Sky Habitat Singapore: Architectural Case Study
Sky Habitat Singapore: Architectural Case Study
DESIGN INFERENCES
● HIGH DENSITY BUILDINGS IN LAND-SCARCE CITIES OFTEN RESULT IN SMALL LIVING
SPACES, COMPROMISED AMENITIES, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND
AMENITIES
. ● DESIGN OF SKY HABITAT AIMS TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF AMENITIES TO SERVE THE
RESIDENTS, FROM SWIMMING POOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS, TO GARDENS AND COMMUNAL
SPACES FOR FAMILY PARTIES AND EVENTS.
● THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING IS ORIENTED TOWARDS THE SOUTH AND MAXIMUM
OPENINGS SUCH AS WINDOWS AND TERRACES FACE THE EAST AND WEST SIDE. THE VIEW FROM THE OUTDOOR THE AREAS WHERE THE BRIDGES TOUCH
● THE DESIGN RESPONDS TO THE PARTICULAR CULTURE AND CONTEXT OF SINGAPORE TERRACE THE TOWERS ARE TRANSFORMED INTO
SEMI-ENCLOSED COMMUNAL SPACES AS
● LOCALLY PROCURED MATERIALS AND FINISHINGS MAKE WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
WELL.
THE SKY HABITAT TO SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
● MAXIMIZE EXTERIOR SPACE FOR RESIDENTS FOR CROSS VENTILATION AND NATURAL
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
DAYLIGHT
1. FOUNDATION: REINFORCED CONCRETE PILES AND RAFT
● MULTIPLE EXPOSURES AND UNBLOCKED VIEWS TO THE EXTERIOR WHILE PROVIDING
FOOTING
PRIVACY AS THE WINDOWS DO NOT OVERLOOK THE NEIGHBORS [Link]: REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
● HILLSIDE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT BREAKS THE TABOO OF AN EXEMPLARY SINGULAR 3. FLAT ROOF: REINFORCED CONCRETE ROOF WITH
TOWER AND STANDS APART APPROPRIATE HEAT INSULATION AND WATERPROOFING SYSTEM
SECTIONAL ELEVATION
● AS THE STRUCTURE RISES, APARTMENTS ARE DESIGNED IN PAIRS SO THAT A 3 BEDROOM OF BLOCK 7
UNIT STACKS UPON ANOTHER 3 BEDROOM TYPE ALLINGING STRUCTURE AND PLUMBING
GROUP MEMBERS: ASHA GOGOI
ARYAN SINGH
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VII, HARSH KESHRI
LITERATURE CASE STUDY GROUP HOUSING PROJECT JUDITH THINGSHUNG
SKY HABITAT, SINGAPORE KULDEEP YADAV
SHREYASH GUPTA
The program of the Brick Gardens comprises of three categories: Activity, Experience and Sport. L
ORANJE CASTLE, LUCKNOW
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INDIA T
Typology: Group Housing
Name of Project: Oranje Castle E
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Name of Client: Mr Ashish Khemka
Principal Architect: Mr Sourabh Gupta
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Site Area: 28878.58 Sqm.
Built-Up Area: 131,602.13 Sqm. A
Start Date: October 2015
Completion Date: On Going T
[Link] [Link]/ ventilator for basement
ABOUT ORANJE CASTLE [Link] circle
7. Bird Cage
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The Oranje castle is a housing project on which Archohm collaborated with
the globally-renowned Dutch architectural firm MVRDV. The 7 acre site is
The standard 3BHK apartments occupy the lower
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situated in one of the upcoming areas of Lucknow, just off the Amar
Shaheed path, which is the main artery connecting the city to its Airport. 3 seven floors, while the larger apartments with
[Link] parking E
Overlooking the Gomti River across its green buffer, the Oranje Castle is a 2 exclusive terraces are located on the higher floors.
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self- contained housing development.
TOTAL UNIT = 437 UNITS The massing of the built form begins to get
MIXED TYPOLOGIES : 3BHK, 3 & 4 BHK UNITS with exclusive terrace 7 9 modulated at the upper floors to make room for C
5BHK PENTHOUSES with private terraces private terraces, thus, breaking the monotony in the
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8 silhouette. As a result, no two towers are identical.
CONCEPT: A
The design breaks away from the tower morphology. 2 2 2
1 5 5 [Link] to sky S
A typical tower is designed and stamped all over the site. 4 9
Taking into consideration the orientation, massing, variation
and privacy.
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2. Lift 3. Entrance Lobby
PLANNING AND FORMATION :
1. Main entrance to the courtyard
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At the Oranje Castle, the dwelling units are arranged in a ring format along
the periphery around a large courtyard. The playfulness of undulating T
Further, all terraces, which are at skyline is extended onto the brick-
the courtyard has the size two football fields, ensuring a landscape different levels, feature gardens that clad facade which is punctuated U
connection for each apartment. render an additional green dimension to with balconies that are of two
the project. kinds – hollowed out as well as
The massive courtyard in the center creates the maximum distance projected from the surface, lending D
between two apartments in a manner that the window of the neighbor is a dynamic mass-void expression
the farthest possible. to the housing complex. Y
This allows enough privacy as well as adequate natural light and
ventilation to all units.
The concept for the central courtyard derives from the traditional Indian
garden, which features an eclectic combination of live animals, water
fountains and lush shade-giving plants . Along with this, the complex
geometries of traditional Indian textile design and the evocative forms of The emphasis on vertical circulation
contemporary artist Anish Kapoor. allows each apartment to enjoy
opposing views and all-important
cross ventilation
Submitted by:
Asha Gogoi Harsh kumar keshri
Aryan Singh Judith Thingshung
Architectural design Kuldeep Yadav
SITE PLAN PERGOLA L
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AMPHITHEATRE T
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GRASS CIRCLE WATER FEATURE E
SECTION A-A’
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LARGE CLIMBING M0UND T
BIRD CAGE U
STORM WATER DRAINAGE CONCEPT
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KEY PLAN
SEATING ELEMENTS Y
A combination of point drains and linear There is an integrated 3BHK-STANDARD
drainage pipes prevents the brick garden from seating on the edges of 3BHK- DUPLEX
flooding, and directs water away from the the bird cage, pergola,
4/5BHK- DUPLEX
buildings and parking garage. water feature, palm tree
planters; inside the grass EXCLUSIVE
circle and on the PENTHOUSE
amphitheatre.
Submitted by:
Asha Gogoi , Harsh kumar keshri
Aryan Singh , Judith Thingshung
Architectural design Kuldeep Yadav , Shreyash Gupta
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UP
ENTRY / EXIT
BALCONY BALCONY
1200×3700 1200×3700
TOILET
2700×1900 12250
STORAGE
BED ROOM 2200×1200
3700×3700
BALCONY
UTILITY
UP
1200×3700 STORE ROOM 2600×2600
2200×1300
36250
TOILET
TOILET DRESS TOILET
2700×1900
2600×1900 2800×1900 2700×1900
BED ROOM
3700×3700 BALCONY BED ROOM BED ROOM
BALCONY 1200×3700 3600×3700 3700×3700
1200×3700
BALCONY BALCONY
1200×3700 1200×3700
BED ROOM
3600×3700
BALCONY
BALCONY 1200×3700
1200×3700 BED ROOM
3700×3700
FLAT AREA - 216 SQM
TOILET DRESS TOILET
2700×1900 2800×1900 2600×1900 12250
STORAGE
36250
2200×1200
BED ROOM TOILET DRESS
3700×3700 UTILITY 2600×1900 2800×1900
BALCONY STORE ROOM 2600×2600
1200×3700
2200×1300
STORAGE
STORE ROOM 1400×1300
1400×1300
KITCHEN
3300×3600 BALCONY
KITCHEN 1200×3700
DRESS 5000×3000
TOILET 2900×1900 UTILITY BED ROOM
2700×1900 3000×2000 3600×3700
BALCONY
1000X1000
UP 1200×3700
GARBAGE
CHUTE BALCONY
BED ROOM
1200×3700 BED ROOM
3700×3700
3700×3700
18250
2400X1400
ELECTRICAL ROOM
TOILET
2700×1900 TOILET
1200X900
1200X900 FIRE SHAFT
2700×1900
ELECTRICAL
SHAFT
STORAGE
STORE ROOM 1400×1300
1400×1300
KITCHEN
3300×3600
DRESS DRESS
TOILET 2900×1900 2900×1900 TOILET DRESS
2600×1900 2700×1900 TOILET 2900×1900 UTILITY
2700×1900 3000×2000
TOTAL FLOOR 31
ODD NO FLOOR PLATE TOTAL UNIT -112
BALCONY TOILET
BALCONY TOILET BALCONY
1200×3700 2600×1900 BALCONY
1200×3700 2700×1900 1200×3700
4200×1500
STORAGE UTILITY
TOILET 1800×1100 2000×2500
2700×1900
STORAGE UTILITY
1800×1100 2000×2500
24250
BALCONY
1200×3700
TOILET
KITCHEN
STORE ROOM 1900×2700
3800×3000
1400×1300
UTILITY
3000×2000
STORAGE
1400×1300
BED ROOM
3700×3700 DRESS
1900×2900
BALCONY
TOILET DRESS 1200×3700 TOILET
2700×1500 3000×1500 2600×1400
LIVING AND DINING ROOM
TOILET
5700×12600
1900×2700
TOILET
1900×2700
DRESS TOILET
FLAT AREA - 216 SQM
BALCONY 3000×1500 2700×1500
1200×3700
STORAGE
1400×1300
UTILITY
STORE ROOM 3000×2000
KITCHEN 1400×1300
3800×3000
UTILITY STORAGE
2000×2500 1800×1100
STORAGE
1400×1300
DRESS BED ROOM UTILITY
2800×1900 BED ROOM BED ROOM DRESS
3700×3700 STORE ROOM 3000×2000
UP 3600×3700 3700×3700 2900×1900
1000X1000 1400×1300
GARBAGE
CHUTE
2400X1400 TOILET
ELECTRICAL ROOM
KITCHEN
2700×1900 LIVING AND DINING ROOM
3300×3600
6500×13800
BALCONY 1200X900 TOILET
1200X900 TOILET BALCONY BALCONY
4200×1500 FIRE SHAFT BALCONY
ELECTRICAL 1200×3700 2700×1900 1200×3700
SHAFT 2600×1900 1200×3700
12250
TOILET
2700×1900
TOTAL FLOOR 31
EVEN NO FLOOR PLATE TOTAL UNIT -112
1000X1000
UP
GARBAGE
CHUTE
2400X1400
ELECTRICAL ROOM
1200X900
1200X900 FIRE SHAFT
ELECTRICAL
SHAFT
BALCONY
KITCHEN 1800×2300
2100×3000 STORAGE
1500×1000
BED ROOM
3600×3300
BALCONY
1200×3500
TOILET
DRESS 1800×1500
ELECTRICAL
1800×1500
SHAFT
1200X900 FIRE SHAFT
1200X900
ELECTRICAL
SHAFT
1200X900 FIRE SHAFT UTILITY
1200X900 GARBAGE
BALCONY 1600×1300
CHUTE
4200×1500 1000X1000
BALCONY
1500×5500
BED ROOM GARBAGE
CHUTE
4000×4100 1000X1000
2500
UP UTILITY
BALCONY 1500×1200
LIVING AND DINING ROOM 4900×1200
7600×5700 TOILET BALCONY KITCHEN
2600×1500 1800×2300 2100×3000
STORAGE BED ROOM
1500×1000 3600×4000
BED ROOM
2500
DRESS TOILET BALCONY 3600×3300
1900×1400 2600×1500 1200×3500
UTILITY
5750
2300×1500
3000
BED ROOM LIVING AND DINING ROOM
3600×4000 8600×5200
KITCHEN
2300×2100 TOILET
2000×1700
BED ROOM
4400×3100 TOILET DRESS
BALCONY 1800×1500 1800×1500
1200×4500
TOILET
TOILET BALCONY 2100×1500
2000×1700 LIVING AND DINING ROOM
4500×1200 6600×9200
5700×7900
BALCONY
1100×4100 STORAGE
BED ROOM 1200×1300
3300×3000
A A'
2000 UTILITY
1200×1600
BED ROOM BALCONY
2000 KITCHEN 3600×4100 1300×4100 STORAGE
TOILET 2100×3000 1200×1300
1500×2500
TOILET BALCONY
DRESS STORAGE KITCHEN BED ROOM
2500×1500 BED ROOM 1200×3600
1900×1500 1200×1300 BALCONY 2100×3000
A A' 1300×4100 3600×4100
UTILITY
3600×3600
1200×1600
BALCONY
1200×3500
BALCONY TOILET
4500×1200 BED ROOM
2000×1700 3600×3300
BED ROOM
3600×4000
UTILITY BALCONY
2300×1500 1200×3600 BED ROOM
TOILET DRESS 3600×3600
2600×1500 1900×1400 UP
1870
2500
TOILET
2600×1500 LIVING AND DINING ROOM
7600×5700
TOILET LIVING AND DINING ROOM
2100×1500 6600×9200
UP
BED ROOM
4000×4100
BALCONY
1500×5500
DRESS
STORAGE TOILET 1800×1500
BALCONY BED ROOM 1600×1200 1800×1500
1200×3800 4400×3800 KITCHEN
2200×2600
BALCONY
UTILITY 4200×1500
1600×1300
BALCONY
1200×3500
BED ROOM
3600×3300
STORAGE
1500×1000 KITCHEN
BALCONY 2100×3000
1800×2300
BALCONY UTILITY
4900×1200 1500×1200
TOTAL FLOOR 19
ODD NO FLOOR PLATE EVEN NO FLOOR PLATE TOTAL UNIT -114
97
34 40
96
33
39
95
32 38
94
31 UP
37
84
93
30
36
83
92
29
35
82
18
91
28
81
17
90
27
80
16
89
26
76
15
88
25
79
14
87
24
78
13
86
23
77
12
76
11
75
10
74
22
9
73
21
8
72
20
7
71
19
6
70
5
69
4
68
3
67
2
66
1
65
2
58 64
57 63
56 62
55 61
1 54 60
53 59
46 52
45 51
GARBAGE
UP CHUTE
1000X1000
44 50
43 49
ELECTRICAL ROOM
2400X1400
42 48
FIRE SHAFT ELECTRICAL
1200X900 SHAFT
1200X900
41 47
3 4 5 6
BED ROOM
4500×3000 MOOR GNINID DNA GNIVIL MOOR GNINID DNA GNIVIL
BALCONY
MOOR DEB 0 0 5 2× 0 0 6 4 0 0 5 2× 0 0 6 4 MOOR DEB
1100×3100
0092×0004 0 0 9 2× 0 0 0 4
1460
STORE ROOM
1700×1200
TOILET
1700×1500 TELIOT
0 0 3 1× 0 0 7 1
BALCONY BALCONY
3900×1000 3900×1000
NEHCTIK NEHCTIK
TOILET TELIOT
0 0 7 1× 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 1× 0 0 1 2
1700×1500 TOILET 0051×002 1 EROTS
1700×1500 KCED MOOR
MOOR DEB
0011×0004 0021×0001 0 0 0 4× 0 0 0 3
KITCHEN
2200×2400
BED ROOM BED ROOM
4000×3000 4000×3000
2000 STORE
ROOM
TOILET 1000×1600 KITCHEN
1400×1600 2300×2100
KITCHEN LIVING AND DINING ROOM LIVING AND DINING ROOM
2800×2000 3600×5300 3600×5300
STORE
KITCHEN ROOM
2800×2000 BALCONY LIVING AND DINING ROOM TOILET 1000×1600 KITCHEN
1200×4800 7200×2600 1400×1600 2300×2100
BED ROOM
3000×4800
BED ROOM
3000×4800
KITCHEN BALCONY LIVING AND DINING ROOM
KITCHEN 2800×2000 1200×4800 7200×2600
2800×2000 LIVING AND DINING ROOM
LIVING AND DINING ROOM 3600×5300
3600×5300
BED ROOM
3000×4800
KITCHEN TOILET LIVING AND DINING ROOM BALCONY
2300×2100 STORE 1400×1600 7200×2600 1200×4800
ROOM
1000×1600
42080
KITCHEN TOILET
BED ROOM 2300×2100 STORE 1400×1600
BED ROOM
4000×4000 ROOM
4000×4000
1000×1600
TOILET TOILET
1700×1500 1700×1500
42080
KITCHEN
2200×2400
BED ROOM STORE DECK
ROOM
3000×4000 4000×1100 2000
1000×1200
KITCHEN KITCHEN
2100×1800 2100×1700
BALCONY
1200×1700
LIVING AND DINING ROOM
4600×2600 BED ROOM
LIVING AND DINING ROOM LIVING AND DINING ROOM
4000×3000 3900×7200
4400×4200
TOILET TOILET
1700×1500 1700×1500 TOILET
1700×1300 TOILET
1700×1500
BED ROOM BED ROOM
4000×4000 4000×4000
2500
STORE ROOM
1700×1200
2500
4500×3000
1460
KITCHEN KITCHEN
TOILET TOILET
2100×1700 2100×1700
1200×1500 STORE STORE 1200×1500 BALCONY
BALCONY ROOM ROOM
BALCONY 5700×1100
4000×1100 1000×1200 1000×1200 4000×1100
1460
KITCHEN KITCHEN
2800×2000 LIVING AND DINING ROOM LIVING AND DINING ROOM 2800×2000
3600×5300 3600×5300
TOILET TOILET
BALCONY 1700×1500
1700×1500
3900×1000
BALCONY
3900×1000
1460