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Living Places
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'The functions of living occupies primary place. Keeping in view the habits of he
peoples, Le Corbusier planned that every dwelling should have three elements of
Sun, Space and greenery. The housing in the city can be sub-divided into two parts-
Government housing and Private Housing.
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The Govt. housing in the city was divided into 13 categories, ranging from the house
for the Chief Minister to the two-room house completer with sanitary facilities,
a kitchen, a verandah and a courtyard for the lowest paid employee. The socio economic
conditions of the city restricted the height of most of the residential buildings
to two to three storeyed structures.
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In view of the needs of various economic classes, plots of areas ranging from 114sq.
mtrs. To 4500 sq. mtrs. were planned. The living habits of the people are of outdoor
type because of hot summers and hot and humid rainy seasons comprising most part
of the year. Keeping this factor in view, Corbusier conceived a series of Architectural
Controls / frame controls/ zoning regulations for each and every category of houses
in which it was mandatory to provide open to sky courtyard both at he front and
rear side of every house.
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These courts provided light and ventilation to houses besides serving as private
open-to-sky spaces. A series of such houses were planned around community level
open space which served the purpose of holding social and religious functions and
outdoor activities and games by children.
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The hierarchy of open space is prominently visible in the city. At the city level,
the open space consist of the Leisure Valley and special gardens. At sector level,
the open space constitute the central green in each sector whereas open space at
community level consist of parks around which clusters of houses re arranged. The
smallest category of open space is the courtyards provided in each dwelling on the
front and rear side.
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In important civic areas, aesthetical harmony between all buildings is a must because
architectural is a visual art and the visual impact forms should be as beautiful
and organized as can be. Accordingly, to curb undue individualism in the built environment,
Le Corbusier conceived a number of mechanisms to regulate the development of private
buildings in the city. These included architectural controls, frame controls and
zoning controls in the city. The basic aim was to maintain uniformity in skyline,
heights and the architectural character.
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Architectural controls is applicable specially to buildings to be built by private
enterprise in special areas of architectural interest such s V-2 roads, V-4 roads,
City Centre etc.
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Further controls on private construction in the city have been imposed through building
byelaws, which govern and lay down the minimum standards of light ventilation, living
area and sanitation. Each plot of land in the city is governed by the specific use
and building volume that can be developed on it through 'zoning restriction'. In
small residential houses frames control was devised which is an architectural element
limiting projection lines and unifying heights. Opening of desired size and shape
may be arranged within this frame as per individual requirements.
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Similarly in shopping street, architectural order is ensured by development of shops
as architectural controls. This ensures harmonious development in accordance to
the plan.
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