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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
ZAKIR HUSAIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
ALIGARH
CERTIFICATE
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
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Acknowledgement
To The Almighty Allah I shall remain thankful for everything I have & everything I don’t. I
bow my head before Him in gratitude. It was His mercy and blessings which enabled me
to complete the project.
Thanks to The Aligarh Muslim University for giving me these wonderful 5 years.
I express my deepest sense of gratitude to my Ammi and Abbu for their patience
forbearance, endurance, and care they blessed me with.
My regards to Mr. Nawab Ahmad, Mr.T.R Warsi, Mr. Anwer Hussain,Mrs. Sharmin
Khan, Ar.Khalid Hasan for the encouragement and for all that I have learned during my
academic period.
It was Mr. Khan Amadur Rahman, my thesis guide who made my thesis to this level.
I would like to thank my friends and seniors cum elder brothers Sufiyan bhai,Firoz
bhai,Shariq bhai,Krishan bhai,C.P.bhai,Ahmad bhai and Aamir bhai for my moral
boosting and for those long illuminating dhaba sessions which always ended in a
valuable conclusion. I also thank my dearest friends Mohd Shuiab(late), Mohd Faizan
,Affan Mirza,Mehul kumar and Shahzeb mohammad who helped me the most.
A special thanks to siblings Zeeshan ghizali, Burhan Uddin shibli, Mavia parveen and
Shifa maryam who always gave me moral support and blessings
A special thanks to my juniors yahyah bin sarfaraz and yasir mazhar who helped me
when time was priceless.
Hoping that all of the people would continue to help, encourage & support me the way
they have done so far because I have miles to go before I sleep.
Affan yousuf
INTRODUCTION
DURING THE XI FIVE YEAR PLAN, SIX NEW IIMS HAVE BEEN SET UP AT ROHTAK (HARYANA), RAIPUR
(CHHATTISGARH), RANCHI (JHARKHAND), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (TAMIL NADU), KASHIPUR
(UTTARAKHAND) AND UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN).
THESE INSTITUTIONS ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF NON-CORPORATE AND
UNDER-MANAGED SECTORS, VIZ. AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT, ENERGY, HEALTH EDUCATION, HABITAT, ETC. IIMS BEING ROLE MODELS HAVE
SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY AND
STANDARDS IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. IIMS HAVE EARNED AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR
THE QUALITY OF THEIR ALUMNI.
IIM ROHTAK IS AMONGST THE SEVEN NEW IIMS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE UNION CABINET ON 27
AUGUST 2009. IT IS ALSO INDIA’S FIRST IIM NORTH OF DELHI. THE INSTITUTE WAS MENTORED BY IIM
LUCKNOW IN ITS FORMATIVE YEARS. PROF. P.RAMESHAN, THE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATION, OF IIM
KOZHIKODE, IS THE CURRENT DIRECTOR OF IIM ROHTAK.
INAUGURATION
IIM ROHTAK STARTED FUNCTIONING ON 30 JUNE 2010. IT WAS FORMALLY INAUGURATED ON THE
SAME DAY BY MR. RAVI KANT, VICE CHAIRMAN OF TATA MOTORS LTD., IN THE PRESENCE OF EMINENT
FACULTY OF IIM LUCKNOW AND BOARD MEMBERS. MR. RAVI KANT IS THE FIRST CHAIRPERSON OF
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF IIM ROHTAK.
LITERATURE STUDY
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING
HISTORY
EDUCATION WAS THE NATURAI RESPONSE OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS TO THE STRUGGLE OF SERVING AND
THRIVING AS CULTURE. ADULTSTRAINED THE YOUNG OF THEIR SOCIETY IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
THEY WOULD NEED TO MASTER AND EVENTUALLY PASS ON.THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURE, AND HUMAN
BEINGS AS A SPECIES DEPENDED ON THIS PRACTICE OF TRANSMITTING KNOWLEDGE. IN PRE-LITERATE
SOCIETIES THIS WAS ACHIEVED ORALLY AND THROUGH IMITATION.BASIC EDUCATION TODAY IS
CONSIDERED THOSE SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION IN SOCIETY. INDIA HAS LONG HISTORY
OF ORGANIZED EDUCATION. THE GURUKUL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE OLDEST ON EARTH,
AND WAS DEDICATED FOR HIGHEST IDEALS OF ALL ROUND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: PHYSICAL, MENTAI
AND SPIRITUAL. GURUKUL WERE TRADITIONAL HINDU RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS OF LEARNING;
TYPICALLY TEACHER'S HOUSE OR MONASTERY. THE FIRST MILLENIUM AND FEW CENTURIES
PRECEDING IT SAW THE FLOURISHING OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE NALANDA,
TKASHASHILA UNIVERSITY ETC.
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING
INSTITUTIONS ARE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH INCORPORATE AND PROTECT RELATIONSHIP AND
ACTION PATTERNS AND PERFORM FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES THAT ARE VALUED IN THE
ENVIRONMENT. AN INSTITUTION IS A RESPONSIVE, ADAPTIVE OUTCOME OF SOCIAL NEEDS AND
PRESSURES. AN INSTITUTION IS THE LARGER PART OF A COMMUNITY AND IT SYMBOLIZES THE
COMMUNITY'S ASPIRATIONS. THE INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CAN BE DESCRIBED AS THE EXPRESSION
OF THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE TERMS OF ARCHITECTURE. THE FORM AND CONCEPT OF THESE
BUILDINGS HAVE CHANGED ACCORDING TO THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE WAY TO ACQUIRING
KNOWLEDGE.
COMPUTERS BROUGHT A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE METHOD AND SYSTEMS OF THE INSTITUTES. ACTIVITY
OF STUDY AREAS CHANGED ACCORDING TO THE FUNCTION. BUT, IN THE INSTITUTIONS LIKE RESEARCH
INSTITUTES, ONE TO ONE INTERACTION TAKES PLACE. AS ONE STUDENT HAS A GUIDE AND COMPLETES
COURSE UNDER PROFESSOR. HENCE COMMON AREAS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUCH INSTITUTES.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTITUTES HAVE DIFFERENT CRITERIA OF DESIGNING ACCORDING TO FUNCTION
AND AREAS.
THE INITIAL DECISION TO BE MADE IN PLANNING CORRELATION INSTITUTIONS IS THE LOCATION AND
TYPE OF FACILITY. IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA FROM
WHICH INMATES COME, ACCESS VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, THE PRESENCE OF COMMUNITY
SERVICES. INTERIOR PLANNING IS BEGINNING TO STRESS NEW CONCEPT OF PRIVACY, WITH SECURE
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY, SCREENING OF TOILET FACILITIES, AND VISUAL CONTACT WITH
OUTDOORS WHERE PROPER VISITING FACILITIES AND SEPARATION OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF
OFFENDERS FOR PHYSICAL PROTECTION.
CAMPUS PLANNING
- CAMPUS IS THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CREATED WHEN BUILDING ARE SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO
ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY IDEA TO FLOURISH.
- A CAMPUS PROVIDES MOST OF THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY. IT IS A NON COMMERCIAL AREA AND
PRIMARILY APLACE OF STUDY.
- THERE ARE THREE FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF A CAMPUS
1. INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
2. EXTERIOR OPEN SPACES
3. SUPPORTING SITE ELEMENTS SUCH AS LANDSCAPE, CIRCULATION AND SERVICES.
- CAMPUS IS MADE UP OF VISIBLE, PHYSICAL, MEASURABLE SYSTEMS WHICH DIRECTLY EXPRESS AND
SUPPORT WHILE INVISIBLE, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND IMMEASURABLE SYSTEMS OF HUMAN
INTERACTION. VISIBLE IS LANDSCAPE, OPEN SPACES, PEDESTRIAN WAYS, VEHICULAR ACCESS ETC.
AND INVISIBLE ISINTERACTION OF ACADEMIC AND LIVING ACTIVITIES, MOTION, COMMUNICATION.
IDEAL CAMPUS
- THE NECESSARY CLASSROOMS, OFFICES AND LIVING SPACES TO BE AS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE
QUALITIES OF THE EXISTING NATURAL SETTINGS AS POSSIBLE.
- THE PEDESTRIAN, THE STUDENT, THE PROFESSOR ARE THE COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR THE SCALE
OF CAMPUS.
- SELECTION AND USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHOULD BE RESTRAINED AND INDIGINOUS.
- MATERIAL SHOULD PROVIDE LIFETIME OF MAINTAINENCE FREE SERVICES WHILE LENDING DIGNITY
AND BEAUTY TO THE ENTIRE CAMPUS.
INTERACTION
THE WORD ‘INTERACTION MEANS MUTUAL OR RECIPROCAL ACTION. IN AN INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS
ANY FORM OF MEETING WHICH GIVES RISE TO A MUTUAL OR RECIPROCAL ACTION AMONG THE
STUDENTS OR BETWEEN THE FACULTY AND THE STUDENTS WITH REFERENCE TO ANY SPACE CAN BE
TERMED AS INTERACTION.
MEETINGS ARE ANY FORM OF CONTACTS BETWEEN PEOPLE IN PERSON. THE MEETINGS COULD VARY
FROM ACCIDENTAL MEETINGS UPTO PREARRANGED FORMALIZE MEETING. MEETINGS COULD
IMPORTANCE OF INTERACTION
THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND THE TEACHERS IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS THE STUDENTS
GET A BETTER GUIDANCE NOT ONLY TOWARDS EDUCATION, BUT TOWARDS THE OUTLOOK OF LIFE IN
GENERAL. THUS INTERACTION HELPS IN THE PROMOTION OF BINDING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ONE
CAN LEARN TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY, SHARE DIFFERENT FACTS OF LIFE TOGETHER AND HELPS TO
UNDERSTAND DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND THEIR POINTS OF VIEW. AS WE LEARN FROM OUR LIFE, IT IS VERY
ESSENTIAL THAT WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY OF COOPERATIVE LIVING. IT IS ALSO DESIRABLE THAT WE
HAVE A CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH OUR CULTURE AND OUR CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.AS
INSTITUTIONS ARE A PLACE FOR STRONG INTELLECTUAL INTERESTS, INTERACTION OFFERS A NEW
CHANNEL FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND VIEWS BETWEEN FELLOW STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY. THUS,
THIS BECOMES THE MAJOR ESSENCE OF EDUCATION.
3-COURTYARD TYPE
4-CLUSTER TYPE
SEMINAR ROOM
- SEMINAR ROOMS MAY OR MAY NOT BE TIERED. YET DISCUSSIONS TAKE PLACE IN THIS ROOM.
DISCUSSION ROOM
- THERE WILL BE GROUPS DISCUSSING SEVERAL FACETS A SUBJECTS FACE TO FACE.
- TABLES MAY BE SET IN HOLLOW SQUARE, SEMI CIRCLE, CIRCLE, HORSE SHOE ETC. FOR SMALL
DISCUSSIONS JUST A ROUND TABLE
LIBRARY
THE LIBRARY CONSISTS OF : ENTRANCE FOYER, SECURITY DESK, STACKS, READING AREAS, BOOK
ISSUING COUNTER, CD WORK STATIONS, JOURNALS, PERIODICALS ETC.
THE INSTITUTION LIBRARY SERVES ONE OR MORE THAN MAIN PURPOSE OF LIBRARY, WHICH MAY
BE SUB DIVIDE AS REFERENCE SECTION, NEWSPAPER SECTION, PERIODICALS, READING SECTION.
STACKING
- AIMS OF LIBRARY AND THE FORM OF BUILDING HAVE SIGNIFICANT EFFECT.
- NUMBER OF BOOK SHELVES DEPENDS UPON TYPE OF ORGANISATION, ACCESSIBILITY FOR USES, TYPE
OF SHELVING (FIXED OR MOBILE) AND THE STRUCTURAL GRID OF THE BUILDING.
AUDITORIUM
- IN THE AUDITORIUM DESIGN, ONE SHOULD TAKE THEN THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE ARRIVAL
OF DIRECT SOUND AND FIRST REFLECTED SOUND OF SUFFICIENT SOUNDNESS IS LESS THAN 30 SECONDS.
- THIS IS DONE GOOD PURPOSE OF LISTENING.
- THE IMPORTANT PARAMETER AFFECTING THE DESIGN OF MULTIPURPOSE SCHOOL AUDITORIUMS
WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN THE RANGE OF 200 -250 AREA AS FOLLOWS:
1. SPACE USE – MULTIPURPOSE USE INCLUDES LECTURES, DRAMAS, ETC. A FULL SYSTEM WILL BE
REQUIRED.
2. REVERBERATION – GRADUAL DECAY OF SOUND IN THE ROOM AFTER SOURCE OF REVERBERATION.
3. VOLUME OF AUDITORIUM- VOLUME PER SEAT SHOULD BE 200 -240 CUBIC FT. PER PERSON.
CEILING - THE FRONT PORTION OF CEILING CAN BE LOWERED TO REDUCE THE DELAYED REFLECTIONS
FROM OVERHEAD AND REORIENT TO PROVIDE USEFUL REFLECTION TOWARDS NEAR OF THE
AUDITORIUM.
- THE SOUND REFLECTING MATERIAL LIKE CONCRETE, THICK WOOD SHOULD BE USED.
TYPES OF SEATS
- TIP UP SEATS ARE USED IN AN AUDITORIUM. SEAT CONSTRUCTION IS BASED ON METAL.
- FRAMEWORK SUPPORTING 5 PLY BACK AND 7 PLY SEAT PANELS
- THE LATTER HAS A BALANCED SEAT WEIGHT SECURED TO ENSURE SELF TIPPING.
HOSTEL
- SEPARATE HOSTELS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BOYS AS WELL AS GIRLS.
- THE HOSTEL WILL HAVE SINGLE PERSON ACCOMMODATIONS. EACH ROOM WILL HAVE A BED, A
WARDROBE AND A STUDY TABLE.
- HOSTELS ALSO HAVE STUDENTS; COMMON ROOMS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS
1 BED/STUDY 9-15 SQ. M
2 BED/STUDY 13-19 SQ. M
SANITARY
1 WC / 5 STUDENTS 1 BATH/6 STUDENTS OR
1 SHOWER/12 STUDENTS 1 WASH BASIN/ 3 STU.
KITCHEN
- THE KITCHEN SHOULD HAVE AN EASY ACCESS FOR THE DELIVERY OF GOODS. TYPICAL DELIVERY
ARRANGEMENTS ARE: DRY GOODS WEEKLY OR FORTNIGHTLY.
- VEGETABLES ONCE OR TWICE WEEKLY PERISHABLE FOODS DAILY REFUSE AND WASTE REMOVAL –TWICE
WEEKLY.
- FOOD PREPARATION 20% OF KITCHEN
- SERVICE AND STORE 40 -50 % OF KITCHEN
CATERING DESIGN
- THE SHELF SHOULD NOT BE HIGHER THAN1950 MM
- SHELVES AND OPEN BINS MUST BE KEPT AT LEAST 200 MM ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO ALLOW CLEAR
SPACE FOR ACCESS AND CLEANING AND TO DETER RODENTS.
DINING AREA
- SPACE REQUIREMENTS DEPENDS ON TYPE OF SERVICE. AND SEATING ARRANGEMENTS ARE GENERALLY
1.2 SQ. / STUDENT.
- CROSS PASSAGE – 500 X 1050 MM /3
- WIDTH OF SEAT 450 MM
- WIDTH OF TABLE 700 – 850 MM
SITE STUDY
ABOUT ROHTAK
ROHTAK IS A CITY AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ROHTAK DISTRICT IN THE
INDIAN STATE OF HARYANA. IT LIES 70 KILOMETRES NORTH WEST OF NEW DELHI AND 250
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE STATE CAPITAL CHANDIGARH ON NH 10. ROHTAK FORMS A PART OF THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR), WHICH PROVIDES IMMEDIATE BENEFITS FOR THE DISTRICT AS IT
CAN SECURE LOANS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT CHEAPER RATES FROM THE NCR
PLANNING BOARD (NCRPB).
ROHTAK IS THE SIXTH' MOST POPULATED CITY AMONG ALL THE CITIES OF THE STATE AS PER THE 2011
CENSUS WITH POPULATION OF 3,74,292 AND HAS LITERACY RATE OF 84.08.
HISTORY
THE RUINS OF THE ANCIENT TOWN AT KHOKRAKOT PROVE THAT PERHAPS THE TOWN IS AS OLD AS
INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION AS THE MINAR FINDS AT KHOKHRAKOT ARE TYPICAL OF INDUS VALLEY
SITES. IT IS ALSO IDENTIFIED WITH ROHITIKA,MENTIONED IN THE MAHABHARTA. IT WAS QUITE
POSSIBLY THE CAPITAL OF BAHUDHANYAKA THE KINGDOM OF YAUDHEYAS. IN THE VINAYA OF THE
MULASARVASTI-VADINS, JIVAKA IS REPRESENTED AS TAKING JOURNEY FROM TAXILA IN THE NORTH
WEST OF BHADRAMKARA, UDUMBASA, ROHITAKA AND NATHURA IN THE GANGA DOAB. THE ANCIENT
HIGHWAY CARRIED THE TRADE OF THE GANGA VALLEY TO TAXILA PASSING THROUGH ROHITIKA TO
SAKALA. THE EXISTENCE OF THE TOWN DURING THE RULE OF KUSHAN IS TESTIFIED BY THE RECOVERY
OF KHUSHANA PILLAR CAPITAL DECORATED WITH CARVING OF WINGED LIONS AND RIDERS. THE
PILLAR CAPITAL REPRESENTS THE SCULPTOR'S EXCELLENCE IN HIS PROFESSIONAL SKILL. AN EXAMPLE
OF A LION CAPITAL OF THE 1ST OR 2ND CENTURY AD, IT RESEMBLES THE LION CAPITAL IN THE BRITISH
MUSEUM AT LONDON, FAMOUS FOR ITS INSCRIPTIONS. THE RIDERS ON IT ARE SIMILAR TO THE
RIDERS ON ELEPHANT AT KARLE CAVE AND FIGURES AT SANCHI GATEWAY. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT
EXAMPLE OF THE SCULPTURAL ART OF HARYANA TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA.
CLAY MOUNDS OF COINS DISCOVERED AT KHOKHRAKOT HAVE THROWN IMPORTANT LIGHT ON THE
PROCESS OF CASTING COINS IN ANCIENT INDIA. THE COIN MOULDS OF THE LATER YADHYAYAS OF THE
3RD OR 4TH CENTURY AD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN LARGE NUMBER HERE OF THE SAME AND
SUBSEQUENT DATES ARE SEVERAL CLY SEALINGS. A GUPTA TERRAACOTA PLAGUE AND A HEAD OF
LATER DATE HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCOVERED. THE TOWN CONTINUED TO FLOURISH TILL THE 10TH
CENTURY AD AS COINS OF SAMANTA DEVA, THE HINDUS KING OF KABUL HAVE BEEN FOUND HERE.
INFRASTRUCTURE
THE HARYANA GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED THE UNION GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE HARYANA SUB-
REGION (HSR) A ZONE OF STRATEGIC NATIONAL INTEREST. HSR CONSISTS OF 35 URBAN CENTRES,
INCLUDING GURGAON, FARIDABAD, PANIPAT, SONEPAT AND ROHTAK. THE GROWTH RATE OF URBAN
POPULATION IN THE ZONE HAS BEEN ABOVE 60 PER CENT, THE HIGHEST AMONG ALL THE
CONSTITUENTS OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. THESE URBAN CENTRES FACE A RAPID GROWTH IN
POPULATION AS THE WORKFORCE TRAVELS TO WORK FROM HERE TO THE CAPITAL.
TRANSPORTATION
ROADS
ROHTAK IS CONNECTED TO SEVEN CITIES BY THREE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (NH10, NH71, AND NH71A) AND TWO
STATE HIGHWAYS (SH16 AND SH18). NATIONAL HIGHWAY 10 FROM NEW DELHI TO ROHTAK IS BEING
UPGRADED TO SIX LANES WITH 30 KM ROHTAK CITY BYPASS, SO THAT THE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN NEW
DELHI AND HISAR DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER ROHTAK CITY. RAILWAY
ROHTAK CITY IS CONNECTED TO NEW DELHI, BAHADURGARH BHIWANI, JIND, GOHANA, AND PANIPAT BY RAIL.
IT IS ON THE DELHI-FIROZPUR LINE. DELHI-ROHTAK-JAKHAL-BHATINDA RAILWAY LINE IS DOUBLE TRACKED.
THE RAILWAY TRACK BETWEEN NEW DELHI AND ROHTAK HAS BEEN ELECTRIFIED. THERE HAS BEEN AN EMU
SERVICE BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES SINCE MARCH,2013.
AIR TRAVEL
ELEVATION - 220 M
PLANNING AGENCY-HUDA
LOCATION
THE SITE LOCATED OUTSKIRTS OF THE ROHTAK CITY.IT IS LOCATED IN MANAGEMENT CITY,SOUTHERN BYPASS NH-
10 ,NEAR SUNARIAN VILLAGE ROHTAK,HARYANA.THE SITE SURROUNDED BY ROADS ON TWO SIDES MESURING
60M BY PASS ROAD. IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF SITE IS DAV SCHOOL.THE AREA OF THE SITE IS 203 ACRES.IT IS
SITUATED ABOUT 6 KM FROM RAILWAY STATION AND 12 KM FROM ISBT ROHATK.
LOCATIONAL CONFLICT
ROHTAK: A FOREST MINISTRY OBJECTION OVER CONSTRUCTION HAS LED TO A CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) HERE.
THE HARYANA GOVERNMENT HAD EARLIER EARMARKED 200 ACRES OF LAND IN GARNAWATHI
VILLAGE FOR IIM-ROHTAK. BUT AFTER WAITING FOR NEARLY ONE YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT HAS
GIVEN ANOTHER PIECE OF LAND OF SIMILAR MEASUREMENT IN THE ADJOINING SUNARIAN VILLAGE.
THE LAND EXCHANGE HAS CLEARED THE DECKS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IIM BUILDING WHICH
REMAINED STUCK DUE TO THIS TECHNICAL HITCH FOR 14 MONTHS AFTER THE FOUNDATION STONE
WAS LAID BY THE UNION HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT MINISTER KAPIL SIBAL.
ACCORDING TO SOURCES, THE EARLIER EARMARKED LAND OWNED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYAT OF
GARNAWATHI VILLAGE HAD BEEN COVERED UNDER THE FOREST ACT AND CLEARANCE FROM FOREST
MINISTRY WAS MANDATORY FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK.
CONFIRMING THIS, AN OFFICIAL OF HARYANA TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT LAND
IN SUNARIAN VILLAGE HAD BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR SETTING UP POLICE LINES
SOME YEARS BACK, ON WHICH THERE WERE NO RESTRICTION ON CONSTRUCTION.
"AS THE IIM PROJECT WAS GETTING DELAYED DUE TO OBJECTION FROM THE FOREST MINISTRY, THE
GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO EXCHANGE THE 200 ACRES LAND ACQUIRED FOR IIM IN GARNAWATHI
WITH LAND OWNED BY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SUNARIAN VILLAGE. NOW, A 200-ACRE PIECE OF
LAND IN SUNARIAN VILLAGE, WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE PROPOSED ROHTAK BYPASS, HAS BEEN
TRANSFERRED TO IIM-ROHTAK", THE OFFICIAL SAID.
IIM DIRECTOR P RAMESHAN WAS ALSO RELIEVED AS THE INSTITUTE FINALLY GOT LAND AFTER A WAIT
OF OVER A YEAR. "WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE TRANSFER OF LAND. NOW THAT WE HAVE GOT
LAND, CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON", HE STATED.
CLASSES AT IIM WERE ALREADY BEING HELD IN A RENTED BUILDING AT MAHARISHI DAYANAND
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SINCE JUNE 2010, FOR ITS FIRST AND SECOND YEAR BATCHES OF NEARLY 170
STUDENTS.
CLIMATIC STUDY
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL IN ROHTAK CITY IS 458.5MM (18.0 INCH )ROHTAK'S CLIMATE SHOWS
EXTREME VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE. IT DOES NOT USUALLY FALL BELOW FREEZING POINT IN THE
WINTER MONTHS FROM NOVEMBER TO JANUARY. IN SUMMER FROM APRIL TO JULY, THE DAY
TEMPERATURE GENERALLY REMAINS BETWEEN 30 °C AND 40 °C OCCASIONALLY GOING UP TO 48 °C
ON A FEW DAYS.
THE CLIMATE IS ALMOST SAME AS THAT OF DELHI DUE TO ROHTAK BEING JUST 70 KM FAR. SO DELHI
CHART CAN BE FOLLOWED.
DELHI STRETCHES OVER AN AREA OF 1483 SQ. KM. IT STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INDIN SUB
CONTINENT, BETWEEN THE HIMALAYAS AND ARVALLIS RANGE. IT IS BORDERED BY HARYANA IN THE
EAST AND BY UTTAR PRADESH ACROSS THE RIVER YAMUNA.
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE- 23.8 DEG NORTH AND 77.13 DEG EAST
THE WEATHER OF ROHATK IS OF AN EXTREME TYPE, WITH VERY COLD WINTERS AND AWFULLY HOT
SUMMERS. THE CLIMATE OF ROHTAK IS A MONSSON INFLUENCED HUMID SUB TROPICAL WITH HIGH
VARIATION BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. IT IS OFTEN
CLASSIFIED AS SEMI ARID REGION DURING SUMMERS.
TEMPERATURE
SUMMERS START IN EARLY APRIL AND REACH AT PEAK IN MAY.THE MONSOON STARTS IN LATE JUNE
AND LASTS TILL MID SEPTEMBER. THE SEASON OF POST MONSOON OR FALL CONTINUES TILL LATE
OCTOBER WINTER STARTS IN NOVEMBER AND PEAKS IN JANUARY.SPRING SEASON MARKS THE END
OF WINTERS IN EARLY FEBRUARY.
PRECIPITATION
THE NORMAL ANNUL RAINFALL IN DELHI IS AROUND 611.8 MM. ABOUT 81% RAINFALL IS RECIEVED
DURING MONSOON MONTHS OF JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AND REMAINING IN WINTER
MONTHS CAUSED BY WESTERN DISTURBANCES.
HUMIDITY
WATER VAPOUR IS THE COMMON CONSTITUENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE. THE AIR OVER DELHI IS DRY
OVER THE GREATER PART OF THE YEAR. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS LOW THROUGHOUT THE DRY
PERIOD WITH VALUE OF ABOUT 20%-30% ,IT IS AS HIGH AS 80% IN THE MONSOON MONTHS.
SOLAR RADIATION
SOLAR RDIATIONS ARE DIRECT AND STRONG DURING THE DRY PERIOD AND ABSENCE OF CLOUDS
PERMIT EASY RELEASE OF HEAT THROUGH LONG WAVE RADIATIONS AT NIGHT DURING HOT
MONTHS.DIFFUSED RDIATIONS ARE PRESENT DURING DUST HAZE PERIODS. RADIATIONS DURING
WARM HUMID MONTHS ARE DIFFUSED BUT STRONG ND CAUSE SKY GLARE.
WINDS
WINDS ARE GENERALLY LIGHT IN THE POST MONSOON AND WINTER MONTHS AND ARE STRONGER IN
SUMMER AND MONSOON MONTHS .THE WINDS ARE MAJORLY WESTERLY AND NORTH WESTERLY
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND EASTERLY ANS SOUTH EASTERLY IN THE MONSOON MONTHS.THE
ANNUAL WIND SPEED IS 9.8 KM/HR.
CLOUDS
THE SKIES ARE HEAVILY CLOUDED DURING THE MONSOON MONTHS.
THE SKIES ARE CLEAR BLUE OR LIGHTLY CLOUDED IN THE REMAINING YEAR AND BECOME BRIGHT
WITH FREQUENT DUST HAZES DURING THE END OF DRY SEASON.THE SKIES ARE SOMETIMES CLOUDY
IN WINTER MONTHS BECAUSE OF WESTERN DISTURBANCES TOO.
CLIMATIC RECOMMENDATIONS
ORIENTATION OF BUILDING
THE ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING HAS TO BE DONE IN MANNER WHICH PREVENTS THE DIRECT
SOLAR GAIN INSIDE THE BUILDING.THE BUILDINGS SHOULD BE ORIENTED FROM SOLAR POINT OF
VIEW SO THAT AS A WHOLE IT SHOULD RECEIVE THE MAXIMUM SOLAR RADIATION IN WINTER AND
THE MINIMUM IN SUMMER. LONGER WALLS OF BUILDING SHOULD FACE NORTH &SOUTH. NON-
HABITAT ROOMS CAN BE LOCATED ON OUTER FACES TO ACT AS THERMAL BARRIER.
WALLS
THICK WALLS ARE PREFERRED TO ACT AS INSULATING BARRIER. WALLS WITH LIGHT AND SHINING
PAINTS ON OUTER SURFACE HAVE GOOD REFLECTIVE QUALITY AND DO NOT ABSORB HEAT. THE
SURFACE OF WALLS SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND NON-DUST CATCHING TYPE. CAVITY WALLS ALSO CAN
BE PROVIDED AS THEY PROVIDEVERY GOOD THERMAL INSULATION. HOLLOW BRICKS AVAILABLE IN
THE(12)MARKET CAN ALSO BE USED FOR MAKING HOLLOW – INSULATED WALLS.
ROOFS
SHOULD BE BUILT UP WITH GOOD INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING SLOPE IN WINDWARD DIRECTION.
FALSE CEILING CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING.
TERRACING SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THE FLAT ROOF WITH MUD PHUSKA, LIME CONCRETE, FOAMED
CONCRETE OR BURNT CLAY BLOCK PAVING OVER ROOF SLAB. TOP ROOF SURFACE SHOULD BE MADE
REFLECTIVE BY PROVIDING WHITEWASHING OR ANY REFLECTIVE PAINT.
VEGETATION
LARGE SHADY TREES WHOSE ROOTS DO NOTSTRAIN FOUNDATION AND BASEMENT SHOULD BE
PLANTED NEAR EXTERNAL WALLS TO PROVIDE SHADE.
EXTERIOR DEVICES
• USE EXTERIOR SHADING, EITHER A DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING SKIN OR AN
EXTENSION OF THE SKIN ITSELF, TO KEEP OUT UNWANTED SOLAR HEAT. EXTERIOR SYSTEMS ARE
TYPICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN INTERIOR SYSTEMS IN BLOCKING SOLAR HEAT GAIN.
• DESIGN THE BUILDING TO SHADE ITSELF. IF SHADING ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT AESTHETICALLY
ACCEPTABLE, USE THE BUILDING FORM ITSELF FOR EXTERIOR SHADING. SET THE WINDOW BACK IN A
DEEPER WALL SECTION OR EXTEND ELEMENTS OF THE SKIN TO VISUALLY BLEND WITH ENVELOPE
STRUCTURAL FEATURES.
• USE A HORIZONTAL FORM FOR SOUTH WINDOWS. FOR EXAMPLE, AWNINGS, OVERHANGS,
RECESSED WINDOWS. ALSO SOMEWHAT USEFUL ON THE EAST AND WEST. SERVES NO FUNCTION ON
THE NORTH.
• USE A VERTICAL FORM ON EAST AND WEST WINDOWS. FOREXAMPLE, VERTICAL FINS OR RECESSED
WINDOWS. ALSO USEFUL ON NORTH TO BLOCK EARLY MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON LOW SUN.
• GIVE WEST AND SOUTH WINDOWS SHADING PRIORITY.MORNING SUN IS USUALLY NOT A SERIOUS
HEAT GAIN PROBLEM.IF YOUR BUDGET IS TIGHT, INVEST IN WEST AND SOUTH SHADINGONLY.
• DESIGN SHADING FOR GLARE RELIEF AS WELL. USE EXTERIOR SHADING TO REDUCE GLARE BY
PARTIALLY BLOCKING OCCUPANTS’ VIEW OF THE TOO-BRIGHT SKY. EXTERIOR SURFACES ALSO HELP
SMOOTH OUT INTERIOR DAYLIGHT DISTRIBUTION.
• THE SHADE’S COLOR MODIFIES LIGHT AND HEAT. EXTERIOR SHADING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE LIGHT
COLORED IF DIFFUSE DAYLIGHT TRANSMITTANCE IS DESIRED, AND DARK COLORED IFMAXIMUM
REDUCTION IN LIGHT AND HEAT GAIN IS DESIRED.
• FIXED VERSUS MOVABLE SHADING. USE FIXED DEVICES IF YOUR BUDGET IS TIGHT. USE MOVABLE
DEVICES FOR MORE EFFICIENT USE OF DAYLIGHT AND TO ALLOW OCCUPANTADJUSTMENT; FIRST
COST AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE HIGHERTHAN WITH FIXED DEVICES. USE MOVABLE DEVICES
THAT ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED VIA A SUN SENSOR FOR THE BEST ENERGY SAVINGS.
RELIABLE SYSTEMS HAVEBEEN IN USE AROUND THE WORLD FOR YEARS AND HAVE ONLY RECENTLY
BECOME AVAILABLE AS COSTEFFECTIVE OPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
• USE EXTERIOR SHADES FOR A SMOOTH FACADE. EXTERIOR SHADE SCREENS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
ON ALL FACADES AND PERMIT FILTERED VIEW.
• USE ROLLER SHADES FOR A MOVABLE ALTERNATIVE. OPEN WEAVE EXTERIOR SHADES ARE NOT AS
EFFECTIVE, BUT ACCEPTABLE.
• DON’T RELY ON DARK GLAZING. GLAZING TREATMENTS (REFLECTIVE COATINGS, HEAVY TINTS, AND
REFLECTIVE RETROFIT FILM) CAN BE EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING HEAT TRANSFER. THEY ALLOW DIRECT
SUN PENETRATION BUT WITH REDUCED INTENSITY. THIS MAY NOT BE AN EFFECTIVE SHADING
STRATEGY FROM AN OCCUPANT’S PERSPECTIVE UNLESS THE TRANSMITTANCE IS VERY LOW TO
CONTROL GLARE, E.G., 5- 10%. FRITTED GLASS, WITH A DURABLE DIFFUSING OR PATTERNED LAYER
FUSED TO THE GLASS SURFACE, CAN ALSO PROVIDE SOME DEGREE OF SUN CONTROL, DEPENDING
UPON THE COATING AND GLASS SUBSTRATE PROPERTIES, BUT MAY ALSO INCREASE GLARE.
• BETWEEN GLASS SYSTEMS. SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS OFFER SHADING SYSTEMS (E.G., BLINDS)
LOCATED BETWEEN GLAZING LAYERS. SOME ARE FIXED AND OTHERS ARE ADJUSTABLE. SEE RELATED
COMMENTS ON INTERIOR DEVICES BELOW.
INTERIOR DEVICES
• INTERIOR SHADING ALONE HAS LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTROL SOLAR GAIN. ALL INTERIOR SYSTEMS
ARE LESSEFFECTIVE THAN A GOOD EXTERIOR SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY ALLOW THE SUN’S HEAT TO
ENTER THE BUILDING. THEY ALSO
DEPEND ON USER BEHAVIOR, WHICH CAN’T BE RELIED UPON.
• IF INTERIOR DEVICES ARE THE ONLY SHADING, SPECIFY LIGHT COLORS IN ORDER TO REFLECT THE
SUN’S HEAT BACK OUT. LIGHT-COLORED BLINDS OR LOUVERS ARE BEST. LIGHT-COLORED WOVEN OR
TRANSLUCENT SHADES ARE ACCEPTABLE, BUT MAY NOT CONTROL GLARE UNDER BRIGHT SUMMER
CONDITIONS.
• INTERIOR SHADING IS BEST USED FOR GLARE CONTROL AND BACKUP SHADING. SUPPLY USER-
OPERATED DEVICES THAT OCCUPANTS CAN ADJUST TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMFORT NEEDS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• USE DEVICES THAT STILL ALLOW DAYLIGHT IN. BLINDS AND OPENWEAVE SHADES ARE GOOD
CHOICES FOR FILTERING BUT NOT BLOCKING ALL LIGHT.
• DON’T USE DARK DEVICES UNLESS EXTERIOR SHADING IS USED. DARKCOLORED INTERIOR DEVICES
OFFER ONLY SMALL ENERGY SAVINGS. OPENWEAVE SHADES ARE EASIEST TO SEE THROUGH IF THEIR
INTERIOR SURFACE IS DARK, BUT PERFORM BEST IF THEIR EXTERIOR SURFACE IS LIGHT COLORED.
LIGHT SHELF
THE DESIGN OF A DAY LIGHTED SPACE IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE. THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE
FACING THE LIGHTING DESIGNER IS TO ADMIT ONLY AS MUCH LIGHT AS NECESSARY AND DISTRIBUTE
IT EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE SPACE WITHOUT INTRODUCING HEAT OR GLARE. IMPROVED SYSTEMS
ARE NEEDED TO CAPTURE NATURAL DAYLIGHT AND DISTRIBUTE IT UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT A
SPACE WHILE CONTROLLING HEAT GAIN AND GLARE. ONE SUCH SYSTEM IS THE LIGHT SHELF.
AN EFFECTIVE LIGHT-SHELF SYSTEM NEEDS FOUR COMPONENTS:
• WINDOW: THE LIGHT SHELF DISTRIBUTES DAYLIGHT ONLY FROM THEPORTION THAT EXTENDS
ABOVE IT. THE WINDOW MUST FACE TOWARD THE SUN FOR A LARGE FRACTION OF TIME AND
CANNOT BE SHADED BY OUTSIDE OBJECTS. IDEALLY IT SHOULD NOT EVEN BE TINTED OR REFLECTIVE.
• CEILING: THE LIGHT-SHELF AIMS SUNLIGHT AT THE CEILING WHICH THEN DISTRIBUTES LIGHT TO THE
OCCUPANTS. THE CEILING TENDS TO PLAY THE SAME ROLE AS THE FIXTURES IN ELECTRIC LIGHTING. IN
MOST CASES THE CEILING SHOULD BE MADE HIGHLY REFLECTIVE TO CONSERVE AS MUCH LIGHT AS
POSSIBLE.
CASE STUDY-1
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT,AHMEDABAD
ARCHITECT - LOUIS-I-KHAN
PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED:
LOCATION:
EXPOSED BRICKWORK.
LARGE OPENINGS OR VOIDS IN WALLS (CIRCULAR AND SEGMENTAL ARCH).
EXPOSED CONCRETE TIES.
VERY LESS USE OF GLASS FOR WINDOWS.
INTERPLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADE IN CORRIDORS.
HIDE ENTRANCES, WINDOW OPENINGS.
THE DIAGONAL LAYOUT HAD THE ADVANTAGE OF THE BUILDING BEING ORIENTED TOWARDS THE
SOUTHWESTERLY BREEZES. THE ORIENTATION ALSO HELPS TO CUT OUT THE WEST SUN REDUCING
GLARE.
CLIMATE:
THE CLIMATE OF AHMEDABAD IS HOT AND DRY REACHING EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE IN THE
SUMMER AND WINTER. TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 450C IN SUMMER AND 50C IN WINTER. THE MEAN
ANNUAL RAINFALL IS 742MM. THE HEAVIEST WITHIN 24 HRS BEING 415MM.
CAMPUS PLAN:
THE MAIN COMPLEX CONSIST OF THE TEACHING WING ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE, FACULTY-
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES TO THE NORTH, LIBRARY BLOCK TO THE EAST, AND DINNING HALL TO THE
WEST. ENCLOSED ON THREE SIDES BY THIS COMPLEX, IS AN OPEN MAIN ASSEMBLY SPACE, A LAND-
SCAPED COURTYARD. IN THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE MAIN COMPLEX IS THE SERVICE TOWER, A
MASSIVE STRUCTURE WHICH HOUSES THE AIR-CONDITIONING PLANT AT GROUND LEVEL. THE SKYLINE
OF THE CAMPUS GRADUALLY RISE AND ITS ATTAINS HIGHEST POSITION WITH THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
AS IF TO REMIND THE OUTSIDE WORLD OF “THE RAISON DE ’TRE OF THE WHOLE STRUCTURE”.
THE DORMITORIES WERE DIAGONALLY IN ROWS OF THREE AROUND COURTYARDS, WITH THEIR
WALLS RUNNING TOWARDS THE BUILDING. EACH DORMITORY HAS A CLUB ROOM AT THE COURT
LEVEL, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE KHAN WAS “THE SPACE OF INVITATION VESTED IN EACH HOUSE
AND ADDS TO THE INTER-HOSPITALITY OF SPIRIT EMBODIED IN THE SEMINAR IDEA OF EXCHANGE
AMONG STUDENTS”.
KHAN HAD PLANNED THAT AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE WOULD SEPARATE THE FACULTY HOUSES FROM THE
MAIN COMPLEX SO THAT “BOTH THE SECTORS WOULD DISPLAY THEIR INDIVIDUALITY, AT THE SAME
TIME NOT LOSING THEIR IDENTITY”. THEIR WERE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF HOUSING DESIGNED TO
MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF THE PROGRAMME.
THE FACULTY HOUSES WERE LAID OUT IN AN ‘L’ SHAPED STAGGERED CONFIGURATION ORIENTED
INTO THE PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION. THE ENTIRE HOUSING COMPLEX WAS OBVIOUSLY DESIGNED
TO BE A BACKDROP TO THE MAIN ACADEMIC COMPLEX.
BRICK IS THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE IN INDIA. THE FORMAL LANGUAGE OF THE ENTIRE COMPLEX
WAS DETERMINED BY AN ATTEMPT ON THE PART OF KHAN TO FULLY EXPLOIT IT AS A STRUCTURAL
MATERIAL. THUS A SYSTEM OF BRICK BEARING WALLS GIVING RISE TO ARCHERS AND BUTTRESSES,
AND THE MORE MODEST SPACE TO SIMPLE SLABS ON WALLS.
LOUIS-I-KHAN PLAZA:
1- TO FACILITATE INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY, THE MAIN ACADEMIC BLOCK
DEVELOPED AROUND THE PLAZA. THE FOUR WINGS FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, LIBRARY
AND CLASSROOM DEFINE THE EDGE OF PLAZA IS MAINTAINED BY THE SPARSELY PUNCTURED WALLS.
2-IT ALSO ACTS AS A TRANSITION SPACE BETWEEN CLASSROOMS AND ADMINISTRATION.
TEACHING WING:
THE TEACHING WING ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE CONSISTS OF SIX CLASSROOMS WITH SEATS
ARRANGED IN HORSE-SHOE PATTERN AND FIVE SEMINAR ROOMS. IT HAS OFFICES AT GROUND FLOOR,
DOUBLE HEIGHT CLASSROOMS AT FIRST FLOOR AND SEMINAR ROOMS AT THIRD FLOOR.
LECTURE ROOMS:
SEMINAR ROOMS:
THE LIBRARY KNOWN AS THE VIKRAM SARABHAI LIBRARY HAS A COLLECTION OF OVER 1.80
LAKH BOOKS INCLUDING SOME PUBLICATION AND SUBSCRIBERS TO ABOUT 610 JOURNALS.
IT MARKS A TRANSITION FROM THE NOISY CLASSROOM TO ADMINISTRATION BLOCK.
IT IS FOCUS OF THE ACADEMIC BLOCK SITUATED CENTRALLY WITH A TERRACE OVERLOOKING
THE PLAZA.
IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPARATE BLOCKS - ONE DEVOTED TO STACKS, WHILE THE OTHER IS A
READING AREA WITH STAIRCASE IN BETWEEN.
GROUND FLOOR HAS LOUNGE, WORKSHOP AND STORAGE FACILITIES.
PERIODICALS AND READING HALL IS SITUATED ON 1ST FLOOR.
SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATES A TRIPLE HEIGHT READING AND CONFERENCE HALL BESIDES
THE STACKS.
THE LIBRARY FOLLOWS OPEN – STACKS SYSTEM.
IT HAS CARRELS FOR RESEARCHERS, 26 CLOSED CARRELS AND 44OPEN CARRELS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDIES.
THE INCLINED WALLS OPENING ONTO THE TERRACE ARE BROKEN BY CIRCULAR CUTOUTS.
DORMITORIES:
GEOMETRIC FORMS OF COMPOSITE ORDER LIKE SQUARE, CIRCLE AND TRIANGLES ARE USED.
EIGHTEEN HOSTEL BLOCKS IN THE CAMPUS PROVIDED ACCOMMODATION FOR 540 STUDENTS.
FIFTEEN OF THEM ARE IN THE SHAPE OF RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLE WITH A SQUARE PROJECTION
ON THE FRONT SIDE.
D-16, D- 17 AND D- 18 BLOCKS ARE SEEN PROMINENTLY.
FROM THE ROAD AND KEEPING IN THIS MIND THE SEMI-CIRCULAR STAIRCASES IN THESE
STRUCTURES ARE PLANNED SO THAT CIRCULAR PART FACES OUTSIDE AND FORMS THE MAIN
FEATURE OF THE STRUCTURES.
DORMITORIES – G + 3
SIZE OF ROOM – 2.7 M X 4.0 M = 10.8 SQM.
GROUND FLOOR HAS COMMON AREAS, SOMETIMES STORIES AND OTHER FACILITIES.
THE PLANNING OF THESE BLOCKS IS SUCH THAT NEITHER OF THE ROOMS FACES EACH OTHER.
ACCESS IS FORM THE CORRIDOR THAT RUNS AROUND THE SEMICIRCULAR STAIRCASE.
APPROXIMATE ARE OF ONE FLOOR – 225 SQM.
AREA OF ONE HOSTEL BLOCKS – 900 SQM.
BALCONIES ALSO PROVIDED THE GLASS VENTILATORS AT TOP AND THREE WOODEN DOORS
THAT OPEN ON TWO SIDES.
UNDER A NATIONAL COMPETITION HCPDPM WAS AWARDED THE PROJECT FOR THE DESIGN OF AN EXTENSION
TO IIMA, AN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE DEVOTED TO MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. THIS NEW
CAMPUS WAS TO BE BUILT ON THE ADJACENT PLOT (SEPARATED FROM THE OLD CAMPUS BY A ROAD) AND
WOULD PROVIDE NEW TEACHING AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR THE INSTITUTE’S POST GRADUATE
PROGRAM (PGP), AN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (IMDC), CENTRE FOR
INNOVATION AND INCUBATION (CII) AND SPORTS FACILITIES. ACCORDING TO THE CLIENT’S BRIEF, THE NEW
CAMPUS WOULD ACT AS AN INDEPENDENT BODY WITH THE SIMILAR LANGUAGE AND SPIRIT.
LOCATED ON A 39-ACRE PLOT, THE EXTENSION INCLUDES FACILITIES LIKE; 9 DORMITORIES FOR 340 STUDENTS;
AN ACADEMIC BLOCK WITH 5 CLASSROOMS AND SEMINAR ROOMS; ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES ; IMDC
HOSTELS; 20 BLOCKS FOR MARRIED STUDENTS; 6 VIP SUITES; A SPORTS COMPLEX; KITCHEN & DINING
FACILITIES; A CIIE BLOCK AND 100 GUESTROOMS. THE PUBLIC AREAS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
DISABLED AND ADEQUATE LAND HAS BEEN DEMARCATED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
ALTHOUGH THE NEW CAMPUS FUNCTIONS INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE OLD WITHOUT ANY DIRECT VISUAL LINK
AND EVEN HAS ITS OWN APPROACH ROAD AND ENTRANCE HALLS, IT IS CONNECTED TO THE OLD CAMPUS BY
MEANS OF AN UNDERPASS, WHICH HOUSES AN EXHIBITION ON LOUIS KAHN’S WORK. THE BUILDINGS OF THE
NEW CAMPUS USE EXPOSED CONCRETE AS THE PRIMARY BUILDING MATERIAL WITH FENESTRATIONS IN A
COMBINATION OF MILD STEEL AND WOOD.
CASE STUDY-2
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
LOCATION:
SET AMIDST A SPRAWLING AREA OF 185 ACRES, THE CAMPUS IS ON THE WESTERN FRINGE OF
LUCKNOW.THE INSTITUTION IS LOCATED AMIDST SERENE SURROUNDINGS AT PRAHANDH NAGAR
(ABOUT 3.5 KMS OFF SITAPUR ROAD), AROUND 21 KMS FROM LUCKNOW RAILWAY STATION AND
ABOUT 36 KMS FROM LUCKNOW AIRPORT.
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY….
ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP AND CIRCULATION BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC,
ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN A MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.
ANALYSIS OF THE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACADEMIC AREAS LIKE LECTURE HALLS, SEMINAR
HALLS, CONFERENCE ROOMS, LIBRARY, COMPUTER CENTRE ETC.
MAJOR PROGRAMMES….
THE INSTITUTE’S MISSION IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATE AND THE
NONCORPORATE SECTORS AND ALSO THE PUBLIC SYSTEMS, THROUGH PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES IF THE
INSTITUTE INCLUDE :
ORCHARD DIVIDES THE CAMPUS LATERALLY INTO TWO MAJOR ZONES NAMELY- THE SOUTH ZONE
AND THE NORTH ZONE.
THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX IS LOCATED CENTRALLY IN THE SOUTHERN ZONE. THE DINING BLOCK
AND THE COMMERCIAL PLAZA ARE SITUATED NEAR IT
THE COMMERCIAL PLAZA IS THE HUB OF STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES AS IT CATERS TO THE DAY TO DAY
REQUIREMENTS OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AS WELL AS THE STAFF MEMBERS. IT IS SITUATED NEAR
THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE STUDENTS.
ACCESS TO THE PGP HOSTELS IS VIA THE PERIPHERAL ROAD IN THE NORTHERN ZONE. IN THE FIRST
PHASE, 8 DOUBLE STOREYED HOSTEL BLOCKS WITH A NE-SW ORIENTATION WERE BUILT.
3 NEW BLOCKS OF PGP HOSTELS, WHICH WERE BUILT LATER, ARE LOCATED QUITE FAR OFF FROM
THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX TOWARDS THE NORTHERN END OF THE SITE.
THE HOUSING ZONE IS IN THE SOUTH WEST SIDE OF THE CAMPUS. PARALLEL ROADS RUNNING
NESW FROM THE MAIN LOOP ROAD PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF HOUSING.
MANTHAN (MDP CLASSROOM) IS LOCATED NEAR THE HOUSING ZONE, WHICH IS FAR OFF FROM
THEb MAIN ACADEMIC COMPLEX AND ALSO THE MDP HOSTELS HAVE BEEN LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN
ENTRANCE.
AN OVERALL WATER TANK AND AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION HAS BEEN LOCATED NEAR THE
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR.
PLANNING....
ACADEMIC COMPLEX
THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX COMPRISES OF THE FOLLOWING.
SAMADHAN (ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK)
CHINTAN (FACULTY BLOCK)
BODHIGRIHA (PGP BLOCK)
GYANODAYA (LIBRARY AND COMPUTER CENTER)
THE BUILDINGS IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX ARE CLOSELY KNIT TOGETHER WITH A SYSTEM OF
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS ND COURTS.
PATHWAYS FROM PARKING AREAS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE VARIOUS BUILDINGS IN THE
ACADEMIC COMPLEX.
THE ADMINISTRATION BLOCK IS LOCTED CENTRALLY, SURRONDED BY THE FACULTY
BLOCK ON ONE SIDE AND LIBRARY AND THE CLASSROOM BLOCK ON THE OTHER SIDE.
THE STAGE INFRONT OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FACES THE LAWN BETWEEN
THE LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM BLOCK IS UTILIZED FOR HOLDING CULTURAL EVENTS WITHIN THE
INSTITUTION. THE INTERNAL COURTS AND THE AREA AROUND PARKING ARE BEAUTIFULLY
LANDSCAPED WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS CREATED IN LAWNS TO CREATE INTEREST AND ALSO INCLUSION
OF SCULPTURES CREATE A PLEASING ATMOSPHERE.
ADMINISTRATION BLOCK...
SAMADHAN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK IS A
THREE STOREYED BUILDING WITH LOWER GROUND FLOOR.
TH PLAN IS ALMOST SQUARE WITH CURVED FACADE ON
ONE SIDE ENCLOSING A LANDSCAPED COURT.
THIS BLOCK IS LOCATED CENTRALLY IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX. THE UPPER RIGHT OF THIS
BLOCK HAS BEEN CHAFFERED TO ACCOMMODTE THE ENTRY POINT DIRECTLY OPPOSITE TO THE
FACULTY WING.
FOR VERTICAL CIRCULATION THERE ARE TWO SETS OF STAIRCASES WITHIN THE BUILDING.
A SINGLY LOADED CORRIDOR ADJACENT T THE COURT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR LIGHTNING OF THE
CORRIDOR WHILE A DOUBLY LOADED CORRODOR TOWARDS THE SOUTH SERVES THE OFFICE AREAS.
A RAISED PODIUM HAS BEEN BUILT INFRONT OF THE CURVED WALL INFRONT OF THE SOUTHERN
EDGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK WHICH SERVES AS A STAGE FOR FORMAL OCCASIONS AND THE
COURT IN BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM BLOCK ACTS AS A GATHERING GROUND.
FACULTY BLOCK....
CHINTAN
THE FACULTY BLOCK IS A TWO STOREYED BUILDING WITH A U SHAPE PLANE
ENCLOSING A LANDSCAPED COURT.
THIS BLOCK IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE ADMINISTRATION WING.
THERE ARE TWO ENTRANCES TO THIS WING LOCATED RIGHT IN CENTER ALLOWING THROUGH AND
THROUGH CIRCULATION FROM THE CENTRALLY LOCATED ATRIUM.
BESIDES THIS, TWO MORE ENTANCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT THE ENDS, WHICH ENABLE DIRECT
ENTRY TO THE SEMINAR HALLS.
IN THIS BLOCK ANOTHER LAYER OF BRICK WALL WITH OPENINGS IN BETWEEN HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED TO CUT OFF THE SUN.
AS A RESULT, THE CORTYARD IS ENCLOSD FROM THREE SIDES, THUS BECOMES A COOL PLACE, DUE
TO INTRODUCTION OF LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS LIKE TREES, WATER POND ETC AND THE ENCLOSUE.
THE CORRIDOR RUNNING AROUND THE COURT HAS CUT OUTS IN ITS ROOF, WHICH CREATES A
PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.
THERE ARE FOUR SETS OF STAIRCASES IN THIS WING FOR VERTICAL CIRCULATION
MDP BLOCK....
MANTHAN
MDP CLASSROOM BLOCK IS LOCATED NEAR THE HOUSING ZONE, WHICH IS FAR OFF FROM THE MAIN
ACADEMIC COMPLEX AND ALSO FAR AWAY FROM THE MDP HOSTELS LOCATE NEAR THE MAIN
ENTRANCE. HERE TH CLASSES FROM THE IN SERVICE EXECUTVES ARE HELD. THIS BLOCK CONSTITUTES
OF THE FOLLOWING.
THIS BLOCK DOES NOTE HAVE AN INDEPENDENT LIBRRY, THE STUDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN
ACCESSING THE LIBRARY AS TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM THE MDP BLOCK TO THE LIBRARY IS
CONSIDERABLE. BESIDES, THE LOCATION OF THE MDP HOSTELS IS VERY FAR OFF FROM THE MDP
CLASSROOM BLOCK.
MDP HOSTELS
THE MDP HOSTELS ARE DOUBLE STOREYED AND HAVE A COURTYARD PLANNING.
THE DINING BLOCK HAS BEEN PLACED CENTRALLY, IN BETWEEN TWO HOSTEL WINGS.
THE ROOMS HAVE BEEN LAID ALONG SINGLY LOADED CORRIDORS.
FACILITIES LIKE YOGA ROOM, GAMES ROOM, DINING HALL AND GYMNASIUM HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT. TOTAL NO OF SINGLE
PEDIMENTS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE FACADE OF THE HOUSES TO GIVE A BOLD IMPOSING ENTRANCE.
GRIT FINISH HAS BEEN USED AS EXTERNAL FINISH IN THE HOUSES.
THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF HOUSING
FACULTY HOUSING(TYPE IV AND TYPE V)
STAFF HOUSING(TYPE III AND TYPE II)
SERVICE STAFF(TYPE I) SPORTS AND RECREATION....
THE INSTITUTE HAS MADE AVAILABLE A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE
STUDENTS FOR THEIR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT.
ALL HOSTELS HAVE COMMON ROOMS CONTAINING RADING MATERIALS, CABLE TV, CAROM
ETC. THE COMMON ROOMS SERVE AS FOCAL POINTS FOR INFORMAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE BUILDINGS IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX ARE CLOSELY KNIT TOGETHER WITH A SYSTEM OF
PEDESTRIN PATHWAYS AND A SYSTEM OF COURTS.
PATHWAYS FROM PARKING AREAS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE VARIOUS BUILDINGS IN THE
ACADEMIC COMPLEX.
THERE IS ABSENCE OF COVERED PATHWAYS IN THE CAMPUS.
LANDSCAPING....
LANDSCAPING PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN ENHANCING THE BUILT UP AREA OF THE COMPLEX.
PLANTERS, VAST GREEN LAWNS, RAISED LAWNS AND INCORPORATION OF SCULPTURES IN ORDER
TO CREATE A PLEASING ENVIRONMENT IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX.
THE PEDSTRIAN PATHWAYS ARE ACCENTUATED BY CAREFULLY LANDSCAPED AREAS AND TREE
PLANTATION ALONG THEM.
THE CLASSROOM BLOCK, FACULTY BLOCK AS WELL AS THE HOSTELS HAVE COURTYARD PLANNING.
THE COURTYARDS HAVE INCORPORATED AN INFORMAL FIXED SEATING MADE OF KOTA STONE
AND BRICK.
INFERENCES....
THE CONSISTENT USE OF COMMON BUILDING MATERIAL IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX LENDS
AN IMAGEABLE CHARACTER TO THE INSTITUTE.
THERE IS ABSENCE OF PROPER ZONING WITHIN THE CAMPUS. THE BUILDINGS BUILT IN THE
SECOND PHASE DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF IDEAL CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT; THEY ARE
STAGGERED WITHOUT ANY BASIS OF SITE PLANNING RESULTING IN LARGE TRAVEL DISTANCES.
THERE IS ADEQUATE SPACE AROUND THE BUILDINGS IN THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX; WHICH
GIVES A SCOPE FOR FUTURE EXTENTION OF ACADEMIC AREAS.
THE MDP BLOCK IS LOCATED FAR OFF FROM THE MDP HOSTELS RESULTING IN AN INCREASED
TRAVEL TIME CAUSING INCONVENIENCE TO THE MDP STUDENTS. BESIDES THE LOCATION OF
CASE STUDY-3
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE (ALSO KNOWN AS IIMB) IS A PUBLIC BUSINESS
SCHOOL LOCATED IN BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA. FOUNDED IN 1973, IT WAS THE THIRD IIM TO
BE ESTABLISHED, AFTER IIM CALCUTTA AND IIM AHMEDABAD. IT IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS ONE OF
THE BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN INDIA AND THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION. IT OFFERS A DOCTORAL AND
SEVERAL POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES, AS WELL AS A WIDE ARRAY OF EXECUTIVE TRAINING
PROGRAMMES.THE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (PGP), A TWO-YEAR, FULL-TIME,
RESIDENTIAL MBA PROGRAMME, IS IIMB'S FLAGSHIP. AS AN AUTONOMOUS CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, IIMB AWARDS STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM THE PGP A
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM), WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO MBA DEGREE
OFFERED BY UNIVERSITIES.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
PLANS FOR ESTABLISHING THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE WERE INITIATED IN
THE 1960'S. FOUR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENTS WERE ENVISAGED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA; ONE IN AHMEDABAD, ONE IN CALCUTTA , ONE IN LUCKNOW AND THE ONE
IN BANGALORE. DOSHI WAS GIVEN THE BANGALORE COMMISSION IN 1977 AFTER A SHORTLIST OF
ARCHITECTS HAD BEEN SCREENED.
LOCATION –
IIM B LIES IN THE SOUTHEAST OF THE BANGLORE AT BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE
KARNATAKA.IT IS IN THE HEART OF MYSORE PLATEAU. BANGALORE IS KNOWN AS THE SILICON VALLEY
OF INDIA. NUMEROUS PUBLIC SECTOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES, SOFTWARE COMPANIES , AEROSPACE,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS , AND DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY.
ARCHITECT –
BALAKRISHNA DOSHI, STEIN AND BHALLA DEIGNED THE ACADEMIC AREA AND STUDENT HOSTELS;
FACULTY HOUSING WAS DESIGNED BY KANVINDE.
CAMPUS DESCRIPTION -
THE BUILDING PROGRAMME REQUIRED FOR THIS INSTITUTION INCLUDED FACILITIES SUCH AS THE
ACADEMICS AREAS, THE LIVING AREAS FOR STUDENTS, HOUSING FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF AND
RECREATIONAL AREAS. THE EXTENSIVE COLONY OF STAFF HOUSING THAT ADJOINS THE CAMPUS WAS
A SEPARATE COMMISSION DESIGNED BY THE OFFICE OF KANVINDE.
DOSHI’S PHILOSOPY
DOSHI STRONGLY BELIEVED- "INSTITUTIONS ARE THE PRIMARY DESIGN ELEMENTS IN CREATING AN
ENVIRONMENT. SOCIETY NOURISHES ON THEM. EVERY BUILDING SHOULD BE TREATED AS AN
INSTITUTION. THIS WAY THE BUILDING AND THE RITUALS WILL PERPETUALLY REAFFIRM THE FAITH OF
MAN IN HIS SOCIETY. HENCE, ARCHITECTURE OF THE INSTITUTIONS IS ESSENTIALLY ARCHITECTURE
FOR THE PLACE AND PEOPLE."(ARCHITECTURE AND B.V DOSHI, TRIVEDI OJAS) DOSHI WANTED TO RE-
INTERPRET PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE GREAT BUILDINGS OF THE PAST , HE ALSO WISHED TO
RECALL AN ESSENTIALLY INDIAN ATTITUDE TO GIVE SPATIAL ORDER WHICH COULD BE FOUND IN
MANY PERIODS...IN TERMS OF MULTIPLE RHYTHMS, VIBRATIONS OF LIGHT, SHADE ETC. DOSHI FEELS
THAT PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE ARE ESSENTIAL PARTS AND ONE SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK TOWARD
EACH OF THESE TO PRODUCE AND A GOOD QUALITY WORK. HE SAYS "WE SHOULD GO BACK TO OUR
PAST - CHECK OUR PRESENT PROBLEMS, NEEDS AND BASED ON THE FUTURE, DETERMINE THE PATH."(
ARCHITECTURE AND B.V DOSHI, TRIVEDI OJAS). AT THE TIME OF DESIGNING FOR THE SCHOOL OF
ARCHITECTURE AT AHMEDABAD , HE STRONGLY BELIEVED IT TO BE A "PLACE" OF LEARNING. THE IDEA
THAT HE FOLLOWED WAS “AN OPEN SPACE IN WHICH THE CLASSROOM SENSE MUST BE ALL OVER ,
OUTSIDE AS WELL AS INSIDE THE BUILDING, AND IN WHICH THERE WOULD BE NO RESTRICTION TO
THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS." ( ARCHITECTURE AND B.V DOSHI, TRIVEDI OJAS) THIS WAS THE SAME IDEA
HE CARRIED FORWARD FOR THE INSTITUTE OF BANGALORE, AS A FURTHER STEP. DOSHI WANTED HIS
DESIGN TO BE A SYNTHESIS OF ARCHITECTURE, URBANISM, PLANTS AND WATER. DOSHI WANTED
SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IIM, AHMEDABAD TO BE RETAINED IN HIS PROGRAM AND ALSO WANTED
TO FULFILL OTHER PRINCIPLES UNREALIZED IN THE SAME PROJECT IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS. DOSHI WAS
ALSO INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC PALACE COMPLEX FATEHPUR SIKRI AND SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE CITY
MADURAI. AT CERTAIN LEVEL HE ALSO WANTED TO TREAT THE CORRIDORS AS SIMILAR TO STREET
FACADE OF JAISLAMER. AT FATEHPUR SIKRI, TERRACES, PILLARED HALLS, COURTS OF VARIOUS SIZES
AND AIRY PAVILIONS ARE LINKED TOGETHER IN A SUBTLE ORDER OF SHIFTING AXIS AND VISTAS.
DOSHI WANTED IN HIS PROJECT TO MAKE EACH PORTION DISTINCT AND YET WANTED TO PROVIDE
OVERALL IDENTITY TO CREATE INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER.
DOSHI WAS ALSO INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC PALACE COMPLEX FATEHPUR SIKRI AND SOUTH INDIAN
TEMPLE CITY MADURAI. AT CERTAIN LEVEL HE ALSO WANTED TO TREAT THE CORRIDORS AS SIMILAR
TO STREET FACADE OF JAISLAMER. AT FATEHPUR SIKRI, TERRACES, PILLARED HALLS, COURTS OF
VARIOUS SIZES AND AIRY PAVILIONS ARE LINKED TOGETHER IN A SUBTLE ORDER OF SHIFTING AXIS
AND VISTAS. DOSHI WANTED IN HIS PROJECT TO MAKE EACH PORTION DISTINCT AND YET WANTED
TO PROVIDE OVERALL IDENTITY TO CREATE INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER.
DOSHI WANTED TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM OF EXTENDING BUILDING YET RELATING THEM AND
ALSO WANTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENT PARTS OF THE COMPLEX ARE THE
SAME AS THOSE USED IN PLANNING TEMPLES IN INDIA-MADURAI. TO ACHIEVE THIS, HE ADOPTED A
SYSTEM OF MAJOR CORRIDORS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG WHICH OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE CONNECTED.
WITHIN THESE AREAS BETWEEN THE CORRIDORS HE CREATED COURTS FOR EXTENDED ACTIVITIES,
THE AREAS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY SPACES. ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENT OF THE
PROGRAM, THE DESIGN FOR THE CAMPUS WAS WORKED OUT MAKING THE ACADEMIC BLOCK FOR
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME AS THE CORE OF THE WHOLE INSTITUTION. THE DORMITORIES AND
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE. THE HOUSING FOR
THE FACULTY AND STAFF IS SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE BUILDING BY LOCATING IT IN THE
EXTREME EAST CORNER.
SITE ANALYSIS
SPATIAL ORGANISATIOON
A: ACADEMC BLOCK
ACADEMIC BLOCK IS THE CORE OF THE INSTITUTION. WITHIN THE ACADEMIC BLOCK, THE
ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY THE NATURE OF ACTIVITIES. THERE IS NO DISTINCT FUNCTIONAL
HIERARCHY. THE MORE PUBLIC AREAS LIKE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FACULTY OFFICES FORM THE
FRONTAGE OF THE ACADEMIC BLOCK, WHILE THE CLASSROOM AN SEMINAR HALLS ARE LOCATED
AROUND INNER COURTYARD COURTYARDS. THE LIBRARY AND COMPUTER CENTER ARE SET APART
FROM THE REST OF THE ACADEMIC BLOCK.
B: CLASSROOM
THE CLASSROOM IS IN THE FORM OF MINI AMPHITHEATER, INCREASING THE EYE CONTACT AMONGST
THE STUDENTS AND DRAWING THEM PHYSICALLY AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL CLOSER TO EACH
OTHER. THE FACULTY TOO CAN SEE EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY. THE CLASSROOM HAVE SEATING
CAPACITIES OF 20, 40 AND 60. THE GEOMETRY AS WELL AS THE SIZE OF THE CLASSROOM VARIES, SO
THAT EACH HAS ITS OWN SENSE OF IDENTITY AND LARGER OR SMALLER GROUP OF ACTIVITIES CAN
TAKE PLACE. THE ARCHITECT HAS ORGANIZED THE CLASSROOM AND SEMINAR HALL ARE ARRANGED
IN CLUSTERS OF TWO, THREE OR FOUR AROUND A SEMI-OPEN OR OPEN SPACES HOLDING THEM
TOGETHER WHERE STUDENTS CAN SPEND THEIR TIME AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS BEFORE CLASS OR
DURING BREAKS. A GOOD AMOUNT OF VEGETATIONS SUPPORT THESE OPEN SPACES. THE BASIC
ORGANIZATION OF THE CLASSROOM UNIT IS AN INTERNALIZED SPATIAL AND VOLUME CHARACTER.
THE LARGE NUMBER OF OPENINGS GIVE IT A NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION; AS WELL AS IT
ESTABLISHES A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COURTS AND SURROUNDINGS SPACES. THIS GIVES IT A
STRONG INTERNAL CHARACTER, YET FIRMLY CONNECTED TO ITS IMMEDIATE CONTEXT.
C: LIBRARY
THE LIBRARY – CUM – COMPUTER CENTRE IS THE FOCAL POINT OF THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX FROM
WHICH CLASSROOMS EXTEND, WHICH ARE THEN CONNECTED BY CORRIDORS TO THE FACULTY AND
SEMINAR ROOMS, MAKING ALL THESE BUILDINGS INTERDEPENDENT. THE LIBRARY HAS BEEN
ORGANIZED WITH AN ATRIUM LIKE VOLUME THAT ACTS AS ITS CENTRE WITH SERVICE SPACES,
STAIRCASE, OFFICES AND CORRIDORS PLACED AROUND IT. THE ATRIUM ACTS AS THE VERTICAL LINK
HOLDING THEM TOGETHER THE LIBRARY IS COMPOSED OF TWO SEPARATE BLOCKS – THE READING
LIBRARY AND THE COMPUTER CENTRE. THEY ARE CONNECTED BY A COVERED BRIDGE. THE MAIN
ENTRANCE OF THE LIBRARY AT THE GROUND FLOOR IS FACING WEST. THERE ARE THREE STAIRCASES
IN THE LIBRARY LEADING TO ALL THE FOUR FLOORS, I.E., ONE MAIN AT THE WEST AND TWO
EMERGENCY STAIRCASES AT SOUTHEASTERN NORTHEASTERN CORNERS. THE LIBRARY IS EQUIDISTANT
FROM
THE ACADEMIC BLOCK AS WELL AS DORMITORIES. THE MAIN DOCUMENT COLLECTION IS HOUSED IN
THE BASEMENT OF THE LIBRARY WITH AMPLE READING FACILITY. THE GROUND FLOOR IS THE HEART
OF MAJOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES LIKE ISSUE COUNTER, NEWSPAPERS SECTION, REFERENCE
READING ROOM, DISPLAY OF ‘NEW ARRIVALS, FACULTY PUBLICATIONS, NOTICE BOARDS,
REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, READERS ASSISTANCE AND OPAC SEARCH FACILITY. IN THE FIRST
FLOOR IS THE PERIODICAL’S ACQUISITION SECTION, READING ROOM FOR CURRENT AND BOUND
VOLUMES, CD-WORKSTATION AND LIBRARIAN’S OFFICE. THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY HAS THE
AUDIO-VISUAL SECTION, BOOK ACQUISITION, TECHNICAL SECTION, MICRO-DOCUMENTS/NON-BOOK
MATERIAL SECTION, AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION. THE BUILT FORM OF THE LIBRARY RISES ABOVE
THE GENERAL PROFILE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX – STATING ITS IMPORTANCE. THE SKYLIGHTS
EMPHASIZE THE ATRIUM SPACE WITHIN THE BUILT FORM BY RISING WELL ABOVE THE GENERAL
PROFILE OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
D: STUDENT HOSTEL
THE DORMITORY BLOCKS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE ACADEMIC BLOCK. THE NORTH- SOUTH
PERGOLA WALKWAY SERVES AS THE CONNECTING SPACE BETWEEN THE HOSTELS AND SCHOOL. THE
HOSTELS ARE PLANNED TO ACCOMMODATE APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS AND CONSISTS OF CHAIN
OF 12, THREE STORIED BLOCK INTERCONNECTED BY STAIRWAYS. THE HOSTEL BLOCK FROM CALICO
GRID SKEWED AT 45 DEGREES THE MAIN CAMPUS. THE HOSTELS ARE ARRANGED AXIALLY AND ARE
NOT CONNECTED TO THE FACULTY BLOCK OR CLASSROOM LIKE IIM, AHMEDABAD.
THE PLAN OF EACH DORMITORY CONSISTS OF RECTANGULAR ROOMS OPENING INTO A CORRIDOR
FACING A COURT. THE VERTICAL CIRCULATION I.E. STAIRCASE IS LOCATED IN BETWEEN THE HOSTELS
WHICH CONNECTS THE BLOCK VERTICALLY. THE PORCH OF EACH DORMITORY BECOMES A
TRANSITIONAL SPACE LIVING AND LEARNING MEET. THE PORCH OVERLOOKS THE COURT WHICH
GIVES VIEW TO STUDENTS. THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN INTERLOCKING HOSTELS IS USED FOR
RECREATION PURPOSE.
THE SINGLE DORMITORY BLOCK CONSISTS OF 40 STUDENTS. EACH FLOOR OF A SINGLE UNIT BLOCK
ACCOMMODATES A COMMUNITY OF 16 STUDENTS. THE SERVICES I.E. TOILETS ARE AT THE CORNERS
OF DORMITORY. THE HOSTELS ARE CLUSTERED IN A WAY THAT A CENTRAL COURT IS FORMED AND
WHICH MAKES THE HOSTELS INTROVERT IN NATURE. THE CELL UNIT GENERATES THE BASE
DIMENSION OF THE BLOCK. THE WALLS ARE MADE OF ROUGH BLOCKS OF LOCAL GRANITE STONE AND
POSTS OF SUIT CONCRETE AND THE STAIR OUT OF CONCRETE.
INFERENCES
AN INSTITUTE MUST RESPOND TO THE LOCAL CLIMATE IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROVIDE A ZONE
OF COMFORT.
GLARE CAN BE REDUCED BY PROPER ORIENTATION,SURROUNDING AND AND USE OF NON
REFLECTIVE MATERIALS.
WIND MOVEMENT CAN BE LIMITED TO COMFORT LEVELS THROUGH LONG SLIT
WINDOWS,VENTILATION AND VEGITATION.
THE ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING SHOULD BE SUCH THAT THE SOUTH FAÇADE WHICH IS
EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNSHINE FOR MAXIMUM HOURS OF THE DAY MUST BE SMALL IN
COMPARISON WITH OTHER FAÇADE.
THE PREVLING WIND DIRECTION OF NORTH WEST ALLOWS THE BUILDING TO HAVE ITS
OUTDOOR SEATING AND RECRIATION SPACE IN THAT DIRE TION FOR MAXIMUM USE OF
NATURAL CONDITION.
THERMAL COMFORT CAN BE REDUCED BY VEGITATION,USE OF INSULATING MATERIALS,THICK
WALLS AND SUNSHADES.
SPACE AND VOLUME SHOULD BE SUCH TO PRIVENT EXECCIVE HUMIDITY AND DIM LIGHT.
AN INSTITUTE SHOULD SEEK TO INSPIRE AMONG THE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ITS
SPACE,THEREFORE SHOULD BE OF SCALE VERY HUMAN INTIMATE PROVIDING CHANCES OF
INTRACTION.
DESIGN CONCEPT
PLANNING AND DESIGN APPROACH
AREA ANALYSIS
COMPARETIVE ANALSYS
Introduction
Literature study
Site study
Climatic study
Climatic recommendations
Case study-1
Indian intitute of management,ahemedabad
Case study-2
Indian intitute of management,lucknow
Case study-3
Indian intitute of management,Bangalore
Area analysis
Comparetive analysis
Inferanaces
Zoning/concept
Drawings
Contents
Introduction
About the project
Literature study
Site study
Climatic study
Case study-1- iim a
Case study-2- iim l
Case study-3- iim b
Area analysis
Coparetive analysis
Inferances
Design concept
Drawings
Model
bibliography
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PRIMARY SOURCES
BOOKS
SECONDARY SOURCES
INTERNET, E-BOOKS ETC.
• www. iim.ac.in
• www.wikipedia.org
• www.india.gov.in
• www.mhrd.gov.in