CENTER FOR HOMELESS

PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

SHRUTHI. M

in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree

of

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

IN

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

RVS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,

 COIMBATORE

ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI 600 025

MAY 2017
 ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI 600 025

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this project report “CENTER FOR HOMELESS

PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE” is the bonafide work
of“SHRUTHI. M” who carried out the project work under my
supervision.

Signature of the Director Signature of the Guide

Ar.VIJAYKUMAR
DIRECTOR GUIDE

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
RVS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE RVS SCHOOL OF
ARCHITECTURE
KUMARANKOTTAM CAMPUS, KUMARANKOTTAM
CAMPUS,
COIMBATORE. COIMBATORE.

Signature of the Thesis Co-ordinator Signature of the External

Ar.SUDHA
THESIS CO-ORDINATOR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
RVS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
KUMARANKOTTAM CAMPUS,
COIMBATORE.
 DECLARATION

I, SHRUTHI (714712251052), a bonafide student of the Department of

Architecture, R.V.S. School of Architecture, Coimbatore, hereby declare that this
report entitled “HOME FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON” for
the award of the degree Bachelor of Architecture is my original work and has not be
submitted to any other institution or university for the award of the degree.

Date: May 2017.

Place: Coimbatore.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Gratitude is the golden opportunity to acknowledge someone”

Completion of any task would not be successful without supportive

guidance, amiable advices and constructive criticisms. Through this extract,
I would like to acknowledge my appreciation and gratitude to all those who
made is me walk through this project. First and foremost, I thank the “Lord
Almighty” for giving me courage and wisdom to take up this project and
complete it successfully.

I acknowledge my sincere gratitude to the Director, Prof. Ar.

Vijaykumar, my Guide _______________ for having given an opportunity
to undertake this dissertation work, which forms a part of the curriculum.
Also I express my sincere gratitude to all the faculty members for their
support and guidance.
 CONTENTS

CHAPTER PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

NO.

LIST OF TABLES vii

1.0. AIM 1

2.0 OBJECTIVES 2

3.0 SCOPE 4

4.0 METHODOLOGY 4

5.0 HOME – INTRODUCTION 5

5.1 USER GROUP 6

6.0 LITERATURE STUDY 6

6.1 STANDARDS (GREENBELTS, LANDSCAPING) 6
6.2 CONSERVATION OF WATER 7
6.3 STANDARDS (STAIRCASE/EXIT REQUIREMENTS) 8
6.4 STANDARDS (MEANS OF ACCESS) 10
6.5 STANDARDS (PATHWAYS) 11
6.6 STANDARDS (OPEN SPACES – WITHIN A PLOT) 12
6.7 STANDARDS (PARKING) 14
STANDARDS (PARKING FOR PERSON WITH
6.8 17
DISABILITIES)
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICALLY
6.9 19
DISABLED
7.0 LIVE CASE STUDY 20

8.0 LITERATURE CASE STUDY 23

CDD – CENTRE FOR DISABILITY AND
8.1 23
DEVELOPMENT
8.2 DAYCARE CENTRE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN 23
DAY CENTRE AND HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED /
8.3 24
ARCHEA ASSOCIATI
SPORT AND FITNESS CENTRE FOR DISABLED
8.4 26
PEOPLE / BALDINGER ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO

9.0 SITE ANALYSIS 29

9.1 CITY JUSTIFICATION 30
9.2 SITE SELECTING FACTORS 31
9.3 NATURAL FEATURES OF THE SITE 34

10.0 REQUIREMENTS 40

11.0 TECHNICALITIES 41
11.1 TECHNIQUES IN CURRENT USE 44
11.2 SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENTS 45

12.0 SPECIAL STUDY - BIOPHILIC DESIGN 46

13.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY 52
 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NO. DETAILS PAGE NO

2.1 Differently Abled People’s Population 3

6.1 Width and Length of Means of Access 10

6.2 Side and Rear Openspaces for Different Heights of Buildings 13

6.3 Standards of Parking Space 16

9.1 City Justification 30

12.1 Nine Perspectives 47