ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – VI

Design of ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOL, Murthal

Case STUDY
CEPT,Ahmedabad ;SPA,Delhi ; CCA,Chandigarh

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 Case-study Points
• Relevance of case study
• Location
• School philosophy
• Building Concept
• Planning
• Exterior Character
• Interior Character
• Functional Aspects
Centre of Environmental
Planning & Technology
Ahmedabad
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
AND TECHNOLOGY, Ahmedabad

Aerial View
 MOTTO
The process of acquiring wisdom along
with knowledge is the most important component of
education
when the individual develops human values defined by our
ancients in three simple and
beautiful words - Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram - Truth, Love
and Beauty. Each is equated to God.

The fundamental aim of education is to provide students with

a purpose in life. Education is initiation into the life of the
Spirit, a training of human souls in the pursuit of truth and
practice of virtue.
 Building complex
• The CEPT campus is located over 6 acres of land in
Navrangpura area of the historic city of Ahmedabad.
• The school of architecture forms a part of the building
complex formed by other buildings of the school of
planning, the visual arts centre, the institute of
interior design, art centre and community science
centre.
• The planning of the building blocks has been done so
as to distribute spaces amongst intensive landscape.
• The school of architecture was first built in 1962 with
adequate facilities of expansion.
 The CEPT has four schools functioning
under it, viz :
• School of Planning
• School of Architecture
• School of Building Science &
Technology
• School of Interior Design
 Ideologies on which the institute has been
designed
• There has to be a feeling of no restriction to the
exchange of ideas and thoughts through an informal
environment.
• A thrust has to be given on the provision of flexible
spaces which can be used in a multifunctional manner.
• A strong interconnectivity amongst spaces is required,
making the school an ‘open space with hardly any
doors’.
• A proper working environment has been created which
facilitates faculty and students to teach, learn and
interact anywhere.
• Local materials have been used, essentially to reduce
the installation and maintenance costs.
CEPT, Ahmedabad is a good example of
blend of nature with the built-up.
There is a strong connectivity between
the building blocks.
The building essentially ‘merges with
the surroundings’ to provide a unique
ambience.
A stepped section of the building helps in a smooth and effective airflow in the hot
climate of Ahmedabad. The contours make the site very level oriented and one
can see the utilization of landform in the design.

Recessed windows
provide protection
from the hot sun,
while angled
windows assure that
maximum light
reaches the interiors.
 CEPT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
• Library houses approx. 30,000 books,
technical videos, & teaching materials In
the subjects of Architecture, Interior
Design, Construction Technology &
Management, Urban & Regional
Planning, Housing, Environmental
Planning, Urban Design, Landscape
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural
Design, Visual Art, & Humanities.
• The library has Inter Library Books Loan
Arrangements.
• The library subscribes to about 99
periodicals (Indian/foreign) journals.
• Library Operations are computerized to
facilitate normal maintenance functions
as well as search & retrieval of Books.
The library is open for nearly fourteen
hours a day.
Site Plan
Plan : Level 1
Plan : Level 2
• The faculty rooms are placed too far from
the studios. This can be of advantage as
well as disadvantage of the faculty and
the students.
• Similarly, an interconnection between
the library and the studios cannot be
easily made out. The library is located
far away from the studios and is not
easily accessible.
Interactive Spaces

Autonomous Status has made it possible

for CEPT to have a close interaction
between the students & the
professional experts as well as to
establish students & faculty exchange
programs with institutions in India &
abroad. In-depth interaction with the
faculty & students is ensured.
Flexible Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
Computer Centre and Meeting Room

The interior spaces are very

flexible, and can be moulded
according to what the hour’s
needs are.

Corridors have been

used as spaces to
exhibit.
• The openings provide glare-free sunlight.
• There is a major emphasis on arts and culture, as
the paintings, murals and sculptures have been placed
strategically around the campus.
• Considering the professional nature of the disciplines
dealing with built form, a number of experts from the
Industry/Profession, regularly teach at CEPT as
visiting faculty.

• It’s hardly visible from the road due to the large

setback and dense trees planted along the boundary.
• From the inside, no direct outside views can be seen
as the windows have been placed at a height.
Chandigarh College of
Architecture
 C
C
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Aerial View
 Aim
• CCA aims at developing its unique inherent
potential and location and to inspire, support,
sustain and continue academic programs whereby
professionals –trained in the tradition of modern
urbanism ushered in by the incomparable master-
could extend the frontiers of Creativity in the pursuit of
serving the Family of Man -- efficiently,
comprehensively, beautifully.
• The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was
established on 7th August 1961 and was set up as a
part of the great “Chandigarh Experiment” to impart
education in Architecture.
 Chandigarh College Of
Architecture

• Sculpture at the Entrance.

C.C.A.
Corridor at C.C.A.
• The corridors have been used
for exhibiting art works also.
Library at C.C.A.
 Library at C.C.A.
• Le-Corbusier’s modular
windows are incorporated in
most of the buildings of
chandigarh.
 Library at C.C.A
• The roof is not made in a simple form
and is given an interesting form which
provides the provision for adequate
lighting to the library.
• The College has a centrally air-
conditioned library with approx. 15,000
titles in architecture and related fields.
• There is also an exclusive thesis
section where all the 10th Semester
thesis reports are kept for record and
consultation. With time this section
has developed into a major resource
centre for architectural studies of the
region. Training reports of Seventh
semester students are also available
here for reference.
SITE PLAN : CCA
Corridor at C.C.A
• Corridors are used for
exhibiting art works of
the students.
 Audio-Visual Section

• The audio-visual section has four overhead projectors,

seven slide projectors, one video projector.
• Audio-visual lectures are delivered by professors to
complement class room teaching.
• The photographic laboratory has been equipped with
darkroom facilities for B/W processing, five cameras a
medium format camera, enlargers, and developing &
printing gadgets.
 Building Material's Museum & Workshop
• The college museum houses samples of building materials, architectural
products, structural system models, various kinds of trusses, joinery
details, metal doors and windows, etc. for ready reference and for use as
teaching aids.

• The college workshop caters to the

need of ‘hands on’ experience in
handling of building construction tools
and model making. It has facilities
including machines and trained
personnel in the fields of carpentry,
metal work and model making.
• The workshop is equipped with
machines, tools and materials of
carpentry, black smithy, model making,
painting and polishing etc. which have
resulted in numerous innovative working
models
 Corridor at C.C.A
• Different patterns of
painting at the walls
of the corridor .
Ventilation pattern

• The roof designing is such that

maximum natural light comes
in thus arches and semi
circular windows are provided
throughout the corridors.
Research, Design and Development Cell

• The cell has been engaged in the study and

documentation of various aspects of the Chandigarh
experiment.
• It also undertakes classification and compilation of
research material based on the students’ B.Arch. thesis,
publication of College Newsletter and Research
Journals, and research papers on architecture and
allied disciplines.
• At present, two architects are working as Research
Assistants in the Cell. The research cell is currently
involved in the publication of the updated Informograph
on Chandigarh and Natural heritage- a history of
Chandigarh . The informograph is available at the
students’ section in the college.
C.C.A
• Level difference in
roof to create
excitement in view.
• These level
differences makes the
elevation of the
building interesting.
 Stage of the C.C.A
• No special hall for all
cultural activities.
• Stage is open to sky.
 Case-Study

Architect : Manickam
 School of Planning and Architecture,
Delhi
• School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi is one of the leading
architecture institutes in India. The institute came into existence in 1942
as a part of the Delhi Polytechnic at Kashmere Gate. Today, School of
Planning and Architecture is an autonomous institute and has been
accorded the status of Deemed University.
• School of Planning and Architecture had a modest beginning in
1941 as the Department of Architecture of Delhi Polytechnic. It
was later affiliated to the University of Delhi and then integrated
with the School of Town and Country Planning which was
established in 1955 by the Government of India to provide
facilities for training in Rural, Urban and Regional Planning.

• The School was subsequently renamed as School of Planning and

Architecture, and was affiliated to the University of Delhi in 1959.
This new status enabled the School to broaden its horizon by
introducing new academic extension programmes, promote
research and award its own undergraduate, post-graduate, and
doctoral degrees. The location of the School in New Delhi, the
national capital, offers opportunities for participation in the city's
rich cultural life and for interaction with various national as well as
international institutions, attracting students from all over India and
from other developing countries.
• The current campus is housed near ITO in Indraprastha
Estate in New Delhi. The SPA residential Campus is located
in New Friends Colony. A site of 20 acres (81,000 m2) has
recently been acquired south of JNU for developing a new
campus.

• The School has always been in the lead for extending

education and research to new frontiers of knowledge. Human
habitat and environment being the basic concern of the
School, the spectrum of academic programmes is being
continuously extended by providing programmes in new fields
and emerging areas for which facilities are not available, as
yet, anywhere else in the country.
 School of Planning and Architecture
Courses Offered:

• UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
– Bachelor's Programme in Architecture
– Bachelor's Programme in Planning
• POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
– Master's Programme in Architecture with specialization
in
• Architectural Conservation
• Industrial Design
• Urban Design
– Master's Programme in Planning with specialization in
• Environmental Planning
• Housing
• Transport Planning
• Regional Planning
• Urban Planning
• Master’s Programme in Building Engineering and
Management
• Master's Programme in Landscape Architecture
 Library
• This library is reputed to be Asia's finest specialised library
dealing with the architecture, design and planning fields along
with their allied disciplines. In addition to SPA's own faculty and
students, the library is used intensively by a range of visiting
research scholars from various cities in India and abroad.
• The architecture campus and planning campus libraries are also
noted for their collection of Thesis Reports, Seminar Reports,
Dissertation Reports, Technical Reports of various expert bodies
and commissions, Census Reports, and so on.
Autodesk: Centre of Excellence
• The Autodesk: Centre of Excellence in the Architecture Building
is equipped with 50 high end graphics workstations.
• In 1989, SPA Library joined the developing network or DELNET.
This has given the students the facility of online access to a
catalogue of 1100 libraries in Delhi,within India and abroad.
 Library
• The school maintains the library in both
Planning and Architecture campuses. This
library arguably has one of the richest
storehouses of books and journals in the
fields of Planning and Architecture in the
entire Asian region. It serves the faculty,
research scholars and students of the
schoolbut also other organisations through
inter-library loan system. Library presently
has a collection of nearly 71,000 books and
thesis reports, besides a rich collection of
reports of international seminars and
conferences organised by global agencies
like UNESCO, WHO, ILO, World Bank, etc.
It receives 250 journals in Planning,and
architecture.
 Audio-Visual Room
• The unit has three darkrooms, one of which is
reserved only for the use of students. Besides
providing basic training in photography to students, its
prime functions are to document students' work and
provide support to faculty by way of audio-visual
teaching aids. Other services offered include: 1. Still
photography and video shooting, editing and sound
recording.
• Preparation of B & W and colour slides as teaching
aids.
• Deploying and manning A V equipment for seminars,
workshops and other important School functions
 Laboratory and Workshop
• The Material Testing Laboratory is fully equipped to
train students for undertaking tests of building
materials such as cement, steel, aggregates, etc., in
the pre- and post-construction stages.
• Use of equipment for undertaking tests which are
investigative in nature (e.g. penetration resistance and
ultrasonic pulse tests) is given special emphasis.
• The laboratory has sufficient potential to undertake
research as well as consultancy projects in the field of
mix-design of high strength concrete and testing of
soils.
• Students are trained in basic carpentry and metal work
and have access to the workshop facilities for making
architectural models. The workshop is fully equipped
for all categories of carpentry, machine tooling,
welding, and so on.
SITE PLAN : SPA, DELHI
• In 1959 the Department of Architecture of the
Delhi Polytechnic joined the School of Town
And Country Planning and the newly
integrated institution was renamed the School
of Planning and Architecture (SPA). The
physical relocation of the architecture
department took a few years; the architecture
campus, also designed by Manickam, was
ready for occupation in 1965.
 Future Expansion
SPA has set itself a number of tasks to be performed
and objectives to be achieved in the immediate future.
Among the most important ones are:
• The construction of a new and much needed
integrated campus on an eight hectare site owned by
SPA in close proximity to Jawaharlal Nehru University;
• Developing a sustained programme of faculty training
and development;
• Promotion and diversification of extracurricular
activities for students.
Thank You!