STUDIO BRIEF

Major Design: Doctor’s Residence

Minor Design: Doctor’s Clinic

[AAR 207]

Architectural Design - I

3rd Semester

Gitam School of Architecture

Faculty:

Ar. L V V R Santhosh

Ar. Sudeshna Ch.

“An idea is salvation by imagination.” – Frank
Ar. Thangula Harish Lloyd Wright

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Course Objectives:
 To understand the importance of functional
relationships of spaces for different user groups.
 To understand on the formulation of design
concept.
 To understand the basic climatic data and its
application in Design.
The design issues to be addressed:
 Formulations of concept.
 Analysis of space proximity studies with the help
of Proximity charts
 Design methodology through bubble diagram.
 Application of anthropometrics in space planning.
 Interior volumes and space articulation through
different sources.
 Integration of form and function.
The list of suggested topics to be covered as
design problems:
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Major Design Problem:- Doctor’s Residence
Minor Design/Time Problem:- Doctor’s Clinic
Viva voce
Final external Viva-Voce on all the design
assignments done in the semester
Note: At least one major design exercise and one
minor design/time problems should be given. The
final
submission shall necessarily include a model for at
least one of the problems.
Course Outcomes:
 Understanding on the Concept evolution and design
approach.
 To formulate the design by considering the
proximity and activity analysis.
Reference:
1. Time savers standards, Neufert’s Architects
data, National Building Code
2. All books and journals on architecture
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INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC

(Major design-Doctors Residence):

A Residence is a space which provides the basic
shelter to humans and it can be referred as a house
or a home. House and Home are two different
understandings, house is a shelter/place to live
for others but a home is a place for us. Being an
Architect we have a key role to play in fulfilment
of the client’s requirement based on their
profession, culture and lifestyle with day to day
demand. The Ultimate goal was to give them the
sense of pride and owning the place like Home with
dignity and uniqueness among the houses and This motivational theory help in deriving the
society by providing them the attachment with attributes of the ones individual house based on
living spaces physically and emotionally. The house their psychological needs and self-fulfilment
is the place helping to meet the basic needs. The attributes and needs of client changes
physiological needs, and helping man to maintain based on their profession and lifestyle.
his life. In this respect, the Theory of Maslow's
In this semester we are going to dive in and
Hierarchy of Needs maintains that the house not
explore the Architectural needs of a Doctor’s
only meets the sheltering-related needs but also
Residence -Here the task is to design an exclusive
physiological needs.
& customized house, with some Special requirements
for his own dwelling in terms of Spaces, Ambience,

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Aesthetics, Volume, Connectivity, Choice of Classification of spaces in residences:
materials, technology Main areas of a home:
Adopted, Privacy so far and understand the 1. Living – playing, entertaining, reading,
importance of functional relationships of spaces writing
and Activity with basic climatic data consideration 2. Sleeping – bedrooms (adults, kids, bathrooms)
and its application in Design.
3. Working – Kitchen, laundry, storage and
workshop
Aim:
One must be able to pass from one area to the other
without going through the third. Hallways, stairs
 To study, analyses and design a user friendly
and doors connect these spaces. The areas should
/aesthetically appealing Residence for a
proceed from public to more private upon entering
Doctor.
the main entrance.
 Providing with all facilities for the
residential building , it includes portico,
Desktop study:
dining and drawing rooms, kitchen, store rooms
, bed rooms , guest room, staircase with The more we study the more we learn. And thus
passage, path and toilets etc., starting any building design it is necessary to
identify the requirements, feasibility, problems
Objectives:
and even the solutions. Case studies help to
 To learn about the design of residential
building. clarify the project and provide the guideline for
 To understand the importance of social and the design as well as the counterpart for design
climatic aspects application on architectural problems.
design. Desktop study -XXXXXXXXXXXX
 To have an exposure to design procedures.
 To use this as a platform for learning the
mutual method of calculation used in
computations, analysis and design.

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Requirements: S.No Requirement (functional No. Area (m2)
The below listing is the spatial requirement of spaces)
the project. Beside these requirements there are 1. Entrance porch

other aspects also such as planning requirement and 2. Entrance foyer

1 6
architectural requirement. Living Room
3. 1 18
Area calculation: 4. Drawing room 1 10
Total Built up area =XXXXX m2 5. Dining room 1 12
Site area= xxxxxxx m2
6. Kitchen 1 10
7. Utility/washing
1 6
The different requirements for the project are 8. Common toilet
1 4
listed in the table below:
9. Master bedroom-attached 1 20
toilet
10. Children’s bedroom-attach 1 16
toilet
11. Guest room-attach toilet 1 16
12. Family lounge 1 14
13. Office cum library 1 20
14. Balcony/ sitout 2 6
15. Car parking 1 15
16. Store room 1 10
17. Main entrance and lawn
area
Note: All areas in Square meters, Assume other Necessary areas and

data if required

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Lesson Plan: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SITE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Marks Division & Submission Requirements

S. No. Title Marks

1 Minor design 30

2 Major design 70

3 External Jury 80

4 Attendance 20

5 End Sem Exam 200

Total Marks 400

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