study of housing in noida

1. Unitech Horizon
Housing case study
Group members:
Abdul noor
Aiman naseem
Anusha roy
Hamza meraj
Joman sardar
Sufyan Ahmad
Sundus husain

2. Contents:
1. Introduction.
2. Circulation.
3. Site surroundings.
4. Site section.
5. Planning.
6. Social spaces.
7. Landscaping.
8. Material.
9. Merit and demerits.

3. • This housing is owned by the UNITECH LIMITED which is INDIA’S largest real
estate builders.
• The architect of the project is Timothy Siew.
• Location- Sector Pi II Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
• Total Area: 25 Acres
• Ground coverage:20%
• Maximum FAR =2
Achieved=1.8
• No. of Blocks: 23, each comprising 3 towers.
• No. of Floors: 16
• No of basement-01
• No of parking in basement: 600
• No of entry gates- 2 main gates & 01 service entry
• Unit type- 3 BHK (157.34-158.46 sqm.)
(1693-1705 sqft.)
INTRODUCTION

4. Location map

5. ACCESSIBILITY
• Sector-Phi2 is a very prime locality and well
connected with the other parts of the city.
• Transport facility is also good in this locality.
School, bank, ATM and hospital are available
nearby the locality.(within 1-2 kms).
DISTANCE FROM DISTANCE IN
K.M.
Botanic`al garden metro 30 km
Sector 18 (commercial area) 32 km
Pari Chwok 5km
Kalandi kunj 30km
New Delhi Railway Station 48 km
Indira Gandhi International Airport 52km
Site boundaries
Unitech horizon
road 20 m wide

6. FACILITIES PRESENT IN UNITECH HORIZON
1. Beautifully landscaped lawns with seating areas
2. Outdoor children’s play area
3. Water Bodies
4. Multipurpose lawn
5. Jogging & cycling tracks
6. Spacious basement parking
7. Visitor car parking
8. Tennis & badminton courts
9. Club house
CLUB HOUSE FACILITIES
I. Swimming pool Kids pool
II. Gymnasium
III. Indoor games room
IV. Multipurpose hall
V. Kids Play Room
VI. General Store

7. A-MAIN ENTRANCE
B-MAIN ENTRY WATER FEATURE
C-ENTRY COURTYARD TYPE 1
D-ENTRY COURTYARD TYPE 2
E-MAIN CENTRAL LAWN
F-WATER PAVALLION
G-CLUB HOUSE MOUND WITH PATH OVER
H-FORMAL LAWN EVENT SPACE
I-SWIMMING POOL
J-CHILDRENS POOL
K-TYPICAL SHADE PAVALLION
L-EXERCISE/ PLAYGROUND AREA
M-BADMINTON COURT
N -TENNIS COURT
O-SERVICE AREA
Service
entry
20m wide road
6m wide road
Entrance 2
Entrance 1

8. Children’s play area Club house located at
the center
Swimming pool serves
as the recreational as
well as passive cooling
purpose.
Open space b/w
blocks provide free
area for wind
movement.
An imposing
entrance .
10m
Water feature cools
down the air
Ramp leading to
basement
Surface car parking

9. CIRCUALTION
Vehicular
movement
Ramps for
basement
• The planning allows only pedestrian amongst the cluster of modules & vehicular traffic is along the periphery.
• Well connected building blocks by internal pedestrian pathways.
• Easily accessible by handicap & old people.

10. BUILT & UN-BUILT AREA
% Built-20
% Unbuilt-80
GREEN AREAS
Pie chart
Built up area-20%
Circulation & surface
parking-3%
Landscape-75%
Miscellaneous-2%

11. Building blocks
Sports area
Service area
Surface parking
Each block has its own surface parking which are
connected to the peripheral road.
DIFFERENT AREAS DEMARCATION. surface parking

12. morning afternoon evening
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13. Domestic water supply
Underground water tank Overhead water reservoir

14. drainage

15. sewage

16. Fire hydrant
Hose reels

17. Electric supply
Electric substation
Backup generators

18. SECTION:
CLUB

19. SECTION OF GROUND
SECTION THROUGH ROAD

20. •No. of floors- G+15
•No. of towers-23
•No refuge area is
provided.
•Pent house is not
present.
•public terraces.
•All the dwellings have
private balconies
•Staircases-2
•Lifts-2
TYPE AREA(Sq.ft)
Type A 3 1760
Type A 1 3 1760
Type A 2 3 1740
Type A 3 3 1740
Type A 4 3 1760
Type A 5 3 1760
Type A 6 3 1740
Type A 7 3 1740
Type B 3 1695
Type B 1 3 1695
Type B 2 3 1695
Type B 3 3
1695
PLANNING

21. MERIT
•Maximum ventilation on the
entrance.
•3 private balconies.
DEMERIT
•All the 3 bedrooms are
provided inside which are
not getting proper
ventilation
•None of the bedroom is
having a balcony.
TYPE A AREA
3 BHK 160 Sq.m.
Ventilation of the living room

22. TYPE AREA
3 BHK A1 180 Sq.m.
3 BHK A2 180 Sq.m.

23. TYPE AREA
3 BHK A3 180 Sq.m.
3 BHK A4 180 Sq.m.

24. TYPE AREA
3 BHK A5 180 Sq.m.
3 BHK A6 180 Sq.m.

25. TYPE AREA
3 BHK B 170 Sq.m.
3 BHK B1 160 Sq.m.
MERIT
•Maximum
ventilation on
the entrance.
•3 private
balconies.
DEMERIT
•All the 3 bedrooms
are provided inside
which are not
getting proper
ventilation
•These blocks are
well oriented.

26. PRESENT CONDITION OUR OPINION
Ventilation is not proper in all the
rooms.
Balconies should be provided in the
bedrooms also.
No proper terraces are provided Proper terraces should be provided.
Orientation of all the blocks are
different and hence architecturally not
fine.
Orientation of all the dwellings should
be kept in mind.
Refuge area is not present Refuge area should be provided
Only 3 bhk flats are present Penthouses are not present
Most of the blocks are present in the
south.
Louvers could have been provided so
that to get diffused sunlight.

27. SOCIAL SPACES
WATER BODY
LAWNS AND PAVILION
PLAYGROUND AREA
COURTS
CLUB
B-WATER FEATURE
K- SHADE PAVILION
L- PLAYGROUND
E-MULTIPURPOSE LAWN
G- CLUB HOUSE
H- FORMAL LAWN M-BADMINTON COURT
I/J- SWIMMING POOL
N- TENNIS COURT
F-WATER PAVILION
segregation of vehicular and
pedestrian movement
• The presence of water feature near the
entrance creates a micro climate giving a
pleasing and refreshing welcome to the
site.
• Each block is facilitated with open green
area and water feature having facilities for
seating or playground. The multipurpose
lawns are located near the entrance in
between two blocks giving a good view as
one enters into the housing and at the
same time maintaining a privacy

28. CLUB HOUSE
Located at the center marked by a lawn on the top is an attraction to the site.
• Swimming pool
• Fitness center
• Indoor games room
• Multipurpose hall
• General store
Net preventing the
mud to fall from
the slope sitting Multi purpose hall
Entry to the club
Path around the club

29. Fitness Centre Indoor games room General store
LAWNS
75% of the area is soft
landscaped and for the
pedestrian movement,
different types of pathways
are provided like concrete
pavers and interlocked
pavements

30. Lawns marked with dividers
mounds
seating
Proper care was given to the landscaped area.
Small pipes were installed to water the grass.

31. sitting spaces like gazebos are provided in the lawns.
marked by pathways

32. PATHWAYS
Entrance to the tower through the lawn
kota stone on the
lawns for pathway
kota stone on the lawns for pathway
Coloured
concrete tiles

33. channel drains are covered with the pebbles making it
aesthetically sound.
Drainage
board
lamp post
are provided
along the
walkways
and
floodlights
in the lawns.

34. SWIMMING POOL
Kids swimming
pool
Main swimming
pool
Plant surrounding
the swimming
pool preventing
dust and pleasing
view
The seating
covered by
creepers on
the top
The water bodies
near the blocks
crates a micro
climate at the place

35. PLAYGROUND, BADMINTON AND TENNIS COURT
The courts are located at the periphery
each block has its individual
play area
playground near
the electric
substation is
dangerous
Tennis court
Orientation north-south
preferable
Badminton court
Orientation north south (preferable)

36. Material
Living and dinning
Flooring
Vitrified tile with wooden skirting.
Bed room
Laminated wooden flooring.
• Living room having
Large window making
the interiors well lit
Living area: aluminum window and glass is used
Bed room
Kitchen
Dado: ceramic
tiles up to 2 feet
height above
the platform.
Platform:
granite counter.

37. Wall finish
Internal
Living /dinning painted in pleasing
Shades of oil bound distemper paint.
external
Combination of stone and textured paint finish.
Exterior facade
Outside sitting space
Pathway in lawn
Stone covering on drainage pipe

38. MERITS
SITE SERVICES BASEMENT STURCURE FACADES

39. Good views from most of the flats.
Pool area surrounded by trees thus
cooling the surrounding area.
Good spacing between group of building blocks, thus
creating good communal & interaction spaces.
No intersection of pedestrian movement by
vehicular movement.
SITE

40. Contours on the site are used efficiently by
making sitting spaces.
Surface parking is provided for the people visiting
the complex.
Well maintained paved spaces for jogging, exercises
& movement along the lawns.
Lush green ground cover provides cooler
environment to the site.

41. Easy movement for handicap
people in site, building blocks,
landscape areas & other areas.
Services like electricity & sewage available either in
basement or to the periphery of the site.
02 staircases
provided in each
building one for
general use &
other for fire.
02 lifts provided
one for service &
other for
passengers.
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42. Hose pipes are provided in front of each block. Sprinklers are provided in the flats also.
• Each tower is provided with fire alarms, sprinklers, hose pipes and valve units.

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At regular interval cut-outs are given
for the intake of Fresh air & light.
• Each block’s parking is identifiable &
accessible by service core.
• Maximum utilisation of basement area.
Hose reels & sprinklers
positioned at regular interval.

44. ELEVATIONS & FAÇADE TREATMENET
• Elevation gives a very conventional residential
look.
• Due to severe warm climate white & light yellow
colour is used in elevation.
• Large windows to increase aesthetics and
increased view from inside.
STRUCTURE
• Structure is purely earthquake resistance.
• RCC framed structure with raft pile foundations.

45. DEMERITS
• No refugee area provided.
• No balcony in any of the bedroom, except
living room.
• No provision for servants or maids.
• No mechanical techniques for harnessing
solar energy & conservation of water.
• Club house & pool area comparatively
small as compared to the no of residents.

46. Thank you