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CASE STUDY

• SUBMITTED BY:
• AISHWARYA SUBHASH
• BATCH : A BATCH
• ROLL NO: 03
 SRI DESHMESH ACADEMY
SRI DESHMESH ACADEMY

ARCHITECT: SATNAM NAMITHA AND ASSOCIATES,

CHANDIGARH.
TOTAL AREA: 200 ACRES.
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1982
LOCATION:
THE ACADEMY IS LOCATED 4KM AWAY FROM THE FAMOUS GURUDWARA
TAKHAT SRI KESHGARH SAHIB AT ANANDPUR SAHIB. NAINA DEVI TEMPLE IS
VISIBLE FROM ONE OF THE TALL PEAKS SKIRTING THE CAMPUS. IT IS WELL
CONNECTED BY RAIL AND ROAD AND IS 80 KMS FROM CHANDIGARH
TOWARDS NANGAL DAM.
 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
CHARACTERISED BY ITS GENERAL DRYNESS, A HOT SUMMER AND A
BRACING COLD WINTER.

TEMPERATURE

THE TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM MINIMUM OF 4 DEGREE CELCIUS IN

WINTER TO 45 DEGREE CELCIUS IN SUMMER. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL
RAINFALL IN DISTRICT IS 775.6MM.

TOPOGRAPHY

GRADUAL SLOPE OF 5-6M WHICH WAS WELL INCORPORATED IN THE

DESIGN OF THE SCHOOL ESPECIALLY THROUGH LANDSCAPING.

ARCHITECT : NAMITHA SINGH

ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK
RECEPTION, VISITORS LOUNGE, OFFICES, CONFERENCE ROOM.
ACADEMIC BLOCK
CONSISTS OF CLASSROOM, LABS, TEACHERS ROOM, TOILET,
STUDENTS LOUNGE, LIBRARY, OPEN AIR THEATHRE.
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
HOSTEL BLOCK: SEPARATE BLOCKS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS WITH
PROPER SECURITY.
FACULTY HOUSING.
• SERVICE ZONE:
• DINING BLOCK – KASTURI
• SERVICES DINING HALL, KITCHEN, CANTEEN.
• STUDY CENTER:
• GYMNASIUM, TABLE TENNIS, SWIMMING POOL, TUCK SHOP.
• SERVICE AREA:
• WATER TOWER, ELECTRIC SUBSTATION ETC.
• RECREATIONAL ZONE:
• ATHLETIC TRACK, FOOTBALL COURT, CRICKET STADIUM, GYMNASIUM, HOCKEY FIELD.
• AREAS OF DIFFERENT BLOCKS:-
• ACADEMIC BLOCK: 2% INFERENCES:
• RESIDENTIAL : 4% ZONES ARE ARRANGED IN AN
IRREGULAR GEOMETRY.
• RECREATIONAL: 30%
SERVICES ARE CENTRALLY
• SUPPORTING LOCATED IN THE SITE,
• FACILITIES: 13% SERVICING TO ALL BLOCKS IS
EASY. CONSTRUCTION IS
• OPEN SPACES : 63.6%
STARTED FROM THE CORE OF
THE SITE I.E, TO RETAIN THE
PLANTATION. DOESN'T
FOLLOW ANY GEOMETRICAL
PATTERN.
 CONSISTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
BLOCK, SCHOOL BLOCK, LIBRARY,
SENIOR BLOCK OPEN AIR THEATER.
MIDDLE BLOCK
SEPARATE SUFFICIENT BUILDING
BLOCKS FOR JUNIOR, MIDDLE AND
SENIOR.
ARTS BLOCK
JUNIOR BLOCK NEAR TO PUBLIC
ENTRANCE.
BUILDING IS BEAUTIFULLY
LANDSCAPED.
TOILET WELL ORIENTED BUILDING, AMPLE
OF LIGHT GET FROM EAST SIDE.

JUNIOR BLOCK

OPEN AIR THEATER

SCIENCE BLOCK
LAB BLOCK

ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
CLASSROOM SIZE:
7.3M*8.5M
672 SQFT

INFERENCE:
-FLEXIBILITY IN THE LAYOUT.
-INCORPORATING MOVABLE
FURNITURES.
-LACK OF STORAGE SPACES FOR
TEACHERS.
-EAST LIGHT IS SERVED IN THE
CLASSROOM.
-COURTYARD IS USED FOR
VENTILATION IN CLASSROOM.
-12' WIDE CORRIDOR COVERED
WITH RCC PERGOLAS.
-CURVED TOILET BLOCKS BREAKS THE
-MONOTONY OF THE LINEAR BLOCK.
-THE TOILET ROOF IS USED AS
TERRACE GARDEN.
-AXIAL PLANNING
-CLASSROOMS AND LAB BLOCKS
ARE SEPARATED BY CORRIDOR.
 TOILET

CURVED TOILET BLOCKS BREAKS THE

MONOTONY OF THE LINEAR BLOCK.
THE TOILET ROOF IS USED AS
TERRACE GARDEN.
3'6" STAIRCASE LEADS TO
THE TOILET

6' WIDE STAIRCASE

OPENING FOR TOILET RISER 6"
VENTILATION THREAD 10"
 LABORATORY

LAB SIZE:
•24'*38' = 740SQFT FOR 24 STUDENTS
•ACCORDING TO STANDARDS = 560SQFT FOR
24 STUDENTS
•PREPARATORY AND STORAGE SPACE
PROVIDED ALONG WITH LABS.
•LABS ARE WELL EQUIPPED.
SECTION
ANALYSIS
 INTROVERT PLANNING –
SPACES ON LOOKING
TOWARDS CENTRAL COURT.
• RESIDENTIAL BLOCK

ON THE EXTREME ENDS ON

THE GROUND FLOOR
PROVIDED THE RESIDENCE OF
THE WARDEN.

CONSISTS OF 3 SEPARATE HOSTEL BLOCKS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS NAMED AS

"BEAS", "RAVI" AND "SATLUJ".
EACH HOSTEL CONSISTS OF 8 DORMITORIES, COMMON ROOM , WARDENS
RESIDENCE.
TWO IDENTICAL BLOCKS ARE MIRROR TO (AXIAL PLANNING) EACH OTHER TO
FORM ONE HOSTEL BLOCK.
COURTYARD TYPE PLANNING.
EACH OF DOUBLE STOREY SINGLE 6 BUILDING.
DORMITORY BLOCK

• DORMITORY SIZE : 1475 SQFT FOR 26

STUDENTS.
• INFERENCES:
• WELL LIGHT AND VENTILATED
DORMITORIES.
• LACK OF PROPER SECURITY AS ALL THE
DORMITORIES INTO THE COURTYARDS.
• LACK OF SEPARATE STUDY ZONE AS THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS SHARING ONE
DORMITORY IS MORE.
 WIDTH = 4'-6"
TREAD = 12"
RISER = 6"

VERTICAL CIRCULATION
HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION
6'-0" WIDE CORRIDOR
ALONG THE COURTYARD.
 FACULTY HOUSING

COMPRISES OF 3 BEDROOM, KITCHEN, DRAWING ROOM LOUNGE.

THERE IS A PROPER SEGREGATION BETWEEN TEACHERS RESIDENCE AND
HOSTELS.
THE TEACHERS RESIDENCE IS OPEN UP INTO THE CENTRAL GREEN SPACE
WHICH SERVE AS A SEPARATE OUTDOOR SPACE FOR THEM.
RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS ARE CONNECTED BY BRIDGES.
CEMENTED WATER TANK HAVING CAPACITY 20,000 GALLON (75708 L) OF
WATER.
 ALL SERVICES ARE PLACED CENTRALLY
SO IT SERVES EASILY FROM ALL SIDES.

CEMENTED WATER TANK

ELECTRIC SUBSTATION

GYMNASIUM
 DINING AREA DINING BLOCK CONSISTS OF COMBINED DINING FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
WITH COMMON KITCHEN.
WITH THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF AROUND 200 STUDENTS.
IT IS WELL LIT FROM ALL SIDES.
ON FIRST FLOOR CANTEEN IS LOCATED ON KITCHEN TERRACE.
UNIQUE FORM AMONG ALL THE BLOCKS.
THE FOLDED ROOF PLATE FORM GIVES IT A MORE IMPOSING SCALE.

EXCITING AND REMARKABLE

PLACE OF EVENTS.

STORE SPACES HAVE BEEN KEPT AT

THE REAR END.

INFERENCES:
HEXAGONAL SHAPE OF KITCHEN WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PLAIN BUILDINGS.
ALL DRAIN WATER GOES TO HILL ARCHITECTURE IS INTRODUCED WHILE ADDING SLOPING ROOFS.
SEWAGE PLANT. CANTEEN WITH FOLDED ROOF.
RECREATIONAL AREA
LANDMARK OF THE SITE HAVING SLOPING ROOF AND POLYGONAL IN PLANNING.
STONE MASONRY IS USED.
OPENING ARE PROVIDED FOR WELL LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
GYMNASIUM IS LOCATED NEAR TO THE OUTDOOR GAMES.
GYMNASIUM IS LOCATED NEAR TO THE
OUTDOOR GAMES.

OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR

WELL LIGHT AND VENTILATION.

FOLDED ROOF PLATE OF GI SHEET

VARIOUS OUTDOOR
FACILITIES
PLAY FIELDS ARE PLACED AT OUTSKIRTS OF
THE SITE SO AS TO REDUCE THE NOISE IN
THE ACADEMIC ZONE.
VARIOUS OUTDOOR FACILITIES:
VOLLEY BALL COURT
400M TRACK
BASKET BALL COURT
CRICKET FIELD.
LANDSCAPING
AEROPLANE IS ADDED TO ENHANCE
THE LANDSCAPE.

ROOF OF BLOCKS ARE COVERED
WITH GREENERY.
THE LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING, THE EXTENSIVE AND LUXORIUS LANDSCAPING
MERGES BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE SURROUNDING. ALL THIS ADD TO A QUITE,
SERENE AND POLLUTION FREE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ENHANCE THE LIVING AND
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN THE SCHOOL. ALL PATHS ARE LINED UP WITH
SHRUBS AND TREES THUS HEELING THE LOOK.

BLEND OF HARD AND SOFT

LANDSCAPE.
 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

CONFORMING TO THE CLIMATE OF THE REGION AND TO

MAKE DIFFERENCE APART SLOPING ROOF
INCORPORATED ON KITCHEN AND GYMNASIUM.
DIFFERENT SHAPES OF BUILDING ARE USED
TO IDENTIFY ITS DIGNITY.
NATURAL CONTOURS HAVE BEEN USED AS
AN INHERENT PART OF LANDSCAPE.
TERRAZO FLOOR WHERE USED TO REDUCE
THE COST.

CONSENT BOND BETWEEN ENCLOSED, SEMI

ENCLOSED, OPEN TO SKY SPACES I.E, ADDED TO
THE RICHNESS OF SPATIAL CHARACTER.
 RATCHUT SCHOOL
Architects: Design in Motion
Area: 1100 m²
Year: 2016
The project design reflects the ‘Montessori’ ideal learning environment, where a learning
space should resemble a home more than a typical classroom. Therefore, the learning area
is split into multiple small-sized “rooms”, where all the children could feel more like home
when they come to school. The layout of these “rooms” has been designed to correlate
with each of children’s activities.
The best learning environment for children this age is nature, that why the building layout has been carefully
planned to support children’s self-learning and integrated both indoors and outdoors spaces, architecture, and
landscape to provide different learning activities. This layout consists of different “nature” elements, each suitable
for different stages of child’s development. The selected natural elements that have been used to create an ideal
learning environment for this project include caves, sand, mounds, and trees.

1. The “cave” concept has been transformed into wooden layers at the entrance. The spaces in between
cascaded layers allow the natural light to pass through making them dominant, interesting and creating a gently
fresh atmosphere for the kids.
2. “Sand” is used in the playground around the Toddler Building to facilitate the development of the sense of
touch in toddlers.
3. Freeform“Mound” is used in the landscape of the court and surrounding areas, where children could run
around and utilize the space for an outdoor learning experience. This area also uses to connect all the buildings
and learning spaces together.
4. “Trees” are planted to provide shades for outdoor learning spaces.
 Dimension
Office building

Classroom 8m*6m

Library 14m*8m

Rooms for extra curricular activities 9m*6m

Parking capacity 8 buses

Ceiling Height 4-5m

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