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Shree Town Housing in Chhattisgarh

26 May 2022

Architecture: Sanjay Puri Architects

Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Photos by Dinesh Mehta

Shree Town Housing in Chhattisgarh, India

Taking cues from the organic housing layouts of old Indian cities & villages, the Shree Town housing project has an informal layout.

Part of a masterplan of a 36-acre, self-sufficient housing project being developed for the personnel of a cement plant, this project is located 3 km from the closest small city amidst open land all around, with no other development in the vicinity.

A large, open landscaped park punctuates the overall masterplan with studio apartments, smaller & larger apartments, a school, and a club along the perimeter of the site.

Within an area of 6 acres (24281sq.m.), a mid-rise building housing 72 studio apartments, 48 nos. of 2-bedroom apartments, and 48 nos. of 3 bedroom apartments are planned in an organic layout. Each building is designed with sheltered open courtyards, naturally ventilated circulation spaces, and garden spaces between them.

All of the apartments are designed with recessed windows, sheltered balconies, and cross ventilation to mitigate heat gain in response to the hot climate of the location, where temperatures remain in excess of 35°C for 8 months annually.

Color plays an important role in the project, with different color combinations used to identify the different building typologies within the housing. Vibrant colors are an integral part of traditional festivals, clothing, ornaments, housing, and food in India.

This project is located 3km away from a very small city, and 90 km away from the closest large city. To invoke a sense of vibrancy as a response to its isolation, and to simultaneously imbibe traditional Indian culture, colorful hues accentuate the buildings and their circulation spaces. The internal spaces of each home are in neutral colors, allowing the occupants to have their own choices.

Since the overall layout is planned with a large 36,000 sq.m. garden, the apartment buildings are designed to create intimate sheltered spaces between them. These spaces are varied in each part of the layout by the organic nature of the building placement, creating multiple spaces with varying degrees of enclosure and shape. All of the water within the project is recycled and reused through its own sewage treatment plant.

Extensive rain water harvesting is integrated with the planning. The design also ensures and facilitates natural light and ventilation to all the spaces within.

Shree Town is a contextual housing project that is sustainably designed to respond to the climate, imbibing traditional planning principles, and cultural responses.

Shree Town Housing in Chhattisgarh, India – Building Information

Architectural firm: Sanjay Puri Architects – https://sanjaypuriarchitects.com/
Project Type: Residential
Number of Floors: G+4 & S+6
Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Commencement Date: December 2016
Completion Date: April 2020

Client Name: Shree Cement Ltd.
Construction Company: Shree Cement Ltd.
Size of the Project: 3,15,000 sq.ft. (29,264 sq.m.)
Cost of the Project: 81,81,818 USD
Design Company: Sanjay Puri Architects
Lead Architects: Mr. Sanjay Puri
Design Team – Ruchika Gupta, Kaushik Sheth, Manveer Chopra, Rohan Shiktode, Karun Chughasrani, Keval Shah, Ronak Kothari

Consultants:
Interior design Consultant – Baheti & Associates
Structural Consultant – Dr. Kelkar Design Pvt. Ltd.
MEP Consultant – Epsilon Design Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

About Sanjay Puri Architects
Sanjay Puri Architects are listed in the Top 100 Architects worldwide by Archdaily. Additionally. Architizer includes Sanjay Puri Architects in their list of the Top 136 Design Firms worldwide. The firm also tops the list of WA Community award winners across the world.

With 200 international and more than 100 national awards, the firm has won architectural projects in Australia, Spain, Montenegro, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, and Dallas, in addition to projects in 40 Indian cities. With a diverse portfolio of townships, schools, hotels, retail, and office buildings, the firm continues on its quest to create innovative design solutions that are sustainable on a large scale.

With a firm strength of 72 professionals, the essence of the firm’s design philosophy revolves around evolving design solutions that are contextual, and on creating spaces that revolutionize the way they are experienced.

Photo credits: Mr. Dinesh Mehta

Shree Town, Chhattisgarh Housing images / information received 260522 from v2com newswire

Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, northern India, southern Asia

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