crescent campus , vandalur case study

1. MEASI ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE
CAMPUS PLANNING CASE STUDY 2017-2018
DANISH FARAZ
MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM
AISHWARYA
ANEESA AFRIN

2. • B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute
of Science and Technology is an
deemed university.
• Located in Vandalur near Tambaram.
• Established in 1984.
INTRODUCTION:
• Muslim minority institution
• Ranked among best deemed universities
in tamilnadu.
LOCATION:
B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY

3. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
ENTRANCE:
• One grand entry/exit for multipurpose use.
• One pedestrian entry towards main road.

4. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
ORGANISATION OF SPACES:
• All spaces are interconnected
and interlinked.
• They are next to each
other, making the students
access easier.
• Organisation of key spaces
are not rigid.

5. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
S.NO SPACES AICTE AREA REQ
IN METERS
AREA IN METERS
1 CLASSROOM 66/33 60
2 LAB 66 85
3 WORKSHOP 200 120
4 SEMINAR HALL 132 100
5 AUDITORIUM 2500 1800
6 LIBRARY 400 200
SPACIAL REQUIREMENTS:
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM SEMINAR HALL
CLASSROOM
LAB
WORKSHOP

6. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
CIRCULATION:
• A common spine runs through the campus which divides into sublanes.
• Provision for roads and pedestrian pathways throughout the campus
to access all the spaces.
• As the spaces are arranged in a grid pattern the circulation for the
spaces are also in a grid pattern.
SPINE
SUBLANES

7. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
AESTHETICS - VOLUME
ADMIN BLOCK
CIVIL, EEE, ECE
AEROSPACE
CSC, IT
MECHANICAL,
AUTOMOBILE,
AERONOTICS
LEGENDS:
HIGH DENSE
VOLUME
ZONE
LESS DENSE
VOLUME
ZONE

8. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
AESTHETICS – FORM:
MECHANICAL BLOCK:
MAJOR ELEMENTS
• Structural column
members given in V
shape. • Exposed brick
work
• Greyish concrete
texture
• White wall with
rough finish
• Extended head
rooms
• These elements play an
interesting role in grabbing
users attention.

9. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
AESTHETICS – FORM:
AEROSPACE BLOCK:
• As the windows are recessed
inside, the recession acts as
shading device.
• Vertical windows which acts
as pocket of ventilation.
• Instead of giving staircase inside the
building it is given outside, which
acts as an visually interesting
element.

10. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
LANDSCAPE:
AREA USAGE:
LANDSCAPE USAGE:

11. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
LANDSCAPE:
Plants and trees found inside the campus
to increase oxygen and to trap pollution.
PALM TREE BANYAN TREEFIR TREE
YELLOW TRUMPETBUSLITTLE GEM
NEEM TREE
JASMINESWEET MICHELIA

12. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
INFORMAL SPACES:
• Informal interaction
space for students and
staffs.
• Apt place for nature
lovers to enjoy during
free time.
• Open spaces like these
enable passive cooling
and dissipates heat.

13. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
AESTHETICS - STRUCTURE
Materials used throughout the campus:

14. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
SERVICES: OUTSIDE THE BUILDING:

15. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
SERVICES:
INSIDE THE BUILDING:

16. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS:

17. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
LIGHTING:
CLASSROOM
LAB

18. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
INFORMAL SPACES(COURTYARD)- AIRFLOW:

19. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
PATHWAYS – PEDESTRIAN ,VEHICULAR:

20. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC
BLOCK
(MECH,CIVI
L,IT)
DIGITAL
LAB,CONVE
NTION
CENTRE
BANYAN
TREE
(INTERAC
TION
SPACE)
LIBRARY(RE
SOURCE)
RELATION
BETWEEN SPACES:

21. B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN UNIVERSITY
LANDMARK:
MAIN CLOCK TOWER BANYAN TREE