The document discusses the architectural significance and design principles of CEPT University and notable buildings in Ahmedabad, including the Mill Owners' Association building and Atma House, both designed by Le Corbusier. It highlights sustainable design features, such as maximizing natural light, using local materials, and creating open spaces for interaction among students and faculty. The overall approach combines functionality, aesthetics, and consideration of the local climate and culture in modern architecture.

1. Anushka Bharagava
409207
BATCH 2
4th year JNEC Architecture
ICONIC
BUILDINGS OF
AHMEDABAD

2. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT
PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY (CEPT)

3. AMDAVAD NI GUFA
ENTRANCE

4. ARCHI
-EXPO
ARCHITECTURE EXPO-ATTENDED BY US AT CEPT

5. MATERIAL
OBSERVATION
& CONCLUSION
ABOUT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SITE ANALYSIS STRUCTURE
SERVICES

6. ABOUT
CEPT UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF SPATIAL PLANNING WITH INTERESTING
PATHWAYS.
CEPT UNIVERSITY WAS STARTED IN 1962 UNDER THE AHMEDABAD EDUCATION SOCIETY AND WAS
ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY KASTHURBHAI LALBHAI A LEADING INDUSTRALIST AND PHILANTHROPIST.
THE SCHOOL BROKE AWAY FROM THE CONVENTIONAL TEACHING COURSES.
THE CONCEPT CHANGED FROM ARCHITECTURE AS THE TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TO ARCHITECTURE AS
A DESIGN DISCIPLINE.
1. ELIMINATION OF CLASSROOM FEELING
11. ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS
III. INTEGRATION OF OPEN SPACES
IV. EASE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
ARCHITECTS PHILOSOPHY

7. INSHORT
1. LOCATION - AHMEDABAD,
GUJARAT, INDIA
2. ARCHITECT-B. V.DOSHI
3. CLIENT-CEPT AHMEDABAD
4. TIMELINE-1964
5. ANNUAL RAINFALL - 31 INCHES
6. CLIMATE-HOT AND SEMI-ARID
7. TEMPERATURE -55 F (MIN),
UPTO 125 F(MAX)
SITE ANALYSIS

8. STRUCTURE
1. ELIMINATION OF CLASSROOM FEELING
11. ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS
III. INTEGRATION OF OPEN SPACES
IV. EASE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
ARCHITECTS PHILOSOPHY
SPACES AND ACTIVITIES
1. CLASS ROOMS
2. STUDIOS
3. LABS
4. LIBRARY
5. WORKSHOP
6. INDOOR PLAY AREA
7. OUTDOOR PLAY AREA
8. FACULTY CABINS
9. ADMIN BLOCK
10. TOILETS
11.CANTEEN
APARNAGUPTA92/CEPT

9. CEPT UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS WERE VERY
INTENTIONAL IN THEIR PLACEMENT AND
ORIENTATION OF BUILDINGS TO MAXIMIZE
NATURAL LIGHT WHILE MINIMIZING THE IMPACT OF
HARSH SUNLIGHT.
THE USE OF LONG PROJECTIONS ON THE SOUTH
FACADE OF BUILDINGS AND SMALLER
PROJECTIONS ON THE NORTH FACADE IS LIKELY
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SHADING AND COOLING
FOR THE INTERIOR SPACES.
THIS KIND OF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE IS AN IMPORTANT
ASPECT OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND IS
BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS WE
FACE THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
POSITIONING OF THE BUILDINGS :
THE BUILDINGS ARE PLACED AWAY FROM THE MAIN ROAD WITH TREES AT THE MIDST OF ROAD
AND BUILDING SITE. THEY ARE ACTING AS BARRIERS THAT REDUCE THE NOSIE POLLUTION FROM
THE ROAD. THESE TREES COVERS THE VIEW OF THE BUILDING FROM OUTSIDE.
ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT
REFERENCE : HTTPS://ARCHESTUDY.COM/

11. THE BUILT FORM AND PLANNING OF THE CEPT CAMPUS. THE USE OF LOAD-BEARING WALLS TO
SUPPORT FLAT FLOOR SLABS IS A COMMON FEATURE IN MANY BUILDINGS, AND IT APPEARS TO
BE A KEY COMPONENT OF THE CEPT CAMPUS DESIGN.
THE REPEATED OCCURRENCE OF PARALLEL WALLED STRUCTURES IS ALSO A COMMON DESIGN
ELEMENT IN MANY BUILDINGS, AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS DESIGN FEATURE IS PRESENT IN THE
CEPT CAMPUS AS WELL.
IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE OVERALL PLANNING OF THE CAMPUS HAS BEEN DONE
AROUND A CENTRAL COURT, WITH BUILT MASSES ON THE SIDES AND GREEN SPACE ON ONE
SIDE TO PROVIDE NOISE PROTECTION. THIS SUGGESTS THAT THE DESIGNERS OF THE CAMPUS
WERE MINDFUL OF THE NEED TO CREATE A PEACEFUL AND QUIET ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS
AND FACULTY TO STUDY AND WORK IN.
OVERALL, IT APPEARS THAT THE CEPT CAMPUS HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH FUNCTIONALITY AND
PRACTICALITY IN MIND, WHILE ALSO INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF AESTHETICS AND
SUSTAINABILITY.
BUILDING THAT HAS SIMPLE AND EXPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, VISUALLY EXCITING
SPACES CREATED BY VOLUMES AND VOIDS, MERGES BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE SITE, IS TWO-
STORIED WITH A SPLIT LEVEL BASEMENT, AND INCORPORATES THERMAL COMFORT AND
NATURAL SENSIBILITY IN ITS DESIGN. IT'S GREAT TO SEE A BUILDING THAT NOT ONLY LOOKS
AESTHETICALLY PLEASING BUT ALSO CONSIDERS THE COMFORT AND WELL-BEING OF ITS
OCCUPANTS.
DESIGNING A BUILDING THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE THERMAL COMFORT AND NATURAL
SENSIBILITY CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS. FOR INSTANCE, INCORPORATING
NATURAL VENTILATION AND DAYLIGHTING STRATEGIES, USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND
TECHNOLOGIES, AND IMPLEMENTING EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING A COMFORTABLE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT WHILE REDUCING
ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
IN ADDITION, THE USE OF VOLUMES AND VOIDS CAN CREATE A VISUALLY STIMULATING AND
DYNAMIC INTERIOR SPACE, WHILE SIMPLE HORIZONTAL LINES AND A DESIGN THAT MERGES
WITH THE SITE CAN CREATE A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND ITS
SURROUNDINGS.
OVERALL, IT'S GREAT TO SEE A BUILDING THAT COMBINES BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC
QUALITIES, AS WELL AS SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS.
PLANNING

12. FA101-M.ARCH LANDSCAPE STUDIO
FP 102-M.PLAN 1ST YEAR FP102-M.PLAN 1ST YEAR
UN101-AUDITORIUM
UN102-LIBRARY EXPANSION
UN103-SERVER ROOM
UN104-COMPUTER LAB
UN105-STUDIO
LEVEL-1
FA201-B.ARCH 2ND YEAR STUDIO
FA202-M.ARCH SPECILIZATION FA203-M.ARCH 1ST YEAR STUDIO
FA204-M.ARCH 2ND YEAR STUDIO FP201-M.PLAN 2ND YEAR
FP202-M.PLAN 2ND YEAR
UN201-CUE
UN202-LIBRARY
UN203-ADMIN AREA
UN204-RECEPTION UN205-ELECTRICITY ROOM
UN206-PRESIDENT CABIN
UN207-UN222- FACULTY CABIN UN223-MEETING ROOM
UN226-TEACHING ASSISTANT CABIN
UN227-IT NODE&FACULTY COPIER
LEVEL-2
FA301-B.ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO
FA302-B.ARCH3RDYEAR STUDIO
FA303-B.ARCH 1ST YEAR STUDIO
FP301-M.PLAN 2NDYEAR RPM FP302-M.PLAN 2NDYEAR EP
FP303-B.PLAN 1ST YEAR
FM301-FM STUDIO
UN301-SEMINAR ROOM UN302-LIBRARY
UN303-UN323-FACULTY CABINS
UN324-EMPTY ROOM UN325-EMPTY ROOM
LEVEL-3

14. ALL BUILDINGS ARE ORIENTED IN THE NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION.
OPEN SPACES ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE RESPECTIVELY
ALLOW FRESH AIR TO VENTILATE THE BUILT STRUCTURES
THE OPEN SPACES AND THE SHADED ONCE MERGE WITH THE
LANDSCAPE.
THE OPEN SPACES IS LINKED TO THE OFFICE AND LIBRARY AREA
WORKSHOP AND CANTEEN.
THE AREAS ARE VERY LIVELY AND DYNAMIC.
SPECIAL FEATURES
MATERIAL
1. THE ENTIRE BUILDING IS OF EXPOSED CONCRETE WITH
MORE OF EXPOSED BRICK WORK.
MATERIAL

15. SERVICES

17. OBSERVATION
& CONCLUSION
THERE HAS TO BE A FEELING OF NO RESTRICTION TO THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THOUGHTS THROUGH AN
INFORMAL ENVIRONMENT.
A THRUST HAS TO BE GIVEN ON THE PROVISION OF FLEXIBLE SPACES WHICH CAN BE USED IN A MULTIFUNCTIONAL
MANNER.
A STRONG INTERCONNECTIVITY AMONGST SPACES IS REQUIRED, MAKING THE SCHOOL AN ‘OPEN SPACE WITH
HARDLY ANY DOORS’.
A PROPER WORKING ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN CREATED WHICH FACILITATES FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO TEACH,
LEARN AND INTERACT ANYWHERE.
LOCAL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN USED, ESSENTIALLY TO REDUCE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.
THE NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING IS A B+G+ 2 STOREYED STRUCTURE LOCATED ON CEPT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
AHMEDABAD.
THIS BUILDING INCLUDES SEVERAL DESIGN FEATURES FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LIKE PROMOTING DAY LIGHTING
INTO THE BUILDING, PROVIDING THERMAL INSULATION, PROVISION FOR SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF ETC.
THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM CONSISTS OF MOMENT RESISTING FRAMES AND STEEL COLUMN FOR SUPPORTING
MEZZANINE FLOOR.

18. MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
BUILDING - LE CORBUSIER

19. VISIT

20. MATERIAL
OBSERVATION
& CONCLUSION
ABOUT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SITE ANALYSIS STRUCTURE

21. THE MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BUILDING, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SANSKAR KENDRA, IS INDEED AN IMPORTANT ARCHITECTURAL
LANDMARK IN AHMEDABAD, INDIA. LE CORBUSIER WAS COMMISSIONED TO DESIGN THE BUILDING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
AHMEDABAD MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, GAUTAM SARABHAI, WHO WAS A PATRON OF THE ARTS AND A STRONG ADVOCATE OF
MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 1954 AND IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF AHMEDABAD'S INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. IT WAS DESIGNED
AS A CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE CITY AND INCLUDES EXHIBITION SPACES, A MUSEUM, AND A LIBRARY. THE BUILDING'S DESIGN IS A
BLEND OF LE CORBUSIER'S MODERNIST PRINCIPLES AND TRADITIONAL INDIAN ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS.
THE BUILDING'S MOST STRIKING FEATURE IS ITS USE OF CONCRETE SUNSHADES, WHICH WERE DESIGNED TO SHADE THE BUILDING'S
INTERIOR FROM THE HARSH SUNLIGHT. THESE SUNSHADES ARE PLACED AT REGULAR INTERVALS ALONG THE BUILDING'S FACADE,
CREATING A RHYTHM THAT IS BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC.
THE BUILDING ALSO FEATURES A SERIES OF RAMPS AND TERRACES THAT CONNECT ITS DIFFERENT LEVELS, CREATING A SENSE OF
CONTINUITY AND FLOW THROUGHOUT THE SPACE. THIS DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE TRADITIONAL STEPWELLS OF GUJARAT,
WHICH WERE USED FOR WATER STORAGE AND ALSO SERVED AS GATHERING PLACES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
OVERALL, THE MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BUILDING IS A UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT EXAMPLE OF LE CORBUSIER'S WORK IN INDIA AND
A TESTAMENT TO THE ARCHITECT'S VISION OF A MODERN, FUNCTIONAL, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE ARCHITECTURE.
ABOUT

22. INSHORT
1. LOCATION - AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA
2. ARCHITECT-LE CORBUSIER
3. CLIENT-AHMEDABAD MILL OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
4. TIMELINE-1954-1956
5. HEIGHT-58 A
6. FLOORS-3
7. TEMPERATURE -55 F (MIN), UPTO 125 F(MAX)
8. CLIMATE-HOT AND SEMI-ARID
9. ANNUAL RAINFALL - 31 INCHES
ABOUT SITE
1. ELEVATION-174.
2. SOIL TYPE-SANDY AND DRY.
3. SEISMIC ZONE-3.
SITE ANALYSIS

23. FIVE POINTS OF ARCHITECTURE
FOLLOWED BY CORBUSIER
1. RAISED STRUCTURE
2. A FREE FACADE
3. OPEN FLOOR PLAN
4. RIBBON WINDOWS
5. ROOFTOP GARDEN
BUILDING GEOMETRY
1. THREE LEVELS
2. ELONGATED ENTRANCE
3. RECTANGULAR EXTERIOR
4. ORGANIC INTERIOR SHAPES
STRUCTURE
THE STRUCTURE, MADE OF A RIGID FRAME WITH SHEARING WALLS. BECAUSE THERE
WERE NO COLUMNS AT THE END OF THE SPAN, THE SHEARING WALLS WERE USED AS
COLUMNS.
THE HIGHLY DISCIPLINED STRUCTURE ORIENTED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE
PREVAILING WIND. THE BRISES-SOLIEL USED ON THE FAÇADE ALSO PRECISELY
CALCULATED BASED ON AHMEDABAD’S LATITUDE AND THE DIRECTION OF THE SUN.
THE ASSEMBLY HALL MADE UP OF TWO THIN BRICK WALLS WITH WOOD PANELING.
LASTLY, THE VERTICAL TAPESTRIES ARE SUSPENDED FROM THE CEILING FOR
ACOUSTICAL REASONS.
REFERENCE : HTTPS://ARCHESTUDY.COM/

24. THE ATMA HOUSE IS AN EXAMPLE OF CORBUSIER'S
MODERNIST STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, WHICH
EMPHASIZES FUNCTIONALITY AND SIMPLICITY.
THE BUILDING FEATURES CLEAN LINES, A FLAT ROOF,
AND A FAÇADE MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE.
THE USE OF CONCRETE WAS SIGNIFICANT IN THE
BUILDING'S CONSTRUCTION AS IT HELPED IN
REDUCING THE BUILDING'S MAINTENANCE COST
AND PROVIDED INSULATION FROM THE EXTREME
HEAT OF AHMEDABAD.
THE BUILDING'S DESIGN ALSO INCORPORATES
VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN
ARCHITECTURE, SUCH AS JALI SCREENS AND BRISE-
SOLEIL TO PROVIDE SHADE AND VENTILATION WHILE
MAINTAINING PRIVACY.
THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED TO BE
FLEXIBLE, WITH MOVABLE PARTITIONS THAT CAN BE
ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE USER'S NEEDS.
OVERALL, THE ATMA HOUSE IS AN EXCELLENT
EXAMPLE OF HOW MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE CAN
BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE NEEDS AND CONTEXT OF
A SPECIFIC REGION WHILE STILL MAINTAINING ITS
CORE PRINCIPLES.
BACKGROUND AND DESIGN CONCEPT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
REFERENCE : HTTPS://ARCHESTUDY.COM/

25. THESE PLANS/SECTIONS ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSE ONLY
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
REFERENCE: HTTP://FACULTY.ARCH.TAMU.EDU/

27. SPECIAL FEATURES
1. CURVILINEAR ROOF.
2. ROOF SLAB IS USED TO LINK THE FAÇADE STRUCTURE
AND THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
3. THE ROOF DESIGNED TO BE A REPRODUCTIVE ROOF
GARDEN.
4. BRACING SYSTEM DEPENDENT ON THE FLOOR
HEIGHT.
5. THE FACADES HAVE SEPARATE REINFORCEMENT
CONCRETE STRUCTURE.
6. PLANTED SHELVES AT FIRST AND SECOND FACADE
FLOORS.
MATERIAL
1. THE ENTIRE BUILDING IS OF EXPOSED CONCRETE WITH
SOME ELEMENTS IN WOOD AND STEEL PAINTED IN BRIGHT
COLORS TO ADD CONTRAST
2. THE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE CONSTRUCTED OF
UNPLASTERED BRICK THE EAST AND WEST FACADES ARE OF
ROW UNFINISHED CONCRETE, THE BRISE-SOLEL ARE CLAD IN
WOOD AND THE WALLS IN SHEET METAL
3. THE ASSEMBLY HALL IS CONSTRUCTED OF DOUBLE THIN
BRICK WALLS PANELED IN WOOD
MATERIAL
AUDITORIUM
ENTRANCE

29. OBSERVATION
& CONCLUSION
THAT'S AN INTERESTING STATEMENT! IT HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE FEATURES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE THE ATMA HOUSE
SIGNIFICANT AS A WORK OF ARCHITECTURE AND AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION.
TO BEGIN WITH, CORBUSIER WAS A PIONEER OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE, AND HIS DESIGNS WERE KNOWN FOR THEIR
INNOVATIVE USE OF SPACE AND FORM, AS WELL AS THEIR SENSITIVITY TO THE CLIMATE AND CULTURE OF THE PLACES WHERE
THEY WERE BUILT. THE ATMA HOUSE, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1954, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS APPROACH.
THE BUILDING'S DESIGN TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE HOT AND DRY CLIMATE OF AHMEDABAD, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL
BUILDING TRADITIONS AND MATERIALS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE USE OF BRISE-SOLEIL (SUNBREAKERS) ON THE FAÇADE HELPS TO
REGULATE THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT AND HEAT THAT ENTERS THE BUILDING, WHILE THE DEEP VERANDAHS AND
COURTYARDS PROVIDE SHADED OUTDOOR SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE NATURAL VENTILATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION.
AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION, THE ATMA HOUSE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING ART AND DESIGN IN
AHMEDABAD AND BEYOND. THE BUILDING'S SPACES ARE FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE, AND ARE OFTEN USED FOR EXHIBITIONS,
WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE WORK OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS. GUIDED TOURS ARE
ALSO AVAILABLE, WHICH ALLOW VISITORS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BUILDING'S HISTORY AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES.
OVERALL, THE ATMA HOUSE IS A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE THAT EMBODIES BOTH FUNCTIONAL
AND AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS, WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A HUB FOR CREATIVITY AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.