CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY,

AHMEDABAD
CASE
STUDY
INTRODUCTION Ent. Walkway DESIGN
• The Centre for Environment Planning & Technology was established as the School of Architecture in 1962,
: by The Ahmedabad Education Society (AES), followed by the School of Planning, School of Building North Lawas
North
• No restriction on exchange of ideas and thoughts through
FEATURES:
CentralEntrance
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
• Thoughts came to develop a campus for offering a proframs related to planning, building and Room schoolspace
open as anwith no doors at
construction technology, interior design, landscape architecture and environmental issues. Library and Reading Room • Providing
all 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
• Location: Science And
Ahmedabad
ABOUT THE Technology
• One of the best examples of spatial planning with interesting
• Year of COLLEGE
pathways. : Material Testing Lab
Construction: 1961 • The concept changed from architecture as the technical South Entrance
• Building Type: Hussain Doshi Gufa
Educational Institute
discipline to architecture as a design discipline.
School of Interior Design ARCHITECT’S
• Elimination of classroom feeling.
• Construction Type: Textile Workshop PHILOSOPHY:
Exposed brick And AHMEDABAD CLIMATE: Community Science Center • Architecture without barriers
Concrete Ahmedabad Climate is hot, humid and dry with moderate DIS plaza • Ease of interaction various departments
• Climate: Tropical, Hot rainfall Temperature range from 45 degree in summer and Visual Art Center • Integration of open spaces
And Dry in Summer in winter to minimum of 10 degree. Kanoria-Center For Art Painting and
print making • All buildings are oriented in the north-south direction.
K.C.A. Administrative Office • Open spaces on the north and south side respectively allow fresh
Sculpture Studio
Canteen SITE air to ventilate the built structure.
• The open spaces and the shaded once merge with the
PLAN 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

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