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Architectural case study of IIM ahemdabad by louis i khan

This document provides details about the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, which was completed in 1963. It was designed by famous architect Louis Kahn, with B.V. Doshi and Anant Raje. The campus includes academic buildings such as classrooms and faculty blocks arranged around a central plaza, as well as dormitories, a library, auditorium, and management development center spread across 66 acres. Brick is the primary building material. The layout separates academic and residential areas while integrating social activities between students and staff.

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TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPRY ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA
CASE STUDY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT : AHEMDABAD ARCHITECT : LOUIS I. KHAN
LOCATION
BUILDING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
ANNUAL CARBON EMISSIONS
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHEMDABAD
PLAN OF IIM AHEMDABAD
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT  Year of completion : 1963  Chief Architect : Louis I. Khan B.V Doshi Anant Raje  Site Area : 66 Acres  No. of Students : 500 Students  No. of Faculties : 100 Faculties  No. of Staff Members: 350 people
COMPONENT OF CAMPUS  Main Academic Complex  (administration block, class room and faculty room around central pizza, which also has main entrance)  Kitchen and dining  Faculty and Staff housing  Management development center  Students dormitories for PGP Students. MAIN ENTRANCES
CAMPUS LAYOUT  Separate entries for institutional and residential complex.  Separate service entry.  Academics and social activities have been integrated with students and staff living.  Institutional Complex is taken as Focal Building.  Auditorium is located near main entrance for easy access for visitors.  Residential areas have been planned in Hierarchical pattern  School building Is planned around a court.  School building and students dorm have been placed diagonally to take advantage of winds from southwest.
ACADEMIC COMPLEX The Academic complex comprises of the following :- • Library • School Building • Faculty blocks • Dormitories • Louis Khan Plaza
LIBRARY BLOCK
FIRST FLOOR PLAN OF LIBRARY • The library building is five storyed structure with rectangular plan. • It is approached by a broad, imposing flight of steps from the parking lot. • The design has been conceived to entail movement from the active spaces to most private and quite carrels at the farthest reaches.
• SECOND FLOOR : Accommodate triple height reading hall and conference hall • THIRD FLOOR : Accommodates bound volumes of journals. • FOURTH FLOOR : Has bound volumes of old books and journals. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
READING HALL (FIRST FLOOR)
SCHOOL BUILDING BLOCK BLOCK VIEW
OFFICES ON GROUND FLOOR RAMP LEADING TO DORMS AND CLASS ROOMS
CLASS ROOMS  The shape of classroom is hexagonal  The Design of class room is based on the seminar type interaction between the students and the faculty.  Windows are high to get glare free light.
FACULTY BLOCKS  Faculty block is on the right side of the main entrance.  It is four stored building with four blocks.  All the openings are designed to overlook the adjacent and landscape garden and Loius Khan Plaza. Faculty blocks over the landscaped Garden in Between
DORMITORIES  The shape of each dormitory block is square with two residential wings, triangular lounge and a service area.  THE POSITION OF THE STAIRCASEAND WASHROOM ARE MEANT TO PROTECT THE LIVING ROOM FROM SUN ANDGLARE WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING AND THE BREEZE AND VENTELATION.  In most of the blocks the ground floor is used as bank etc.  The Dorns are placed one behind the other To Obtain the much needed breeze and cross ventelation.
Dormitory Block Courtyard between Dormitory block
LOUIS KHAN PLAZA  Instead of small courtyard, one large court has been planned in the center to relate the movement around.
AUDITORIUM  CAPACITY : 550 SEATS  AREA  ENTRANCE LOBBY : 560 Sq feets  FOYER : 560 Sq feets  AUDITORIUM HALL : 3000 Sq feets  CONFERENCE ROOM : 200 Sq feets  SEMINAR ROOM :400 Sq feets Each
Your text here GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
DINING BLOCK
MANAGEMENT DEVLOPMENT CENTER  MANAGEMENT DEVLOPMENT CENTER IS LOCATED TOWARDS ESTERN EDGE OF THE CAMPUS. IT HAS BEEN PLANNED AS A SELF CONTAINED UNIT WITH ACADEMIC AREA, OFFICES, EXECUTIVES HOSTELS AND DINING FACILITIES.  IT IS A DOUBLE STORYED BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT AND HAS A U SHAPE PLAN ENCLOUSING A COURT IN BETWEEN  THERE ARE TWO LECTURE HALLS, TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS AND EIGHT SYNDICATE ROOMS IN THE MDC BUILDING.
THE PLAN OF MDC
BUILDING MATERIALS  BRICK HAS BEEN USED AS PRIMARY BUILDING MATERIAL FOR THE ENTIRE COMPLEX WALLS, COLUMNS.  BRICK ARCHES HAVE BEEN USED FOR WIDE SPANS.
 USE OF CONCERETE HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO FOUNDATIONS, FLOOR SLABS, AND TIES FOR ARCHED OPENINGS.
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PREPARED BY :- RAJAT KATARNE AISHWARY JOSHI SOURABH VERMA VANDITA CHIBBER