CHAPTER 4

INFERENCE

4.1 TYPES OF UTILIZATION OF TRANSITION SPACE

DEPENDED UTILIZATION
It is related indirectly to the transition
space. It is basically related to the
functions through several tasks managed
outside the transition space.

INDEPENDED UTILIZATION
It is related directly to the transition space
itself and its elements, though several
tasks handled inside the space.

Table 3. types of utilization of transition space

4.2 COMPARISON OF CASE STUDIES

Space Activity Design Elements

IIMB IIMK
Entrance
Depended Transition Pavement, Canopy Pavement, Landscape,
shade, Landscape Trees
Waiting Gate Sheds
Announcement On stone cladding,
fixed plates
In depended Celebrating - Steps
Visual enjoyment Trees, Landscape View of the site, trees,
water body.
Administrative Area
Depended Transition Pavement, pergola, Steps
climbers
Accessing and Doors, pergola Doors, slop roof
Exiting
 Waiting Benches Round trellises with
seat
Announcement Walled signboards, Walled signboards, pin
pin wall wall
In depended Take away Cooler, Bars Cooler
services
Project exhibition Movable stands, Movable stands
Fixed frame
Visual enjoyment Landscape, play of View of the site
light and shade
Academic Area
Depended Transition Pavement, pergola, Pavement, sloping
landscape, climbers roof, landscape
Accessing and Doors Doors
Exiting
Waiting Desk seating
Announcement Movable stands, Hanging sign board,
walled signboard pin wall
In depended Studying Desk, seating along Seating along corridors
corridors, IT devices
Gathering Open air theatre, Foyer with seats, open
steps, seats, tables, air theatre, seats along
landscape elements corridor
Takeaway service Café, stalls, cooler, Café, stalls, cooler,
refrigerator, shelfs shelfs
Project exhibition Movable stands, Movable stands, fixed
Fixed frames, frames
shelves for model
Celebrating Landscape elements, Open air theatre, foyer,
open air theatre, seating along corridor
seating, steps
Visual enjoyment Landscape element, Outside view,
artistic elements landscape, artistic
elements
Cafeteria
Depended Transition Pavement, landscape Pavement, corridor
Waiting Landscape element, Seating along corridor
seating
In depended Gathering Landscape element, Seating
chair, seating
Take away service Refrigerator, bar Refrigerator, stall,
stalls cooler
Celebrating Landscape element, Seating
seating
Visual enjoyment Landscape element, Outside view
artistic element
Residential Area
 Depended Transition Pavement, canopy Tar road, pavement
trees
Waiting Seating shed
Announcement signboards signboards
In depended Gathering Seat, desk, tree seat -
Visual enjoyment Landscape element Outside view
Celebrating Seat, tree seat, -
landscape element
Table 4. comparison of case studies

4.3 RESULTED TRANSITION SPACE AS BEHAVIOUR SETTING MODEL

ACCORDING TO DOMINANT TRANSITION SPACE UTILIAZATION TYPES

Activity Characteristics
Transition • Connection between
blocks,
• Canopy shader and
sunlight
• Interesting pathways

Accessing and Exiting • Defined entrance,

• Tapestry between
light and dark

Waiting • Make spaces positive

• Live courtyard
• Provide seating
• Half hidden zone

Announcement • Include artistic

element
• Well defined
 Gathering areas • Make spaces positive
• Provide Artistic and
landscape elements.
• Stairs, ramps etc
Studying • Provide good
ambiance
• Seating
• Shade
• Planter seater
Take away service • Bars and stall provide
• Designed shelves and
cupboards
• Make it user friendly
and blend with
surrounding
Project exhibition • Create ambiance
• Provide exhibiting
shelves, racks, etc
• Play of light shade

Celebrating • Landscape element

• Seating
• Lighting
• Make courtyard
which live
Visual enjoyment • Outside view
• Artistic element
• Landscape element

Table 5. resulted transition space as behaviour setting model.

4.4 RECOMMENDATIONS
Activity of a transition space depends on context of a space.
Space Layout Description
Entrance Entrance area is provided with
smooth transition. Tree canopy
leads to the entrance. Seating
with landscape element is
provided along the pathways.
Fountain placed in front of the
building with provides micro-
climate. Entry of building
provided with pergola which
will provide visual comfort,
light and shade.

Administrative The main activity takes place in

administrative area is waiting
so a comfortable seating area is
provided. Students works are
exhibited near the waiting area.
Area is provided with pergola
which provides light and shade.
Also, landscape elements are
also provided
Main activity happen here will
be studying hence a
comfortable live courtyard is
created with seating and shade
in front of classroom. And also,
a buffer space, courtyard is
created between classroom and
studying area.
Cafeteria It is provided with seating area
and live courtyard with
 landscape and artistic elements
which provides a relaxation

.
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Residential Tree canopy with seating areas

leads to residential area. Also,
playground is in front of
residential area. Small stall and
bar shop area provided along
the pathways.