SPA VIJAYAWADA -case study

-school of planning and architecture case study in detail
by AR- M.PRASHANTHINI

1. SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

2. GENERAL ANALYSIS LOCATION - VIJAYAWADA,ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA NEAREST LANDMARK - RAMESH HOSPITALS BUILDING TYPE – INSTITUTE STYLE – BRUTALISM LEVELS – 5 FLOORS(6 DIFF LEVELS) CAMPUS – URBAN CLIMATE – HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE FORM – CUBOID OF VOIDS ARCHITECT – MANISH AGARWAL NO. OF STUDENTS – 596 CONTEXT – ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA SPA COLLEGE

3. RESIDENTIAL ZONE INSTITUTIONAL ZONE COMMERCIAL ZONE SURROUNDING LAND USE

4. The institutional building is a platform for debate, exchange and dissemination and becomes a deep gateway and an interface to the entire campus in 2008. The Institute draws on the austere ideologies from BRUTALISM as a form of expression as a response to the extreme climate, and positions it contextually in Vijayawada. HISTORY

5. DROP OFF EXIT EXIT ENTRY TOTAL SITE AREA : 38588m2 ( 9.66 acres approx.) TOTAL BUILTUP AREAS: ACADEMIC BLOCK : 30,000m2 GIRL’S HOSTEL : 6,200m2 GUEST HOUSE : 4,300m2 BOY’S HOSTEL : 14,000m2 2.66 acres (outdoor sports facility) HOSTEL OCCUPANTS : 680 GUEST HOUSE : 25 (at a time) FRONTAL APPROACH THE SITE HAS A SETBACK OF 7 METERS WITH 9 METERS IN THE FRONT (THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS ON ZONING FOR THE SITE AS THE MOST OF THE SURROUNDING SITE WERE INSTITUTIONAL.)

6. CIRCULATION AND MOVEMENT PATTERN PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT CAR PARKING MOVEMENT DROP OFF MOVEMENT

7. CLIMATIC ANALYSIS FORM EVOLUTION BASED ON SOLAR ORIENTATION

8. BUILDING SHADOWS : THESE ARE RESPECTIVELY THE BUILDING SHADOWS AT JANUARY , MAY AND AUGUST OF THE YEAR AT 9AM , 12PM AND 4 PM. THE ENITRE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED SOLELY BASED ON THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE CITY.

9. BUILDING AIR MOVEMENT The architect used large fenestrations but with horizontal louvers in order to prevent heat and provide lighting. These also provide cross ventilation inside the building that makes the spaces much cooler with respect to that of the humid climate in vijayawada . Also the roofs are energy efficient and prevent the building from heat penetration.

10. THE COURTYARDS ALLOW THE BUILDING TO BREATHE FROM WITHIN. THE PUNCTURES CAST SHADOWS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND LIT THE SPACE. AN INTERPLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS VIEWS AND VISTAS

11. SPACE ANALYSIS ORGANIZATION OF SPACES ENTRANCE LAB LIBRARY DIGITAL ROOM VOID SPACES RED DOTS ARE THE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR GRID PATTERN ON THE LEARNING CORRIDORS

12. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPACES PARASOL - The top most section of the building houses .It also acts as a volumetric parasol roof for the lower floors creating a shaded environment below. CONCOURSE - The middle section of the building is a ‘Stilted Platform’ that allows for student activity . PLATFORM -The bottom most section becomes a heavy base to a floating canopy.

13. LEARNING CORRIDOR The topmost section of the building houses the morning programs of the learning curriculum such as classrooms and studios. It also acts as a parasol roof for the lower floors creating a shaded environment below.

14. SERVICE ANALYSIS SOLAR WATER HEATING systems for Hostels and Kitchen with 19,200 litres per day capacity , which is under use . It has roof-top SOLAR POWER GENERATION with 183 KW per day with 1.08.000 kwh units of generation per year , which is in operation. The campus has ground WATER RECHARGE PITS , LED lightings with automatic sensors a SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT with 100 KLD capacity. The recycled water from the STP is used for gardening and flushing of toilets. A composting yard is in the making for recycling of kitchen waste. The LAN in the campus caters to approximately 800 users at a time. All common areas are connected by WiFi and 1-GBPS Internet connectivity is provided through NKN-NMEICT . The computer labs have state-of-the art workstations in network which can handle high end computing required for design, rendering and processing of satellite data for planning. The classrooms are fitted with audio-visual infrastructure that can work on LANs for easier and smarter display and dissemination.

15. GROUND FLOOR PLAN N

16. AREA STATEMENT FOR GROUNDFLOOR PLAN EXHIBITION HALL - 444. m2 TRANSPORTATION LAB – 26m2 MATERIAL MUSEUM – 199m2 SURVEY LAB – 30m2 MODEL MAKING - 54m2 HOBBY CENTRE – 21m2 STRUCTURE LAB – 53m2 COMPUTER LAB – 81m2 REPROGRAPHY RM – 40m2 BC LAB – 57m2 WORKSHOP1 – 64m2 AUDITORIUM – 655m2 CLIMATE LAB – 66m2 WORKSHOP 2 – 133m2 AUTOCAD AND DIGITAL – 176m2 WORKSHOP 3 – 77m2 DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE – 106m2 WORKSHOP 4 – 61m2 ART STUDIO – 196m2 LIBRARY – 429m2 DATA CENTER – 49m2 TERRAIN MODEL – 37m2 TERRAIN SURVEY – 33m2 ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP – 68m2 ELECTRICAL ROOM – 23m2 AHU ROOM – 24m2 DIGITAL IMAGING – 67m2

17. CONCOURSE FLOOR PLAN N

18. AREA STATEMENT FOR CONCOURSE PLAN REGISTRAR’S OFFICE – 362m2 REGISTRAR’S CABIN - 57m2 DOS OFFICE – 33m2 STAFF AREA – 53m2 BOARD ROOM – 109m2 PANTRY – 27 m2 DIRECTOR’S OFFICE - 98 m2 WAITING AREA – 170 m2 ALUMNI CENTER - 72m2 ADMISSION - 70 m2 HOT KITCHEN – 58 m2 CAFETERIA STORE + DISH WASH – 61m2

19. SECOND FLOOR PLAN N

20. AREA STATEMENT FOR SECOND FLOOR PLAN Building A Prof 02 - 30 m2 Asso prof -05 - 22 m2 Asst Prof - 07 - 12 m2 P rof 03 - 27 m2 Asso prof -06 - 15 m2 Asst Prof - 08 - 14 m2 Prof 04 - 24 m2 Asst Prof -01 - 17 m2 Asst Prof -09 - 17 m2 HOD 1 - 22 m2 Asst Prof -02 - 15 m2 Asst Prof -10 - 15 m2 Asso Prof -01 - 20 m2 Asst Prof -03 - 13 m2 VF 01 - 7 m2 Asso Prof -02 - 23 m2 Asst Prof -04 - 19 m2 VF 02 - 7 m2 Asso Prof -03 - 20 m2 Asst Prof -05 - 14 m2 Asso prof -04 - 25 m2 Asst Prof -06 - 14 m2 BUILDING B VF Rooms - 69 m2 HOD 1 - 26 m2 Prof 02 - 26 m2 Store PA & Staff - 18 m2 Prof 03 - 27 m2 Faculty - 50 m2 Prof 04 - 22 m2 Pantry - 16 m2 Prpf 05 - 25 m2

21. FOURTH FLOOR PLAN N

22. AREA STATEMENT FOR FOURTH FLOOR PLAN LR –A5+6 - 50 m2 LRP1 - 48 m2 LR - A7 - 38 m2 LRP2 - 57 m2 LR - A8 - 37 m2 LRP3 - 35 m2 S.03 - 50 m2 LRA1 - 36 m2 S.A1 - 202 m2 LRP4 - 84 m2 S.A3 - 94 m2 S.P2 - 83 m2 S.A4 - 94 m2 S.P3 - 85 m2 S.A5 - 93 m2 S.P4 - 107 m2 S.A6 - 100 m2 LRA3 - 35 m2 S.A7 - 118 m2 S.A8 - 119 m2 S.A9 - 96 m2 S.A10 - 150 m2

23. Transverse section across the library, central amphitheater, bridge, corridor and studios 

24. Longitudinal section across the studios, jury spaces, faculty offices and workshops 

25. EAST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

26. THEME IN PLANNING  The design of the institute building is influenced by Brutalist principles  that emphasised functionality and the expression of materials in their raw/exposed form CIRCULATION horizontal and vertical circulation vertical core analysis

27. Local tandur stone concrete fair faced concrete Corten steel louvers MATERIAL STUDY

28. FORM ANALYSIS "The form evolves from the creation of a volumetric parasol, extrusion and thereby additions and subtractions based on programmatic requirements"

29. FENESTRATION TYPE GLAZED WINDOW FENESTRATION

30. Interior view of studio

31. FLOOR PLANS STUDY integrating architectural design elements like courtyards, streetscapes and verandah spaces a well-balanced solid-to-void ratio defines this project. FUNCTION ANALYSIS creates flexible, open-ended spaces serving to generate and maintain a vibrant atmosphere within an educational set-up

32. Wall section FUNCTION ANALYSIS

33. LANDSCAPE

34. Master plan showing the Institute, Student housing and dining/Visiting faculty block girls housing boys housing dinning HOSTEL

35.   North-South Section through Student Housing:  "The form of the building is a direct response to the hot and humid climate of Vijayawada, which enables shading and cross ventilation "

36. Girls housing

37. Three modules with a mix of programs and non-program have been designed and combined in varied configurations around the living courtyards:  Module - A: 8 single rooms + 4 twin sharing rooms + 2 recreational decks + stilt area(left) Module - B: 4 toilets + 1 common room + 6 single rooms + 3 twin sharing rooms + stilt area (centre)  Module - C: Staircase + 10 single rooms + 1 recreational deck + 1 terrace + stilt area

38. Semi-open stilts (left), horizontal and vertical circulation (centre) and terraces and recreational decks (right)  The three modules seamlessly merge by virtue of the spatial continuum and connective spaces to form clusters

39. The form evolution of the building emerges from the creation of streets, courtyards, bridges, verandahs and terraces with student living

40. HOSTEL