Housing & Urban Projects Wing (Architecture deptt) conceptualizes & designs project on the land received as a two dimensional drawing into efficiently functioning aesthetically designed three dimensional built forms on ground
The work involves ‘Conceptual design’ to ‘Detailed design’ till ‘Good for Construction’ stage as per the codal provisions of Master Plan, UBBL, NBC etc involving coordination with engineering and various other interface experts viz structural, hvac etc directly/indirectly and all the statutory compliances to incorporate in the stage-wise drawings.
Thus the scope of work involves:
- Site analysis & research,
- case studies,
- Developing Conceptual design, preparing Proposal details, Presentations,
- SCM approval,
- Obtaining statutory approvals: DUAC, Fire safety clearance, NMA etc.
- Preparing (subsequent to statutory approvals) detailed working drawings
- On site coordination till completion of execution of project on ground.
Architecture projects handled cover diversified fields/projects:
- Group Housing Residential Pockets
- Commercial
- Sports
- Socio-cultural
- Heritage
- Urban parks
- In-Situ rehabilitation projects
- Refurbishment projects
- Redevelopment projects
- Special projects
These projects are (/could be) taken up in following modes:
- Designed In house
- By appointing Consultant
- Design & Built mode
- On PPP mode.
The scope of work based on the project modes when changed from in-house to PPP/consultant/ design build etc. means only a change from ‘self-designing from ab-initio’ to 'verification of submitted design/comments/re-verification'.
The aim is to realize projects on ground for practical productive utilization i.e. meeting various types of housing, commercial, social, heritage and other infrastructure requirements, within a Value based (tangible & Intangible) self-sustainable model.