MEASI Academy of Architecture

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – VI 9th sem (fifth year) B.Arch – A

batch

Faculty – Ar. B.Subhasree & Ar. Manikandaprabhu

Design Chair: Prof.Anwar Sheriff & Dr.A.N.Sachithanandan

Mentor: Prof.A. Navara

Studio Design – I MIXED-USE HIGH RISE TOWER

The race between countries and cities to construct the highest structure is a challenge of pride and
power. Technological advances allow for the construction of super-tall buildings – the higher the structure,
lesser the footprint, and the harder the engineering challenge becomes. In the contemporary urban context, the
available land for building commercial, retail and housing space is at a premium. Increasingly, mixed-use, high
rise developments are perceived as a practical and sustainable way to optimize land use while creating dynamic
new urban communities.
High rise vertical structures has evolved from early twentieth century with the innovative use of steel
popularised by Mies Van de Rohe in the Seagram building, later by other architects in the Sears, Petronas,
Taipei towers and till the Burj of today. They also create the opportunity for people to live close to their place of
work, in self-contained units; these towers evolve to form a vertical neighborhood. Designed to complement the
urban fabric and reflect the aspirations of the local community, they allow people to live, work and enjoy leisure
activities at a single convenient location.
FOCUS
Integration of multiple functions, structure and architecture in a singular vertical tower with a focus on

Sustainable Design
OBJECTIVES
1. To exhibit and establish the configuration between the varied activities of residential & commercial
typology.
2. The design should strongly emphasize on visual perception and realization of a vertical neighborhood –
(iconic tower)
3. To evolve cohesion of the social activities
4. Development should respond to its contemporary context (sustainable & inclusive design)
5. To integrate the structure and the backbone of building services that complement the design solution.
DESIGN PROBLEM STATEMENT

The aim of this project is to design a mixed use high rise building with retail, recreational & residential spaces.

SITE

The proposed site is located on ECR, very close to the sholinganallur-ECR link road junction.

SITE extent -3.53acres – 14285 sqm

AREA STATEMENT

S.No Description Nos Area in TOTAL

SQM AREA in
SQM

1. RETAIL SPACES (25%) 9,013.88

2. RESIDENTIAL(50%) 18,027.25

STUDIO APARTMENT – 50 SQM 30 1500

EACH

2 BHK- 95 SQM EACH 20 1900

3 BHK – 120 SQM EACH 30 3600

3 BHK – 170 SQM EACH 35 5950

4 BHK DUPLEX- 220 SQM EACH 20 4400

Circulation, core and common

amenities
S.No Description Nos Area in TOTAL
SQM AREA in
SQM

4. RECREATION(15%) 5,408.25

a. Food court (to seat 300 people) 800

b. Indoor sports

Bowling alley(12 lanes) 500

Billiards and other indoor games 800

Video game parlour 1200

d. Thrillarium 600

e. Gym 500

f. Swimming pool 1000

g. Children’s play area 500

5. SERVICES (10%) 3,605.55

6. TOTAL BUILT UP AREA 36,055.50

Facilities like Children’s play area, Jogging Track, Landscaped gardens, open food kiosks and open air theatre
to be provided in the open area.

S.NO DESCRIPTION AS PER TNCDRBR 2018 PROPOSED SITE

1 Minimum Plot extent 1200 sq.m 11094 sqm

2. Minimum Road width 18M 18m
3. Maximum FSI 3.25 3.25
4. Maximum plot 50% of the site area 5547 sqm
5. Coverage setback all
Minimum Height of the building Minimum required setback space from
around above ground level the property boundary

upto 30m 7m

Above 30m. For every increase in height of 6m. or par

thereof above 30m. minimum extent of set
back space to be left additionally shall be one
metre .
6. Vehicular access 7.2m 7.2m
7. within the site:
Parking As per annexure IV of TNCDRBR 2018
8. OSR Ten per cent of the area excluding road shall be reserved and this space shall
be transferred to the local body designated by it, free of cost, through a gift
deed. It is obligatory to reserve and hand over the space and no charge in lieu
can be accepted in case of new developments or redevelopments.

DESIGN APPROACHES / EXAMPLES

1. Ken Yeang – Concept of green towers, vegitecture, tropical skyscraper, vertical farming
2. LAVA Architects – Bionic tower concept
3. Studio Nicoletti Associati, Luis de Garrido - Bioclimatic design, Zero energy, Sustainable design
4. Geotectura, Dr. Cory – Urban tree – sustainable architecture
5. Mick Pearse – Biomimicry (biomimetic architecture)
6. Greg Lynn, Asymptote, Coop Himmelblau - Blobitecture
7. Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, Coop Himmelblau, Dominique Perrault – Kinetic Architecture
8. Paolo Soleri – concept of Arcology
9. Dubai Seawater Vertical Tower - Skyscraper Green Houses
10. Gherkin, London – Norman Foster
11. Bank of China Tower, Hongkong – I.M.Pei
12. Chrysler, New York – William Van Alen, Art Deco Style
13. “Linked Hybrid” by Steven Holl Architects
www. skyscraperpage.com
www.evolo.us
www.skyscrapercity.com

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS

1. Study - 8 July 2019

A. Literature study (Group work)

Topics – Design of multi storey buildings (spatial), materials & construction (structural), Parking aspects
(typology), building services (physical &social infrastructure), exterior rendering (facades), Current trends
(sustainable / green architecture)

B. Case Study /Research / Special Study / References

Topics – Complete study of a MSB(Indian / western) – Min 3 examples from Net or Books and 1 live example

2. Concept Stage - 15 July 2019

A. Concept note, Area Statement, DCR, conceptual stacking diagram / analysis, Site analysis, Zoning, Sketches,
Structural outline
B. Theme (spectrum), massing – digital / physical block model, Footprint, Parking plans, Preliminary floor
plans(Single line) – Residential, Shopping, Office (showing cores, spaces, grid, services)
3. Design Development Stage I - 26 July 2019

A. Schematic drawings (Double line) – Site & Floor Plans – Parking plans with structural grid, Residential,
Shopping & Office floor plans, sections

B. Detailed Drawings (Site plan, Floor plans, Elevations, Sections and Views)

Revised set of drawings

4. Design Development Stage II - 09 August 2019

Revised set of Design Development Stage I drawings

5. Final Presentation - 19 August 2019

A. Concept note, Study Sheets, Design Process sheets

B. Site Plan
C. Parking plan, Structural grid layout
D. Floor plans
E. Sections & Elevation
F. Aerial View, Interior / Exterior views