DESKPTOP STUDIES

IIM AHMEDABAD
THE ROYAL DANISH AADEMY OF FINE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE

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INTERNATIONAL DESKTOP STUDY:
THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS AND
ARCHITECTURE
INTERNATIONALDESKTOPSTUDY
THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN &
CONSERVATION
INTRODUCTION
LOCATION : COPENHAGEN,DENMARK.
ARCHITECT : VILHELM LAURITZEN ARCHITECTS, CUBO
ARCHITECTS.
AREA : 6 6 acres (approx)
LOCALIZATION OF CAMPUS
• FROM 1 9 9 3 - 1 9 9 7 THE AREA OF HOLMEN WAS
DEVELOPED AS A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AREA FOR
ARCHITECTURE, FILM, MUSIC AND THEATRE
EDUCATION.
• BEFORE THIS HOLMEN WAS THE HEADQUARTER FOR
THE DANISH MARINE FORM 1 6 9 0 - 1 9 9 3 .
• BEFORE MOVING IN AT THEIR CURRENT LOCATION AT
HOLMEN, THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WERE
LOCATED AT KONGENS NYTORV.
CAMPUS HOLMEN
Holmen (lit. 'The Islet') is a water-bound
neighbourhood
CAMPUS HOLMEN CONSISTS OF FOUR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS:
1. THE NATIONAL DANISH FILM SCHOOL : 1 0 0 STUDENTS
2. THE DANISH NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THEATER AND
CONTEMPORARY DANCE : 1 4 0 STUDENTS
3. THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, SCHOOLS
OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & CONSERVATION : 9 8 0
ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS + 6 5 0 DESIGN STUDENTS
4. THE RYTHMIC MUSIC CONSERVATORY : 2 0 0 STUDENTS
• THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WERE DRAWN BY VILHELM
LAURITZEN ARCHITECTS WHILE THE THREE OTHERS WERE
DRAWN BY CUBO ARCHITECTS, ALL IN THE SPAN FROM
1994-1997.
• SINCE THEN THE SCHOOLS HAVE EXPANDED INTO OTHER
NEIGHBOUR BUILDINGS AS THEY HAVE GROWN THE LAST
1 5 YEARS.
• WITH 7 9 % OF THE STUDENTS ON HOLMEN, THE SCHOOL
OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSERVATION IS BY
FAR THE LARGEST SCHOOL
• WITH RESPECT TO THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS.
BUBBLE DIAGRAM
Prevailing winds are from south- west, which are the warm western winds.79°F.
BUBBLE DIAGRAM SHOWING THE SPACES AND THE
CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN ALL THE BLOCKS. THE CAMPUS
IS DESIGNED IN A RADIAL PATTERN.
Inference: the information we take from the site analysis us that the climate of • BASED ON THE TOURISM SCORE, THE BEST TIME
central part of the campus is canteen and all the buildings are around it connectingWEATHER ACTIVITIES I S F R O M LATE JUNE TO LATE
academic spaces and interactive spaces.
VOLUMETRIC COMPOSITION Architectural Design V1
• THE BUILDINGS ARE PLACED IN A GRID, FORMING OUTDOOR SPACES AND STREETS. AS THE
CAMPUS IS BASED ON REUSE OF OLD STRUCTURES THE VOLUMES ARE CLOSELY RELATED TO
THEIR EARLIER USE AND TO THE AVAILABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY FROM THE TIME IT WAS BUILT.
• IN THIS CASE THIS MEANS LOW BUILDINGS WITH LOADBEARING EXTERIOR WALLS IN BRICK, WHERE Topic:
SOME OF THE VOLUMES HAVE ONLY ONE FLOOR AND HIGH CEILINGS.
• NORTHERN WAREHOUSE: 3 FLOORS + ATTIC
• ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: 2 FLOORS + ATTIC
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• EXHIBITION / AUDITORIUMS: 1 FLOOR WITH HIGH CEILINGS CANTEEN: 1 FLOOR WITH HIGH
CELINGS
• WORKSHOPS: 3 FLOORS
• LIBRARY: 1 FLOOR WITH HIGH CELINGS
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THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE
EXHIBITION/AUDITORIUM BUILDING ARE THE FIRST
YOU MEET WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE CAMPUS
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FROM THE CITY CENTER.
THE EXHIBITION/ AUDITORIUM BUILDING SEEKS TO
ATTRACT VISITORS AND PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE IN
TO THE CAMPUS AREA. References:
THE NEW LIBRARY IS ALSO PLACED ALONG THE MAIN ALL CIRCULATION BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS TAKES
ROAD. FURTHER INSIDE THE CAMPUS THE CANTEEN PLACE OUTDOORS. WE SHOULD MENTION THAT IN
SERVES AS THE CENTRAL POINT CLOSELY CONECTED THE NEIGHBOUR SCHOOLS, AS THE RYTMIC
TO OUTDOOR SPACES. ALLMOST ALL THE MUSIC CONSERVATORY, THERE HAVE BEEN ADDED
CIRCULATION BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS PASS BY THE COVERD AND PARTLY INNDOOR PATHWAYS TO
CANTEEN. CONECT THE OLD BUILDINGS.
Inference: The School of Architecture is constitutes a lot of major buildings in the campus, namely- study
departments, library, auditoriums, exhibition hall, workshops like wood, metal, fabric workshops,
administration and canteen.
The circulation is happening mostly through outdoors/ open spaces. The expansion has grown up to 7 5 %
SUPATH AND WIND DIRECTION in 1 5 years time.
Detailed plan of the campus explains the planning of the SOA.
CLIMATE ANALYSIS
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
• COPENHAGEN EXPERIENCES AN OCEANIC CLIMATE, Sign:
WHICH IS QUITE VARIABLE THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR.
• DUE TO ITS LOCATION IN THE MIDDLE OF SEVERAL
SEAS, DENMARK'S WEATHER IS MILD AND CLIMATE
TEMPERATE YEAR-ROUND, WITH WESTERN WINDS
BLOWING WARM AIR ACROSS MOST OF THE
COUNTRY.
• IN COPENHAGEN, THE SUMMERS ARE Sheet No:
COMFORTABLE AND PARTLY CLOUDY AND THE
WINTERS ARE LONG, VERY COLD, SNOWY, WINDY,
AND MOSTLY CLOUDY.
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• OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE
TEMPERATURE TYPICALLY VARIES FROM 29°F TO
71°F AND IS RARELY BELOW 17°F OR ABOVE
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Denmark is usually cold, cloudy and humid as it lies in the coastal region. The OF YEAR TO VISIT COPENHAGEN FOR WARM Architecture College
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EXPANSION THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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1 9 9 6 - THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY´S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE MOVES IN
NORTHEN WARE HOUSE MELDAHI ‘S BLACKSMITY
AT ITS NEW LOCATION AT HOLMEN. THE SCHOOL THEN CONSISTS OF 7
BUILDINGS AT A TOTAL 1 7 0 0 0 sq mt.
2 0 1 1 - THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, SCHOOLS OF
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSERVATION NOW CONSISTS OF 1 5 BUILDINGS
1. ENTRANCE
2. DRAWING STUDIO
12. MAIN ENTRANCE
13. AUDITORIUM / GREAT
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ON HOLMEN. IN THE PAST 1 5 YEARS THE SCHOOL HAS EXPANDED BY AROUND
7 5 % IF YOU COUNT SQUARE METERS OF BUILDINGS.
3.OFFICE
4.TEACHER /
HALL
14. CHAIR STORAGE Campus Design
RESEARCHER 15. EXHIBITION
16.CAFE
1 7 .AUDITORIUM
ADM INSTRAION 18. FOYER
5.ENTRANCE
6.OFFICE 19. CANTEEN
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7.MEETING
ROOM
20. SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS
21. WORKSHOPS
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8.ENTRANCE
9. INFORMATION
10. OFFICE
11. MEETING
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THE STUDENT STUDIOS FOR ARCHITECTURE ARE TODAY LOCATED IN THREE DIFFERENT NORTHERN WAREHOUSE M ELDAHLS BLACKSMITHY
BUILDINGS ACCORDING TO THE STUDY DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE: SHREEPRADA_60
1. THE NORTHERN WAREHOUSE, WERE ALL THE STUDY DEPARTMENTS ORIGINALLY WERE
SITUATED. • ORIGINALLY THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN A WAREHOUSE AND HAS A VERY • THIS BUILDING WAS ORIGINALLY A BLACKSMITH WITH HIGH
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2. A RENOVATED BUILDING IN THE SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF THE CAMPUS. RATIONAL CONSTRUCTION. LOAD BEARING EXTERIOR BRICK WALLS, CEILINGS. BEING LOCATED ALONG THE MAIN ROAD, FACING THE T. MANASA_65
3.A NEWLY TRANSFORMED AIRCRAFT HANGAR WHICH WERE INAUGURATED IN 2 0 1 1 ABOUT WITH SMALL OPENINGS. THE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION IS IN WOOD OR PUBLIC AREA, FERDINAND MELDAHL´S BLACKSMITH, WERE
1 0 MINUTES WALK NORTH-EAST OF THE CAMPUS. “BINDINGSVERK”. PROGRAMMED WITH MULTIPURPOSE SPACES, AS GENERAL
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• THE WOOD COLUMNS STANDS WITH ABOUT 5,35 M C/C AND THE
EXHIBITION SPACE AND AUDITORIUMS.

• THE INTENTION WAS THAT THE BUILDING COULD BECOME A CENTER

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SPACE BETWEEN THE COLUMNS AND THE CENTRAL CORE DIVIDES THE
S PACE; CIRCULATION / S TUDIO S PACE. FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND CONFERENCES.

• BASICALLY NARROW SPACES CREATES GOOD DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS.
THERE HAVE THOUGH BEEN SOME COMPLAINS ABOUT THE WINDOWS
BEEING TO SMALL FOR SATISFACTORY LIGHTING.
• THE VENTILATION IS DONE THROUGH THE USE OF THE WINDOWS AND
THIS CAUSES SOME DIFFICULTIES.
• THE STUDIO SPACE LOOKS A BIT TIGHT TO WORK IN BIGGER GROUPS.
STUDENT STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE • THE ORIENTATION AFTER COMING UP THE STAIRS SEEMS TO NARROW.
NORTHERN WAREHOUSE
• THE EXHIBITION / GREAT HALL (NR 1 3 IN THE PLAN, PICTURE TO THE
LEFT) CAN BE AN AUDITORIUM OR AN EXHIBITION SPACE DEPENDING
ON THE NEEDS. THE CHAIRS CAN BE REMOVED AND STORED. References:
• THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE SPACE AND THE GOOD DAYLIGHT
CONDITIONS GIVES POSIBILITIES OF EXHIBITIONS WITH A GREAT
VARIATION AND FLEXIBILITY.

Key plan

GROUND FLOOR
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Inference: the student studios plan has detailed been described

Inference: the distribution of the exhibitions and
auditoriums has been expressed graphically, so is the
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DETAIL PLAN FIRST FLOOR
(SEGMENT)
graphically with plans and sections along with few pictures. The warehouse
Is an old building whose details have also been explained.
canteen.
Exhibition and auditorium plan
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• CANTEEN- KARCH Architectural Design V1
• THE CANTEEN IS THE NATURAL GATHERING POINT SITUATED IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL. THE PLACEMENT OF THE KITCHEN
MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO KEEP THE BUILDING OPEN FOR OTHER
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OPENING HOURS.

• THE BUILDING IS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE PROTECTED Topic:

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OUTDOOR SPACES TO THE SOUTH. THE ROOF CONSTRUCTION
WERE RENEWED WITH LIGHT FROM ABOVE AND SOLAR PANELS
ON THE OUTSIDE
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1500 M2 / (980+650+200) STUDENTS = 0,81 SQ MT
LIBRARY SPACE PER STUDENT

LIBRARY – KASB
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• THE JOINT INSTITUTION IS A PUBLIC RESEARCH LIBRARY AS WELL
AS A DOCUMENTATION AND KNOWLEDGE CENTRE, COVERING
THE FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, THEATRE AND
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CONTEMPORARY DANCE. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN AND ALSO USED
AREA STATEMENTS
BY PRACTISING ARCHITECTS.

• IT IS SITUATED ALONG THE MAIN ROAD AND THEREFORE EASY

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ARCHITECTURAL MODEL WORKSHOP TUTORIALS &CRIT BY FACULTY &
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FIRST FLOOR: A METAL WORKSHOP, WELDING ROOM, PLASTIC
WORKSHOP, PAINTING ROOM AND A DIGITAL WORKSHOP.
3. LABORATORY SURVEYING , MATERIAL TESTING 1225 1.47
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SECOND FLOOR: A WOOD WORKSHOP, A CONFERENCE ROOM AND
AN OFFICE. AND STRUCTURE ,CLIMOTOLOGY ,
AUDIO VISUALS .
THE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL WORKSHOP BUILDING IS ABOUT 1 6 0 0
M2.
4. WORK SHOP DEMONSTRATION , GUIDANCE AND 1600 19.2 References:
KARCH:
1 6 0 0 M 2 / 9 8 0 STUDENTS = 1,63 M 2 WORKSHOP (WOOD,
EVALUTAION BY FACUY
METAL, PLASTIC, PAINT) SPACE PER STUDENT
5. LIBRARY ACQURING ,STORING , 1500 0.81
NEW NTNU (ARCHITECTURE & ARTS):
1 2 2 5 M 2 / 8 3 0 STUDENTS = 1,47 M 2 WORKSHOP (WOOD, CATALOGUING , INDEXING ISSUE
Students working in model making workshop
METAL, PLASTIC, PAINT) SPACE PER STUDENT AND RETURN OF BOOKS ,
Inference: Library has a different building for it PERIODICALS & OTHER
THIS CALCULATION DOES NOT INCULDE LABORATORIES AS THE which is accessible by all and is open to public as
well.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL ,
SPACE LAB, LIGHT LAB, INTERMEDIA LAB, PHOTO LAB & GRAPHICS
The workshops has different another building which HEADER SERVICES
LAB AT NEW NTNU.
houses different workshops and equipment on each floor.
WHAT SHOULD WE CONSIDER TO BRING INTO OUR PROJECTS?
OUTDOOR SPACE 6. AUDITORIUM CONFERNCE , EXTRA MURAL 410 0.49
• THE SCHOOL APPEARES INVITING AND EXCITING FOR
PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS BECAUSE ALMOST ALL THE ACTIVITES , MEETINGS , OF STAFF
• BEFORE THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE MOVED IN IN
BUILDINGS HAVE THEIR MOST PUBLIC PART AT THE GROUND WITH STUDENT
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1 99 6 , THE ASPHALT AREAS BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS
FLOOR. WAS REPLACED WITH RAISED GRASS AREAS, AND
• THE PLACEMENT OF THE LIBRARY AND EXHIBITION SPACE SQUARES AND PATHS PAVED WITH COBBLESTONE OR
CLOSE TO THE MAIN STREET SEEMS TO COMMUNICATE WITH COARSE SAND. ROWS OF LINDEN TREES WERE ADMINISTRATION
THE CITY OUTSIDE. PLANTED TO EMPHASIZE THE CAMPUS ATMOSPHERE.
• THE PROCESSING OF THE MANY AND GOOD OUTDOOR SPACES 7 OFFICE ROOMS PRIVATE STUDY , WRITING 1.27
ARE ALSO SOMETHING THAT CHARACTERIZES COPENHAGEN IN DISCUSSION , EVALUATION .
A POSITIVE WAY.
• THE PLACEMENT OF TEACHER / PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS
CLOSE TO EACH OTHER IN EACH STUDY DEPARTMENT HAS A
REPUTATION OF CREATING A GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
8. DIRECTION AND
MANAGEMENT
CONFERNECES / MEETING ,
CONFIDENTIAL WORK ,
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• THE OLD BUILDINGS ARE MOST INTERESTING, AS WE SEE IT,
WERE THERE HAVE BEEN INSTALLED NEW CONTRASTING
ELEMENTS.
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• THE REUSE OF SPACES WITH HIGH CELINGS HAS GIVEN A LOT Inference: outdoor spaces play an important role
OF GOOD ROOMS. in the campus design, here it is used as OTHER AMENITIES
• OLD, TACTILE MATERIALS AS BRICK, MORTAR AND OLD WOOD
CONSTRUCTIONS HAS OBVIOUS QUALITIES THAT ARE WELL
connectivity pathways between buildings as well as
interactive spaces for the students and faculty,
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landscape element. INTERACTION
NATIONAL DESKTOP STUDY:
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 NATIONAL- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, AHMEDABAD
INTRODUCTION
LANDSCAPE Architectural Design V1
IIM, Ahmedabad is the top management school of India and is amongst top
• Landscaping is an important element of design ,which has been well integrated with
building design in campus.
business schools of Asia. Also the intuitive design and careful planning by
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architect of world fame.
• The Louis Khan plaza is the central court around which buildings have been planned.
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functions as a space for relaxation as well as for formal occasions for huge gatherings.
ARCHITECTS: Louis I. khan, B. V Doshi , Anant Raje • Faculty offices have been planned with garden courts in between two blocks .
• Raised lawns in front of the auditorium as well as the main entrance further aid in
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YEAR OF COMMPLETION : 1 9 6 3
SITE AREA: 1 0 6 acres
visually enhancing the quality of environment within a complex.

LOCATION: Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

CLIMATE: hot dry climate,with very high temperature and harsh sun
TOPOGRAPHY : flat land form with negligible slope.
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VEGETATION : sparse vegetation.difficult to maintain.
SOIL TYPE : Alluvial sandy loam
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NO.OF STUDENTS : 1 1 0 5
NO.OF STAFF M E M BE R S : 110

Lawns separate the academic

Landscaped courts between the mdc

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• IIM is situated on a 6 6 acres site to the
west side of the city of Ahmedabad. SUMANTH_18-33
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• It is in a sandy and dry area.
• The entire city is almost flat. The
Sabarmati bifurcates the city into

Raised lawn near main entrance

Landscaped area in front of faculty

eastern and western parts, connected References:
wings
by five bridges
LIBRARY BLOCK
•The library building is a five stored structure with rectangular plan
•It is approached by a broad,imposed flight of steps from the parking lot.
•The design has been convinced to entail movement from the active space to most private and carrelsat the farthest reaches.
•First floor: main reading hall UTILITIES
PARKING

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Second floor : accommodate triple height reciting hall and conference hall.
NURSERY

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Third floor: accommodates bound volumes of journals .
D O R M I TO R I E S
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Fourth floor: has bound volumes of old books and journals
SITE ZONING RESIDENCES KITCHEN COMPLEX
LEGENDS:
• The campus has an old campus and a new campus

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OPEN S PA C E S
• The master plan of the institute is divided into two OF F IC ES

parts
• Academic block ROADS GARDENS

1. library
2. School building
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3. Faculty wings
4.Dormitories PLANNING OF IIM AHMEDABAD

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5. Louis I khan plaza
Residential block for faculty and clerical staff. INITIAL SKETCHES
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• Influenced by the management philosophy and
students busy schedule khan integrated the living.
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2. CLASSROOMS
• All activates are places within walkable distance
ORIENTATION
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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE [MDC]
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CLASSROOMS:
• • Among the students and to provide them privacy. Some dormitories have been • The planning of the management centre facilities
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The design of the classrooms is based on seminar type of interaction between students – students
interaction
and students – faculty. kept for circulation by provision of arched openings underneath the dormitories amongst the partipants.
• Windows are high to get glare free light.
room,
with rooms above. • The building in the front accommodates offices,lecture
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• There is no acoustical disturbance from outsiders , since an inner buffer space sepates classrooms • The dorms have an access through a ramp leading to apiazza which provide a syndicate rooms on the ground floor and seminar rooms on the
from circulation space separately. link between the doems and classrooms
• The dorms are placed one behind the other to obtain the much needed breeze
upper floor while the other building accommodates lecture room
• the classrooms is well equipped with projection systems and is centrally air conditioned.
• and cross ventilation. ,syndicate rooms,computer center,executive hostels and dining
The shape of the classroom is hexagonal and the seating arrangement in a classrooms is in
hall.
The design of individual blocks as well as their layout are intended to promote
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horseshoe pattern with rows of seat at different levels. •
interaction • There are two lecture halls,2 conference rooms and 8 syndicate rooms in the MDC building.
•The seating layout of the lecture hall is in a horseshoe pattern to facilitate interaction amongst students as well as student and teacher interaction.
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Section in Classroom seating Suspended lighting in
classroom- front of the board Layout of the Ramp leading to Diagonally placed
horseshoe pattern the dormitories dormitory blocks FACULTY BLOCKS
dormitories and the academic complex
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Four storey building comprising of four blocks.
All four blocks are joined together by a corridor on each floor
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• The arched openings in the corridors , adjacent to the staircases act as viewing galleries offering views of been planned in the center to relate to
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movement around the
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ritualistic sense to the entire space.
• The louis khan plaza is a raised platform in the
court, which id 1 2 0 feet wide serves the

Plaza view at night

function of a stage on formal occasions with
Corridors in Out side view large gatherings. References:
faculty bulding Landscaped courts
between faculty blocks DINING BLOCK

Faculty blocks • The dining block has good connectivity with the school building.
overlooking the • The basement
accommodates storage. The dining hall for students landscape garden is on the ground floor
and the cafeteria is located on the first
floor.
• It has been connected with the dormitories with the passage
DORMITORIES known as village street

• The shape of each dormitory block is square with two residential wings ,a triangular lounge and two
service area.
• The position of the stirs are meant to protect the living room from sun and glare without obstructing the
breeze and ventilation.
• The ground floor of certain dormitories blocks have been utilized as multi purpose rooms, bank post and
AUDITORIUM Sign:
telegraph office, dispensary and student welfare offices etc.

Area dimensions

Passage from the

Dining hall for

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The auditorium has been placed in close proximity to the main
school building
dining block
students
entrance near the parking area for easy access. leading to the
• The auditorium has a capacity of 5 5 0 seats,accommodated in a College: JBR
combination of stepped and flat floors, which is to be mainly
Façade of the dining
used for simulated conferences by participating
students,lectures as well as periodic entertainment.
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block
•The acoustics of the auditorium are taken care of with the design of an asymmetric folded plate roof which helps in carrying the sound to the back rows without the need of any false ceiling and plaster moulds.
•There are two set of staircases in the foyer for the circulation and the two spiral staircases are located towards the rear for access to the ante rooms on the upper floor.
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S NO. CONTENTS INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE
ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE Topic:
Campus Design
1 LOCATION AHMEDABAD, INDIA COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

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3 CONNECTIVITY CONVINIENTLY LOCATED NEAR FLYOVER

FOR CITY ACCESS
IT IS ON A ISLAND, WHICH MAKES THE
CONNECTIVITY TO THE CITY MAINROAD
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6 SHAPE RECTANGULAR PLANS WITH SIMILAR RECTANGULAR PLANS WITH SIMILAR
HEIGHT BUILDINGS HEIGHT BUILDINGS

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7 ORIENTATION EAST- WEST AXIS NORTH- SOUTH AXIS

8 SUSTAINABILITY YES PARTIAL

9 BARRIER FREE YES YES

10 OUTDOOR AMENITIES YES YES Sign:

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