DISHA - A Resource Centre for the Disabled

Selection Criteria: Institute for Students suffering from Autism

Understanding infrastructural facilities ,relation between
spaces ,psychology of inhabitants and design issues related to it.

Introduction:
A Resource Centre for Disabled is a well known rehabilitation centre in jaipur which
was Started in 1995 with 18 students as the rst centre in Rajasthan to provide all
services under one roof for persons with cerebral palsy, other neurological conditions,
physical and mental challenges.
Disha was visualized with the following mission.
A Society with equal opportunities for all.
To contribute to the creation of society which provides equal opportunity to persons
with disability.
To live with dignity and realize their maximum potential, and for the achievement of
this goal to develop on institute of excellence and support institution building for
such person their families and providers of support service.
Project Name: DISHA
Chief Architect: Ashok Bihari Lal
Architects Firm: Group Architects
Year of Completion:1995
Site Area : 2800sqm
Total Built Area: 55%
Capacity for 150 students.

Key features:
-Center for Special Education Center for
Home Management
-Center for teacher training Center for
Research & Documentation
-Center for Work Training
-Center for Physiotherapy

SITE ANALYSIS :
Site : 2800sqm
Ground coverage: 55%
Orientation : East facing
Location: The School is situated on Disha Path, Near JDA Park,
Nirman Nagar-C Jaipur, India.
Accessibility : 1km from Ganga-Jamuna Petrol Pump( Local Bus Stop).
1km from Mansarover Metro Station.
Landmarks: JDA Park, Mansarover Metro Station.
Approach: 8' wide road and 1entry to the site .No segregation of pedestrian and
vehicular movement inside the site.
Surroundings: Residential

Location Plan

Front View

Site Character:
Topography: Site is trapaezoidal in shape with at terrain
But as the design is played on levels.
to provide the green areas to classrooms with few metres
above ground oor , the periphery is uplifted to acheive
that and is ramp sloped down to green area to merge on
same level while on right side the area left between the
ramp and building is utilised for parking and generator
room.
Climate: Hot Semi AridSite Zoning and Circulation
Access:1 entry exit Gatte for staff as well as students.
Parking Analysis :
School Bus/Car parked inside the boundary.
Staff Parking is outside the entrance gate almost for 15Cars.
Outdoor Play Areas
The entrance forecourt has been designed as a play garden and on outdoor gathering
space (about 500Sqm) in front side of the building,with the curved facade of the
building acting as a backdrop to the stage with punctured windows braking the
monotony

View A

Q
Entry 2 from front side.

View Q

Entry 2

Z
Entry 2 from front side.
View Z

Garden

Entrance Gate

outside parking view

Upper Ground oor level

Lower Ground oor level

Observation:
Parking as per the requirement
is not sufcient .
Outside paking is temporary.
No segregation of vehicular and pedestrian
entry .

Design Concept:
1.Energy at Low Cost
2.The Barrier Free-easily Accessible
3.Height Variation
4.Sensory Envronment

BUILDING ZONING:

The building is very interactive with the central atrium linked to all corridors.
The central atrium is also used for assembly or functions.
It has vertical zoning and divided into
3 levels which is further divided into two levels.
Ground oor: lower ground oor level and upper ground oor level.
Lower Ground oor level:
it has the same level as parking and includes admin and classrooms.
Few stairs up and via ramp the other part is upper ground level which is at higher
level but the ow of space and gentle slope one could not feel the change in
height.
First Floor level:
Classrooms,Vocational Training workshos, library and open terraces are there .
Second oor Level:
Special Education department ,BED classrooms , staffrooms, Guest Rooms .

Orientation:
Building is east facing , sun shading devices are the designed provided.
But on the southwest side users face the scorching heat during summers so
alternatives should be provided

Material
Walls: Concrete ,Brick,Concrete textured walls
Floor: Kota stone, Marble ,Terrazo ooring

GROUND FLOOR PLAN:

For the Classrooms on upper ground levelvthey are attached to the outer play areas
and its achieved by raising the whole platform to the same level .
The Ramp from the play area runs down to green lawn and merge with its level.
and similarly on the rightside ramp slopes down to parking area and the area
between the ramp and building accomodates parking on the lower ground level
thus taking the advantage of the spaces.

Training
Room
Classroom
G+1

Classroom

Classroom
Classroom

Green area attached

to classroom.

Classroom
Stage

Toilet

Pantry

Store

Advisor's
Desk
Speech
Therapy
Room

Admin.

Stairs to upper ground

level

Common Area

Retail
shop

Observations:
play pf levels make a ow to
movement ,with least effort to
identify the destination
as an ease to move from one level
to another instead of climbing
many no. of stairs at one stretch.
Atrium is the main feature.

Ofce
Reception
Horizontal Circulation
Lower ground level
Reception
Vertical Circulation
Horizontal Circulation
Upper ground level
Green Spaces

FIRST FLOOR PLAN:

We have Vocational Training workshops ,Library,Kitchen ,Classrooms and
Therapy Rooms on this oor.
Terrace garden with pergola a special feature to aesthetics and an effort

Staff
Room

Kitchen

G+4

Stitching Workshop

Handicraft
Workshop

View of the Physiotherapy

room

Vocational
Training
workshop
(Terrace
Covered)

Terrace

View of the Physiotherapy

room

G+4G+2

Physiotherapy
Room

Staffroom

Classroom

Classroom

Library

LVL.+2600

Library
Doll Room
Horizontal Circulation
Lower ground level
Vertical Circulation
Horizontal Circulation
Upper ground level
Green Spaces

Pergolas on terrace
Terrace

SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

We have Classrooms, Day Care centre, Training rooms,Guest rooms on this oor.
This Upper level of second oor is segregated from junior students and used by
Trainees doing BED and special education courses.

Staff Room
Staff Utility
Training
room

Staff Utility

Guestt Room

Staff Utility

Day Care Centre

Speech
Therapy
Room
Horizontal Circulation
Lower ground level
Vertical Circulation
Horizontal Circulation
Upper ground level
Green Spaces

Observation:
Most of the classrooms are
now turned into store rooms

Classrooms:
The classes are divided according their
actual age and sections are divided according
to IQ and caliber of student.
Classrooms are designed for 7-8 children in
one class.

Front Elevation
.

Different Window Elevations from

the corridor

View A: Proper Daylight and Ventilation.

Rear View: Access to Play area.

View C Cabinet and movable light furniture.

Honeycomb Panel used for partition of

room for catering 2classes.

Furniture as per the

need of the student.

The Back of Cabinets

is used as the Display Board.

Rear Playground:
ground oor

Terrace Gardens:
upper oors

Library:
Library with the capacity of 15 students.
One computer and one librarian .
Round table is provided for guiding children to sit around and discuss.

Prevocational Centre:
Main aim to make procient skills in students so to make them self reliant members
in the society.

Cooking & Baking

Cloth Designing & Tailoring

Photocopying, Candle Making ,Learn Computers ,Lamination ,

Operating Washing machines.

Disha Handicraft and Sale outlet.

Smart Classroom.