Case study

The first step

 Comparative study
• Site
• Design on the basis of site context
• Organization of spaces
• Visual effects
• Comparison with standards
• Comments
 Site
Dayananda sagar school of
architecture R.V. college of architecture
• Sloped site- situated on a • Sloped site- site inclined in
hillock two directions
• Site cut and filled to a • Designed with context to
leveled surface the site’s slope
 Design on the basis of site context
Dayananda sagar school of
architecture
• No separate block for architecture
• Housed in a floor of a block meant to serve
an engineering department
• Building here hasn’t been designed with
context to the site which is actually a sloped
site
R.V. college of architecture
• A dedicated block for architecture in a campus of an
engineering college
• To screen activities of school from engineering-
blank walls
• Slope incorporated in design
• Built to human scale
 Organization of spaces
Dayananda sagar school of
architecture R.V. college of architecture
• Learning spaces branch out from • Studio spaces separated from
the corridor lecture rooms to promote physical
• Learning spaces activity
o Studio cum lecture halls, 5 nos., • Learning spaces
meant for 40 students o 9 studios with a capacity of 40
o 1 seminar hall that doubles as a crit students
room o 6 lecture halls with A/V facilities
o A 40 unit computer lab o 1 seminar hall with 120 seating
capacity
• Interactive spaces o 60 unit computer lab
o Nothing specific- the built • Interactive spaces
environment does not promote
interaction o Landscaped courtyards
o 200 seater- Open air theatre
• Two faculty rooms – equipped
with PCs • Faculty rooms – individual and
common rooms
 Lighting & ventilation
Dayananda sagar school of
architecture
• Doubly loaded corridor dimly
lit and poorly ventilated by
natural means inducing the
necessity for artificial lighting
• Well lit studios/classrooms of
height 12’ with strip windows
R.V. college of architecture
• doubly loaded corridor-well lit and
ventilated
• Studios- well lit and ventilated by
natural means - vertical windows at
two levels, studio ht-15’
• Classrooms- artificial lighting
required on gloomy days, room ht-
11’
 Comparison with standards
Standards
• Studios- space required/ A0 drawing
table-3.5sq.m
• Adjustable drawing table preferred
• Classrooms- 1.2 sq.m per head
R.V. college of architecture
• Fixed tables A0 size
• Area of studio- 155 sq.m approx.-
3.8sq.m per head-more than sufficient
• Spacing between tables-edge to edge 4’
• Classrooms-1.56 sq.m per head
Design concept
• Located in an engineering campus-
privacy desired-Blank outer walls
• Friendly and welcoming to
students-
o human scale
o Several small courtyards
instead of a single large one
• Main corridor-spine of the college
• Site inclined in two directions-
levels of site used in design
• Classrooms and studios spaced out
to increase student’s physical
activity and relax their minds
• Built form encourages interaction
between students
Corridors
• Main hub of the college
• Serves as an interaction
space
• Display and notification
space
• Branches out the learning
spaces
• Runs at three different
levels across the entire
school
• Height of the corridor
ranges from 10’-15’ since
it varies from place to
place due to levels in the
site - 6’ wide
• Well lit and ventilated by
courtyards
Dayananda Sagar
School of
Architecture
• Location: Kumarasamy layout,
south Bangalore
• Area: 28 acres(DSI)
• School of architecture: housed in a
floor of a building meant to cater
to the needs of engineering
• A linear corridor with learning
spaces and faculty rooms on either
sides