Our surrounding environment has a deep
impact on us. Humans are somewhere directly or
indirectly affected by the space in which they spent a
major part of their day and it eventually affect the quality
of output delivered while being in that space.
This study revolves around analyzing such design
strategies and ideologies that induce certain level of
calmness and serenity through the man-made built
environment with a major focus on how to eliminate the
impact of undesirable noises and welcoming tranquil and
serene features in the built environment to enhance the
quality of space specifically a residential space. The study
addresses this tranquility as a spatial phenomenon for a
residential space, because today’s fast pacing urban
lifestyle and with high urban densities, turning it into a
concrete jungle, demands need for rest and mental
composedness and the human longing for contentedness,
thus how the building in which the user spends his day
can work towards enhancing the wellbeing, provide
quality of life and productivity benefits is one of the vital
roles of architects. A previously established set of
equations, Tranquility Rating Prediction Tool (TRAPT)
by Bradford University is utilized to further quantify the
tranquility of a residential space and analyze the
implication of the equation for an Indian residence and
understand the factors that govern the tranquility.
Residential areas one of the major land use of an
urban scape when planned towards tranquility approach,
will somewhere make a contribution towards the urban
tranquility where quality of life is enhanced. Since times
people have come up with their own interpretation and a
definition of architecture which shows how vast and
limitless could be the scope of it. This study thus tries to
attempt that challenging part of architecture where we
suggest a perspective of notion of ‘spatial tranquility’ in a
residential space where the varying levels of tranquility
has an impact on user experience and the quality of life
within a man- made built environment.
Keywords : Tranquility, TRAPT, Spatial, Architecture.