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Behind the Minimum

The floor plan shows the rooms. Coordination shows everything that must fit around them. What Structure and MEP Need in a Compact House A bedroom may meet the minimum area. A hallway may meet the minimum width. A stair may fit perfectly on the floor plan. None of that guarantees the house can be framed, serviced or maintained. Structure, plumbing, ductwork and electrical equipment all need space too. When that space is not reserved early, it is usually taken from a room later. The previous post asked: How small can the space be? This one asks: What still has to fit around it? The Coordination Check at a Glance A compact floor plan becomes buildable only after the load path, floor openings, pipes, ducts, electrical zones and equipment access have been coordinated. Space Structural question MEP question Common late surprise Bedroom Where do the joists, bearing walls and window header go? Where do registers, outlets, switches and alarms go? The only useful furnitur...
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The house I grew up in

As the title states, I am sharing the architecture of the home where I spent my childhood. 
Two decades back, my parents purchased a 2 BHK flat which would serve as a permanent residence (as my hometown was far >1700 km). The only condition being that the flat should be at ground floor level with a garden.

Below is the layout of the flat :

Existing plan of 2 BHK flat
Photo by: Mitu B 

  • Plot area = 1350 sq.ft (125 sq.m) 
  • Built up area = 620 sq.ft (57 sq.mt) 
  • Floor level: Ground floor
  • Orientation: West facing
  • Construction type: Brick masonry construction with plaster and paint finish. 
  • Flooring : Vitrified tile and paver block at garden area.
  • Wall cladding : Vitrified tile for Toilet and Ceramic tile for Kitchen splash back.
  • Window frame material: Aluminium 
  • Door frame material: Wood 

Areas: 

  • Living room

  • Kitchen
Photo by: Mitu B
  • Powder room (marked as WC)
Photo by: Mitu B
    • Bath
    • Bedroom-02
    Photo by: Mitu B
    • Balcony -03
    • Garden
    Since the flat was built during the late 1990s, the building bye laws and amenities differ a lot from today. For instance, there was no provision of lifts or fire escape stair which would be mandatory today. 





    Plan renovated to create more areas
    Photo by: Mitu B

    After a decade of its construction, my father thought of renovating the existing garden to develop additional areas which include:
    • Dining room
    Photo by: Mitu B
    • Toilet 
    • Deck


    Following are the images of the garden area several years after the redevelopment : 

    Garden area behind Bedroom
    Photo by: Mitu B

    Deck
    Photo by: Mitu B

    Garden area behind Dining and Toilet
    Photo by: Mitu B

    While writing about this post, all of my childhood memories spent here came rushing back to me. 

    It has been more >20 years since it was built and even though the house has survived an earthquake (Magnitude 7.7 Mw) and a flood (house was submerged in water for 4 days), it still stands strong today. 

    !!!Home Sweet Home!!!

                       
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