CONTENTS
Acknowledge ments
1.1 Introdu ction 1
1.2 Aim 2
1.3 Obj ectives 2
1.4 Hypothesis 2
1.5 Scope and limitations 2
1.6 Methodology 2
2.0 Review of the existing Literature
2.1 Space and social Interaction 6
2.1.1 Social Interaction and its Requirements 6
2.2 High rise housing concepts 7
2.2.1 Potentials and Limitations of high rise housing 8
2.2.2 Le Corbusier's Idea on vertical Housing 9
2.3 Evolution of social spaces in high rises through time 10
2.3.1 America
Prewar period 10
Interwar period 12
Post war period 13
2.3.2 Europe
Prewar period 17
Interwar period 17
Post war period 18
2.4 Methodology adopted from the theoretical framework 21
3.0 Emergence of Apartments in India and Ahmedabad
3.1 Early Apartments in India 24
3.2 Brief history of Ahmedabad 26
3.3 Origin of Apartments in Ahmedabad 28
4.1 Case Studies
Criteria for selection of case studies 34
4.2 Case study 1- Goyal Intercity
1. Base Plan 36
2. Information Plate 37
3. Activity Mapping 38
4. Space and Organization 39
5. Analayis of spaces
Recreational Space 40
Vehicular ownership and Parking 43
Entrance Foyer 45
Circulation core 47
Balcony 49
6. Inferences 52
4.3 Case study 2 - Jupiter Tower
1. Base Plan 54
2. Information Plate 55
3. Activity Mapping 56
4. Space and Organization 57
5. Analayis of spaces
Recreational Space 58
Vehicular ownership and Parking 60
Entrance Foyer 61
Circulation core 63
Balcony 65
6. Inferences 68
4.4 Case study 3- Riviera Antilia
1. Base Plan 70
2. Information Plate 71
3. Activity Mapping 72
4. Space and Organization 73
5. Analayis of spaces
Recreational Space 74
Vehicular ownership and Parking 76
Entrance Foyer 77
Circulation core 81
Balcony 84
6. Inferences 88
4.4 Case Study 4 - lscon Platinum 90
1. Base Plan 91
2. Information Plate 91
3. Activity Mapping 92
4. Space and Organization 95
5. Analayis of spaces
Recreational Space 96
Vehicular ownership and Parking 99
Entrance Foyer 100
Circulation core 106
Balcony 112
5. Conclusion 115
Bibliography 121