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Aranya Low-Cost Housing in Indore

Aranya Housing is an affordable housing project in Indore, India that provides homes for over 6,500 low-income families. The 86-hectare site is divided into sectors, clusters, and individual plots arranged around a central spine with a hierarchy of interconnected open spaces. The development features climate-responsive design, incremental housing that allows residents to customize homes over time, and integrated amenities and services within walking distance to promote a sustainable community.

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Aranya Low-Cost Housing in Indore

Aranya Housing is an affordable housing project in Indore, India that provides homes for over 6,500 low-income families. The 86-hectare site is divided into sectors, clusters, and individual plots arranged around a central spine with a hierarchy of interconnected open spaces. The development features climate-responsive design, incremental housing that allows residents to customize homes over time, and integrated amenities and services within walking distance to promote a sustainable community.

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  • Aranya Housing Overview: Provides a general overview of the Aranya Housing project, designed by Vastu Shilpa Consultants, including its site location and target group.
  • Purpose and Goals: Explains the goals and objectives behind the housing project, emphasizing the need for affordable housing solutions in Indore.
  • Fame and Recognition: Highlights the reasons why Aranya became famous, focusing on its planning methodologies and comprehensive amenities.
  • Location and Climate: Describes the geographic and climatic conditions relevant to the Aranya project, including its proximity to Indore city.
  • Design Approach: Outlines the design approach, including the hierarchy and checklist for community planning at various levels in Aranya.
  • Planning Diagram: Displays a visual diagram of planning related to the township layout and its timelines.
  • Master Plan Evolution: Shows the evolution stages of the master plan, detailing design revisions and phases of development.
  • Final Master Plan: Outlines the final master plan of Aranya, detailing spatial organization and amenities.
  • Space Distribution: Explains the distribution of spaces across different income groups and usage types within the Aranya project.
  • Area Calculations: Provides statistical data on land use and residential versus commercial distribution within Aranya.
  • Residential and Non-Residential Area Calculations: Breaks down the area calculations for residential and non-residential uses, highlighting income category impacts.
  • Housing Typology: Illustrates the housing typology across the project area, showing plot distributions for various housing types.
  • Road Design: Describes the road design concepts applied to Aranya, focusing on layout and traffic management.
  • Circulation Network: Describes the network design for pedestrian and vehicle circulation within Aranya.
  • Amenities: Lists the amenities provided in the project, including educational, healthcare, and recreational facilities.
  • Incremental Housing: Explains the concept of incremental housing, allowing flexibility and customization by residents.
  • Housing Design Variations: Illustrates different housing form variations and design options available to residents.
  • Cluster Planning: Describes the planning and design of housing clusters, emphasizing shared amenities and connectivity.
  • Design Elements - Stairs: Depicts the types of stair designs implemented within the housing units at Aranya.
  • Design Elements - Projections: Illustrates the use of projections and balconies in the housing design for aesthetic and functional purposes.
  • Design Elements - Openings and Railings: Details the design of openings and railings, highlighting materials and styles.
  • Materials and Building Techniques: Describes the building materials and techniques employed in Aranya, emphasizing local sourcing and sustainability.
  • Services: Explains the infrastructure services provided to the households, including water and sanitation systems.
  • Services - Drainage: Describes the drainage services and storm water management implemented within the project.
  • Key Features: Highlights the key design features of the Aranya project to ensure community living and sustainability.
  • Inference: Provides an analysis of how the Aranya project was designed in accordance with socio-economic and technological conditions.
  • Inference - Design Principles: Summarizes design principles used in Aranya, focusing on access, movement, and social harmony.

Aranya Housing

Architect Vastu Shilpa Consultants


Location: Indore
Target Group: EWS (Economically
weaker section)
Category: Housing( Site and Services
Project)
Site Area : 86 hectares
Purpose and goal of project

• In Indore, India a survey was carried out that estimated approximately 51000
families were homeless or living in illegal settlements.

• Indore development Authority initiated an affordable housing project for


60000 people to tackle this issue.

• A site of 86 hectares was designed to accommodate over 6500 dwellings for


the EWS.

• This was an integrated approach for 'a sustainable society' where the mix of
different economic levels of society could stay together.
Why Aranya is Famous?

• Planning at the township level


• Planning at the sector level
• Planning for the street and cluster level
• Planning to EWS dwelling
• Providing shelter
• All amenities are being provided
• Landscape architecture is also being imposed
Location and Climate
Aranya is located approximately 6km from city Composite climate
centre of Indore. December to February : Cool-dry
Located near the Delhi-Mumbai Highway. April to June : Hot-Dry
Rainy Season: July to September
Approach and Design
Objectives Hierarchy and size of communities Design Process

Vitality Township level Size or hierarchy


Imageability Function level Spatial definition
Equity Community level Population
Efficiency Cluster level
Flexibility Dwelling level SETTLEMENT DESIGN
Feasibility Density and cost
Road access
Open spaces

Issues Checklist to be followed FACILITIES


Nature and magnitude of
Indigenous character of built Planning at Township level facilities
form Planning at sector level Location
Optimizing land utilization Planning at community/cluster level Growth and change
Marketabilitiy Planning at dwelling level
Innovations in sites and services Planning of sanitary core
Economy of infrastructure
Planning
Evolution of Master Plan – Stage 1

Plan initially developed by Indore Development Authority


which shows a typical rubber stamping attitude without
any concern for open space hierarchy, circulation system,
climatic orientation or the built form.
Evolution of Master Plan – Stage 2

Initial stage of proposed plan with distributed


open spaces and street herarchies.
Evolution of Master Plan – Stage 3

Later stage of development with rectified orientation


to minimize heat gain and increase natural shading.
Evolution of Master Plan – Stage 4

Proposed master plan with interlinked open spaces,


built form variations, distributed amenities, road
network hierarchies and climate friendly orientation.
Master Plan

The final plan proposed finally evolved into a


plan that emphasized spatial quality, cultural
context, hierarchy of roads, open spaces,
commercial spaces, harmony of different
groups, social facilities.
Distribution of spaces
• The high income group (HIG - 9%), is along the periphery of the national highway and part of south east border.
• The Middle income group (MIG – 14%) is planned along the periphery of arterial roads on the north west sides and part on
the south arterial road along the spine.
• The Lower income group (LIG -11%) and the EWS (65%) are located in the middle of all 6 sectors.
Area Calculations

The net planning area of Aranya Housing Scheme was around 86


hectares of which:
• Residential Use – 58%
• Roads – 23.5%
• Open Spaces - 8.15%
• Community and Commercial facilities – 6.73%

The marketable area was 68.16% . There were 6500 plaots dicided
into eleven types and plot sizes.

Smallest plots belong to EWS whose income ranges from Rs.200-400


per month and was 35 sqm.

EWS accounted for nearly 65% of plots.


Residential Area Calculations
Non residential Area Calculations
Area(Hectares) Percentage)
Housing Typology
Roads
Circulation Network

• Vehicular access in the form of rectilinear


and formal roads in the hierarchy of 4.5m
wide to 15m wide road to draw vehicles
outward.

• Pedestrian access in the form of informal


interlinked open spaces draws people
inwardly.

• This achieves a clear and safe segregation


of vehicular and pedestrian movements.
Amenities
• Bank
• Bus stop
• Car parking
• Electrical substation
• Fire station
• Health centre
• Open air theatre
• Playground
• Petrol pump
• Post office
• Restaurants
• Secondary school
• Water tank
• Children’s parks
Incremental Housing
Housing
Planning of clusters
A house plan included 2 rooms and a living area followed by a kitchen and
lavatory. Types only differ by no. oof floors and stairs.

Most houses were provided with additional access at the back

10 Houses formed a cluster that opened into the street. The courtyard at the
back opened into the open space of the cluster.
Design Elements – Stairs
Design Elements - Projections
Design Elements – Openings and railings
Materials and Building Techniques
• Locally available materials were used.(Brick, stone and cement)
• All are load bearing walls.
• Flooring is cement concrete.
• R.C.C slabs were constructed at a later stage as they were high investment.
• Pile foundations were used for black cotton soil of site.
• Residents were provided with ready made foundations
• Walls were plastered and painted.
• Exterior finishes were of bright colours.
• Railings parapets and cornices were made to ornament the house.
Services

• Every family is provided with a plot having water tank.


• Septic tanks provided for very 2 clusters.
• Water is drawn from 3 local reservoirs.
Services

1 each cluster was connected to inspection chamber.

Grounded slope with wide road were given for storm water
drainage.

The road section drops down 6 inch allowing water on


slope to pass.
Key Features
Aranya Township was designed as a site and services project
spread laid out in six sectors that converge on a central spine.

One of the key elements of Doshi’s design was a hierarchy of


open spaces that included small courtyards to be shared by three
to four families, larger green spaces for each of the settlement’s
six sectors, and a central playing field to serve the entire
development.

Open spaces and pedestrian pathways intersect and connect the


clusters to the central spine.

Each user has an array of options available from one room


shelters to more spacious houses, and emphasis is mad on a
sense of family and neighborhood while striving to encourage
adaptation and personalization according to individual’s needs
and resources.
Inference

• Aranya Housing has been designed in accordance with prevailing socio-economic and technological
conditions.

• It incorporates cost-effective construction materials and techniques.

• Planning was considered at every level from township to dwellings.

• The site and services scheme was an ingenious one, allowing multiple units to share a common core
making it economical.

• Incremental housing allowed users to get involved in design process and connect with the building.

• Inclusion of all amenities and services led to success of the economy.

• All basic facilities were provided within walking distance to all users.

• Climate responsive design was implemented with houses having openings in north and south,
courtyards, and small shaded activity areas.
Inference
• Roads were laid out in hierarchy, allowing for easy access and vehicular movement.

• Staggered roads prevent traffic.

• Separate pedestrian paths were provided safely.

• Green spaces were induced in clusters, central spine, near houses allowing climate control and harmonical
living.

• Building height to street width ratio considered to provide shade to streets.

• Dwellings have common walls thus reducing building cost.

• Design is flexible allowing changes as part of natural growth.

• Each dwelling is allowed unique identity breaking repetitive design methods.

• To promote different social groups to live together in harmony.

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