DESIGN MANUAL- STUDENTS COPY

AR8411-ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III

Academic Year 2018-2019

Ar. Karthikeyan.K.H, Ar. Ashwin Prakash

DESIGN MANUAL- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III

Subject Code: AR8411

Faculty In-Charge: Ar. Karthikeyan.K.H / Ar. Ashwin Prakash

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 CONTENT
Syllabus 3

Time Table 4

Students name list 5

Design Brief-I (Time problem) 6

Design Brief-II 7

Design schedule 8-11

Case study schedule 12

Case study and Site Study Check List 13-18

Design Lecture topics 19

Sheets presentation format 20

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 SYLLABUS
AR8411 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III L T P/S C
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OBJECTIVES
• To enable an understanding of the fundamental possibilities of
architectural form and space in relation to human experience and use
within the context of the immediate living environment.

• To get the above understanding through personal, first hand exploration

as well as through theoretical and literature studies.

• To use this understanding to create meaningful built environment in the

context of small-scale projects that involve simple function and
experience.

CONTENT
Designing a built environment requires the development of individual capacity
for thought with respect to subjective and objective aspects. Studying and
designing projects of small scale that involve a more immediate and basic
experience is important in this context. The study and project exploration will
involve the following aspects from first principles as well as through live studies
and theory- human behaviour, activities and need for various purposes, role of
specific form/space in creating particular experiences and effects, built and
open relationship, spatial organisation, environment behaviour aspects
(especially those relating to children), site as a positive toll in all scales, potential
of materials and construction. Though this, both qualitative and quantitative
attributes of design can be understood and engaged. This would give training
in the ingenious use of architecture to fulfil goals towards a responsive and
stimulating environment.

The techniques used for study and presentation can align themselves towards
the above, such as cognitive maps, sketches, manual drawings, physical models
with simple materials.

The scale and complexity of projects will be commensurate with this- small to
medium size projects involving buildings/ small campuses with simple circulation,
passive energy, multiple of single unit space, single use building.

Some suggestive projects are small buildings or small campuses involving civic/
cultural use, uses related to children such as schools, facilities for people with
special requirements. The number of projects is left to the discretion of faculty
based on scale and complexity.

TOTAL: 210 PERIODS

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TIME TABLE

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 STUDENT NAME LIST

SL.NO ROLL NO. REGISTER NO. NAME OF THE STUDENT

01. 17BARCH001 963417251001 AGNES DORA. R
02. 17BARCH002 963417251003 AJIN. T. V
03. 17BARCH004 963417251005 AL. AMEEN
04. 17BARCH005 963417251006 ANANDHU. A
05. 17BARCH006 963417251007 ANTONY REXIN. A. J
06. 17BARCH007 963417251008 BHARAT GOVIND
07. 17BARCH008 963417251009 CAROLINE LIYA THOMAS
08. 17BARCH009 963417251010 JOBELL JAISON.
09. 17BARCH010 963417251011 JOHN BENNO
10. 17BARCH011 963417251012 NIKHIL MATHAVAN
11. 17BARCH012 963417251013 NITHIN THOMAS
12. 17BARCH013 963417251014 SAJAN ALEXANDER
13. 17BARCH014 963417251015 SELMA. R
14. HARSHAVARDHAN

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 DESIGN BRIEF-I

Brief
Shelter is one among the basic needs of man-kind. Staring from
man being nomadic to stone age, from first civilization to first
settlement, from development of settlements to towns and cities the
foremost basic need of mankind is shelter. Even the scenarios get
changed the thirst and need for an own shelter never ends.

The shelter called “Home” or “House” is the place where he/she

gets moulded socially, ethically and so on. This gives a feeling of
enclosure, safety, privacy and a place to live the whole journey of
life.

Even though the cities started growing and expanding vertically,

horizontally the demand and need for housing is also growing
double triple the time of cities growth rate.

Design problem
• To design a 2 BHK individual housing unit for a nuclear family.

Design task
• Each student will be given one professional (like artist, writer,
movie maker, etc.,).
• Students has to in corporate the workspace along with the
other requirements of the project functionally.

Duration/ time
• This will be a time problem and duration will be for 1 week or
10 days.

Submission Format:
As per the submission format guidelines.

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 DESIGN BRIEF-II

Brief
As the world is growing with rapid urbanisation, science and
technology. The environment is demanding for constant change in
the intellectual of mankind. The power to make a person more
intellectual is in the hands of education. Over the last decades
education is becoming one of the vital key/ tools for the human
development.

Education has the power to eradicate many social evils like

poverty, crime, health and other stigmas. To make a child to grow
and shine in a better way in the current scenario education plays a
major role.

Taking up the UNICEF campaign “education for all” the studio

is going to move further.

Design problem
• To design a school for 200 students from age 5 to 11 years.

Design task
• It should be an CBSE School.
• The school should work as a community space after school
hours.
• Students are supposed to find a community which is struggling
to get education and propose their design near to it.
Duration/ time
• This will be the main problem and the duration will be for 10-12
weeks.

Submission Format:
As per the submission format guidelines.

❖ Concept and task inspired from “Re-school” Competition by Volume Zero.

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 DESIGN SCHEDULE

S. No Date Day Description Submission/

Review
December- 2018
17.12.2018
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January-2019
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CASE STUDY SCHEDULE

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CASE STUDY CHECK LIST:
A. SITE LEVEL

B. Building Level

A. SITE LEVEL
1. Site details
• Location
• History
• Climatic factors
• Nearest Landmark
• Major Access to site - Entry and Exit
• Road Network
• Topography
• Utilities in site level
➢ Water Supply, Electricity, telephone, Sanitary, Fire, Storm
water drainage, Waste disposal, etc.
• Surrounding Context
➢ Neighbourhood structures, Views-Vistas, Noise from streets, etc.
• Parking facilities
• Landscape features
• Any sustainable aspects, e.g.: Rainwater harvesting, etc.
•

B. Building Level
2. Planning study
➢ Horizontal & Vertical zoning of spaces.
➢ Typology of spaces
➢ Hierarchy of spaces
Basic data about Building activities
a. Day Time
b. Night Time
c. Number of Occupants, Age, Sex, Special Considerations
d. Location of different activities in building
e. Details of Storage: Areas, Properties of Goods
f. List of Activity Areas: Major areas, Supporting/ Servicing areas
g. Existing Circulation diagram
h. Sense of Orientation
i. Interconnection of Spaces
j. Building Volume, Volume of individual Spaces

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3. Parking Level(s) planning
• Entry and Exit ramps
• Spaces and Numbers
• Signage’s
• Safety and security
• Circulation routes
• Any advanced system of parking

4. Floor Plans study

• Each level studies
• Vertical cores – analysis
• Any philosophy / theme in planning
• Circulation routes for public (Horiz., Vert., Visual)
• Circulation Service routes (Horiz., Vert.)
• Administration spaces, service spaces

5. Services
• Lighting (Natural and Artificial)
• HVAC
• Water supply and Sanitation
• Fire Safety
• Elevators / Escalators
• Waste disposal
• Communication

6. Material Study
• At Site Level – pavements, Steps, Entrance Flooring, etc.,
• Building Level
▪ Flooring details of Common spaces, passages
▪ Atriums(courtyard), Interiors
▪ Façade treatments
▪ Roof details
▪ Wall claddings
▪ Service spaces
• Detailing of any special feature / technique.
6(a). Structural and Constructional Technique

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7. Activity Study
• Use of different spaces
• Traffic flow chart based on users (elder people, visitor, etc.)
• Activities in common spaces, passages, around elevators,
entrance–exit.
• Recreational Areas (play zones)
• Food Courts
• Seating Spaces and Resting spaces
• Study and analysis based on Anthropometrics.

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SITE STUDY CHECK LIST:
1. PHYSICAL FACTORS
2. HISTORICAL / SOCIAL FACTORS
3. REGULATORY FACTORS

1. PHYSICAL FACTORS
A. Climate
• Wind Direction
• Maximum, minimum, and average velocities
• Special forces (e.g., cyclones, tsunamis)
B. Solar orientation
• Sun angles
• Days of sunlight
• Shading of (or from) adjacent structures, natural features,
arid vegetation
C. Temperature
• Ranges of variation (Maximums and minimums)
D. Humidity
• Ranges of variation (Maximums and minimums)
E. Precipitation
F. Topography
• Topographic maps and aerial photos
• Contours and spot elevations
• Slopes: percentage, aspect, orientation
• Visual characteristics
• Potential problem areas during construction: siltation,
erosion, etc.
• Analysis of physical features, including major focal and
vantage points and
their relationships within, into, and out from the site.

G. Existing access and circulation

• Vehicular
• Pedestrian
H. Vegetation
I. Existing water bodies
• Location, size, depth, direction of flow
• Water quality: clean, polluted, etc.

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 • Use: seasonal. year-round
• Variations: expected water levels, tides, wave action
• Coastal features

J. Drainage canals:
• Natural and built
• Pattern and direction
• Surface drainage
• Proximity to floodplains
• Potential areas for impoundments, detention/retention
ponds
K. Utilities
• Potable water
• Electricity
• Gas
• Telephone
• Sanitary sewer service
• Storm drainage (surface, subsurface)
• Fire protection
• Waste removal services
L. Immediate Surroundings
• Neighbourhood structures
• Shading and solar access
• Noise from streets, emergency services, aircraft, etc.
• Odours
• Views and vistas

2. HISTORICAL / SOCIAL FACTORS

A. Site History
• Former site uses
• Hazardous dumping
• Landfill
B. Present zoning of site and adjacent property
C. Adjacent (surrounding) land uses
• Present
• Probable effects on the development of this site

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 D. Location, type, and size of pertinent community services
• Schools and churches
• Shopping centres
• Parks
• Municipal services
• Recreational facilities
• Banks
• Food services
• Health services
• Access to highways, public transportation
E. Social factors
• Demography
• Economic standards
• Population (Fixed and Floating)
• Education level

3. REGULATORY FACTORS
A. Zoning Codes
▪ Permitted uses
▪ Accessory structures
▪ Minimum site area requirements
▪ Building height limits
• Setback requirements
• Plot coverage
• Floor area ratio (FAR)
• Open space requirements
• Street parking requirements
• Landscaping requirements
• Drainage requirements
B. Other Codes and Requirements
1. Historic preservation and landmarks
2. Architectural (design) controls
3. Site-related items in building codes
• Parking and access for persons with disabilities
• Service and emergency vehicle access and parking

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 DESIGN LECTURE TOPICS

S. No Topic Mode of Presentation Resource Person

1. CBSE Norms PPT/ Black Board Design faculties
Importance of
Debate/ Panel Students and
2. education in social
Discussion Design faculties.
change
Case study and site
3. PPT/ Black Board Design faculties
study
4. Evolution of Concept Workshop Ar. Nasir
Psychology and its
5. Video TED Talk.
relation to design

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 SHEET SUBMISSION FORMAT/ REQUIREMENTS

S. No Item Mode of Presentation Scale

1. Case study PPT -

2. Site study PPT/ Butter sheets 1:100-1:500

Area Programme and
3. Butter sheets -
Concept
4. Design stage I Butter sheets 1:100-1:500

5. Design stage II Manual sheets 1:100-1:500

6. Model Manual Legible scale

7. Report A4 Report -

• At the end of each stage the scanned copies of manual sheets

have to be submitted in CD and Print outs.

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