How will you design your building which prevents theft??

The designer should be safety conscious in all aspects. Safety should be of prime importance in all aspects of design starting from external walls, doors, windows and other openings, roofing system, ventilations, compound wall, gate & grill etc.. External walls should be strong enough to prevent attack. Doors & windows - it is always better to provide additional safety grill. Locks should be of good quality. Roofing system should be properly designed covering all aspects of safety (particularly in case of non concrete roofing).

Safety alarm is a good option, but maintenance and error free operations are some challenges.

Hi nanda

In my view best way for preventing theft is to keep dogs.The best watchman for your house.

Dogs etc are not design factors, although interesting and important in themselves. The design should be in such a manner that anybody approaching the house should feel exposed and must be visible.

Keeping plants and bushes in order is one good idea but it is pertaining to maintenance. But selection of species and their location can be given a thought from security angle at the time of design.

Strengthening of doors & windows is the last obstacle against theft. Grills, material (wood, steel etc), latches, locks etc shall be competent enough. It would be best if the alarm is thought in early stages and provisions are given in desgn itself.

Now a days people prefer secutiy alarams. which is available in the market. which can installed to compound wall.

Well Mr.Jha, when we are spending so much of money on constructing a building why not have all the latest gadgets like CCTV, doors with video cameras and voice system, addition to this security and as Mr. Gopinath sir said have few dogs.

Your building is theif proof.

The main aim of theft is to enter the house unobtrusively for the burglars. Hence some of the house break ins take place in the day, just because there will be nobody in most of the homes as they will be going for their work. And houses which are well lit tend to discourage intruders, especially for areas with dark corners. As long as there is a point for entry, it should have abundant light.

So proper lighting is very important according to me. 

Thieves Generally make a recon of the building as well as the life styles  goings and comings of the inhabitants before they strike.

In most cases there is a insider who is involved-House maid,security guard,gardner,butler etc.

The more Richer lifestyle flaunted,the more uneasy and insecure at home.

The best way is to Live simple and keep no valuables(packable)at home.

So you dont have to design and spend on Security gadgets and construction aganist robbery

Remember- For a thief who wants to break in ,what ever you do it is a matter of extra 5 minutes to half hour job.( I learnt it from a customer way back in 1990 who wanted Aluminium windows to his flat instead of Iron grills on wooden windows)

1. FIRST I CONSTRUCT MY IDEA IN A CHART SHEET . THEN I PUBLISH MY DESIGN, THAT HOW TO MAKE A BETTER ONE.

Now a days many type of latest technial/electronic devices are available in market,I for my residence got voice cum vedeo system fixed which is with infrared provison i.e it can work in no light time also. For a bank building safty device containing both video and alarm system are availble.