Cept Case study

This is an Architectural case study on the Centre for Environment Planning & Technology (CEPT) building. Situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This is done by an architecture student in semester 5.

1. Case Study EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES BY- APARNA TWINKLE CHANDAN

2. COLLEGES AHMEDABAD , INDIA CEPT 1 st CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY BERKELEY, UNITED STATES 3 rd JACOB INSTITUTION FOR DESIGN INNOVATION IOWA, USA 2 nd VISUAL ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

3. Case Study - CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY (CEPT), AHMEDABAD -APARNA, 22

4. Total Site Area: 36421.70 sq.m. (9 acres) Total built-up: 8000 sq m. (School of Architecture) University comprises of 5 faculties Architecture Planning Design Management Building Science and Technology Architect: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi. CEPT was Granted by UGC in 2007 Construction type: Exposed Brickwork and exposed Concrete Climate: Hot and Semi-arid climate 02 03 04 05 01 Year of establishment - 1962 with Faculty of architecture Construction completed - 1968 Latest establishment - Faculty of management - 2013 06 Sources - CEPT University NZEB Report_V2.indd Introduction

5. Bachelor’s in Architecture (5 years) (80 seats) Master’s in Architectural Design Master’s in Conservation and Regeneration Master’s in Architectural History and Research Master’s in Landscape Architecture (2 years) (24 seats) PhD in Architecture Faculty of Architecture Sources - CEPT University NZEB Report_V2.indd Courses offered Bachelor’s in Urban Design Master's in Urban Planning Master's in Urban Transport Systems Master's in Urban Infrastructure Master's in Urban Housing Master's in Urban Design PhD in Planning Faculty of Planning 1500 students

6. Sources - Google Earth NZEB Report_V2.indd Site information Location Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Rd, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 Geographical coordinates - 23°02′15″N 72°32′59″E Topography - slight general slope towards the northwestern corner Site connectivity Airport 11 km Railway station 4 km 0.3 km from the municipal transport bus stand 1.1 km from Bus Rapid Transit System Landmarks nearby Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - 3.1 km Amrit school of management - 230 mt University of Gujarat - 1.1 km School of engineering and applied science - towards east M.G. Science institute, L.M. College of Pharmacy - towards south Amadavadani gufa NORTH

7. CLIMATE OF AHMEDABAD Ahmedabad has a Hot and Semi-Arid Climate, with marginally less than required for a tropical savanna climate; there are three main seasons: Summer, Rainy, and Winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is extremely dry. The weather is hot from March to June, the average summer maximum temperature is 42 ° C and the average minimum is 24" C. Sources - Climate Ahmedabad - meteoblue

8. Sources - Climate Ahmedabad - meteoblue The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. From November to February the average maximum temperature is 30°C, the average minimum is 13°C. The cold northerly winds are responsible for a mild chill in January. The average annual rainfall is 800mm and the maximum precipitation is for 15 days in August. CLIMATE OF AHMEDABAD

9. RESPONSE TO CLIMATE (our analysis) To avoid heating up of the campus, the following measures have been taken : Scattered planning and the building is planned with intermediate open spaces. The campus of CEPT has scattered planning in which small landscape patches are planned to avoid the heating up of the campus and the building is planned with intermediate open spaces including open jury area, interaction spaces, and passages. this lower down the heat to the building and building have openings in north direction and large projection are provided on the south side Garba circle made of brick under neem tree

10. RESPONSE TO CLIMATE (our analysis) To avoid heating up of the campus, the following measures have been taken : Buildings have openings in north direction. Since north light is not harsh, windows were strategically made inclined which will increase the amount of light entering.

11. RESPONSE TO CLIMATE (our analysis) To avoid heating up of the campus, the following measures have been taken : Large projection are provided on the south side to cut off the sun rays to enter in spaces. STUDIOS

12. DESIGN PHILOSOPHIES Sources - CEPT PINTEREST ARCHITECTS PHILOSOPHY • Elimination of classroom feeling • Architecture without barriers • Integration of open spaces • Ease of interaction between various departments

13. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IMPLEMENTED ( OUR ANALYSIS ) Many informal sitting areas were made in between courtyards and plaza. Play of levels was used extensively to provide places of sitting for discussions between faculty or students. LEVELS USED FOR SITTING TOO INFORMAL SITTING AREAS RECTANGULAR SHAPED AREAS FOR SITTING People sitting for discussions Benches for sitting

14. OPEN AREAS Interior of studios were exposed to exteriors through balconies. Hence making it open space. BALCONIES OF STUDIOS BALCONIES OF STUDIOS (INSIDE) DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IMPLEMENTED ( OUR ANALYSIS )

15. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IMPLEMENTED ( OUR ANALYSIS ) BRIDGES CONNECTING FA AND FP INTERMEDIATE OPEN TO SKY SPACES ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT SOUTH VIEW CONNECTION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS OPEN SPACES -> INTERCONNECTIVITY OF SPACES SITTING BENCH MADE OF BRICK AND CONCRETE

16. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IMPLEMENTED ( OUR ANALYSIS ) BASEMENT USED FOR TENNIS TABLE BASEMENT USED FOR JURY BASEMENT USED FOR PERFORMANCES MULTI-FUNCTIONALITY OF SPACES

17. Sources - PININTEREST CEPT University Playing with levels Usage of local materials Inclined skylights Studio spaces have bay spaces facing the exterior Recessed and angled windows Open spaces FEATURES

18. Sources - Instagram Steps or levels made of brick and sandstone are used for segregating places as well as they provide a space reading, organising informal discussions, performances etc. Playing with levels FEATURES People sitting for discussions BENCH FOR SITTING

19. Sources - Instagram Steps or levels made of brick and sandstone are used for segregating places as well as they provide a space reading, organising informal discussions, performances etc. Playing with levels FEATURES People sitting on stairs watching performances

20. Sources - Instagram There are inclined skylights on top of the studios, perpetually letting in natural light Into the spaces. Skylights were provided in south direction . Inclined skylights FEATURES Skylights from outside

21. Sources - GOOGLE T CEPT University Brick wall Usage of local materials FEATURES Stairs of Sandstone Brick paving Concrete roof glass Local materials have been used, essentially to reduce the installation and maintenance costs.

22. Sources - cept staircase – The Ahmedabad Blog instagram Concrete basement Usage of local materials FEATURES Concrete paving Concrete stairs Concrete stairs Concrete flooring of basements Kota stone stairs

23. Sources - INSTAGRAM CEPT University Studio spaces have bay spaces facing the exterior FEATURES The studio spaces have bay spaces facing the exterior, creating semi-private spaces which are yet totally open to the exterior spaces where the individual can be alone with nature even in the environment of a studio Studios and balcony basement These balcony spaces of studios also have grass embedded now, and as per cept student, this is the “best space for them.”

24. Studios FEATURES The studios have large openings which open into the greenery outside. Panels at the sides help the students to put up the important and useful sheets. All the studios are above one another, along with the adjacent lecture rooms. SOURCES - CEPT UNIVERSITY — Aakruti - Ahmedabad Curriculum - Programs - Faculty of Architecture - CEPT D'source Design Gallery on Center for Environmental Planning and Technology - 2

25. Studios FEATURES STUDIOS INTERIOR SOURCES - FACEBOOK

26. Sources - facebook instagram Recessed and angled windows FEATURES Recessing in windows\skylights Recessed windows protect from the hot sun, while angled windows assure that maximum light reaches the interiors Angled windows

27. Sources - CEPT University Campus Map North side - The first building is the Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Planning and lawns are in front of the building. South side - Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Design with School of Interior design and New Library building and Hussain Doshi Gufa and canteen and recreational area. East side - amenities are placed like canteen, stationery, printing shop, etc. and a basketball court, on the front side it has faculty parking SITE PLANNING N

28. FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE (FA) FACULTY OF PLANNING (FP) LILAVATI LALBHAI LIBRARY SHRENIKBHAI PLAZA NORTH LAWNS

29. Sources - Campus Expansion Plans - Academics - Event - CEPT NORTH ROADS NORTH LAWN BUILT STRUCTURES HARDSCAPING SOFTSCAPING SOUTH LAWN GUJARAT UNIVERSITY ROAD GUJARAT UNIVERSITY PARKING ENTRANCE POINTS ZONING Access points Entrance - Main access on the northern side (from the secondary road) 1 entrances on the western side (from main university road) 2 entrance on the southern side (internal access)

30. Sources - facebook instagram NORTH LAWNS This location is commonly known as north lawns as they face north direction. The main entry to this campus is also located on this side. It has neem trees and grass. North lawns entrance FA North lawns FA

31. Sources - facebook instagram NORTH LAWNS The undulating levels are here. BV Doshi left those levels as it is and made that area a place to sit, relax etc.

32. Sources - facebook instagram SHRENIKBHAI PLAZA SHRENIK BHAI PLAZA IS AT SOUTH OF FA AND WEST OF FP. THIS IS AGAIN A COMMON PLACE FOR STUDENTS AND HENCE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES HAPPENS HERE. GARBA FESTIVAL, JURIES, SPORTS ACTIVITIES ETC. TERACOTTA TILING

33. FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE FACULTY OF PLANNING LIBRARY FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF DESIGN CANTEEN AREA KANORIA CENTRE OF ARTS VIKRAM SARABHAI COMMUNITY SCIENCE CENTER NZEB HUTHEESING ARTS CENTRE DEPARTMENTS AND LIBRARY PUBLIC AREAS (CANTEEN, CENTRES) AMDAVAD NI GUFA HERWITZ GALLERY NORTH WORKSHOP AREA ZONING OF AREAS NORTH

34. NOT OPEN TO SKY SPACES OPEN TO SKY SPACES FACULTY OF PLANNING FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE SHRENIKBHAI PLAZA CANTEEN AREA ZONING OF OPEN TO SKY AREAS NORTH

35. Sources - ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST Foundation Studio | CEPT - Portfolio PLANNING STRUCTURALLY The basic component of CEPT is a derivative of pair of parallel, load-bearing walls supporting a flat floor slab. The building is two-storeyed with a split-level basement. The spaces created by volumes and voids are visually exciting. The whole building is very simple and architectural elements are expressive of their function CONCEPT AND PLANNING BRICK PARALLEL WALLS SPLIT LEVEL BASEMENT

36. FACULTY OF PLANNING FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP CIRCULATION SERVICE AREA LEVEL 1 ZONING OF DEPARTMENTS NORTH

37. FACULTY OF PLANNING FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP CIRCULATION SERVICE AREA LEVEL 2 ZONING OF DEPARTMENTS NORTH

38. FACULTY OF PLANNING FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP CIRCULATION SERVICE AREA LEVEL 3 ZONING OF DEPARTMENTS NORTH

39. FACULTY OF PLANNING FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP CIRCULATION SERVICE AREA LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 ZONING OF DEPARTMENTS CONCLUSION FROM PLANS There is almost equal proportion of faculty and students areas. The studios are placed at north. Service areas are provided after every regular interval. All of the areas are interconnected. Inward looking building with majority toward inside. NORTH

40. LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 STUDIOS/CLASSROOMS ADMIN AREAS PUBLIC AREAS CIRCULATION SERVICE AREA ZONING OF AREAS NORTH

41. SOURCES - Foundation Studio | CEPT - Portfolio CIRCULATION AND ACTIVITY MAPPING NORTH

42. LANDSCAPING PALM PLANTS NEEM TREES TO PROVIDE SHADE AS WELL AS TO ABSORB HEAT The campus is full of neem trees, which were planted over the years since the initial phase to make the hot Ahmedabad climate cooler. The trees provide a perpetual changing pattern of light and shade. SOURCES - Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT) by BV Doshi

43. LANDSCAPING SOUTH SIDE OF FA SHADED BY NEEM TREES PROPER SHAPED LANDSCAPING OF HERBS WHEREVER POSSIBLE LIGHT AND SHADOW THROUGH TREES SOURCES - Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT) by BV Doshi

44. BASEMENT On one side of the basement, a rising contour can be seen, and on the other side step towards the central courtyard thus, the north and south wall have been avoided. SOURCES - Architecture Undergrad Juries 2014 | CEPT Portfolio UNDULATING SURFACE\ NATURAL SLOPE\CONTOURS BASEMENT BASEMENT PLAZA SOUTH VIEW NORT H VIEW

45. BASEMENT The basement is a multipurpose space. It is a very active space on the campus. Numerous activities are performed bere like cultural programs, fest and exhibition, indoor games.Academic juries, open seminars, and interactions are held in this basement. SOURCES - Architecture Undergrad Juries 2014 | CEPT Portfolio

46. MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BASEMENT PATH TO BASEMENT

47. CENTRAL COURTYARD The central court is a combination of paved and unpaved areas, shaded by trees in certain areas. All entrances are linked to the courtyard by pedestrian pathways. Hence the courtyard is an area of heavy circulation and interaction. The courtyard has grown organically with the addition of an informal seating court and has a large unpaved area, lacking in grass or vegetation. Cultural activities reading, games, meetings, etc. happen here. SOURCES - BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI (aka BV DOSHI) CEPT University in the city Ahmedabad UNPAVED AREAS BRICK AND CONCRETE PAVED PATHWAYS INFORMAL SITTING COURT

48. CENTRAL COURTYARD The overall planning is done around a central court with a built mass on sides and green one side which give the campus noise protection from traffic Architect has included uneven contour into the plan transforming a drawback into a delightful experience of space. SOURCES - BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI (aka BV DOSHI) CEPT University in the city Ahmedabad

49. BRICK JAALIS Brick jaalis as shading devices were used at some workshop areas. These jaalis were made during renovation of cept and not at the establishment. SOURCES - BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI (aka BV DOSHI) CEPT University in the city Ahmedabad

50. SOURCES - SPA aurangabad Nid & CEPT ahmedabad primary case study AREA PROGRAM

51. SOURCES - SPA aurangabad Nid & CEPT ahmedabad primary case study AREA PROGRAM

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