New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece.

(Bernard Tschumi Architects)

Site excavation on the site ruins from

the 4th throught 7th centuries A.D. left
intact and protected beneath the
building and made visible through the
first floor level

Acropolis museum tells the story of life on

the Athenian acropolis and its surroundings
by uniting collections formerly dispersed in
multiple institutions, including the small
acropolis museum built in the 19th century.
Jewish Museum, Berlin

EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE
 Schulitz House, LA

On cantilever, cross bracing is used Explosed services highlighted in primary

to take horizontal forces. colours.
STRUCTURE CASESTUDY

Due to earthquake zone, The house is a steel frame with

the steel work joints are 150x150mm square tubular columns Roofing material and layers.
simple and can allow are supported by three rows of circular
generous erection concrete stub columns cast on top of
tolerance. the piles and by the retaining wall at
the street level.
Ar. Tom Kundig (House by the mountain)
Foundation Typology
Sainsbury Centre, United Kingdom
Upper buffer zone containing
electrical services.

Joinery between column and truss

Glazed and solid aluminium panels

AREA PROGRAMME

Rules to be followed as Group D Assembly building

1) FAR: 1.50 (without fee) and 2.50 (with fee)

2) Coverage: 40%
3) Access Width: 3.5-7.0m (depending on number of stories.
4) Setback: front yard- min. 5m, avg. 10.5m,
side yard-min 1.5m, avg 5m
rear side-min 1.5-3.0 m
5) Parking: 1 parking for 1.5sq.mt.
• Height: Room- min 4m
A/c rooms- min 3m
• Toilet Access: height min 2.4m
Area: min 1.5 sq.mt. with sides min 1.1 sq.mt.
Number of toilets, water closets: 1/200 males and 1/100
females, urinals 1/50 males, wash basin-1/200 males
and 1/200 females.
• Staircase: width-min 2m
height of headrail- 90cm
Width of tread – 30cm
ENTRANCE • Ramps: ratio 1:10
3%3% • Corridor: width min 1m
15% ADMINISTRATION • Fire Escape staircase:
20% EXHIBITION GALLERY Width- min 75cm
Handrail height-100cm
WORKSHOP Tread width-min 15cm
4% LABORATORY Allowed straight flight
34% 3% Should have direct connection to the ground
2%
1% AUDITORIUM Separate entrance from internal staircase
5% LIBRARY Travel distance to emergency staircase- max. 30m
9% • Spiral staircase
1% AMENITIES diameter- min 150cm
SERVICES Allowed upto 9m unless its connecting to balconies and
galleries
OPEN SPACES • Door: clear width- 75cm
PARKING • Lifts: if exceeds 4 stories
TRANSITION AREA
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