CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 Rationale 7 1.2 Aim 8 1.3 Objectives 8 1.4 Scope 8 1.5 Limitation 8 1.6 Methodology 9 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 10 2.1 Concept of Building Regulations 11 2.2 Objectives of Building Bye Laws 12 2.3 Significance of Building Regulations 13 2.4 Evolution of Building Regulations 14 2.5 Indian Planning Laws 15 2.6 Evolution of Town Planning Regulations in Ahmedabad 16 2.7 Changes in Building Regulations 17 2.8 Cost Implications of Building Regulations 18 3.0 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS, AHMEDABAD 22 3.1 Residential Zone I (R1 Zone) 25 3.2 Permissible Uses 25 3.3 Floor Space Index 27 3.4 Building Height 28 3.5 Margins 29 3.6 Common Plot 33 3.7 Parking 34 3.8 Transit Oriented Zone (TOZ) 36 4.0 CASE STUDY 38 4.1 Kankariya Apartments 39 4.2 Shalin Bungalows 44 4.3 Prudent House 49 4.4 Narayan Nagar Society 52 4.5 Manekbagh 55 5.0 INFERENCE 58 5.1 Building Regulations 59 EXPLORING THE UNINTENDED IMPLICATIONS OF BUILDING REGULATIONS List of Figures 3 List of Tables 4 List of Maps and Drawings 5