

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Types of apartments

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2 BHK APARTMENTS

2.5 BHK APARTMENTS 3 BHK APARTMENTS 3 BHK DUPLEX APARTMENTS

• The cost per square feet of the apartments range from 4,2004,700 INR.

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2 BHK APARTMENTS (Total 49 available) • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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1 Master bedroom 1 Kid’s bedroom Living room Dining room Kitchen with Utility 1-2 balconies 2 Toilets (1 attached)

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1 Master bedroom 1-2 Kid’s bedroom Living room Dining room Kitchen with Utility 2 balconies 2 Toilets (1 attached)

Floor area varies from 1200-1600 Sqft

Average floor area is 1400 Sqft

3 BHK APARTMENTS (Total 7 available)

DUPLEX APARTMENTS (Total 4 available)

2 Master bedroom 1 Kid’s bedroom Living room Dining room Kitchen with Utility 1-2 balconies 3 Toilets (2 attached)

Floor area varies from 1500-1650 Sqft

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2 Master bedroom 1 Kid’s bedroom Living room Upper living for the family Dining room Kitchen with Utility 4-5 balconies 3 Toilets (2 attached) Mezzanine floor overlooking Dining

Floor area varies from 2300-2400 Sqft

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ENTRANCE TO THE APARTMENT

LIVING AREA VIEWING KITCHEN

MASTER BEDROOM WITH ATTACHED BALCONY

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LIVING AREA VIEWING TOWARDS BALCONY

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MEZZANINE FLOOR OVER LOOKING KITCHEN & DINING

2ND, 4TH , 6TH & 8TH FLOORS

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TOILET WITH SEPARATE SHOWER AREA 1ST, 3RD, 5TH & 7TH FLOORS 50

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There are a total of four Duplex apartments in Arihant, all of them being 3 BHK. 4-5 balconies are provided along with a double height dining area.

The two bedrooms on the above floor have attached bathrooms and balconies. L-shape Kitchen is planned for these duplex apartments.

Constructive criticism • With gated residential communities becoming the prevailing trend in the housing market as well as the home choice for many. The number of researches discussing this trend is not enough. So, there is urgency to study this trend its characteristics, reasons and impact so that planners take those researches in the consideration for an effective city planning system coping with this new trend.

• It is not uncommon to hear of people getting disappointing deals with home purchases. What should be a dream home can end up a place with some unsatisfactory aspects. This situation is entirely avoidable if the buyer ensures that the apartments, they are considering offers the amenities you really want. Luxurious expectations aside, there are some amenities that one should not compromise when looking forward to be content in an apartment.

• The first one being its connectivity to the nearby hubs like Convenience stores, Hospitals / Pharmacies, Salon services, Schools / Institutional buildings, Office buildings, basic transport facilities, local markets, eateries etc.

• A building façade is important because it is a chance to put the emphasis on design. As well as being aesthetically pleasing, a building façade also plays an important role in linking the exterior building design to the interior design. Sometimes, it is also the first impression of a building.

• The Arihant apartment complex, has a particular ‘stacked boxes’ kind of façade, looking at which, the immediate reflex of the buyer/observer would be individual balconies for every apartment. Therefore, attracting customers and creating impressions via the exterior façade. In architectural point of view, it can be appreciated for well-letting light and ventilation within each apartment.

• The apartment complex offers options like 2,3 BHK and Duplex apartments. Though the floor plans workout, but the southside apartments lack comfortable circulation to private and semi-private areas within the floor plan.

• The corridors gains attention of an individual when walking across it by noticing the sitting spaces (benches) in between the span. But once reaching the end of the corridor encounters lack of bright lighting there. For improving this situation, motion lights can be suggested which will help in solving the problem as well as saving energy when unused.

• Being in an Indian society, the importance of Vastu Shastra is well-known to the planners as well as the property buyers, or for that matter even every other person has some or the other knowledge about it. Though the number of apartments here in Arihant are 70+, but for a great extent, deviates from the typical Vastu.

• Striking features here include, 24X7 water supply, rain-water harvesting system, power backup (including lift), undisturbed electricity supply, yet it would have been more efficient and eco-friendly if planned for harnessing solar-generated electricity within the project along with separate gas pipeline facility to the apartments.

• Probably one of the best feature of the project would be its close proximity to the most essential places like Jubilee circle, Karnataka University, Speciality hospitals, LIC office etc.

• Moreover, due to the compact site area (approximately 1 acre) the built-up area looks overwhelming, therefore restricting facilities on the ground. One can point out the children’s play area being interior rather than exterior.

• Other striking features include the use of mezzanine floors in between to create interactive spaces rather than boring conventional floors.

• Housing the commercial shops at the upper ground floor, multi-purpose development of the site can be seen. Giving additional reasons for the residents to stay within the community.

• Since there is no separate ‘Clubhouse’ as such within the property, it would have been admirable if the upper ground floor or its next floor would have developed as the clubhouse floor with indoor games, gymnasium, etc. The other way would have been creating a buffer floor in the 4th or 5th floor (in between in the apartment tower as it consists of 8 floors).

Half the floor can be developed/built-up for the club house purpose and other half should have been left open to the sky creating a cinematic stage for hosting different events, also rightly disconnected with the surrounding environment.

• Other than these, the community is dependent on non-renewable sources of energy on a quite large extent hence the suggestion can be made that to rely on renewable sources of energy like introducing Solar energy generated electricity (harnessing the sun’s abundant energy which is abundantly showered with respect to the climate in Dharwad), rain water harvesting (again, abundant rain showers are a part of the city’s climate since ages) and other renewable and reliable alternate energy sources.

• A commendable facility of the garbage ducts could have been provided, with proper maintenance of course, along with the reuse of the recyclable waste. This will aslo contribute towards eco-friendly living.

• Since the project is exposed to two roads at two important boundaries of the site, the overall security has to be elevated than already existing.

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Ganesham P R I D E

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Introduction

• Ganesham project is located in Police HQ, Dharwad. The apartment complex offers 1, 2 and 3 BHK apartments.

• With their value-added services, the project is known to fulfill the demands and desires of a comfortable apartment community to each and every individual.

• The project of Ganesham Heights is spread across 1.14 acres of green landscaped areas giving the viewer eye catching views.

• With the contemporary architecture, the project is conceptualized to provide an urban style of living along with the convenience of modern amenities as well as natural beauty of green landscaped surrounding.

The amenities include gymnasium, swimming pool, club house, multipurpose room, power backup, 30 feet wide internal roads, lawn, 24 hours water, pathways, and bore-well. There are 6 apartment projects in this area. It also hosts a number of well-known schools and hospitals. The pathways from the gated community till the entrance of the apartment gives panoramic view as one finds beautiful green belt stretched along its both sides. In order to augment the beauty of the project, Sculpted gardens, soothing water bodies, waterfalls and cobbled pathways are some of the highlighted features. The overall project stands erect on the open green space that are quite spacious enough to receive sufficient amount of fresh air and natural light. Each and every apartment under this project are harmoniously complied and constructed. The eco-friendly facilities here include Rain water harvesting and Solar water heating processes. In terms of security and safety, the project is provided with well profile guarding facility, both manual and electronic along with CCTV surveillance.

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Dharwad railway station 4.5 KM 13 minutes

Dharwad New Bus stand 0.7 KM 08 minutes

The project is strategically located in the prime location of the Dharwad. All the important location like well-known hospitals, schools, offices, malls etc all are situated within the radius of the project. The project enjoys close connectivity to the Police HQ Ground, Temples, Fortis hospital, New bus stop. It is located at a distance of very few minutes away from the market. The Ganesham Heights is located in Doddanayakankoppa, Behind KVG Bank HQ in Dharwad.

• The project is connected to the Belgaum NH highway • The proximity of the project to the District High Court and Dharwad Industrial area.

• Disjointed from the crowd of the city and street traffic.

• Walkable distance to the Dharwad new bus stand.

• Green belt surrounding the project hence creating cinematic views.

• Well-secured perimeters of the project.

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• Ganesham is a residential apartment complex consisting of 133 apartments in total, out of which 5 apartments are 1 BHK, 70 are 2 BHK, 44 are 3 BHK and 14 are Duplex apartments.

• The special feature about this apartment complex is that all the Duplex apartments are available in the ground floor.

• The multi-purpose function hall is located at the centre of the ground floor plan, making it the centre of attraction of the entire complex.

• The club house block is detached from the apartment blocks, located just outside the Wing-A. • The entire layout leaves ample open space for outdoor and design of the structure provides for optimum utilization of available space with adequate ventilation and sunlight in the living area.

• Since most of the daily requirements of the residents are provided by the complex itself hence inside this apartment community one experiences a definite sophisticated urban life style.

• The size of the Apartment ranges in between 70.79 Sq. mt and 139.07 Sq. mt. Homes price ranges from 34.79 Lacs to 52.39 Lacs.

NEAREST SCHOOLS

NEAREST HOTELS

• UASD Dharwad • BGS high school

• Dwarawata 3.6 KM | 7 minutes

NEAREST CIRCLE

NEAREST BANK

• Jubilee circle 2.9 KM | 7 minutes

Industrial area Dharwad 12 KM 18 minutes

KUG Head Office 0.45 metres | 1 minute

Fuel station 0.5 KM 1 minute

Dharwad bypass bridge 7.1 KM 13 minutes

Pepsi factory 1.3 KM 4 minutes

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EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN

Floor plans

Lower ground floor

Upper ground floor

• Car parking • Three separate garbage ducts for three wings • Fire extinguisher system in all floors

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Security cabin next to main gate Visitor’s parking Duplex apartments (14 of them) Two 1 BHK apartments at the centre of the plan All the duplex apartments have individual parking area in front of their apartments along with mini lawn at the entrance.

Multi-purpose hall is positioned at the centre of the three wings for easy access and also for gathering attention.

Wide corridors in this floor Fire hose cabinet reels are present in every floor at the end of the corridor adjacent to the staircase and lifts.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

First floor • This floor houses the additional floor of the duplex apartments along with two 1 BHK apartments

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Second floor • Types of apartments in this floor-2BHK, 3 BHK • Located at the ends of Wing A & Wing B are the 3 BHK apartments with 2 BHK apartments in between.

• Number of 3 BHK apartments: 4 • Number of 2 BHK apartments: 12

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Third floor, Fourth floor & Fifth floor • Number of 3 BHK apartments: 6 • Number of 2 BHK apartments: 10

3RD, 4TH & 5TH FLOOR PLAN

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Sixth floor, Seventh floor & Ninth floor • Number of 3 BHK apartments: 6 • Number of 2 BHK apartments: 10 • Balcony provision for every apartment at every floor

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Eighth floor • • • •

Number of 3 BHK apartments: 4 Number of 2 BHK apartments: 10 Number of 1 BHK apartments: 2 There is refuge area designed in this last floor to hold occupants during a fire or other emergency, when evacuation may not be safe or possible. Occupants can wait there until rescued or relieved by firefighters.

This is for Wing A & B combined.

• In Wing C, eighth floor same provision is designed separately.

8TH FLOOR PLAN

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LOCATION OF AMENITIES

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THE CLUBHOUSE

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MULTI - PURPOSE HALL

In order to sense the calm and relaxation features, the amenities introduced into this project creates a perfect bridge between the fun and leisure activities. This includes amenities for all age groups such as swimming pool, club, gymnasium, billiards/cards room, party lawn area for sports activities, water body, jogging track & acupressure walk meditation lawn.

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LOC AT IO N O F M U LT I - P U R P O S E H A L L IN GROUND FLOOR PLAN

LOC AT IO N O F L I F TS B E S I D E T H E STA I R C A S E IN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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MAIN ACCESS ROAD GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL

LIFT

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THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL INTERIORS

STAIRCASE AT EVERY FLOOR

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PARKING IN LOWER GROUND FLOOR

ELECTRICITY GENERATOR & METERS

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CLUB HOUSE PLAN •

Ground floor consists of Swimming pool, Shower area, Toilets and Sitting area.

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Indoor games have been provided at the second floor like Carrom board, Snooker table and Table tennis.

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The glass facade of the building overlooks the swimming pool.

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• The Clubhouse is a G+2 storey building located at the extreme North corner of the site, detached from the apartment complex towers.

CLUB HOUSE LOCATION

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• The swimming pool is approximately 6ft deep.

• There is a separate baby pool within the main pool raised by a 3ft platform guarded by steel railing making it a safe play pool for the kids.

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CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

Types of apartments

1 BHK APARTMENTS IN GROUND & FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1 BHK APARTMENTS IN EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN

L O C AT I O N O F D U P L E X A PA R T M E N T S

1 BHK APARTMENT IN SECOND FLOOR PLAN

L O C AT I O N O F 1 B H K A PA R T M E N T S

DUPLEX APARTMENTS IN GROUND FLOOR PLAN 82

L O C AT I O N O F 2 B H K A PA R T M E N T S

2 BHK APARTMENTS IN 6TH, 7TH & 9TH FLOOR PLAN

3 BHK APARTMENTS IN 2ND TO 8TH FLOOR PLAN

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1 B H K A P A R T M E N T F L O O R P L A N S

• In total, throughout there are only seven 1 BHK apartments present • These are distributed accordingly in ground floor, first floor, second floor (Wing A & B) and finally in eight floor (Wing C) • Inside each apartment there is a lobby, living room, kitchen, bedroom,one bath, one toilet.

• 1-2 balconies can be expected in each of these apartments.

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LIVING ROOM ADJACENT TO KITCHEN AND DINING

KITCHEN PLATFORM

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• All 2 BHK apartments consists one master bedroom and one children's bedroom • Total number of toilets : 2 (1 attached) • Other rooms include Living, dining, kitchen and lobby • The flat carpet area ranges from 900-720 Sqft ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A TYPICAL 2 BHK APARTMENT

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ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A TYPICAL 2 BHK APARTMENT

KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM

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SOUTH-WEST FACING APARTMENT

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• All 3 BHK apartments start from second floor onwards • They are located in wing A and B (South east and South West and some in North East) • One master bedroom and two children's bedroom • Three toilets in total • Number of balconies : 2-3 • Other rooms include a lobby, living room along with a definite dining is provided • Floor area ranges from 650-720 Sqft • Balcony area is confined to 75-200 Sqft

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A TYPICAL 3 BHK APARTMENT

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A NORTH FACING 3 BHK APARTMENT

LIVING ROOM VIEW WITH BALCONY AND KITCHEN ENTRY

KITCHEN VIEW WITH UTILITY

BEDROOM AND ATTACHED BALCONY

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INTERNAL STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE ABOVE FLOOR

FAMILY LIVING IN THE ABOVE FLOOR

MEZZANINE FLOOR OVERLOOKING LIVING BELOW

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LIVING BELOW

• All duplex houses located into ground floor • They consist of 3 bedrooms • Private family living is provided in the upper floor • Mezzanine floor overlooks the living below • There is provision for individual car parking in front of their apartment along with mini lawn • Number of balconies : 1-2 • The carpet area ranges from 960-1280sqft.

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DUPLEX TYPE 02 GROUND FLOOR PLAN DUPLEX TYPE 01 | GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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DUPLEX TYPE 02 FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ENTRANCE, PARKING & MINI LAWN

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Constructive criticism • Usually when population goes out for property shopping their main concern is the property that suits their budget with a pleasing neighbourhood and access to basic amenities and transportation. There are some amenities that one should not compromise when looking forward to be content in an apartment. The first one being its connectivity to the nearby hubs like Convenience stores, Hospitals / Pharmacies, Salon services, Schools / Institutional buildings, Office buildings, basic transport facilities, local markets, eateries etc. Here in Ganesham Pride homes, its close proximity to Dharwad new busstand makes this project more appealing to the buyers.

• The development is equipped with township like amenities with social infrastructure just an arm’s length away: - - -

UASD Dharwad, BGS high school HP gas fuel station Fortis hospital

• Power back-up is non-negotiable, especially if one lives in a city known for frequent power outages. Some localities are prone to power cuts, one should ensure that the home they are buying comes with power backup. Though Ganesham has power back-up facility, it would have been even better if it was equipped with harnessing Solar electricity.

• With space becoming scarce in cities, high-rise apartments are common. Providing lifts in apartment blocks is a necessity.

If it is a large apartment complex, buyer usually expects that there is more than one lift and that they have power backup as well. Here in Ganesham, the above addressed concern is taken into consideration along with 24X7 water supply and Solar water heating facility.

• The concern here arises when one looks into the floor plans and points out the lift opening right next to an apartment door, instead must have introduced indirect entries to individual apartments via the lift opening onto a corridor at every floor without disturbing the privacy of the residents.

• Basic security provisions are a must in every apartment block.

Regardless of whether it is round-the-clock security personnel or automated security devices, an unsecured apartment block is a bad choice of investment. Hence explaining the buyers being keen on the particular issue, Ganesham has both these security systems.

• Parking, this one is pretty high on apartment buyers’ lists of requirements. Buying a home that does not come with parking space results in years of hassles with respect to finding parking space. Within that, covered parking spaces are always more attractive for the buyers. Ganesham has ample parking facility in its two ground floors.

• As requirements of urban dwellers increase, apartments must necessarily offer recreational facilities within premises. This could include play area for kids, gymnasiums, swimming pools or tennis courts. Adequate maintenance of these facilities is also an important factor to look for.

• Ganesham has these basic facilities along with a separate club house standing outside disjointed from the apartment towers.

Now, it is better this way because then the crowd is not in front of individual apartments and better away respecting privacy.

Other advantage being is the pool located from the apartments so that no one stares at one swimming there and thus respecting the swimmers’ privacy.

• Adding on, it would have been more delightful if there was a central green along with open play area for the kids, so that it is easy for the guardians to keep an eye on their ward(s) along with the already existing multi-purpose hall.

• As an apartment complex, the residents must have easy access to common spaces like terrace, function halls and so on.

In Ganesham, the multi-purpose hall is positioned right in the centre of the property for both convenience and attractions sake. But the problem emerging here would be that the function wall shares a common wall with the next apartment which is heavily disturbing with respect to taking for granted the privacy and noise pollution being caused.

• One striking feature to point out in this community would be its borewell facility which must have been encouraged with recharging ground water table by rain water harvesting, which is lacking here. But there are lawns provided which for some percentage lets the rain water percolate the ground.

• The planning of the 3 BHK apartments’ circulation spaces could be improved by either widening the in-between room corridors or by increasing the distance between adjacent rooms within the apartment. In order to address the issue of lack of bright light in each floors’ corridors, either light well can be introduced or artificial strip lighting could be provided.

• A commendable facility is the in use of the garbage ducts provided, but the maintenance of the same could be taken better care of. Moreover, it would have been creditable if the reuse of the recyclable waste could have been included within the project. Though there are well-defined dining spaces in every apartment floor plans, but the positioning of the same is causing quite a considerable amount of disturbance/inconvenience with respect to circulation within the same area.

• Coming to the more particular issues, though the 1 BHK and 3 BHK apartments have provision of both wet and dry kitchen areas, the 2 BHK lacks the provision for utility space, which raises a considerable amount of a challenge for Indian home cooking processes.

• To conclude the community is dependent on non-renewable sources of energy on a quite large extent hence the suggestion can be made that to rely on renewable sources of energy like introducing Solar energy generated electricity (harnessing the sun’s abundant energy which is abundantly showered with respect to the climate in Dharwad), rain water harvesting (again, abundant rain showers are a part of the city’s climate since ages) and other renewable and reliable alternate energy sources.

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ZONING OF LAND USE AND REGULATIONS In order to promote public health, safety and the general social welfare of the community, it is necessary to apply reasonable limitations on the use of land and building. This is to ensure that the most appropriate economical and healthy development of the city takes place in accordance with the land use plan. For this purpose, the city is divided into a number of use zones, such as residential, commercial, industrial, public and semi-public, parks and open spaces and transportation. Each zone has its own regulations as the same set of regulations cannot be applied to the entire city.

Zoning provides for desirable distribution of land uses and regulations for spacing of buildings, adequate light, air, protection from fire, etc. It prevents over crowding in buildings and land and thus ensures adequate facilities and services.

EXTERIOR OPEN SPACES / SETBACK FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS – ABOVE 15 MTRS IN HEIGHT

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BUILDING SET BACKS The term “building setback” means the required separation between a lot line (and/or right-of-way line) and a building or structure. Setbacks vary by zoning district, and there are numerous exceptions to accommodate a variety of particular lot circumstances. Setbacks also vary by type of structure.

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NOTE : • The front and rear set back shall be with reference to depth of thesite. The left and right set backs shall be with reference to width ofthe site.

• Where the building lines are fixed, in such cases, the front setback or the building line whichever is higher of the two shall beconsidered as the set back to the building in the front.

• In case of corner sites, both the sides facing the road shall betreated as front side and regulations applied accordingly tomaintain the building line on these roads and to provide bettervisibility.

• In case of building facing more than two roads, the plot should beconsidered as corner plot taking any two wider roads intoconsideration.

• In case of sites facing roads both in front and rear, both the sidesshould be treated as right and the set backs be applied accordingly.

• When two sides of the same road are included in two different areas like : A and B both sides of the road should be treated as ‘A’ zone.

• Covered Area : Means area covered by building / buildingsimmediately above the plinth level, but does not include the area covered by swimming pool, sump tank, pump house, and electric sub station, open staircase.

• Mezzanine Floor: Means an intermediate floor between any two floors in building. The area of mezzanine floor shall not exceed 1/3 of lower floor.

• Floor area includes the mezzanine floor but excludes all open balconies, staircase, lifts lobbies and area used for car parking, ducts open to sky, pumps and generating rooms, electrical rooms, and air conditioning plants.

• Lifts will have to be provided for buildings with more than four floors (ground + 3 floor).

• Car parking shall not be provided in the set back areas provided, a minimum of 3.0m shall be left free from the building.

• Multilevel parking may be allowed on any part of the building subject to each and safe movement of the vehicles and provision for vehicle lift and without the side enclosures.

• For residential apartments, additional 10% of the parking space shall be provided for visitors vehicles.

• In the parking space as calculated above 1/5 of the area be reserved for two wheelers and cycles.

FLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R)

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Floor area ratio is the ratio of a building's total floor area to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. It is often used as one of the regulations in city planning along with the building-toland ratio. The terms can also refer to limits imposed on such a ratio through zoning

Rain water harvesting in a building site includes storage or recharging into ground of rain water falling on the terrace or on any paved or unpaved surface within the building site.

Every building with a plinth area of exceeding 100 Sq.m. and built on a site measuring not less than 200 Sq.m. shall have one or more rain water harvesting structures having a minimum total capacity.

FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE • Access path / walk way : The width of access path / walk way from plot entry and surface parking to the building entry shall not be less than 1.80 m.

It shall not have a gradient exceeding 5%.

• Surface parking : At least two car spaces shall be provided at surface level near entrance with maximum travel distance of 30.00 m from the building entrance.

• Space for wheel chair users : Adequate space shall be kept for the free movement of wheel chairs. The standard size of wheel chairs shall be taken as 1050 mm X 750 mm. The doors shall have a minimum width of 900 mm to facilitate the free movement of wheel chairs.

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• Guiding / Warning floor material :

One special water closet in a set of toilets shall be provided for the use of handicapped persons with wash basin keeping in view the following provisions. (a) The minimum size of toilet shall be 1.50 m. x 1.75 m. (b) The maximum height of the W.C. set shall be 0.50 m. above the floor.

• Hand rails : Hand rails shall be provided for ramps, staircases, lifts and toilets. The height of hand rails shall be normally 800 mm. Above the floor level. If the building is meant for the predominant use of children, the height of hand rails may be suitably altered.

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• Approval to plinth level : At least one entrance shall have approach through a ramp. The ramp shall have a minimum width of 1.80 m with maximum gradient of 1:10.

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• Entrance landing : Entrance landing shall be provided adjacent to ramp with the minimum dimension of 1.80 m x 2.00 m.

• Lifts: Wherever lifts are required to be installed as per byelaws, provision of at least one lift shall be made for the wheel chair users with the following cage dimensions recommended for passenger lifts of 13 persons capacity by Bureau of Indian Standards (Hubli-Dharwad RCDP Report 26) i) Clear internal depth 1100 mm (1.10 m) ii) Clear internal width 2000 m.(2.00 m.) iii) Entrance door width 900 mm ( 0.90m.)

• The lift lobby shall have a minimum inside measurement of 1.80 mts

The material with different texture shall give audible signals with sensory warning when person moves on this surface with walking stick. The guiding / warning floor material is meant to give the directional effect or warn a person at critical places.

This floor material shall be provided in the following areas. (a) The access path to the building and to the parking area. (b) The landing lobby towards the information board, reception, lifts, staircases and toilets. (c ) At the beginning / end of walkway where there is vehicular traffic. (d) At the location abruptly changing in level and at the beginning / end of ramp (Hubli-Dharwad RCDP Report 27) (e) At the entrance /exit of the building.

• Proper signage:

• Corridors: The minimum width of corridors shall be 1.80 m.

• Staircases : The minimum width of staircases shall be 1.50 m. The minimum number of risers on a flight shall be lilmited to 12. Size of treads shall not be less than 300 mm and the height of risers shall not be more than 150 mm.

The floor material to guide or to warn the visually impaired persons with a change of colour or material with conspicuously different texture and easily distinguishable from the rest of the surrounding floor materials is called guiding or warning floor material.

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Appropriate identification of specific facilities within a building for the handicapped persons should be done with proper signage. Visually impaired persons make use of other senses such as hearing and touch to compensate for the lack of vision, whereas visual signals shall benefit those with hearing disabilities.

• Signs should be designed and located such that they are easily legible by using suitable letter size (not less than 20 mm size).

For visually impaired persons, information board in Braille should be installed on the wall at a suitable height and it should be possible to approach them closely. To ensure safe walking there should not be any protruding sign, which creates obstruction in walking.

Usually in apartments / gated communities 55% of the area is dedicated for selling, that is, dwelling spaces. 30% of the area is for roads with different road widths such as 15m, 12m, 9m, 6m, 3m etc. In the remaining 15% area, 10% of it dedicated for civic amenities and the rest 5% is for parks and green spaces.

To sell Roads

• The symbols/ illustrations should be in contrasting colour and properly illuminated so that with limited vision may be able to differentiate amongst primary colours.

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• The prime disadvantage of a gated community is the price factor. Facilities such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, health centre and sports fields, come at a premium, adding to the cost of living.

Some gated communities are usually situated away from business centres, to provide a peaceful environment. Hence, commuting may become more difficult.

• Meticulous security checks in gated communities, may also irritate people who come to visit the residents. Depending on the type of security, one have to deal with keypads, security guards, security cards and opening/closing of the gates, etc., which may delay free movement and hassle some people.

• The biggest advantage of standalone buildings, are that they can be developed within the city, owing to the smaller land area needed. Additionally, standalone projects don’t have high maintenance charges. However, the credentials of such developers and the construction quality may be questionable, when it comes to standalone buildings. Security is another cause of concern, even when there is a guard.

• A flat in a standalone building is more economical and affordable, as compared to gated communities, as the common facilities are much smaller or non-existent. Property price in a gated community, tends to be higher by 10 to 40 per cent, in comparison to a standalone building. However, in a gated community, the project risk to the buyer is more, in terms of delivery and promised amenities delivery and promised amenities.

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During our inter semester break was when we learnt about the design brief for upcoming fourth semester, which included the phrase ‘Public, semi-public and private spaces in gated communities’. We were expected to submit a documentation of our case study regarding gated communities.

Even before thinking of visiting any gated society, we had to gather knowledge about it in the first place, question like what is a gated community, how is it different from other dwelling units, why are gated communities growing rapidly in cities like Hubli-Dharwad, Pune, Bangalore, etc, why do people choose gated communities over other type of dwellings etc had to be addressed.

Our experience & learning

Since the brief included the word ‘case study’, hence we decided to start off with researching about the recently built apartment communities in Dharwad, later we found a list of apartments regarding the same, then we thought of choosing mid-rise apartment society over high-rise apartment society due to the fact that we never had any prior experience in this arena.

Also, it would be rather easy to digest for us starting with small-scale apartment societies besides bigger ones.

Finally, we walked forward with two apartment societies, Arihant Atria complex and Ganesham Pride Homes both located in Dharwad city. The site visit took place over four days in the second week of March, during these site visit days was when we gathered all the source material by constantly observing, recording and documenting valuable information. Other than these, we were grateful to get surplus data from on-duty site engineers and the marketing staff of both the apartment societies.

We were exposed to a great deal of new and previously heard elements such as, we were unaware of the basic public facilities like club houses in societies, indoor play area (for kids), sitting areas (for mid-age & older citizens), parking facility for every single apartment along with other civic amenities like water treatment plant, sewage and sullage pipelines, ducts and shafts through the section of the apartment tower etc. We also educated ourselves with the building codes for apartment societies.

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