1. UNIVERSAL STANDARD
Classroom
(22 SFT per student) + 30% Toilet and Circulation.
Indoor & Outdoor games
Indoor space requirements: 8.5 to 9.5 per person.
Outdoor space requirements: 70 to 90 per person.
Gymnasium
140’0” x 140’0” for 4000
Students and
Minimum 90’x120’.
Note: Clear height should be
22’ from floor to top.
22’-0”
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2. General requirements for all classrooms design
• Sufficient space is needed near the front of the
room for setting up audiovisual equipment, such
as projection screens and charts.
• Ceilings should be a maximum of 9.6 ft high
• Light from windows should, if possible, come over a
pupil’s left shoulder. No teacher should be required
to face the window’s when addressing the class
from the normal teaching position.
• Ceilings and / or walls should be acoustically
treated.
• Floors should have a cushioning material.
Major factors to be considered in designing a classrooms
are the following:
• Seating and writing surfaces Space and furnishings
for the lecturer.
• The use of wall space , including chalkboards,
screens, size and option of windows, etc.
• Facilities for projection and television.
• Coat racks, storage, and other conveniences
• Acoustics and lighting
• Heating and air conditioning
• Aesthetic consideration.
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Classroom
3. The seating arrangements is the most important feature in
determining the size and shape of a classroom . Seating
arrangements in a mathematics classroom should provide
all students with a good view of the front chalkboard on other
walls, an adequate, well illuminated writing surface at
each seat, a place to set books and papers, reasonable
comfort and privacy in taking examinations. In a class of
50 or fewer students, where a long front chalkboard is desirable,
it seems better to have the front wall longer than the side
walls.
Light control
• Color films, television, and slides are becoming more
and more widely used. Darkening curtains or light ‟
tight blinds should be provided for light control in all
teaching areas.
• The architect should give careful consideration to
the problem of darkening clerestories , skylights, and
other sources of light. Consideration might be given
to the type of venetian blinds that ride in side
channels and are easier to operate and to clean than
other blinds.Between seat centers is adequate
for most seating arrangements that use strip tables
for writing
CLASS ROOM SEATING
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4. BASIC HUMAN DIMENTIONS
Dimensions And Space Requirements In Accordance With Normal Measurements And
Energy Consumption.
Space Requirements Of Various Body Postures
BUILDING FOR DISABLE PEOPLE
An environment for disable people needs to be designed to accommodate wheelchairs and
allow sufficient space for moving around in safely.
In the rented residential sector, access via
corridor is the most common layout. This
enables large numbers of angles and corners
to be avoided; a straight main corridor is
preferable. The entrance area should be of an
appropriate size. The minimum area of
entrances halls is 1.50x1.50m & 1.70x1.60m
for a porch with a single leaf door.
single disabled people need more space than
those in shared households. In apartments,
recommended minimum areas for living
rooms with dinning area are: 22 sq.m for one
person and 24 sq.m for two to four people;
26 sq.m for five and 28 sq.m for six. The
minimum room width is 3.75m for one or
two person and for 4.75m for four or 5
person who are disabled.
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6. BRIEF ON TECHNICALCOLLEGES
The type of college depends on regional and local factors,
so that it is not really possible to give absolute sizes for
systems. The figures cover both part time and full time
students; as an approximate guidelines, depending on the
area served. at least 10sq.m of site per part time student and
25sq.m per full time student should be provided. Ensure a
good shaped site and the possibility of extension.
Arrangement on the site, type of construction and building
design depends on the sizes of the spaces that can be
accommodated on several levels( classrooms for general
subjects, specialist subjects, administration) and those
which cannot- areas of non- academic work like workshops
or sports areas. College buildings are as a rule , 2-3 storey,
higher only in exceptional cases. Workshop buildings with
heavy machines or frequent deliveries are single storey.
Access:- Entrance area and foyer with central facilities used
as circulation space connecting horizontal and vertical
movement as in general school centers or comprehensive
schools. Teaching areas are divided according to the type of
teaching and their space requirements. General purpose
teaching areas occupy 10-20% of the space.
General classrooms – 50 to 60 sq.m
Small classrooms – 45 to 50 sq.m
Oversize classrooms - 85 sq.m
Building requirements, furnishings and fittings basically
the same for general school centers and comprehensive
schools.
TYPICAL ZONING FORTECHNICAL
COLLEGE
Total area of 25 sq.m per full time student.
Total area of 10sq.m per part time student.
College buildings as per rules 2-3 storey highin
exceptional cases.
Workshop building are only single story.
THE LECTURE HALLS
Major factors to be considered in designing a lecture room
are the following:
Seating and writing surfaces
Space and furnishings for the lecturer
The use of wall space, including chalkboards, screens, size
and location of windows, etc.
Facilities for projection and television
Coat racks, storage, and other conveniences
Acoustics and lighting
Heating and air conditioning
Aesthetic considerations
Space for keeping drafting materials.
Space for Keeping Bags.
Space for Circulation.
BRIEF ON LAYOUT OFCOLLEGES
Main lecture theatre, ceremonial hall, administration, dean's
office, students' union building. Also libraries, refectories,
sports facilities, halls of residence, parking.
Technical facilities for central services supply.
Boiler room, services supply.
Subject-specific teaching and research facilities.
Basic facilities for all subjects:
Lecture theatres for basic and special lectures, seminarand
group rooms (some with PC workstations) for in-depth
work. Departmental libraries, study rooms for academic
staff, meeting rooms, exam rooms, etc.
Subject-specific room requirements:
Technical/artistic subjects, e.g. architecture, art, music,etc.:
rooms for drawing, studios, workshops, rehearsal and
assembly rooms of all kinds.
SPACE REQUIREMENT
As we have different subjects for teaching their spaces and
requirements for that is also different. Such as theoretical and
practical subject with their workshops are may be separate or
joined or they are bigger than the actual size of classrooms for
theoretical subjects and the reason is due to need of space for
work and circulation in practical time.
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9. LIBRARY
CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT
Area Suggest
ed min.
Sugges
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max.
Book stasis 7’-6 8’-6
Stacks with lights at right angle to
ranges
8’-4 8’-9
Stacks with lights on range tops
functioning by celling reflection
9’-0 9 ‘6
Reading areas under 100 sq. ft. 7’-6 8’-6
Individual seating in large 8’-4 9’-6
Large reading rooms over 100 ft.
long broken by screens or bookcases
9’-6 10’-6
Auditoriums up to 1500 sq. ft. 9’-6 10’-6
Entrance or main level with over
20000 SFT
9’-6 10’-6
Floor with mezzanine 15’-6 18’-6
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SUGGESTED WORKING SURFACE
ARE
Type of accommodation Min. size
Adequat
e size
(inch)
Table for multiple seating 33x21 36 x 24
Individual table or open
carrel for undergraduate
33 x 20+ 36 x 22
Open carrel for graduate
student without book
shelf over it
36 x 24
Carrel, Open or closed ,for
graduate student writing
dissertation with a book
shelf
36 x 27 48 x 30
Faculty study 48 x 30 60 x 30
inch.
LIBRARY
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10. LIBRARY
Libraries perform a range of functions in society. Academic
libraries, for example, obtain, collect and store literature for
education and research purposes, and are usually open to
the general public. Public libraries provide communities
with a wide choice of more general literature and other
information media, with as much as possible displayed on
open shelves. The functions of academic and public
libraries are often combined in a single library in larger
towns.
LIBRARYSHELVES
The shelves for elders and children are different due to the
height of the person who uses the shelves and also shelves
units are less for small children.
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11. SUGGESTED SEATING AREA
Type of institution percentage
Superior residential coeducational
liberal arts college in rural area or small
town
50-60
Superior residential liberal arts college
for men or women in rural area or small
town
40-50
Superior residential liberal arts college
in a small city
40-45
Superior residential university 35-40
Typical residential university 25-30
Typical commuting university 20-25
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RESTURANTS:
• The patron's size and the type and quality of service
should be considered . Small children may require only 8
sqft. for a type of service in which an adult would need
12 sq.ft. for comfort. A banquet seating allowance might
be as little as 10 sqft. per seat and that for a deluxe
restaurant as much as 20 sq.ft.
• The amount of serving equipment in the dining area and
lineup space will influence needs. Lost apace must be
considered . The diner's comfort should govern
allowance. Crowding is distasteful to many people . It is
likely to be tolerated more readily by youngsters than by
adults .
• It is more Acceptable in low-cost, quick-service units
than In those featuring leisurely dining . Both young and
old enjoy having sufficient elbow room and enough
space so that dishes of food and beverage are not
crowded.
• Place settings for adults usually allow 24 inch and for
children 18 to 20 inch.
Type of operation Square feet per
seat
Cafeteria, College and industrial 16-18
Cafeteria, school lunchroom, College
residence
9-12
Counter service 18-20
Table service, hotel,
club restaurant
15-18
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AMPITHEATERS:
THE AUDITORIUM:
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All seats should be clearly numbered. The width of
each seat should not less then 18 inch and need not
be
more than 23 inch. A comfortable width is about 21
inch.
The distance between rows of seats should be 3 ft.
The Auditorium which need to be kept in mind are:
• Toilet facilities, placed and housed where they are
convenient to both sides of the auditorium but are not
noisy , and of sufficient number to accommodate. The
peak requirements which occur just before performance
and during an intermission.
• Rain shelters on both sides of the seating area or at the
back, for use in case of sudden showers.
• Concession booths on each sides of the seating area or
at the back, for use in case of sudden showers.
• Good paving ( not loose gravel which is very noisy ) and
good drainage everywhere.
• Sufficient auditorium lighting to let patrons read their
programs easily, and high enough to be out of their
eyes.
• Signs placed where they will indicate clearly to the
patrons where the various sections of seats are as well
as the toilets and the refreshment centers.
• A public address system for announcements to the
audience on rainy nights. Measurements of adult and six-year-old visitors in relation to cases .
EXHIBITION SPACES:
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EXHIBITION SPACES:
• Viewers should be able to move through the exhibit
without being forced to walk past objects they have
already seen.
• There must be adequate space for visitors to move at
different speeds. Some will move continuously, while
others
will stop to examine particular objects in greater detail.
• A viewer tends to turn to the right upon entering a
gallery. Circulation patterns should be designed with
this in mind.
• The ability to survey the gallery area in one sweep will
help viewers understand what is on display
and decide what they want to see.
Difficulties encountered in viewing details more than 3 ft.
below or 1 ft. above one's eye level.
Viewing distance should increase with greater size of object.
21. SEATINGARRANGEMENTS
Seating in lecture theatres can be combined units of tip-up
or swing seats, backrest and writing ledge (with shelf or
hook for folders), usually fixed. (1) & (3)
Seating arrangement depending on subject, number of
students and teaching method:
slide lectures, electro- acoustic systems on a gentle rake;
surgery, internal medicine, physics on a steep rake. View
curve calculated using graphic or analytic methods.(4)-(5).
LECTURE HALL’S OBJECTIVES
Lecture halls are places of social and personal interaction, where
learning takes place and where creative thinking is encouraged.
The primary objective of the design team is to achieve the best
possible arrangement of architectural elements and teaching
facilities so that both teaching and learning is maximized. Design
of lecture theatres and teaching spaces requires a balanced
relationship bet. architectural/Construction skills and
teaching/AV disciplines. The objective of the design team should
be to optimize the 'function' of space, by clearly identifying all
performance requirements and allowing for these needs in the
design stage. Ancillary support spaces (i.e. lobbies, lecture halls)
should be serviced by the primary telecommunication
distribution system/infrastructure in the building. Lecture halls
require the greatest design input and in which is usually found
the greatest complement of audiovisual facilities. Lecture halls
are generally single function spaces with fixed seating and
writing furniture on a tiered or sloping floor surface. Each seat
should have a clear unobstructed view to the lecturer and all b al
l oards and screens located on the presentation wall. Natur
ighting is not desirable in lecture halls.
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22. UNIVERSAL STANDARD
THE BACKSTAGES AREA:
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• There should be plenty of free space for the
assembling of actors, the organizing of groups, and
the massing of crowd voices for offstage effects.
• Property tables should be placed in locations
convenient to both sides of the main stage and the
entrances to the side stages.
• There should be adequate spaces for the storing and
sheltering of the portable scenery units and
properties.
• Here should be proper drainage in every part.
THE DRESSING ROOM:
• A shelf type makeup table of 18 inch width and 30
inch. Height should be built around the walls of the
dressing rooms with a 30 inch. Or 3 ft. space for each
actor.
• One toilet for each six persons.
• One shower to each six persons
• One wash basin for each four persons
• Several urinals for men & more toilets for women.
THE STAGES:
• A level 3 ft. above the base of the lowest row of seats in the
auditorium.
• proscenium opening of about 70 ft.
• A depth of about 40 ft. from the line of the proscenium
walls.(the apron in front of this line should be as narrow as
possible)Plenty of wing space at least 50 ft. at each side of the
acting areas.
• A height for the proscenium wall on each side of the opening
of 16 to 18 ft. and of a length sufficient to mask from the
audience all activity back stage.
• An appearance for the proscenium wall which is simple , fairly
neutral, and thoroughly in keeping with both the natural
setting of the theater And the style of the play being per
formed (log , board stone or brick).
THE STAGE
25. DORMITORY
SINGLE ROOM
1. Minimum Recommended area 90 SFT.
2. Optimum Recommended area 110SFT.
3. Generous Recommended area 90 SFT.
DOUBLE ROOM BUNKED BED
1. Minimum Recommended area 140 SFT.
2. Optimum Recommended area 140SFT.
3. Generous Recommended area 180 SFT.
1. Minimum Recommended area 180 SFT.
2. Optimum Recommended area 220 SFT.
3. . Generous Recommended area 240 SFT
DOUBLE ROOM WITH OUT BUNKED BED :
UNIVERSAL STANDARD FOR ROOM
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OFFICE
• Class-1 - 200 sft/person
• Class-2 - 100 sft/person
• Class-3 A 4 - 20-50 sft/person (in group)
Student union office – 20 sft/person
• Service/stair/veranda – 3O% of total space
Prayer hall:
The size of prayer hall is based on 0.85m praying space
person. It usually rectangular or square shape.
26. OFFICE SPACES
Thumb Rules for Planning the Office Spaces:
width of the primary Circulation path within the space must
not be less than 2M, the secondary and tertiary paths must
not be less than 1.5M and 0.75M respectively.
The planning and the layout must satisfy a particular
functional need, such as screening, divisions (partitions)
stacking or storage etc. . Furniture arrangement must be
such that the people at their work station must have clear
visibility and adequate space around their desk.
SPACES FOR FURNITURES IN OFFICE
Many furniture systems in contemporary offices are still
designed according to standards in use since 1980. in addition
furniture units such as simple work tables and desks that
incorporate filing systems are still used. Because of the
increasing use of VDUs and keyboards, European standards for
workstations specify a surface height of 72cm high.
SPACES FOR FURNITURES IN OFFICE
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OFFICE
28. Drop-off areas are beneficial for picking up and dropping off people with physical limitations, parents with children,
people carrying loads, etc.
Drop-off zones should be provided at public transport stops such as bus stops, and not more than 30.00 m from
accessible building entrances.
The drop-off area should be at least be 3.60 m wide and incorporate an aisle 1.20 m wide to allow for manoeuvring.
The length should accommodate at least two cars. Fig1.1
Appropriate curb ramps should be provided to facilitate circulation over paved surfaces. Where no curb exists to mark the
separation between pedestrian and vehicle zones,the installation of a cue is necessary to guide sightless pedestrians:
Bollards may be used (see Street Furniture); Fig 1.2 & 1.3
A tactile marking strip at least 0.60 m wide can be constructed at the edge of the pathway to warn of the
transition to a vehicular area. Fig 1.2
A protected shelter or canopy with seating facilities is a recommended design feature at passenger loading zones.
Signs should be installed to identify a drop-off zone and prevent its misuse as a parking space. Fig 1.4
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DROP- OFF AREA
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Parking for Disable Person
Toprovide accessible parking facilities as close as possible to the point of destination.
Accessible parking provisions apply to both outdoor and underground facilities.
For parking facilities of less than 50 cars, at least one accessible parking space
should be provided in every parking facility.
For parking facilities of a maximum number of 400 spaces, accessible parking spaces
should at least be provided in the ratio of 1:50 (one accessible space for every 50
spaces).
For outdoor parking, accessible parking spaces should be located not more than 50
m from
accessible building entrances.
The ends of rows are preferable for vans with lifts for wheelchair users.
An access aisle 1.20 m wide can be located between two ordinary parking spaces
Parking Lot Gate System
One side surfaceParking
with landscape
Both side surface
Parking with landscape
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PARKING PRINCIPAL
31. Ramp
Ramp 1:8
One way drive ramp width 3 m
& for both way drive ramp width 4.25m
For 50 car parking 1 margin lane & 1
holding
stair width 1.5 m, trade & riser sum
400mm
Trade max 175 mm & riser max 225 mm
Exit per head
Stair 8mm
Ramp & corridor 5 mm
Door 4mm
Source :
TSS
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