the issue of social housing applied to a site of such a large scale. It fits in
a context marked by the absence of symbolic elements characterizing the
site, since the peripheral to the centre of New Delhi. Rewal works in the
expansion south of the city, building a complex that consists of 550
apartments and will find its fulfilment only in 1982. Sponsored by the DDA
(Delhi Development Authority) the Sheikh Sarai is structured according to
current regulations that aim to self-housing residential as well as to
compliance with technical standards set.
3.DESIGN INPIRATION : From the design point of view, the organization of
the building blocks of the composition, find connections with the historical
realities of the cities of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, that
characterized the urban fabric of India and which are distinguished by the
density of the town and for the close relationship between open and
closed spaces.
4.VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DESIGN: URBAN FABRIC : Cool shadows and air
currents are built into the grain of the city of Jaisalmer and are excellent
demonstration of the achievement of low rise, high density development.
The sense of enclosure and continuity of movement is maintained
throughout the cities. In Sheikh sarai housing project , the peripheral
roads are connected to parking squares. The central spine of the layout
is reserved for narrow ,shaded, pedestrian pathways . The layout plans
follow traditional methods of creating shade and cross ventilation.