Case Study

Panjab University

 Public collegiate university

 Location: Chandigarh, India.
 Campus: Urban
 Originated in 1882, but was established in 1947.
 Spread over 550 acres in sector 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh.
 Cheque rboard masterplan , a brainchild of
 Swiss French Architect Pierre Jeanneret, was a pace setter and
 role model
 for campus design in India
 Entrance at Panjab University

Metallic Fence Gate Light post

Concrete Concrete
pathway wall Entry Tre
e

stone Signage
In some area of roadway Kurb colored with
colored with w hite white and black
 Landscape Features at Gandhi Bhawan
Lotus flower-
shaped roof

pool of limpid
water Light
reflected on
water

 The façade of Gandhi Bhawan is deemed iconic due to its structural innovations, exterior
finishes and profile.
 Rounded forms and a lotus flower-shaped roof
 The building is located near the pool of limpid water to create a quiet and meditative
atmosphere.
 Landscape Features at Gandhi Bhawan
sandstone building

 Considering from the evergreen trees

Landscape
perspective Design,
of the pool
delineates both the physical and visual
layout
extents, limiting chances of future
encroachments into the ‘view-shed’ for
Gandhi Bhawan.

 A vast lawn separates the pool vast lawn separates the

pool from the surrounding
the surrounding buildings and
from buildings
evergreen trees have been planted in
the vicinity.

physical visual extents

 Student Center in Panjab University
Student Center Building

Glass

Stone walls

Tree
s

Brick jails basement

Metallic barrier
Grass Coniferous shrub
 Landscape Feature around Student Center Building 129
 There is a lake where fountain stands on.
 Lake water color is mixture of olive green and blue.
 Bottle palms beside the roads which bottom section are colored with white.
 Another side of lake, some seating spaces gather under natural shade.

Lake
Brick walls
Bottle palm

Orientation Tree
tree s
Light Post

Pathway Canopy shade

Concrete surface Fountain Sitting Place

 Fine Arts Museum in Panjab University

Bottle palm
trees

Brick and
Terracott
Monument a wall

Concrete
Metallic Fence finishing

Grass lawn separates the

lake from the surrounding
buildings

Trees view reflected in water and

create a beautiful scenery
 Physics Department in Panjab University
Glass
Tre
e
R.C.C structure

Signage made of aluminum

Brick wall colored with blue and white

Herb Concrete pavement Parking area Tree

 Business School in Panjab University
Polyalthia longifolia,
pyramid
shape evergreen Brick wall Evergreen
tree shaded tree

Greenery

Turf and shrubs are

grown in rectangular
Signage made Turf Metallic fence Kerb pointed shape area wall
with concrete with black and white
and colored color
green and red
Concrete pavement
 P.N. Mehra Botanical Garden

Water garden consisting of lily ponds and vegetated with species Nymphaea.

Stone Concrete
Water

Nymphaea
 P.N. Mehra Botanical Garden

Fern-House Cactus-House
In Fern-House grow nearly 50 species of Cactus-House has more than 100 species of
ferns and fern allies. cacti

Plastic net

Steel
Fern

Stone basement
pathway
cactus
 Inside Pathway in P.N. Mehra Botanical Garden
Shaded Tree Shaded Tree

Cycus tree
Turf
Metallic rod Plastic barrier
Flower plant
Flower plant

Clay flower pot

Brick pavement pathway

 Gol-Chakkar Inside Campus Area
 Gol-Chakkar area is in circular form.
 Located in the center of intersection point of three roads.
 Kerb which is pointed with white and black color separates the ground and roads.
 Bottle palms beside the roads which bottom section are colored with white.
 In the circular area, there are many herbs are grown and make a beautiful landscape feature
inside the campus area.

Light post
Bottle palms which
bottom section are
colored with white
Herbs are grown
in the circular area
Kerb which is pointed
with white and black color Circular shape
mini wall made by
Signage concrete
Concrete roads
 Swimming Pool of Panjab University

Tree

Seating chair shrub

Brick wall Boundary wall that

separated the area

Rectangular shape
Rectangular size pool less height wall where
shrubs are grown
Blue water

Concrete pavement
 Flower Garden in Panjab University Campus area
Shaded tree
Shaded tree
Fountain with a small pool and
around with flower plants Canopy shade
Turf
Open sky
Less dense seating area
grass
lawn Flower pot
made by clay
Metallic gate Metallic bench
Metallic light
Concrete Stone post
pavement
pedestrian Rose shrubs
way
Unpaved area
At the bottom section white layer,
then pink, white, red, yellow, violet, The first two letter P and U of Panjab
pink, white and at the top yellow university is formed with metallic
layer made by flower Metallic fence around the plant sticks, pot and yellow flowers
 Inside Pathways in Punjab University

Bottle palm Kurb colored with Brick wall Plastered wall paint in
white and black white color

Shaded Tree

R.C.C Structure
Orientation shrub

Polyalthia longifolia,
pyramid
Turf
Concrete pavement shape evergreen
pedestrian way tree
Brick pavement
Pedestrian Way and Open Seating Place in Campus Area
Brick, concrete made building
with terracotta work
Shaded trees

Open sky
seating areas
Grass
Curved shape
pedestrian pathway Tur Metallic stair
Permanent f
shade system
All pathways are
interlinked Concrete and
brick pavement

Iron benches Shrubs

 Sculpture and Monument in Panjab University

Sculptures Name: Five breaks out Monument Name: Open hand

Materials: brick and concrete Materials: brick and concrete
Location: Near Gandhi Bhawan Location: Law auditorium
 Seating Areas in Panjab University

Shaded Tree

Permanent shade
Grass lawn

Concrete surface Metallic bench