CASE STUDY
BIRSA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KANKE,
RANCHI
INTRODUCTION
BUILDING:
Birsa Agricultural University
LOCATION:
Kanke, 10kms away from Ranchi
CONSTRUCTED BY:
Bihar Government(PWD)
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE:
Modern
TYPE OF BUILDING:
Educational Building and
Residential buildings
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS:
Concrete, bricks
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM:
Framed structure
HISTORY
Ranchi Agricultural College was established in 1955.
Ranchi Veterinary College, College of Forestry and College of Bio-Technology were
established in 1961,1980 and 1980 respectively.
Being a completely residential
university, hostels for boys and
girls, and residential facilities for
Teachers/Scientists and
supporting staff have
been provided in the campus.
Birsa Agricultural University was established
on 26th June, 1981 after its formal
inauguration by the then Prime Minister of
India, Late Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Its primary objective is to develop area
specific technologies and manpower in the
field of agriculture, animal husbandry and
forestry for the agricultural development of
the plateau region of Bihar and economic
upliftment of tribal and other backward class
population of the region.
LOCATED :
Kanke, Ranchi
2. DAV Nirja Sahay
Public School, Kanke
3. Indian Institute of
Coal Management
13kms from Ranchi
Railway Station
3
6 kms from Kantatoli
Bus Stand
LOCATION &
NEARBY PLACES
1. National University of
Study and Research
20 kms from Ranchi Airport
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
Kanke, Ranchi is situated at
23* 19 latitude
85*31 longitude
Altitude: 625 m
MAX. TEMP : MAY (36.6C)
MIN. TEMP :JAN (8.2C)
AVERAGE TEMP. : 29.3C
WIND FROM SOUTH WEST
DIRECTION
PRECIPITATION : 1462
mm
MAX.- JUL &AUG(341
mm)
STRUCTURED SPACE
ORGANIZATION
Entry gates
Public
Private
Semi- Public
The yellow line demarcates
the
site boundary
4 Entry gates for the site
Campus has been surrounded from
one side and three sides open
Circulation within the site:
Road of min. 3.5m width runs all
along the site
Buildings specific:
i. Headquarters
[Link] educational building
can be divided into 4 sections:-- College of Agricultural
-- College of Forestry
-- College of Veterinary Sciences
& Animal Husbandry
-- College of Bio-Technology
iii. Hostels
iv. Building for Home Sciences
v. Staff Quarters
vi. V.C. House
vii. Sheep & Goat shed
PLANNING, CIRCULATION
& FUNCTIONS
SPACES IDENTIFIED
College of Forestry
Headquarters
Guest Houses
College of Agriculture
Central Library
Dept. of Home Sciences
College of
Veterinary Sciences
& Animal Husbandry
College of Bio-Technology
V.C. House
Hostels
Staff Quarters
Sheep &
Goat Shed
HEADQUARTERS
Established in 1981
G+2 structure
Divided into 3 wings
at each level
Each wing has its
own Senate Hall
having a capacity
of 350 persons
Wings are connected
via a central triangular
core
Beautiful landscape in front
Parking Facility for staff
INTRODUCTION
LOCATION OF COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Established in 1956
Promote science based
agricultural education
G+2 structure
Has a separate library and
an auditorium
Has conference rooms and
laboratory
Beautiful landscape in front
Parking Facility only for staff
Has 4 boys hostel and 3 girls
hostel accommodating both
the UGs & PGs
INTRODUCTION
FOYER
Has got a V- shaped entrance
Helps in better ventilation by diverting the air current
GLIMPSES
GIRLS
BOYS
COMMON SPACE
HOSTELS
There are 3 guest houses:i. Damodar International
Guest house
ii. Paravarik Antarashtriya
Guest house
iii. Guest house
GUEST HOUSE
PARKING
Unstructured parking
Shed has been
provided for
2-wheelers
No special provision
for 4-wheelers
Cars are generally
parked in an
open ground
Corridors are used as
a parking space in
hostels
No provision for
centralised airconditioning
Split ACs have been
used in the offices
No proper sewerage
system
Waste is disposed
manually
SERVICES
Type of securities: Security Guards
CCTV Cameras
These cameras are
controlled from the
Headquarters.
Size of security guard
room:- 2X1.8 sq.m
Location of CCTV:Lecture halls,
Entry gates
Provision for Fire
Safety has also
been considered
Fire extinguishers
have been kept
at each corridor
LITERATURE STUDY
CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, CHANDIGARH
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT: CCA, Chandigarh
ARCHITECT: Le Corbusier
SITE AREA : 5 acre
BUILT UP AREA:
LOCATION:Sector-12,
Chandigarh
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE:
Contemporary
TYPE OF BUILDING:
Educational
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION:
Brick, concrete
TYPE OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
EMPLOYED:
Load- bearing structure
Established on 7 August 1961
College imparts education and
research in the field of architecture
Covers the north-western region of India
Has an enrolment of 200 UG
LOCATIO
N
Situated on Vidhya path ,
Chandigarh
Campus is housed at the Punjab
Engineering College Campus,
Chandigarh
2
5.4km
11.4km
15.2km
PLANNING & LAYOUT
The planning is introvert in nature.
The studio and classrooms have
been grouped together around a
rectangular courtyard
There are two doubly loaded
corridors originating on the two
ends of the building which lead from
the entrance to the studios and
classrooms. These corridors are
poorly connected to the courtyard
through four small openings
The design studios are on the northern side of the building. Entrance hall
is rectangular in shape. The courtyard has not been well linked with the
rest of the building.
SITE PLAN
FLOOR PLAN
SECTION
EAST SIDE ELEVATION
SECTION AND
ELEVATIONS
WEST SIDE ELEVATION
NORTH SIDE ELEVATION
SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION
ELEVATIONS
LIBRARY
Centrally air-conditioned library
with approx 15,000 titles in
architecture and related files
Teaching aids like audio and video
cassettes are also available
Training reports are also available
Books by famous architect, 63
journels, books about the heritage
of Chandigarh is also present
Ceiling is 3.2 m high
Maximum height of shelf is 1.8m
Natural lighting and ventilation
have been provided
CCTV cameras and fire alarms
have been provided
MODEL
ROOM
Display
of items
Room Dimension= 24X12 sq.m
Display of furnitures designed by
students
Reputed firms send their models
for display
Models are mostly made in
workshop
PHOTOGRAPH
Y LAB
In photography lab, there is a dark
room
College has its own photographer
who accompany the students on
their site visits
LIGHT &
VENTILATION
The classrooms, studios are other
spaces depend on north lights for
their lighting.
Courtyard has not contributed
much for natural lighting
Effect of day lighting from the Northern
Ventilation is from small window.
The north side windows are large
facade
and near
the ceilings
ROOF
OPENINGS
LECTURE ROOM
WORK SHOP
The college workshop caters to the need
of hands on experience in handling of
building Construction tools and model
making.
It has facilities including machines and
trained personnel in the fields of
carpentry ,metal work and model making.
15 students can work at 1 time.
Sitting arrangement is done in the form
of steps of width 1 m and riser of 0.2m.
The lecture hall is designed for 30
students.
Use of north lighting.
STUDIO
The studios are of dimension 18m x 11m.
They have low height partition walls.
Doubly loaded corridors are dull spaces.
Drafting space for 30 students.
Natural ventilation and lightings.
Classrooms have chairs and have
space for 30 students
Open space
Grassy lawn .
There is good usage of open spaces.
Internal courtyard has been design
with a stage .
Open spaces in front of the canteen
used as sitting place.
Recreational spaces for students like
football ground , Cricket pitch and
basketball court.
PROS
Courtyard is the only open
space in the college, which is
well linked to the rest of the
college. It is a grassy lawn,
used by the students to relax
during their spare time.
The classrooms, studios are
other spaces deeper on north
lights for their lighting. The
lighting is good during the day
time.
It is from small window, which
are present on the outside
walls. The north side windows
are large and near the ceilings.
Fire extinguishers &
alarms have been used
Solar panels are provided
Recently, partitions have been put in
the studios to divide them into subplaces.
The studios are quite spacious and
they are separated by low height
walls.
Bend pipes are used for fresh
oxygen from ceiling.
CONS
There is a small room for facultys interaction.
Courtyard is not linked well with rest of the building.
Building is made up of concrete, therefore it absorbs heat.
Architect has failed to link the courtyard in an active
manner with rest of the building. As a result, it is passive
and dead space.
Green belt surrounding the building is not well maintained.
No medical room in the college.
Girls hostels are situated in another sector.
MATERIALS USED
BRICK has been used as primary building material for the
entire complex walls and columns.
Brick arches have been used for wide spans.
Use of concrete has been restricted to foundations, floor
slabs and ties for arched openings.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
SPACE
CLASSROOM
LECTURE HALL
ANCILLARY ROOM
SEMINAR ROOM
LABS
CORRIDOOR WIDTH
CAFETERIA FOR 100
PERSONS
AUDITORIUM FOR 350
PERSONS
DISTANCE BETWEEN
BOOKCASES IN LIBRARY
DOUBLE BED ROOM
PROFESSOR
STANDARDS
50-60 sq. m
100-200 sq. m
15 sq. m
100 sq. m
1.8 m
116 sq. m
CASE STUDY
30 sq. m
45 sq. m
50 sq. M
2m
20 sq. m
LITERATURE STUDY
288 sq. m
35.5 sq. m
100 sq. m
94 sq. m
1.6 m
63.4 sq. m
200 sq. m
200 sq. m
1.5 - 1.6 m
1.2 m
HOSTEL FACILITIES
20.4 sq. m
14 sq. m
OFFICES FOR ACADEMIC STAFF
20-24 sq. m
7.5 sq. m
22 sq. m
LECTURER
15 sq. m
ASSISTANTS
20 sq. m
MEETING ROOM
111 sq. m
45sq. m
35 sq. m
THANK YOU
Akanksha Ruchi Horo
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Mukul Sidhartha
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Aditi Thakur
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Birla Institute of technology Lalpur
Location :
Lalpur Chowk,
Near Hanuman Mandir,
Circular Road ,Ranchi ,Jharkhand
WIND FROM
SOUTH -WEST
DIRECTION
Site and accessibility:
8.7 kms from Ranchi Airport
1.7kms from Kantatoli Bus Stand
PRECIPITATION : 1462 mm
MAX.- JUL &AUG(341 mm)
3.1kms from Ranchi Railway Station
MAX. TEMP : MAY (36.6C)
MIN. TEMP :JAN (8.2C)
AVRAGE TEMP. : 29.3C
Surrounding LAND USE PATTERNRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
The site is surrounded by
RES COM COMPLEX
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
Commercial buildings in front
and 2 sides
Residential buildings back
and side
Site has Roads on 2 sides.
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
AMARAVATI PLAZA
Space organization: Structured
Each space has got its defined area
Staff quarter
Buildings specific:
[Link] building.
[Link] institute building
[Link] Quarter
The institute building
Circulation within the site:
1-1.5 M Wide Road.
2 entry gates
Headquarter
Unpaved roads
Parking along
Materials of construction
Railing of Iron (0.9 m hieght)
Wooden carved
Fireplace
Wooden
staircase
Spiral staircase
of Iron
Brick wall
Exposed brick on stairs
Earthen tiles on
roof of verandah
Wooden
Stone tiled flooring
1mX1 m
institute block
G +1 Structure
Modern style building
H- shaped building footprint.
Approx.1280 sq m Area
Framed Structure.
material of construction :Brick , concrete.
Library
Class room
Landscape features
Front garden
Courtyard of heritag
building
Unpaved roads
Garden in front of institute building
The mean daily maximum and minimum temperature
45c and 25c in summer
The mean daily maximum and minimum temperature
25c and 1.8c
The average rainfall is 1100.7mm
Cold dry winter
Sub tropical monsoon
Hot summer
The wind is light and blow from northwest to southeast direction
