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The study was intiated through talks with different members of te family or a household, learning about their life and understanding their aspirations. Along with these we documented the homes and made measured drawings  of the said houses. 

Anchor 1

Balotiya House

documented by Gargi Somani and Devesh Turakne

Puranji and his family were in Pakistan before the partition, there were in a
refugee camp in Rajasthan and moved to Thakkar Bappa Colony around
70 years ago. Now at 65 years old, him, his wife and their children live in the house. Initially the house was a G+1 structure then as the family grew, they added one more floor to accommodate more people.
Vinod Ji and his family stay at the ground floor and conduct the business

there itself, two families occupy the first floor and the rest occupy the second floor. There are a total of 25 people staying in the house with 5 different kitchens for each household.

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Exisiting House Plans

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Ground Floor Plan

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0    1       2          4            6m

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First Floor Plan

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0    1       2          4            6m

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Second Floor Plan

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0    1       2          4            6m

Exisiting House Section

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Section  A-A'

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0    1       2          4            6m

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Section  B-B'

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0    1       2             4              6m

To understand the living conditions of Thakkar Bappa Colony, we tried to make 

Light Analysis

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Ventilation Analysis

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Wetness Analysis

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Evolution of the House

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Economic Activities

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Speculations of the household

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Class of A21

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