The CEPT University campus in Ahmedabad, India was designed by architect B.V. Doshi to promote interaction and integration between departments. The campus features exposed brick and concrete buildings placed among green spaces and trees to create a calm, natural environment. Key aspects of the design include elimination of barriers between spaces, integration of indoor and outdoor areas, and ease of movement and interaction across the campus.

1. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING &
TECHNOLOGY
(CEPT UNIVERSITY)
AHMEDABAD
CASE STUDY
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
SUBMITTED TO –
AR.DEEPANKAR DIXIT
AR.ABHIJHIT KULKARNI
SUBMITTED BY-
HARSHIT JAIN (1902BARC0006656)
RIDDHI CHAUDHARY (1902BARC00048
BRIJESH CHAWDA (1902BARC0004827

2. INTRODUCTION:
• The CEPT university was established as the School of Architecture in 1962.
• The Indian Architect B.V.Doshi constructed this institute
• It covers area about 12.5 Acre.
• Thoughts came to develop a campus for offering a programs related to planning, building and construction
technology, interior design, landscape architecture and environmental issues.
• Program such as urban design Landscape Architecture, structural design were added to the schedule
ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
• One of the best examples of spatial planning with interesting
pathways.
• The concept changed from architecture as the technical discipline
to architecture as a design discipline.
• Location: Ahmedabad
• Year of Construction:
1961
• Building Type:
Educational Institute
• Construction Type:
Exposed brick And
Concrete
• Climate: Tropical, Hot
And Dry in Summer
AHMEDABAD CLIMATE:
Ahmedabad Climate is hot, humid and dry with moderate rainfall
Temperature range from 45 degree in summer and in winter to
minimum of 10 degree.
PROXIMITY
THE SITE IS
11.9 KMS FROM AIRPORT
7.7 KMS FROM RAILWAY STATION
6.3 KMS FROM BUS STAND
6.4 KMS FROM SABARMATHI
RIVERFRONT
230 M FROM AMDAVAD NI GUFA
LATITUDE : 23D 2’14” N
LONGITUDE : 72D 33’0” E

3. Summer and
monsoon wind
Winter wind Summer sun
Winter sun
CASE STUDY
APPROACH
• MAIN ACCESS ON THE NORTHERN SIDE
• TWO ENTRANCES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE WHICH IS AN
INTERNALACCESS
• TWO ENTRANCES ON THE WESTERN SIDE
ARCHITECT’S PHILOSOPHY
• ELIMINATION OF CLASSROOM FEELING.
• ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS.
• INTEGRATION OF OPENING SPACES.
• EASE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS.
Key (This list includes the common facilities on the campus.):
FD (Faculty of Design)
Center for Advanced Research in Building Science & Energy (CARBSE)
Vikram Sara bai science center
Kanoria center for arts
FP (Faculty of Planning)
Administration Area - FP 223
Auditorium - FP 103
CEPT Computer Lab - FA 101
Library - FP 201FT
(Faculty of Technology)
Geomatics Computer Lab - FT 111
U01: CEPT Canteen
U02: Amul Parlor Stationary Print Shop (Siddhi)
U03: Workshop
U04 (NBO Block): University Labs
U05: Fab Lab
Metal & Wood Workshop Design Innovation & Craft Resource
Center (DICRC)
U06 (University Staff Office: USO)Help Desk Student Services
Office (SSO)
UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma & Certificate and Exchange
Offices Outreach Services Office (OSO)
North entry
Site plan

4. • THE DESIGN IS INTENDED TO BE CLOSE TO THE NATURE AND
EXPERIMENT THE DESIGNING SKILL, PLAY WITH LEVELS ETC.,
THE SITE WAS UNDULATED AND GIVE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY
WITH LEVELS.
• CREATION OF A PROPER WORKING
ENVIRONMENT FACILITATING FACULTY AND
STUDENTS TO HAVE FREE SCOPE TO LEARN
AND TEACH ANYWHERE.
• EXPOSED LOCAL MATERIALS
FOR LOW COST, EASY
EXPANSION AND
MAINTENANCE
• THERE ARE INCLINE SKYLIGHTS ON THE TOP OF
THE STUDIO, PERPETUALLY LETTING IN NATURAL
LIGHT INTO THE SPACES
• THE STUDIO SPACES HAVE BAY SPACES FACING THE
EXTERIOR , CREATING SEMI PRIVATE SPACES WHICH
ARE YET TOTALLY OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR SPACES
WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL CAN BE ALONE WITH NATURE
EVEN IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF A STUDIO.
• 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 CENTRE FOR ENIVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND
TECHNOLOGY.

5. ARCHITECTURE BLOCK
BASEMENT LEVEL PLAN 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
12.STATIONARY STORES CENTRE FOR ENIVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND
TECHNOLOGY
• THE BASEMENT IS A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE.IT IS A VERY ACTIVE SPACES OF
THE CAMPUS.ON ONE SIDE OF THE BASEMENT RISING CONTOURS CAN BE
SEEN,AND ON THE OTHER SIDE STEPS TOWARDS THE CENTRAL
COURTYARD…. THUS THE NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED.NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED HERE LIKE CULTURAL
PROGRAMS,FESTS AND EXHIBITIONS,INDOOR GAMES ETC.., CENTRE FOR
ENIVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL-1
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

6. Ground floor
Level:-2
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 AREAUN
204-RECEPTION
UN205-ELECTRICITY ROOM
UN206-PRESIDENT CABIN
UN207-UN222- FACULTY CABIN
UN223 MEETING ROOM
UN226 TEACHING ASSISTANT CABIN
UN227-IT NODE & FACULTY COPIER

7. THE STUDIOS HAVE LARGE OPENINGS WHICH OPEN INTO THE GREENARY
OUTSIDE, PANELS AT THE SIDES HELP THE STUDENTS TO PUT UP THE
IMPORTANT AND USEFUL SHEET. ALL THE STUDIOS ARE ABOVE ONE
ANOTHER,ALONG WITH THE ADJACENT LECTURE ROOMS.
THE BUILDING SECTION
AND DOUBLE HEIGHT
STUDIOS ARE WELL
CONCEIVED TO
FACILITATE AIR FLOW

8. Material analysis
tree
cement
grass Glass
Kota stone
(polished & unpolished) brick

9. LILAVATI LALBHAI LIBRARY
ARCHITECTS : RMAARCHITECTS
YEAR : 2017
AREA : 31000SQM
BASEMENT 2 PLAN BASEMENT 1 PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
MEZZANINE 2 PLAN SECOND FLOOR
• A SIX STOREY LIBRARY PLACES IN THE CENTRE OF THE
CAMPUS, THREE FLOORS ABOVE THE GROUND AND
THREE BASEMENTS BELOW THE GROUND LEVEL.
• GROUND FLOOR CONSITS OF EXHIBITION AREA ,
RECEPTION OF LIBRARY.
• FIRST FLOOR CONSISTS OF DIGITAL LIBRARY
• SECOND FLOOR CONSISTS OF READING HALL.
• THE FIRST BASEMENT CONSISTS OF READING SECTION
AND LIBRARIAN DESK ALONG WITH BOOK CORE ON
MEZZANINE
• SECOND BASEMENT CONSISTS OF READING HALL AND
INTERACTION SPACE WITH HALF BOOK CORE.
• THE THIRD BASEMENT IS STOREROOM & ARCHIVE ROOM.

10. Axonometric view
AS AN UNDERLYING CONTEMPORARY THEME, THE BUILDING
FORMALLY WEAVES ITSELF INTO THE PRE-EXISTING CAMPUS
NARRATIVE.
READING ROOMS, FORMALAND INFORMAL READING SPACES,
INDIVIDUAL CARRELS, SEMINAR ROOMS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES ARE ACCOMMODATED IN ADDITION TO SOFTER AND MORE
FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS EXHIBITION AND PRESENTATION
SPACES.
LOUVERED FACADE CAN BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED TO ALLOW IN LESS
LIGHT OR MORE VENTILATION IN RESPONSE TO AHMEDABAD’S
SEVERELY HOT AND DRY CLIMATE.
LOCATED AT -4 METERS AND -8 METERS BELOW GROUND LEVEL, THE
BOOK STACKS, CARRELS, AND STUDY SPACES BENEFIT FROM BOTH
PLENTIFULAND FILTERED NATURAL LIGHTING THAT POURS IN
THROUGH THE LOUVERED FACADE AS WELLAS THE NATURAL
COOLING EFFECT PROVIDED BY THE SURROUNDING EARTH.
+8m
Second floor Reading space
+4m
First floor
Reading space
0m
Ground floor
Reception
exhibition
-4m
First basement
Book stacks
Cabins
Liberian office
-8m
Second basement
Reading room
Media room
Seminar space
-12m
Third basement
Archives
storage

11. Material analysis
Cement made basement Wooden fins
glass Metal roofing
Wooden louvers

12. CENTRAL COURTYARD
THE CENTRAL COURT YARD IS A COMBINATION OF PAVED AND UNPAVED
AREAS,SHADED BY TREES IN CERTAIN AREAS. ALL ENTRANCES ARE LINKED TO THE
COURTYARD BY PEDESTRAIN PATHWAYS. HENCE THE COURTYARD IS AN AREA OF
HEAVY CIRCULATION OF INTERACTION. CENTRE FOR ENIVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND
TECHNOLOGY
VENTILATION
• THE PARALLEL WALLS,FORMING AN OPEN TUBE OF SPACE ARE
PREDOMINANTLY ALIGNED NORTH- SOUTH,EFFECTIVELY CLOSE TO
EAST AND WEST SIDE
• NORTH SIDE IS HEIGHTENED TO ALLOW MORE LIGHT IN WHILE THE
SOUTH SIDE IS KEPT LOW TO SHIELD FROM DIRECT RADIATION.
LANDSCAPE
• THE CAMPUS IS FULL OF NEEM TREES,WHICH WERE PLANTED OVER THE YEARS
SINCE THE INTIAL PHASE MAKES HOT AHMEDABAD CLIMATE COOLER.
• THE TREES PROVIDE A PERPETUAL CHANGING PATTERN OF LIGHT AND SHADE
• THERE ARE MANY INTERCONNECTING PATHWAYS WITH BRICK PAVING AND
TERRACOTTATILING
• THERE ARE ALSO SMALL PLANTS WITHIN THE BUILDING AND PLOTTED PLANTS AT
PLACES
• THE STEPS IN FACT BECOME EXTERNALACTIVITY HUBS WITH STUDENTS USING
THE LEVELS FOR READING,ORGANSING INFORMAL
DISCUSSIONS,PERFORMANCES OR EVEN FOR SIMPLY LAZING AROUND CENTRE
FOR ENIVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
THE OPEN SPACES AND THE SHADED ONCE MERGE WITH THE LANDSCAPE

13. OBSERVATIONS
• SIMPLE STURCTURE OF PARALLEL BRICK WALL AND CONCRETE BEAMS AND FLOORS THAT IS EXTENDABLE
AND EASY TO MAINTAIN.
• AN OPEN PLACE WITH HARDLY ANY DOOR . NO FEELING OF RESTRICTION TO EXCHANGE OF THE IDEAS AND
FREE SCOPE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ANYWHERE.
• MORE USE OF INTERACTION AND TRANSITION AREAS LIKE CORRIDORS , GALLERIES AND COURTS AND
FOYERS THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS
• BUILDING LOOKING INWARD MAKES THE ENVIRONMENT LIBELIER.
• CIRCULATION IS SO EASY TO MAKE ALL THE BUILDING ACCESSIBLE.
• THE INFORMAL INTERACTION SPACES WITH TREES AND SEATING MAKE THEM RELAXING AND CALM.