Wadi, Andhra Pradesh I ACC Township 1934 In 1984 the Associated Cement Company (ACC) of India commissioned two types of housing to be incorporated into an existing company township. The units designed are serung along the periphery of testes, rather Tike a necklace. In both instanees there is a progression from the exterior tothe interior of the ste; from the public and vehicular access domain, tothe private internal space of the house itself, to a semi-private patio or ‘our, t0 the large central communal space. ‘The fist type of units — Type B—consist ‘of 368 flats, each with an area of 48 square ‘metres. These three structures are arranged i 4 highly formal manner to form a series of imerconnected units, courtyards and gar ‘dens. The units decrease on the upper levels to form terraces overlooking the central space. ‘The second type — the larger Type] units — sre approximately 65 square metres each “These consist of 45. courtyard houses, ventilated by intemal patios, arranged in tightly-knit clusters. Each ewo-storey unit hasa barsat (literally; rainy season) room on the upper terrce level (Ground for plan: Type B Unie A necklace cster of Type B Unit CUS Fan a | | | L