SPA Synopsis Final

ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 2015

SYNOPSIS

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTUREVASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI

SUBMITTED BY:AMIT KUMAR YADAVARC-1003BATCH- 2010-15FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURERPIIT, KARNAL

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.1-2 AIM AND OBJECTIVE..3-4 NEED OF STUDY....5 PROJECT DETAIL.6-7 METHODOLOGY.8-11 SCOPE AND LIMITATION..12-13 PROPOSED CASE STUDY NAMES14 REFERENCE15

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INTRODUCTION

One learns through various institutions since the start ofage but the role of an educational institute in making onecapable enough to make use of his/her talents fruitfully forthe development of a nation remains above all.

The role of built environment in providing an institute, itscharacter is immense; the profession of architecture thatconcerns itself with the development of man madeenvironment has the added responsibility of creating suchtemples of learning that provides an atmosphereconducive enough to cater the aims of that institution.

Educational institute are just a fragment of the vast fieldwhere an architects services are required to create aneducational institution that has to impart knowledge ofbroadly defined profession of architecture.

Numerous architecture schools are existing through thelength and breadth of the country but viewing the growthof our town and cities and degradation of ourenvironment; the ever increasing problem of our ruralhabitat and due to many others factors, a vast number ofprofessionally qualified and specialized trained persons arein increased demand nowadays in our country.

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INTRODUCTION

ABOUT S.P.A.(School of planning and architecture):

S.P.A. is an all India institution with the potential togrow and double its present output in terms ofgraduates and areas of specialization.

Over last sixty years, the school has grown over morethan ten times, in terms of annual intake of students.Initially the school used to impart training in field ofarchitecture at under-graduates as well as postgraduate level while presently, it trains Architects andPlanners at under-graduate as well as post graduatelevels .

Traditionally, the school admits both fresh graduatesand professionals at PG level. Of the severalthousand professionals trained by the School so far,many are well known throughout the national andinternational community for their professionalexcellence and integrity.

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AIM

o The aim is to design a new campus of School ofPlanning and Architecture located in Vasant Kunj,New Delhi.

o At present it consists of a main administrativeblock in Indraprastha Estate with the departmentof planning and the girls hostel on the same plot.

o The architecture department is located about 800meters away in a distinct block. The boys hosteland the faculty and staff housing is located 8 Kmsaway in Maharani Bagh.

o The new campus is intended as an integratedcampus to allow the institution to perform to itsfull potential.

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OBJECTIVE

o Organizing and pooling of the best resources likeFacultyFinancePhysical aspects.

o A generation of an inter disciplinary link betweendepartment, for better awareness among thepeople involved of the new techniques to beadopted in areas of specialization. This acts as astimulation to the faculty also.

o Regular research and feed back maintained inallied field which helps in modification of teachingmethod ands and curriculum.

o Create a great link between the under-graduateand post-graduate students with which they couldfallow the co-schools philosophy of teamworkstudies.

o Create a better relationship among the differentzones of architecture and planning departmentsso that a better environment could be created bythe each member of the school.

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NEED OF STUDY

o At present, S.P.A. operates from three locations.The planning dept. and the architecture dept. arehoused in different buildings in different plots.

o There are 11 distinct departments presently andall of them are flourishing units in themselvespossessing a wealth of knowledge and resources.They are supervised and run by the best and mostexperienced faculty of the country. But physicalsegregation of the institution means that there isvery little interaction between the students andfaculty of the various departments. The resourceof the institute can not be utilized fully.

o In the planning building itself, the location of thestudios and the faculty areas is such that onedoes not get to know about other studios on theirway.

o Hence, inter-department interaction is minimal.

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PROJECT DETAIL

The site for the new campus of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi has been allocated in the zone F-2 of the master plan of Delhi.Situated on the north-west of Jawaharlal Nehru University, the site though falling in an institutional area is conveniently close enough to the commercial zone which is half a kilometer away. The site is located in Vasant Kunj, off Nelson Mandela Road. It is adjacent to Hotel Grand Hyat t . It has an area of 80,000 m2.

The prominent feature in the area is the Delhi Ridge, an extension of the Aravallis, which trends in NE-SW direction with elevation as high as 338m in south and as low as 208m in north. The site has been quarried in the past for stone. It is a slopping site with a chasm approximately 180m long having an average width of 40m and depth of 8m-10m. This chasm is the unique characteristic feature of this site. The lowest point of the site is at +251m above MSL whereas the highest point is at +266m. The main dominant level is +265.5m.

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SITE, NEAR DPS, VASANT KUNJ, DELHI

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METHODOLOGY

Template for comparison and assessment of school of architecture and planning:-

1) Reasons for choosing the case study (justification and aspect study) .2) Context:-o Location (plan and latitude)o Physical setting and contexto Age of the cityo Populationo Markers and point of anchorageo Different scale studieso Land use and building use around case study siteo Climateo Views from building.3) Basic data:-o Years of making the institution(age)o Years of making the building/projecto Cost of the projecto Student strengtho History of the institutiono Courses/ curriculao program

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METHODOLOGY

4) Hypothesis/Design philosophy:-o Architect(s) of the projecto Architects vision for the building and the instituteo Architects place of birtho Architects age(at the time of building the project)o Educationo Design process and method.5) Evaluation of site and building regulation:-o Size of siteo Topography of siteo F.A.R. regulationo Ground coverage permittedo Set backso Building height.6) Circulation:-o Circulation patterno Approach and entranceso Configuration of the path and sequence of the

spaces.7) Indoors:-o Built-up areao Spatial character(internal sections and views)o Activity analysis(core and inter-relationships ofo programmatic components

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METHODOLOGY

o Space size(studios)o No of students per studioo Studio area per studento Built-up area per student.8) Outdoors:-o Landscape plans and featureso Soft area / paved areao Usage pattern and type of activitieso Activity density(most used area/least used area.9) construction:-o Structure systemo External wall systemo Materials10) Architectural expression:-o Faade(proportions and sciography )o Formal attributes and expressiono Size and system of openingso Crafts and Ornaments and details.11) Services:-o Service areao Acoustics/Electricity/Artificial lighting/Firefightingo Plumbing and drainage.

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METHODOLOGY

12) Building performance:-o Building orientation and response to climateo Natural lighting levelo Thermal quality(u-values) and temperature

control.13) Construction and Opportunities:-o Strength and weakness(SWOT analysis)o Quantitative assessment (grading)o Qualitative assessmento Deriving standards.14) Conclusion

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SCOPE & LIMITATION

The architectural institutions are very much different from other professional institutions.They are about to arranging spaces of student with students, student with teachers and students with outsiders to achieve such a design one shouldbe sensible enough towards:-o Micro/macro climate of site.o Architectural style of religion.o Method of technology used in constructiono Geology and geography of site.o Vegetation and view.o Historical relevance.

Institute should have space, which inspire the students to show their talent in other field.o Sportso Stageso Visual designingo LiteraturesTo achieve this entire, I have to be very open minded careful, while the process of designing.

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SCOPE & LIMITATION

Development Controls:-According to the Delhi master plan the site of VasantKunj falls in the category of Education and Researchcenter (large campus with area more than 8 HA.). itfurther states that the campus will be divided in tofour parts 1. Academic area including administration (45% ofthe total area)Maximum ground area 20%Maximum F.A.R. 80Basement below the ground floor and to themaximum extent of the ground coverage shall beallowed and if used for parking and services shouldnot be included in F.A.R.2. Residential (25% of the total land area)This will be developed at a density of 400 pph gross.The land shall be reserved for residential [email protected] sq m / person. Sub- division regulation as pergroup housing bye laws shall apply.3. Sports and cultural activities (15% of total area)Maximum ground area 10%Maximum F.A.R. 154. Parks and landscape (15% of total land area)Suitable landscape plan to be prepared for area.

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CASE STUDY

1. SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE DELHI;ARCHITECT:- T.J. MANICKMAN

2. CHANDIGGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTUREARCHITECT:- LE-CORBUSIER

3. CENTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY (CEPT) ARCHITECT:- B.V. DOSHI

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REFERENCE

https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Vasant+Kunj,+New+Delhi,+Delhi/

file:///D:/Study/10th%20sem/for%20synopsis/School%20of%20Planning%20and%20Architecture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Planning_and_Architecture,_Delhi

http://www.spa.ac.in/

https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Vasant+Kunj,+New+Delhi,+Delhi/D:/Study/10th sem/for synopsis/School of Planning and Architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Planning_and_Architecture,_Delhihttp://www.spa.ac.in/