Visually Impaired Centre

Under the Guidance of -:

Prof. Uttam Kumar Banerjee

ANKIT KAPOOR
12AR10005
 Why Visually Impaired Centre?

DIFFERENTLY DISABLED
• According to 2001 census India has a
population of 21 Million people which are Hearing
Speech 6%
Physically handicapped out of which 48% are 7%
Visually Impaired. Mental
• A latest Times of India survey reports that out 11%
Visually
of 37 million blind people worldwide 12 48%
million people reside in India.
• 75% of the above cases are avoidable.
• Researches have shown that 85-90%
development of human brain is credited to
Visuals. Movement
28%
 Percentage of Disabled Population to total population of the age group

Propose Clientele
It is project for a Non Profit Organisation so the major consumer base will be Sate and Central
Governments.
What we want to DO?
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• The goal is to provide equal opportunities for people with visual disability.
• To provide better Medical facilities
• Provide Financial Assistance and Education to people with disability
• Run Support Groups
• To MOTIVATE People

Cycle rickshaw rally

by the disabled
 How we want DO?
For Support-:
• Rehabilitation Services program which provides
training on how to navigate every aspect of your life
with visual impairment.
• Program which provides school-aged youth with the
skills and self-confidence to live with vision loss
• Programs which serves children under age 5 as well
as parents, teachers and child care providers.

For Growth -:
• BPO training
• Educational Programs
• Basic Engineering Courses
 Spaces

• Visibility store – that provides access to

products that can help people with visual
impairment.
• Clinics – for checkups
• Theme Restaurant – Dining in the dark
• Training Centers
• Play Grounds for Children
• Classrooms
• Administrative & other Ancillary Spaces
 Site

Site – Palam Vihar,Gurgaon, Haryana

• In close Proximity to the Hospital

• The connectivity to main road is
not direct.
 Case Studies
Centre for Visually Impaired, Mexico

 Architects –
Taller de Arquitectura-Mauricio Rocha

The Center for the Blind and Visually

Impaired was created as part of a program
by the Mexico government to provide
services to one of the most disadvantaged
and highly-populated areas of the city. The
14,000 sqm complex is on corner plot
bordered by two avenues.
 Institute for the Blind, Budapest

 Architects – A4 Studio

The institute was founded in 1898, Budapest. Most of

the children who are living here have multiple
disadvantages. The first two floors of the 5 storey
building are the common spaces, activity rooms and
the dining room. In the 3 upper floors are the
bedrooms. The aim of architect was simple, safe and
user friendly building, which serves the life of the
children. Most of the corridors get natural light,
which helps the orientation of the blinds.
Scope
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• Barrier Free Design
• Tactile Marking
• Spatial organisation
• Design Conceptualization
• Safety & Security
• Innovative Structural System (Column free Design)
• Circulation Fluidity
• Contrasting Colour Scheme
Bibliography
• http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-has-largest-blind-
population/articleshow/2447603.cms
• http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/disabilityi
nindia2011data.pdf
• http://www.theiab.org/education-higher-secndary-school.html
• http://www.nabindia.org/accounts/
• http://www.aicb.org.in/activities.html