WELFARE CENTRE

(a centre for destitute womens and children’s)

Submitted
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

By

AASHIMA AGRAWAL
[Roll. No. 1351181001]

Dr. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

Under the Guidance of

ASHU GUPTA

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
G L Bajaj Group of Institutions Mathura.

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 SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
G L Bajaj Group of Institutions Mathura

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Thesis entitled - “WELFARE CENTRE” ,

submitted by AASHIMA AGRAWAL, 1351181001 to the G L Bajaj Group
of Institutions in partial fulfillment for the degree of bachelor in Architecture
in the academic session 2012-2017, is a bonafide work to the best of our
knowledge .

Dr. S Ray Chaudhary Ar. Ashwani Shiromani

Head of the Institution Dean Architecture

Ar. Anurag Bansal Ar. Piyush Pant

Head of the Department Thesis Coordinator

ASHU GUPTA
Thesis Guide:

External Examiner :

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 DECLARATION

I Aashima Agrawal , 1351181001 hereby declare that the thesis entitled

WELFARE CENTRE, submitted by me in partial fulfillment for the award
of Bachelor in Architecture , at G L Bajaj Group of Institutions, Mathura,
India, is a record of bonafide work carried out by me. The matter/result
embodied in the thesis has not been submitted to any other University or
Institute for the award of any degree of diploma.

Date …………………. Signature of the student

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to extend thanks to the many people, who so generously contributed to
the work presented in this thesis.

I am specially indebted to Dean Architecture, Ar. Ashwani Shiromani and Head of the
Department, Ar. Anurag Bansal and Thesis coordinator, Ar. Yogesh Yadav for
allowing my thesis on “WELFARE CENTRE”. I express my humble thanks to my
thesis guide- Ashu Gupta for helping me throughout the thesis and for his invaluable
time and sincere guidance , without which , I would have never succeeded in my
attempt.
I am also beholden to all teaching and non teaching staff of my college and my
friends for the help provided by them during the period of my thesis.
Last but not least I extend a heartful gratitude to my parents, who have helped me a
lot in my thesis, through their support and encouragement.

Aashima Agrawal

B.Architecture

G L Bajaj School College of

Architecture

Mathura.

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 CONTENT

INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………….

ABOUT THE PROJECT

RESEARCH
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

SITE STUDY & ANALYSIS ……………………………………………………………

LOCATION

ACCESSIBILITY

SITE
DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
SITE & SURROUNDINGS
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE
CLIMATIC FACTORS
NEIGHBORING ENVIRONMENT

CASE STUDY …………………………………………………………………………

VATSALYA GRAM
WIDOW CENTRE

LITERATURE STUDY ……………………………………………………………

SOS VILLAGE , FARIDABAD

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ………………………………………………………......

AREA PROGRAM ME

CONCEPT ……………………………………………………………………………

DESIGN CONCEPT

ELECTIVE : LANDSCAPING & WORKING DRAWING

REQUIREMENT CALCULATION
SCHEMATIC LAYOUT

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 INTRODUCTION

Home for orphans and destitute womens is an endeavor to create space where
the two groups can live together, where one group can provide the other with
what they lack. It is an avantgarde alternative to women’s shelters and
orphanages simply because this is the only facility in the world where
underprivileged children and women of every age live together as families and
form enduring relationships as parents and siblings – thus eliminating the very
need for orphanages and homes for women.

Why this project?

As we all know , there are so many ashrams for widows in Vrindavan where
they get food and shelter but they don’t have any objective in there life , they
just devote there whole life for krishna without any motive and here we also
call them beggars also as they don’t have any work to do and sufficient money
as well. Sometimes they need a family as so many womens are migrated from
west Bengal and Assam . Just like these womens , there are so many children
who do not have the fortune of having family member caring for them.
Hundreds thousands of children all over the world are growing up in dreadful
conditions. Most of time they are children that have lost one or even both of
their parents and on some cases the children have been neglected,physically or
psychologically , abused by their parents or their legal guardians. Here we can
combine these two groups where one group can provide the other with what
they lack.

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The thesis Home for orphans and Elderly is an endeavor to create space where
the two groups can live together, where one group can provide the other with
what they lack. The aim of the project would be to establish a mutual
relationship amongst the two groups. The elderly would act as a parents while
the children would be a source of happiness, someone in need, a responsibility.
The mother could play an important role in the children's lives, likewise the
children could play an important role in lives of the mother.
The project also encourages people from outside to mingle with the people
living in the home. This is done through community activities, library,
computer lab, spaces for art and craft, music and dance and vocational
workshop spaces for rest womens . One would also have to cater to the needs
and requirements of an womens and children at one place but they would
have to function independently.

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AIM

The aim of the project would be to establish a mutual relationship among the
two groups. The elderly would act as parents while the children would be the
source of happiness, someone in need, a responsibility. The elderly could play
an important role the children’s live; likewise the children could play an
important role in lives of the elderly.

OBJECTIVES
Need of this project

 Lack of such services in unison

 The elderly needed inclusion in a space where they are respected while
children need to be guided and loved by an elderly figure.
 Discourage depression in the elderly.
 Help children to learn moral values.
 Discourage begging and other things children may possibly in absence of
shelter. Food and a positive guidance in life.

METHODOLOGY OF THE THESIS WORK

The framework or methodology to arrive at an comprehensive design

solution are:
i) Identification of aims & objectives of the thesis with reasons for
selection & potential for architectural design.

ii) The study of the different therapeutic approaches in the field.

iii) Set out the spaces required in centre with their areas & user
capacity.

Concept designing taking into consideration all the design guideline

CASE STUDY
i) VATSALYAGRAM , MATHURA
ii) WIDOW CENTRE , VRINDAVAN
iii) OLDAGE CUM ORPHANAGE , NOIDA

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 RESEARCH

Orphanage
(2011 population estimates )

• About 20 million children, about 4% of the population are orphan.

• Death of parents- 0.3%

WOMENS SURVEY IN VRINDAVAN
• Remaining abandoned due to poverty

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Marital Status
78% of the women are widows. However about 50% of them have families (sons and daughters)
in their places of origin. In cases where women have sons they have been left because theycouldnotget
alongwiththewivesorbecausethesonsdidnottakecareofthemorbecause thesonsdon’tearnenough.In
cases where they have only daughters they have no option but to live on their own as traditionally
daughtersgotoin-lawshouseaftermarriage.

17% are married. The married women in most cases live with husbands in Vrindavan but in almost all
the cases the husband is either ill or disabled and unable to earn a living. In some cases the husbands have
gotmarriedagainandsothewifedecidedtocometoVrindavan.

5% of the women are unmarried and in many ways the most marginalized as even the
governmentdoes not have any scheme for their support.

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Age Profile
Majority of the interviewed women i.e. 25% belong to the 66-70yrs age group. 16% belong to the 61- 65yrs age
groupwhile18%belongtothe56-60yrsagegroup.Onthewhole59%of the women belong to the senior citizen age
group.

Education and Skills

89% of the women are
illiterate. Cynicsclaimthatthewomen
of Vrindavandon’twanttoworkbecause
money is easily available and most of their
needsare takencareofbutthefactremains
thatcombinedfactorsofilliteracy,oldage
andlanguagelimitation makes it difficult
for the women to find many work options.
Institutions such as ISKON have attempted
at engaging women in tasks such as
agarbatti and candle making but have
received poor results.

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Place of Origin

Majorityofthewomeni.e.74%belongtothestateofWestBengalfollowedat3%bythe states of Uttar

Pradesh and Chattisgarh. Legend has it that the reason why maximum women from West Bengal come to
Vrindavan is because Chaitnaya Mahaprabhu from Naudia district had come here and established many homes
and places of worship. However it would be fair to say that the statusofwidowedwomeninBengalisamongst
the worst in the country and in modern times poverty is another reason for the arrival of more and more
womenfromWestBengal.

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 SITE ANALYSIS

LOCATION - CHATIKARA ROAD, VRINDAVAN

Plot Area - 7 acres.

NORTH

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About vrindavan

Vrindavan is a holy town in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. The Hindu

deity Krishna is said to have spent his childhood here. It’s home to
temples, many dedicated to Krishna and his lover, the deity Radha. At
Banke Bihari Temple, the curtain in front of Krishna’s statue is opened
and closed every few minutes. At Radha Raman Temple, a gold plate
beside Krishna signifies Radha. Prem Mandir is a huge white marble
temple.The city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh earns its claim
to fame for being the domain of Lord Sri Krishna. Located 90
miles from Delhi in Mathura district it is one of the most
important Hindu pilgrim points. This idyllic city on the banks
of River Yamuna is known for its many temples dedicated to
Lord Krishna who spent a considerable time of his youth here
with his gopis and beloved Radha.The many temples in
Vrindavan are seen at their best during Janmashthami, Holi
and Radhasthimi. While in Vrindavan you can avail the
different Dharamshalas and guest houses that offer you good
accommodation at a reasonable rate. The guest house of
ISCKON is a good bet. Take a leisurely stroll through the
Holy Places in Vrindavan to understand the true essence of
this small town

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Site location

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Place to visit

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Micro climate
The climate here is considered to be a local steppe climate. During the
year there is little rainfall. This climate is considered to be BSh according
to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The temperature here
averages 25.5 °C. About 722 mm of precipitation falls annually.

Soil conditions
The soil available on site is alluvial, deep, fine and slightly eroded
associated with loamy soils slightly saline. Soil bearing capacity of
alluvial soil is 80 -160 kN/sqm.

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 CASE STUDY

 VATSALYA GRAM , VRINDAVAN

 WIDOW CENTRE , VRINDAVAN

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 CASE STUDY -1
VATSALYA GRAM

Vatsalya Gram is an avantgarde alternative to women’s shelters and

orphanages simply because this is the only facility in the world where
underprivileged children and women of every age live together as
families and form enduring relationships as parents and siblings – thus
eliminating the very need for orphanages and homes for women.

NO. OF FAMILIES - 25
EACH FAMILY - 7-10 CHILDRENS, MOTHER, AUNT, GRAND
MOTHER
TOTAL - 170-200 MEMBERS
NO. OF RESIDENCE (SEPARATE) - 9
DIRECTOR'S RESIDENCE - 1
GARDEN WITH JOGGING TRACK
CLUSTER UNITS (4 ON EACH FLOOR) - 3
NO. OF FLOOR IN EACH TOWER - 5
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - 25 SQM
MEETING ROOM - 25 SQM
WALKING WAY - 1.5 M
PLAY GROUND - 100 SQM

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Each Vatsalya family comprises seven children, a mother, an aunt, and
a grandmother living in the security of their own home. The womenfolk
are conscientiously trained for their most important role, of parenting
upto seven children per home. This unique arrangement gives children
and women a sense of community, thus encouraging an emotional
connection of love and trust without any distinction of caste, creed or
race. In addition, every Vatsalya child is provided with quality education
equipping them with life skills for a fuller and better life. This in turn gives
them a purpose for living – to celebrate life in all its beautiful hues!

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OBSERVATION

ARCHITECT

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SITE IMAGES

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 CASE STUDY -2

WIDOW CENTRE , VRINDAVAN

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NO. OF BLOCK- 4 (2 DORMITORY BUILDING AND 2 ROOMS BUILDING)
ADMINISTRATION
EACH ROOM - 2 SMALL ROOMS , TOILET, KITCHEN (4 PERSONS)- 10'x12'
DORMITORY - 12 (G+1) - 144 PERSONS PER BLOCK
KITCHEN - 16'X8'
TOILET- 16'X8' (2 BATHROOMS , 2 WC)
COMMON ROOM -54'X16' (12 PERSONS BEDDING)
CENTRALISED COURTYARD WITH TEMPLE
SPACE - 500
CURRENTLY -250 WOMENS IN ASHRAM
TOATAL SITE AREA- 2.5 ACRE

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 BUILT UP AREA -1.5 ACES

Homes for the Women in Vrindavan : Issues in Brief

Infrastructure Staff & Facilities Residents Comment

s
Mahila Ashray Sadan, Swadhar Yojna, Chaitanya Vihar, Phase II (Since 2006)
Building 1 Thedispensaryisopenall7days At any point in time Under the Swadhar Scheme
27 rooms ofwhich oftheweekandisservicedby: there are between there is no budget for
20 rooms house 2-3 1 Doctor provided byHelpAge 200-215 women in sweepers, electricity and
women and5halls Indiafor1dayinamonth the home. water bill and for
thathouse8women 2 Doctors from the Government All women do there maintenance of building
each Hospital 2 days a week own cooking on and other assets. The
1 room is used as 1 Private Doctor who comes 2 either kerosene submersible motor/pump
ration depot days a week and is also available stoves or single was not working during the
Building 2 for emergencies. burnergasstoves. winter time when this study
wasundertaken.
30 rooms of which 1 Pension &Ration Allthewomen Mostoftheresident The pension accounts are at
isusedasoffice,1as living in the home are eligible for women go totheir the Syndicate Bank that
residence of the pension (Rs 300 per month home towns once a has over 2000suchaccounts.
supervisor and 1 as received in 2 six monthly year on ‘leave’.
dispensary. installments of Rs1800) and All the residents, As a result there are delays
All the rooms ration (8kg rice, 6kg wheat, 3 other than those intimelypassbook retrieval
updates and
of money.
have attached liter Kerosene, 700gm sugar) who are too old, ill The Superintendent of the
bathrooms and from the Govt of Uttar Pradesh. or disabled, go to house and the Probation
toilets but there is Swadhar Benefits: Rs500 for the bhajan ashram at
oftenlackofrunning Medicines and Food per woman Balaji for the early Officer agree that funds for
water. per month, Rs50 per month morning 6-10 a.m. food and pocket allowance
late afternoon have not been received in
pocketmoney,Bedding and 3-7 p.m.shifts. the last 1 year due to delays at
the head office. The DM and
CDO are responsible for
running this scheme but they
are

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 Staff The residents so over loaded that there
1Supervisor(lady)oncontract complainoflackof isn’t enough time for
basis running waterinthe welfare activities (these
1 Councillor (lady) on contract bathrooms due to arenotthepriority).
frequent breakdown There are no norms for the
Basis of the submersible
1 Accountant on contract basis pumpandmotor. staff appointment
Guards – 4 from the Yuva Kalyan The women also therefore people with
Vibhag claim that they have inadequate training and
2 women chowkidars not received the Rs. qualification
bythe
are appointed
Municipality.
500 allowance of
food and Rs50 The supervisor agrees that
allowance ofpocket Rs100 is deducted and
money for over a collected from the
year. allowance due to the
The women claim women because there are
that Rs100 is no funds for maintenance
collected and at and this money is used for
times deducted from thatpurpose.
their allowance.
Women claim that
the authoritieskeep
their pension
account passbooks
and that they
withdrawmoney.

OBSERVATION

NO MEDICAL FACILITIES IN CAMPUS

NO ACTIVITY ROOM
NO PARKING FACILITY
NO VOCATIONAL TRAINING
NO MANAGEMENT

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SITE IMAGES

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 LITERATURE STUDY
SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGE , FARIDABAD

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 About the city

Faridabad is the largest city in the north Indian state of Haryana

in Faridabad district. It is a leading industrial centre and situated
in the National Capital Region bordering the Indian capital New
Delhi.Located 284 kilometres south of the state capital
Chandigarh, it is the most populous city in the state of Haryana

INTRODUCTION
SOS Children’s Village at Greenfield was established in the year
1964. At present, the Village consists of 193 children out of which,
166 are residing in 20 Family Homes under the loving care of 18
dedicated mothers, 4 aunts and 3 mother trainees.

HOW TO REACH
This NGO in Delhi NCR is 8 km away from Sant Nagar Railway
Station, Faridabad
It is at a distance of 40.4 km from the Indira Gandhi International
Airport, New Delhi

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 LOCATION

CLIMATE:
Annual rainfall - 542mm
Maximum temperature - 30degree
Minimum temperature - 8 degree

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CONCEPT
Nature is taken as inspiration, which is a combination of hills and
trees as based on trees branch and buildind is planned on hills as that
from entry these is sufficient light and air to all.
In the plan the branch act as a way and leaf as constructed building or
unit cluster.

site area - 5.7 acre

buit up area - 20%

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 REQUIREMENT AND THEIR AREA

COTTAGE:TOTAL COVERED AREA = 120 sq.m

living area= 3.6m x 4.8m
mothers's room = 2.4m x 3.3m
3 triple bedroom = 3.3m x 4.8m each
with a open terrace

WORKSHOP: TOTAL COVERED AREA = 411.5 sq.m

size of the hall = 10mx10m
2 offices of 9.2 sq.m each
ground floor= workshop
first floor = community centre

KINDERGARTEN: TOTAL COVERED AREA = 186.7 sq.m

central hall = 55.7 sq.m (used as class room)
4 rooms each 3.7 sq.m with w.c. and bath at back side of hall

DIRECTOR'S RESIDENCE:TOTAL COVERED AREA= 136.6 sq.m

2 storey block, each storey having:
living room= 3.5mx7.5m
2 bedroom = 14 sq.m each

MEDICAL BLOCK:TOTAL COVERED AREA= 233 sq.m

(doctor's room, 2 sick room, 2 toilets)

STAFF QUATER: accomodation of 6 staff members with their families each

has room of 11 sq.m (1 kitchen .verandah nd 2 bath and 2 w.c.

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SITE PLAN AND SITE SECTION

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MATERIAL
Stone for wall because of 2 reasons:
since area was rocky there was sufficient quality of stone available of
site.
In order to blend building with natural surrounding
roof finishing with mud phuska laid with slope 50mm, thick brick
filling cement and pointed with 2 coated of bitumen,
Steel frames with wooden paneled shutter.
Mainly flush door is provided.

SERVICES
 Municipal corporation of Faridabad is dealing with civic
amenities.
 Electricity by haryana electric city board pvt.

MERITS
 functional economic design of unit.
 village concept is used

DEMERITS
 Open space provided in cluster is quite small in scale for small
children.
 extra open spaces which are not used

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COTTAGE:TOTAL COVERED AREA = 120 sq.m
living area= 3.6m x 4.8m
Mother's room = 2.4m x 3.3m
3 triple bedroom = 3.3m x 4.8m each
with a open terrace

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COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS AND INFERENCES

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LITERATURE DATA

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AREA AND REQUIREMENTS

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ADMINISTRATION

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 (Members in 1 family=76childrens , mother, aunt,grand
mother)
Residence units

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Food court

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Recreational spaces

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WOMEN'S
ACCOMODATION

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DRAWINGS

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