Typology in the

Multifamily Dwelling

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STUDIO
APARTMENTS
(ALCOVE STUDIO &
CONVERTIBLE STUDIO ) :

* The studio apartment is

an apartment with a
single room.
* They are also known as
single-room dwelling
places or studio flats.
* A studio apartment
typically consists of one
large room that serves as
the combined living,
dining, and bedroom.
It’s a limited area to work with
if you want to create the
feeling of separate rooms
without walls to break up the STUDIOS 90
space. RESIDENTIAL
DEFINING A SPACE APARTMENTS
Your design strategies and
furniture placement can help
establish defined space.
(i.e.) for sleeping, eating or
hanging out with friends.

AREA REQUIREMENTS
Maximum of 600 sq.ft SANJAY
PURI
But can get as small as 300 ARCHITEC
sq.ft. TS
The smaller the space, the
more creative you’ll become in
JUBILEE
RESIDENCES –
STUDIO
APARTMENT,
Guduvanchery
STUDIO APARTMENT
VARIATIONS
ALCOVE CONVERTIBLE
STUDIO
The same as a regular studio but generally has an This type of STUDIO
apartment is larger than your typical
L partition in the living room. studio but doesn’t quite have the square footage
of a one-bedroom.

This creates the perception of more space and is Defined space for bed, to cut off direct view to
really nice to use for a sleeping area. bed, this to increase privacy.

A small area in a room where one part of the wall A convertible apartment is essentially a studio
is further back than the rest of the wall. that has a space specifically allocated for a bed.
The recession or alcove space should
accommodate a bed.
 ALCOVE CONVERTIBL
STUDIO E STUDIO

L SHAPED STUDIO SPECIFIC SPACE

WITH RECESSED ALLOTTED FOR
PORTION BEDROOM
 RENOVATION
Linear Type: THEN PROJECT
‘Hope’ Lavan’s
Studio Apartment,
MMGS
ARCHITECTS,
Colombo, SriLanka
NOW
Linear
Type:

THEN NOW
Small and Sculpted Studio
Apartment, Catseye Bay
Design, Area : 36 m²
MICRO
APARTMENTS (1BHK) :

Full form of 1 BHK :

Bedroom, Hall &
Kitchen

Explanation of 1 BHK
: 1 Bedroom, 1 Hall &
1 KitcheN
1 BHK Plan Layout:
 ADVANTAGES OF 1BHK:
· Cheap Maintenance Costs
Standard size of 1BHK
flat:- standard size of 1
· Compact Space
BHK flat or one · Ideal for Many Purposes
bedroom house is settle
between 450 to 600
square feet or 40 to 55
DISADVANTAGES OF 1BHK:
square meter. · Lack of Space
· Not Suitable for Families
· Difficult to Rent Out
NORTH TOWN 1BHK 755 SQFT NORTH TOWN 1BHK 622
SQFT
RAILROAD
APARTMENTS: Pros
A railroad-style apartment Compact, efficient living
is a dwelling traditionally No wasted space
found in older tenement Charming and full of character
buildings or subdivided Often more affordable than other apartment styles
brownstones with a layout Appeals to modern minimalists
consisting of succeeding
Cons
rooms that lead into one
another often via a central Generally located in buildings without elevators and other ame
hallway from front to back. The layout makes privacy a challenge
This means you have to Lack of natural light
walk through one room to Narrow, cramped rooms
get to another, as if moving Lack of airflow
through the cars of a train
 ● Commonly found in tenement-style, walk-up, multi-
family buildings
● Long and narrow rectangular floor-through layouts
● Rooms flow into one another generally with
hallway(s)
● Railroad layouts may include one central hallway,
room-dividing archways, or in some cases a hallway
Characteristics off to one side with multiple entry points
● Tall ceilings
of a Railroad- ● Windows at the front and/or back but not in the long
Style Apartment middle portion
● Few closets and little storage
● Range in size with generally 3-5 rooms
● Bedrooms often placed on the far end for flow and
privacy reasons
● Kitchens often in the middle
● Living spaces frequently at the front
Plan of Railroad
Apartments
DUPLEX
APARTMENTS:
An apartment having rooms
on two floors.
Duplexes offer a sense of
high-end living as it
provides more space and
amenities. Unlike an
apartment, living in a duplex
provides more privacy as
you will not be sharing some
common services and spaces
with any other family.

Duplex can be built up in

minimum of 1150sqft area
with 2 floors & terrace. No
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LOFT APARTMENTS: Types of loft apartments :-
 Hard lofts:-
• A loft apartment is a A hard loft is a previously commercial or industrial space that
large, open space with was refurbished into a residential unit. The most outstanding
very few (if any) feature about hard loft apartments is the exposed utility pipes in
the ceiling. Because hard lofts weren’t originally built for
interior walls.
residential purposes, they have maintained the industrial layout
• It’s very similar to a of open ceilings, also known as plenum ceilings, which gives a
studio apartment, as spacious feel to the place.
neither have a separate
bedroom, but lofts tend
to be much larger —
1,000-2,000 square
feet.
• Lofts tend to have very
high ceilings (about 10
 Soft lofts:-  Live-work lofts:-  Loft coversions:-
Soft lofts have a similar A live-work loft is a This is another term you will
concept to hard lofts yet residential unit that is zoned likely encounter if you spend
don’t share the history of for commercial use. It’s a lot of time house-hunting,
hard lofts. In a nutshell, soft designed for artisans and and it has two meanings. A
lofts are new apartment built entrepreneurs who work from loft conversion can refer to
to resemble hard lofts. Like home. Each state has its own an entire apartment: an
hard lofts, soft lofts have detailed regulations on what industrial space that has been
open concept ceilings, as type of apartment building renovated for residential
well. Unlike hard lofts, can be used as a live-work living. But the term is also
however, soft lofts don’t space. used to refer to converts part
always have exposed piping of their home — usually the
and vents. attic — into a loft.
  Layout:-  Features:-
Characteristics of loft Traditional lofts only have one Most loft apartments sport
apartments:- room, though they have character-filled elements that
considerably more square footage are leftover from their
than a traditional studio. industrial days. It’s common
Lofts are recognizable for their Additional bedrooms are often to see exposed brick, pipes,
high ceilings (often as high as 10 added during renovations, and and ductwork, along with
to 20 feet), floor-to-ceiling the bathroom is almost always concrete or wood floors and
enclosed, though  floor-to-ceiling windows. If
windows, concrete ceilings,
in rare cases you may see an open the ductwork or mechanical
exposed brick walls, and open- -concept bathroom elements in the apartment are
concept layout. . Usually, the kitchen and living visually disruptive, Lorusso
area are open-concept layouts. encourages residents to 
Many lofts also have stairs paint them in a deep, matte fi
leading up to extra living space, nish
such as a lofted bedroom or  so they vanish from view.
office.
 Design and decor:-  Adaptability:-
Spacious, open-concept, room to breathe…
Modern, minimalistic, and chic, loft apartments provide These are adjectives that don’t typically come to
ample material for the decorator to work with. Capitalize mind when you picture an urban apartment. But
on the tall ceilings with elements that draw the eye loft apartments are a rare gem. Because most
upward, such as floating shelves or oversized lamps. lofts come without many (or any) internal walls,
Large windows can be left open and minimalistic, or there is endless potential to 
covered with floor-to-ceiling curtains. Take advantage of lay out the furniture and adjust the floor plan
the light that flows in through the large windows by  into anything you want.
incorporating sun-loving plants, pendant lighting,
chandeliers,and artwork.
GARDEN STYLE
APARTMENTS:
A garden-style apartment
refers to a type of an
apartment building, and
is an outdoor-style
(garden) complex that
can be one, two, or three
stories in height (low
rise).

The complex is also

further characterized by
garden-like settings –
surrounded by lawns,
Pros of Garden Style •Lots of greenery. By
definition, because they are
Living: outside, many garden-style
•Easy access. When you
communities are
wake up in the morning, you characterized by green space.
usually don’t have to travel A good management
very far to get to your car company keeps this greenery,
(assuming the building has flowers, and landscaping
good on-site parking). •Privatebeautiful.
looking EntranceOften
times, there are
Possibility – interior
With garden
•More spread out from your
courtyards.
style apartment, you have the
neighbors. Most of the
possibility for 
garden-style buildings are
private entrances where you
generally more spread out as
can walk directly into your
opposed to a mid or high rise.
apartment home.
•Surface
•Amenities on-site. Because
Parking – Typically, in
of their space, many garden-
garden style apartment, you
3BHK
APARTMENTS:
3BHK
APARTMENTS: