Introduction:

The Area of study is Sainikpuri A.F.O.C.H.S (Army forced officers co-operative housing society). It

was founded in the year 1960 by LT. Col. M.K. Rao. The land was barren under the survey no: 60.

The government has sanctioned it for the settlement of a housing colony for retired army officers.

The planning of the layout was done by then, Director of Town planning G. Vekatramana Reddy.

Layout of Sainikpuri AF.O.C. H.S

Sainikpuri belongs to Kesar mandal, Kapra

municipality. It was single housing colony when

it started but as of today 34 housing colonies

makes Sainikpuri. Due to settlement of people

government has setup amenities like electric

substation, postal service & telephone exchange.

The Topography of the land is majorly flat. The

Area of study is 201 Acres and the population

could be estimated to approx no. Of 5000. The

Nearest mode of Public transport is the R.T.C.

bus depot situated at a distance of 5km in

E.C.I.L. Other mode of public transport is auto

rickshaws.

Land Use:

The Land use is Fairly classified into

- Residential

- Commercial

- Institutional

- Infrastructure

- Landscape

- Mixed land use

The majority of the area is occupied by

residential buildings. The second priority is

given to Infrastructure & Landscaping area.

Equally distributed is Commercial &

Institutional. The value of the land is

25,000 per sq. Yd as of the market value.

% distribution of land use

80%

2%

8% 8%2%

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure

Landscape

Institutional

Layout of KAPRA muncipality

Land use layout

Housing Typology:

The land use in the colony is dominated by Residences or housing structures. The total number of

houses in the A.F.O.C.H.S colony is 451. One can classify the housing on various factors like

Income, Land / plot area, style of architecture. But in our study the main factor to differentiate into is

the Income. Therefore, the typology is as follows:

- High income group

- Middle income group

- Low income group

- Slums

High Income Group:

The houses are classified depending upon the plot area and the style of architecture. The plot area

varies from 400 sq. Yds to 3000 sq. Yds.

Landscape greens

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial usesInstitutional

Roads

Mixed used neighborhood

Old style of architecture

There are mainly 3 styles of architecture one of

them is the Old style of Architecture. The

prominent features of the style are

- Less use of Glass

- Sloping roofs

- Basic forms & shapes

- Restricted colours like Cream & brick red

Green Architecture

Green Architecture is another style which is

followed. The prominent features of the style are

- Eco- friendly materials

- Organic & geometric shapes

- Exposed brick work or stone works

- Lush gardens

Contemporary Architecture

The new construction experiment with various

styles of architecture. Various features from diff

styles of architecture are induced into the design

of the house. Common style that’s followed is

Contemporary. The features of the style are:

- More usage materials like glass & wood

- Subtle colours like white.

- Minimal landscape & picturesque

landscapes.

- Modern technology

Middle Income Group:

The salient features of the M.I.G housing are:

- The plot sizes are less than 400 sq. Yds .

- The kind of structures that are observed are Independent houses, Apartments, Mixed use i.e.

partly commercial & partly residential.

- The high rise buildings are situated on the peripherals of the colony and closer to the

commercial zone.

Independent house Apartments Mixed – use

Low Income Group

The salient features of L.I.G. housing are:

- Densely Populated area.

- Smaller plot size

- Haphazard planning

- No particular style being followed

- Encroaching onto roads

Slums:

The salient features of slums are:

- Slums are completely temporary structures built by tarpaulin sheet s and other natural

methods. It’s a forcible encroachment by the people.

- Poor condition of living.

- Facilities like water, electricity are not provided.

Commercial:

The commercial area occupies the lowest % i.e. 2% of the land area. The commercial activity that’s

observed is mainly that caters the needs for the residential area. Supermarkets, food courts, street

vendors, local markets, shopping centre, weekly markets are the few commercial spaces. The zoning

of the commercial activity is designed on to the peripherals.

Weekly Market

The weekly market is set up every Monday.

The vendors setup their goods on the roads

and sell their stuff. The particular stretch of

the road is blocked for the vendors on every

Monday to set up the market. There are many

draw backs because of this setup which

would be discussed in the later part of the

report.

Shopping centre

A shopping centre has been designed while

planning the layout. It consists of a super

market ATM’s food court and govt shop for

handlooms. The positive feature about the

centre is Ample parking space is provided

for the users. The drawback is the shopping

centre doesn’t attract to many users.

Street Vendors set up their goods on the either side of the road. This could be also the local market of

the colony. Market has the daily need like fruits & vegetables. Such encroachment only causes traffic

jam during the peak hours that’s every day evening. Buyers either stop in the middle of the road to

buy or park their vehicles on the road for shopping.

Shopping Complex Army canteen’s

Institutional: