Doshi’s concept of the building revolves around form-imagery perception thus providing the building • The site was

• The site was a flat land and the levels are all architect’s creation which has charged overall site contours.
with roots, life and history. The NIFT campus becomes a village square growing organically over time
to become a theatre, the scene for unfolding drama of day to day life. For the central kund like court,
wide casually aligned steps, water-channels, green areas, over looking terraces and bridges emerge
as elements of space making to recreate for fashion and design activities.
REFRENCES
According to Doshi following references have been used –
STEP WELL , the steps leading to water body surrounded by platforms and galleries .
INDIAN BAZARS , the idea of introverted indian bazaars relating to the theatrical quality of
fashion and traditional chowk or mohalla to faster a sense of community .
KUND , the main dominant feature in the formation of institute design and which guides the way
to the campus.
So the building to house Fashion should be dynamic in nature which remold themselves
accordingly. That could be like Bazaar or Mohalla which has all moods of life.
• There is a proper segregation of functions as building blocks are places in certain set of zones which is determined by the
function character of the building block.
• The planning revolves around the two courts- the sunken cover with a stepped kund and the amphitheatre. Although apart from
the zonal green there is not any substantial green area to be landscaped, the institute gives a feeling of richly landscaped
environment.
• Two types of circulation pedestrian and vehicular.
• An inner road leads to the main car park just outside the main entrance. This is where the vehicular traffic ends.
• The pedestrian movement within the campus gives a nice lively feel to the institute.
• The entry to the campus is from two sides. Front and back. As one enters to the left is security cabin and front is a green
patch and the internal road leads to the main entrance and basement.
Way to
basement

• The building covers almost the entire site leaving very less green area. BLDG.BLOCK
• The plan follows the site boundary with a setback of 6m maintaining its GREEN AREAS
ARCHITECTURAL
character.
• The opening are designed such that they maintain a visual unity in their AMPHITHEATRE DESIGN (AP-301)
form and proportion. The entry to the campus is from two sides – front and back.. As one enters, to the left is VEHICULAR CIR.
• Academic clusters have been grouped together to form units comprising security cabin and front is a green patch and the internal road leads to the main entrance PEDESTRIAN CIR.
class rooms, labs, common lobby, and service spaces. and basement. CASE STUDY -
F.A.R. -1 NIFT, DELHI
GROUND COVERAGE - 25%
BASEMENT - UP TO 50% OF THE TOTAL AREA
MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 15M FROM THE GROUND •The site is basically divided in to three basic zones as evident from the plan.
• Academic block are similar in plan and in function also, occupies the left portion of the site.
•Administrative block along with canteen and library is in right hand side.
•The Hostel block is placed right at the back of the site.

SUNKEN COURT OR KUND

ØBuilding is aligned with its long TANYA KUKREJA
sides along NW and SE axis,
facilitating good exposure to the AMPHITHEATRE ADITI JHA
sun and breeze. NEERAJ VASHISHT
ØDifferent blocks of building SHUBHAM SHYORAN
complex are placed according to
the site lines. All the peripheral PRATYAKSH JINDAL
building lines are parallel to the
site lines.
ACADEMIC BLOCK
ØOpenings for light and ventilation
have been sacrificed for aesthetic HOSTEL BLOCK
considerations than climatic
comfort.
ØWindows in the academic block
have been provided towards NW
and SE resulting in glare and heat
in the day.
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK

SERVICE CORES
GLASS SCREENED BRIDGE SEPARATING KUND LIKE COURT FROM AMPHITHEATRE 
COURT, ACT AS A MOVEMENT PATH BETWEEN 2 ACADEMIC BLOCKS