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Case Study

1 New Gourna Village in Egypt by Hassan Fathy

2 Kanchanjunga Apartments in India by Charles Correa (1970-1983)

3 Tube House in India by Charles Correa (1961-1963)

4 Parekh House in India by Charles Correa (1967-1968)

5 The “Artist Village” in India by Charles Correa (1983-1986)

6 Cotton Tree Pilot Housing in Australia by Clare Design (1992-1994)

7 Slateford Green in Scotland by Andrew Lee (1996-2000)

8 Gotz Headquarters in Germany by Webler+Geissler Architekten (1993-1995

9 Minnaert Building in The Netherlands by Neutelings Riedijk Architekten

(1994-1997)

10 Hall 26 in Germany by Herzog+Partner (1994-1996)

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1 New Gourna Village in Egypt by Hassan Fathy

New Gourna Village is a reinterpretation of a traditional urban and architectural setting b

Hassan Fathy who is an early visionary of sustainable architecture. It provides sustainabil

both in culture through use of local materials and techniques and in environment with its e

traordinary sensitivity to climatic problems. It is an outstanding example of the integrationvernacular technology with modern architectural principles.

Fathy brought back the use of mud brick (adobe) and with special techniques keep buildin

cooler during the day and warmer during the night.

Fathy believed that architecture was about bridging the gap between new architectural tec

niques and older techniques. These older techniques are sustainable and energy efcie

helping the villagers to reduce their reliance on modern technologies, which are not on

expensive, but have negative effects on their culture and environment.

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2 Kanchanjunga Apartments in India by Charles Correa (1970-1983)

By developing climatic solutions for different sites and programs, Indian architect Charl

Correa designed the Kanchanjunga Apartments. Located in Mumbai, the U.S. equivale

of New York City in terms of population and diversity, the 32 luxury apartments are locate

south-west of downtown in an upscale suburban setting embodying the characteristics of tupper echelon of society within the community. The Kanchanjunga Apartments are a dire

response to the present culture, the escalating urbanization, and the climatic conditions f

the region. They pay homage to the vernacular architecture that once stood on the site befo

the development in a number of ways. More on Kanchanjunga Apartments after the brea

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4 Parekh House in India by Charles Correa (1967-1968)

Returning to Correa’s inuence, it’s coming to my attention that I’m developing a strong

passion for affordable architecture and an ideal that everyone deserves good design. Co

rea’s projects were not only considering a new Indian vernacula but offering it to those of lo

income, which always makes me ponder, is architecture really a luxury product, afforded onby those with money? I would like to think that my role as an architect is to take the money

client has and offer them something that tailors their brief into delightful living spaces on or u

der budget. Why is it that most people believe they can’t afford an architect? I don’t think an

one really knows the answer to this question but it is something I’d like to explore in the futur

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5 The “Artist Village” in India by Charles Correa

The 55 hectare ‘Artist Village’ brings an interesting mix of Goan atmosphere and culture to B

lapur. Designed by Indian architect Charles Correa, the project is a testimony to the capabiliti

of a genius urban designer when he thinks beyond design. Built for middle and lower incom

groups, the village is organic in its design and execution. Charles Correa, in providing a hou

ing solution for mixed income groups in Mumbai, derives from traditional building styles th

have been severed from the built environment in urban cities altogether. He resuscitates t

courtyard style of buildings, which inherently have communal spaces built within their layo

Correa’s deep understanding of the nature of cities is reected in his clu

ter modules, which although very simple, relate to each other in a complex wa

His housing project is a blend of the quality of life of a village and the sophistication of

city. Each cluster permits the emergence of a hyper-local community feeling, while int

grating each house to the whole settlement at different levels; the hierarchy itself is ve

organic. The clustered organisation and overall layout seem to function pretty well,

the movement through it is varied, rich and dense and the scale changes are in harmon

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Artists’ Village is aimed at accommodating densities close to those achieved

high rises while providing the environment and lifestyle more closely associa

ed with rural and semi-urban areas in India. Its objective is to create a close-knit, s

cure, convenient, urban family-with-children community in the heart of the city

one in which the quality of life competes with that of other cities and suburb

Despite the project’s relatively small site, the architect managed to endow every home w

its own private ‘open-to-sky’ space and a shared courtyard. The community’s site plan dvides the units into groups of 21, further subdividing them into seven-unit clusters. Indivi

ual houses rely on simple oor plans and building methods, enabling local masons an

craftspeople to construct them. The courtyard serves the necessity for a protected fam

‘private communal’ space. The village was produced with the idea that the residents we

going to alter it in many ways, making it truly their own, therefore homes are freestandin

so residents can add on to them as their families grow; and differently priced plans appe

to a wide variety of income levels. The development supports Correa’s theory that low

rise architecture and high-density planning are not contradictory approaches to housin

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6 Cotton Tree Pilot Housing in Australia by Clare Design

A low-rise multifamily housing development in a subtropical climate that serves a mixed

community of families and single peoples, homeowners and renters, in a complex that pre

serves trees on the site and draws on the local vernacular for its forms, materials and low

energy solutions.

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