Flame university

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1. Project : Flame: Foundation for Liberal Arts and Management Education , Pune Architects : Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad Text : Sayantan Chakraborty Demonstrating that the process of learning extends far beyond the classroom, the library of FLAME University has been built closest to nature, on the slopes of the Western Ghats in the outskirts of Pune. The design of the institutional campus can be called a "bazaar of education' of sorts, which is a rather unusual approach to a campus design. The library thrives on casual encounters with known and unknown faces, and with students from different disciplines mingling and sharing knowledge. The classrooms, laboratories, faculty rooms, and performing arts, visual arts and recording studios play a major role in these friendly encounters. They all merge at the university plaza, which is the core space of the institution holding activities for the residents of the town and the academicians - a confluence of the university and the town. The plaza spreads out to the rooftops of the library, dining hall, reception and administration, through grand stairs and a bridge. The library overlooks the university plaza, with a cricket field to the south and the Western Ghats to the north. A center for the exchange of learning and information, the library is accessible to both students as well as academicians. The library has a wedge-like profile, with a sloping ramp that connects the plaza to the cafe and the bookstore on one side, and a shaded area and water body on the other. Once inside, one enters a lobby that is illuminated by the skylight. The spacious reading atrium is illuminated by an

2. array of skylights. It can accommodate around 150 people and is naturally ventilated. The profile of the building is built in such a way as to create a stack effect, which allows the breeze from the south to get cooled by the water body, circulate through the entire space and eventually rise and exhaust through force ventilation fans installed on the roof. The atrium opens onto a reading lobby that overlooks a panoramic view of the cricket field and the Sahayadri range beyond it. The lobby steps down into an open amphitheater that connects to the greens. During working hours, the primary access to all the facilities within the building is by means of a central staircase that is located adjacent to the reception area. The staircase is also a space for informal activity. The landing and steps are surrounded by reading areas, benches and seats and create spaces that can be used for personal as well as group studies. Users can access the internet center and discussion rooms after hours, through the plaza stairs that naturally seem elevate the university plaza and create a new environment of social interaction and access to different facilities at flexible times. The reading lobby on the northern side can also be accessed from the amphitheater after opening hours. Hence, the entire building can be thought of as three different buildings: the central main library, the internet centre and the reading lobby. The building transforms from one complex and intricate machine during the day three simplified units during the evening. It is this flexible and multi-faceted character in the interi

3. mind while designing it, giving it a flexible identity that is integral to a campus which is a perfect blend between a university and a community. Photo credit: Rajeev Kathpalia, FLAME Foundation Fact file Client: FLAME Foundation Design team: Rajeev Kathpalia (Principal Architect), Jose Benoy, BN Panchal, Suketu Shah, Sagar Shah, Shailesh Consultants: NK Shah (Structural Engineer). Sheth Techno Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (MEP Services) Built-up area: 2,100sq m Year of completion: 2013

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9. Infrastructure FLAME University Campus – There’s nothing like it FLAME University is a fully residential campus that could qualify as one of the best designed institutes worldwide. The campus is professionally equipped and facilitates a great learning environment for students and faculty alike. The juxtaposition of buildings amidst all the flora and fauna gives the campus a unique personality like no other. Like the interdisciplinary education at FLAME, the infrastructure is a combination of strikingly diverse designs coming together resulting into an outcome that’s beyond beautiful.

10. Accommodation  Spaces FLAME University has a strictly residential program. Along with students few faculty and staff also stay on campus. To make their stay comfortable and make everyone feel at home, FLAME provided various student, faculty and staff housing. There are guest houses available too for parents and particpants of executive education and other management development programs to use while they are visiting the FLAME campus.

11. Accommodation Spaces Student Housing Faculty Housing Staff Housing Guest Housing

12. Learning Spaces One of the main focus of the education at FLAME University is learning for life. To enable this learning and impart knowledge, the campus has provided dedicated and quiet spaces that encourage learning. These spaces have been made specifically to create an environment conducive to grasping ideas and knowledge. Vivekananda Library The focal point of the campus that houses thousands of books across disciplines and consists of reading rooms, discussion rooms, reference rooms and computer lab amongst others. Chanakya Lecture Theatres The Chanakya Lecture Theatre houses the largest lecture halls on campus. Used mainly as a room for instructions, it is designed in a way where the rear seats are higher than those in the front, allowing large group of students focus their attention at a singular point.

13. Tagore, Ramanujan Lecture Theatres The Tagore & Ramanujan Lecture Theatres are mirror images of each other, the former opening to the west side of the campus and the latter to the east. The lecture halls in each are smaller than the ones in the Chanakya Lecture Theatre. However, they all have state of the art equipment with optimum acoustic properties creating a better learning environment. Aryabhatta Conference, Seminar and Classrooms Aryabhatta has a variety of conference rooms, seminar rooms and traditional classrooms allowing greater versatility in its usage. Group work with individual attention to students such that they become active listeners and contributers in the class are the hallmarks of the design elements.

14. Raman - Chemistry Lab The physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics labs at FLAME provide spaces for research and experiments. The spaces include workbenches with counter tops along with lab equipment and apparatus for conducting controlled experiments. Bhaskaracharya - Physics Lab Bhaskaracharya Physics Lab as part of FLAME's multidisciplinary approach encourages students to dive into the world of sciences. Conveniently located at the centre of the Academic Spine, it forms a core part of the FLAME academic experience.

15. J.C. Bose - Biology Lab The physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics labs at FLAME provide spaces for research and experiments. The spaces include workbenches with counter tops along with lab equipment and apparatus for conducting controlled experiment Kalidas Centre for Performing Arts It is a central hub for students learning theatre, music, dance and film & television. Its open and flexible architecture also allows an auditorium setting. It serves as a venue for all major cultural activities and community gatherings.

16. Raja Ravi Verma Centre Visual Arts Centre It houses a painting, a design studio and a sculpture studio. Understanding the importance of both the left and right brain, students learn creative techniques and develop their understanding of the visual arts.  Amphitheaters Multiple open air amphitheatres are used for performances, recreation gatherings and conducting classes. They are steeply graded for optimizing views and sights. Panel discussions and guest lectures are also conducted. Editing Room It houses a professional multi –camera set up along with centralized light and sound control console giving students a real life experience in refined editing. Academic Spine FLAME’s academic spine is the central north-south axis around which the entire campus is built. It houses and connects the entire academic infrastructure. Sporting Spaces At FLAME students are provided adequate and equal opportunity to blend sports and fitness into their personal growth and development. Sports is mandatory for all students. Competitive sports are organized at inter-house and inter-institute level in as many as 14 disciplines covering indoor as well as outdoor games.

17. Cricket FLAME's international size cricket ground has a radius of 65 yards. Its lush green outfield surrounded by hills provides a picturesque setting for any cricket enthusiast. Football FLAME's football ground is one of the most frequently used sporting facilities on campus. With dimensions of 122 metres by 61 metres , its soft and green turf is unmatched in an education setting. Swimming FLAME's outdoor swimming pool is located next to the football ground. It serves as a recreational space for the community and consists of 6-lanes and a cooling down area for swimmers. Gymnasium The gymnasium at FLAME consists of the latest equipment with a multi-gym set-up, cable crossover machines, treadmills, indoor cycles, leg press machines, power tower dip stations, weights and dumbbells, etc. Golf FLAME is one of the few campuses in India with access to a 18-hole golf course. Par 72, and covering 7020 yards, the course which is ad was designed by Pacific Course Design, Melbourne, Australia. Tennis FLAME has two tennis courts with a hard, concrete, all weather surface. The courts are flood lit for students to play both singles or doubles.

18. Basketball The outdoor, concrete, all weather surface basketball court at FLAME is one of the most frequently used sporting facilities on campus. Volleyball FLAME’s volleyball courts, adjacent to the basketball area completes the entire outdoor sports offerings on campus. These courts are also flood lit. Badminton FLAME's indoor sporting facilities consists of billiards, badminton, table tennis and chess providing multiple sporting opportunities to its community. Billiards FLAME's indoor sporting facilities consists of billiards, badminton, table tennis and chess providing multiple sporting opportunities to its community. Table Tennis FLAME's indoor sporting facilities consists of billiards, badminton, table tennis and chess providing multiple sporting opportunities to its community. Chess FLAME's indoor sporting facilities consists of billiards, badminton, table tennis and chess providing multiple sporting opportunities to its community.

19. Recreation Spaces FLAME University believes in play as much as work. Students need time and space to rejuvenate and relax after a hard day’s work. Also, sometimes conversations with faculty in informal settings help in forming bonds that promote friendship. To have this culture of openness of ideas and thoughts, FLAME University provides recreation spaces. The Plaza It is a confluence of FLAME’s infrastructure. It’s where the academic and recreation spaces meet. It’s a great place for the FLAME community to come together. The Kund Apart from serving as a reservoir, the Kund’s serenity adds to the beauty of the campus where students congregate casually.

20. Amenities Since the students, faculty, and staff spend a considerable and valuable time on campus, FLAME University provides some amenities that might be necessary for them. One can but some daily use items at the provision store, or withdraw money at the ATM, do laundry at the Laundromat and get treated at the infirmary for any medical assistance. Provision Store ATMs Laundromat Infirmary Eateries A sprawling dining hall serves students and staff with healthy vegetarian meals. Besides the dining hall, there are several cafes on campus, providing several eating options to the FLAME community.

21. Expansion of the Flame University Near the Indian city Pune lies the campus of Flame University, a private institute of higher learning with a strong focus on classical education. Its student numbers have risen greatly since its founding in 2003, so that its expansion will be conducted by the planning office blocher partners. The master plan incorporates the character of the existing arrangement of buildings and expands it to include the future faculties and additional functions. The architects will add new buildings such as apartment buildings, auditorium and sport facility which are distributed in an open layout on the site, taking environmental aspects into account. The environmental design and orientation of the campus, conducted by the planning office, will have a lasting impact on the decision-makers of the future.