Project: National Institute Of Design

Location: Paladi, Ahmedabad

Architect: Sarabhai and Gira
Site area: 63,848 sq.m
Client: Ministry Of Industry, Government Of India
Year of completion: 1961
Structure: RCC frame structure
• National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school
in India.
• The institute functions as an autonomous body under the
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
• NID is recognized by the Department of Scientific and
Industrial Research(DSIR) under Ministry of Science and
Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and
industrial design research organization.
• National Institute of the Design (Ahmedabad) is the only institute of its kind serving the above functions.
• NID is autonomous institute with the support of “The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India”.
• NID is a design institute which plays a key role in crating a bridge between Designer and Manufacturer on one
side and the user on the other side.
• NID is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest Education and Research Institution for industrial,
communication, textiles, IT integrated designs.
• The professional education at NID has both under graduation for four years for students after 10+2 or equivalent
and post graduation for 2 to 2 ½ years for graduates particularly from architecture, technology, fine arts, etc.
• Having entered the 5th decade of design excellence, NID has been autonomous National Institute of Excellence in
Design education, applied research, service and advanced training in industrial communication, textile and IT
integrated design.

INTRODUCTION 1
 •The site is located along the Sabarmati river.
location • The site measures about 20 acres .
site • In its surrounding is the Tagore hall, the kite museum and
Ahmadabad map
Sardar bridge NID opposite to the site is Diwan ballabhai high school.

Feasibility
•The site is 4km from the railway station and 3km
from the St. bus stand.
Context-(surrounding area)
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 Core activity Access to site
Education (teaching, learning) Vehicular movement: vehicular movement is restricted only till
the entrance for the visitors. But it is possible from residential
areas to academic block and vice- versa. Besides, services
Peripheral activity Relationship
entries are provided for the various workshops. But pedestrian
diagram
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Educational space
1.The institute complex.
2.Residential block Public
3.Public areas area
Interactive space Vehicular access to
educational complex
Hierarchy of major activity

Interaction •The academic and residential areas are located far

Site apart with the narrow link between the two but
Education having separate external access.
plan
recreational • Both the blocks have controlled entrances.

Living
SITE
. ANALYSIS
National Institute of Design
QUANTITY
It is an autonomous SCALE
institution under the aegis of Main building
the Ministry of Commerce residential 2400 sqm
and Industry. educational
Architect: Sarabhai
Site area: 63,848 and Gira
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SITE AREA: 63,848 sq.m

TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA: 27,488 sq.m
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 Features like water bodies
Light and ventilation
with jalis are used to filter
• The campus has been designed taking into
the cooled air flowing over
consideration the hot and dry climate of Ahmedabad.
the water and passed in
• The activities are so planned that they spill over into
interiors.
inward looking spaces .
• The courtyard are a result of this and remain building
in the shadow for most part of the day.

• Pockets of vegetation
blend with the structure
on the exterior as well as spill over spaces
interior which helping to
pockets of lower the temperature.
vegetation
• Large trees protect the building from
surface glazing and courtyards from
excessive heating.
• The external cladding is prefabricated and pockets of
consist of heat resisting glass in metal vegetation
frames in workshops and in rosewood
frame in studios.
• Winds from the riverside are captured in
the studios and workshops from the
terraces due to adjustable glazing.
Landscape
• As soon as the built form is placed on site it generates its own
space in and around it. Thus the outside open spaces are as
much important a design criteria as inner spaces.
• The campus has been
completely landscaped.
Three platforms extend
from the institute building in
the lawn acting as built-in
sit outs.
• Amphitheatre is also used
• There is also an ancient for social functions ,
monument and open air fashion shows, etc.
amphitheater having
Landscape courtyard
densely planted trees
around it.
• Lawns are not only a
feature of landscape but
they act as interactive
spaces.

lawns are used for

informal gathering,
cultural program, etc.
NID (SITE FLOW
CHART)
Core function

Peripheral activity

1.The institute complex.

A. Administration
B. Lecture halls
C. Library
D. Workshops
E.. Laboratories
F. Exhibition
G. Services 2.Residential block
H. Auditorium A.. Hostel blocks for students
I. Faculty room B. Guest and staff quarters
J. Circulation C. Kitchen and dining hall
K. Studio
L. Atm
M. Parking space

3.public areas
a.. NID shop
b. ATM
 Core activity
ACTIVITY DIAGRAM The master plan of the campus is
divided into three parts.
1.The institute complex.
Education 2.Residential block
(teaching, learning)
3.Public areas

SERVICE
PERIPHERAL SUPPORTIVE Electrical
ACTIVITY ACTIVITY CIRCULATION
Water supply pedestrian circulation
Living Recreation Recreation Drainage
interaction Interaction vehicular circulation
HVAC
Commercial
Eatery
residential
Core function

SPACE DIAGRAM Institutional complex

SERVICE CIRCULATION
PERIPHERAL SUPPORTIVE space Electrical room pedestrian way
space Public space Toilets vehicular way
Residential block Open space ATM passages
Public space NID shops
canteen
ACTIVITY DIAGRAM 1.The institute
complex.
Core activity

SPACE DIAGRAM

education Core function

Learning
Teaching

Institute complex
Lecture hall
Studio
Library
Circulation Laboratories
service public Workshop
supportive electrical semi public Faculty room
activity water supply private
recreation drainage
interaction HVAC
commercial
eatery
circulation
supportive activity service passages
Exhibition space Electrical room stair case
Auditorium toilets open court
administration HVAC work shop
canteen ATM space
Courtyard parking
NID shops
ACTIVITY DIAGRAM 2.Residential
block
Core activity

SPACE DIAGRAM
residential
living
Core function

supportive service Circulation Residential

activity electrical public Hostel
recreation water supply semi public Guest and staff quarters
interaction drainage private
eatery HVAC

circulation
supportive activity service passages
Open space Electrical room stair case
Courtyard toilets open court
NID shops HVAC
Dining space Parking
Recreational space kitchen
SPACE HIERARCHY
HUMAN HIERARCHY
ENTRANCE

HEAD

OFFICE FOR
HEAD
DIRECTER

OFFICE FOR
DIRECTER
ADMIN STAFF FACULTY
ADMINISTRATION FACULTY ROOM

STUDENT
STUDIO
MEETING ROOM
WORKSHOP
SPACE
DISPLAY AREA
AUDITORIUM
EXIBITION SPACE
1.THE INSTITUTE COMPLEX.
HEIRARCHY OF SPACE
2.5%
CIRCULATION
AQUARIUM 7.5% 7%
6.5%

CIRCULATION
O.T.S. O.T.S.

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.

Meeting BOARD ROOM-1 BOARD ROOM-2

display 4%

CIRCULATION
SHOWROOM CANTEEN

area FACULTY TEA

AREA
ADITI RANJAN

canteen 18%
GOPAL DAS

V.KATARIA SHIMUL ERROLL SHRI

MEHTA PIRSE KUMARI CIVIL STORE
PURCHASE &
STUDENTS LORID
STORES
STORE

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. T.K.RAJAN INDUSTRIAL

PROG.& PROJ.
28%
Faculty
EXECUTIVE
PA CHANDA DIRECTOR'S DESIGN
Dr. GHOSAL PENTRY
OFFICE MENAGEMENT
O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.

Open
LAB.
PASSAGE

PASSAGE
WATER COOLING
CIRCULATIO

PLANT
OPEN FOYER

studio
OUT RICH PRADYUMAN.
WAITING VYAS.

court CIRCULATION
DYEING STUDIO

VEENA RAJPAL

IYER RAJARAM

PANTRY
W/C
PROJECT ROOM-5
SALES
MR.PANI

admini ACCOUNT ED'S BOARD Open

FOUNTAIN
Open
PASSAGE

ROOM GENTS TOILET PLASTER LAB &

DEPARTMENT XEROX GLASS LAB

court
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stratio
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ROOM EDUCATION
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT ROOM-2
ROOM-4 ROOM-3 S.BALRAM PA
PUMP
ROOM

STUDIO
FACULTY
Ground floor plan MEETING SPACE
CANTEEN
 AQUARIUM

O.T.S. O.T.S.

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.

BOARD ROOM-1 BOARD ROOM-2

SHOWROOM CANTEEN

ADITI RANJAN

FACULTY TEA
AREA

GOPAL DAS

V.KATARIA SHIMUL ERROLL SHRI

MEHTA PIRSE KUMARI CIVIL STORE
PURCHASE &
STUDENTS LORID
STORES
STORE

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S. T.K.RAJAN INDUSTRIAL

PROG.& PROJ.
EXECUTIVE
PA CHANDA DIRECTOR'S DESIGN
Dr. GHOSAL PENTRY
OFFICE MENAGEMENT
O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.
LAB.
PASSAGE

PASSAGE
WATER COOLING
PLANT
OPEN FOYER PRADYUMAN.
OUT RICH
WAITING VYAS.
DYEING STUDIO

VEENA RAJPAL

IYER RAJARAM

PANTRY
PROJECT ROOM-5
W/C

MR.PANI

ACCOUNT ED'S BOARD

FOUNTAIN
PASSAGE

ROOM GENTS TOILET PLASTER LAB &

DEPARTMENT XEROX GLASS LAB

AUDIT

LADIES TOILET
LADIES TOILET
MR.LOKHANDE
&MR. GOHIL
PROTYPE
DISPLAY-2
GENTS TOILET PROTYPE
DISPLAY-3

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-1
SHASHANK MR.
SM. SHAH
ADMINISTRATION MEHTA SURESH
PV

KURUP
MR.
NAYAR SETURAMAN

CERAMIC LAB-1
PDD NIKHIL
MEHTA
P.A.
ACADEMY SURANJNA CR.SOCI. RESARCH SINHA
NINA
ADMINISTRATION PASSAGE RANJAN
PROJECT
ROOM-1

GAURANG
SHAH PA TO ID JGS

S. KHANNA
CERAMIC DESIGN
STORE ONLINE STUDIO
ROOM EDUCATION
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT ROOM-2
ROOM-4 ROOM-3 S.BALRAM PA
PUMP
ROOM

Ground floor plan

HEIRARCHY OF SPACE

Lab /
DARK ROOM

DARK ROOM

DARK ROOM

DARK ROOM
DARK ROOM ANIMATION
CAMERA ROOM

workshop PHOTO STUDIO

ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

A.V.STORE
O.T.S.
O.T.S.

A.C

QAR LAB

studio
CLASS ROOM

library
FILM & VIDEO LAB 2 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
SLIDE ROOM
PHOTO STORE

PREVIEW ROOM S.B SUXENA MFJ

MCP P.A CLASS ROOM-2

STORE ROOM PASSAGE

CIRCULATIO PASSAGE

COOLER

WAY TO WORK SHOP

SOUND ROOM
CIRCULATIO

UP DN

WAY TO METAL WORK SHOP

MAINTNENCE LAB
VTR CAMERA ROOM

STUDENT WORK SHOP

EDITING ROOM O.T.S. O.T.S. BODIWALA

SERVICE ROOM

PKG
STUDENT WORK SHOP

toilet COMPUTER STORE

GAURANG SHAH

AC GENTS
COMPUTER TOILET
UP DN CLASS ROOM -3
STORE COMPUTER WEB USABILITY LAB MANISHA SING
STORE ROOM SERVER ROOM
LADIES
TOILET

VHP EDITING ROOM

ELECTRIC
ROOM
TELE
EXCHANGE
DN

faculty
M.C.B K.H.DASADIA DHINESH PATEL

AUDIO VISUAL AND

RESOURCE CENTER
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NEW MEDIA

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION DSS COMPUTER STUDIO

CENTER

O.T.S. O.T.S.
PRINTING STORE

METAL WORKSHOP WOOD WORKSHOP

LAY OUT AND PALTE
MAKING STUDIO DARK ROOM
PRINTING LAB

Lab / STUDIO
OFFSET PRINTING

workshop SNS

DN

FACULTY
TELE.OFFICE

UP HEATING PLANT
CHAUHAN

UP ELE.STORE L.T.

services STORE
ULC.STORE

METALSTORE

LEATHER

H.B.Q.
ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT
HT.AEC HT.NID.

METAL WORKSHOP WOOD WORKSHOP

COURT
TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER PAINTING STUDIO WOOD STORE

DN DN TOILET
LAB/WORKSHOP
first floor plan SERVICES
CIRCULATION
LIBRARY
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DARK ROOM

DARK ROOM

DARK ROOM
DARK ROOM ANIMATION
CAMERA ROOM

ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

O.T.S.
O.T.S.
PHOTO STUDIO A.V.STORE

A.C

QAR LAB

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE CLASS ROOM

FILM & VIDEO LAB 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
SLIDE ROOM
PHOTO STORE

PREVIEW ROOM S.B SUXENA MFJ

MCP P.A CLASS ROOM-2

STORE ROOM PASSAGE PASSAGE

COOLER

WAY TO WORK SHOP

SOUND ROOM
UP DN

WAY TO METAL WORK SHOP

MAINTNENCE LAB
VTR CAMERA ROOM

STUDENT WORK SHOP

EDITING ROOM O.T.S. O.T.S. BODIWALA

STUDENT WORK SHOP

COMPUTER STORE

SERVICE ROOM
GAURANG SHAH
PKG
AC GENTS
COMPUTER TOILET
UP DN CLASS ROOM -3
STORE COMPUTER WEB USABILITY LAB MANISHA SING
STORE ROOM SERVER ROOM
LADIES
TOILET

VHP EDITING ROOM TELE DN M.C.B K.H.DASADIA DHINESH PATEL

ELECTRIC EXCHANGE
ROOM

AUDIO VISUAL AND

RESOURCE CENTER

NEW MEDIA

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION DSS COMPUTER STUDIO

CENTER

O.T.S. O.T.S.
PRINTING STORE

METAL WORKSHOP WOOD WORKSHOP

LAY OUT AND PALTE
MAKING STUDIO DARK ROOM
PRINTING LAB

OFFSET PRINTING

SNS

DN
TELE.OFFICE

UP HEATING PLANT
CHAUHAN

UP ELE.STORE L.T.

STORE
ULC.STORE

METALSTORE

ELECTRIC HT.AEC HT.NID.

LEATHER DEPARTMENT
METAL WORKSHOP WOOD WORKSHOP

H.B.Q.

TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER PAINTING STUDIO WOOD STORE

DN DN

First floor plan

HEIRARCHY OF SPACE

toilet

studio
faculty

UP

STUDIO
services
FACULTY
COURT
Second floor TOILET
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SERVICES
CIRCULATION
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Second floor
plan