The document discusses the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune, designed by architect Charles Correa in 1992. It details the campus layout, featuring a central 'Black Hole' courtyard with sculptures of famous scientists, and various functional areas such as residential spaces, dining, and educational facilities. The architectural design encourages exploration and enhances user experience through thoughtful zoning and aesthetics.

1. IUCAA........... AD CASE STUDY(PUBLIC SPACE)
SIDDHARTH JAIN
S.Y.BARCH
13ARC12

2. About IUCAA
• Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and
Astrophysics (IUCAA)
• Campus designed by Indian architect Charles
Correa.
• Location: Pune
• Known for its planning and aethetics
• Built in 1992

3. Understanding the Planning.....
RESIDENTIAL
AREA DOME
DINING AREA
EDUCATIONAL
AREA
LIBRARY
COURTYARDS
ENTRY POINTS
TO THE SITE
ZONNING

4. Understanding the Planning.....
GUEST APARTMENTS
STUDENTS HOSTEL
DOME
FACULTY
OFFICES
LIBRARY
COMPUTER CENTRE
LECTURE
HALLS
DINING
SERPENSKI’S
TRIANGLE
BLACK
HOLE
ENTRANCE
KUND

5. Courtyards
Black hole
•This courtyard is called black hole..
•It has 4 scientist sculptures (Newton, Einstein,
Aryabhatta, Galileo) in the courtyard
•This is a central courtyard which opens up to 4
major elements of the institute: library, faculty
offices, lecture halls, student facilities)
•Levels created using granite blocks
•As a person enters in this courtyard, the aesthetics
of the garden, increases the level of curiosity for the
other spaces. And a person never gets bored by
moving everyday from this space.
Serpenski triangle
•This courtyard is surrounded by students and
faculty hostels.
•It is a nice view of the landscape from the
balconies of the rooms

6. Entrance....
Hard paving
Exposed concrete columns
Polished black granite •Entrance is
very visually
appealing and
attractive.
•Many
different
types of
materials are
used.
Black basalt stone
Elements
Landscaping

7. Library...
Informal seating
•More socializing
•More interactive
Formal seating
•More private
•More concentration

8. Hostel...

9. Hostel...
Shared balcony

10. Facade treatment

11. •Our experience of an architectural space is strongly influenced by how we arrive
at it.
•Here everything is not directly exposed.
•The journey goes through small pockets, courtyards which in turn heightens the
experiences.
•There is use of ‘denial and reward’ to enrich passage through built environment
Site plan