Residential Space Design (Theory)

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.
     
900.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  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
9.00
Unit II: 
Interior Services A
  1. Interior Services
  • Electricity – Basic units of measurements, safety features, estimation of cost, electrical fitting, Solar Fittings
  • Fire and safety - Prevention and limitation of fire, structural safety measures, fire safety provisions
  • 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.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
accidents in home
  • Definition, incidence of accidents, causes of accidents
  • Accidents to children, accidents to adults, need for safety, guide for safety against accidents
  • Implications of accidents – in home, social, economic
9.00
Unit IV: 
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.
9.00
Unit V: 
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.
  5. Deshpande, R.S. (1995): Modern Ideal homes for India, Poona Deshpande Publication Trust.
  6. Deshpande (1991); Build your Homes, Poona, United Poona united Book Corporation.
  7. Deshpande (1991) Modern Ideal Homes of India Poona united Book        Corporation.
  8. Joseph, D. Falcon, (1987); Principles and practices of Residential Construction,    New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  9. Mills Edward D. (Ed), (1985) Planning. The architects ‘Hand book, 10th Edition, Butlerworths.
  10. Millar, Max (1960); know How to draw, London B.T. Batsford Ltd.
  11. Paltison Garden Day (1982): A guide to professional architectural and Industrial  scale model building. Eagle wood cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall.   
     
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