Unfolding Narratives

through housing them in 13 towers and the rest 4 towers in the
North allowed for sales.
“The master plan is envisioned to create a green environment. All
the buildings are oriented to North-South, leaving East and West
opened - increases natural light and reduces heat transmitted
indoor. Further, wind tunnels connecting every apartment reduce
on the electric consumption significantly," elaborates Mandviwala
on the design idea.
Each sub cluster is designed to sustain independently. A sub cluster
consists of G+2 floors for commercial spaces, few floors of
parking facilities topped by a podium with several amenities for the
inhabitants housed on the top. Master explains, "Each sub cluster
is designed to function independently. It has its own STP, RWH
plant, solar panels and sub stations for efficient energy supply.
Besides, the amenities like multi-functional hall, prayer halls,
gymnasium and a large terrace garden on the podium provide
congregational spaces at multilevel and also safety and security for
children."
The sub clusters are designed in a way to enrich socio-cultural
status of the people, increase economic growth and enhance the
overall human experience with its neighbourhood. Each cluster has
a dedicated access point to both commercial and residential units to
avoid crossover of the vehicular and pedestrian movements, further
respecting privacy and security of the residents and shop tenants.
HOUSING
Upon building residential transits, at Anjeerwadi in Mazgaon,
accommodating 750 units and 250 in process, and further acquiring
an additional 1500 housing units from MHADA in Sewri and Sion,
SBUT has shifted, so far, 1700 families from Bhendi Bazaar.
3D view of proposed residential layout (min. 350 sq. ft)
Being a philanthropic project, the residents are provided with basic
facilities of living to all age group. Every individual is housed in a
250 sq. ft (min) of carpet area with attached bathroom, kitchenette,
wardrobe and a washing machine; as against less than 200 sq. ft
area in the past. They are also facilitated with community hub for
socio-cultural interactions among the residents where one can find
mostly old age people in prayers; as against a closed claustrophobic
space in the past which confined them for lack of provision of
elevators in the buildings. An ample amount of open space for
vehicular parking and for kids to play around is provided in the
vicinity, thus catering to the safety and security of the inhabitants.
COMMERCIAL
Currently, commercial units are fallen prey to unhygienic
ecosystem and lack of scope for extension has restricted the
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