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    This document summarizes a case study of housing for a leprosy colony in Bharatapuram, Tamil Nadu, India built between 2006-2007. It was implemented by social activists. The housing area has houses connected by roads and a single entry gate. There are common water connections, toilets, and green spaces. The disable friendly design orients family units facing each other to encourage interaction, with spacing between houses for shade. Each unit has a small outdoor space. Amenities like an art school, old age home, and places of worship are located near the houses.

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    This document summarizes a case study of housing for a leprosy colony in Bharatapuram, Tamil Nadu, India built between 2006-2007. It was implemented by social activists. The housing area has houses connected by roads and a single entry gate. There are common water connections, toilets, and green spaces. The disable friendly design orients family units facing each other to encourage interaction, with spacing between houses for shade. Each unit has a small outdoor space. Amenities like an art school, old age home, and places of worship are located near the houses.

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    Case study on Bharatapuram Leprosy Colony, Tamil Nadu. It is a special type group housing.

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    This document summarizes a case study of housing for a leprosy colony in Bharatapuram, Tamil Nadu, India built between 2006-2007. It was implemented by social activists. The housing area has houses connected by roads and a single entry gate. There are common water connections, toilets, and green spaces. The disable friendly design orients family units facing each other to encourage interaction, with spacing between houses for shade. Each unit has a small outdoor space. Amenities like an art school, old age home, and places of worship are located near the houses.

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    CASE STUDY ON SPECIAL GROUP HOUSING

    BHARATAPURAM LEPROSY
    COLONY,
    TAMIL NADU

    Sneha Sara Varghese 36

    PROJECT DETAILS
    PROJECT
    LOCATION
    CONTEXT
    DATE

    : Leprosy colony
    : Bharatapuram, Chennai
    : Rural area
    : 2006-2007

    IMPLEMENTING

    AGENCIES : Social activists


    CLIMATE
    VEGETATION

    : Tropical wet and dry climate


    : Grassland

    FEATURES
    Houses well connected to roads
    Entry to housing area through a 1.2m wide gate
    Only single entry
    Only 2-wheeler entry to the site
    Compound wall on four sides
    Lot of green spaces

    Common water connection


    No separate tap for households
    Need to store water in containers
    Common toilets

    DESIGN
    Disable friendly design
    Family units face each other

    -creates a street like feeling to


    increase interaction
    Spacing between houses
    - shade each other
    - minimize effect of the sun
    Every unit has a small outdoor space of their own

    Unit for bachelors

    FLOOR PLAN OF UNITS

    Unit for families

    ACTIVITIES
    ART SCHOOL

    - near to the houses for easy accessibility


    OLD AGE HOME
    - part of the colony
    - for those old people affected by leprosy with
    no family
    - medical aid available
    WORSHIP PLACES
    - small chapel and a hindu worship place
    - great relaxation space to the old people
    - spend morning and evening times in the space

    ANALYSIS
    Small house

    - minimum area to meet the requirements


    Common facilities like bath and toilet
    - difficult to access at night
    Entry only from one side
    - privacy of spaces
    Windows and doors only where necessary
    - moderately lit and ventilated

    EFFICIENCY

    -easy accessibility
    -orientation of unit
    -location of amenities
    -flexibility of living spaces
    -positioning of doors and windows
    -sequencing the hierarchy of public, semi-private private spaces within
    ECONOMY

    -effective utilization of street network and services


    -energy saving through natural light and ventilation
    -cost effective technology
    -effective use of pre-fabrication
    ENERGY

    -creation of terracing, thus casting shadows for reduction of radiating heat


    -providing openings for light and ventilation in the appropiate size, number and position
    ENVIRONMENT

    -hierarchy of open spaces for the different age group


    -open space at ground level as an extended garden space
    -open space at upper level as an attached open to sky terrace

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