MEASI Academy of Architecture

Undergraduate Level Architectural Thesis 1st Priority

Name : - Hussain Murtuza Quilonwala

Roll No. :- 2013AR36 5th Year A Section

SELF SUSTAINING Community Living.

Scale 100 130 Acres.

It will be a hypothetical project. The location will preferably be within a

metropolitan city- within a cosmopolitan development which can be driving factor
to shape the architectural response of the built form. The idea is to develop it as
self sustaining in the aspect of its need for energy, water and even waste
management needs etc.

It will probably be a mixture of different class & categories of villas/apartments

which will, but obviously, be in line with the architectural comfort of community
existence along with the basics of ventilation and light. But the focus of the
project will be in integrated this with a network of services which are self
sustaining and require no assistance apart from what is available at site to the
maximum practical extent.

These are following books which I will be reading to gain initial insight on the
subject :

Human Settlements A planning guide to beginners DR. KR Thooyavan (MEASI

LIBRARY)
SELF-SUFFICIENT URBANISM By Jaime Correa (ANNA LIBRARY)
Archeology of Hampi Vijayanagara by C. T. M. Kotraiah, K. M. Suresh (ANNA
LIBRARY)
 The case studies will be villages which are known for self sustenance, along with
a few examples of community living as of now I have finalized on these

Mahindra World City Chennai

Nagarbhatta City Pune
Good Earth Malhar-Footprints Kengeri, Bengaluru
Hampi ruins - (water management principles)

The specialized area of study will be in depth study of bioclimatic factors

including but not limited to self sustenance practiced in ancient setup like
Hampi- which had a remarkable and natural driven methods to tap run-off, and
then its application to a community living set-up.

As of now, I have contacted the following to be my resource person and guide

throughout the thesis.

Ar. Rajashyam Sundar Agreed to help

Ar. Pramod Balakrishnan Agreed to help.