The document provides details about the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) campus located in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Some key points: - The campus was designed by architect Hafeez Contractor and covers an area of 20,234 square meters. It has a G+2 building structure. - The campus layout was designed to encourage casual interaction and spontaneous activities between formal study areas. It features a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces. - The campus contains blocks for administration, textiles, technology, fashion & apparel, and other facilities like a canteen and open courtyards. Corridors and staircases link the different blocks.

1. INTRODUCTION:
NIFT, MUMBAI DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF GLAMOUR WORLD,
MAJOR NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FASHIO BRANDS AND
RETAIL HOUSES PROVIDE AND IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR
FASHION STUDENTS IN TERMS OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE.
THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CAMPUS IS WOVEN AROUND THE
SENSITIVITY THAT A LOT OF INTERACTION OCCUR IN A SPONTANEOUS MANNER
AND AS THE RESULT AN ACTIVITY SPACE AROUND THE FORMAL STUDY AREA.
THERE IS A CONTRAST OF SPACE FROM NARROW TO WIDE, SHORT TO TALL,
ENCLOSED CONCRETE TO THE EXPOSED STEEL STRUCTURE GIVES AN INTERESTING
SENSE OF AESTHETICS, THE CORRIDOR WHILE LINKING HE DEPARTMENTS
PHYSICALLY PROVIDE AMPLE OF SPACE FOR THE CASUAL ACTIVITIES AND
INFORMAL FASHION SHOWS
OWNERSHIP : MINISTRY OF TEXTILE
ARCHITECT : HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR
SITE AREA : 20234.94 SQ.MT
LOCATION : KHARGHAR, NAVI MUMABI
CENTRE
ESTABLISHED : 1995
TOTAL
PROJECT
PERIOD : 2 YEARS
LOCATION:
 THE INSTITUTE IS LOCATED NEAR MUMBAI-PUNE HIGHWAY
AT KHARGHAR
 DISTANCE FROM KHARGHAR RAILWAY STATION IS 0.5 KM
ABOUT THE BUILDING:
 NO. OF FLOORS: G+2
 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 360
 NON-TEACHING STAFFS: 15
 ADMINISTRATION: 15

2. CLIMATE:
 WARM AND HUMID CLIMATE
 HIGHEST TEMPERATURE: 35 DEG. C
 LOWEST TEMPERATURE: 20 DEG. C
 AVERAGE RAINFALL : 244 CM
 WIND DIRECTION : SW TO NW
 TOPOGRAPHY : FLAT LAND
STRUCTURE:
 FRAMED STRUCTURE IS USED IN ALL THE DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENTS AND BLOCKS
 BUILDLING HAS A COMBINATION OF TWO MATERIALS:
CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR WALLS AND LOTS OF STEEL
COLUMNS
 & ROOFING IS PRESENT WHICH ADDS ON TO THE
AESTHETICS OF THE BUILDING AS A WHOLE.
 OPEN SPACES REMAIN INFORMAL IN NATURE WITH
MULTIFUNTIONING POSSIBILITIES THROUGH WHICH THE
INSTITUTION GETS A SENSE OF PLACE AN THE COMPLEX
AS A COMMUNITY.
BLOCKS ARE DEPENDING ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
BUILDING BLOCKS.
• THERE ARE 5 BIG STAIRCASE RUNNING WITHIN THE
WHOLE CAMPUS.
• CORRIDOR PLAY A VITAL ROLE WHILE LINKING THE
DEPARTMENTS PHYSICALLY.
• THERE IS A CENTRAL LAWN AROUND WHICH THE MAIN
BUIDLING BLOCKS REVOLVE
• THE ENTRY TO THE CAMPUS IS FROM TWO SIDES.
SITE PLANNING:

3. ADMINISTRATION:
 THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT CONSIST OF
VARIOUS DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS- ACADEMIC,
AFFAIRS AND DIRECTOR CABIN.
 INSIDE THE ADMIN BLOCK THE MAIN ENTRANCE HAS
THE RECEPTION IN FRONT, IT IS DOUBLE HEIGHTED
WHICH IS VISIBLE FROM THE CONNECTING PASSAGES.
 THE PLAN OF THE MAIN FOYER GIVES A VERY WARM
AND WELCOMING APPEAL WHILE ENTERING
TEXTILE DEPARTMENT:
 THE TEXTILE DESIGN DEPARTMENT IS OF 3
FLOORS.
 THE G.F. CONSIST OF THE WEAVING LAB AND
DRYING &PRINTING ROOM WITH ATTACHED
TESTING LAB
 THE F.F. CONSIST OF 2 ART ROOMS, A DESIGN
COLLLECTION STORE ROOM, AND FACULTY
ROOM.
 THE T.F. CONSIST OF A CONFERENCE ROOM,
FACULTY ROOM AND 2 ART ROOMS.

4. TECHNOLOGY BLOCK:
 TECHNOLOGY BLOCK HAS 3 FLOORS.
 THE G.F. HAS PATTERN MAKING LAB, 1 GARMENT
CONST. LAB, 1 ART LAB AND 1 FACULTY ROOM,
 FIRST FLOOR HAS 3 COMPUTER LABS AMD 1 PATTERN
MAKING LAB
 SECOND FLOOR HAS 1 FACULTY ROOM AND A
TERRACE AREA.
ELEVATION:
 THESE FORMS ARE ARRANGING VERTICALLY AND
OTHERS AT INCLINED ANGLES.
 DIFFERENT GEOMETRICAL SHAPES HAS BEEN ADDED
IN THE ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING
 THE STEEL ROOFING ACT AS OF THE MAIN ELEMENT IN
THE ENHANCING OF THE WHOLE BUILDING.
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
 IN THE SITE, SOME AREA HAS BEEN LEFT OUT
FOR FUTURE EXPANSION WHICH IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION NOW.

5. FASHION & APPAREL BLOCK:
 FASHION & APPAREL BLOCK HAS 3 FLOORS
 G.F. CONSIST OF GARMENT CONST. LAB. 1 PATTERN
MAKING LAB, 1 STORE ROOM AND A DESIGN
COLLECTION STORE.
 THE F.F. HAS 2 ART LABS, 1 FACULTY ROOM & AN
AUDIO VISUAL ROOM.
 S.F. HAS THE RESOURCE CENTRE AND TERRACE.
CORRIDOR:
 THE CORRIDOR WHILE LINKING THE DEPARTMENTS
PHYSICALLY PROVIDE AMPLE AMOUNT OF
SPACE FOR THE CASUAL ACTIVITIES AND
INFORMAL FASHION SHOWS.

6. STAIRCASE:
 THERE ARE 5 BIG STAIRCASES RUNNING THROUGH
THE WHOLE CAMPUS. THEY GIVE A VERY GRAND
APPEAL AND ALSO ADDS ON TO THE AESTHETICS
OF THE BUILDING.
CANTEEN:
 CANTEEN SERVES 80 PEOPLE AT A TIME.
 IT ALSO SERVES HOSTEL STUDENTS.
 TOTAL AREA OF CANTEEN IS 169 SQ.MT.
 CANTEEN GETS SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF
NATURAL LIGHT.
OTHER AREAS:
 THERE ARE MANY OPEN SPACES IN THE WHOLE
CAMPUS WHICH REMAINS INFORMAL IN NATURE.
 THE CENTRAL COURT CAN ACCOMMODATE 600 PEOPLE
WHERE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED.
 THERE ARE 3 COURTYARDS BETWEEN BUILT BLOCK.
 THERE IS A STAGE AREA NEAR THE LAWN FOR OTHER
ACTIVITIES