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Arch V Semester (Session: July–Dec 2020)

Architectural Design-V (ARU – 305)

Studio Faculty:
Dr. Pankaj Chhabra
Dr. Meenakshi Singhal
Ar. Silia grover

Project 2: Office Building

An office building is a form of commercial building which contains spaces
designed to be used by a single office or several offices of varied sizes or
occupancies. It shall be a Centre for transacting businesses as per the goals &
objectives of the concerned organizations. The proposed office building shall
house several offices of varied sizes. The space shall be sub-let or leased to the
various agencies or enterprises or individuals accordingly.
You as an Architect must design the office building in Amritsar City to create
work conducive environment for its occupants. The design must give due
emphasis upon barrier free design features, Climate Responsiveness,
Architectural expression etc.
SPACE REQUIRMENTS FOR OFFICE BUILDING
DESCRIPTION AREA (SQ.M.) NO OF
UNITS
Entrance lobby cum Reception 400
I. Large Office @300 persons 1
Reception & Waiting Area 40
MD Office with attach toilet 30 1
Assistant Manager Director Office 20 4
Meeting Room 40 2
Seminar Room 60 2
Lecture hall 1 50 1
Lecture hall 2 100 1
Pantry 15 2
Storage Room 20 1
Open office workstation for 300 persons
Toilet facilities as per requirement
II. Medium Offices @ 150 persons 2
Reception & Waiting Area 40
MD Office with attach toilet 30 1
 Assistant Manager Director Office 20 2
Meeting Room 40 2
Seminar Room 60 1
Lecture hall 75 1
Pantry 15 1
Storage Room 15 1
Open office workstation for 150 persons
Toilet facilities as per requirement
III. Small Offices @100 persons 3
Reception & Waiting Area 30
MD Office with attach toilet 30 1
Assistant Manager Director Office 20 2
Meeting Room 40 1
Seminar Room 60 1
Lecture hall 50 1
Pantry 15 1
Storage Room 15 1
Open office workstation for 100 persons
Toilet facilities as per requirement
IV. Individual Desk units Offices @100 persons 1
Reception & Waiting area 40
Meeting Room 1 40 1
Meeting Room 2 30 1
Meeting Room 3 20 2
Seminar Room 40 1
Lecture hall 40 1
Pantry 15 2
Storage Room 15 1
Open office workstation for 100 persons
Toilet facilities as per requirement
V. Central Administration Area
Reception & Waiting area 20
Director’s Room with attach toilet 40 1
General Manager Room with attach toilet 30 1
Account Office with attached toilet 60 1
H.R. Manager 20 1
Data Bank 100 1
Staff Dining 30 1
Pantry 15 1
 Toilet facilities as per requirement
VI. Common Recreational Areas
Cafeteria 300 3
Kitchen @ 30% of cafeteria
Gym with Changing rooms 50 1
Indoor Gaming activity Club 50 1
Library 75 1
Multipurpose Hall 500 1
Toilet facilities as per requirement
Note*: Assume the missing data
Note**: Incorporate interaction spaces in each office
 90 M

133.3 M

VACANT PLOT
45 M WIDE ROAD

Site Requirements:
Total area of the site = 12000 sqm or 2.96 acre
Maximum Ground Coverage = 40%
Permissible F.S.I =3
Parking Requirement = 2 E.C.S per 100 sqm (20% area for two-
wheeler)
Minimum Front Set Back = 15 M
Minimum Rear & side set back = 6 M