case study

1. FRENCH EMBASSY STAFF QUARTERS
LOCATION: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
ARCHITECT: Raj Rewal
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 1968-69
GROUP 06:
16.02.01.002
16.02.01.042
16.02.01.049

2. FRENCH EMBASSY STAFF QUARTERS
• contemporary in appearance but traditional in influence and interaction.
• Idea was to allow privacy to both Embassy and staff quarters without hampering both their functions.
• successfully achieved through the creation of private spaces through courtyards, roof terraces and open
staircases.
• Each block has 3 levels (each floor area 60-70sqm)
Open staircases encouraging interaction Private spaces

3. More public open spaces, ground floor works as a patio
ZONING
Public
Semi public
Private

4. 1.Courtyard is the main focus of the plan 2.entries are from pedestrian streets
MAIN ENTRANCE
courtyard
varandah

5. Public interaction

6. Natural ventilation is a key factor
Airflow of ground floor airflow of second floor

7. Good natural lighting is important ,as is protection from the sun- smaller windows onto exterior and
larger windows towards terraces
Larger opening
Smaller
window

8. MATERIALS
• Local brick walls on concrete slabs.
• Supporting structure of reinforced concrete is also used as decoration to highlight and distinguish the different levels
• Wood is used on doors and windows, and in some elements of separation -between public and private areas.
Courtyard section
Wood has been used
for separation
Wooden doors
Concrete slabs
High parapets at the
terrace to secure
privacy
Traditional wall
shelves

10. BYKER WALL

11. Project name: Byker wall
Location: Newcastle, England
Architect: Ralph Erskine
Client: The Newcastle District
Council Housing Committee
Construction period: 1969 - 1981
Site Area: more than 480000 sqm
No. of houses: 7850 houses
INTRODUCTION
Top view of byker wall

12. Old Byker was an area o f mineworkers dwellings. Later on , the
development of heavy industry and local businesses attracted
people to live there. A t that time, the sense o f community was
created and became strong. Local businesses flourished and most
shops and services served the local people. In 1968 , the
government re-developed this old area and decided to re-allocate
the old residents to live there.
Site Plan
Architect Ralph’s priorities
were that he should take
account firstly o f what the
Byker residents wanted ,
secondly of what people in
the immediate area wanted
and thirdly what the client
wanted.
HISTORY
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

13. Electric Bus Route Pedestrian Routes
ROAD NETWORK

14. Small industry
Educational Institute
Church
Recreational spaces
• Several old buildings
were still kept in the
new plan to maintain
the old community
atmosphere.
ZONING

15. Private gardens edge public spaces
Peripheral parking
Larger space contained by the Wall
Vistas lead to
gateways or
open spaces
Vistas closed, sense of
elongated outdoor room
Tom Collins House as
prominent landmark

16. Tom Collins House

17. Catholic Church

18. GATHERING SPACES

19. HALEN HOUSING

20. INTRODUCTION
• Architect: Atelier 5
• Construction: 1961
• Location: Bern, Switzerland
• Type: Row house, terrace
• Area: 1500-2000 sqft
• No. of residence: 79

21. CONTEXT
• “Siedlung” or the Halen colony consists of 79 row houses grouped with
services that complement the residential use, is surrounded by a lush
forest that highlights its status as artifact incorporated into nature.
• The Colony sits on a south facing hillside, featuring gaps in the façade to
ensure that bother the houses and gardens receive perfect natural
lighting and display great views.
• The colony has a large parking and internal roads that are free of traffic.
The central road of the complex can only be used by service vehicles.
CONCEPT
• The architects at Atelier 5 wanted to protect bot the
internal as well as the external private spaces and
isolate each unit, while encouraging social
interaction and services.
• One of the main benefits this housing provided was
affordability as well as the provision of common
services.

22. RELATIONSHIP TO THE SURROUNDINGS
• As the colony sits on a south facing façade, the featuring gaps
in the façade ensure that the houses get adequate natural
lighting and display great views.
• The terraces and other elements give it depth and form
transition between indoor and outdoor spaces and also allows
the building to breathe and open to the landscape.
AMENITIES
• The housing consists of a café and a small shop, swimming
pool and underground parking.
SUSTAINABLE ISSUES
• Terracing system are the green roofs on the houses and
partially roofed areas.
• The arbors and partial roofs on the gardens provide privacy
from above.

23. ZONING

24. MASTERPLAN
1. ACCESS ROAD
2. PARKING
3. PETROL
4. SQUARE
5. SHOPS AND COFFEE HOUSE
6. HEATING PLANT
7. SWIMMING POOL AND SPORTS AREA
8. HOUSE TYPE 12
9. HOUSE TYPE 380
1
2
3
9 7
5
4
6
8
9
8
8
Parking
Petrol station Steps take their cue from
Bern’s old town
View from above
terraced houses
Square
South facade Inside a unit
Patio Swimming pool and
sports area
Bikes parked
SITE PLAN

25. DWELLING UNIT
• There are 33 larger dwellings (type 12 houses), 41 smaller
dwellings (type 380 houses) and five studios for a total of 79
units.
• The dwellings have between four and six rooms and are either
four or five meters wide.
• Each of them has private garden.
• They consist of three floors- The intermediate level is accessed
form the street and contains the living room, dining room and
the kitchen. The upper and lower levels have bedrooms and
bathrooms.
• We could distinguish between all the type of houses in two
groups: the ones with the staircase perpendicular to the long
axis of the houses an the others with the staircase parallel to
the long axis.
Type 12
Type 12
Type 380
Type 380
Garden for every type of dwelling Composed of a single corridor formed by two
parallel reinforced concrete walls
SITE PLAN

26. CIRCULATION (Type 12)
Horizontal circulation
Vertical circulation
Exterior circulation
Top level
(a study, a
bathroom, two
bedrooms)
Central floor
(a front yard, a kitchen, a
living room, a south
facing balcony)
Bottom floor
(a bathroom,
backyard, two
bedrooms)
Entry Guard room
Toilet
Stairs
Dining
Living
Balcony
Bedroom
Bedroom
Service
route
Garden terrace
Bedroom

27. CIRCULATION (Type 380)
Top level
(a study, a
bathroom, two
bedrooms)
Central floor
(a front yard, a kitchen, a
living room, a south facing
balcony)
Bottom floor
(a bathroom, backyard,
two bedrooms)
Horizontal circulation
Vertical circulation
Exterior circulation
Bedroom
Bedroom
Balcony
Entry Guard room
Toilet
Stairs
Dining
Living
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Service
route Garden terrace

28. VENTILATION (Type 12)

29. CIRCULATION (Type 12)
Horizontal circulation
Vertical circulation
Exterior circulation
CIRCULATION (Type 380)
Concrete slab
Concrete slab

30. VIEW
LIGHT PENETRATION
NATURAL VENTILATION
Staggered
(Varying planes) Aligned (One
plane)
Staggered
(Varying planes)
Aligned (One
plane)
Stacked floors
One floor

31. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR AXONOMETRIC
Top level
(a study, a
bathroom, two
bedrooms)
Central floor
(a front yard, a kitchen, a
living room, a south facing
balcony)
Bottom floor
(a bathroom, backyard,
two bedrooms)

32. COMMUNITY SPACES
The communal pool is a popular
gathering spot for residents summer
Passageways between dwellings provide
circulation through the estate
The estate also includes it's own gas
station and underground parking
The “square” of the Halen housing
estate where social interaction occurs

33. THANK YOU