Guidelines for Case Study

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO – V

7th Semester, Section- A
Piloo Mody College of Architecture, Cuttack

Design Topic योजना तथा वास्तुकला संस्थान, भुबनेश्वर

Institute of Planning and Architecture, Bhubaneswar

Studio faculty Ar. Amit A. Bhattacharya, Ar. Raj Sekhar Choudhury, Ar. Ankita Mishra

A. Pertinent Information
1. Name of the project
2. Location & accessibility
3. Name of owner
4. Name of consultant
5. Year of project completion
B. Site Information
1. Site planning:
a. Campus activities hierarchy
b. Zoning
c. Circulation: Pedestrian, vehicular, services.
2. Site services: parking, security provisions, water supply, drainage, septic tank, any other.
3. Built-up position & orientation
4. Landscaping & open greens
C. About the Project (Building Information)
1. Space and area aspect:
a. Functional hierarchy of spaces
b. Floor wise space provisions and planning
c. Area of spaces
2. Aesthetic aspects:
a. Features of the spaces
b. Material used for the building
c. Material used for interior works
3. Circulation / flow aspects:
a. Spatial zoning and vertical zoning
b. Circulation: horizontal & vertical
4. Engineering aspects:
a. Services: plumbing & water supply, sanitary & sewerage, electricity and stores
b. Structural system
5. Social – cultural aspects (your perception):
a. Usability & Functionality
b. Aesthetics
c. Adequacy
d. Whether more provisions required?
D. Built-up Form Analysis
1. Analysis of three-dimensional form of building:
a. Analysis of component forms leading to the holistic design.
b. Understanding type of organization used, transformation of form, etc.
c. Any special feature & its impact.