DISSERTATION FOR YOGA CENTER

RESEARCH
PROJECT STAGE-II
Adyasha Priyadarshini 116AR0015
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Holistic living
• Offers way to balance your life in all areas health,
relationships, spirituality
• Make us more productive, giving and influential
members of society
Psychological:
• Increases mental clarity
• Improves concentration
• Increases feeling of wellbeing
Emotional:
• Eases anxiety and stress
• Balances emotion
• Increases confidence
Physical:
• Pain relief
• Strengthens the immune system
• Improves digestion
• Boosts energy level
• Regulates hormone levels
Source: Holistic Life In A Nutshell, Retrieved From: holistikclub.com 2
Background study

AIM:
To design a yoga centre to facilitate people practicing of yoga.
OBJECTIVES:
▪ To incorporate natural features in designing the building and
surrounding spaces.
▪ To incorporate passive heating techniques inside the
building.
▪ To implement and promote the vernacular style of the
region.
SCOPE:
• Yoga centre
• Assemble hall
• Meditation centre
• Open air theatre
• Residences
• Dinning hall
• Recreation spaces
• Centre for yoga Certification
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Aim Objective
Secondary Study
Secondary case
studies
▪ The Art of living ashram,
Bangalore
▪ Shreyas wellness centre,
Bangalore
▪ Naman retreat pure spa,
Vietnam
Primary case studies
▪ Patanjali yoga
peeth, Haridwar
▪ Parmarth Niketan
ashram, Rishikesh
▪ Isha foundation,
Coimbatore
Site selection
Site analysis
Analysis of spaces
Area programming
Preliminary designDesign
METHEDOLOGY
Conceptual design
Certification for
RYT(registered
yoga teacher)
▪ Literature review:
▪ Time saver
standards
▪ Neufert
standards
▪ Uttarakhand bye-
laws-2011
▪ National building
codes
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Site Visit

Secondary Sources
The list of important guidelines and data necessary for design a
yoga centre :
1. Time saver standards for building types
2. National building code
3. Uttarakhand building bye-laws 2011
4. Ernst and Peter Neufert, Architect’s Data, 3rd edition
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I) Minimum R/W in front 16 m.
Minimum plot size 800 sq. m.
Maximum ground
coverage
33.33%
Maximum floor area
ratio
75
Maximum height 15 m.
Minimum plot size 500 sq.
m.
Maximum ground
coverage
33.33%
Maximum floor area ratio 100
Maximum height 26 m.
Sl.
No
Plot Area (sq.mt) Maximum
Ground
Coverage %
FAR No. of
DUs.
Maximum
Height
(mt.)
1 30 75 150 1 8
2 Above 30 up to 50 75 150 2 8
3 Above 50 up to 100 65 180 3 12
4 Above 100 up to 250 65 180 3 12
5 Above 250 up to 500 55 165 6 15
6 Above 500 up to 1000 45 120 8 15
7 Above 1000 up to 1500 40 100 8 15
8 Above 1500 up to 2250 33 1/3 100 12 15
Low-Income Group Housing (mainly for large cities/towns)
Normal Housing (mainly for large, medium and small towns)
Residential Premises – Plotted Housing
• minimum plot size should not be less than 30 sq.mt.
• plot size may vary depending upon the type of the housing
• size of the plot depend on the number of dwelling units
• a plot should be built for two dwelling units on each plot.
• on bigger size plots, more than one dwelling unit per plot can be
built
Source: NBC 2016
Dharmashala, Baratghar, night
shelter
Guest house, boarding house and
lodging house
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: Volume 1 -Chapter 3

Plot size FRONT BACK SIDE SIDE
1000 4.5 3.6 3.6 3.6
1001-3000 5.0 4.5 4.5 3.6
3001-8000 7.5 5.0 4.5 4.5
8001-15000 9.0 6.0 5.0 5.0
15001-35000 12.0 7.5 6.0 6.0
35001- above 15.0 9.0 7.5 7.5
Plain area Hilly area
Access road 12 6
Min. plot area 1000 700
Max. ground coverage 45% 50%
F.A.R. 1.0 1.8
Parking 1.50 ECS
SUMMERY OF UTTARAKHAND BYE-LAWS
Setbacks
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HOTEL ROOM LAYOUTS
Source: Time Saver Standards ,Building Types 9
Source: Commercial -Hotels, Pg. No. 887
Source: Commercial -Hotels, Pg. No. 879

DINING TABLE LAYOUTS
Source: Commercial -Restaurant and Eating Places, Pg. No. 739 Source: Commercial Restaurant and Eating Places, Pg. No. 761

KITCHEN LAYOUTS
Source: Time Saver Standards ,Building Types Source: Ernst and Peter Neufert, Architect’s Data 11
Source: Commercial Restaurant and Eating Places, Pg. No. 758

LAUNDRY ROOM LAYOUTS
Source: Time Saver Standards ,Building Types
12
Source: Residential- Laundry Rooms, Pg. No. 45
Source: Residential- Laundry Rooms, Pg. No. 46

LOCKER ROOM LAYOUTS
Source: Educational-Locker Rooms, Pg. No. 225

Curriculum:
1. Asanas
2. Pranayama
3. Meditation
4. Yoga Anatomy and Physiology
5. Yoga Nutrition
6. Kriyas
7. Teaching Practice
8. Karma and Reincarnation
9. Hatha Yoga
10. Raja Yoga
11. Bhakti Yoga
12. Karma Yoga
13. Jnana Yoga
Certificates
• Successful graduates of the course receive internationally-
recognized certification
• Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram Trust is a
recognized member institute of Indian Yoga Association
• Successful graduates of the Teachers’ Training Course are
automatically recognized by the IYA as professional members
• Certified by the worldwide Yoga Alliance (North America) for
the 200 hours standard for Registered Yoga Schools (RYS)
Course duration
• 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
Source: Yoga Training School, Rishikesh
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Source: Ministry of Ayush, Govnt. of India

THE KEY ARCHITECTURAL
ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO DESIGN
YOGA AND MEDITATION SPACES
• A set of oriental practices strongly infiltrated the world
• people have physical psychological and spiritual needs
• Spaces created for enabling environment for reflection, healing
• It can also applied to housing, educational, hospital or office spaces
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Ventilation
• Allow cross ventilation across the room
• Renew of oxygen inside, during the session
Color scheme
• Bright colors
• Soothing colors
• Consistence of color scheme
Illumination
• No bright lights
• Lit by daylighting
• Artificial lights for night: controlled
• Evenly spread lighting
• no light bouncing off mirrors
• Soft illumination = more relaxation
Aesthetics and materials
• Minimalistic decoration
• Warm colors.
• Floors : wood and warm to the touch.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Source: Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram, Rishikesh 17

Acoustics
• Complete isolation of place
• Complete silence
• Sounds of nature can help a
better realization of different
practices.
• Integration of smell : wind flow,
fragrant plants
Source: Navyas wellness centre, Pune
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Orientation and Geometry
• East : travel certain subtle energies accompanying the
movement of the earth
• North :allow us to align with the magnetic field of our planet
• Design of the studio based on the sacred geometries
• Even made dowsing ground surveys to learn of benign energies
present at the project site
• Organic references allow us to drop some stiffness of a more
practical design
• Moving to generate curves or circular shapes
• Impact positively on the user experience inside of the building
Source: Rethink The Future Source: Sacred Geometry In Contemporary
Architecture
Source: Adinatha Temple, Ranakpur Sacred Geometry
Source: Moses Cupolas. Marco, Venice
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Main room
• Free plan, flexible
• No hidden space
• No odd shaped space
• Elevated space for
instructor
0.5 m
0.6m
1.7m
Height=3m
Min. height=2.4m
Lighting
• Natural daylight
• Artificial lights for night
• Access of diffuse lightWalls
• Minimal decoration
• Bare walls
• Soothing colours
SPACES & PROPERTIES
Source: Pranamaya Yoga Studio, Thamel
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Bathrooms / dressing rooms
• Addition of dressing room with bathroom : dual use
• Associated with dressing room, include lockers, shelves,
and benches.
• Toilets should be located adjacent to the main room: quick
and easy access.
The Reception Area
• Include a kiosk/reception bar/desk
• Provide space for shoes, bags and jackets
• Waiting lobby
Source: Herskhazeen, The yoga centre, Kuwait
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Walls & mirrors
• Bare walls
• mirrors on the front wall: create the illusion
of much more space
Plants
• Size And Space
• Maintenance And Care
• Aesthetic Appeal
• Impact On Air Quality
• Tradition and Folklore:
medical properties
Privacy
• Sound-proof the classrooms
• translucent coverings
Source: 38 Inspiring ideas for yoga class deign, Retrieved from: yogabaron.com
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o Sound meditation is a form of meditation.
o Sound has been widely used for spiritual practice,
worship and meditation.
o Resulted in a positive outlook towards
understanding the self and beyond.
o Studies show how sound can alter the state of the
mind.
o Light music create a peaceful sensation.
o Loud and distorted sound cause for irritation
o Meditation promote internal healing
o When we use sound during meditation we are able
to go beyond the chattering mind and achieve a
blissful state of mind.
o The om sound is considered the first sound that
was manifested.
Space requirements for meditation:
• Room needs to be sound-proof
• Addition of nature in the room (plants, sand, fountain
etc.)
• Meditative music
• Well-illuminated
• Soothing colour scheme
Source: Mother Nature Network. Retrieved from: fairobserver.com
MEDITATION
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Art Of Living
International
Centre
• Location: Bangalore,
Karnataka
• Started -1997
• Height- 89.93 m
• Diameter- 93.82m
• Owner –Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar
• Architect- Shri Parvez
Dhumasia
Source: Meghana Panwar, Dec 23 2015 . Retrieved from: ideasthroughwords.com 25

Source: Meghana Panwar, Dec 23 2015 . Retrieved from: artofliving.org 26

• Location: hill rock on outskirts of
Bangalore
• Capacity: 8000 people
• Function : meditation hall
• 5 layered lotus shaped structure
VISHALASKSHI MANTAP
• Followed by sacred geometry
• Non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization
• Stress management and service initiatives.
• Integrates elements of yoga
• Hatha yoga, uniting the body, meditation

• Inspired by: Vedic concepts of
building gardens
• Shaped of a foot.
• Capacity: 2 lakh people
• Functions: Morning yoga, musical
performances
AMPHITHEATRE

• Location : downhill slope ,
Infront of the café
• Theatre style auditorium
construction
• Capacity: 7000
• Functions: Satsang,
Navaratri puja and other
events
YANGYASHALA

Basava Gardens • 3 Beds Shared
Aparna Dormitories
• 2-3
Bedrooms
• Other Basic
Amenities
Source: Shrinidhi Hande,2013 . Retrieved from: enidhi.net 30

Meera Vanam
• People who came
for ayurvedic
treatment at
panchakarma
health centre
• Designed in
vernacular Kerala
design
• Standard rooms
• Suit rooms
• Total 37 rooms

Panchakarma Spa Villa
• Designed in ultra
modern style
• For luxurious stay
Cottages near Gurukul
• Total =3
• Offered to large
elderly family
• Adjacent to Gurukul

Sumeru Realty
• Apartment complex
• For the devotees
who wants to stay
close to the ashram

Inferences
• Importance of sacred
geometry
• Main meditation unit is the
central point
• Ayurvedic treatment units
• Different types of
accommodation based on
needs
Source: Socialconnectblr,2017 . Retrieved from: Wikipedia 34

Shreyas
Wellbeing
Centre
•Location: Bangalore
•Architects: The Purple Ink
Studio
•Area: 20000ft²
•Year:2016
Source: Shreyas Retreat/ The Pink Ink Studio Retrieved From: archdaily.com 35

The Architectural Vision is
planned as
• sustainable model
• focusing strongly on the
connect of man in the
realm of nature.

• Massage rooms
• Showers
• Toilet
• Wash basin
• Internal court
• Changing rooms
• Showers
• Sauna
• Steam room
• Toilets
• Staff room
• Kitchen
• Pantry
• Wash rooms
• Store rooms
Gymnasium
Salon
Waiting lobby
• Book store
• Consultation
room
• Naturopathy
section

• Massage rooms
• Showers
• Toilet
• Wash basin
• Internal court
Yoga space
• Juice store
• Consultation
room
Wash rooms

• Ground floor half submerged
• Connect with isolating quality of earth
• Light and air movement planned from a
series of sunken courts
• Guest Lounge area opens up to
water body on one side
• to a Sunken Court on the other

• Organic feelings
• Creating light and shadow play
• Deliver strong design language
• Hand crafted jaali screens, solid wood doors and
openings merge the interior and exteriors
• Offer view of surrounding
• Porous cell structure offer
softer environment
• Relaxation during treatment
• Daylighting illuminating all
spaces

With each block growing from the sunken gardens into the sky, often
blending into a series of greens, the organic approach seamlessly fuses the
inherent sense of lightness expected from a space so serene.
• Buffer zones create smooth
transitions from the exterior, to semi
covered spaces
• Offer a beautiful play of light

• Area 2000 sqft
• Larger openings on east side
• Create powerful setting at sunrise
• Large pavilion opens to series of
meditation spaces
• Use of light and shadow play through
roof jaalis and screens
• Landscape merges with geometry

Inferences
• Merging of building with
surrounding landscape
• Control the play of light and
shadow to provide a soothing
environment
• Less covered space for yoga
and meditation purpose
• Plantation with a cause
• Understanding the value the
natural lighting coming from
different direction
Source: Shreyas Retreat/ The Pink Ink Studio Retrieved From: archdaily.com
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• Location: Vietnam
• Architects: MIA Design
Studio
• Area: 1600 sqm
• Year of completion: 2015
Naman Retreat
Pure Spa
Source: Naman Retreat Pure Spa/ MIA Design Studio Retrieved From: archdaily.com 44

• Maintains privacy
• Lessen the noise factor inside
• Façade composed by lattice patterns
alternated with vertical landscaping
• Filters strong tropical sun light
• Hanging garden create healing
environment
• Water body maintains the humid inside
• Hanging garden act like walls
• Plants = part of architectural screens

• Ladies locker room
• Changing room
• Sauna
• Jacuzzi
• Male locker room
• Changing room
• Sauna
• Jacuzzi
• Yoga area
• Staff room
• Staff lounge
• Multi function
room
• Gymnasium
• Reception
• Waiting lobby
• Shampoo area
• Relax room
• Pantry
Source: Naman Retreat Pure Spa/ MIA Design Studio Retrieved From: archdaily.com
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• Pantry
• Exhibition
• Library
• Toilet • Spa -standard• Spa -VIP
• Creates the barrier between
external and internal environment
• Open air garden acts like buffer
space
• Control allowance of daylighting

• Contains more open spaces
• Platforms surrounded by
waterbodies
• Hanging gardens act as screens
• Open Air Gardens
• Buffer Spaces
• Open lounge
garden

Inferences
• Use of local environmental
factor for designing
• Factors like acoustics,
illumination are need to taken
care of
• Use of hanging gardens as
screens against harsh
sunlight
• Natural light and ventilation
through open spaces inside
Source: Naman Retreat Pure Spa/ MIA Design Studio Retrieved From: archdaily.com
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SL.
NO
SPACES CAPACITY AREA NOS TOTAL
AREA
REFRENCE
1 RECEPTION 2 11 1 11 NEUFERT
2 ENTRANCE
LOOBY
20 14 1 14 CASESTUDY
3 CHECK POINT 2 2 1 2 Own
Assessment
4 WAITING LOBBY 10 12 1 12 NEUFERT
5 DIRECTOR ROOM 1 3 1 3 Own
Assessment
6 MANAGER ROOM 2 2.5 1 5 NEUFERT
9 ADMINSTRATION
ROOM
2 2.5 1 5 NEUFERT
10 ACCOUNTANT
ROOM
2 2.5 1 5 NEUFERT
11 INFORMATION
DESK
1 4 1 4 NEUFERT
12 OFFICE STORE 1 14 1 14 Time Saver
13 STAFF LAUNGE 1 CASESTUDY
14 CONFERENCE
ROOM
10-15 18.5 1 NEUFERT
15 TOILET 5.2 1 5.2 Own
Assessment
SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 DINING HALL 100 178 1 178 NEUFERT
2 SERVING SPACE 100 40 1 40 Time Saver
3 CANTEEN 15 25 1 25 NEUFERT
4 KITCHEN 100 1.6
sqm/seat
1 50 NEUFERT
5 STORAGE SPACE 20 1 20 Own
Assessment
ADMINSTRATION BLOCK DINING HALL
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SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 STAFF DINING 20 14 1 18 NEUFERT
2 LOUNGE 6 4.5 2 9 NEUFERT
3 ACCOMODATION 10 31 2 63 NEUFERT
4 GENERATOR
ROOM
1
5 LOUNDRY 25 1 25 NEUFERT
6 PUMP ROOM 1
STAFF BLOCK

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SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 TWIN SHARES 2 27.2 30 818 Time Saver
2 DORMITORY (F) 5 3.1 2 30 NEUFERT
3 DORMITORY (M) 5 3.1 2 31 NEUFERT
4 SINGLE ROOMS 20 15 20 300 Time Saver
5 TOILETS 20 8.8 2 17.6 Own
Assessment
6 STORE ROOM 3.7 1 3.7 NEUFERT
7 WARDEN’S ROOM 3 2.5 3 7.5 NEUFERT
RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 NURSES ROOM 3 11.2 1 11.2 Time Saver
2 EMERGENCY
ROOM
15 1 15 Time Saver
3 CONSULTATION
ROOM
2 3 2 6 CASESTUDY
4 PSYCHARISTICS
OFFICE
3 3 1 3 Own
Assessment
5 OPERATION
THEATRE
5 18.5 1 18.5 Time Saver
6 STORAGE 5 1 NEUFERT
7 TOILETS 1 1.5 3 4.5 Own
Assessment
SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 CLASSROOMS 10 8 2 16 NEUFERT
2 PRACTISE HALL 10 1.8 2 37.4 OWN
ASSESSMENT
3 ACCOMODATION 10 3.1 2 60 NEUFERT
4 TOILET 8.8 2 17.6 OWN
ASSESSMENT
TRAINING BLOCK
HEALTH CENTRE
PARKING
SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 CARS 40 5.76 40 230 Own
Assessment
2 TWO-WHEELERS 20 1.35 20 27 Own
Assessment
3 DRIVERS STAY 10 3.1 2 6.2 Own
Assessment

SL.
NO
AREA
REFRENCE
1 YOGA SPACE 50 1.8 2 95 CASESTUDY
2 MEDITATION
SPACE
50 1.5 2 75 OWN
ASSESSMENT
3 NATUREPATHY
TREATMENT
4 13.5 3 41 CASESTUDY
4 MASSAGE
ROOMS
2 24.7 10 247 CASESTUDY
5 SOUND
MEDITATION
10 50 2 100 OWN
ASSESSMENT
6 GYMNASIUM 10 55.5 1 55.5 CASESTUDY
7 SALON 6 21.6 1 22 CASESTUDY
8 SAUNA 4 40 1 40 NEUFERT
9 LOCKER ROOM 30 20 2 40 NEUFERT
10 WASHROOM 25 40 2 80 CASESTUDY
11 AUDITORIUM 150 0.5 sqm 1 120 NEUFERT
12 GREEN ROOM 5 3 2 6 Time Saver
13 OAT 150 1.8 1 330 OWN
ASSESSMENT
TREATMENT SPACES
Total area = 2904.6 sqm
Approximate area= 3000 sqm
30% circulation space= 900 sqm
Total carpet area= 3000+900=3900 sqm
50% ground coverage= 1950 sqm
Landscaping area= 1950*2=3900 sqm
Minimum site area approx.= 1950+3900=5850 sqm
Taking as a whole=6000 sqm
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Tentative Site
Location
The site location is in
Rishikesh.
Contour site.
Access road= Haridwar road
Front part= agricultural area
Rear part= river
Site is surrounded by
vegetation.
Site area is about= 6000sqm

REFERENCES
• MIA Design Studio.(2015) ‘’Naman Retreat Pure Spa’’ [Online] Archdaily. Retrieved
March 21,2020, from https://www.archdaily.com/770560/naman-spa-mia-design-
studio
• The Pink Ink Studio.(2016) ‘’Shreyas Retreat’’ [Online] Archdaily. Retrieved March
21,2020, from https://www.archdaily.com/795356/shreyas-retreat-the-purple-ink-
studio
• Shri Parvez Dhumasia.(1997) ‘’Art Of Living International Centre’’ [Online] The
Art of Living. Retrieved March 21,2020, from https://www.artofliving.org/art-
living-international-center-bangalore-0
• UTTARAKHAND AWAS NITI RULES 2018 · ‘’DARFT The Uttarakhand Building
Construction and Development Bye Laws / Regulations, 2011 (Amendment
2017)’’ Location: Dehradun
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