Hudco Trophy

HUDCO TROPHY – NASA 2008 “AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL” PROJECT BRIEF

1. Introduction In 21st century around 24.7 million people in India live in housing that is physically inadequate, in unsafe neighborhoods, over crowded or way beyond what they can realistically afford. More than 70% of this shortage is for the poor. There is a strong need to provide and guarantee high quality truly affordable housing in good neighborhoods for all and thus finally achieve the ultimate goal of the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy “Shelter to All” is fulfilled. The theme “Affordable Housing for All” has been espoused by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. The call to adopt and implement a Right to Affordable Housing not only has an ethical basis in principle of justice but also based on highly pragmatic perspective – the central role that housing plays in peoples’ lives. Housing activities can prove to be an effective tool for individual and social well being, “Employment Generation”, “Poverty Alleviation” & also contribute significantly to GDP. The growing housing shortage issue calls for a well coordinated and concerted effort of all the stake holders including those from the private sector to ensure that all segments of the population aspiring to own a house should be catered to.

2. Objective of the Competition The objective of this design competition “Affordable Housing for All” is to encourage innovative and creative concepts in design and development of housing for the urban poor.

3. Competition Outline This design exercise is to identify EWS / LIG housing scheme in a metropolitan area as proposed by local authorities of the concerned area and formulate a project as per the guidelines and norms proposed for that project. The scheme can either be new development or reconstruction on the same site. a. Location – Any city b. Mode – Proposed Housing scheme for EWS / LIG by the Development Authority, Municipal Corporation etc. c. Project Size – Development on land area of 1 Ha. approx. d. Guidelines and References – Guidelines for BSUP and JNNURM by Government of India Master Plan / CDP of Specific city

e. Size of DU – Max 25 sqm carpet area f. Details of DU – Two habitable rooms, kitchen, W.C., bath, verandah / balcony g. Infrastructure – - Social Infrastructure: As per Development Plan and if possible as per beneficiaries socio economic survey. - Physical Infrastructure: As per Master Plan requirements # Alternate arrangements, if sewer trunk not available # Rain water harvesting / recharging # Solid waste management, etc. h. Operation And Maintenance – Role of NGOs / private sector in community facilities management. i. Landscaping – Basic planting design considering economic and environmental value and requirement of low maintenance. j. Project Costing – Project financial model indicating different stakeholders i.e. NGOs, private sector, central and state government and beneficiaries share and overall project viability.

4. Criteria for Assessment Are As Follows:        

Innovative and creative design and planning concept. Harmonious integration of new development with existing habitation and landscaping. Adoption of new and innovative systems of construction for making housing affordable, especially for the EWS and the LIG families. Optimum utilization of land to reduce on infrastructure costs. Role of private sector to take up land assembly, housing construction and investment in infrastructure services. Project viability on cross subsidization and TDR basis. Completion of project within stipulated timeframes and cost. Use of non conventional sources of energy.

5. Submission Details a. Report:  The report shall give a complete overview of the project and shall clearly bear the name/title of the project under consideration on the cover page.  It shall comprise of A4 size computer printouts/typed, limited to a maximum of 20 pages, all inclusive.  The cover page should bear the NASA logo and the legend 51st Annual NASA Convention- 2008.  The report shall be necessarily bound in view of the aim to store them over a period of time.  2 copies of the report shall be submitted. - The first copy shall be shown to the jury panel and shall thus not reveal the identity of the collage in anyway. This copy will be returned to the respective college.

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The second copy shall be a replica of the above report (no photocopies allowed) but will clearly mention the name of the collage. This report should strictly be hardbound.

b. Documents required:  Site plan and layout plan  Concept plan, Plans, Elevations and Sections  Views, perspective and any other means may be used to explain the design proposal.  Project Costing details  Scale of the drawings is at the discretion of the participating colleges.  All entries must be prepared using metric units of measurement. b. Panel One 8' X 4' panel will be provided. c. Presentation  Maximum number of sheets not be exceed 20 A2 (594 X 420 mm) sheets  This can be either in the single panel format, part panel format or a complete calendar format. - Single Panel: This mode of presentation requires the entire 8'X4' panel to be covered, which would be considered equivalent to 12 A2 sheets. - Part Panel: This presentation has a 2/3rd panel format. A 2/3rd panel would be considered equivalent to 8 A2 sheets, along with which a maximum 12 A2 sheets in a calendar and/or overlay format is allowed. - Complete Calendar Format: This mode of presentation comprises of 20 A2 sheets arranged in a calendar format.  Each overlay would be considered as one A2 sheet irrespective of the size but should not exceed A2 size.  No part of the presentation shall spill out of the 8'x4' panel.  All individual sheets and panels shall have the NASA logo.  Scale models are not allowed.  2 copies of the CD containing the soft copy of the entire report along with the AV. presentation must be submitted. One of these is for the NASA Headquarters and other will be submitted to the host college for the AV presentation. The 2nd CD will be returned to the respective college after the presentation.  Jury members shall shortlist the colleges for AV presentation. Time given for the short listed entries shall not exceed 15 minutes. No college shall reveal its identity.

Note: The identity/name of the participating college should NOT feature in any way on any of the Report, Presentation sheets/AV presentation. All colleges are requested to adhere to the mentioned specifications, failing which the entry will be disqualified.