Northern Plains CLIMATOLOGY STUDY
Northern PlainsCLIMATOLOGY STUDY
Case Study:BUILDING : Chandigarh College of Architecture,
Chandigarh, Punjab
ARCHITECT: Le Corbusier
Site Plan
Floor Plan
Plan
Planning and LayoutThe planning is introvert in nature. The
studio and classrooms have been grouped together around a Rectangular courtyard.
The design studios are on the northern side of the building. Entrance hall is a long rectangle in shape. The Courtyard has not been well linked with rest of the building.
Light and VentilationThe classrooms, studios are other spaces
deeper on north lights for their lighting. The lighting is good during day time.
Courtyard that could have been exploited for natural lighting has not been used for such purpose.
Ventilation is from small windows, which are present on the outside walls. The north side windows are large and near the ceilings.
North Side
View of the Northern Facade
Effect of daylight entering the North-Facade
West Side
Curvilinear roofs were added for more ventilation and light
InteriorThe studios are quite spacious and they are
separated by low height walls.
The doubly loaded corridors are dull spaces. The studios and the workshop are intercepted columns in the middle.
Building MaterialsBRICK HAS BEEN USED AS PRIMARY
BUILDING MATERIAL FOR THE ENTIRE COMPLEX WALLS, COLUMNS.
BRICK ARCHES HAVE BEEN USED FOR WIDE SPANS.
USE OF CONCERETE HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO FOUNDATIONS, FLOOR SLABS, AND TIES FOR ARCHED OPENINGS.
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