NID Case study-FINAL
NID Case study-FINAL
NID Case study-FINAL
case study
● site & context
● history
● surrounding context
Members
Abirami KA
Anas K
Anirudh Ramesh
Aravind P
Aromal Sajith
Faisal k
Henna Fathima V
Kajol James
Kiran Antony
Mehnoor Bisati
Mihna A
Niveditha PK
Renetta Roshan
Sanjana Anil
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Commercial area 3 3.Tagore Hall
● As a result of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 4
1956, the government of India invited the design
team of Charles and Ray Eames to recommend a site
program of design to serve as an aid to small Residential area
industries in India.
● Based on their document, 'The India Report', the
government of India set up the National Institute of
Design in 1961 as an autonomous national institution 1
for research, service and training in industrial design
and visual communication.
● Charles Eames and Giraben Sarabai where the
architects. 4.Sardar Bridge
Access
Vehicular movement: vehicular movement is
restricted only till the entrance for the visitors. But it is
possible from residential areas to academic block
vice versa. And pedestrian and vehicular movement
are not separated.
● Introverted campus - No
commanding views from outside
the campus - conceals what
occurs/ exists inside.
● Densely vegetated campus -
courtyards well integrated within
the building - green views
The central monument provides enhance overall health and
Entry marked by the elaborate plaque.
a focus and makes the view well-being.
more engaging. ● Poor visual access - necessitates
the use of signages for
wayfinding.
Eames Plaza
Typology of spaces
1. Personal spaces
2. Collaboration spaces
3. Presentation spaces
4. Making spaces
5. Transition spaces
Sections
Section 1-1
The drainage in flow in the LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH COURTYARD
site is towards the Section 2-2
Sabarmathi river.
Design Street
Exhibition Space
Design Street
ENTRANCE
HUMAN HIERARCHY
HEAD
COURT
ADMIN STAFF FACULTY TOILET
AUDITORIUM
CIRCULATION
Flexible spaces
Non-directional
Disorganized
Informal
Ground floor
layout
Courtyard spaces
Undefined corridors
Exhibition spaces
First floor
● Vertical access means along
periphery.
● Haphazard planning but
Meeting place
effective due yo informal
Walkways nature & adaptive
Courtyards
Common discussions takes Display area environment
place in courtyard and also acts
as leisure space for students
Second floor
exhibits.
● Movement pattern is made to
experience the receding columns in
perspective on the way to canteen.
Design Street connecting display,meeting area and landscape.
walkway
hardscape
The landscape highlights the entryway to the
campus. The design makes use of planter boxes,
The campus has 3 major courtyards which serve as
that enhance the first view of the campus.
informal gathering spaces and a point of focus
academic buildings within the interiors.
fig 1: map showing the hardscape and landscape on canteen
campus
25%
75%
Softscapes
● Consists of lawns flowerbeds hedges trees etc
● Central courtyard within the building
● 75% of its total area consists of softscape
SKETCHES/FIGURES
There is no proper hierarchy and there is some placement Changes in stiudio placements during events has to be
issues. considered.