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Boulevard Heights: A High Rise Case Study

The document provides case studies for two high-rise buildings - Boulevard Heights in Lahore, Pakistan and Kanchajunga Apartments in Mumbai, India. Boulevard Heights is a mixed-use development consisting of apartments, offices, a shopping mall, and parking over 12 floors. Kanchajunga Apartments is a residential building with 27 floors and 4 types of apartments ranging from 3-6 bedrooms. The building utilizes cantilevered terraces, central core construction, and differentiated exterior and interior spaces to address climate and maximize views while shielding units from sun and rain. Both case studies illustrate design and construction approaches for high-rise buildings.

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Boulevard Heights: A High Rise Case Study

The document provides case studies for two high-rise buildings - Boulevard Heights in Lahore, Pakistan and Kanchajunga Apartments in Mumbai, India. Boulevard Heights is a mixed-use development consisting of apartments, offices, a shopping mall, and parking over 12 floors. Kanchajunga Apartments is a residential building with 27 floors and 4 types of apartments ranging from 3-6 bedrooms. The building utilizes cantilevered terraces, central core construction, and differentiated exterior and interior spaces to address climate and maximize views while shielding units from sun and rain. Both case studies illustrate design and construction approaches for high-rise buildings.

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  • Introduction
  • Boulevard Heights
  • Case Studies Overview
  • Kanchanjunga Apartments

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

CASE STUDIES
LOCAL CASE STUDY INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Boulevard Heights Kanchanjunga Apartments

CASE STUDIES
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS
LOCATION : GULBERG, LAHORE
MAIN BLVD, GULBERG

FASHION AVE
Main Blvd Gulberg, Block K Gulberg 2, Lahore,
SIR SYED ROAD
NEIGHBOURHOOD

DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK READINGS

MALL ONE SEVERAL OTHER RESTAURANTS


ACCESS TO THE SITE

EXIT FROM
ENTRANCE TO
BASEMENT PARKING
BASEMENT
PARKING

EXIT FROM SITE

ENTRANCE IN THE SITE


MAIN BLVD GULBERG
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS

ARCHITECT : Landmark Consultants Pvt Ltd


CONSTRUCTION : HNK construction
PURPOSE :
• Multipurpose
• shopping mall
• Parking
• Apartments
• offices
AREA

SITE AREA
54000 SQFT
240 MARLAS
12 KANALS

COVERED AREA
39578 SQFT
175.9 MARLAS
8.79 KANALS
FLOOR
BREAKDOWN
• 4 BASEMENTS , EACH ACCOMODATES 100 CARS

• LOWER GROUND FLOOR

• GROUND FLOOR

• FIRST 6 STORIES ARE SHOPPING MALL

• TWO TOWERS CONSISTING OF 10 FLOORS

• 1 TOWER IS AVARI HOTEL

• 2ND TOWER ARE APARTMENTS


BASEMENT 4
BASEMENT 3
BASEMENT 2
BASEMENT 1
G.F
MEZANNINE FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
2ND FLOOR
4TH FLOOR
PARKING
5TH FLOOR
PARKING
APARTMENTS TOWER
AVARI HOTEL TOWER
ELEVATORS (12)

ESCLATORS (4)

MAIN STAIRCASES

HYDRALIC LIFTS (2)

FIRE EXITS (2)


CONCLUSIONS
KANCHAJUNGA APARTMENTS
LOCATION : MUMBAI, INDIA
Name Of Project :
Kanchajunga Apartments
Began :
1970
Completion :
1974
Contributed :
Sahil Latheef Structure Type :
Architect : High Rise Building
Charles Correa Location :
Associate Structure India, Mumbai, Cumballa Hill
Engineer Height :
Shirish Patel & Association 84 Mtrs (275 ft)
Construction [Link] Floor :
27
Function :
Housing
(Residential) Type :
modern
Structure Material :
concrete
CENTRAL LOBBY SITE ENTRANCE

• The site has a


separate road for
individual
approach which is
connected to the
main road.

APARTMENTS • Building is
approachable
from two opposite
PARKING sides, one from
east and one from
west.

MAIN ENT TO BUILDING


SITE ENTRANCE
ORIENTATION

1. CLIMATE: HOT TEMPERATE


2. ORIENTATION EAST WEST
3. 62% GET VIEW OF HARBOUR AND
REMAINING OF ARABIAN SEA
ARCHITECTURTAL FEATURES
This building has 32 different apartments with 4 types of flats varying from 3 to 6 bed rooms

Basic structural units

Type A -3 bedroom

Type B -3 bedroom

Type C -5 bedroom

Type D -4 bedroom
INNOVATION
APARTMENT A

▪ Interlock of four different


apartment typologies varying from
3 to 6 bedrooms each.
▪ Smaller displacements of levels.
▪ Differentiated between the APARTMENT B
external earth filled terraces and
the internal elevated living
volumes.
▪ Effectively shield these high rise CIRCULATION
units from the effects of both the SPACE
sun and monsoon rains.
▪ Achieved by providing the tower
with relatively deep, garden
verandas, suspended in the air.

MODULE
detailed
Layout
for Type-A & Type-B
detailed
Layout
for Type-C & Type-D
STRUCTURAL OVERVIEW

It is made from reinforced concrete.


32 stories high with 6.3 m cantilevered
terrace garden.
Central core of 7.8x6.9 m house the lifts
and service areas.
This central core also acts as a main
structural element in resisting lateral loads.
Central core was const. ahead of the main
structure using SLIP method of construction.
Sevices contains
• staircase well
• elevator shaft,
• electrical shaft
• and fire fighting shaft.

Shafts: Fire fighting shaft and elevator


shaft come in the central core that is
constructed using tube system.
The emergency exit staircase runs
around the vertical core. The shaft
separates the housing from the semi
public areas.
The services all come in the central and
the sewage runs below the verandahs
that now cause seepage issues

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDIES INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY LOCAL CASE STUDY Kanchanjunga Apartments Boulevard Heights
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS LOCATION : GULBERG, LAHORE
Main Blvd Gulberg, Block K Gulberg 2, Lahore, FASHION AVE MAIN BLVD, GULBERG SIR SYED ROAD
NEIGHBOURHOOD DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK READINGS MALL ONE SEVERAL OTHER RESTAURANTS
ENTRANCE IN THE SITE EXIT FROM SITE EXIT FROM BASEMENT PARKING ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT PARKING ACCESS TO THE SITE MAIN BLVD G
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS ARCHITECT : Landmark Consultants Pvt Ltd CONSTRUCTION : HNK construction PURPOSE : • Multipurpose • shoppi
AREA SITE AREA 54000 SQFT 240 MARLAS 12 KANALS COVERED AREA 39578 SQFT 175.9 MARLAS 8.79 KANALS
FLOOR BREAKDOWN • 4 BASEMENTS , EACH ACCOMODATES 100 CARS • LOWER GROUND FLOOR • GROUND FLOOR • FIRST 6 STORIES ARE SHOPPING
BASEMENT 4

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