MEASI ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

ACADEMIC YEAR
AUGUST 2021 – NOVEMBER 2021

AR8711 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI

DESIGN BRIEF

DESIGN PROJECT – TIME PROBLEM(2 WEEKS) BATCH/ REGULATION SECTION

4THYEAR – B. ARCH C &D
SEMESTER – VII
STUDENTS ACTIVITY CENTER Reg.2017

DESIGN COORDINATOR DESIGN MENTOR [SECTION C & D]

Prof.Dr.Monsingh D Devadas , Principal. Prof. Ar.ABDUL SALEEM

FACULTIES INCHARGE
SECTION C - Ar.Suhasini, Ar.Karpagam& Ar.Shivakumar SECTION D - Ar.Shoonya, Ar.Madhan Ar.Sivashankaree

I. INTRODUCTION:
A student activity center or student union is the community center of the college serving
students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests. It can synthesize the hopes and aspirations for
an institution; it can serve as both a needed symbol of an ambitious future and a real
sign of progress in defining a dynamic center of campus life. The center facilitates student
recreation and socialization by providing spaces for a variety of programs, activities,
services, etc. student government and other student groups.

II. OBJECTIVES OF THE DESIGN STUDIO:

▪ To complement the academic experience of our students with extra-curricular
programs that promote social and personal development thru spaces that create
a vital, active, and useful place for student interaction and development.
▪ To make a place, and a way, for faculty, staff, and students to continue the
conversation started in the classroom – and to gather together as a community in
a variety of settings.

III. MODE OF DESIGN APPROACH:

MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH AS A CRUX IN DESIGN METHOD:
• Design theories have always been influential in architecture because a single
theory cannot build up a monopoly over other aspects of building.
 • The students to come up with a design method / approach individually based
on critical/ philosophical/ ideological positions relating to architecture and
explore architectural morphology as an important expression in design.

IV. OTHER DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

a. THE SAC:
• Flexible Spaces
• Form that enhances the contemporary
• Environment behavior aspects of students by understanding their psychology and
Anthropometrics - color, light, scale and proportion

b. THE SITE:
• The students are to design STUDENTS ACTIVITY CENTER in Pondicherry Site area –
2acres.
• The site of 2 acres area for the 'Student's Activity Centre' is located adjacent to
the proposed site of NIFT at Kalapet Village, Puducherry as it will be a part of the
campus. The SAC is connected to both the ECR as well as the proposed NIFT
campus and hence has access from both sides.

PROPOSED SITE FOR SAC

Total area- 2 acres, Abutting Road-ECR – 14.5m

c. SCALE OF THE DESIGN - PROJECT:
A SAC comprises of the following types of spaces:
• Small conference center with its meeting rooms rented out to student
groups and local organizations holding conferences or competitions
• Lounges, wellness centers, dining facilities or vendors and entertainment
venues
• A student government chamber with student organization offices
• Support areas –administrative areas, restrooms, etc

d. AREA REQUIREMENT: [DETAILED AREA REQ TO BE ARRIVED] by students after case

studies

Overall built-up area: 750 – 900 sq.m. (Indicative)

• Lobby/Waiting space
• Student organization offices for the elected student body
• Clubs/Initiatives:
i. Personality Development Club for conducting workshops and training
sessions
ii. Music, Dance & Theater Club to create a platform for budding dancers,
musicians and acting talents
iii. Sports Club to develop a sense of competitiveness with a spirit of
sportsmanship
iv. Photography Club to promote and invoke an interest in the art of
photography
v. Social Awareness & Community Development Clubs such as Rotaract, NSS,
etc
• Mini-conference Center with 8 meeting rooms of varying capacity: 10-person
Capacity (4 nos), 20-person Capacity (2 nos), 50-person capacity (2 nos)
• A ‘black box’ theater (Seating capacity: 100 persons)
• Music, Dance and theater rehearsal spaces: 2 nos
• Multipurpose hall (Capacity – 400)
• Cafeteria and outdoor dining spaces
• General Office room – 50 sq.m
• Provide adequate staff and student toilets as per NBC 2016/TNCDRBR 2019
• Parking – two wheelers, car park as per TNCDBR 2019.
 V. SCHEDULE:

S.NO STAGE WEEKS TENTATIVE DATES

1 TIME PROBLEM 2 WEEKS 18/8/21-29/8/21
2 Literature and Case-Study 18/8/21
3 Site Analysis & Concept Development 22/8/21
4 Single line drawings 25/8/21
5 Double line drawings 29/8/21

VI. REQUIRED READING

TOPIC REFRERENCES
Form, space and Function 1. Elements of modern architecture by
Thames Hudson,2014
2. The fundamentals of Architecture by
Lorraine Farrelly,2007
3. Form, space and order-Francis
.D.KChing(3rd edition)
Site planning-Built and open space 1. Kevin Lynch”Site planning”
relationship 2. Richard P.Dober “Campus planning”,1963
3. Edwrd.T.White-“Site analysis”
Standards 1. Joseph De Chiara, Michael J Crosbie,
“Time Saver Standards for Building
Types”, McGraw Hill Professional, 2001.
2. Ernst Neuferts, “Architects Data,” Blackwell,
2002.
3. Barrier free design-
OloverHeiss,ChrisitneDegenhart,JohannEbe
4. TNCDBR,2019-Institutional
5. NBC, 2016

REFERENCE – EXAMPLES:
1. SAC at National Institute of Fashion TechnologyHauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park,New
Delhi
2. SAC at Sanjay Mohe, National Institute of Fashion Technology,Chennai.
3.SAC at NIFT Campus, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
4. SAC at NIFT Campus, Bangalore

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