Upohar Housing

Upohar-the condoville• Soham Neelkanth

Key Facts:• Location : Kolkata• Client : Ambuja Neotia • Principal Architect : Soham Neelkanth• Associate Architect : Kallol Joshi• Structural Consultant : SPA Consultants• Fire Consultant : OBS Graphics• Landscape Consultant : Singal Associates• Resident Architect : Subir Basu• Total Area : 18 acres• Total Built-up Area : 13,692.8 sq. m.

Location

Site View

Site Plan

HIG Entry

Clubhouse Entry

Town hall Entry

LIG/MIG Entry

Site ZoningLuxury HIG

Club House

MIG/LIG

Town Centre

Road Hierarchy

Common Spaces

76%

2%2%

6%14%

Land Use OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ROADS RESIDENTIAL

Circulation And Parking

Pedestrian bridge

Vertical circulation shaft(lift)

Parking

Ground Floor Plan Generator Room

Electrical Material Room

Elevator Shaft

Stairways

• Toilet

First Floor Plan

Ramp

PedestrianBridge

Lift Lobby

Penthouse

Stair Well

Lower Floor

Penthouse

Upper Floor

Terrace

Climate• North-South orientation

minimizes sun exposure• Unobstructed Wind movement

controls humidity.

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Ventilation

• Cross ventilation in every room.• Windows placement to get unobstructed view.

Types of Block

Group A

Group A

Group B

Tatal Covered Area : 171.2SQMT 1843 SQFT

Tatal Covered Area : 193 SQMT 2079 SQFT

Group B

Tatal Covered Area : 171.2SQMT 1843 SQFTOpen Terrace Area : 83 SQMT 904 SQFT

Tatal Covered Area : 193 SQMT 2079 SQFTOpen Terrace Area : 80 SQMT 861 SQFT

Area Statement• Built-up Area :18%• No of Floors :LIG/MIG - G+17

:HIG -G+19

• Height of Building :LIG/MIG - 54.4 m.:HIG -60.48

• Total Floor Area :154900 sq. m.• Plot Area :72843 sq. m.• FAR :2.24• Landscape :76%

KOLKATA BYELAWS

MORE THAN 75000 SQ MOne tree per 100 square metre ofopen space out of which minimum50 % to be in the category ofevergreen trees.

Exceeding 500 Sq. Mtrs. 50% of MAXIMUM BUILT UP AREA(AS %OF TOTALPERMISSIBLE FAR)

BYLAWS BUILDING FACTS

LANDSCAPING

FAR

LANDSCAPING

13.5 ACRES OUT OF 18 ACRES IS LANDSCAPING

76% IS LANDSCAPING

FAR3 BLOCKS OF FLOOR AREA 8000 SQ FT,9000 SQ FT AND 10000 SQ FT EACH

TOTAL FLOOR AREA = 1,44,900 SQ M APPROX

PLOT AREA – 72843 SQ M

FAR-2.24

GROUND COVERAGE=18.8%

NO. OF FLOORS=18

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE FAR = 3

InferencesA separate lane for the vehicles in which there is no interference of the pedestrians, has been provided, segregating the path ways also avoids accidents.Plantations have been provided in various areas in the ground floor, trying to assimilate greenery and the residential areas.

Ramp has been provided at the common entrance of the buildings, thus making it accessible for the elderly and the disabled residents.

Spare rooms have been provided in every floor facilitating the users to manage the utilities with ease.

Separate terraces have been provided for the penthouse and common residents, so facilitating with privacy as well as interactive space together.

Community spaces have been provided for cultural functions such as Durga puja.

a large portion provided with

A large fire refuge area has been provided adjacent to the lifts and staircases.

The town center has been provided at the periphery, which facilitates the users with an easy access.

Inferences

• Kolkata is already a highly humid area, and providing so many water bodies adds to the humidity of the whole housing.

HIG and MIG apartments have been segregated from each other and have been provided with separate amenities, which doesn’t encourage interaction.

No shopping centre has been provided within the housing complex.

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