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NIFT Delhi architecture

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It has 16 campuses across India and provides 4-year undergraduate and 2-year postgraduate programs related to fashion design, management, and technology. The NIFT campus in Delhi was designed by architect BV Doshi to represent a traditional Indian town square, with elements like a central step well and enclosed bazaars. The campus layout zones academic, administrative, and hostel blocks around a sunken courtyard and open-air amphitheater. Traditional materials like stone and glass were used in the structures.

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NIFT Delhi Case Study
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) • group of fashion colleges in India • established in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India • is an institution of design, management and technology for the international fashion business • granted statutory status in 2006
Campuses NIFT currently has 16 campuses: 1. NIFT New Delhi 2. NIFT Bangalore 3. NIFT Bhopal 4. NIFT Bhubaneswar 5. NIFT Chennai 6. NIFT Gandhinagar 7. NIFT Hyderabad 8. NIFT Jodhpur 9. NIFT Kangra 10. NIFT Kannur 11. NIFT Kolkata 12. NIFT Mumbai 13. NIFT Patna 14. NIFT Raebareli 15. NIFT Shillong 16. NIFT Srinagar
Seats Four-year undergraduate • B.Des. (Fashion Design) • B.Des. (Leather Design) • B.Des. (Accessory Design) • B.Des. (Textile Design) • B.Des. (Knitwear Design) • B.Des. (Fashion Communication) • 180 seats (30 each) • B.FTech. (Apparel Production) • 30 seats • Total – 210 per year Two-year post-graduate • M.Des. (Master of Design) • M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management) • M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology) • 90 seats each • Total per year- 210 +90= 300 • Strength : 1200 students
NIFT Delhi
Location
Area Site area = 11,560 sq, mts Built up area : 13,570 sq. mts Setback of 6m
Architect • BV Doshi
Concept Representing it as a traditional town square through various elements like – Indian Bazars Kund (step well) The site was initially a flat land
TOWN SQUARE : an open public space found in the heart of a traditional tow n used for community gatherings KUND (STEP WELL) • Steps leading to water body • Depicted as central water channel BAZAAR : enclosed market place Inward looking buildings
Traditional Town Square • A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings
Kund (Step Well) Steps leading to water body Depicted as central water channel
Step Well of Sun temple, Modhera Step well as one of the concept
Indian Bazars • A bazaar is a permanently enclosed market place or street where goods and services are exchanged or sold • origin from the Persian word bāzār • The term bazaar is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work in that area
Zoning Planning revolves around the two courts-  Sunken zone with stepped kund and  Amphitheatre 3 Basic zones –  Academic (occupying left portion of the site)  Administrative  Hostel block Academic and Administrative placed on either side of entrance Administrative block along with canteen and library is in right hand side
Foyer
Sunken court
Open as well as glass screened bridges separating kund like court fro m amphitheatre
Amphitheatre Total seating capacity : 300 Area = 319.35 sm. Mts. Designed to accumulate people for fashion show Interactive space for all department and inter-department interaction
High and low platforms
Basement • Was planned for parking which is not in use • Now a, Storage space • Labs – Knitwear Textile Metal lab for accessory design
Material used in • Floor finish • Windows • Cladding • Façade treatment
Floor finish • Black granite • White marble • Check flooring reception hall • Kota green and Jaisalmer yellow in corridors • Plain cement floor finish in classrooms and laboratories • Chip flooring in exhibition hall • Stone in open spaces
Cladding • Random Rubble Masonry on plinth and walls • Imported float glass as a special material as a non reflecting glass used as complete wall • Steel frame screened with reflected glass • Stone masonry used in guard’s room • Reflected glass used in façade on admin block
Facade treatment • Exterior uniformly finished in Grey coloured grit • Interiors- composition in white, grey and greens of the court reflected in the glass wall
Structure • RCC and Brick wall • Based on frame structure • Square module has been followed up • External thickness acts as adequate sun protection for the windows, providing insulation
Roofing done with waffle slabs
Roofing done with waffle slabs
By- Amay Vikrama Chauhan Chandigarh College of Architecture