The National Institution of Design in Ahmedabad, India occupies 20 acres along the Sabarmati River. The campus is divided into two main zones: institutional and residential. The institutional zone contains administration buildings, lecture halls, a library, workshops, laboratories, and more. The residential zone has hostels, guest quarters, and staff housing. Hardscapes on the campus include pavements and street lamps, while softscapes consist of lawns, trees, shrubs, and courtyards, with vegetation covering 75% of the area. The campus was designed considering Ahmedabad's hot, dry climate, with inward-facing activities and courtyards remaining shaded for most of the day.

1. Campus Landscaping
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2.  Landscape planning is a branch of landscape architecture.
 According to Erv Zube (1931–2002) landscape planning is defined as an activity concerned
with developing landscaping amongst competing land uses while protecting natural processes
and significant cultural and natural resources.
Elements of
Landscape
Color
Form
TextureScale
Line Landscape
Hardscape Softscape
LANDSCAPE PLANNING
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3. National Institution of Design, Ahmedabad
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4. Location: Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India
National Institution of Design, Ahmedabad
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5. • The NID (National Institute of Design) campus occupies the area of 20 acre approx.
• The site is located along “Sabarmati River” and surrounded by the Tagore hall, kite museum and Diwan Ballabhai high
school
• Its ground level 2.51 m below the high flood Level
• The whole campus can be distinctively divided into two major zones – Institutional & Residential
• Institutional zone consists of administration, lecture halls, library, workshops, laboratories, exhibition, services,
auditorium, faculty room, circulation, studio and parking space
• Residential zone consists of hostel blocks for students, guest and staff quarters, kitchen and dining hall
• An open amphitheater and sports facilities are between two blocks
• The architect of NID, Ahmedabad is Gautam Sarabhai and his sister Gira.
Information of NID, Ahmedabad
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6. Hardscape
Percentage of Hardscape & Softscape in NID Ahmedabad
25%
75%
Percentage of Landscape
Hardscape
Softscape
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7. THE INSTITUTE COMPLEX
Map of NID Ahmedabad
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8. Administration Buildings
Shading trees
Small shrubs planted at
the edge of land cover
Turfing
Glass is
used as wall
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9. FLOOR MATERIALS
* Cement
* Sand Stone
Vehicular circulation
The Approach Road
Turfing
Traffic signal
Planter box
Rod stands separating the plantation
from vehicular circulation
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10. Academic Building
Pathway
Crotons
Light post
Staircases
Acacia tree
Window of Thai glass
Exposed brick works
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11. Library
Glass blocks
(Sliding window with
heat resistant glass)
Gautam Gira Sarabhai Square
Corridor
Big tree for
beautification of
Interior court yard
Corridor
Seating arrangements
under shaded tree
Pathway
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12. Pre cast concrete columns
Paved
pathway
Reinforced
brickwork
Trees and plantation allows the
inflow of light into the workshops
and areas of the exhibition spaces
Exhibition spaces
Artificially made
structure at entrance
to exhibition space
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13. Workshop
Turfing
Light post and plantation of small herbs
alongside of pathway in a line
SHADED PATHWAY VIZ PIGEON PARK
LEADING TO NID FROM HOSTEL BLOCK
Pathway
Light post
Pathway
Shrubs planted at a line
along with the pathway
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14. Old amphitheater
Open air amphitheater
has densely planted trees
around it. It is also used
for social functions,
fashion shows, etc.
Amphitheatre
PANAROMIC VIEW OF THE OPEN AIR AMPHITHEATRE
Land cover surrounded by shading trees as green belt
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15. Vertical Circulation
• The staircase has been placed in
the rear most court, which is
used as secondary preference to
the triple height staircase.
• Spiral stairs have been provided
as a means of connecting
workshop to the studios.
• Lawns are used for informal
gathering, cultural program,
etc.
• Lawns are not only a feature
of landscape but they act as
interactive spaces.
Landscape
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16. Light and ventilation
• The campus has been designed taking into
consideration the hot and dry climate of
Ahmedabad.
• The activities are so planned that they spill
over into inward looking spaces. .
• The courtyard are a result of this and remain
building in the shadow for most part of the day.
Features like water bodies
with jails are used to filter
the cooled air flowing over
the water and passed in
interiors.
Spill over spaces
Pockets of Vegetation
Pockets of vegetation
blend with the structure
on the exterior as well
as interior which
helping to lower the
temperature
Landscape
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17. Summery of Hardscapes in NID, Ahmedabad
• The Hardscape consisted of Pavements for the public to walk.
• Street lamps along the pavements.
• Pole Lights along the hedge which was lit during the night.
• There were RCC Street benches for the fellows and students.
• Different artificial structures made of stone and iron rods.
• Glass as wall of the buildings etc.
• FLOOR MATERIALS:
• Cement
• Sand Stone
Summery of Softscape in NID, Ahmedabad
• Softscape consisted of lawns flowerbeds Hedges tree’s shrubs etc.
• Central Courtyards Within the building
• Numerous types and numbers of trees are in NID Ahmedabad as it is consisted with
75% Softscape of its total area.
• Fountains etc.
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18. Principles of Campus Landscaping
• Integrating and articulating architectural and site design in conjunction with landscape.
• Maximum preservation of existing trees.
• Focal or interest plantings.
• Foundation planting for buildings.
• Reinforcement of pedestrian access ways.
• Establishment of sufficient open spaces including track, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, swimming pool, tennis,
racquetball and multipurpose fields.
• Retention of unique or particularly attractive natural features.
• Planning for a variety of natural spaces, from large, open lawns or meadows to secluded
• Sensitively located seating and bench/table arrangements to enhance areas for study, eating and conversation.
• Consideration for noise in the outdoors.
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