The document describes a proposed cafeteria design for Pulchowk Campus that aims to blend with the natural surroundings. The linear building plan was derived to prevent cutting down trees. Suspended timber floors with glass infill panels were designed to blend the building with the woods and not compromise the natural feeling. The proposed cafeteria represents the architecture of its time through modern materials while still responding to the surrounding site contexts.

1. 6th Asian Paints Design Competition, 2017
at Pulchowk Campus
PUKAR BHANDARI
070-BAE-225

4. “... an architecture should be with nature,
not against it ...”
“… ARCHITECTURE
AMONGST NATURE…”
The idea of designing the
structure within trees came
when the fact that ‘nature came
first’ was realized during site
analysis.
The building is inspired from the existing
vegetation, and is visualized so as to create a
minimum level of impact on natural setting even
after the completion of structure. The linear plan
form is derived so as to prevent the cutting down of
trees.

8. Suspended timber floor
with concrete footing &
glass infill panels blend
with site such that the
original feeling of being
among woods is not
compromised even after
the construction of
structure.

9. The buildings in and around the site represent architecture of their own era: neo-classical rana style
and modernist brick architecture. Hence, proposed cafeteria stands as a contrast, in terms of
materials used, representing the architecture of its own time, however, responding well to the
surrounding site contexts.
FIG: BLOW-UP 3D.

10. FIG: DECK DETAILS.
FIG: ROOFING DETAILS.
UPVC ROOFING
WOODEN
PURLINS
PLYBOARD
RAFTERS
WALL PLATE
METAL AND
TIMBER RAILINGS
METAL BEAMS
AND JOISTS
TIMBER PLANKS
BATTENS
RCC POST

11. FIG: FLOORING DETAILS.
FIG: DETAILS AT GUTTER.
RCC BEAMS
RCC COLUMN
UPVC ROOFING
TIMBER ROOF
STRUCTURE
RCC SLAB
RCC SLAB
METAL BEAMS
AND JOISTS
TIMBER COLUMN
ON RCC POST
CORRUGATED
METAL SHEET

12. FIG:Y-COLUMN DETAILS.
FIG:TIMBER COLUMN DETAILS.
TIMBER POST
METAL BASE
PLATE
RCC COLUMN
INCLINED TIMBER
POST
RCC COLUMN
METAL BASE
PLATE

13. AERIAL VIEW SHOWING BUILDING WITH SURROUNDING CONTEXT

14. VIEW FROM DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

15. VIEW FROM ANANDA NIKETAN

16. VIEW FROM CAMPUS ENTRANCE GATE

17. INTERIOR OF LOUNGE SPACE

18. INDOOR DINING AS SEEN FROM COUNTER

19. INDOOR COUNTER WITH COUNTER

20. INTERIOR OF WORKING STATION