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ARCHITECT : GAUTAM SARABHAI AND CHARLES EAMES

CLIENT : MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
SITE AREA : 20 ACRES
BUILT UP AREA : 27,488 SQ M
ESTABLISHED : IN 1961
CLIMATE : TROPICAL MONSOON CLIMATE
• The National Institute of Design (NID) is multidisciplinary institute in the field of design
education and research.
• Its design education programmes have also earned their place in the
top 25 European and Asian educational programmes in the world.
• An experience of more than Five Decades in the field of Design Education, Research,
Application of Advanced Teaching Methodologies, And Unparalleled Design Research
Projects have together crowned the National Institute of Design (NID) with international
repute.
• It has been recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• Courses offered
❑ B. Des – Communication Design ,Industrial design , Textile design, Animation design
❑ M. Des - Film and Video Communication , Graphic Design, Animation Film Design
Photography Design
❑ PHD in design
 Ahmedabad has a tropical monsoon climate,
which is hot and dry, except in the rainy season.
 Summer mean maximum temperature of 41.3°C
nights mean minimum temperature of 26.3°C.
 The mean maximum and minimum
temperatures in winter are 30°C and 15.4°C
respectively.
 The average annual rainfall of the area is
782mm. It occurs generally during the months of
June to September.
 The average relative humidity is 60% with a
maximum of 80% to 90% during the rainy season.
CLIMATE
Climate Responsive strategies used :
❑ Longer walls are facing N – S directions.
❑ Major fenestrations are provided in same
direction.
❑ Large overhangs are provided.
❑ Large Courtyards are provided along with
landscape and water bodies to help reduce
temperature.
❑ Corridors are provided along the outer
periphery of the building helping in passive
cooling.
LOCATION
NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF DESIGN IS A
SCHOOL IN AHMEDABAD,
LOCATED IN PALDIN IN THE
NEW CITY AREA ON THE
BANK OF RIVER
SABARMATI ,NEAR SARDAR
PATEL BRIDGE.
 SITE
CONTEXT
• NID CAMPUS IS
SURROUNDED BY
SABARMATI RIVER ON
ONE SIDE
• MARKET ON SECOND
SIDE
• SCHOOL ON THIRD
SIDE
• AND RESIDENTIAL
AREAS ON FOURTH
SIDE

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SITE ZONING
• THE SITE HAS BEEN ZONED FROM MAIN ACCESS IN A HIERARCHY OF
INTERACTION >EDUCATIONAL>RECREATIONAL>RESIDENTIAL
• SINCE EDUCATION IS THE MAJOR ACTIVITY ON SITE IT IS PLACED
NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE
• THE SHAPE OF THE SITE IS IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS DIVIDED IN TWO
PARTS
• THE SITE IS SLOPING TOWARDS SABARMATI RIVER
SITE PLAN
PLANNING
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
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CIRCULATION
 VERTICAL CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION
LANDSCAPE
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
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Ducts for housing various services like water
pipes ,electric cables, ventilation and air
conditioning are an integral part of the design
of the building.

Electric light fixtures are an

integral part of the light
weight overhead grid
suspended from the roof
beams. The fixtures have
been so designed that
additional tube lights can be
fitted if greater illumination
is required.
Electric fans are also
suspended from overhead
grid.
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