RESIDENCIAL SPACE DESIGN

Paper Code: 
HSC 304
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

This course will enable the students to

• understand the basic f amily and housing needs.

• Factors influencing selection of site building materials and house plans.

 

 

1.    Family Housing Needs
2.    Factors Influencing Selection and Purchase of Site for House Building :-
•    Natural Features
•    Neighborhood and social considerations
•    Availability of External and Utility services
•    Financial and Legal aspects
•    Disaster Management – Earthquake resistant house & prefabricated structures
 

 

 

Interior Services A
•    Electricity – Basic units of measurements, safety features, estimation of cost, electrical fitting, Solar Fittings
•    Fire and safety, need and provision, protective devices, and protection, security , ventilation , air conditioning and telecom services
 

Interior Services B
•    Plumbing – Water supply source, pumping system, fitting and fixtures, quality and protection, rain water harvesting
•    Waste Disposal Management- Solid waste disposal , liquid waste disposal ,security system in house.

 

5.    House Planning
•    Type of Plans – Site plan, floor plan, cross-sectioned plan, elevation plan, perspective plan, landscape plan, concept of green building
•    Functions of house
•    Principles of house planning
•    Considerations for physically challenged and senior citizens
•    Vastu Shastra
•    Planning units of the house- Kitchen, Store room. Dinning area, living area, Drawing room.
 

6.    Financial Consideration
•    Government Housing Schemes
•    Financial Institutions
•    Housing Economics – Methods of calculating the amount of money to be invested in house, ways and means of economy
•    Housing Decisions:
       Owning – Advantages and Disadvantages
       Renting – Advantages and Disadvantages
       Buying a new house
       Buying a old house
       Building a house
 

Essential Readings: 

 

1.    Agan Tessie (1986): The house its plan and use, New York, J.B. Lippincott.
2.    Gandotra Veena and Patel Sarjoo(2006): Housing for Family Living, Dominant Publishers and Distributers, New Delhi.
3.    Raja Rao, T.N. Subranayan Y, (2000); Planning of Residential Buildings, New Delhi: standard publishers
 

References: 

1. Adams, S.T. (1981) ; How to buy, repair and maintain home systems and applications, New York, ARCO Publications.
2. Agan Tessie, (1951); The house its plan and use, New Delhi: Oxford and IBH Publishing Company.
3. Broadbent G., Bunt R. & Charles Zencks, (1980); Sign, symbol and Architecture, New York: John Wiley & Sons.
4. Couran Terence (1974): The house Book, London, Mitchell Beazley Publication Ltd.
6. Deshpande, R.S. (1995): Modern Ideal homes for India, Poona Deshpande Publication Trust.
7. Deshpande (1991); Build your Homes, Poona, United Poona united Book Corporation.
8.  Deshpande (1991) Modern Ideal Homes of India Poona united Book        Corporation.
9 Joseph, D. Falcon, (1987); Principles and practices of Residential Construction,    New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
11. Mills Edward D. (Ed), (1985) Planning. The architects ‘Hand book, 10th Edition, Butlerworths.
12. Millar, Max (1960); know How to draw, London B.T. Batsford Ltd.
13. Paltison Garden Day (1982): A guide to professional architectural and Industrial  scale model building. Eagle wood cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall.
    

 

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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