CLIENT : NBCC, NATIONAL BUILDING CONSULTANT CORPORATION ARCHITECT : STUP CONSULTANTS, MUMBAI CLIMATIC CONDITIONS : SEMI ARID CLIMATE COST : 8.5 MILLION YEAR OF COMPLETION : 1997 SITE AREA : 4.5 ACERS NO. OF FLOORS : G+2/G+3 BUILT UP AREA : 15654 SQ m PLOT COVERAGE : 34% NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY BANGLORE LIVE CASE STUDY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN KMEA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE FATHIMA SALIM CATHERINE PAUL SNEHA B JOHN AAMIYA BEEGUM FATHIMA MANZIYA MAIN FOCUS OAT, ITS ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE RADIATING FROM THIS STRUCTURE BUILDING DESCRIPTION • THE ARRANGEMENT OF SPACES IS CONCENTRATED TOWARDS THE CENTRE • ALL THE BLOCKS HAVE 3 OR 4 FLOORS • EACH BLOCK IS CONNECTED BY COVERED PASSAGES • OAT IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE BUILDING • THE CONCEPT OF THE BUILDING IS SNAIL • 3.7m WIDE SERVICE ROAD, RUNNING ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE SITE • 3 ENTRIES ARE PROVIDED MAIN ENTRY, ENTRY TO THE CLASSROOM AND SERVICE ENTRY LIGHTS AND SHADOW USED PERGOLAS TO CREATE LIGHT AND SHADOW IN DIFFERENT SPACES ONLY ENTRY IS EMPHASISED USING PERGOLAS CORRIDORS ARE MORE OF CLOSED TYPE WITH NO DOUBLE HEIGHTS SKYLIGHTS MATERIALS PLASTERED LATERITE WALLS AND OPENINGS WITH STEEL OR WOODEN FRAME CLASSROOMS- LESS CROSS VENTILATION FORM THEY TRIED TO REDUCE THE MASSIVENESS BY GIVING OPENINGS THE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS ARE USED TO THE CONTEMPORARY STYLE USE OF SOLIDS AND VOIDS EACH BLOCKS ARE DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE WITH THE SITE 3D COMPOSITION OF THE MASSING IS NOT INTERESTING AND EMPHASISING