morphogenes Pearl Academy Of Fashion, Jaipur‘Traditional Influences: Stepped Well (Baol?) and Screen (Jaali) Use of Traditional Elements ina Contemporary manner Many elements of this thermally adaptive environment borrow from the tradition of passive cooling techniques prevalent inthe hot-dry desert climate of Rajasthan, The design takes two almost inviolable Rajasthani architectural matfs and gives them a contemporary twist: the stone screen known as the "Jaa and the open-to-sky courtyard, The building is protected from the environment by a double skin which is derived from the ‘Jal’. The double skin facts as a thermal buffer between the building and the surroungings. The densiy ofthe perforated outer skin has been derived using computational shadow analysis based on orientation of the fagades. The outer skin sits 4 fest away from the building and reduces the direct heat gain through fenestrations, Drip channels running along the inner face ofthe screen allow for passive downdraft evaporative cooling, thus reducing the incident wind temperature,Shadow Analysis Latitude: 26.053 N, Longitude: 75.05 € Environmental design is elso employed as a strategy to lower eneray costs in the long run. Passive climate control methods reduce/eliminate the ‘dependence on expensive mechanical cooling and heating methods in a slate with scarce resources. The traditional courtyards take on amorphous shapes within the regulated form ofthe cloiste-like periphery. The shaded urtyards help control the temperature of intemal spaces and open stop-wells, while allowing sufficient daylighting inside studios and classrooms. During the night, when the desert temperature drops, this floor slowly dissipates the heat to the surroundings, keeping the area thermally ‘comfortable, Materials such as local stone, mosaic flocrng with stl, glass ‘and concrete help met the climatic needs ofthe region while retaining the progressive design intent, keeping in line with the aims of the insitute Rainwator harvesting is promoted and wastewater ro-cyciing is done through the use of a sewage treatment plant While it has become a successtul model for costetfective passive chitecture in desert regions, the design and facilities of the campus. -omplement the ideology of the Pearl Academy of Fashion,Site PlanGround Floor Plan “The entire building is raised over the ground and the resultant scooped-out underbelly forms a natural thermal sink by way of a water body. The water bbody which is fed by the recycled water from the sewage treatment plant helps in the creation of a microcimate through evaporative cooling. This underbelly, is thermally banked on all sides, serves as a large recreation and exhibition zone. Passive environmental design helps achieve temperatures of about 27 degree Celsius inside the building even when the outside temperatures are at 47 degree Celsius. Plot size: 12250 sq m Built Up area: 12600 sqm Date of completion: June 2008Under BellyTUN 1 Vv