Multiple Housing Settlement
Mass housing, Nashik, India
Bachelors of Architecture | Mumbai University, 2015-20
Located in the newly developing region of Nashik, India, this multiple housing settlement attempts a novel concept of housing multiple classes of society within one site. The housing settlement creates it's own ecosystem of classes while also giving them their privacy and feeling of ownership.
Low Income Group Housing
The often neglected section of society not only needed community spaces but also a taste of privacy. Therefore, the lower income group has numerous internal courtyards as well as private terraces that connect structures.
Interconnected terraces with visual access across the region reinstates the strong sense of community in the people. The levels have been restricted to a maximum of three to reduce a feeling of distance and alienation within the residents.
The central courtyards between the interlocking structures are pivotal for social growth of the community and house varying public activities for the residents. Staircases leading to the upper levels from central courtyards further increase interaction. Outdoor seating along the trees is an ode to the common seating found in rural India.
Middle Income Group Housing
The middle class in urban India craves the best of both worlds and wants equal amounts of privacy as well as community interaction. The structure housing this class has a central podium shared among the privately owned flats to act as a social interaction catalyst.
The structures are oriented such that they create a air funnel effect with the taller building behind receiving adequate ventilation. The homes have balconies overlooking the greenscapes surrounding the building.
The middle income housing apartments ideally houses families of four and therefore has two bedroom homes. The balconies have been introduced to every home to give openness along with privacy.
High Income Group Housing
The top tier residents on the site would not only want seclusion but also lateral space and therefore each high income resident has a private bungalow within a gated area. It stands separated from the rest of the settlements through multiple pathways and heavy foliage thereby ensuring privacy.
The two storey structure not only has it's own private terrace but also a dining courtyard with a skylight above it to let in crisp light while still maintaining the sanctity and privacy of the home.
The home has two levels that stand connected physically through the staircase and interactivity through the dining courtyard. The living area and the staircase surround the courtyard thereby giving complete visual access through this interactive space. Balconies and terraces are well guarded by heavy foliage to ensure privacy.
High / Middle Income Group Housing
The middle and high income group tower stands tallest on the site with sixty four apartment homes. The building has thirty two , two bedroom and three bedroom apartments each. The building offers luxury as well as seclusion for the residents.
The open spaces in this high-rise come in the form of balconies. Spacious living areas have been designed to provide ample space for family interactions.
The building houses two types of apartments to attract mixed income groups from middle and high classes. It is a attempt to create a coexistence of both groups thereby increasing interclass social interaction.
