Case Study on Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode By-Akshay, Aparna, Arnav, Dashma, Hemant, Nikunj, Uzma
Case Study on Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
By-Akshay, Aparna, Arnav, Dashma, Hemant, Nikunj, Uzma
AIM OF THE STUDY
• To understand the site and its attributes
• To respond sensitively to the site and its surroundings while planning.
• To understand the way an institutional campus is designed
IIM Kozhikode• The Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode was set up by the
Government of India in collaboration
with the state Government of Kerala as
the 5th Indian Institute of Management.
It was established in 2001
• The campus is designed by the late
architect Joseph Allen Stein and Stein
Mani Chowfla Associates, New Delhi.
LOCATION
• The campus is located in
Kunnamangalam, 15 kmaway from Kozhikode
along the national
Highway, NH 212 towards
Wayanad. It is about 30
kms from karipur
International Airport.
• Latitude 11.25°N
• Longitude 75.77°E
• Altitude- ~100m
CLIMATE
• CLIMATE- Tropical humid
climate
• ANNUAL RAINFALL- 250 cm
to 300 cm (nearly 70 % of the
rainfall is contributed by the
south western monsoon)
• WIND DIRECTION- South West
to North East
SITE AREA- 97 Acres
• The panoramic view from the hilltop is a visualdelight and conducive for learning and
contemplation.
• The design of the Campus is aimed atpreserving the existing ambience andincorporates strong architectural traditions of
Kerala.
• The institute is located in the scenic ambience ofapproximately 80 acres in Kunnamangalam,spread on two hillocks with a valley in between, ,located amidst the scenic setting of the WesternGhats.
TOPOGRAPHY
• The shape of the site is irregular
• The topographical character of the site has been instrumental in determining the
location of the academic and residential area.
• They each occupy the summits of the two hillocks.
• Spread on two hills with the buildings blending in the lush greenery with a mix of
traditional Kerala style ethnic architecture with modern amenities
SLOPE ANALYSIS
GEOLOGY
• The region comprising
Kozhikode belong to the
low- and midlands (in thetypical classification of
land in Kerala as low-, mid-
and highlands)
• The coastal plains exhibit
more or less flat, narrow
terrain with landforms such
as beach ridges, sandbars,
and backwater marshes.
•A few kilometres from the sea to the east, the surface gathers into slopes and
clustering hills with numerous valleys in between formed due to floods and sediment
transport.
•The Midlands is represented by hummocky rocky terrain with lateritised
denudational hills and intervening valley fills (locally called elas).
To expose (rock strata) by erosion
SOIL
Laterite Soil:• Laterite soils are formed byweathering of Basalt and gneiss underhot humid climate.• Loamy in texture without gravellyvesicular nodules• Laterite soils are red in colour andacidic in reaction.
HYDROLOGY• There is no independent water source that can provide water to the
whole institute.
• Water is collected from all the roofs and collected through a system ofchannels at the bottom of the hillocks to a pond, which partially meetstheir water requirements.
• The fact that the location receives an abundant amount of rain hasbeen manipulated and rainwater harvesting techniques have been
incorporated into design.
At the foot of the hillock, there is a huge pond of 1.5 acres dug only to catch rain water.
It catches rain from at least two
thirds of its whole campus. (The
topography is such that some
portion of the water has to go
from the back portion of 2
hillocks, but a major portion of
run-off gets down to the front
side)
• There was already a water source at this spot, but
it would dry up by February.
• The run-off from the upper parts of the hill is not
directly fed into the main pond. It is spread in an
adjoining piece of land, about five acres in extent.
This is the catchment area; it has an arecanut
garden and a thick layer of weed wines covering
the ground. An old pond inside this garden is
maintained as it is. This pond accelerates the rate
of water percolation.
• The building team marked the contour lines of the
hills and retained some of the older gullies that
acted as storm-water drains
• On both sides of the drain, a grass variety such as
cynodon was planted. After a year, though the
dams have almost washed off, the vegetative
growth has established. This cuts the velocity of
water to some extent.
VEGETATION
Thengu (Coconut tree)
state tree of Kerala
tall and branchless
Athi (Cluster fig tree)
large deciduous tree grows in evergreen forests, moist places, near streams
Asokam
(Asoka tree)
Calicut is a green state having variety of trees. Trees are very useful in various ways where it provides food, medicine, timber, firewood etc. Ex- Peepal,
Ashoka Tree, Neem, West Indian Medlar, Silk Cotton Tree, Golden Shower Tree, Devil Tree, Sandal Wood, White Palm Tree etc.
ARAUKERIA
CAMPUS
The entrance to the campus is
situated at the base of the hill.
Site is characterized by two hillocks- the academic area and the housing area are
situated on each hill top respectively, thus meeting the needs of adequate privacy.
Academic Block:
• The administration block
• The classrooms
• The faculty blocks
• The auditoriums
• Library and Computer centre
• Hostels
• Circle of Contemplation
• Centre court
Housing for the faculty is provided on the
residential hillock
Parking area provided at the basement
of the library block, ramp provided to
connect the parking lot- according to
the terrain of the site
• A distance of 2 km has to be travelled uphill to reach
the campus.
• A winding road from the entrance, takes one up to the top of the academic block.
• Orientation of all the academic buildings towards a
central open court there by providing a sense of unity.
THE BUILDING AND SITE - COURTYARDS AND EXTERIOR
SPACES - THE CENTRAL COURT:
The core feature: All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditional architecture giving a sense of unity
The buildings are connected by walkways which defines this central green oasis.
This central area holds an open air theatre
The remaining surface is articulated by paved portions thereby giving a sense of scale and directing to the various buildings around.
.
The watchtower stands out as one turns the corner at the
final approach to the summit
THE CIRCLE OF CONTEMPLATION: A circular green area is located in
the front facing the entrance of the academic block. It is covered by pergola along the sides with vegetation growing on it.
VANTAGE POINT - It is a viewpoint
from where an unobstructed view of the Western Ghats can be perceived.
VIEW- The entrance area of themain building is approached by
winding roads. The building will
be visible only when one
reaches the top creating a
sense of surprise.
FOCAL POINT- The high watchtower stands as the focal point,
it acts as a sculpture and has no
relevance to the character of
the building and the institution.
Use of locally
available materials –
exposed stone work,
tiles used for
pavements.
Elements of traditional
architecture of Kerala
reflected in the buildings-
sloping roof and Mangalore
tiles.
Interesting play of built &
open spaces gives a feel
of the building interacting
with the nature
CIRCULATIONCAMPUS CIRCULATION-
• Approach by winding roads
• Roads run only on the periphery of
the campus
• Internal circulation made by
pedestrian paths
• There are covered walkways
connecting each block.
Covered
Pedestrian
Paths- major
element that
connects the
building blocks
together.
The planning is responsive to the topographical character of the site
The scale, proportion, and form of the buildings project the expected grandeur of a management campus.
LIBRARY
ROAD
ENTRANCE PLAZA
ENTRANCE TOWER ROAD
ROAD
PARTS OF LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE FABRIC-
It defines and describes a range of qualities that are considered desirable in such as
mystery , diversity etc.
Diversity in planning
Mystery in pathsWalkways connecting various blocks-creating a feel of creativeness
SPACES-
Spaces are considered the primary means by which landscape are organised ,understood, used and experienced.
Majestic view
Foci- It refers to differentiated , contrasting or isolated forms or places in the
landscape that posses cultural ,social , practical functions because of their
visual distinction.
Like space paths are also considered primary design forms that influence the use
and experience of landscape.
Paths-
•Because of the terrain, there is a play of level differences.
•Integration of indoor and outdoor spaces in the campus.
FUNCTIONAL VALUES-•Normally owing to existence of differentlyfunctioning buildings in a campus, there is
a tendency to lose a sense of unity or losetrack of directions. In this case thearchitect has carefully and efficientlyincorporated various entities in the site.
VALUES-
The architect has tried to do justice to thebuilt forms by adopting and refining theregionalist approach. The vernacularelements have been refined accordingto the context never failing to provide the
required level of modern amenities.
AESTHETICAL VALUES-
Its due to the careful integration of the indoor and outdoor spaces that the otherwise monotonous effect of similar looking buildings has been eliminated .
Symmetry can also be beautiful
In spite of large amount of treesand vegetation their is a variety ofbeautiful and aesthetic plants and
trees
CULTURAL VALUES-
All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditionalarchitecture giving a sense of unity