Case Study 1- Nid.docx

Submission Format for CASE STUDY for Design Dissertation Name of Student Roll No. Email / M number

Omika kadu 2016058 [email protected]

CASE STUDY Details Fill in available details, if not available then leave the field blank Name of Project of CASE STUDY Source of study

National institute of design        

Reason for selection of the case study Reason for study of part

https://issuu.com/jaydipjadwani/docs/national_institute_of_design_ at_kur https://www.academia.edu/7251034/NID_Documentation_64-69 https://www.slideshare.net/RahulBaddi1/national-institute-ofdesign-ahmedabad-by-arrahul-baddi-arirshad-ahmed https://www.slideshare.net/ApoorvaSinha10/a-thesis-report-onnational-institute-of-design-bhopal-109602454 https://www.slideshare.net/MilanJain5/case-study-on-nationalinstitute-of-design-ahmedabad https://www.flickr.com/photos/evandagan/24947440101 https://amitlzkpa.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/proposal-for-adesign-school-at-airoli-navi-mumbai-by-amit-nambiar.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Design https://www.nid.edu/institute/history-background/india-report.html

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Paldi, Ahmedabad ,Gujarat Location Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Project owner Gautam Sarabhai,Gira Sarabhai & Charles Eames Architect Prof.G.S.Ramasawmy Structural Consultant Other consultant/s Contractor September 1961 Year of establishment Cost of Project If part of the total project studied

Land Area 

20 acres of land

Other details about land-ownership, etc. If in Indian City, DP details  NID lies in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat state .  Ahmedabad municipal corporation ,city development plan 2021 DP extract with site duly marked Google Image with site duly marked In case of large area – site levels/elevations

Number of buildings, in case of complex Append Layout in case of complex Observations about entrance to project  The is

entrance to the site provides through service road leading Bhagtacharya main . main entrance is northwest side of the

from road  The from plot .  The entrance is mostly at the corner of the site leading directly to institute as well public amenities . Observations about Parking Arrangements  Parking is not provided for the visitors inside the campus .  Two wheeler only one covered parking is provided for staff just at the entrance of the site .  Parking facilities for students and faculty are provided at academic and residential block . Observations about security/ entry control/ such other arrangements  The main entrance leads with the security office to various different zones .  The entry to the institute is directly from main entrance through pathways .  There are in all three entries provided for the campus .  On the western side of the campus service road is provided for vehicular movement towards residential and academic block.  On eastern side service road is provided for workshops .  Pedestrian and vehicular movement is common along the pathways. Built up area total  24,788 sq.mtrs ( approx) Building wise built up areas Building wise built up areas Observations about ground coverage Observations about consumption of FSI  FSI consumed is 0.4 Append Plans if available Append Plans if available  The site is located on the west bank of Sabarmati river near Sardar Patel Bridge .  The ground level is 2.51 meters below the high flood level recorded in 1857 .

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The entire site is divided in to three major zones . The campus is zoned out from main entrance ,leading from public zone ,institutional ,recreational towards residential zone . Recreational zone is in the middle of institutional and residential blocks providing a good buffer space between zones . The site has its main access for institutional block and secondary access is only for residential block Institutional block is placed near the entrance for easy access as well as education being the prime activity provided in campus . Residential blocks are placed towards Sabarmati river maintaining its privacy away from the institutional block .

The site is to its functions and spaces .  Institute building  Corporate communication  Design consultancy services  National design business incubator  Design gallery  NIDUS  Eames plaza  Multifunctional stage  Amphitheatre  Director's residence  VIP guest house  Senior faculty housing  Faculty residence  Hostel A  Hostel B  Hostel C  Kitchen dinning block  Seminar hall 1&2  Staff residence  International center for Indian crafts  Canteen

zoned out according

Analysis of layout with superimposed remarks – more than one analytical

plan if necessary Structural details 

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The planning of NID is based on various spatial types of forms such as open courtyards with passages , raised platforms ,multiple entrances ,formal entrance with the brick shell ,colonnade type facing the green spaces and a concept of grid which hold the hole composition of structure . The entire structural formation is in the form of grid . The building is generated with the help of frame structure is supported through columns and beams . The entire building is on stilts with main floor standing 3.24 meters above ground level ,thus around 9570 sq.mt of floor space is available on ground floor . The grid of the building helps in organization of the spaces with internal spaces designed according to the requirement and sizes . The basic dimension of one grid is 6.15x6.15 meters c/c . All the modules are constant ,but when it changes it differs by 2meters . one module of a structure which is 6.15x6.15 meter has nine equal parts of small beams then main beam . Module of 12.3x12.3 meters of module is used for space organization . The openings of the structure are prefabricated with the metal frame of basic module of 1.025 meters . All the spaces with openings are oriented towards the courtyards . Major emphasis was given to create a function perfection in more complex spaces like workshops and studios . The planning in form of gird according to the function and around the two main courtyards makes building less complicated as well as more functional .

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Analysis of Building plan/s with superimposed remarks – than one analytical plan necessary

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Ground floor is mainly of administration area ,director's office ,faculty area ,glass and ceramic workshops and public interactive space . The admin area is restricted only to ground floor with a amount of good free space designed with wooden partitions and brick wall . There are studios with some labs partially opened to the exterior with the metal frame glass partitions . The display areas for exhibiting the works and stores are designed with full length metal glass partitions . The concept of keeping it in glass helps to connect easily to the visitors as well as the exterior environment . The column arrangement on the floor forms a court like spaces creating a balance of built and un-built spaces . The educational zone is mostly restricted to upper floors .

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First floor basically consist of computer lab ,library, metal and wood workshops and printing area .  The circulation through these areas is by single height narrow linear passage .  Workshops and studios having north-south orientation in order to avoid direct sunlight during work hours .  Wood and metal workshops have double heighted ceiling making it more spacious .  They are designed using the sliding panels from skirting till full height for natural ventilation and light .  The workshops areas are distinctly separated from the studios so that the noise from the workshops could be eliminated .  Moreover they are connected to open courtyard, being exposed with natural environment and also acting as outdoor work areas .  Staircases from the courtyard gives direct excess to these workshops.  The library has lounge provided with open book stacks for browsing and separate are for study .  The library is designed in full wall glass partition for keeping it lit during the day time .

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The mezzanine second floor consist of studios ,textile labs and auditorium. The auditorium has a capacity of 230 people . It can be accessed directly via main staircase from foyer . It is fully air-conditioned used for seminars and cultural programs and lectures The studios are designed mostly on the external wall with exposed to enough amount of natural light. They are designed according to the various requirement of the courses provided with the informal nature of the studio . small pockets of courtyards open to sky are provided which keeps studios lit with good amount of light . The library has lounge provided with open book stacks for browsing and

Hierarchy of spaces according to the functions

Photographs with superimposition of remarks or below the photo remarks / reasons for pasting the photo

play of light & shadows on ground floor with Aluminum display area frame glass partition of library

Asthetics with a raw look of materials

studio's exposed to natural light

Informal nature of study in campus

Full length sliding glass partitions for natural light

Main entrance to the campus

Accommodation details in all buildings with areas and mention any aspect found useful / relevant for your project Append area statement if available Any other important feature that needs to be documented

It is observed that students paste layouts/plans/photographs/area statements and leave it to imagination of guide to interpret the same and its relevance. This may please be avoided. Each & every aspect presented must have justification from the student about usefulness of the information for the thesis.

With necessary justification

Details of Services – lifts, staircases, escalators, water supply, electricity, sub station

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Triple height RCC staircase is provided in foyer . The staircase has a platform extending on different level giving impactful experience. The major role of it is to formalize its entry to the auditorium on the second floor . The railings of the staircase are in steel maintaining its raw industrial look . Other staircases leading to mezzanine and workshop floors were also in RCC with steel railings . Spiral staircase made up of steel has been provided in rear most small courtyard . These staircase acts as a secondary preference to triple height staircase . It is provided for connecting workshops to the studios . The semi open space of canopied roof near doubled act as one of the interactive space .

Optimization of informal light and space

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The channels for electric services of 5cm wide is passed through the waffle beams . The under-floor electric wiring is laid in these channels and filled with ma9S concrete . Changes in case of machinery layout can be easily done by removing concrete in the channels and changing the under-floor electric connections . These helps to prevent the damage to concrete flooring .

Channels passing through grid

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Triple height interactive space

Schematic light fitting detail

Electric light fixtures are an integral part that are suspended from the roof beams . They are designed with a provision of fitting additional tube light for greater illumination in workshop whenever necessary . Electric fans provided are also suspended from the grid floors . Ducts for housing various services like water pipes ,electric circles , ventilation and airconditioning are provided .

Workshop area with electric fittings

Schematic fan fitting detail

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Details of Utilities / fire Fighting provisions / solid waste management

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Ducts for housing various services like electric cables , ventilation and air-conditioning are provided . Provision of sprinkler for cooling are provided from the shells . Provision for water supply ,drainage is made through duct Solid waste are recycled and sold at market price .

Detailed section of workshop

Details of Construction / materials/ etc

Construction & Materials  Construction technology used in construction is precast .  The columns on first floor and ground floor are of equal spacing of 6.5 meters c/c .  Both the floors consist of waffle beams with reinforced brick slab to carry a live load of 300 kg/sq.meters .

Ground floor with waffle beam slab

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Reinforced brick shells

The workshop floor consist of grid of waffle beams of 2.05 meters c/c with precast RCC shells to carry machine load of 1000 kg/sq.meters . The shells designed has a provision that a diameter of 15m hole can be punctured anywhere for fitting dust removal trunks too machines . The columns on workshop and mezzanine floor are of equal spacing of 6.5 meters c/c . The roof consist of series of 12.30x12.30 meters , precast doubly curved shells of same size as used in workshop floors .

External façade with exposed materials

workshop area in-situ flooring

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The external cladding is prefabricated and consist of heat resisting glass with metal frame in workshops and rose wood fame in studios . The entire structure is exposed in bricks and concrete giving it a raw look . The flooring consist of cast in-situ cement 'patent stone ' .

Details of Amenities Observation about energy consumption / green features

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The campus is designed according to the hot and dry climate of ahemdabad . The courtyards remains in the shadow mostly so the workshop area have sliding panels installed running from the height of 10 inches from floor level to inflow the amount of natural sunlight in areas

Blend of vegetation with structure

Observations about Landscape features/

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Internal courtyard as breakout space

The campus has been completely landscaped with pockets of vegetation in exterior as well as interior. The structure is bound by extensive lawns which act as an interactive space . The building is partially visible through foliage of tress . The other side of structure has an ancient monument and open air amphitheatre with densely planted trees around it . The amphitheatre acts as a space for many informal gatherings .

Lawns as gathering spaces

Open air amphitheatre

Tree plantation Observations about movement of visitors & use of open spaces around buildings / plazas

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The tress are planted along the periphery of the building which provides shade . The pathways are of hard ground where trees help them keeping cool through-out the day . The pathways provided makes the site existing to help discover slowly and steadily . The trees inside the courtyard helps to keep cool atmosphere inside the interior as well as creating a shady spill out space . The platforms extended from the institutional building towards lawns helps acting as built in sit out space . The stilt area merges with the landscape creating a sense of built and un-built spaces .

Built un-built space

Observations about use of complex by people with some disability Observations about skyline, terrace, users, etc Observations about architectural features in elevation/sky line/ near buildings/ etc Observations about surroundings

Any other aspect student wants to mention

Spill-out Shaded pathways space

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The campus designed is not barrier free for disable . Provision for temporary ramp was later made from ground floor to first floor . Ground floor also does not have ramps for easy movement of wheelchair of disable . Lifts an elevators were not designed into the institute . so the disable person cannot access the second floor at all . The campus has a thick vegetation of trees on the site , the institute building is partially visible due to trees .

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The building has no particular style of architectural elevation . The raw look of the building can be seen from the entrance of the campus itself . The expression of the building by change of two materials ,brick and concrete can be seen .

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The building is surrounded by Sabarmati river towards east with residential blocks facing to it . on the other side there is a market and on the east side there is a high school and on one side there is a residential area .

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Institute offers professional education programmes at graduate and post graduate level with diverse design principles .  Industrail design Product Design Ceramic and Glass Design Furniture and Interior Design Toy and Game Design Transportation and Automobile Design  Textile and apparel design Textile Design Apparel Design and Merchandising Lifestyle Accessory Design  Communication design Graphic Design

Animation Film Design Film and Video Communication Photography Design Exhibition Design  IT integrated design Information &interface design Design for Digital Experience New Media Design Digital game design  Interdisciplinary design Interaction design Universal design Strategic design management

Conclusion

Architectural observations  The entire institute building designed is based on the square column grid .  The designing is done according to the need for space and to adapt constantly changing needs in future .  The building is constructed internally using partitions for changing needs and permanent partitions where permanent areas are assigned .  The intersection of access path are often between the functional areas of classrooms ,studios and workshops  such adaptations have been functional due to the informal nature of areas inside the building .  The administration areas are restricted only to ground floor maintaining its privacy for access as well .  The exhibition areas is on ground floor as a welcoming in the entrance  The canteen is housed in the external structure .

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Excel or spread sheet format can be used for advantages if any. Same format to be used for each case study. For Private Circulation only. Dr. Ar. Anil Darshetkar May 22,2020.