DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SECURITY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AGAINST CRIME

Abstract

This thesis aims to explore the relationship between crime and residential environment by appropriate intervention through architecture. This relationship is achieved by survey of residential area and case study of various crime affected areas of Delhi in terms of various design factors. Lot of data has been collected through survey and literature study. It is thought that the data that is collected will be useful in the design process of future residential environment. Thesis provides the answer of some common questions like, What are the common crimes in residential areas? What are the components of crime? How the environment, which provides a place to live, play, recreation and performing our daily tasks, become cruel that it starts eating us? What is the relationship between crime and environment? What already has been done in the field of crime prevention? Thesis arrives at the proposition that the architectural features and design of our residential environment, results in the 'instances of crime and have a direct relationship In the end it proposes some guide lines to Architects, planners for designing a residential environment by addressing crime prevention issues in the design, planning and details of buildings in residential areas with special emphasis on group housing, so that better integration between crime prevention and architectural design results...