Architectural Proposal FOR A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL.PATHANKOT ‘Submitted by: Bhanu Mahajan(606) 10" sem. B. ArchUndertakin: This is for your kind information that | am working on the project- Residential School, Pathankot as my B.Arch Thesis. | hereby state that the work submitted by me is my original and wherever | have incorporated information/graphic or data collected from other sources, it has been duly acknowledged. Bhanu Mahajan B. Arch Xth Semester G.N.D.U. Recommendation This is to certify that the thesis report entitled RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, PATHANKOT submitted by Bhanu Mahajan in partial fulfill ment for the completion of degree of bachelor of architecture of Deptt. ofArchitecture, G.N.D.U. is found to be satisfactory and hereby approved for submission. Thesis guide Thesis coordinator Head of Dept. Ar. Paramjit Singh Mahoora —_Ar. Minakshi Ar. Karamjit Singh Chahal Deptt. of Architecture Deptt. of Architecture Deptt. of Architecture Guru Nanak Dev University Guru Nanak Dev University Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar Amritsar AmritsarAcknowledgement | wish to express my hearty appreciation towards all the teachers and my colleagues who have given me a helping hand in the completion of this project . | would like to express my sincere gratitude towards my guide Ar. Paramjit Singh Mahoora for his generous guidance, support and sincere advice. | would like to express my special thanks to Ar. ANIL LAUL (Anagpur Building Centre) for providing me with all the possible help. Also | am thankful to SATPREM MAINI(UNESCO representative for Earth Architecture,South Asia and Director of Auroville Earth Instt.) 1am thankful to Head of deptt. Ar. Karamjit Singh Chahal and my panel teachers, Ar. Pinto Emerson, Ar. Rawal for their timely discussion and encouragement. | would like to thank Ar. Harvinder Kaur for her guidance, support and encouragement. lam also thankful to Ar. Sandeep and Ar. Rajni Sikri for their kind cooperation and support. | would like to express my special thanks to my parents who have played an important role of a silent motivator behind the completion of this project and inspiring me ,and most importantly the almighty whose blessings have made all this possible.CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 3. LIBRARY CASE STUDY 4. LIVE CASE STUDIES * — SELAQUI SCHOOL, DEHRADUN * DEEPALAYA SCHOOL, NEW DELHI 5. SITE ANALYSIS 6. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 7. DESIGN CRITERIA P.3-6 P7415 P. 16-21 P. 22-36 P. 37-45 P. 46 P.47 P.47——__WwTRoDuETIONT INTRODUCTION *School is such a place where a child starts his real development. It provides an environment where the future mankind is shaped. «School is child’s first institution which is responsible for shaping his character & building his future. It gives society a civilized person, a more sensitive & competent citizen. *School provides an access to the latest technology and thoughts. A Residential School is one where students stay in the hostels and pursue their studies. They live in with fellow students. *Some schools offer residence as an option for outstation students while in some others. availing the residence facilities of the school is compulsory. Residential schools essentially provide food and lodging for a specific fee. Varied number of students share rooms or dormitories and remain under the guidance of house master or house mistress or matron. It is essential that the built environment of the school should be conducive for learning. Design should enhance the environment which support the creative skills of a child. FROM THE HISTORY The concept of grouping students together in a centralized location for learning has existed since Classical antiquity. Formal schools have existed at least since ancient Greece, ancient India (Gurukul) and ancient China. Many of the earlier public schools in the United States were one-room schools where a single teacher taught seven grades of boys and girls in the same classroom. \L SCHOOL, PATHANKOT 4Cost effective approach Cost Effective’ is not only concerning economy. The respective costs are one important consideration but just as important is the question of how much energy (or fuel) was used in their manufacture. Use of inappropriate building technologies and designs is the largest single contributor to environmental degradation. depletion of natural resources and inequitable distribution of wealth and opportunity. Developing nations like India must therefore focus on the use of appropriate technology in their building industry. By careful selection of materials and technologies in order to reduce consumption, it is possible to significantly reduce emissions. There are ano. of the available and usable technologies in India, which have proven to be successful after years of trial by scientists, engineers and architects from different parts of the country. -IT MAY BE NOTED THAT COST-EFFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES DO NOT COMPROMISE WITH THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE BUILDINGS AND MOSTLY FOLLOW THE PREVAILING BUILDING CODES. RELATED STUDIES *Workshop of CSEB, RAMMED EARTH and other earth construction techniques at Auroville. "Study of various techniques developed and promoted by agencies like C.B.R.I. and B.M.T.P.C. \L_ SCHOOL, PATHANKOT .AIM & OBJECTIVES *To design a school which will provide good built environment with a blend of cluster and courtyard planning and merging the built form with open space and landscape for a soothing environment. *To incorporate the Cost Effective Construction Techniques by using Appropriate Building Materials and Techniques and by using recycled material to achieve economy in initial construction and maintenance costs. VALIDITY With the growing population, the school construction is essential in every pat of the world. But due to high construction costs and depletion of natural resources, there is need to incorporate cost effective and innovative technologies . Pathankot is located at the junction of three Northern states- Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&k, so it acts as an ideal location for setting up of a residential school. Natural beauty of the site provide an excellent environment for a residential school. +Also the nearby areas have developed as educational zone with the opening up of educational institutes _>CHOOL, PATHANKOTSITE LOCATION «The site is located very near to Pathankot ‘on NH20 highway. *ltis 12 kms from Pathankot Bus Station. ‘lt is 11.5 kms from Pathankot Railway Station. Pathankot is the nearest airport which is connected to Delhi +Site is irregular in shape. «There are no trees on the site. To Dano To Pathankot ACCESS One side of the site is connected by the road at front and there is no other approach to the site. SITE AREA 16.5 AcresSPACE REQUIREMENTS OF CLASSROOM Aclassroom should not be mere enclosure of space to cater for the large variety of activities. It must provide a flexible space to meet the need of the changing educational pattern furniture & equipment. With the use of moveable furniture it is possible to achieve a variety of seating arrangement to meet the diverse needs of multifarious activities of the students. So the planning of classroom should be the outcome of a careful analysis of space requirements for different activities & arrangements. To arrive the suitable shape & size of a classroom the following factors are critical: «Basic dimension of children & their space requirements. «Dimension, incidence & arrangement of furniture and equipments. "Number of students to be accommodated. «Types of activities to be carried out. «Diverse seating arrangements essential for these activities. According to standards: «Forty students per class is the commonly accepted standard. «An area of 1.2 sq. m. per child is required for the effective performance of all the activities in the classroom. «Nearly square shaped classrooms are functionally better then other form of same area. *A classroom of 7.30 x 6.90 m in size for 40 students is considered suitable. YCHOOL, PATHANKOTLand Area Requirement As Per N.B.C.(for a residential school) Built up area- 28% Open space- 72% Built up area includes: School building area- 18% Residential area- 10% Open area includes: Parking, Playground and fields- 72% C.B.S.E NORMS Infrastructure The infrastructural facilities should be as follows:- . (i) Class rooms - minimum size should be 8 m x 6 m (approx 500. sq. ft.). (ii) Science Labs. (Composite for Secondary or/and separate Physics, Chemistry and Biology for Senior Secondary)- minimum size should be 9 m.x 6 m.each (approx 600 sq. ft) and fully equipped. (ili) Library - minimum size should be 14 m.x 8 m. fully equipped and with reading room facility. (iv) Computer Lab. and Math Lab. - No minimum size is prescribed, however, the school should have separate provision for each. (v) Rooms for extra curricular activities - either separate rooms for music, dance, arts & sports or one multi purpose hall for all these activities should be available. Physical Facilities 1. Class rooms should be adequate in size. The minimum floor space should at least be 1 sq. metre per student. 2. The school have suitable furniture in the classrooms and office equipment and furniture according to the strength of students and the staff. |CHOOL, PATHANKOT AG