architectural case study of iim ahemdabad by louis i khan

TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPRY ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA

CASE STUDY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT : AHEMDABADARCHITECT : LOUIS I. KHAN

LOCATION

BUILDING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

ANNUAL CARBON EMISSIONS

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHEMDABAD

PLAN OF IIM AHEMDABAD

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Year of completion : 1963 Chief Architect : Louis I. Khan

B.V Doshi

Anant Raje Site Area : 66 Acres No. of Students : 500 Students No. of Faculties : 100 Faculties No. of Staff Members: 350 people

COMPONENT OF CAMPUS Main Academic Complex (administration block, class room

and faculty room around central pizza, which also has main entrance)

Kitchen and dining Faculty and Staff housing Management development

center Students dormitories

for PGP Students.

MAIN ENTRANCES

CAMPUS LAYOUT Separate entries for institutional and residential complex.

Separate service entry.

Academics and social activities have been integrated with students and staff living.

Institutional Complex is taken as Focal Building.

Auditorium is located near main entrance for easy access for visitors.

Residential areas have been planned in Hierarchical pattern

School building Is planned around a court.

School building and students dorm have been placed diagonally to take advantage of winds from southwest.

ACADEMIC COMPLEXThe Academic complex comprises of the following :-• Library• School Building• Faculty blocks• Dormitories• Louis Khan Plaza

LIBRARY BLOCK

FIRST FLOOR PLAN OF LIBRARY

• The library building is five storyed structure with rectangular plan.

• It is approached by a broad, imposing flight of steps from the parking lot.

• The design has been conceived to entail movement from the active spaces to most private and quite carrels at the farthest reaches.

• SECOND FLOOR : Accommodate triple height reading hall and conference hall

• THIRD FLOOR : Accommodates bound volumes of journals.

• FOURTH FLOOR : Has bound volumes of old books and journals.

SECOND FLOORPLAN

READING HALL (FIRST FLOOR)

SCHOOL BUILDING BLOCK

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

BLOCK VIEW

OFFICES ON GROUND FLOOR RAMP LEADING TO DORMS ANDCLASS ROOMS

CLASS ROOMS The shape of classroom is

hexagonal

The Design of class room is based on the seminar type interaction between the students and the faculty.

Windows are high to get glare free light.

FACULTY BLOCKS Faculty block is on the right

side of the main entrance.

It is four stored building with four blocks.

All the openings are designed to overlook the adjacent and landscape garden and Loius Khan Plaza.

Faculty blocks over the landscapedGarden in Between

DORMITORIES The shape of each dormitory block is

square with two residential wings, triangular lounge and a service area.

THE POSITION OF THE STAIRCASEAND WASHROOM ARE MEANT TO PROTECT THE LIVING ROOM FROM SUN ANDGLARE WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING AND THE BREEZE AND VENTELATION.

In most of the blocks the ground floor is used as bank etc.

The Dorns are placed one behind the other To Obtain the much needed breeze and cross ventelation.

Dormitory Block Courtyard between Dormitory block

LOUIS KHAN PLAZA Instead of small courtyard, one

large court has been planned in the center to relate the movement around.

AUDITORIUM

CAPACITY : 550 SEATS

AREA ENTRANCE LOBBY : 560 Sq feets FOYER : 560 Sq feets AUDITORIUM HALL : 3000 Sq feets CONFERENCE ROOM : 200 Sq feets SEMINAR ROOM :400 Sq feets Each

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

DINING BLOCK

MANAGEMENT DEVLOPMENT CENTER MANAGEMENT DEVLOPMENT CENTER IS LOCATED TOWARDS ESTERN

EDGE OF THE CAMPUS. IT HAS BEEN PLANNED AS A SELF CONTAINED UNIT WITH ACADEMIC AREA, OFFICES, EXECUTIVES HOSTELS AND DINING FACILITIES.

IT IS A DOUBLE STORYED BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT AND HAS A U SHAPE PLAN ENCLOUSING A COURT IN BETWEEN

THERE ARE TWO LECTURE HALLS, TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS AND EIGHT SYNDICATE ROOMS IN THE MDC BUILDING.

THE PLAN OF MDC

BUILDING MATERIALS

BRICK HAS BEEN USED AS PRIMARY BUILDING MATERIAL FOR THE ENTIRE COMPLEX WALLS, COLUMNS.

BRICK ARCHES HAVE BEEN USED FOR WIDE SPANS.

USE OF CONCERETE HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO FOUNDATIONS, FLOOR SLABS, AND TIES FOR ARCHED OPENINGS.

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PREPARED BY :- RAJAT KATARNE

AISHWARY JOSHI SOURABH VERMA VANDITA CHIBBER