Housing Typologies
Rajkarnikar, Kriti
Mat.Nr. 2868282
1. INTRODUCTION
Housing unit is basic and essential unit of an urban or rural structure. A cluster of housing has a development pattern and household sizes that could be differentiated. Housing area has the maximum coverage area in any city; therefore, they have to be carefully studied and designed to ensure the healthy environment for the city and the residents. The housing units on a whole form an urban mass where different activities take place. The quality of housing units is not only defined by the internal space and layout but also the external quality spaces allocation. The availability and proximity to open spaces (green and hard), parks, public amenities like hospitals, schools …show more content…
2.1. Single family houses: Single family house are land demanding but provides privacy, internal and external flexibility to occupants. The entrance to the building is from street side, the building is positioned so that the south sunlight could penetrate the whole width of the plot. The separation of garden area from street provides privacy to the household and also acts as buffer between the houses. The household size for the single family house considered is 3.4. This typology has the provision for parking two cars. The one plot is 30m by 20m and the building footprint is approx. 230m2.
2.2. Row House: Row house has almost all the benefits of single family house. This type could be aligned to the street to take advantages like saving cost of infrastructure, street lighting. The alignment to the street could also create a cityscape and social interaction could be increased. This kind of layout ensures the occupants get the maximum garden at the backside of the each housing unit. The plot size is 15m by 26m and building footprint is approx. 160m2 with 2 storeys. The household size for the single family house considered is 2.4 and has the provision for parking one …show more content…
Apartments (2 Room): The multiple family houses are suitable for the high density area and could be mix use building like shop on the ground floor. The building area is concentrated in one area and provides a big common space for families.
The larger open spaces with the building plot could be utilized in several ways like children play area, green area. These could be a buffer area when these apartments are in large numbers. The plot size of is 45m by 34m and the building footprint is 127m2.The household size considered is 2.3 with 3 storeys high building. The parking facilities for these kinds could be at basement.
2.4. Apartments (3 Room): These types are similar like the 2 Room apartments and share similar benefits. The plot size is 38m by 33m and the building footprint is 83 m2. The household size considered is 1.5 with 4 storeys building. The parking facilities for these kinds could be adjusted at
Rajkarnikar, Kriti
Mat.Nr. 2868282
1. INTRODUCTION
Housing unit is basic and essential unit of an urban or rural structure. A cluster of housing has a development pattern and household sizes that could be differentiated. Housing area has the maximum coverage area in any city; therefore, they have to be carefully studied and designed to ensure the healthy environment for the city and the residents. The housing units on a whole form an urban mass where different activities take place. The quality of housing units is not only defined by the internal space and layout but also the external quality spaces allocation. The availability and proximity to open spaces (green and hard), parks, public amenities like hospitals, schools …show more content…
2.1. Single family houses: Single family house are land demanding but provides privacy, internal and external flexibility to occupants. The entrance to the building is from street side, the building is positioned so that the south sunlight could penetrate the whole width of the plot. The separation of garden area from street provides privacy to the household and also acts as buffer between the houses. The household size for the single family house considered is 3.4. This typology has the provision for parking two cars. The one plot is 30m by 20m and the building footprint is approx. 230m2.
2.2. Row House: Row house has almost all the benefits of single family house. This type could be aligned to the street to take advantages like saving cost of infrastructure, street lighting. The alignment to the street could also create a cityscape and social interaction could be increased. This kind of layout ensures the occupants get the maximum garden at the backside of the each housing unit. The plot size is 15m by 26m and building footprint is approx. 160m2 with 2 storeys. The household size for the single family house considered is 2.4 and has the provision for parking one …show more content…
Apartments (2 Room): The multiple family houses are suitable for the high density area and could be mix use building like shop on the ground floor. The building area is concentrated in one area and provides a big common space for families.
The larger open spaces with the building plot could be utilized in several ways like children play area, green area. These could be a buffer area when these apartments are in large numbers. The plot size of is 45m by 34m and the building footprint is 127m2.The household size considered is 2.3 with 3 storeys high building. The parking facilities for these kinds could be at basement.
2.4. Apartments (3 Room): These types are similar like the 2 Room apartments and share similar benefits. The plot size is 38m by 33m and the building footprint is 83 m2. The household size considered is 1.5 with 4 storeys building. The parking facilities for these kinds could be adjusted at