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 Architect: Balkrishna

INTROD
Vithaldas Doshi
CEPT was granted by UGC
in 2007

UCTION Total Site Area: 36421.70

sq m (9 acres)
Construction
type: Exposed
Brickwork and
Total built-up: 8000 sq m Exposed Concrete

Climate: Hot and Semi-

arid climate
University comprises of 5
faculties
 Architecture Year of establishment:
 Planning Faculty of Architecture-
 Design 1962
 Management Construction completed:
 Building Science and 1968
Latest establishment:
Technology
Faculty of Mangement-2013
Site:
The site is located in the Kasturba Lalbhai Campus in
Navrangpura, a western suburb of Ahmedabad.
The site about 12.5 acres, measuring about 300 meters
North-South and about 150 meters East-West.
It is roughly rectangular, with extensions on the
eastern side at the northern and southern ends for
vehicular parking and on the southern side (Hussain-
Doshi Gufa).
The general slope is towards the north-western
corner.

Feasibility:
6.7 km from Ahmadabad railway station
6.9 km from Ahmadabad Bus stand
11.8 km from Ahmadabad airport

Context-(surrounding area):
The site is surrounded by a wide arterial road on the
western side.
Smaller public approach road on the northern side.
Cricket field on the eastern side.
Internal access road on the southern side.
 Campus without walls, learning without

CONCEPT
boundaries
They emphasized learning rather than
teaching, and saw the place of learning as
one where there were no boundaries, no
hierarchies and a complete atmosphere of free
and unhampered inquiry.
This exhibition documents a dual movement: a
search and for a model of education, and the
simultaneous search for an architecture
appropriate to the idea of learning.
CONCEPT
 Disposition of buildings:
The buildings are placed orthogonally with respect to the sides of the site and
hence along the cardinal directions.
A look at the plan will reveal the predominance of the north-south direction in the
general organizational scheme of the site as well as its component buildings.
The placement of the buildings themselves spread out and interspersed with loosely
held open spaces characterized by terrain features and greenery which creates a set
of interconnected, flowing spaces which may be traversed by several combinations
of paths taken thus conveying a sense of continuity and openness.

ZON
ING
Studios are arranged in a
staggered manner with double
height spaces for light to
get in.

STUDIO 2
These spaces are
interconnected through
stairs and overlooks one STUDIO 1
another.

BASEMENT

Basement
are
spaces to
conduct
open
jury,
informal
events,
etc.
Library is divided in
multiple levels. It has two
basements and three floors.

There are multiple openings

provided with louvers to maximize
the light entering the space.

Glass
blocks
are
provided
on the
flooring
to let
light
enter the
basement.
PLAN

The overall planning has

been done around the central
court with built masses on sides
and green on one side which
gives the campus noise
protection from traffic.
SECTION &
ELEVATION
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AND
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 LAB

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KEYPLAN

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 Mezzanine
floors are
present and
it has 2
basements.

LIBR
ARY It has
Glass
blocks are
used to
capacity of
diffuse
1 lakh
light in
books
the
basement
 There is triple
height space
between the
exterior and the
interior wall
which helps to
diffuse light and
reduce heat gains.

LIBR
ARY Louvers are
present which
creates
interesting
shadows during
different times
of the day.
 Materials used
 Concrete blocks are used in
making of the wall.
 Kota stones are used for
flooring.
 Glass partitions are used for
light to enter into spaces.
 Glass blocks are used to light
the basements.

LIBR Materials used

 Louvers are used in

ARY the façade of the

building.
 Concrete is used for
walls. They have
angled openings to
let light into
spaces
 Roof of the
workshop has
a curved
slope with
Solar panels provided on north light
the south roof. to light the
interior

DET
AIL
S North light is provided
along with flat roof
Fundermaxx
used in
louvers
design for
library

DET Brick
used in
walls as

AIL
jaali and
for
flooring.

S Kota stones used for

stairs as well as flooring
in some part of the
structure.
 Glass blocks
used in walls
Ceramic
of the entry of
Tiles
auditorium.
used in
walls of
canteen.

DE Skylight
Glass blocks
used in the
flooring

TAI
are which lights
provided up the
to light interior
up the

LS
interior
in stair
core.
 North light
is provided
along with
flat roof

DET
AIL NORTH
LIGHT
DETAILED
SECTION

S
Door through the
corridor.

DET
AIL Pivoted door is

S
used throughout
the structure.
PIVOTED DOOR
 INFORMAL
GARDEN
SPACES

LANDSCAPE IN COURTYARDS
DET
AIL
S
 OUTDOOR
GATHERING
Outdoor jury in the SPACES.
basement area.

DET
AIL OUTDOOR
SEATING

S SPACES.
 Gutter near

DET
the pathways

AIL
S Gutter inside
the building
Gutter near
landscape

Rainwater Gutter provided

collected along the
throughout the pathway for
campus is drain rainwater to
KUND

in kund. drain.
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