Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xv
List of tables 1
1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction 3
1.1 Background Study 3
1.2 Need of the research 4
2 CHAPTER 2 5
2.1 Aim 5
2.2 Objective 5
2.3 Methodology 5
2.4 Scope 7
2.5 Limitation 8
2.6 Why Ernakulam, Kerala 8
3 CHAPTER 3: Literature Learning 9
3.1 Semi-private spaces: Open space in residential complex 9
3.2 Classification of Open spaces . 9
3.2.1 Regional Level 9
3.2.2 Urban Level 10
3.2.3 Neighbourhood Level 10
3.3 Functions of semi-private spaces 11
3.4 Need for open spaces in urban context 12
3.5 Open spaces in housing developments 13
3.6 Lifestyle determining factors 13
4 CHAPTER 4: Kerala -Apartment Culture 15
4.1 Overview: Kerala 15
4.2 Housing Trend – Kerala 16
4.3 Apartment Culture -Kerala 17
4.4 Ernakulam-Residential Market 18
5 CHAPTER 5: Understanding Building Rules of Kerala 23
5.1 Group A1-Residential Buildings 23
5.2 Evolution of building rules: Regulations for semi-private space 24
5.2.1 Kerala Building Rules, 1984 24
5.2.2 Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 25
5.2.3 Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2014 26
5.3 Comparison of building rules over time 29
6 CHAPTER 6: Data collection and Sample Profile 31
6.1 Sample data 31
6.2 Socio-Demographic profile of respondents 35
6.2.1 Age profile 35
6.2.2 Gender Profile 35
6.2.3 Occupation 36
6.2.4 Income Status 37
6.2.5 Apartment Type (Income based) 37
6.2.6 Family Type 38
7 CHAPTER 7: Analysis of the data 39
7.1 Objective 01 39
7.1.1 Detailed case study on the outliers 40
7.2 Objective 02 48
7.2.1 Comparison of apartment based on typology 49
7.2.2 Case Study – Apartment typologies 53
7.3 Objective 03 58
7.3.1 Phase 01: Determining the physical characteristics and quality of spaces 58
7.3.2 Phase 02: Behavioural observation and Mapping 60
8 CHAPTER 8: Major findings from the research . 67
8.1 Findings from socio-demographic profile 67
8.2 Findings from analysis of semi-private spaces . 67
9 CHAPTER 9: Conclusions and Recommendations 69
10 CHAPTER 10: Implications of the research 71
10.1 Theoretical implementations 71
10.2 Practical implementations 71
10.3 Scope of further research . 72
References 73
Appendix 1: Defining the physical characteristics of semi-private spaces 76
To find out the influence of the spatial and physical characteristics of the spaces a composite value was to be determined. The composite value was obtained from the summation of values of the sub-factors determining the semi-private space. The scale hence made had values ranging from minimum 1 to maximum 10 will be assigned to each of the physical characteristics for each sub-factor 76
2.1 Spatial disposition of space 76
2.2 Physical envelop of space 77
2.3 Micro-Climate . 78
Appendix 2: Defining the changes in semi-private spaces 79
Appendix 3: Questionnaire used for survey 83
Detailed study on the response of the users of various apartment complex on the semi-private spaces. Personal interview (Primary data) on the selected case study of apartment samples ranging from 1989 to 2019 83