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Pranika Mahajan

Architectural
Legislation
Lecture 1
Origin, role, need and importance in built
environment

Semester plan

Lecture 1 Architectural Legislation-Origin, Role, Need and Importance

in built environment
Lecture 2 Building Bye-Laws Role, Applicability, Contents and Scope
Lecture 3 Study of PUDA Building Rules 2012- Definitions, norms
Lecture 4 Study of PUDA Building Rules 2012- Procedures and other
requirements
Lecture 5&6 Overview of Punjab Municipal Building Rules 2012Definitions, Norms, Procedures and other requirements.
Lecture 7 Introduction to Building Regulations as per NBC

Semester plan

Lecture 8 Elements of Buildings to be studied under regulations

Lecture 9&10 Building Typologies- under NBC, 2005
Lecture 11 Building Typologies- Characteristics and need
Lecture 12 Building Controls- Background, need, types, contents
Lecture 13 Building Controls- Role and applicability with reference to
special reference to Chandigarh
Lecture 14 Approval of Building Plans- under PUDA and Municipal bye-laws
requirements
Lecture 15&16 Fire Safety

How do you envision your built

environment?

Websters Third New International Dictionary defines a

building code as A set of rules of procedure and standards
of materials designed to secure uniformity and protect the
public interest in such matters as building construction and
public health, established usually by a public agency and
commonly having the force of law in particular jurisdiction.
A city should be built to give its inhabitants security and
happiness Aristotle

ORIGIN
Dates back to almost 4,000 years: 1772 B.C.
Babylonian Code of Hammurabi decreed the death penalty for

a builder if a house he constructed collapsed and killed the

owner.
Protection of health, safety and welfare of public is the basis
for licensure of design professionals and the reason that
architectural legislation exist.

Why Architectural Legislation/Bylaws?

Easier to pre-plan the building activities and give guide lines to

the designing Architect.
Prevents any haphazard development.
Ensure safety to the inhabitants against fire, noise, health hazard
and structural failure.
It includes guiding the development and use of land, curbing
misuse of land and promoting rational and orderly development
of built environment.

Importance of Legislation
If not Enforced??

Will lead to constructions that lack in

amenities and health conditions.

Will lead to high levels of inequality
among the cities.
The overall image of the city will be
hampered and lead to inhuman
conditions.

Need for Bylaws

The basis for modern bye-laws, requirements

look mysterious always to layman & even

to many officials.
Most of them are based on natural
scientific laws, known properties of building
materials & inherent hazards of users.
If we talk about the cities, if we loose control
over the construction activity then the
problems like Visual disorder, traffic
becomes uncontrollable, uncomfortable
living, environmental problems etc.

Framing of the Legislation/Bylaw

It becomes very essential to consult the experts in order to frame the

legislation.
A local law framed by a subordinate authority. It channelizes to
achieve the concepts & policies outlined in the Master plans of the city, in
order to give a particular ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER to the city.
Consultation with superior authority- to maintain harmony among
regional and national policies and the local government.
Consultation with sub-ordinate authority- the other public authorities which
are likely to be affected
Consultation with interested groups

How Bylaw is different from

Standards?
Bylaw and standards are related but serve different purposes.
Bylaw is WHAT YOU MUST DO
Standards guide you. HOW TO DO IT.
Examples?

Is there any legislation for Conduct of

Architects?

The complexity of an Architects Brain,byIsabel B

Architects Act 1972

Constituted a governing body Council of Architecture.

The Act provides for registration of Architects, standards of education,
recognized qualifications and standards of practice to be complied with
by the practicing architects.
Any person desirous of carrying on the profession of 'Architect' must have
registered himself with Council of Architecture.
The practice of profession of an architect is governed by the Architects
(Professional Conduct) Regulations, 1989 (as amended in 2003), which deals
with professional ethics and etiquette, conditions of engagement and scale of
charges, architectural competition guidelines etc.

Assignment 1
If you were given a chance to formulate
the bylaws for a building falling under
following categories:
Residential
Commercial
Institutional
Recreational
Keeping in mind an environment which
you aspire to live in!!!

Thank You