Course Title: HOUSING STUDIO

Course Code:ARCH407 TOTAL

Course Type: CC ARCH.
L T P SW FW CREDIT
Credit Units: 8 STUDIO
UNITS
Level: UG - 4 - - - 4 8
Course Objectives:
The studio aims to explore design fundamentals and bye-laws for designing Housing projects in urban
areas integrating allied disciplines of architectural field like landscape, environment, cost effective
technologies and energy conservation etc. to provide a holistic approach indeed.

Pre-requisites:
Understanding developed from previous Architectural Design exercises and theoretical base provided
by theory courses.

Weightage
Course Contents/Syllabus:
(%)
Module I : Introduction

Concept of housing and neighborhood design, its importance and principles in mass
housing schemes, site planning principles; housing typologies in urban areas, housing
20 %
standards, housing infrastructure, housing policies and financial schemes, housing
demand and supply, concept of housing assessment, post occupancy studies, Space
optimization and functional case.

Module II: Housing Design Process

Design development through different progressive stages include – Site zoning and
layout, design area brief, dwelling unit types, building plans, housing cluster planning,
neighborhood concept, physical and social infrastructure facilities, housing utilities. 60 %
Inferences from case studies of public/government/private/cooperative housing
schemes, its need, advantages and disadvantages and execution process. Necessary
working drawings and estimation of the proposed project for feasibility.

Module III: Design Intervention

Development of design through – cost effective technologies, energy conservation
techniques, latest and upcoming construction techniques, Social and economic factors
20 %
influencing housing design, affordability, social housing concepts – slum upgrading and
sites &services schemes.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Tutorial and studio based learning with live and literature case studies.

Student Learning Outcomes:

The student will demonstrate knowledge of architectural design for housing projects/schemes and
application of building bye-laws for group housing. The students will analyze the housing schemes in
urban area, along with necessary infrastructure, services and amenities.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Lab/Practical/Studio/ SW/FW
Theory (L/T) (%) End Term Examination
(%)
Nil 100% Viva

Lab/Practical/Studio/FW/SW Assessment

Components
A CP CT SW P2 Viva
(Dropdown)
Weightage (%) 5 5 10 25 5 50

A – Attendance, CP – Class Performance, CT – Class Test, SW – Studio Work, P2 – Presentation,

EE – End Term Examination

Textbooks & References:

Text Reading:
1. Ching, F.D.K., “A Visual Dictionary of Architecture”, John Wiley & Sons
2. Norberg-Schulz, C., “Principles of Modern Architecture”, Andreas Papadakis
3. New rural housing design theory [Paperback] by NING YU LUO ZHONG ZHAO ZHANG
HUI FANG

References:
1. Babur Mumtaz and Patweikly, Urban Housing Strategies, Pitman Publishing, London,
1976.
2. Martin Evans, Housing, Climate and Ocmfort, Architectural Press, London, 1980.