CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY, AHMEDABAD

North Entrance
CASE STUDY
INTRODUCTION: Ent. Walkway DESIGN FEATURES:
• The Centre for Environment Planning & Technology was established as the School of Architecture in 1962, North Lawas • No restriction on exchange of ideas and thoughts through
by The Ahmedabad Education Society (AES), followed by the School of Planning, School of Building Central Courtyard informal environment.
Science and Technology and School of Interior Design School of Architecture and School of • Provisions for flexible spaces which can be used in a
• The Indian Architect B.V.Doshi constructed this institute Planning multifunctional manner.
• .It covers area about 12.5 Acre. Wood workshop and Student’s Council • Strong connectivity between spaces making the school as an
• Thoughts came to develop a campus for offering a proframs related to planning, building and construction Room open space with no doors at all
technology, interior design, landscape architecture and environmental issues. Library and Reading Room • Providing working environment which ease for faculty and
• Program such as urban design Landscape Architecture, structural design were added to the schedule. Administration Offices and Faculty students to teach,learn and interact.
Rooms
LOCATION: Campus Development Office
• CEPT University, formerly the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, is an academic institution Stationary Store
located near university area in Ahmedabad, India . Copy Shop and Telecom
• The campus is locate in 5 acres of land in the Navrangpura area of the historic city Ahmedabad. South Lawn
School of Building Science And
• Location: Ahmedabad Technology
• Year of Construction:
ABOUT THE COLLEGE: Material Testing Lab
• One of the best examples of spatial planning with interesting
1961 pathways.
South Entrance
• Building Type: • The concept changed from architecture as the technical Hussain Doshi Gufa
Educational Institute School of Interior Design
• Construction Type:
discipline to architecture as a design discipline.
Textile Workshop ARCHITECT’S PHILOSOPHY:
Exposed brick And Community Science Center • Elimination of classroom feeling.
Concrete AHMEDABAD CLIMATE: DIS plaza • Architecture without barriers
• Climate: Tropical, Hot Ahmedabad Climate is hot, humid and dry with moderate Visual Art Center • Ease of interaction various departments
And Dry in Summer rainfall Temperature range from 45 degree in summer and Kanoria-Center For Art Painting and • Integration of open spaces
in winter to minimum of 10 degree. print making
K.C.A. Administrative Office • All buildings are oriented in the north-south direction.
Sculpture Studio • Open spaces on the north and south side respectively allow fresh
Canteen SITE PLAN air to ventilate the built structure.
• The open spaces and the shaded once merge with the undiluting
landscape.
• The open spaces is linked to the office and library ares, workshop
and canteen.
• These areas are very lively and dynamic.

Design of the opening to gain the

maximum sun shine and ventilation
Table tenis court between
Operable windows for
classes
classrooms Full height window openings Double heighted classrooms

Entrance
Open space for interaction
and gathering

Central courtyard for playing

cricket and other sports
Openings for natural
CLASSROOMS ELEVATION light and ventilation

AVANTI INGOLE 5TH SEM

DESIGN SDMCA