ARCHITECTURAL CASE STUDY

1. CASE STUDY
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

2. SRI DASMESH ACADEMY ANANDPUR SAHIB, PUNJAB

3. LOCATION:
The Academy is located at Anandpur
Sahib just 4KM away from the famous
Gurudwara Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib.
It is well connected by rail and road
and is 80 Kms from Chandigarh
towards Nangal Dam.
Sri Dasmesh Academy is a higher secondary school affiliated to
C.B.S.E. Established in 1980, Sri Dasmesh Academy, Anandpur Sahib
owes its origin to the vision and initiative of the Punjab Government and
the members of the Punjab Defence & Security Relief Fund Committee. They
proposed to set up a Public School in the idyllic setting so as to afford best possible
educational facilities to the children of Punjab coming from different backgrounds
and cross sections with an accent on providing these facilities to the rural population
and those belonging to the Armed Forces,Para Military and Police Forces.

4. CLIMATE:
It is tropical , semi arid, hot and subtropical monsoon type with a hot
summer and a bracing cold winter.
TEMPRATURE:
The temperature ranges from minimum of 4° C in winter to 45° C in
summer. The average annual rainfall in district is 775.6 mm.
TOPOGRAPHY :
Gradual slope of 5-6m which has well incorporated in the design of
the school especially through landscaping

5. SITE PLAN
NORTH
ACADEMIC BLOCK LIBRERY FACULTY HOUSING MESS BLOCK GYM
ADMIN BLOCK HOSTEL STAFF QUARTERS SERVOCE ZONE PLAY FIELD

6. SITE ZONING:
• The entire site has been laid out as an eclectic
mix of formal and informal areas to encourage
different learning styles.
• free form is followed , no rhythm between
zoning
• All buildings are placed in a staggered manner
according to levels.
Academic/admin. Block – colonnaded
corridor are joined two blocks
The faculty residences are in
close proximity to the hostels
Service blocks are clustered at
the rear side of the site
Sports facilities – outskirts of the
site to reduce the noise and
disturbances
Hostel block - 3 no. Located
parallel to the outer edge of the
site
Water body and green area act as a
buffer zone
Site is accessed by 6M
wide road

7. NORTH
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK:
Reception, visitors lounge , offices ,
conference room
ACADEMIC BLOCKS:
Consists classrooms , labs, teachers
room , toilets , student's lounge ,
library , open air theatre etc.
RESIDENTIAL ZONE:
HOSTEL BLOCKS --Separate blocks
for girls and boys with proper security
FACULTY HOUSING
SERVICE ZONE:
DINING BLOCK – ( KASTURI) –
services, dining hall , kitchen, canteen
STUDENT CENTRE -- Gymnasium,
table tennis, swimming pool , tuck shop
SERVICE AREA – Water tower , electric
substation, etc.
RECREATIONAL ZONE:
athletic track , football field , cricket
stadium , gymnasium, hockey fields
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK
ACADEMIC BLOCKS
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
SERVICE ZONE
RECREATIONAL ZONE
ACADEMIC BLOCK -2%
RESIDENTIAL -4%
RECREATIONAL -30%
SUPPORTING FACILITIES -1.3%
OPEN SPACES -63.6%

8. CIRCULATION:
PEDESTRISAN CIRCULATION :
Internal road -- 4.5mwide Footpaths with avenue shrubs
External road --Main entrance = 6mwide metalled road
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION :
Parking for nearly 100 cars at 45 degree
vehicular traffic is
limited at the entrance
to encourage the
pedestrian movement to
make the main campus a
pedestrian paradise.

9. all the building blocks are placed in irregular geometry, every
block has its own dignity and own form having mostly rectangular
and squared form
• BLOCK PLANNING - internal courtyards which form a part of a blocking of a school
provide sufficient light and ventilation to the rooms . Each dormitory opens up in to the
corridor facing the central court instead of an enclosed space there by giving as homely
feeling.
• SPATIAL ORGANISATION – all the blocks are integrated with the site through
landscape features and well connected to each other through pathways and courtyards
ORIENTATION AND FORM:

10. ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER:
The school has been designed with the building resolved in to a senses of courtyards on an intimate
human scale giving a sense of security to the children. There is a special continuity of the classrooms
to the courts and veranda. Open spaces all around and between the built forms form an integral part of
the outdoor learning activities and environment as a whole.
Natural contours have been
used as an inherent part of
landscape.
consent bond between enclosed , semi
enclosed , open to sky spaces i.e. added
to the richness of spatial character..
Largely built up from locally available
material stone.
The structure is framed rcc in certain
buildings. This impart distinctive character to
the building
Terrazzo flooring used to reduce the
cost
Different shapes of buildings
are used to identify its dignity

11. The elements linke bullseye window and ar-hes following with
piers add a visual value to the building.
To breack the harsh dead block stagging punchers are provided.
By arranging blocks of different height in rhythmic manner they
creat a interesting skyline
The planning is done around the amphitheatre
auditorium which promotes the social interaction
more.
Ther corridors are semiopen which promotes the
indoor and outdoor relation
A bold expression of cubist asthetic of chandhigad
set sensitivity into hillside location
Amphithetre at entrance gives warm welcoming feel
while entering.
Courtyard planing provided with semi-open corridors
promotes interactive spaces.

12. MATERIAL PALLETE:
-Largely built up from locally available material stone.
-Terrazzo flooring used to reduce the cost Largely built up from locally available material
stone.
-Fiber sheet is used in gymnasium The structure is framed rcc in certain buildings.
-This impart distinctive character to the building.
- confirming to the climate of the region and to make
difference apart sloping roof incorporated .
-Exposed brick work also done in some places.

13. LANDSCAPE:
-The extensive and luxurious landscaping merges beautifully with the surrounding.
-all this add to a quite , serene and
pollution free environment., which enhance the living and learning environment in the
school.
-All the paths lined with shrubs and trees thus heeling the soften the look -enhance the
landscape through added artificial features like aero plane , ship etc.
-shaded pergola with planters in the corridor roof of blocks are covered with greenery.
-blend of hard and soft landscape .

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