This document discusses the key principles of building planning, including aspect, prospect, privacy, roominess, grouping, circulation, furniture requirements, flexibility, sanitation, elegance, and economy. It provides examples and guidelines for each principle. For example, it recommends that the bedroom have an aspect of SW-W-NW to receive breezes, and that the kitchen have an E or NE aspect to receive morning sun. It also discusses how to achieve internal and external privacy through proper room positioning and barriers like walls and trees.
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Ch 2 principle of buuilding planning
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PREPARED BY:-PREPARED BY:-
Karm BalarKarm Balar
ASST. Prof.ASST. Prof.
S.S.A.S.I.T.S.S.A.S.I.T.
S.S.A.S.I.T G.T.U
SHREE SWAMI ATMANAND SARASWATISHREE SWAMI ATMANAND SARASWATI
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURATINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURAT
Building & Town planningBuilding & Town planning
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Plan of building: it is grouping and arrangement of components of
building in a systematic manner so as to form a homogeneous
body with a comprehensive look out to meet its functional
purpose¡..
Planning of building depends on:
¡è Functional object & requirements
¡è Component parts, sizes and inter-relationship
¡è Topography and shape of plot
¡è Climatic condition
¡è Location and neighbourhood
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ASPECT: The arrangement of doors and windows in external
walls of a building as well as at different rooms of house will
allow to receive occupancy and receive enjoy full nature¡¯s gift as
sunshine, breeze and beauty of landscape.
Rooms should get enough sunlight and air, which gives¡
¡è Cheerful atmosphere
¡è Comfort
¡è Hygienic condition
A room which receives light & air from particular direction is said
to have ¡®aspect¡¯ of that direction.
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Room Recommended aspect Influencing factor
Bed SW-W-NW To receive plentiful of breeze in summer
Kitchen E and rarely NE To receive morning sun which is germicidal. It
purifies air. It should be well illuminated and cool
in afternoon.
Dining SE-S-SW Proximity of kitchen. It should be cool.
Drawing SE-S-SW-W Adequate natural lighting during winter, obviate
sun during summer
Reading N-NW Light from north being diffused and evenly
distributed and cool
Store NW-N-NE Dark and cool
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PROSPECT CONTD¡
OUTSIDE GOOD
SCENES, GREENARY
CAN BE SEEN BY
SITTING INSIDE THE
ROOM, HENCE GOOD
PROSPECT
WINDOW TAKEN TO
LOWER LEVEL
FLOWER BED
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PROSPECT CONTD¡
INSIDE
OBSERVER
INSIDER
OBSERVER
LARGE VIEW DESIRED
LESS VIEW DESIRED
CONCEALING
UNDESIRABLE VIEW
INSIDE
OBSERVE
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PRIVACY: privacy can be of
¡è Sight (bath, w/c)
¡è Sound (confidential discussion, study room)
¡è Both sight and sound (bed room)
It broadly classified in two categories i.e.
? Internal privacy
? External privacy
3. PRIVACY
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Internal privacy: it is privacy within building, it can be achieved
by
¡è Correct positioning of doors and openings of shutters
¡è Proper grouping of rooms
¡è Providing buffer area between bed room and other rooms
¡è Vertical segregation of rooms i.e., by providing drawing, dining,
kitchen, toilet at GF and bed and toilet at FF
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External privacy: it is privacy of whole building with reference to
surroundings (buildings and road)
It can be achieved by¡..
¡è Compound wall to a height of 1.35 to 1.5 m.
¡è Planting trees along compound wall (acts as sound & sight
barrier)
¡è Providing screen walls, curtain walls and dwarf wall on
verandah.
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Privacy depends on placement of
doors /window openings
OBSERVER
NO PRIVACY
MODERATE
PRIVACY
OBSERVER
MAX PRIVACY
OBSERVER
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4. ROOMINESS
1. Getting maximum benefit from minimum dimensions or space of
room
2. Rectangular shaped room gives feeling of more space than square
shaped room for the same area
LESS AREA
AVAILABLE
MORE AREA
AVAILABLE
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ROOMINESS: it is feeling created after a room is well furnished
with all permanent furniture as spacious and well-planned.
¡è Max use of a room with min possible dimensions
¡è Rectangular room gives better outlook compare to square room
of same floor area.
¡è Length/breadth ratio of 1.2 to 1.5 is desirable
¡è Similarly height also plays imp role
¡è Room should have all proportional dimensions
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5. GROUPING
Arrangement of various rooms in relation with their functions
KIT
LIVING
DIN
BED
STAIR
S.
B. KIT
LIVING
BED
DIN
STAIR
S.
B.
GOOD GROUPING
IMPROPER GROUPING
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GROUPING: it is arrangement of different rooms with reference to
their functions, it improves comfort, privacy and convenience and
minimises circulation
Points to be considered¡..
¡è Verandah adjacent to drawing room
¡è Dining room close to kitchen
¡è Bed room, toilet and dressing room grouped together
¡è Bath and w/c should be nearer to each other
¡è Staircase should be easily accessible from all rooms
¡è w/c should be away from dining, psychological feeling of being
away from insanitary place¡.
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6. CIRCULATION
1. Horizontal circulation ¨C passages, corridors, verandahs etc.
2. Vertical circulation ¨C stairs, lifts, escalators etc.
BAD CIRCULATION
GOOD CIRCULATION
DOOR
DOOR
DOOR
HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION
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6. CIRCULATION CONTD¡
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
STUDY KIT
BED VER
LIV
STUDY KIT
BED VER
LIV
BAD CIRCULATION WITH
OUTSIDE STAIR
GOOD CIRCULATION WITH
STAIR INSIDE
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7. FURNITURE
REQUIREMENT
? Function of the Room decides the Furniture requirement of that room
¨C Liv hall ¨C sofa set, teapoy, tv case, showcase, diwan etc.
¨C Bed ¨C single, double beds, dressing table, almirah etc.
¨C Dining ¨C dinning table, chairs, cupboards etc.
? Knowing type of furniture the dimensions of the room can be arrived
at.
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8. FLEXIBILITY
To facilitate accommodation of changes in the plan of the
building in future if necessary
ROOM 1 ROOM 2BIG HALL
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10. ELEGENCE
? ELEGANCE MEANS THE AESHTETIC VIEW OF THE BUILDING
OR THE BEAUTY OF THE BUILDING
? ELEGANCE OF THE BUILDING CAN BE ACHIEVED BY
¨C INCREASING THE PLINTH HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
¨C TREATMENT OF EXTERIOR OF BUILDING ¨C SLOPING ROOF, PROJECTIONS ETC.
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11. ECONOMY
? MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOM, DOORS, WINDOWS,
? SIMPLE DESIGN OF WINDOWS,
? PROVIDING MINIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDING
? AVOIDING PORCHES, LOBBIES ETC