Chitkara School of Planning and

Architecture
AR V9303 Architectural Design - V
Course Objective:

To introduce the challenges and skills of designing buildings and

circulation systems on hills /sloping sites
To introduce the challenges and skills of designing simple industrial
buildings involving circulation of men and materials as well as
construction in steel.

Course Content:
Project One:
Design of a small group of 3-4 storeyed buildings on a sloping site, with
focus both on building design as well as vehicular and pedestrian
circulation
Projects could include a resort, group housing, artists commune,
institutional, commercial, recreational or mixed-use complexes.
Introduction to Design Project should be preceded by lectures on (i)
understanding /
reading contoured maps and, (ii) illustrated case examples of buildings
and small groups of buildings
Total Duration: 6-7 weeks
Project Two:
Design of a small group of industrial buildings based on construction in
steel
a. Introduction to the Project should include lectures on (i) understanding
steel construction,(ii) Illustrated case examples of recent and awardwinning industrial buildings in India.
b. A thorough case study of the type of industry / production unit being
designed.
c. Total Duration: 6-7 weeks

Chitkara School of Planning and

Architecture
Subject
Name
with
code

AR V9303 Architectural Design - V

Section A Ar. Amarjeet Singh Sodhi ,Ar. Lohit Jain & Ar. Sher Ali Dar
Faculty Section B Ar. Suchitra Sodhi, Ar. Sachin Harry & Ar. Amar Singh
Solanki
Section
Ar. Sukumar Jairath, Ar. Damanpreet S Chugh & Ar.
C
Salochna
To inculcate awareness of the constructional aspects of structural
Subject
steel and its application to various types of buildings.
Objectiv
To train students for detailing all components of a simple industrial
e
building.
Weeks
Topics to be delivered
Assignments
Workshop-1 Understanding of contour
01
designing aspects
(20th-24th
Workshop-1 Evaluation of designs /
July.2015)
Models & Introduction of Design Problem-I
02
Case Study Visit
(27th-31st
Presentation: Library Study, Prototype
July.2015)
Study & Case study Inferences.
Each
member
will
develop his concept at
home,
Discuss
&
debate each concepts
of
each
member
within a team and will
03
Concept discussion of Groups,
rd
th
(03 -07
lead to one final
Aug.2015
concept. (Concept
)
Basic Zoning, Planning
& from evolution in
sketch form); initiate
model making.
Student critic followed by teacher critic on
each groups design model
04
Design Development Stage-I,
(10th-14th
Concept, Zoning & Planning Schematic

Aug.2015
)
05
(17th-21st
Aug.2015
)
06
(24 -28th
Aug.2015
)
07
(31st Aug04th
Sep.2015
)
08
(07th-11th
Sep.2015
)
09
(14th-18th
Sep.2015
)
th

10
(21st-25th
Sep..2015
)
11
(28th
Sep.-02nd
Oct.2015)

12
(05th - 09th
Oct.2015)
13
(12 - 16th
Oct.2015)
14
(19th
23rd
Oct.2015)
15
th

floor plans.
Same as above
Design Development Stage-II,
Site Plan, Plan at various levels, Elevations
& Sections.
Same as above

MST-I
Preliminary Submission -I
Preliminary Submission -I
Final Submission
Final Submission
Introduction of Design Problem-II,
Library Study, prototype study from library /
Internet
Case Study of an industrial building.
Presentation: Library Study, Prototype Study &
Case study Inferences.
Workshop- For Industrial Building
Design Development Stage-I,
Concept, Zoning & Planning Schematic floor
plans.
Same as above
Design Development Stage-II,
Site Plan, Plan at various levels, Elevations &
Sections.
Same as above
Preliminary Submission -I
Preliminary Submission -I

MST-II
Final Submission

(26th
30th
Oct.2015)
16
(02nd
06th
Nov.2015
)
17
(09th 13h
Nov.2015
)
18
(16th 20h
Nov.2015
)
19
(23rd
27th
Nov.2015
)

Final Submission

Diwali Holidays
Revision & Doubts
Revision & Doubts