NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, DELHI ( CAMPUS STUDY )

DELHI
ARCHITECT - B.V DOSHI
SITE AREA - 11,560 SQ MT. (3 acre)
BUILT UP AREA - 13,570 SQ MT. (INCLUDING BASEMENT)
LOCATION - HAUZ KHAS, NEW DELHI.
YEAR OF COMPLETION - 1986
GROUND COVERAGE - 25%
BASEMENT - UP TO 50% OF THE TOTAL AREA

LEGIBILITY
Th whole planning and
Way to basement design is easily ADMIN
POROSITY OF THE CAMPUS understood due to its BLOCK

The main access is from the different zones.

Mehrauli Road. It can also be It has three basic DOUBLE HEIGHT
accessed from the Khel Gaon zones – academic, AMPHITHEATRE
ENTRANCE PORTAL
Marg which goes to the Asian HOSTEL
administration and BLOCK
Games Village ,surrounded by hostel block. CENTRAL
Hauz Khas Apartments Academic block is KUND
divided in to two wings
BLDG.BLOCK
on either side around
GREEN AREAS central court - CONNECTING ACADEMIC ACADEMIC
AMPHITHEATRE amphitheatre making BRIDGES BLOCKS BLOCKS
PEDESTRIAN CIR central visual axis of
VEHICULAR CIR. the campus.

FRONT COURT AND AMPHITHEATRE SERVICE CORES

TYPICAL ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
One of the most striking features of the
ENTRANCE

building is the façade. The building acquires

its overall finish in its outer façade in grey
colored grit with grooves breaking the
surface.
A grey mass puncture the undulating ADMINISTRATIVE
BLOCK ACADEMIC BLOCK
surfaces and the skyline formed by steps
and terraces give a unique character to
the building
WINDOWS
An interesting part is the use
of jharokhas of traditional
architecture to new materials
and expression and their
asymmetrical placement. GLASS SCREENED BRIDGE SEPARATING KUND
LIKE COURT FROM AMPHITHEATRE COURT, AC
T AS A MOVEMENT PATH BETWEEN 2 ACADEMIC
BLOCKS
TORN PAPER AESTHETICS
As a gesture to the
evolution from the
concept of ruins, the FUTURISTIC APPROACH Academic

architect has used the • The building covers almost the entire site leaving Administration
very less green area. Canteen
elements of tearing a • The plan follows the site boundary with a setback 11% 4%
5%
Toilet
stone wall slowly of 6m maintaining its character. 2%
Hostel
generating starkly • Hence extension possibilities are minimal as 62%
8%
colored bands and there are no extra peripheral spaces. Circulation
8%
finishing in grit. But within the campus the open area can open area
Murals at the entrance of be used for future extensions or adding of
the building extra spaces.
 ➢The circulation INTEGRATION AND SEGREGATION
VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS on site from Horizontal circulation
the gate to the •Pedestrians, which leads to the
point where the main building block from main
entrance.
building begins •The components of horizontal CLASSROOMS
is vehicular. circulation are enclosed corridors, LABS.
which connects administrative block
➢Beyond this, Horizontal to the academic block at upper ADM.BLOCK
the circulation circulation three levels. TOILETS
is totally CAFETERIA
pedestrian with Vertical circulation:
KITCHEN
the play of •The vertical system of circulation
Horizontal circulation
Vertical circulation: is through small lobbies by means RECEPTION
levels and of lift and staircases which are
Amphitheatre HORZ.CIRC.
interesting grouped together at different points
Pedestrian circulation: VERT.CIRC.
movement in the building blocks. The
Vehicular circulation:
patterns and segregated arrangement provides AMPH.+COURT

landscaping. Vertical easy access at each floor. GREEN

circulation:

SHARED SPACES
There are many shared or interactive spaces inside and PERIPHERAL TREATMENT Integration
outside the blocks like the labs, library, computer rooms, and
Canteen and exhibition halls. Entrance has been
➢Site boundary is segregation
The main notable exterior interactive spaces are the supplemented with
lined with deciduous of interior
potted plants and
amphitheatre and the front court. and evergreen trees.
and
flowers. Art room
➢A series of high exterior
and low platforms labs
spaces
soft and
Basement
hard landscaping
have been used in Parking is flanked
the amphitheatre by greenery with
court. earth mounds
flowerbeds and
Amphitheatre Landscaped cut-out trees. Labs Labs
view from Labs
administrative classroom classroom
block’s balcony
Labs
It creates an inwardly bazar, livened up Front court view with
by designed displays and movements central bridge Basement
of students as well as visitors separating the court
through entire space. from amphitheatre
ARCHITECT’S IDEAS AND THOUGHTS
According to Doshi following
• Doshi’s concept of the building revolves around the references have been used –
SERVICES AND SIGNAGES STEP WELL , the steps
history of site. As this history is a myth but
BASEMENT PLAN leading to water body
➢Total no. of 5 Staircases are
provided serving the academic and providing the building a life. surrounded by platforms
administration block and 2 lifts , and galleries .
• So the building to house Fashion should be
each in both the wings are provided. INDIAN BAZARS , the idea of
dynamic in nature which remold themselves introverted Indian bazaars
Electrical and plant room
relating to the theatrical
accordingly. That could be like Bazaar or Mohalla
quality of fashion and
Basement covers
storage space and labs
which has all moods of life (a village square traditional chowk or mohalla
other than services. to faster a sense of
growing organically over time to become a theatre,
community .
the scene for unfolding drama of day to day life). KUND , the main dominant
feature in the formation of
• For the central kund like court, wide casually
institute design and which
PARKING aligned steps, water-channels, green areas, over guides the way to the
➢Both covered and open parking was planned but the basement is not used for campus.
looking terraces and bridges emerge as elements of
the purpose and used for the workshop purpose.
space making to recreate for fashion and design
➢Surface parking has been provided along with the paved access of the building.
One side is flanked by staff car parking and the other by visitor parking. activities.
➢Road side parking infront of the institute is also done.