• Introduction :
• LOCATION: Devanahalli, Bangalore
• TYPE OF PROJECT: Retirement Homes
• TIME FRAME OF PROJECT: Completed in 2018
• ARCHITECT: Mindspace Architects
• TARGET GROUP: Old age group
• Parkside Retirement Homes
• Park side retirement homes are a part of Brigade Orchards an Integrated township located at Devanhalll.
Parkside
• houses 156 number of 1+2 bhk units w ith all handicap friendly andwheelchair accessible spaces.
• The site has a view towards Kempegowda InternationalAirport on South and an existing temple ofworship
towards
• North.As a response to this context podium level is opened up and connected to the temple with wide steps
and cascading terraces at higher levels along the South side is created to view the flights take off and land
A design manual,to address requirements for senior citizens such as wide corridors,doors for wheelchair movement
grab bars in corridors and bathrooms,a place to rest tired limbs and a place to keep shopping bag near the door.
However the uniqueness of the project lie s In reinterpreting the Idea of a single club house.Instead of housing all the
activities in one place, it is distribute d across the floor for easy access and to have a lively atmosphere and encourage
interaction across the building.Each of the floors has one activity centre which Is visually connected across different
levels through a centralatriumw ith a skylight From the podium level,a stepped plaza leads to the existing temple .
This behaves like a social gathering space to hold bhajans,yoga and meditation activities.The facade is articulated with
overlapping double height volumes accentuated w ith colors to visually scale down the ten floor facade.
The spaces In Parkside allow the end users to engage the vibrancy of a close--knit community life
• GROUND COVERAGE: 45%
• % OF ROAD: 15%
• % IN OPEN AREA: 30%
• % OF SERVICES: 15%
• OUTDOOR PARKING: 5%
• NO. OF PARKING: 100b NO. OF ENTRY/EXIT: 3
• SIZES OF ROAD: 4.5 m TOTAL NO. OF FLATS: 156
• TOTAL NO. OF TOWERS: 4
• Construction : RCC frame structure
• Walls: Concrete block wall
• Flooring Bedroom: Matt finish Vitrified Tiles
• Flooring Kitchen : dado tiles above the
granite
• Flooring Bathroom: Anti skid ceramic tiles
• Doors:Lacquered PU finished solid wood
frame
• Windows: Powder coated aluminium
window