DISHA - A Resource Centre for the Disabled

Selection Criteria: Institute for Students suffering from Autism

Understanding infrastructural facilities ,relation between
spaces ,psychology of inhabitants and design issues related to it.
Introduction:
A Resource Centre for Disabled is a well known rehabilitation centre in jaipur which
was Started in 1995 with 18 students as the first centre in Rajasthan to provide all
services under one roof for persons with cerebral palsy, other neurological conditions,
physical and mental challenges.

Disha was visualized with the following mission.

A Society with equal opportunities for all.
To contribute to the creation of society which provides equal opportunity to persons
with disability.
To live with dignity and realize their maximum potential, and for the achievement of
this goal to develop on institute of excellence and support institution building for
such person their families and providers of support service.

Project Name: DISHA Key features:

Chief Architect: Ashok Bihari Lal
Architects Firm: Group Architects
Year of Completion:1995
Site Area : 2800sqm
Total Built Area: 55%
Capacity for 150 students.
-Center for Special Education Center for
Home Management
-Center for teacher training Center for
Research & Documentation
-Center for Work Training
-Center for Physiotherapy

SITE ANALYSIS :

Site : 2800sqm
Ground coverage: 55%
Orientation : East facing
Location: The School is situated on Disha Path, Near JDA Park,
Nirman Nagar-C Jaipur, India.
Accessibility : 1km from Ganga-Jamuna Petrol Pump( Local Bus Stop).
1km from Mansarover Metro Station.
Landmarks: JDA Park, Mansarover Metro Station.
Approach: 8' wide road and 1entry to the site .No segregation of pedestrian and
vehicular movement inside the site.

Surroundings: Residential

Location Plan Front View

Site Character:

Topography: Site is trapaezoidal in shape with flat terrain

But as the design is played on levels.
to provide the green areas to classrooms with few metres
above ground floor , the periphery is uplifted to acheive
that and is ramp sloped down to green area to merge on
same level while on right side the area left between the
ramp and building is utilised for parking and generator
room.

Climate: Hot Semi AridSite Zoning and Circulation

Access:1 entry exit Gatte for staff as well as students.

Parking Analysis :
School Bus/Car parked inside the boundary.
Staff Parking is outside the entrance gate almost for 15Cars.

Outdoor Play Areas

The entrance forecourt has been designed as a play garden and on outdoor gathering
space (about 500Sqm) in front side of the building,with the curved facade of the
building acting as a backdrop to the stage with punctured windows braking the
monotony

View A View Q
Q

Entry 2 from front side. A

Entry 2

Z
Entry 2 from front side.

View Z

Garden

Entrance Gate

outside parking view
Upper Ground floor level
Lower Ground floor level
Observation:
Parking as per the requirement
is not sufficient .
Outside paking is temporary.
No segregation of vehicular and pedestrian
entry .
Design Concept:

1.Energy at Low Cost

2.The Barrier Free-easily Accessible
3.Height Variation
4.Sensory Envronment

BUILDING ZONING:

The building is very interactive with the central atrium linked to all corridors.
The central atrium is also used for assembly or functions.
It has vertical zoning and divided into
3 levels which is further divided into two levels.

Ground floor: lower ground floor level and upper ground floor level.
Lower Ground floor level:
it has the same level as parking and includes admin and classrooms.
Few stairs up and via ramp the other part is upper ground level which is at higher
level but the flow of space and gentle slope one could not feel the change in
height.

First Floor level:

Classrooms,Vocational Training workshos, library and open terraces are there .

Second floor Level:

Special Education department ,BED classrooms , staffrooms, Guest Rooms .

Orientation:
Building is east facing , sun shading devices are the designed provided.
But on the southwest side users face the scorching heat during summers so
alternatives should be provided

Material
Walls: Concrete ,Brick,Concrete textured walls
Floor: Kota stone, Marble ,Terrazo flooring
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN:
For the Classrooms on upper ground levelvthey are attached to the outer play areas
and its achieved by raising the whole platform to the same level .
The Ramp from the play area runs down to green lawn and merge with its level.
and similarly on the rightside ramp slopes down to parking area and the area
between the ramp and building accomodates parking on the lower ground level
thus taking the advantage of the spaces.

Training
Room

Classroom
G+1
Classroom

Classroom

Classroom
Green area attached
to classroom.

Classroom
Stage

Toilet Store Pantry

Advisor's
Desk
Speech Stairs to upper ground
Therapy level
Room Admin.

Common Area

Office
Retail
shop Reception

Observations:
Horizontal Circulation
play pf levels make a flow to Lower ground level
movement ,with least effort to Reception
identify the destination Vertical Circulation
as an ease to move from one level
to another instead of climbing Horizontal Circulation
Upper ground level
many no. of stairs at one stretch.
Atrium is the main feature. Green Spaces
FIRST FLOOR PLAN:
We have Vocational Training workshops ,Library,Kitchen ,Classrooms and
Therapy Rooms on this floor.
Terrace garden with pergola a special feature to aesthetics and an effort

Staff
Room

Kitchen
G+4

Stitching Workshop

View of the Physiotherapy

Handicraft room
Workshop

Vocational
Training
Terrace workshop
(Terrace
Covered)
View of the Physiotherapy
room

G+4G+2
Classroom

Physiotherapy
Room Classroom
Library

LVL.+2600
Staffroom

Library

Doll Room

Horizontal Circulation
Lower ground level Pergolas on terrace
Terrace
Vertical Circulation

Horizontal Circulation
Upper ground level

Green Spaces
SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

We have Classrooms, Day Care centre, Training rooms,Guest rooms on this floor.
This Upper level of second floor is segregated from junior students and used by
Trainees doing BED and special education courses.

Staff Room

Staff Utility
Training
room

Guestt Room Staff Utility

Staff Utility

Day Care Centre

Speech
Therapy
Room
Horizontal Circulation
Lower ground level

Vertical Circulation

Horizontal Circulation Observation:

Upper ground level Most of the classrooms are
now turned into store rooms
Green Spaces
Classrooms:
The classes are divided according their
actual age and sections are divided according
to IQ and caliber of student.
Classrooms are designed for 7-8 children in
one class.

Front Elevation
.

Different Window Elevations from

the corridor

View A: Proper Daylight and Ventilation. Rear View: Access to Play area.

View C Cabinet and movable light furniture. Honeycomb Panel used for partition of
room for catering 2classes.

Furniture as per the The Back of Cabinets

need of the student. Rear Playground: Terrace Gardens:
is used as the Display Board. ground floor upper floors
Library:
Library with the capacity of 15 students.
One computer and one librarian .
Round table is provided for guiding children to sit around and discuss.

Prevocational Centre:
Main aim to make proficient skills in students so to make them self reliant members
in the society.

Cooking & Baking Cloth Designing & Tailoring

Photocopying, Candle Making ,Learn Computers ,Lamination ,

Operating Washing machines.

Disha Handicraft and Sale outlet. Smart Classroom.