Category: HOUSE PLANNING

WHAT IS HOUSE PLANNING ?

What does the term “house planning” refer to? , House planning kya hota hai ?

General principle of planning Aspect , Prospect, Circulation, Grouping, Roominess, Economy, Furniture, requirements, flexibility, Privacy.

site selection and requirements of different public buildings such as hospitals, schools, hotels using line plan.

municipal regulation and byelaws for residential buildings.

PLANNING

planning is a basic management function involving formulating one or more detailed plans to achieve optimum balance of needs or demands with the available resources.

the central development by a local authority , through regulation and licensing for land use changes and building also requires planning.

in other words, simply , planning is the process of thinking about   and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.

The Factors to be considered in planning building are as follows :-

  1. Local planning policies.
  2. Building byelaws.
  3. Building regulations.
  4. Design and access statement.
  5. Locally available resources.
  6. Material required for construction.
  7. Geographical location of site.
  8. Climate condition.
  9. Owner’s budget.

WHAT IS GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING ?

Could you please provide me with the principles of planning?

“Could you please clarify the following sentence for me: ‘PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING ?’?”

The General Principal of planning includes:- 

  1. Orientation
  2. Circulation
  3. Grouping
  4. Roominess
  5. Economy
  6. Elegance
  7. Furniture Requirement
  8. Sanitation
  9. Flexibility
  10. Privacy

1. Orientation

  • Orientation of building means setting out the building with respect of sun, wind, topography, geographical direction (North-South or East-west) and outlook to provide maximum benefit for the nature like sun, air and at the same time provides convenient access to streets.
  • Orientation of building in practical sense is the placement of different units of a building according to their functional requirement to enjoy sunshine and breeze whenever required, and to avoid the same when it is not required. The best orientation of a building will be to enjoy as much sun in winter as possible and minimum in summer.
  • sunlight improves the livability of a room and reduces energy use for artificial lighting.
  • in a cold climate this solar radiation can also passively heat the interior and further reduce energy load.
  • This means that the house should usually be oriented so that most windows face east and south.
  • sunlight into west facing window should be controlled in summer.
  • The easiest way of providing comfort through orientation is to avoid the aspects which raise the temperature inside in the building by eliminating the penetration of the sun’s rays.
  • activities in a house take place at different time of the day thus one need sunshine in the morning and cool afternoon in the kitchen, so the kitchen is planned with main windows fixed toward east.
  • the living room should have one opening toward the north and other toward the east; this makes the room comfortable throughout the day.
  • A living room facing south will have maximum sunlight in winter. The final choice depends upon the climate of the place.
  • The verandah should face either the east or west this will protect the living room from the slanting sun rays. If the length of the building is east-west the orientation of the building is state as North – South (normal to long axis).

ORIENTATION INCLUDES ASPECT AND PROSPECT : 

Aspect :

Aspect means proper placement fo columns and rooms of the house in accordingce with accordance with activities as different hours of the day.

The aspect of  the room should be such that so as the get enough sunlight and air breeze to create a pleasant and hygienic atmosphere.

As per rule every habitat room shall have opening directly to the external air into an open verandah and shall not be less than.

1/10 of floor area         :          dry hot climate 

1/6 of floor area           :           wet hot climate 

1/8 of floor area           :           intermediate climate 

1/12 of floor area        :            clod climate 

Prospect :

(a)  Prospect refers to the view of outside as seen from the doors and windows.

(b)  Everyone desires good and pleasant outside view from the room of the building and accordingly door and window should be located in the external walls.

(c)  The window or the openings should not be provided towards unpleasant surrounding or views.

(d)  The opening in external wall should be such that, so as to provide cheerful and pleasant atmosphere in the room and unpleasant views remain avoided.