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RESIDENTIAL ZONE-34770 sq.m
EDUCATIONAL ZONE-29078sq.m
SERVICES-1985sq.m
N RECREATION
HOSTEL-7174sq.m
STAFF QTRS
SECURITY/ OFFICE
MASSING OF SITE PARKING
Site plan PLAN ENTRY-3 nos.
SITE AREA: 63,848 sq.m
TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA: 27,488 sq.m
FSI: 0.4
Site Planning
Exhibition spaces
Other Features
DESIGN STREET
SHADED PATHWAY
VIZ PIGEON PARK
LEADING TO NID
FROM HOSTEL
BLOCK
Centre for Environmental Planning and
CASE STUDY Technology(CEPT)
Ahmedabad
Architect: Location: Area:
B.V. Doshi Inside Gujrat 12.5Acres
University
APPROACH
• Main access on the northern side
• Two entrances on the
southern side which
is an internal access
two entrances on the
western side
SITE
• The site is located in the Kasturi
Bhai lalbhai campus in
• Navarangapura,Ahmedabad,
Gujarat
• It lies within a zone occupied by
other educational institutions
• This CEPT university is located at
the edge of the educational
zone,so it is close to other
residential zone.
TOPOGRAPHY
The general slope is towards the
north western corner
ARCHITECTS PHILOSOPHY
• Elimination of classroom feeling
• Architecture without barriers
• Integration of open spaces
• Ease of interaction between various departments
• FEATURES
• The building is set back 100ft from the main road and is covered by trees to create the
• Cool atmosphere inside the campus and is hardly visible from the main road…
• The design is intended to be close to nature and experiment the designing skills,play
• With,levels etc..,The site was undulated and gave oppurtunity to play with levels……
• There are incline skylights on top of the studios,perpetually letting in natural light
• Into the spaces…..
• The studio spaces have bay spaces facing the exterior,creating semi-private spaces which
are yet totally open to the exterior spaces where the individual can be alone with nature
even in the environment of a studio…..
LEVEL – 1
FA101 - M.ARCH LANDSCAPE STUDIO
FP 102 – M.PLAN 1ST YEAR
FP102 – M.PLAN 1ST YEAR
UN101 – AUDITORIUM UN102
– LIBRARY EXPANSION UN103
– SERVER ROOM UN104 –
COMPUTER LAB UN105 -
LEVEL – 1 FLOOR PLAN
STUDIO
FA201 – B.ARCH 2ND YEAR STUDIO
FA202 – M.ARCH SPECILIZATION
FA203 – M.ARCH 1ST YEAR STUDIO
FA204 – M.ARCH 2ND YEAR STUDIO
FP201 – M.PLAN 2ND YEAR
FP202 – M.PLAN 2ND YEAR
UN201 – CUE
UN202 – LIBRARY
UN203 – ADMIN AREA
UN204 – RECEPTION
UN205 – ELECTRICITY ROOM
UN206 - PRESIDENT CABIN
UN207-UN222- FACULTY CABIN
UN223 – MEETING ROOM
UN226 – TEACHING ASSISTANT CABIN
UN227 – IT NODE&FACULTY COPIER
• The overall planning has been done around the central court with built masses on sides
and green on one side which gives the campus noise protection………
• Panels at the sides help the students to put up the important and useful
• Sheets….
• All the studios are above one another,along with the adjacent lecture
• Rooms……..
• The studios are designed keeping in mind the climatic needs and comfort
• Of its users…..
• The building section and double height studios are well conceived to
• Facilitate air flow……
• The building is oriented along the east-west axis with openings on north&south and thickwalls
are provided on the east and west to keep off the hot sun
VENTILATION
•The parallel walls,forming an open tube of space are predominantly aligned north-
South,effectively close to east and west sides……..
•North side is heightened to allow more light in while the south side is kept low to
Shield from direct radiation……
LANDSCAPE
• The campus is full of neem trees,which were planted over the years since the
• Intial phase makes hot ahmedabad climate cooler……..
• There are many interconnecting pathways with brick paving and terracotta
• Tiling……
• There are also small plants within the building and plotted plants at
• Places…
• The steps in fact become external activity hubs with students using the levels for
reading,organsing informal discussions,performances or even for simply lazing around
DESIGN FEATURES
• All buildings are oriented in the north-south direction…….
• Open spaces on the north and south side respectively allow fresh air to ventilate the built
structures
• The open spaces and the shaded once merge with the landscape……….
• The open spaces is linked to the office and library area workshop and
• Canteen…..
Jalis made
with wood can
be seen in the
walls of cept
university
o Product Design • Visiting faculty
• Studio • office
• Material sample library
• Drawing stu9dio
• Classroom(2) • Film & video communication
• Office o Photo studio
• Visiting faculty o Fim and video lab
• Project studio + office o Animation camera room
• Ergonomic studio + office o Slide room
o Preview room
o Ceramic & Glass Design o Photo store
• Ceramic labs(1) o Store
• Ceramic Design studio o Classroom
• Plaster and glass lab o A.V. Store
• Furnace lab o QR lab
• Prototype display o Dark room
• Faculty cubicles o Offices
• Graphics/visual Design
• Design studio
• Film video communication studio
o Animation Film design • Studio
• A.V & resource centre • Claasroom
• Digital documentation centre • Store
• Computer studio • Office
• Layout and plate making studio
• Dark room o Textile Design
• Offset printing • Weaving lab
• Printing lab • Apparel studio
• Printing store • Stitching lab
• Leather • Apparel design lab
• New media • Textile design computer lab
• Editing room • Classroom
• Camera room • Apparel store
• Sound room • Textile Printing lab
• Store • Screen printing studio
• VMP editing room • Screen printing store
• Classroom • Dyeing studio
• offices • office
o Exhibition Design
o Common spaces • Craft display area
• Metal workshop
• Metal store o Furniture design
• Wood workshop • Studios
• Wood store • Discussion room
• Heating plant • Class room
• Painting studio • Store room
• Store • Offices
• Offices
• Library
• Digital library
• I.T. center
• Server room
• Cad lab
• High performance visualization lab
• Rapid produced deployment lab
• Industry research cell
• Mind to market lab
• A.V. Rooms
• Auditorium
• Showroom
• Student study centre
• Purchase and stores
o Architectural design, landscape design, urban design, planning
• Studios
• Class room
• Seminar room
• Reprography room
• Library
• Offices
• Climatology lab
• Material lab
• Locker room
• Presentation room
• Computer lab
• modelmaking workshop
o Administration • Board room
• Director office + 2 PA + waiting • Industrial program room
• Accounts dept. • Design management lab
2 office • Office
audit room
cubicles
store
• Academic cell
• Exam cell
• Admission cell
• Fee cell
• Academic office
• Project room
• Faculty lounge+pantry+cubicle
Secondary case study
Inferences from NIFT Mumbai