CASE STUDY

EAST MEETS WEST

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE
 CONTENTS

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
GENERAL CLIMATE LANDSCAPE SPACE AND STRUCTURAL MATERIAL LIGHTING AND DESIGN
ANALYSIS ANALYSIS ANALYSIS FORM ANALYSIS ANALYSIS VENTILATION CONCEPT
ANALYSIS
 • Located in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu in the Southern part of
LOCATION the Indian Peninsula.

• The healthcare center aims to serve a group of villages in the

agricultural lands of Rural Tamil Nadu.

• The vicinity is mostly barren with villages scattered around the

area.

INDIA

TAMIL NADU

CO-ORDINATES - 12°3'6"N 78°9'

COORDINATES-12°3’6”N 41"E
78°9’41”E
DHARMAPURI DISTRICT

LOCATION-Venkatampatti Rd,
Thammanampatti, Tamil Nadu
ZIP CODE-636804 SITE LOCATION
 NEARBY BUS STAND : The only transportation facility is
Embiranhalli Bus stand Distance - 180m either through bus ( public transport
from the site .
) or private vehicle.
ACCESS
Duration - 2 minutes walkable distance
from the site.

DHARMAPURI MAIN CITY

Scattered living communities with 10-20
households in each.

ACCESS FROM MAIN BUS STAND TO

THE HEALTH CARE CENTER VIA BUS
CLIMATIC ANALYSIS • The highest avg. temperatures
are seen in the summer months of
April and May (Maximum 37°C and
Minimum 23°C)

• The lowest avg. temperatures are

seen in December (Maximum 27°C
and Minimum 17°C)

• From the chart, we can see that

rainfall occurs throughout the year.
.

• Highest rainfall occurs in

September and October with an
average of 75mm.

• Lowest rainfall occurs in January

and February with an average of
5mm.
WEATHER PATTERNS
CLIMATIC ANALYSIS

WIND ROSE DIAGRAM SOLAR ORIENTATION

The predominant wind direction is The building is placed along the
Southeast-Northwest direction. Southeast-Northwest direction for
sufficient amount of sunlight.
LANDSCAPE
PLAN

1)VERANDAH 7)TOILETS
2)RECEPTION 8)WATERBODY
3)CONSULTATION ROOM 9)LANDSCAPED STEPS
4)STORAGE 10)WATCHMAN’S CABIN
5)PHARMACY 11)PUMP ROOM/GENERATOR
6)PATHOLOGY LAB
SECTIONS

SECTION A

SECTION B
ELEVATION
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Composite structural frames

The unique portal type frames

combine slender 65x65mm double
steel angle sections that sandwich
two structurally profiled “shera”
12mm thick flyash cement
fiberboards. The resultant structural
frame produces optimal structural
efficiency and stiffness while
consuming a minimal quantity of
expensive steel.
 ● Sensitivity to local produce and practice makes use of
MATERIALS vetiver grass woven thatch window panels . While the
vetiver grass grows in the region and is a traditional
building cooling system (by wetting woven grass mats
and allowing air to pass through). Also filters the air
entering.
MOVABLE THATCH PANELS
The agricultural
practice of clearing
stone rubble from
fields for cultivation,
these stones are used
to build retaining walls
for the raised floor
ROOFING PANELS plinth including the
RUBBLE outdoor gathering
MASONRY space and for
WATER HARVESTING landscape elements.
SYSTEM

SECTION
 • The initial proposal to use recycled
MATERIALS tetrapak™ roofing sheets was aborted
because the material was not available
locally and furthermore because no clear
performance guarantee for long-term use • The lightweight
with respect to alternating exposure to corrugated galvanized
extreme heat and heavy monsoon rains. steel “shade roof”
channels collect rain
water into the central
concrete gutter for
collection, groundwater
recharge and storage.

• The cost of conventional

water/weather proofing
over the lower concrete
roof is eliminated; while
creating an additional
intermural envelope
serves to house service
units and piping which
are easy to access and
maintain.
LIGHTING

Involves use of adjustable vetiver grass

woven thatch window panels which are
oriented based on the position of the sun,
thus regulating the amount of sunlight
entering the structure..
Well lit connective corridor due to alternate
use of metal and fiber roofing sheets.

Windows with horizontal and vertical railings

bring in light into the inner portion of the
structure.

WALL SECTION
 PLAN
VENTILATION CROSS VENTILATION

Toilets
Water tank
tower

Toilets and water tank tower to the south

The double skin building concept creates a
west help block off sharp sunlight.
shaded climatic buffer around the clinic.

CROSS SECTION This in conjunction with

excellent cross
ventilation through the
single banked
structure , via
Climatic moistened local
buffer
Vetiver ventiver thatch outer
thatch screens,would keep
the interiors cool
panel
through evaporative
cooling during severe
dry tropical summer.
DESIGN CONCEPT

INNOVATIVE
GREEN ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
Incorporating “green design”
Innovative structural design
features, and working on a
utilizes the strength
shoe-string budget, the
characteristics of individual
architectural vocabulary of the
materials. This is furthered by
Primary healthcare center
simplicity of plan and repetition
exploits local construction skills.
of building elements.
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