PUNJAB HABITAT

CENTRE

GAGANDEEP CHOPRA
6811500155
 THESIS CERTIFICATE

PRINCIPAL THESIS CO. THESIS GUIDE

Ar. K.D.Mankotia Ar. V.P.Anil Ar. Ashish Nangia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GAGANDEEP CHOPRA
CONTENTS

• SYNOPSIS

• LIBRARY STUDY

• CASE STUDIES

• SITE ANALYSIS

• AREA PROGRAMING

• DESIGN CRITERIA
SYNOPSIS
HABITAT CENTRE

An ideal Habitat Centre is the one, which provides a physical environment

with a wide range of activities that would maximize the
effectiveness of the individuals and institutions, in a holistic way to
Support the habitat. The principal resolve of the Habitat Centre
should be restore environment and ecology at entry level to reflect a
balanced harmonious and improved way of life.
Habitat Centre should provide the finest convention facilities like
• Recreation areas
• guest rooms
• business centre
that are equipped with the state of art facilities. Habitat Centre should
have a variety of highly casual and fine dining restaurants with elaborate
menu options prepared by some of the top chefs from within and outside
the country. It should be able to host the premier cultural and entertainment
events which shall include theatre, movies, dance & music renditions, art
exhibitions, talks, walks, workshops and children‟s events.

SITE LOCATION
 SITE DETAILS

Location – Sector 68
• Area – 4.92 acres
• Land Use – General Business and Retail Shopping as per
S.A.S. nagar Master Plan (1996 – 2016)
• Adjoining Municipal Council Building
• Surrounded by roads on two sides
• Proposal to develop adjoining road into urban expressway
within Mohali by GMADA as part of airport connectivity

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL REGULATION

Land Use – General Business and Retail Shopping

• Floor Area Ratio – 1:3
• Ground Coverage – 40%
• Parking – 2 ECS per 100 sq.m. of floor area
VALIDITY

SCOPE OF PROJECT
A HABITAT CENTRE is conceived to provide a physical environment
which would serve as a catalyst for a synergetic relationship between
individuals and institutions working in diverse habitat related areas and
therefore, maximize their total effectiveness.
Convention Area – Break out rooms & board room/conference rooms,
meeting halls, exhibition area - permanent exhibition hall and
art gallery, VIP rooms, trade office block, registration desk,
library etc.
Business Complex - banks and corporate offices, which will twine as
an integral part of the overall Habitat Centre
Lodging and Boarding
Facility – furnished guest rooms – 100 nos., restaurant with
intercontinental cuisine and bar, coffee shop, laundry, kitchen etc
Executive Health Club - facilities like Card Room, Lounge, Billiards
Room, etc., and gymnasium cum health club open for members only with
Sauna/Jacuzzi and roof top swimming pool
AIMS
•To increase socio-economic benefits derived from social and cultural
activities promoting awareness about our environment.
•To organize and promote conferences, seminars, lectures, public
debates and exhibitions in matters relating to habitat, human settlements
and environment.
•To Promote better urban and rural settlements relevant of the Indian
social, cultural and economic context and related to the lifestyle of its
people.
•To improve visitor satisfaction as manifested by lengthened stay ad
return visits.

OBJECTIVES
•Optimizing existing site potential
•Optimizing energy use
•Using green energy.
The location, orientation, and landscaping of a built up affect the
local ecosystems, transportation methods, and energy use.

REQUIREMENTS
•Convention hall
• Multipurpose hall
• Office complex & Business Centre
• Premier Cultural and Entertainment Centre
• Residences
• Restaurants
• Health Clubs
• Visual Art Gallery and library
• Shopping – Traditional arts and crafts
• Film Clubs
LIBRARY
STUDY
A… OFFICIAL AREA ANALYSIS

• FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENT

• FURNITURE REQUIREMENT
• PRIVATE OFFICES
• MULTIPLE WORKSTATION
• RECEPTION AREA

• CONFERENCE HALL

• INTRODUCTION
• DIFFERENT FUNITURE OF
CONFERENCE HALL
• DIFF. TYPES OF
ARRANGEMENT
• LIGHTING CONSIDERATION
FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENT

i) Office area requirement divided into two parts ;

• public space is calculated as (individual space + no. of
people) + circulation space (generally 15%)
• Non public space (e.g. machine room, equipment room
depending upon equipment size) + circulation space
ii) The space requirement of employees depend upon various factors like
type of work, use of equipments & degree of privacy no of visitors
etc.
iii) Calculation of space requirement for workstation is as
follows
work room, min 8.0m2 - 10m2 of floor area
free circulation space ,min 1.5 m2 per employee, but not
less than 1m.
iv) The floor to ceiling height
according to floor area as
follows

up to 50 m2 2.50m
over 50 m2 2.75m
over 100 m2 3.00m
over 250 up to 2000 m2 3.75m

FURNITURE REQUIREMENT

Proper furniture arrangement

enhances the functionality and beauty
of office space. The suitability of
furniture is influenced by flexibility, durability and adjustability.
The space requirement for seating
, standing is used to calculate min.
clearance between individual and
desk ( preferably1m)
 Chair types are often choose according to job titles and the tasks
individual is to perform . Various considerations are to be carefully
reviewed in order to select a chair i .e ., seat height, adjustability,
back and arm support, firmness, etc ..

Space required for easy movement of chair shown below

Space occupied in the arrangement of table and chair shown in above

picture.
SPACE ANALYSIS FOR VARIOUS OFFICE SPACES

• PRIVATE OFFICES
• GENERAL OFFICE AND MULTIPLE WORKSTATION
• RECEPTION AREA
• CONFERENCE HALLS

PRIVATE OFFICE ANALYSIS –

• The design of the private office requires a Knowledge of the basic

dimensional requirements and clearances of the executive workstation and,
where applicable, of visitor seating Accommodations
• Various space areas of private offices are

1. office employee 4.5 m2

2. secretary 6.7 m2
3. manager 9.3 m2
4. director 13.4 m2
5. assistant vice president 18.5 m2
6. vice president 28.0 m2
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GENERAL OFFICE AND MULTIPLE WORKSTATION

• The design of the general office, like the design of the private office,
requires a knowledge of the basic dimensional requirements and
clearances of the workstation and, where applicable, of the visitor
seating to be accommodated.

Minimum space of work

zone is 3.3m2

• The multiple requires understanding the anthropometric considerations

for the planning and design of the general office . The work task zone
must be large enough to accommodate the paperwork, equipment, and
other accessories that support the user.

In no case should this distance be

less than the 30 in, or 76 .2 cm,
needed to provide adequate space
for the chair clearance zone .
The visitor seating zone, ranging
in depth from 30 to 42 in, or 76 .2 to
106 .7 cm, requires the designer to
accommodate both the buttock-knee
and buttock-toe length body dimensions of the larger user.
RECEPTION AREA
Proper design of the reception area is critical in communicating an
organization's desired corporate image. Reception spaces are both the first
and last areas with which the visitor interacts and, accordingly, have
considerable visual impact in communicating
that image.

The reception space look attractive, but it must function properly as well The two
most important planning elements in this regard are the visitor's seating area and
the receptionist's workstation or Desk .
CONFERENCE HALL

• Conference hall is important part of office which is required to conduct

meetings.
• Conference hall consist of different shapes of tables , arrangements and
area according to the numbers of persons to be seated.
• Consideration must be given to clearances and circulation around the larger
conference table, as indicated

Reflects equality, encourages

ROUND TABLE interaction, and promote Problem
visual communication solving

Promote communication b/w Decision

RECTANGULAR/
The group head and the team Making ,executive
BOAT TABLE
Member allow free movement meeting

OVAL Promote communication b/w Decision

The group head and the team Making ,executive
Member allow free movement meeting

Reflect equality, encourages

U SHAPED presentations
Interaction b/w participant, allow
Free movement, so the team
Head can interact with member at
an individual member.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARRANGEMENTS IN CONFERENCE HALL

LIGHTING OF CONFERENCE HALL

Accent lighting

CONFERENCE HALL REQUIRE

300 LUX ( QT, A, TC)
T Tubular
TC Compact tubes
QT Halogen lamp
 B… CULTURAL AREA ANALYSIS……

• AUDITORIUM
• EXHIBITION AREA

AUDITORIUM

• DESIGN CONSIDERATION
• DIFFERENT FORMS OF
AUDITORIUM
• LIGHTING CONSIDERATION
• ACOUSTICAL CRITERIA
AUDITORIUM
An auditorium is important area for performing art the aim is to serve the
audiences.

Design Considerations
• Layout per applicable building and life safety codes, regulations, and
ordinances .
• Allow sufficient distance between aisles for desired quantity and size of
chairs plus end space.
• Space rows to allow for proper seat to back clear space..
• Allow 1" minimum clearance from either side or rear of chair to any
adjacent side wall, end walls, etc.
• Provide adequate sightlines for either sloping or stepped (riser) floor
configurations.
• Seating area should be free of obstructions .
• To allow for sufficient aisle illumination : Aisle lights are generally located
in the end panel standards at least every other row. Locate aisle light
junction box 6" from the standard .
• Provide adequate floor or riser materials for sound anchorage.

Seating capacity –

The maximum capacity depend upon the format selected and limitation by
the production. other factor that influence are levels, slightness acoustic
circulation etc.

Size of auditorium –

An area of at least 0.5 m2 per spectator is applied. this is derived from seat
width x row spacing of
at least .45m2 per seat + additional
space 0.05m2 per seat.

Length of row –

A maximum of 16 seats per aisle.25 seat is

permissible in aisle if one side exit door of
1m width is provided.
Proportion of auditorium –
These are obtained by the spectator perception and good viewing angle.
a) Good view without head movement, but slight eye
movement of about 30
b) Good view with slight head movement and slight eye
movement approx. 60
c) Maximum perception angle without head movement.
is about 110.

Exit ,escape routes –

1m wide per 150 persons
(min 0.8m)

Seat width –
Min. width is .45m to .6m

Angle A:
Shifting position to look between
heads in row immediately in front of
spectator and over all other heads.
Angle 8:
Shifting position to look between
heads of two rows immediately in
front of spectators and over all other heads.
 RULE of THUMB for SEATING AREA :
Allow 0.5m2 per Seat, including Aisles and Cross-over. This is
sufficiently accurate for preliminary planning.

ACOUSTICAL TREATEMENT

The minimum standard of sound reduction likely to be required in an

auditorium in a city to protect it against external noise is of the order of 65 dB.
This reduction should be provided on all sides, but
it would be reasonable to make the roof insulation
5-10 dB less provided the building is not unduly exposed to noise from
aircraft in-flight. Surrounding the auditorium with ancillary rooms and foyers is
an obvious and invaluable planning method of obtain the required insulation
against outdoor noise.
The insulation of the internal walls should be adequate to protect the auditorium
from these noise sources and the insulation should not be by-passed by
openings, doorways, etc.
The adequate absorbing surfaces should be provided in the hall to control the
reverberation.
Such areas include rear walls, balcony parapet, concave surfaces etc.
Porous material are used for absorbing the sound .such materials are quilts, wool,
gypsum board etc.
EXHIBITION AREA

• Art galleries/exhibition area are used for collecting and displaying of

various forms of material evidence.
• Nowadays they are considered as a „cultural centre'.
• The normal human angle of vision starts 27˚ up from eye level.
• For the standing viewer this means that well lit pictures should be hung
10m away with the top not more than 4.9m above the eye level and the
bottom about 70 cm below.
• It is necessary to allow 3.5m2 hanging surface per picture, 6-10m2
ground surface per sculpture and 1m2 cabinet space.
• Favored viewing space is between 30 to 60 up measured from the point
in the middle of the floor.
• Sill height of 2.13 m for pictures and a viewing range of 3.0 – 3.65 m
for sculpture.
 C…RESIDENTIAL AREA ANALYSIS……..
GUEST ROOMS
Ideally, the recommended minimum bedroom size should be
10'0"x 12"0" exclusive of closets,
Every room shall have layout in such a
way that it gives 2 ft or 2‟6” space
Around bed.

FURNITURE DIMENSION

GUESTROOM LAYOUTS
 D… RECREATIONAL AREA ANALYSIS……..

• RESTAURANT
• BAR
• GYMNASIUM

RESTAURANT

• DESIGN CONSIDERATION
• FURNITURE REQUIREMENT
• ANTHROPODEMIC DIMENSION
RESTAURANT

The basic components of any restaurant interior are the chair and the
table. Depending upon restaurant type, menu, service,
'We setting, furniture selection, and degree intimacy required, table size
and overall air space requirements can, and should,
nary greatly.
To eat comfortably one person require a table area of around 2‟0” wide
and 1‟4” deep. This provide sufficient clearance space for adjacent
dinner.
Round table or table for six or eight people diameter 0f 3‟0” – 4‟0” are
ideal for 4 persons and can also take one or more dinners.

The best utilization of space can

often be arrived at through the
use of templates or scaled models .
Diagonal arrangement of square
tables utilizes space better then
square arrangement and yields a
more trouble free traffic lone

ABOUT 10% - 15% OF KITCHEN AREA IS RESERVED AREA

OFFICE AND STAFF ROOMS
TABLE Square Feet per Seat Used for
Type of operation Square foot per seat
Cafeteria, commercial 16-18
table service . . . . . . . . . . 12-15
Counter service . . . . . . . . . . 18-20
Table service, hotel,
club restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
Table service,
minimum eating . . . . . . . . . 11-14
Banquet, minimum . . . . . . . . 10-11
FURNITURE DIMENSION

SEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR 2

SEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR 4

ANTHROPOMEDIC DIMENSION
BARS

• The distance between bar and back bar should allow adequate workspace . A
minimum of 36 in, or 90 cm, should provide space for one bartender to
serve and another to circulate behind . A one-bartender operation would
require a 30-in, or 75-cm, clearance .

• A 12-in, or 30-cm wide stool on 24-in, or 61-cm, centers,

which is quite common, will allow only less than 5 percent of male users
access to the stool without disturbing the next patron, while a 30-in, or 75-
cm, spacing will accommodate
95 percent of the users .

ANTHROPOMEDIC DIMENSION SEATING ARRANGEMENT IN BAR

GYMNASIUM

• Gymnasium is basically fitness area to carry out exercise

and other physical activity like aerobics etc. it consist of various kinds of
equipments arranged in the room for exercise purpose. Besides these it
requires consultant office
changing rooms, locker shower area etc.
• For 40-45 users ,room size at least 200m2 is needed.
• Clear height is 3.0m
• For an optimum double row arrangement of machines,
the room at least 6m wide.
• To allow clear supervision the room should be at least 15m length or
more.
• The minimum size for 12 user should be 40m2.
 PARKING ANALYSIS.
Four level basement parking is allowed. In which 15% is open or
surface parking and 85% is covered parking.
Max. floor height is 4.5 m.
Surface parking
Basement parking

Dimension of vehicle
Car 5.0m x 2.5m
Two wheeler 2.5m x 0.5m

Turning radius -
Inner radius 3.5m
Outer radius 5.0m

SURFACE PARKING- (15% of total)

A major consideration in the design of any parking
area is simplicity . The three basic dimensions of
any parking layout are: (1) the length and width of
car stalls, (2) the width of aisles, and (3) the angle
between car stall and aisle. Aisle width is related to
stall width and angle of stalls.
Width of aisle – 24‟ for 90˚ parking
13‟ for 45˚ parking

90 parking
45 parking
BASEMENT PARKING- (85% of total)

Ramp Slopes

The maximum ramp slope

should be 20 percent.
For slopes over 10 percent,
a transition at least 8 ft long
should be provided at each
end of the ramp at one half
the slope of the ramp itself .

Ramps may be straight, curved, or a combination

.
Ramp Width and Radii

For one-way straight ramps, minimum width is 12 ft (3 .66

m); and for two-way straight ramps, where opposing traffic flows are not
separated, 22 ft (6 .71 m) is the recommended minimum width. Where a
barrier is used between lanes to separate traffic flows, each lane should be at
least 12 ft (3 .66 m) wide for tangent lengths. Circular ramp lanes generally
should be 14-18 ft (4 .3-5 .5 m) wide
 MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLUMBING FIXTURES
REQUIRED IN DIFFERENT OCCUPANCIES
TYPE OF WATER URINAL LAVORTORY DRINKI
OCCUPA CLOSET NG
NCY FOUNT
AIN
No of No Urinal may No of No one for
BUILDIN of be provided of 100
G Person in toilet Person fixture persons
INCLUDI fixture room in lieu
NG eh of WC but
not more 1-200 1
AUDITORI sex
UM than half of 201-400 2
1-100 1 the required 401-750 3
,EXHIBITI
ON AREA 101-200 2 no. of closet Over 750 ,add I
201-300 3 fixture for
301-400 4 additional 500
Over 400 ,add I persons
fixture for each
sex for
additional 200
persons
BUILDIN No of No Urinal may No of No one for
G of be provided of 75
INCLUDI Person in toilet Person fixture persons
NG fixture room in lieu
OFFICE, eh of WC but
ADMINST not more 1-20 1
sex 21-40 2
RATION than half of
1-15 1 the required 41-60 3
16-35 2 no. of closet 61-90 4
36-55 3 91-125 5
56-80 4 ,add I fixture for
81-11 0 5 additional 45
111-150 6 persons
,add I fixture for
40 persons
 SPECIAL SERVICES…..
Various services in the building which improves the efficiency of building
these area analyzed according to the NBC standards
a) Fire fighting
b) Vertical transportation

FIRE FIGHTING

According to NBC this building comes under GROUP D ASSEMBLY

BUILDINGS These shall include any building or part of a building, where
groups of people congregate
or gather for amusement, recreation, social,
for example, theatres, motion, assembly halls, auditoria,
exhibition halls, museums, gymnasiums, restaurants, places, club rooms, and
terminals of air, surface and marine
public transportation services, recreation and stadium, etc.
Up 10 -15 m in Nil Nil
Height
Above I5 m in One wet riser-cum- 20000 ltr
height but not down comer per liters tank
exceeding 24 m. I 000 m‟ floor
area. The riser shall
be fully charged with
adequate pressure at
all times. and shall be
automatic in operation.

up to 24 m - 100 mm with single / twin hydrant outlet and

hose reel on each floor.

Details of Fire Detection/ Occupancy extinguishing System

a) Stage Automatic sprinkler

b) Auditoria Automatic fire alarm
system
c) Corridor Automatic fire alarm
STAIRS

Standard according to NBC for this type of building

MINIMUM WIDTH
Minimum width of staircase for public building shall be 1.5m .
MINIMUM TREAD –
The minimum width of tread for other buildings shall be 30 cm.

MAXIMUM RISER –
The maximum riser for this buildings shall be 15cm and these shall be limited
to 15 per flight.

LIFTS/ ELEVATORS

Location of lift
Normally best way to locate the lift is to group them together.
According to fire regulation at every 30 m core should be provided.

Grouping of lift
a group of elevators should be designed in a manner so that they
Are located closely to minimize the walking distances.
The lobby width is twice of car depth when elevators are placed
Opposite each other.
PROVISION FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

Every building should be designed in such a way that it should have

provision for physically handicapped .
Various provision includes –
• ramp for easy
accessibility of wheelchair
• toilets for physically
handicapped.
• lift of proper size to
have space for wheelchair.

RAMP
A ramp is defined as a sloping walkway which
is attached to a building as a means of moving
from one floor elevation to another without encountering
any obstruction.
• at least 4 ft wide .
• Ramp slopes must not be greater
than 8.33 percent (1 inch
in 12). If a ramp slopes
5 % (1 inch in 20) or less, and
there is no drop-off, then no
handrail will be required . If ramp slope is greater than 5 percent, and
there is no drop-off, then one handrail will be required Ramps shall have
at least a 5'-0" straight level surface at the bottom to allow stopping
distance for wheelchairs.

Ramps shall have a 3'-0“ long intermediate level platform at 30'-0“ intervals
for rest and safety ..
WHEELCHAIR DIMENSIONS
TOILET STALL

A 5' x 5' stall is usable by most people and has the following
requirements.
1 . Stall must be 5 x 5 ft
2 . W.C . center line is 1 ft 6 in from side wall
3 . 32 in door diagonally opposite W.C .
4 . Handrail extends 1 ft 6 in in front of W.C . 1'/2 in O.D ., 1 t/2 in
from wall,13 in above seat
5 . Standard partition toe clearance
LIFT FOR PHSICALLY HANDICAPPED
.
SUSTAINIBILITY IN BUILDING………..

Architects can achieve energy efficiency in the buildings they design by

studying the macro-and micro-climate of the site, applying bioclimatic
architectural principles to combat the adverse conditions, and taking
advantage of the desirable conditions. Some common design elements
that directly Nor indirectly affects thermal comfort conditions and
thereby the energy
consumption in a building are

(a) landscaping,
(b) ratio of built form to open spaces,
(c) location of water bodies,
(d) orientation,
(e) platform, and
(f) building envelope and fenestration

VARIOUS CONSIDERATION….
Various consideration kept in mind for designing energy efficient
Building are-

i) Building should be designed and orient according to solar path and wind
direction.
ii) Maximum glazing on north. While recessed windows or shading
devices on east or west side of building.
iii) Provide soft landscape around building and avoid high reflective
road. The external open spaces grass pavers and plants around the
perimeter of the building to reduce glare inside.
iv) Central ,open spaces landscape courtyard that will contribute towards
keeping the building cool during the summer months.
v) Thick vegetation around the building forms good buffer and help to keep
the surrounding shaded and cool the hot winds.
vi) Light colored surface finish should be used.
vii) Use of renewable resources in the form solar panels, solar heaters to
minimize load to non renewable resources.
viii) Terrace garden or use of creepers on the roof to have insulate property
and minimize the heat gain.
 MATERIAL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION….,,,

CONSTRUCTION METHOD

Structure is designed as a RCC framed structure with vertical

column and beams.

The selection of material

according to the type of
construction and local
conditions and availability.

MATERIALS …..
A) BASIC MATERIAL i.e. Brick , Concrete blocks and Stone.
B) STEEL For reinforcements.
C) AESTHETICAL MATERIAL i.e. wood, and glass.
D) ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL i.e. Gypsum board, plaster of Paris

Structural Framework (beam, column and slab) are made up of RCC

Brick is used as infill material for making walls.

Curtain wall or glazed wall is used in some part of structure mainly in North side
to admit day lighting in the interior .

Wood is used in interior for paneling and false ceiling.

Acoustical material like gypsum board ,POP etc used in conference Rooms ,and
auditorium to prevent entry of noise in the building.

Tiles used for flooring in the building .and dado walls in washrooms.
 PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL USED
• Basic Material used for construction

MATERIAL FIRE SOIL ACOUSTIC REMAKS

RATING AND
DAMAGE
BRICK Incombustible good Very good Maintenance low
WALL one hour transmission ,good looking but
rating loss 45 db poor reflection

CONCRETE Incombustible good Good inexpensive,

BLOCK one hour transmission attractive ,no
rating loss 40db flexibility

TILE Incombustible Very good Good Used in corridor

CLADDING less than one transmission toilets, no
ON WALL hour loss 35 db flexibility

• Material used for flooring

MATERIA WEAR CLEANNING RESILENC REMARK

L RESISTANCE & E S
MAINTAINNA
NCE
CERAMIC good Very good ,clean Very hard Used in
TILE easily ,low toilet
maintenance ,office,
corridor

• Material used for Acoustics

ACOSTICAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES

GYPSUM BOARD Lightweight flexible, fire and moisture

600 X 600 resistance, economical, soundproof tough

PLASTER OF PARIS Smooth, uniform finish, designed acc. to desire

,easy to construct and maintain
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE BUILDING ……

Buildings, as they are designed and used today, contribute to serious

environmental problems because of excessive consumption of
energy and other natural resources.

Energy efficiency can be achieved in the buildings by Studying and

designing the macro-and micro-climate of the site, applying bioclimatic
architectural principles to combat the adverse conditions, and taking
advantage of the desirable conditions.

(a) landscaping,
(b) courtyard,
(c) location of water bodies,
(d) orientation,
(e) building envelope and fenestration.

Landscaping

Landscaping is an important element in altering the microclimate of a place.

Proper landscaping reduces direct sun from striking and heating up of
building surfaces.
Landscaping creates different airflow patterns and can be used to direct or
divert the wind advantageously by causing a pressure difference.
Additionally, the shade created by trees and the effect of grass and
shrubs reduce air temperatures adjoining the building and provide
evaporative cooling.

Courtyard effects

Courtyard plays important role in energy efficient buildings as .

at night, the warm roof surfaces get cooled by convection and radiation If
the roof surfaces are sloped towards the internal courtyard, the cooled air
sinks into the court and enters the living space through low-level openings,
gets warmed up, and leaves through higher-level openings. However, care
should be taken that the courtyard does not receive intense solar radiation,
which would lead to conduction and radiation heat gains into the building.
Intensive solar radiation in the courtyard also produces immense glare.
 Orientation

The building should be so positioned on the site that takes it advantage of

prevailing winds. The prevailing wind direction is from the south/ south-
east during summer
East and west openings need much bigger overhangs, which may not be
possible and can be achieved by porticos, or verandas, on these sides or by
specially designed louvers to suit the building requirements.

Materials and construction techniques

Choice of building materials is very imp in

reducing the energy content of buildings.
Reducing the strain on conventional
energy can be achieved by low-energy bldg
With low-energy materials, efficient
structure Design reducing the quantities
of high-energy building materials and
transportation energy. Depending on
the climatic needs proper roof treatment
is very essential.

Finishes

The external finish of a surface determines the amount of heat absorbed

or reflected by it. For example, a smooth and light color surface reflects
more light and heat in comparison to a dark color surface. Lighter color
surfaces have higher emissive and should be ideally used for warm climate.

Hence there is need to adopt various energy efficient techniques in the

building
• Use renewable energy systems (solar photovoltaic systems/ solar
water heating systems) to meet a part of building load
• Use low energy materials and methods of construction and reduce
transportation energy An architect also should aim at efficient structural
design, reduction of use of high energy building material (glass, steel etc.)
and transportation energy and use of low energy buildings materials .
CASE
STUDIES
 INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, NEW DELHI

INTRODUCTION ……

Location - Lodhi road ,Delhi

Area - 9 acres

Architect - Joseph Allen Stein

Year of - 1988-93
construction

• The India Habitat Centre, was conceived to be a catalyst relationship between

individual and institution in complete harmony with the habitat.
• The habitat centre is operated by Old World Hospitality Pvt .Ltd.
• It consist of 37 institution committed to habitat and environment along with
58 guest rooms,20 function rooms ,4 performance venue one stein auditorium,
restaurants and fitness club.
• Various institution includes TERI ,HUDCO, MCD ,COA, NID, Centre of
building research ,renewable energy development etc.

IDEAL LOCATION

• India gate - 04 km
• Cannaught place - 07 km
New Delhi railway - 08 km
station
• Old Delhi railway - 12 km
Station
• International - 18 km
Airport
• Domestic Airport - 15 km
SITE ANALYSIS …..
• IHC spread over nine acre amidst beautifully
landscaped environs at the capital‟s finest
location.
• IHC is accessed from three sides , major
entrance from Lodhi road n the north of
the complex.
• The other two entrance are from Max Mueller
Road in the west and from Vardhman
towards the southern side of IHC.
• IHC is entered majorly from three gates.

GATE 1 GATE 2 GATE 3 GATE 3A

Use core 4A use core 5A/5B use core 4A from used for
From basement 7A from basement basement parking staff entry
For ; for: for:

RESTAURENT ART GALLERY CONVENTION CENTRE

ROOMS EMERALD GARDEN CULTURAL VENUES
FITNESS CENTRE LAWNS REMAINING OUTDOOR
AMPHITHEATER AREAS
 CONNECTIVITY OF VARIOUS AREAS ……..
GATE 1 GATE 3A

RESTAURENTS,
ROOMS
FITNESS CENTRE CONVENTION
CENTRE,
CULTURAL
VENUE

GATE 3
VISUAL ART
GALLERY
LAWNS

GATE 2
CONVENTION
RESTAURENTS, CENTRE,
ROOMS

VISUAL ART
ARIAL VIEW GALLERY
Showing the solid and void combination
 ART GALLERY ……

LAYOUT PLAN OF
VISUAL ART
GALLERY

ENTRY TO ART INTERIOR OF

CENTRE FROM ART GALLERY
GATE 2

RESTAURENT AND ROOMS ……

INTERIOR OF INTERIOR OF BAR

DECK IN RESTAURENT
RESTAURENT

LAYOUT
PLAN

INTERIOR OF
GUEST ROOM
 SPACE ANALYSIS ……
AUDITORIUM BLOCK

S
BUFFE
. Area Theat
Class Board U T
N Area Level sq. re
Room Room Shape SEATI
o ft. Style
NG
.
1 AUDITORIU GROUN 6200 537 - - - -
M D
FLOOR
2 MAHAGONY FIRST 470 25 12 16 16 24
HALL FLOOR
3 KADAMBA BASEME 620 30 24 16 24 24
(K) HALL NT
4 RUDRAKSH BASEME 620 30 24 16 24 24
A (R) HALL NT
5 AMALTAS BASEME 1760 110 40 30 40 55
(A) HALL NT
6 THEATER BASEME 3000 225 70 - - 120
(K + R + A) NT

FUNCTION BLOCK

S
. Area Theatr BUFFET
Class Board U
N Area Level sq. e SEATIN
Room Room Shape
o ft. Style G
.
1 MANGOLIA BASEME 1540 120 50 34 40 60
HALL NT
2 SILVER OAK GROUND 1200 100 40 26 34 60
1 HALL FLOOR
3 SILVER OAK GROUND 840 60 30 26 28 40
11 HALL FLOOR

4 SILVER OAK GROUND 3300 220 90 - 70 150

I+I+ FLOOR
FOYERI
5 CHINAR FIRST 320 18 12 16 12 16
HALL FLOOR
6 WILLOW FIRST 570 44 26 24 24 35
HALL FLOOR
7 GULMOHAR FIRST 2870 - 113 - - -
FLOOR

8 JACARAND FIRST 1290 120 45 38 40 60

AI FLOOR
9 JACARAND FIRST 1290 120 45 38 40 60
A II FLOOR

OUTDOOR VENUE

Area
S.No. Area Level
sq. ft.

1 AMPHITHEATER GROUND FLOOR 2650

2 MARGOSA LAWN GROUND FLOOR 9240

3 SILK COTTON LAWN GROUND FLOOR 4000

4 THE HUB GROUND 34460

5 EMERALD GARDEN GROUND 2800

6 CASCADE COURT GROUND 12580

DOCUMENTATION CENTRE
WORRKSTATION 6

Area
S.No. Area Level
sq. ft.

1 CABIN ONE 90 3

2 CABIN TWO 90 4

3 CABIN THREE 140 5

4 CABIN FOUR 73 3

5 CABIN FIVE 73 3

6 CABIN SIX 72 5
AUDITORIUM
Auditorium at IHC is well equipped and accommodate 537 peoples
(407 GROUND FLOOR + 130 BALCONY)
The hall is ideal for large conferences ,seminars, presentation theater
and cultural performances of all kinds.

Stage 18’6” x 9’6” at 2’6” ht

Green room 10’0” x 6’0”
Area of auditorium - 6200 sqft

Features of auditorium at IHC

• Centralized air conditioned
• Wheelchair access
• 2 green rooms
• Fire extinguish system
• False ceiling and carpeted floor
and walls for acoustical purpose

ACOUSTICAL
FIRE FIGHTING
TREATEMENT
SYSTEM

SEATING
LAYOUT

FALSE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

CEILING NEAR THE EXIT

SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
CARPETED WALL BACKSTAGE
 THE THEATER GULMOHAR SILVER OAK

S.NO HALL AREA SQ FT IDEAL FOR

1 THE THEATER (KADAMBA + 3000 WORKSHOPS, BOARD
RUDRAKSHA + AMALTAS) MEETING THEATER CULTURAL
PERFORMANCES MEETING
ROOMS
2 GULMOHAR 2870 FIXED SEATING. SEMINARS
CORPORATE PRESENTATIONS
PRESS INTERACTION
PRODUCT LAUNCH
3 CHINAR HALL 320 CONFERENCE BOARD
MEETING WORKSHOP
SEMINAR PARTIES
4 WILLOW 570 CONFERENCE BOARD
MEETING WORKSHOP
SEMINAR PARTIES

5 SILVER OAK I 1200 EXHIBITION CONFERENCE

SEMINAR BANQUET PARTIES
SILVER OAK II 840
6 JACARANDA I 1290` CORPORATE MEETING
SEMINAR WORKSHOP
JACARANDA II 1290 PARTIES

7 CASUARINA 1520 FIXED SEATING .SEMINARS

CORPORATE PRESENTATION
,PRODUCT LAUNNCH
8 MAGNOLIA 1540 FREE SEATING CONFERENCE
PARTY

JACRANDA I & II MAGNOLIA CHINAR & WILLOW

 Party
I arrangement
N in silver oak I
T
E
R
I
O
R

S
E
A
T
I Signage
N used
G

A
Seating R
arrangement R
in magnolia A
N
G
E
M
E
N
T
S

I
N
Entry to
magnolia

D
I
F
F
E
R
E
N
T

H
Seating
A
arrangement
L
in Kadamba
L
S
GUEST ROOMS
IHC guest house is located at the northern side of south block .
Each floor consist of 12 rooms with a service core and pantry .
In total 44 are double rooms , 7 special bedrooms and 5 suites and
Private dinning room and public restaurant on 4th and 5th floor.
Total rooms - 57
Area - 25 sqm
iHC consist of fitness facilities like spa with sauna , Jacuzzi,
steam room and swimming pool on roof top

OFFICE AREA
The office spaces covers over area of 40000 sqm and major offices
Are located in area adjacent to main street.
Each office block consist of 6 storey and 4th and 5th floor are
Projected giving good view to landscape courtyards.
Floor to floor ht is 3.75 m.
Each office block consist of service core. It consist pair of a lift with a
lift lobby ,staircase and restrooms.

VISUAL ART GALLERY

Occupies 4800 sqft.

RESTAURANT
Restaurant are divided according to
For IHC members
Non IHC members
4% OF Total area and occupies
1500 sqm

LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION

CENTRE
Consist of 6 workstations
Occupies 480 sqft
SPECIAL SERVICES ……
Various services are –
• Air conditioning system
• Fire fighting system
• Handicap provision
• Rain water harvesting
• Storm water disposal system
• Parking system

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

• Centralized air conditioning system throughout the complex
• 3000 tones capacity.
• Total 150 AHU in the building at different locations.
• It consist of 5 chillers – four with 6oo capacity and one with 300

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

• Centralized fire detection system of siemens with different
smoke and heat detection and all indication comes at centralized
panel for fire detection.
• Central jockey ad hydrant pressured water with 100 hp pumps
• 15 hydrants around the building.
• Provision of hose pipe, fire extinguishers at every core area.
• 4 lac capacity tank at lower basement.

Fire fighting system

Automatic sprinkler system

 HANDICAP PROVISION Handicapped toilet
• Provision of handicap restroom
s at every floors.
• Special provision for handicap parking.
• Lift are large to carry wheelchair within.
• Ramp at entry of convention centre.

Ramp provision

RAIN WATER HARVESTING PROVISION

• Rain water is channelised around the building. Rain water harvesting system on
the site.

RAIN WATER DISPOSAL

• Storm water inlets are provided on the
site At regular interval to drain out
rainwater.

PARKING SYSTEM-
• Total 1000 covered car parking and
2000 two wheeler parking .
• 50 surface parking.
• Two lower basement for parking.
MATERIAL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION……..
The exterior surface is made up of exposed brickwork with sleek
window slit facing the exterior façade of the building

• The walls are made up of 170 thk brick.

• Kota stone polished and rough spilt,

The interior façade facing the courtyard is

cladded with stone ,giving individual identity
to each space.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION-….
IHC is made up of RCC framed structure.
Column grid used in parking is 16‟ x 16‟ and 31‟ x 16‟.
Basement are made up of Reinforce concrete cellar slab under tension piles
Reinforce concrete retaining walls.
Roof of auditorium is made-up of steel trussed structure with wood wool
Sheet and concrete screen roofing.
Steel truss system used to cover large span courtyard with sunscreen
Shading device.

Brick jails is also used

in building over on the
terrace of convention
block.

The protruding top floor with

different cladding and
connecting the entire core and
special feature to the building
CLIMATIC CONSIDERATION……….
Delhi lies in composite climate .various elements used in the
Building to reduce the heat entering into the building are –

Shading devices
Courtyard measuring 30 x 60 m2 are covered by large
sunscreen canopies made up of aluminum panels suspended
From a space frame structure.
Landscape features
Every courtyard is beautified with landscape .Water body and plant
Increases th aesthetics of the building.
1 Blue sunshade pergola
over courtyard for cool
effect.
2 Small openings
3 Projection over windows
4 Thick wall help in
insulation
5 Courtyard planning
The sunscreen protect the
courtyard from the sun
glare.
Reduction of Heat gains
achieved by openings on
external façade.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY ………
• The building stands out in energy efficiency.
• The interesting blue sunshade provided between the two buildings in
court helps to maintain the environment and gives a cool effect.
• The trees also helps to maintain the environment and gives the natural
effect. Trees are planted at very part of the court.
• Fountains makes the environment more cooler & gives a effect of
lightness.
• Allen stein planned the building
• in such a way so that the the
• maximum part of the floor enjoys sunlight.
• Allen stein also planned to give sunlight in
• basement through very interesting ways.
 INDIA INTENATIONAL CENTRE, NEW DELHI

INTRODUCTION ……

Location - Lodhi road ,Delhi

Area - 4.6 acres

Architect - Joseph Allen Stein

Year of - 1959-62
construction

• The India International Centre, at lodhi road has been conceived to provide
facilities for variety of artistic and scholarly activities, conferences and
symposia organized by national and international groups .in addition to this it
has a full fledged multi-cuisine restaurants ,amphitheater guest facilities etc
PLANNING ……
Different parts of India international centre are -
• Main building
• Annexe
• Courtyard and gardens

a) MAIN BUILDING BLOCK-

• Consist of rectangular block with an auditorium at the eastern end and a
conference ,restaurant ,lounge bridged by colonnade rectangular structure
containing the kitchen.
• Northern part of the block contains lounge cum restaurant in the
surrounding water body and the lodhi garden the background.
• Library occupies 5000sqft for 50 peoples.
• Fully glazed walls on one side gives good view

Central courtyard is located within the two blocks

and the entrance portico. it provide the required
open space for seating area and entry to auditorium
and library.

b) ANNEXE BLOCK –
• It is four storey structure contains conference hall of 55 persons capacity
,lecture halls , art gallery and guest rooms.

c) COURTYARD AND GARDENS –

• The IIC is conceived as a design of interrelated interiors and shaped spaces
,courtyards and gardens.
• The different gardens perform different functions for eg – the rear lawn used
for parties etc.
• Garden 1 - 1038 sqm
• Garden 2 - 1153 sqm
• Rock garden - 694 sqm

SITE LAYOUT ;
• The IIC is located in an area of 18600 sqm (4.6 acre) site at lodhi gardens.
• Blocks are grouped around two great courts connected by portico and roof
top verandah.
• Access is from Max Muller Marg.
• A service lane on the side provides a secondary entrance and parking space.
1 – OFFICE AREA 2 – AUDITORIUM 3 – WATER BODY

4
3
1 5
2

ARIAL VIEW

4 – RESIDENTIAL AREA 5 – ENTRANCE PORTICO 6 – PARKING AREA

SPACE ANALYSIS ……

MAIN BUILDING BLOCK

S.N AREA NO OF QUUANTIT

Area
o. (SQFT) PERSONS Y

1 AUDITORIUM 3360 240 1

2 COMMITTEE ROOM 1 - 35 1

3 COMMITTEE ROOM 2 - 25 1

4 CONFERENCE HALL 1 1022 50 +20 1

5 CONFERENCE HALL 2 1225 35 + 15 1

6 LIBRARY 5000 50 1

7 KITCHEN 4235 - -

8 PD HALL 772 35 + 10 -

9 DINNIG HALL 1980 110+10 -

10 LOUNGE 1200 80 +10 -

11 BAR 522 40 -

12. HOSTEL ROOMS

Single room #1- #10 173 - 19 rooms
# 21 - #
30 205 - 19 rooms
Single rooms # 11 - #
19 175 - 15 rooms
# 31 - # 522 - 1 room
39
405 - 12 rooms
Double room # 53 - #
67 541 -
Double room # 40 541 -
Double room # 41 - #
52
Flat I
Flat ii
13 GM FLAT # 68 -# 70 500 - -

14 ROCK GARDEN - 300/350 -

15 CENTRAL COURT - 120 -

16 TERRACE - 55 -
PERGOOLA

ANNEXE BLOCK

S.N AREA NO OF QUUANTIT

Area
o. (SQFT) PERSONS Y

1 CONFERENCE HALL 1153 55 -

2 LECTURE HALL - 80 -

3 COMMIITTEE ROOM 513 16 -

4 ART GALLERY 1381 - -

5 MEMBER LOUNGE 336 - -

6 DINING HALL 1554 - -

7 LOUNGE BAR 1221 - -

8 KITCHEN 1426 - -

9 GUEST ROOMS 245 - 16 ROOMS

10 EXECUTIVE ROOMS 732 - 1 SUIT

 ANNEXE PLANS …

6
BASEMENT PLAN
7 8
1 - water treatment
plant room
2 - underground tank
3 – Air conditioning
plant
4 - D.G set room
5 5 - electrical panels
6 - lecture room(1086)
7 - display area
8 – art gallery
4
3

1
2 9
7

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

6
1 - guest rooms
2 - foyer 5
3 – reception 4
4 - function garden
5 - conference display
6 - business centre
7 - conference area
8 – conference lobby
2 3
9 - sunken garden for
party 1
1
1
 4
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1 - Guest room
3 2 - toilets
3 – kitchen
4 - restaurant

2 1
1
1
1
1
1

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

5 4
1 - guest rooms
2 - toilets
3 – AHU
3
4 - Pantry
2
5 - lounge
6 - lounge terrace 1
2 1
1
1
1
1
SPECIAL SERVICES ……
Various services are –
• Air conditioning system
• Fire fighting system
• Handicap provision
• Rain water harvesting
• Parking system

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

• Centralized air conditioning system
throughout the complex

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

• hydrants around the building.
• Provision of hose pipe, in the building.

HANDICAPT PROVISION-
• IIC is low height structure.
• Prosion of ramp in entrance of building
• physically handicap parking

PARKING PROVISION
• Parking provision is not enough
• in the building as only staff parking is
allowed in campus.
• adjoining service lane is used for
public parking.
STRUCTURE:……..
• The concrete frame is filled in with various types of cladding
(local stone, pre-cast concrete panels), windows, and shading
devices of various sizes, the particular quality
of the site. · The final construction was highly
economical, largely as a result of efficient
construction and use of simple exposed
material which requires no additional
finishes. ·
• This combination of simple material and
careful detailing has allowed the building
o age gracefully.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY …….

• Solar shading devices are installed in the building to protect the building
from solar radiation .
• Rain water harvesting system on the site.
• Landscaped courtyard and water body increases the efficiency and
aesthetic of the site .
• Use of local building materials.
• Brick jali throughout the building for the entry of cool air.

1 1 BRICK JALI
2 LANDSCAPPE
2
COURTYARD
3 WATER BODY

3
2
EPICENTRE, GURGAON

INTRODUCTION ……

Location - Sector 44
Gurgaon

Area - 4 acres

Year of - 2005
completion

• Epicenter in Gurgaon which brings to that part of the NCR an auditorium, an

art gallery, an amphitheatre, a restaurant, conference & banquet rooms and a
45000 sq ft exhibition hall.
• The Epi centre is operated by Old World Hospitality Pvt .Ltd.
• It is located in the heart of the city and designed with modern infrastructural
facilities.
• Epicenter is adjoins with apparel house in Gurgaon.
• The most remarkable feature of the building is parking courtyard all around
the building.

IDEAL LOCATION

• Delhi - 16 km
• Iffco chowk - 04 km
• NH8 - 04 km
• Gurgaon centre - 12 km
 CONNECTIVITY OF VARIOUS AREAS …..

PARKIN COURTYARD

BLOCK B

P
A
R
K
I
N BLOCK A BLOCK C
G

STEEL PERGOLA
GATE

BLOCK A
It consist of office block , conference halls ,and multipurpose halls
named as LYNX I AND LYNX II.

BLOCK B
I t consist of exhibition area on ground and first floor ,banquet hall
,halls ideal for meeting, seminars function and cultural events.

BLOCK C
It consist of auditorium, cafeteria, restaurant “THE DRIFT” , and
the bar.

All these blocks are connected with the courtyard in the centre
which is also used for exhibitions
 SPACE ANALYSIS ……

S
.
AREA NO OF
N Area IDEAL FOR
(SQFT) PERSONS
o
.
1 EXHIBITION AREA 40,000 3000 EXHIBITION
40 STALLS ,SHOWS,
FOR 9 SQM EXPOS
EACH
2 HALL A 15,720 700 CONFEREN
(GROUND FLOOR) CE,PARTIES

3 HALL B 15,720 700 CONFEREN

(FIRST FLOOR) CE
,PARTIES,
BOARD
MEETINGS
4 HALL C 11600 50 MEETINGS,
(GROUND FLOOR) SEMINARS,
CULTURAL
FUNCTIONS

5 LYNX I 1156 50 CONFEREN

CE,PARTIES

6 LYNX II 320 20 BOARD

ROOM,CON
FERENCE

7 COURTYARD 5000 400 BANQUET,

EXHIBITION

8 AMPHITHEATER 7800 250 CULTURAL

SHOW,FAS
HION
SHOWS
9 DRIFT RESTAURANT 1700 70 KITTY
PARTIES
SERVICES OF EPICENTRE ……
• Parking of 450 cars.
• Centralized air Conditioning system throughout the building.
• IBM and fire detection facility in the building.
• Lifts and escalator in exhibition hall.

SURFACE PARKING
OF EPICENTRE
Parking provision is done in the
basement and all around the
building

EXHIBITION AREA

COURTYARD AREA in the

building is used as exhibition area in
which temporary structures are
constructed during any exhibition.

AMPHITHEATER AREA
BAR RESTAURANT “ DRIFT”

CAFETERIA
It is designed in front of the
auditorium and adjoin with the
restaurant with seating capacity
of 20 people and one snacks
counter.

MATERIAL ……

STEEL PERGOLA

ACP PANEL

TOUGHENED GLASS
INFERENCES ……
 SITE ENTRY -

In Indian habitat centre , site is approached from three sides and fourth side has
adjoining school.
Site consist of four entrances as gate 1,gate 2, gate3 and gate 3a.Due to lots of
entering points it leads to more security…
In India International centre ,site consist of majorly tow entrances in which one is
main entrance from lodhi road while other is small entry from slip road
In Epicenter , site consist of one entrance for entry and exit..

 PARKING -

In Indian Habitat Centre, parking is sufficient which allows 1000 car

parking in basement and 150 VIP car parking on site.
In India International Centre, parking is insufficient and only surface
parking is there. no proper space itself in site for parking.
In Epicenter ,parking is sufficient .two lower basement used for parking and
sufficient car parking space at surface.

 ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYSTEM -

In Indian habitat centre ,water harvesting plant, efficient sun roof and
effluent treatment plant is there. besides this courtyard planning always leads
to cool environment throughout the building.
In India International center ,water body is used to provide microclimatic
effect and local building material is used. Brick jai l is used throughout the
building.
In Epicenter, rain water harvesting is used.

 MATERIAL USED -

Indian habitat centre , gives the impression of bold and impressive building due to
its exterior façade.
India International centre ,is low height structure and looks as it lost its identity
Epicenter , is entirely made up of modern infrastructural facility and modern
materials like ACP panel etc.
SITE
ANALYSIS
POSITION OF THE SITE
Location – Sector 68
Area – 4.92 acres
The site is proposed keeping in view that it could get
access from main sector road and gets distinct location
from other commercial and business centers in the city center.

SITE CONNECTIVITY
The site is a corner plot of 4.9 acres is well
connected to a major road of 40ft.
TOPOGRAPHY

• The site is totally flat with no visible contours.

• Mohali lies in the sub mountanious track with alluvial soil, as
such
• there is no need of taking special measures of soil condition.
• The soil bearing capacity is 100 ton per sqcm.

APPROACH

• It is a corner plot of 40’wide road on two side.

• 16 marla houses on rear side
• MC-OFFICE building on one side.

FEATURES

The site lies in IT park of mohali.

The site is very rectangular in shape, flat in nature.
The front of the site is towards south.
Residences on the rear side of the site.
The left side of the site is covered by municipal corporation
building.
No vegetation on the site

CLIMATE

Climate is very hot in summers and very cold in winters.

Wind direction is from north west in summers and north east in
winters.
AREA
PROGRAMME
BLOCK COMPONENTS AREAS(sq.ft)
HOTEL G+3 75200(built-up area)
Rooms 280 x 66
Suites 625 x 9

Kitchen 120
Dinning hall 140
Shops 280 x 12
Laundry 100
RECREATION G+4 40100(built-up area)
CENTRE

Restaurant 7736
Food court 7736
Games room 7736
Gym & Cardio 7736
Yoga & meditation 7736
OFFICE G+8 58644(Built-up area)

Habitat info. 6516

Library 7200
Confrence hall 6516
Office 6516 x 6
BLOCK COMPONENTS AREAS(sq.ft)

AUDITORIUM G+2 13000(built-up area)

VISITOR CENTRE G+2 25053(built-up area)

Exhibition hall 7786

Art gallery 10186

Film club 7081

PARKING Double basement 262456(built-up area)

Area /car 128

Area /2 wheeler 16
DESIGN
CRITERIA
ZONNING

CULTURAL
CULTURAL RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
AREA
AREA AREA
AREA

AUDITORIUM GUEST ROOMS

EXHIBITION
OFFICE AREA RECREATION
AREA AREA

PRIVATE OFFICE CLUB

MULTIPLE WORKSTATION OFFICE GYMNASIUM

RECEPTION ARE RESTAURENT

& BAR

CONFERENCE HALL BANQUET HALL

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSIS-
PARKING (OPEN & COVERED)
MORNING SUN N

EVENNING SUN
Building orientation is a significant design consideration,
mainly with regard to solar radiation and wind.

• With careful design, shading and deflecting devices can be incorporated to

exclude the sun or redirect it into the building, just as wind can be diverted or
directed to the extend
desired.
• The building should be so positioned on the site that takes it advantage of
prevailing winds. The prevailing wind direction is from the north/ north-west
during summer
• East and west openings need much bigger overhangs, which may not be
possible and can be achieved by porticos, or verandas, on these sides or by
specially designed louvers to suit the building requirements.
• Planting deciduous trees on the southern side of a building is beneficial in a
composite climate. Deciduous plants such as these trees shed leaves in winter,
they allow the sun to heat the buildings in winter.
• Wind breaks are provided in the north and north-east to protect from the winter
winds.
• Central open space or courtyard is most pleasant space because it exclude the
winds and trap the sun. it may be covered with pergola or deciduous creepers.
 CONCEPT

• Since the building is located in an I.T sector of mohali, it demands to

fulfill all the newest design concepts and services to be incorporated.

• The site is flat but very rectangular in shape, which makes it difficult
to use the site in its best possible way. Keeping this in mind the
complex has been designed with linkage of several buildings with
diverse shapes and heights through out the site, giving an interesting
skyline to the frontage of the site.

• The back side of side consists of residences which are not disturbed
by the tall buildings of the complex, instead it provides a view of the
blend of open spaces with water bodies and green areas with the
complex shapes of the structures, giving an urban eco friendly
environment to the locality.

• The arrangement of the buildings has been done in such a way that it
provides with a central piazza with fountains and green area, this
area is shaded with a tall building on the south cutting the hot sun of
summers, giving a cool environment to the complex.

• The orientation of the buildings could not be kept north-south due to

less depth of the site, but this fault has been covered by using bri-
soliel (exterior louver shaped projections), letting in the north light
and cutting the high altitude summer sun.

• The overall concept of the design is that the building is a perfect

blend of natural environment with urban environment, fulfilling the
requirements of the present era, where there is less space and more
of amenities to be provided.