STUDENT FACILITATION CENTER

INTRODUCTION

 Student facility means a facility owned, operated or controlled by an institution

of higher education
 A student center serves as a campus’ heart.
 It is reflective of the university culture, and is a place for students to go day
and night
 Indoor games like caroms, chess, etc., are provided as a recreational activity
for students to relax during free time apart from providing few sports
magazines.

 First student center was built in Jan 1896 by university of Pennsylvania

PURPOSE, IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTION

 The facility is devoted to student recreation and socialization.

 The purpose of the Student Center is to create an environment which

encourages out-of-classroom experiences and to provide many of the essential
services needed on a daily basis while fulfilling the role of a college union.

 A student center or student union is the community center of the college,

serving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests.

 A student activity center might offer a variety of programs, activities, services,

and facilities.
 It may contain lounges, wellness centers, dining facilities or vendors, and
entertainment venues.

 The student center is often the center of student affairs and activities and
may house the offices of the student government or other student groups.

 It may also act as a small conference center, with its meeting rooms rented out
to student groups and local organizations holding conferences or competitions

 Depending on the school and its location it might have unique amenities such
as a bowling alley, cultural or prayer rooms and unique services

 As the "living room" or the "hearth" of the university, the Student Center
provides for the services, conveniences, and amenities that full and part-time
graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff need in their daily life
on the campus and for getting to know and understand one another through
informal association outside the classroom.

  The center is the only place on campus where full and part-time graduate and
undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and the administration all come
together.

 The center is part of the education program of the university.

 As the center of university community life, it serves as a laboratory of

citizenship, training students in social responsibility

 It provides a cultural, social, and recreational program, aiming to make free-

time activity a cooperative factor with study in education
 They help students to upgrade their skills by social engagement on campuses.
The purpose of these unions varies country to country, however, universally,
the purpose of student unions is to represent fellow students in some fashion

 The facilities of a school impact overall learning process as well as the mental
and physical growth of the students.

 These also affect the academic performance of the student to some extent.

 Basically, facilities offered by a school affect the health, behavior,

engagement, learning, and growth of the students.

WHY ITS IMPORTANT IN UET ABBOTTABAD CAMPUS

 It’s very important in UET ABBOTTABAD campus because student are

bound between class to hostel rooms

 No proper library, e-library, conference room, no indoor gaming facilities, no

stationary and plotting area, no cafe, no relaxation spaces for student in which
they spend some time other than academic to refresh their mind healthy and
strong

 It also provides exposure to students in term of meeting, conferences,

seminars as most of the student comes from back and remote areas

Spaces in student facilitation center

 Cafeteria [indoor-outdoor sitting]

 Gymnasium
 Indoor games
a) Carom
b) Chess
c) Ludo
d) Table tennis
e) Badminton
f) Hand football
g) Video game room
h) Snooker
 Art gallery
 Library
 Stationary
 Printing and plotting area
 Mini mart
 ATM, post office and tcs
 Masjid
 Swimming pool
 Open theater
 Conference room
 Meeting room
 Indoor TV lounge
 Security room
 Student parking
 Info desk
 Auditorium/conference hall
 Rest room
 Laundry shop
 First aid room and pharmacy
 Barber shop
 Beauty shop and make up room [female]
 Tailor shop
 Smoking area
 Waste area
 Rest room

OBJECTIVES

 To create a facility that would become the center of campus activity by

aspiring to include and involve every aspect of university life in the facility.
 To communicate a design that is revealing of its function, pleasures and
purposes.
 To communicate a design that evolve nature
 To design a facility that would be a source of pride and a community resource.
 To design a facility that the students would enjoy indulging in.
 To design a facility that would demonstrate its uniqueness of purpose among
campus buildings.
 To design a facility that would maintain a tight bond between the spectator and
the participant.
 The facility should be designed as integrated parts of a well-balanced system
that serves an entire campus community.
 To create a facility that would allow optimum participation and observation of
activities by all user groups.
To design a facility that would make allow aces for additional future needs.

International Case Study

UCD Student Centre / FKP Architects

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

Location : Ireland
Year : 2013
Architect : FKP Architects (Fitzgerald Kavanagh and Partners.)
Area : 11000m (sq.)

Material:
Steel
Glass
Wood
Concrete
Curtain Panel
Steel Net
Aims:
*To Facilitate the Student of UCD Student Center.
*To Find Out the Finest Talent of UCD Student in CCA.
*To Attract the International Student World wide
* Mentally and Physically Relaxation
Debating chamber,
150-piece gym,
3D cinema,
Health suite,
Performance theatre,
Cafe and radio studio,
AWARDs:
 The Fitzgerald Kavanagh and Partners -designed UCD Student Centre was
announced yesterday as the winner of the RIAI Irish Architecture Public
Choice Award 2013 for building of the year, as well as Best Universal
Design Award supported by the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design.

 With this in mind it is a great honor for FKP Architects to receive the RIAI
Irish Architecture Public Choice Award today as the Irish public’s favorite
building of 2013.
 It has been internationally commended for such as winner of a Green Apple
Award for sustainability, among others.

Conclusion:
  Use Of Bold Color = Energetic feel
 Uses Of Different SensesSense Of Sight, Sense Of Color , Sense Of Light
 Design of FaçadeArchitectural Principal  Golden Ratio

 Use of Local Material

 Natural Lightning
 Passive Technique To overcome from south side 
 Interior relation With Environment
 Blending Context with Environment

SITE PLAN
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
2nd Floor plan
South Elevation

Cross Section
Section South-North

Long Section
National Case Study