Traditional Dwelling in Uttar Pradesh
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Traditional Dwelling in Uttar Pradesh (Muzaffarnagar)
VIEW OF THE SITE
SITE: 512, Laddha waala, Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The house is about 80 years old. Owned by a Hindu lawyer.
ABOUT THE CITY:
Muzaffarnagar city in northwestern Uttar Pradesh. Muzaffarnagar was founded in about 1633 by Khan-e Jahan, who named it after his father, Muzaffar Khan.
An agricultural marketplace. Milk production is a major source of revenue.
COMPOSITE CLIMATIC ZONE
Severe summers and winters. Best months are December– March, September– November. Worst months are June-August. The climate is the primary influence on the size and form of the building.
The building faces west, and is located along a narrow lane having a number of houses on either side.
Narrow streets. Houses on either side of the road. Recently become very commercial.
Entrance marked by painted pillars and has a carved wooden door. PLAN
ZONE :SEMI PRIVATE
Central space – open space inside the house Used for various activities :
Throughout the day
Eating Entertaining female guests For playing- a safe place for kids to play
During night ( in summers)
Sleeping by the men of the family
On special occasions- for family get-togethers
COURTYARD EFFECT
Marriage functions Deaths Festivals
‘Charpai’ or cots Hand pump- only source of water in the entire house.
Ventilators aided in cross ventilation and allowed sunlight.
ZONE :SEMI PRIVATE
View of the kitchen from the courtyard.
No ornamentation. Used in the morning, mid-day and night for cooking meals. No shoes allowed, considered sacred. Has a well. It also has a chimney.
ZONE :PRIVATE
Used mainly during winters. Niches were used for storage. Connected to two other bedrooms- lack of privacy. Used for family functions.
Niches were used for storage. Used by:
Unmarried daughters of the family for sleeping during the night. Families of married sons.
Used as a guest room. Used by the:
Distant relatives Friends
VIEW OF THE SITE
SITE: 512, Laddha waala, Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The house is about 80 years old. Owned by a Hindu lawyer.
ABOUT THE CITY:
Muzaffarnagar city in northwestern Uttar Pradesh. Muzaffarnagar was founded in about 1633 by Khan-e Jahan, who named it after his father, Muzaffar Khan.
An agricultural marketplace. Milk production is a major source of revenue.
COMPOSITE CLIMATIC ZONE
Severe summers and winters. Best months are December– March, September– November. Worst months are June-August. The climate is the primary influence on the size and form of the building.
The building faces west, and is located along a narrow lane having a number of houses on either side.
Narrow streets. Houses on either side of the road. Recently become very commercial.
Entrance marked by painted pillars and has a carved wooden door. PLAN
ZONE :SEMI PRIVATE
Central space – open space inside the house Used for various activities :
Throughout the day
Eating Entertaining female guests For playing- a safe place for kids to play
During night ( in summers)
Sleeping by the men of the family
On special occasions- for family get-togethers
COURTYARD EFFECT
Marriage functions Deaths Festivals
‘Charpai’ or cots Hand pump- only source of water in the entire house.
Ventilators aided in cross ventilation and allowed sunlight.
ZONE :SEMI PRIVATE
View of the kitchen from the courtyard.
No ornamentation. Used in the morning, mid-day and night for cooking meals. No shoes allowed, considered sacred. Has a well. It also has a chimney.
ZONE :PRIVATE
Used mainly during winters. Niches were used for storage. Connected to two other bedrooms- lack of privacy. Used for family functions.
Niches were used for storage. Used by:
Unmarried daughters of the family for sleeping during the night. Families of married sons.
Used as a guest room. Used by the:
Distant relatives Friends
