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Biophilic Architecture in Old Age Home

This document is a thesis submitted by Pooja S to the University of Kerala for a Bachelor of Architecture degree. It discusses the design of an old age home in Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram using biophilic architecture principles. The thesis includes an introduction, literature review, case studies of other relevant projects, site analysis of the project location, design concept and process, and drawings of the detailed design. It also includes a special topic section on applying biophilic design principles to the project.

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OLD AGE HOME, KUMARAPURAM , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE

Thesis report submitted to the University of Kerala

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Submitted by

Pooja S
University Regn. No : 455150475100

Under the guidance of

Ar Anuja J

B.Arch. Thesis
December 2019

C. A.T
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM

Mulayara P.O, Thiruvananthapuram

Submitted by

Pooja S
University Regn. No.

Under the guidance of

Guide Name

B.Arch. Thesis
December 2019

C. A.T
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM

Mulayara P.O, Thiruvananthapuram

This thesis is the property of the institution and the author, it should not be re-produced without prior permission.

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C . A. T
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM
Mulayara P.O, Thiruvananthapuram
___________________________________________________

Student Name
B.Arch. Thesis
Title
APPROVAL

The following study is hereby approved as a creditable work on the subject, carried out

and presented in a manner sufficiently satisfactory to warrant its acceptance as B.Arch. Thesis,

a pre-requisite to the B.Arch. Degree program for which it has been submitted.

It is to be understood that by this approval, the undersigned do not necessarily endorse or

approve the statements made, opinions expressed or conclusions drawn therein, but approve

the study only for the purpose for which it has been submitted and satisfies as to the requirement

laid down in the academic programme.

Guide Thesis Committee Head of the Department

Chairperson

Guide Name Neena Thomas Name

Designation Professor Designation

Date: Date: Date:

External Examiner: Internal Examiner:

Date: Date:

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Ms/Mr. Student Name has worked under my supervision on [Title]

towards the partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Bachelor of

Architecture of the University of Kerala. This is his/her original work and can be submitted as

a B.Arch. Thesis report.

Name of the Guide

Designation

Date:

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the Dissertation titled [Title] was carried out by me during the year

2019 in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Bachelor of

Architecture of the University of Kerala. This Thesis is my own effort and has not been

submitted to any other University.

Thiruvananthapuram
December 2019 Name of Student

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTIFICATE .................................................................................................................. 5

DECLARATION................................................................................................................ 6

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.................................................................................................. 7

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... 8

LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... 11

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... 12

1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 13

1.1 The Project – An Overview ............................................................................... 13

1.2 Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................... 13

1.3 Feasibility Studies .............................................................................................. 13

1.4 Methodology/Design Process ............................................................................ 14

1.5 Scope and limitations ......................................................................................... 14

1.6 General Theoretical Framework ........................................................................ 15

2. Basic studies .............................................................................................................. 16

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 16

2.2 Literature review ................................................................................................ 16

2.3 Secondary Data .................................................................................................. 16

2.4 Inferences ........................................................................................................... 17

3. CASE STUDIES ....................................................................................................... 18

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 18

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3.2 Literature Case Studies ...................................................................................... 18

3.3 Primary Case Studies ......................................................................................... 18

3.4 Analysis and Inferences ..................................................................................... 18

3.5 Design Considerations / Key decisions.............................................................. 18

3.6 Project brief ........................................................................................................ 18

4. THE SITE .................................................................................................................. 19

4.1 Feasibility studies............................................................................................... 19

4.2 Site analysis and inferences ............................................................................... 19

5. THE DESIGN ........................................................................................................... 20

5.1 Design concept ................................................................................................... 20

5.2 Design process – Decisions ............................................................................... 20

5.3 Detailed Design with Drawings ......................................................................... 20

6. SPECIAL TOPIC ...................................................................................................... 21

6.1 Feasibility and relevance to the project ............................................................. 21

6.2 Basic studies and case studies ............................................................................ 21

6.2.1 Study 1 ........................................................................................................ 21

6.2.2 Study 2 ........................................................................................................ 21

6.2.3 Inferences.................................................................................................... 21

6.3 Application ......................................................................................................... 21

7. CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................... 22

8. REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 23

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9. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................... 24

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Taj Mahal by Ashish Vaidya (Source: Fine Art America) ............................... 16

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: General Table Style (Source: abc) ..................................................................... 16

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Project – An Overview
(Profile of project and site – What and Why)

1.2 Aims and Objectives

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1.3 Feasibility Studies