CASE

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STUDYN

SCH
Submitted by:
Ashika Lama
OOL
(075BAR009) Asish DESIGN STUDIO II-II
Baraili (075BAR010) Submitted to:
Dipesh K. Chaudhary Lect. Ar. Milan Bhattarai
(075BAR016) Kajol Tiwari Lect. Ar. Dipendra S.
 (INTERNATIONAL
)
CASE
STUDOYN
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLOF HOUT
BAY
CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
PROJECT
BA
NRM
IEE
F::THE INTERNATIONALSCHOOLOF HOUT BAY
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATIONAL
ARCHITECTS: : LUIS MIRAARCHITECTS,
STUDIOMAS, SERGIO AGUILAR
AREA: 1610 SQUARE
METRESYEAR:2013 AD

THEINTERNATIONALSCHOOLOFHOUT BAY
CONTEXT
: ISTORY
H SITE AND SURROUNDING
• THE FOUNDER IDENTIFIED A NEED • IN THE CENTRE OF THE HOUT BAY
FOR WORLDCLASS PRIVATE VALLEY(MOUNTAINS ON NORTH, EAST
EDUCATION THAT WOULDPROVIDE AND WEST, AND SOUTHERN ATLANTIC
THEIR CHILDREN WITH A LOVING, OCEAN ON THE SOUTH).
CARING AND AFFIRMATIVE • THE SCHOOLSITE IS ON A PORTION
ENVIRONMENT WELCOMING OF WHATUSED TO BETHE
CHILDRENOF ALLFAITHS, KRONENDAL FARM; -ONE OF THE
NATIONALITIES, CULTURE AND FARMSWITH MOST HISTORICAL
BACKGROUNDS. RELEVANCEIN THE WESTERN CAPE.
• OPENED IN 1999 >GAINED • TODAYFRAGMENTSOF THE ORIGINAL
INDEPENDENCE ASHBIS IN OCTOBER ESTATE STILLREMAIN, THUS
2002 >2005 (IES) – PURCHASED LAND MAINTAINING THE FARMCHARACTER
TO ESTABLISH THE PURPOSE BUILT OF THE AREA.
CONTEXT
:OCIO-CULTURAL
S
•ASPEC
XTPO
S RTOF AGRICULTURALCROPS INCLUDING WOOLAND
WINE.
• TOURISM AND CRAFTS WORKS UBUNTU
• FISHING
• UBUNTU- "I AM, BECAUSEYOU ARE".

CLIMAT
• WARM MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
E
• DRYWARM SUMMERS=MAX. OF 26 °C (79 °F) AND MIN.
OF 16 °C (61 °F).
• MILD, MODERATELYWETWINTERS =MAX.18 °C (64 °F)
AND MIN. OF 8.5 °C (47 °F)
• ANNUALPRECIPITATION= 515 MM (20.3 IN)
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURE
DESIGN S:
IDEAS/CONCEPT
• STRONGLYLED BY THE SCHOOL PROGRAMME
• ALSOHIGHLYINFLUENCED BY THE APPROVAL
PROCESS, THE FARMSURROUNDINGS AND THE
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.
• THE FARMCHARACTER OF THEBUILDINGS IS
REINTERPRETED UNDER A CONTEMPORARY
APPROACH.

•PROC
GLRA
ASM
SRS/O
SOM
PACSES • DESIGN STUDIO SPORT
• SCIENCE/BIOLOGY LAB(2) • SCHOOL •S TENNIS COURT
• ROBOTICS LAB LIBRARY (2)
• BLACK BOX DRAMA STUDIO• MUSIC
C RE
REATIVOO RTSSOUTDOORCOURT ••
AM CRICKET NETS
• (2)ANTEEN
C (3) MULTI-
•
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:

SITE
PLAN
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
DIFFERENT PLANS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
SECTIONS
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATUR
ORIENTAES:
TION
• NORTH-SOUTH (LONGER AXIS)
• ALSODIFINED BY THE ACCESS (DIRECTLY
FROM THE MAIN ROAD).

LANDSCAPE
• PLAIN LAND

LIGHTING
• HIGH PITCHED CEILING
• LARGEWINDOWS ON WEST
• NARROWVERTICALOPENINGS ON EAST
ARCHITECTURAL
FEA
TEACH
TURE-STU
ER S: DENTRATIO
• WITH EXCLUDING SPORTS COACHS
TEACHER-STUDENTRATIO= 1:8
• WITH INCLUDING SPORTS COACHS
TEACHER-STUDENTRATIO= 1:7

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
• STEEL
• BRICK
• MASONRY WALL
• WOOD
• GLASS
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURFEESA:TURES
OTHER
• SEPARATE BARN-LIKE BUILDINGS
• THICK MASONRYWALLS
• THE SEPARATION OF THE BUILDING BLOCKS CREATES WONDERFULINTERSTICE SPACES
IN THE OUTDOOR.
• ‘WERF’ WALLS ISOLATE THE NOISE AND BUSYNESSOF THE MAIN ROAD, CREATING A
SHELTERED ENVIRONMENTFOR LEARNING.
• THE LOCATION HAS GOT A REMARKABLE CONDITION, BEING NEXT TO THE DISA
RIVER THAT CONNECTSTHE SOUTH END OF TABLE MOUNTAIN TO THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN, IN THE CENTRE OF THE VALLEY.
• THE BUILDING COURTYARDS ARE LEFT OPEN TO THE SKY AND TO THE VIEWS OF
TABLE MOUNTAIN, CONSTANTIABERG AND KARBONKELBERG MOUNTAINS.
• FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CLASS ROOMS, LABORATORIES AND OFFICES, THERE
IS ALWAYS A WINDOW WITH A MOUNTAIN PEAKTO VIEW.
ARCHITECTURAL
FEA
D VT
EURPEM
LO SE:NTPHASES
1. FIRST PHASE (2012-
2014)
• PRIMARYSITE DEVELOPMENTPLAN AND
BUILDING GUIDELINE.

2. SECOND PHASE (2014-2015)

• PRIMARYAND HIGH SCHOOLUNDER SAME
ROOF.

3. THIRD PHASE (2017)

• PRIMARYBLOCK AND 8 ADDITIONALCLASS
+PLAYAREA+ CANTEEN.
PROJECT
GALLERY:

CORRIDOR AND
PROJECT
GALLERY:

LIBRARY,STAIRS, ADMINISTRATION AND

 (INTERNATIONAL
CASE
)

STUDOYN
WALLOF KNOWLEDGEMIDDLE SCHOOL
EL JADIDA, MOROCCO
PROJECT
BA
NRM
IEE
F::WALLOF KNOWLEDGEMIDDLE SCHOOL
LOCATION: ELJADIDA, MOROCCO
BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATIONALCOMPLEX
ARCHITECTS: : MOUNIR BENCHEKROUN
ARCHITECT,
TARIK ZOUBDIARCHITECT
AREA: 8906 SQUARE METRES
YEAR:2017 AD
CONTEXT
: ISTORY
H
• THE SCHOOLWASBUILTFOR THE OCP EMPLOYEES'
CHILDREN.
• ALSOTHE NUMBEROF ILLITERATES IN MOROCCO
HIGH =MAJOROBSTACLE TO THE DEVELOPMENTOF
THE COUNTRY.IN THIS COMPLICATED CONTEXT,
THE SIMPLE IDEAOFBUILDING A COLLEGE
BECOMES ANACTOF RESISTANCE. ALLOWSTO
WELCOME MORETHAN 570 STUDENTS EVERYYEAR
FROM OCP COMPANYEMPLOYEES ' CHILDREN

SITE AND SURROUNDING

• IRREGULAR SITE
• 100 M SOUTH OF CASABLANCA.
CONTEXT
:OCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS
S
• MUSLIM HABITATION
• MOROCCAN JEWS
• MYRIAD CULTURE
• ESSAOUIRAGNAOUAS (MUSICAL FESTIVAL)

CLIMATE
• HOT-SUMMER MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
• DRY SUMMERS
• MILD, WET WINTERS
• THE AVERAGEANNUALTEMPERATURE= 17.4 °C (63.3
°F)
• ANNUALPRECIPITATION =ABOUT372 MM (14.65 IN)
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURIDEAS/CONCEPTS
DESIGN ES:
• THE IRREGULAR SHAPE OF THE SITE AND ITS
ORIENTATIONTO THE SUN SUGGESTED A SPATIAL
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROJECT IN THREE MAIN AREAS
CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN.

MAJOR SPACES
• MAIN ENTRANCE
• STAFF ACCESS
• ESPLANADE (FRONT PUBLIC • SPORTS HALL
PLAZA) • OUTDOOR SPORTS
• AUDITORIUM AREA
• GENERALKNOWLEDGE BUILDING • PARKING
• SCIENCE BUILDING • EXISTING SPORTS
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:OF SPACES AND ZONING
PLANNING
• THREE MAIN AREAS
- CENTRALAREA=FOR TEACHING
- NORTHEN AREA=SPORTS FACILITIES
- SOUTHERN AREA=FOR SCHOOL EXTENSION
• TEACHING AREA=GENERALKNOWLEDGE BUILDING,
SCIENCE BUILDING, AUDITORIUM AND CENTRAL
COURTYARD.
• SPORTS AREA=SPORTS HALLAND OUTDOOR
SPORTS AREA.
• SCHOOLEXTENSION =EXISTING SPORTS FIELD.
• THE CENTRALLOBBYALLOWSQUICK ACCESS TO ALL
MAJORLOCATIONS OF THE MAIN BUILDING THROUGH
ARCHITECTURAL
FEAASTTU
M RES:
ER
PLAN
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:
SITE
PLAN
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATUR
ORIENTAES:
TION
N
• SCIENCE SECTION =EW=ORIENTED TO THE
SOUTH
• ENTRANCE BUILDING WITH AUDITORIUM = NS
• GENERALSECTION =EW=ORIENTED TO THE
NORTH
• OUTDOOR SPORTS AREA– TO THENORTH OF THE
LIGHTIN
•G W
TEACHING ARETHE
INDOWS ON A NORTH SIDE TO GETNORTH LIGHT.
• CORRIDOR ON THE SOUTH.
SAFETY
• THE METALLIC "MOUCHARABIEH" SKIN - PROTECTS
THE INTERIOR FROM THE SUN AND PRYING EYES.
• UNFOLDS FACADES COVERING ON THE SETBACK
GROUND
ARCHITECTURAL
FE
S AETTU
AF YRE
(CS
O:NTD…) ISSUES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
• SEPARATE ACCESS FOR THE • IRREGULAR SITE =SPATIAL
FIREFIGHTER DURING EMERGENCY. DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROJECT
IN THREE MAIN REGULAR
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AREAS.
• LOCAL STONES • MAX.WALKING IN LARGESITE =
• WOOD COMPACTNESS OF THE
• TILES PROJECT.
• RCC CONCRETE • PUPILS FINDING THEMSELVES
• GLASS DIRECTLYON THE ROADWAYWHEN
• RESIN FLOOR THEYCOME OUT OF SCHOOL=
CREATING A PUBLIC PLAZAON THE
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY SETBACK GROUND.
• REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
PROJECT
GALLERY:
 (SOUTH
CASE
ASIA)

STUDOYN
DRUK WHITE LOTUS SCHOOL
LADAKH, INDIA
PROJECT
BA
NRM
IEE
F::DRUKWHITE LOTUS SCHOOL
LOCATION: SHEY,LADAKH, INDIA
BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATIONALCOMPLEX
CLIENT: DRUKPA TRUST
HEAD ARCHITECT: JONATHAN ROSE
DESIGN TEAM: ARUPASSOCIATES AND ARUP.
AREA: 130,000 SQUARE METRES
YEAROF INITIATION: SEPTEMBER 2001
CONTEXT
:1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
• SET IN THE INDIAN HIMALAYASON THE WESTERN EDGE OF
THE TIBETAN PLATEAU, AND DEFINED BY THE RIVER
INDUS, WHICH RUNS ALONG THE LEH VALLEY AT AN
ALTITUDE OF 3,700 METRES.
• IT WASINCORPORATED INTO JAMMU AND KASHMIR IN
1842.
• AFTER THE PARTITION OF INDIAIN 1947, THE REGION
PASSED FIRST TO PAKISTAN AND THEN TO INDIA. THE
REGION WASDIVIDED INTO KARGILAND LEH DISTRICTS
IN 1979.
• FOLLOWING DEMANDSFOR AUTONOMYFROMTHE
KASHMIRI-DOMINATED STATE GOVERNMENT,THE LADAKH
AUTONOMOUS HILLDEVELOPMENTCOUNCIL WASCREATED
CONTEXT
:2. SITE AND SURROUNDING
• THE SCHOOL IS IN THE VILLAGE OF SHEY, CLOSE TO
THE RIVER INDUS AND ITS IRRIGATED FIELDS.
• IT IS THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC SHEYMONASTERYOF
LADAKH.
• THE SCHOOLIS ATTHE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE, ON THE
MAIN ROAD THAT LEADS FROM THE VILLAGE TO
OTHER GOMPA SITES.
• NEXT TO THE SITE IS ANOTHER SCHOOL COMPLEX
OF HUMBLE QUALITY.
• THE SITE SLOPES GENTLYTO THE SOUTH.
CONTEXT
:3. SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS:
• FARMERSGROWING MAINLYBARLEYAND VEGETABLES.
• NOMADSTENDING GOATS AND YAKS
• INDIGENOUS TIBETAN BUDDHIST CULTURE AND SPIRITUAL
TRADITIONS
4. CLIMATIC ASPECTS
• HIGH ALTITUDEDESERT- 3700 METERS.
• THE RAIN SHADOWSIDE OF THE HIMALAYAS.
• VERYHOT IN SUMMERAND EXTREMELYCOLD IN
WINTERS.
• MAINSOURCE OF WATER- SNOWFALL.
• SUMMERS ARE SHORT AND PLEASANT.
• AVERAGETEMPERATURE IN SUMMERS- BETWEEN10°C
AND 20°C.
CONTEXT
:4. LOCALARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
• ELEVATEDSOUTH-FACING(HOUSES AND MONASTERIES
GOMPA)
• TRADITIONALVERNACULARIS CHARACTERISED BY
GLAZED WINDOWS DIVIDED INTO SMALLPANES.
• WOODEN DECORATIONS APPEAR ATTHE LINTELLEVEL
ABOVEWINDOWS AND DOORS.
• ARCHITECTURALVARIES IN RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES FOR
DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, BUTRESIDENTIAL
ARCHITECTURE REMAINS THE SAME.
• NEWBUILDINGS AREMOSTLYREINFORCED CONCRETE
STRUCTURES.
ARCHITECTURAL
F
1.EDESIGN
ATURES: 2.
IDEAS/CONCEPT • THE MASTERPLAN IS COMPOSED OF TWO MAIN
PLANNING
PARTS: THE DAYTIME TEACHING AREA, ORGANIZED
ON A NINE-SQUARE GRID, AND THE RESIDENTIAL
SPINE, ORGANIZED ALONG THE SOUTH-NORTH AXIS.
• ATTHE CENTER OF THE NINE-SQUARE GRID, THE
ASSEMBLYCOURTYARD IS CONCEIVED ASA
PLACE WHERETHE WHOLE SCHOOLCOMMUNITY
CAN CONGREGATE.

3. SPACES
- INFANT, JUNIOR AND SENIOR BLOCK
- LABORATORY - AMPHITHEATER
- DINNING HALL - DORMITORIES
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES: SECONDARY
ENTRANCE

SENIOR BLOCK
AMPHITHEATER
DINNING HALL

SITE
PLAN:
INFANT BLOCK

LABSECTION
ENTRANCE BLOCK

PRIMARY ENTRANCE
TOILET
DORMITORIES
JUNIOR BLOCK
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:

NAROPA PALACE HOSTEL

MASTER
PLAN:
NURSERY CLASS JUNIOR BLOCK

AMPHITHEATER SOLAR PANNELS

ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:
SECTIONS
:
ARCHITECTURAL
F
4.EATURES
ORIENTA:TION
• THEBUILDINGS IN THE DAYTIME TEACHING AREAARE
TURNED 30° FROM THESOUTH TOWARDS THE EAST
TO BENEFIT FROM THE MORNING SUN.
• ALLOTHER BUILDINGS FACE SOUTH, SO ASTO
MAXIMIZE SOLARBENEFIT THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AND STORE HEATFOR EVENING AND NIGHT-TIME
USE.

5. LIGHTING
• THE ROOFS AREDESIGNED TO BRING IN
ADDITIONAL DAYLIGHTTHROUGH CLERESTORY
WINDOWS.
• SMALLWINDOWS ARESETIN THE NORTH-FACING
ARCHITECTURAL
F
6.EL
AA
TU
NRECSA:PE
DS
• THE SCHOOLCOURTYARDS, MEASURING 36 X 24
METRES EACH, AREMADEUPOF A SERIES OF
SPACES DEFINED BY LOWWALLSWHERECHILDREN
CAN SIT AND PLAY.
• A WATERPOINT IS PROVIDED FOR WET-PLAY,AND
DECIDUOUS TREES AREPLANTED FOR SHADE.
7. SERVICES
o WATERINFRASTRUCTURES
• THEPLANTING REQUIRED A SOUND WATERINFRASTRUCTURE.
THE MASTERPLAN INCLUDED A WATERDISTRIBUTION AND
IRRIGATION SYSTEM.POTABLE GROUND-WATER IS DRAWNFROM
A BOREHOLE BY A SOLAR-POWERED PUMPAND DELIVERED BY
GRAVITYTO A SITE THAT WOULDOTHERWISE BE DESERT.
ARCHITECTURAL
F
oEAW
TUREERS:INFRASTRUCTURES (CONTD…)
AT
• WASTEWATERFROMDOMESTIC USES IS FILTRATED VIA
ANUNDERGROUND PIPE SYSTEMALONG TREE LINES.
• A SOLAR-POWERED PUMPPROVIDES ADDITIONAL
IRRIGATION WATERTO THE WHOLE SITE AND TO THE
VEGETABLEGARDENS.

o TOILETS
• THE DESIGN OF THE TOILET FACILITIES
ALSO RESPONDS TO THE SCARCITYOF
WATER.
• SOLAR-ASSISTED VIP LATRINES: TOILET FACILITIES ARE
PROVIDED IN A SERIES OF DISCRETE BUILDINGS
ACCESSED FROM THE COURTYARDS OF CLASSES AND
ARCHITECTURAL
F
oEAT
TOILETS
URES: (CONTD..)
• THEYARE BUILT OF GRANITE,WITH SOUTH FACES
CLAD IN BLACKMETALAND SOLAR CHIMNEYS IN
ANGLED FORM.
• THE SLANTED SCULPTURALFORMAND BLACK
COLOUR CREATE ANIDENTIFIABLE SIGN WITHIN
THE COMPLEX.

 AMPHITHEATER
• CENTRALASSEMBLYCOURTYARD: SQUAREOF THE
NINE-SQUARE GRID - CIRCULAR OPEN
COURTYARD (HIGH WALLS).
• EIGHT SPOKED DHARMAWHEEL– ALTERNATING
SOLID AND VOID SEGMENTS.
ARCHITECTURAL
F
8.ESTRUCTURES,
ATURES: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
o WALLS
THEBUILDINGS HAVECAVITYWALLS, WITH GRANITE
BLOCKS JOINTED WITH MUDMORTAR. INTERIOR
SURFACES AREFINISHED WITH CLAY.

o ROOFING
THE LADAKHI-STYLE HEAVYMUDROOF IS SUPPORTED
BY A TIMBER STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE EARTHQUAKE
STABILITY.THE TIMBER FRAMESPROJECT BEYONDTHE
DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS, PROVIDING SUPPORTS
FOR SUNSHADES AND TRELLISES FOR FUTURE
PLANTING.
ARCHITECTURAL
F
7.ESTRUCTURES,
ATURES: MATERIALSAND TECHNOLOGY
o ROOFING
VARIATIONS IN STRUCTURALFORM OF
ROOFS FOR DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ARE
ASFOLLOWS:
• FOR NURSERYAND INFANT SCHOOL
TIMBER FRAMESHELPCREATE DISTINCT SPACES FOR
THE TEACHING AREAS. THE MIDDLE PARTIS RAISED
HIGHER BY MEANSOF A V-SHAPED CEILING. THE
RESULTING CEILING
SHAPE ALLOWSWIDE WINDOWON TWO SIDES,
AND
EXPRESSEDAS‘BUTTERFLY ROOF’.
ARCHITECTURAL
F
7.ESTRUCTURES,
ATURES: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
• FOR RESIDENCES (DORMITORIES)
-MADEUPOF A SERIES OF ENCLOSED ROOMS,THE
STRUCTURALSYSTEMHAS BEENDESIGNED TO TAKE
ADVANTAGEOF INTERNAL WALLS.
- MUDBRICK WALLSFOR ACOUSTIC REASONS.
-MATERIALS: STONE, MUDMORTAR, MUDBRICK, TIMBER
AND GRASS
-SOIL IS ONLYUSED IN THE PARTITION WALLSIN
RESIDENCES, AND ON THE ROOFS.

8. ISSUES
- DESERT - WATER
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:

ANALYS
IS:
ARCHITECTURAL
F
AEATUY
NAL RSES:
IS:
 (NATIONAL
CASE
)

STUDOYN
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
BIRATNAGAR,MORANG, NEPAL
PROJECT
BA
NRM
IEE
F::DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
LOCATION: BISHALCHOWK, BIRATNAGAR-5
BUILDING TYPE: SECONDARYSCHOOL
COORDINATE: 26º28' 20" N, 87º15' 41" E
AREA: 30,000 SQUARE METRES
YEAROF COMPLETION: 2008 AD
CONTEXT
:
3. SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS:
• PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUND
OF ETHICS ACCOMODATE THEMSELVES
SPECIALLYBRAHMINS CHETTRIS,
MARWARIALONG ROADSIDE WHERE
OTHERS GROUPS AWAY FROMTHE
ROAD
• OCCUPATION :- BUSINESS , INDUSTRIAL
ESTATE, AGRICULTURE
• 4, 5 TEMPLES BUTNEARER IS
SHREEJYOTESHWORNATH SHIVA
MANDIR
• SPECIALDAY
CONTEXT
:

4. CLIMATIC ASPECTS
PRECIPITATION :- AVG. RAINFALL 1898MM
HIGH RAINFALLDURING MONSOON SKY CONDITION :- CLOUDYIN MANSOON
CLEARIN SUMMERHUMIDITY:- DRYIN SUMMER
62% IN MONSOON
SOLARRADIATION :- STRONG IN SUMMER
ARCHITECTURAL
FE ATU RES:
1. DESIGN IDEAS/CONCEPT
• COURTYARD PLANNING WITH SKYLIGHT
WHICH GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT INSIDE
THE BUILDING.
• FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION, ALLTHE INSIDE
THE BUILDING IS PERFORMING THEIR
PROPER FUNCTION .
• THE BUILDING IS OF CUBOIDALSHAPE
WHICH IS FULLYSTABLEWITH SIMPLE
GEOMETRIC FORM AND SUBTRACTIVE
TRANSFORMATION.
• ALLTHE SHADING DEVICE USEIN THE
BUILDING IS EGG CARATEAND DIMENSION
IS FIXED ACCORDING TO THE SUN ANGLE
ARCHITECTURAL
FE ATU RES:
2. FEATURES
• NATIONALAND INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
• PROVIDE HOSTELFACULTYFOR BOTH MALE
AND FEMALEAND ADJUSTIN SAME
BUILDING WITH FLOOR SEPARATION
SEPARATION
• SKELETON, NON LOAD BEARING,
STRUCTURE
• IT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE AND
HOCISTIC EDUCATION
• SEPARATEDINING AREAFOR STUDENT FOR
DINING PURPOSE IN NON-SCHOOL TIME
• USEOF SUFFICIENT SKYLIGHTASA
ARCHITECTURAL
FE A TU
3. SITE
RES: 4. ZONING AND
PLAN CIRCULATION

DINN
ING
CLA
SS KITCHE
CLAS N CANTEE
S MULTI-
CLAS N
TOIL
ET
S PURPO
S E
CUBIC
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CLA MUSI ROOM
S C
Administr
ROOM
ation S Open STA CL
CUBIC space I A
TOIL
ET
L E R SS
Administratio
CL
CHI A TOIL
n
Administr L SS ET
ation CL DRE
A N
STAI SS PLAY
CORRIDO
R CL PARKIN
R
ARE
STAI ASS A G
R PORC ENTR
H Y
ARCHITECTURAL
FE ATURES
5. ACCESS
:
• MAIN ENTRANCE THROUGH SOUTH GATE
APPROXIMATELYWIDTH 5M

6. ORIENTATION
• SENIOR BLOCKIS EAST ORIENTATED
• JUNIOR BLOCK IS SOUTH ORIENTED
• RECEPTION BLOCK IS NORTH ORIENTED
• HOSTELBLOCK IS SOUTH ORIENTED
• DANCE HALL, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, MUSIC
ROOM IS EAST ORIENTATED
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATU RES:
BUILDING COMPONENTS
1. ACEDEMIC
SPACE
CLASSROOM
LIBRARY
LABORATORY
2.ADMINISTRATIVE
SPACE
3.CREATIVE SPACES
4.OTHERS
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES :
LANDSCAPING
• OUTDOOR SPACE IS USED BY THE
CHILDREN DURING BREAKS& THEN BY
THE PROFESSORS ALSO.
• GRASS AND TREES PROVIDE
COOLER TEMPERATURES.
• THE ORGANISATION OF THE SPACE ASSTAGES
ALLOWSTHE OUTDOOR SPACE TO BEUSED A
BIT LIKE AMPHITHEATRE (STAGE)
• THIS HELPS STUDENTS RELIEVE STRESS,
RELAXAND GETSOMEMUCH NEEDED
OUTDOOR TIME.
• GREEN SPACES ALSOHELPREDUCE NOISES
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:
BUFFERAND BARRIER
CENTRALOPEN GROUND ACTS ASBUFFER
SPACE BETWEENSENIOR AND JUNIOR BLOCK
VEGETATION AND CONCRETE WALLSACTS ASA
NOISE BARRIER

MATERIALS USED
REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
GLAZED OPENING
MARBLEFLOORING
FIBRE SHEETFOR SKYLIGHT
ALUMINIUM DOORS AND
WINDOWS TRUSSES IN OPEN
COURTS
ARCHITECTURAL
FE ATURES:
LIGHTING AND HVAC
• NATURALLIGHT WASHESTHROUGH EXPOSED
WALLS
• SKYLIGHTUSED FOR CENTRAL COURTYARD
• CURTAINS AND EGG CARATESHAPED AREUSED
FOR SHADING .
• NATURALAIR CIRCULATION THROUGH
WINDOWS AND VENTILATION
• AIR-CONDITIONING AND FANS AREALSO
USED FOR ARTIFICIALCOOLING AND AIR
CIRCULATIO
STRENGTH WEAKNESS
• ECONOM • LESS PARKING SPACE
• EICAL
CO-FRIENDLY
• CREATION OF
CRITICIS
• MORENUMBEROF
BUFFERZONE • LIBRARYIS IN TOP FLOOR
M
STUDENTS
• LANDSCAPE VEGETATION SO STUDENTS FEEL
DIFFICULTY TO GO TO TOP
• ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION
TO THE STUDENTS OF LOW
OPPORTUNITY
• PROPER THREAT ECONOMIC FAMILY
DRAINAGE • NEAR TO ROAD. • INSUFFICIENT PARKING AS
• W
MAEN
LLAG
MEAM
NAGT
ENED SOCHANCESOF ACCIDENT
• AWAYFROM MAIN CITY
PER VEHICLE DENSITY
FACILITIES
• FUTURE EXPANSION
• PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT
 (NATIONAL
CASE
)

STUDOYN
GRADED ENGLISH MEDIUM
SCHOOL GEMS
DHAPAKHEL, LALITPUR, NEPAL
 "DO NOT FORGET YOURORIGIN, THAT IS THE
ONLYIDENTIFIABLE LINK TO OUR RICH
CUTURAL, ARCHITECTURALHERITAGE AND OUR
INDIVIDUALIDENTITY TO A LARGEREXTENT.
RESPECT NATUREAND RESTASSURED THAT IT WILL
ENHANCE YOURCREATIONS IN THE LONG RUN."
- ANJU MALLA PRADHAN
PROJECT
BA
NRM
IEE
F::GEMS SCHOOL
LOCATION: DHAPAKHEL, LALITPUR, NEPAL
BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATIONALCOMPLEX
CLIENT: GEMS SCHOOL
ARCHITECT: ANJU MALLAPRADHAN
AREA: AROUND 14 ACRES
YEAROF INITIATION: 1999 AD
YEAROF COMPLETION: AUGUST
2000 AD

GEMS:
AN OPEN EXPANSE OF AGRICULTURALFIELDS , A SMALL
VALLEYWITHIN A VALLEYOPENING TOWARDS THENORTH
WITH THE MAJESTIC EXPANSE OFTHE HIMALAYASIN FULLVIEW.
A SMALL
SEASONALRIVULET RUNNING FROM THE SOUTH TOWARDS THE
CONTEXT
:A. SITE CONTEXT
• AGRICULTURALFIELD
• A SMALLVALLEYWITHIN A VALLEYOPENING TOWARDS THENORTH WITH THE
MAJESTIC EXPANSE OF THE HIMALAYASIN FULL VIEW.
• A SMALLSEASONALRIVULETRUNNING FROM THE SOUTH TOWARDS THENORTH
EAST ALONG THE BOUNDARYWITH DENSELYVEGETATEDHILLSLOPE ON THE EAST
WASA
VERYCAPTIVATING SETTING.
B. USER CONTEXT
• INITIALLYIN A RENTED BUILDING ( KIRAN BHAWAN, SANEPA).
• NEED OF THEIR OWN SCHOOLBUILDING LED THEM TO GRAND COMPLEX OF
G
' EMS SCHOOL' ATDHAPAKHEL, LALITPUR.
C. CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS
• 'THE COLONIALTOUCH IN A SUBTLEWAY'WITHOUT STRAYING AFARFROM THE
o CLIMATE
• SUMMERAND WINTER
• TEMPERATURE VARIATION :
A.WINTER 2 DEGREE TO 12 DEGREES
B.SUMMER20 DEGREE TO 35 DEGREES
C.AVERAGERAINFALLDURING PEAK SUMMER
AND WINTER, 312 MM TO
15.4 MM.

o SOCIO-CULTURALCONTEXT
• INSPIRED BY NATURE AND ITS
FORMS/ORGANIC.
• TRADITIONALAND MODERN FUSION I.E. MODERN
MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY, TRADITIONALFORM AND
AESTHETICS.
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FEATURES:
1. CONCEPT/DESIGN/FORM DEVELOPMENT
•'THE COLONIALTOUCH IN A SUBTLE WAY'>CULMINATING IN THE PLAY
WITH SIMPLE RECTANGLES OF VARYING SIZES.

•TURNING THOSE AGRICULTURALFIELDS INTO A CONCRETE MASS

WASNOT EASY>MINIMIZE THE DAMAGEDONE >INCULCATING
MAXIMUMGREENERY.

•THE MAJORGUIDELINE >TO CREATE A VERYPROMINENT AXIS

CONNECTING THE VASTOPEN SPACE TO THE THREE SURROUNDING
ACADEMIC BUILDINGS WITH TRADITIONALELEMENTS BINDING THE
SPACES AND FUNCTIONS TO EVOKEA UNIFIED MASS/COMPLEX.
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:

1. CONCEPT/DESIGN/FORM DEVELOPMENT (CONTD..)

•THE MASSIVEDOUBLE HEIGHT TAPERINGCOLUMNS, ON THE FRONT PORCH,
ENHANCE THE GRANDEUR OF SCALEAND HAS GIVEN A CERTAIN UNIQUE
CHARACTER TO THE COMPLEX.

•THE PLAYOF SLOPING ROOFS FINISHED WITH TRADITIONALTERRACOTTA>

NOT JUST FOR AESTHETIC VALUEBUTALSOTO MAKESURETHATTHE OPTION
OF ADDING ANOTHER FLOOR LATERON IS NOT LEFT OPEN.
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FEATURES:

MASTER
PLAN:
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FEATURES:

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PLAN:
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FEATURES:

FRONT ELEVATION AND

SECTIONS:
 SOUTH
VIEW

EAST FRONT ELEVATION/SECTION OF ADMINISTRATION

4. DESIGN
PRINCIPLES
A. B.
AXIS SYMMETRY

C.
REPETITION D.
BALANCE
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6.EATURES: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
DESIGN
• TURNING THOSE AGRICULTURALFIELDS INTO CONCRETE MASS, MINIMIZING THE DAMAGE
DONE BY INCULCATING MAXIMUMGREENERY. TODAYTHE DENSE TREES, WITHIN THE
BOUNDARYWALLSAND THE GREEN OASIS THATHAS BEEN DEVELOPED IS A GREAT
SOURCE OF SATISFACTION.
• TO GIVE THEENTIRE COMPLEX “ THE COLONIAL TOUCH IN ASUBTLE WAY” WITHOUT
STRAYING AFARFROM THE COST BOUNDARIES . THIS CULMINATING IN THE PLAYWITH
SIMPLE RECTANGLES OF VARYING SIZES.
• THE LANDWASACQUIRED IN PHASES SO ACCORDINGLYTHE MASTERPLAN HAD TO BE
REDONE TIME AND AGAIN . THE MAJORGUIDELINE WASTO CREATE A PROMINENT AXIS
CONNECTING THE VASTOPEN SPACE TO THE THREE SURROUNDING ACADEMIC BUILDINGS
WITH TRADITIONALELEMENTS BINDING SPACES AND FUNCTIONS TO EVOKEA UNIFIED
MASS/COMPLEX.
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F
7.EATURES: AND VENTILATION
LIGHTING
STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS WITH MAXIMUMDAYLIGHTHAVEBEEN SEEN TO PROGRESS
BETTER.
HIGH WINDOWS TO OPTIMIZE DAYLIGHTAND HASBETTER PENETRATION TO INTERNAL
SPACES.
MAXIMUMUSE OF GLASSESFOR REFLECTION OF NATURALLIGHT AS
WELL. CROSS VENTILATION FOR BETTER AIR QUALITY.

8.CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL/TECHNOLOGY
CHINESE BRICKS/LOCALBRICKS
TERRACOTTA TILES
CONCRE
TE
GLASSES
 GEMSCOMPLEX
TODAY

THE SLOPING ROOFS STANDING IN DENIALFOR VERTICALEXPANSION TRICK OF

THE TRADE THAT KEEPS THE OVERALLCONCEPT INTACT AND ALSOADDS THAT
HINT OF THE TRADITIONALMATERIALS WITH TERRACOTTA TILES.
COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS: THE INTERNATIONAL WALLOF DRUK WHITE DELHI PUBLIC GEM
HOUT BAY KNOWLEDGE LOTUS SCHOOL S
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
PLANNI MULTIPLE SINGLE COURTYARD + NINE-SQUARE BLOCKS + COLONIAL, U SHAPED
NG COURTYARDS + BLOCKS AROUND GRID FOREGROUN + ASSEMBLYGOUND
BLOCKS D ON THE FRONT
COURTYAR CREATIVE COURTYARD PATIO-LIKE CIRCULAR OPEN RECTANGULAR ASSEMBLYGROUND AS
D SPACES COURTYAR COURT AS COURTYARD WITH COURTYARD
D AMPHITHEATER OPEN SKYLIGHT
CONSTRUCTI • STEEL • LOCAL • GRANITE • REINFORCE • CHINESE
ON • BRICK STONES BLOCKS D BRICKS/LOC
MATERIALS • MASONRY • WOOD • MUD MORTAR CONCRETE AL BRICKS
WALL • TILES • CLAY • GLAZED • TERRACOTTA
• WOOD • RCC • TIMBER OPENING TILES
• GLASS CONCRETE • GLASS • MARBLE • CONCRETE
• GLASS • STONE • FIBRE • GLASSES
• RESIN FLOOR • GRASS SHEET • TINS,
• MUD BRICK • ALUMINIUM WOOD,
ORIENTATION NORTH- EAST- 30° FROM THE •SENIOR
STEELB
TL
RO
UCKE–
SS PRIM ARYAND LOWER
STEEL/IRON
(LONGER SOUTH WEST SOUTH EASST SECONDARY– NS
AXIS) TOWARDSTHE JUNIOR BLOCK - SECONDARY- EW
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