Ar. Swapnil Patil

The site is a 38-acre second home development located on the outskirts of Wada in Thane. The site is located south of existing truck road which will become major regional thoroughfare as a part of a larger regional plan. The master plan for Second Home Community proposes traditional settlement patterns which are typically centered around a large neighborhood center as an alternative to contemporary methods of stand alone buildings seen in todays real estate development. The site, divided into three major zones: the Neighborhood Center; the Senior Housing; and the Residential Neighborhood, accommodates Apartments, Row houses, courtyard villas/cottages and open plots. The Neighborhood Center has a U-shaped central green lined with 6 story buildings with ground floor commercial space that will serve both the neighborhood and the region. The Neighborhood areas includes a variety of activities and building types including parks and the storm water swells with the boardwalks along the waters edge.