Malik sandal art and architecture

GUIDED BY : AR. SEEMANTINI CHAPHALKAR AR. CHAHAT SHAIKH

SUBMITTED BY : SAHID AKHTAR

BOOK CASE STUDY

KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS

BOMBAY 1970-74

ONE OF THE CITY FAMOUS BUILDING

IN TRODUCTION

Name Of Project : Kanchajunga ApartmentsBegan : 1970Completion : 1974Contributed : Sahil LatheefArchitect : Charles Correa AssociateStructure Engineer : Shirish Patel & Association Construction Pvt.LtdStructure Type : High Rise BuildingLocation : India, Mumbai, Cumballa HillHeight : 84 MtrsFloor : 27Function : Housing (Residential)Type : modernStructure Material : concrete

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PLAN AND SECTION

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PLAN AND SECTION

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SITE PLAN

TOP VIEW

This building has to be oriented east – west to catch prevailing sea breezes & to open up the best view of the city. unfortunately these are also the directions of the hot sun & the heavy monsoon rains. the old bungalows solved these problems by wrapping a protective layer of verandas around the main living area thus providing the occupants with 2 lines of defense against the elements. from the interlock of four different apartment typologies varying from 3 to 6 bed rooms each. smaller displacements of level were critical in this work in that they differentiated between the external earth filled terrace and the internal elevated living volumes. these subtle shifts enable correa to effectively shield these high rise units form the effects of both the sun and monsoon rains. this was largely achieved by providing the tower with relatively deep, garden verandas, suspended in the air.

KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS

Superficially this 28 story tower with its concrete construction and large areas of white panels bears a strong resemblance to modern apartment buildings in the west tower's proportion (21 sqm and 84 m high).

• garden terraces actually a modern interpretation of a feature of the traditional Indian bungalow the verandah.• each apartment provided with a deep two story high garden terrace that is oriented away from the sun so as to afford protection from the elements.

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Typical Section Showing Interlock of Basic Units

But also the orientation for hot sun and heavy rain. solution in old bungalow wrapping a protective layer of verandahs around the main living areas. Kanchenjunga an attempt to apply these principles to a high rise building. this building has 32 different apartments with 4 types of flats varying from 3 to 6 bed rooms. interlocking of these variations expressed externally by shear end walls that hold up the cantilevers. minimalist surfaces cut away to open up double height terrace gardens at the corners.

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BALCONIES/VIEW TO SEA

TERRACE GARDEM/VIEW FROM TERRACE GARDEN

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ANALYSES OF PLAN The building have been planed in east

and west orientation. west side of the building have sea and

east side have view of the city which playing dynamic role from the building.

but orientation toward hot sun and heavy rain, the orientation can be rotate that may be give positive value.

it’s also fine because veranda giving covering the cool breeze and giving comfort the living.

also the building have good access of day light and breeze through terrace garden and window the building have 4 different types of house, that is of variations expressed externally by shear end walls that hold up the cantilevers.

The surfaces cut away to open up double height terrace gardens at the corners is the nice idea.

AESTHETICS

aesthetically point of view it is very nice because it has composition of the only squares & rectangular form using basic design principles.

it’s high rise view and end of the four side corner as verandah which also giving a good look with comfort.

CONSTRUCTION

whole structure is made of reinforcement cement concrete.

it is 27 stories building with concrete structure 6.3 m cantilever beam.

as a part of material brick masonry has been used.