Northern PlainsCLIMATOLOGY STUDY

Case Study:BUILDING : Chandigarh College of Architecture,

Chandigarh, Punjab

ARCHITECT: Le Corbusier

Site Plan

Floor Plan

Plan

Planning and LayoutThe planning is introvert in nature. The

studio and classrooms have been grouped together around a Rectangular courtyard.

The design studios are on the northern side of the building. Entrance hall is a long rectangle in shape. The Courtyard has not been well linked with rest of the building.

Light and VentilationThe classrooms, studios are other spaces

deeper on north lights for their lighting. The lighting is good during day time.

Courtyard that could have been exploited for natural lighting has not been used for such purpose.

Ventilation is from small windows, which are present on the outside walls. The north side windows are large and near the ceilings.

North Side

View of the Northern Facade

Effect of daylight entering the North-Facade

West Side

Curvilinear roofs were added for more ventilation and light

InteriorThe studios are quite spacious and they are

separated by low height walls.

The doubly loaded corridors are dull spaces. The studios and the workshop are intercepted columns in the middle.

Building MaterialsBRICK 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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