INTRODUCTION

Project: National Institute Of Design

Location: Paladi, AhmedabadArchitect: Sarabhai and GiraSite area: 63,848 sq.m

Client: Ministry Of Industry, Government Of India

Year of completion: 1961

Structure: RCC frame structure• National Institute of Design (NID) is a design

school in India. • The institute functions as an autonomous body

under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

• NID is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research(DSIR) under Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organization. • National Institute of the Design (Ahmedabad) is the only institute of its kind serving the above functions.

• NID is autonomous institute with the support of “The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India”.• NID is a design institute which plays a key role in crating a bridge between Designer and Manufacturer on one side

and the user on the other side. • NID is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest Education and Research Institution for industrial,

communication, textiles, IT integrated designs. • The professional education at NID has both under graduation for four years for students after 10+2 or equivalent

and post graduation for 2 to 2 ½ years for graduates particularly from architecture, technology, fine arts, etc. • Having entered the 5th decade of design excellence, NID has been autonomous National Institute of Excellence in

Design education, applied research, service and advanced training in industrial communication, textile and IT

integrated design.

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locationAhmadabad map

•The site is located along the Sabarmati river.• The site measures about 20 acres .• In its surrounding is the Tagore hall, the kite museum and opposite to the site is Diwan ballabhai high school.

Sabarmati river

site

Accesibility•The site is 4km from the railway station and 3km from the St. bus stand.Context-(surrounding area)This site is connect to Sabarmati river , educational area, residential area, museum(recreational area).•Main Access of the site is from the main road.

SITE FEATURES:• The shape of the site is such that it

divides the site into two parts. • The site is sloping towards the river. • Its ground level 2.51 m below the high

flood level .• The shape of the site has influenced its

design of the institute greatly.• Most of the main buildings are provided

with the river view.

Site planMain

entry To site

slums

Sardar bridge NID

Saba

rmat

i rive

r ban

k

Core activity

Education (teaching, learning)

Interaction activity

Living activity

Hierarchy of major activity

Interaction

Education

recreational

Living

Interactive space

Educational space

Recreational space

Living space

Site plan

•The academic and residential areas are located far apart with the narrow link between the two but having separate external access.• Both the blocks have controlled entrances.

Vehicular movement: vehicular movement is restricted only till the entrance for the visitors. But it is possible from residential areas to academic block and vice- versa. Besides, services entries are provided for the various workshops. But pedestrian and vehicular movement are not separated.

Access to site

Vehicular access to educational complex

Vehicular access to residential space

Peripheral activity

The master plan of the campus is divided into three parts.1.The institute complex.2.Residential block3.Public areas

Institute

Public area

Residential block

recreational

residential

educational

Relationship diagram

Access

SITE ANALYSIS

Saba

rmat

i riv

er ba

nk

Site plan

slums

Site area: 63,848 sq.m

.National Institute of

DesignIt is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.Architect: Sarabhai and Gira

MASSING OF SITE PLAN

MAIN BUILDING-15000 sq.mRESIDENTIAL ZONE-34770 sq.mEDUCATIONAL ZONE-29078sq.mSERVICES-1985sq.mRECREATIONHOSTEL-7174sq.mSTAFF QTRSSECURITY/ OFFICEPARKINGENTRY-3 nos.

residential 2400 sqm

administration 400 sqmacademic block 4200 sqm

SCALEMain building

Residential zone

educational zone

QUANTITY

SITE AREA: 63,848 sq.mTOTAL BUILT-UP AREA: 27,488 sq.mFSI: 0.4

Light and ventilation • The campus has been designed taking into

consideration the hot and dry climate of Ahmedabad.

• The activities are so planned that they spill over into inward looking spaces .

• The courtyard are a result of this and remain building in the shadow for most part of the day.

• The external cladding is prefabricated and consist of heat resisting glass in metal frames in workshops and in rosewood frame in studios. • Winds from the riverside are captured in the studios and workshops from the terraces due to adjustable glazing.

spill over spaces

Features like water bodies with jalis are used to filter the cooled air flowing over the water and passed in interiors.

pockets of vegetation

• Pockets of vegetation blend with the structure on the exterior as well as interior which helping to lower the temperature.• Large trees protect the building from

surface glazing and courtyards from excessive heating.

Landscape• As soon as the built form is placed on site it generates

its own space in and around it. Thus the outside open spaces are as much important a design criteria as inner spaces.

lawns are used for informal gathering, cultural program, etc.

• The campus has been completely landscaped. Three platforms extend from the institute building in the lawn acting as built-in sit outs.

• There is also an ancient monument and open air amphitheater having densely planted trees around it.

Landscape courtyard

• Amphitheatre is also used for social functions , fashion shows, etc.

• Lawns are not only a feature of landscape but they act as interactive spaces.

NID (SITE FLOW CHART)

Core function1.The institute complex.

A. AdministrationB. Lecture halls

C. LibraryD. Workshops

E.. LaboratoriesF. ExhibitionG. Services

H. Auditorium I. Faculty roomJ. Circulation

K. StudioL. Atm

M. Parking space

The master plan of the campus is divided into three parts.1.The institute complex.2.Residential block3.Public areas

Core activity

Education(teaching, learning)

PERIPHERAL ACTIVITYLiving

Recreation interaction

SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITYRecreationInteractionCommercial

Eateryresidential

SERVICEElectrical

Water supplyDrainage

HVAC

CIRCULATION

pedestrian circulationvehicular circulation

ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

SPACE DIAGRAM

Core function

Institutional complex

PERIPHERAL space

Residential block

Public space

SUPPORTIVE space

Public spaceOpen spaceNID shopscanteen

SERVICEElectrical

roomToiletsATM

CIRCULATION

pedestrian way

vehicular waypassages

1.The institute complex.Core activity

educationLearningTeaching

supportive activity

recreationinteractioncommercial

eatery

serviceelectrical

water supplydrainage

HVAC

Circulationpublic

semi publicprivate

Core function Institute complex

Lecture hallStudioLibrary

LaboratoriesWorkshop

Faculty room

serviceElectrical room

toiletsHVACATM

parking

ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

SPACE DIAGRAM

Core activity

supportive activity

recreationinteraction

eatery

serviceelectrical

water supplydrainage

HVAC

Circulationpublic

semi publicprivate

Core function

ResidentialHostel

Guest and staff quarters

serviceElectrical room

toiletsHVAC

Parkingkitchen

2.Residential block

ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

SPACE DIAGRAM

SPACE HIERARCHY HUMAN HIERARCHY ENTRANCE

OFFICE FOR HEAD

OFFICE FOR DIRECTER

ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY ROOM

STUDIOMEETING ROOMWORKSHOP SPACEDISPLAY AREAAUDITORIUMEXIBITION SPACE

HEAD

DIRECTER

ADMIN STAFF

FACULTY

STUDENT

PASSA

GE

PASSA

GE

O.T.S. O.T.S.

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.

MEHTAERROLL

PROTYPE DISPLAY-1

PDD

PROJECT ROOM-1

CERAMIC LAB-1

PROTYPE DISPLAY-2

Dr. GHOSAL

ADITI RANJAN

SHIMUL PIRSE

SHRI KUMARI

PRADYUMAN. VYAS.

PROTYPE DISPLAY-3

&MR. GOHIL

O.T.S. O.T.S. O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S. O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

NIKHIL MEHTA

PENTRY

FACULTY TEA AREA

CANTEEN

WAITING

PA TO ID

ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT

PANTRY

W/C

OPEN FOYER

LADIES TOILET

GENTS TOILET

AQUARIUM

PASSA

GE

PASSAGE

ADMINISTRATION

KURUP

MR. SURESH

MR. NAYAR

SHASHANK MEHTA

ACADEMY ADMINISTRATION

S. KHANNA

NINA

STORE ROOM

PROJECT ROOM-4

PUMP ROOM

PROJECT ROOM-3

SURANJNA

GAURANG SHAH

CR.SOCI.

S.BALRAM

P.A. RESARCH

PA

SETURAMAN

SM. SHAHPV

SINHA

JGS

RANJAN

ONLINE EDUCATION

PROJECT ROOM-2

CERAMIC DESIGN STUDIO

PLASTER LAB & GLASS LAB

DYEING STUDIO

STUDENTSSTORE

LORID

CIVIL STOREPURCHASE & STORES

BOARD ROOM-2BOARD ROOM-1

GOPAL DAS

V.KATARIA

OUT RICH

DESIGN MENAGEMENT LAB.

INDUSTRIAL PROG.& PROJ.

PROJECT ROOM-5

XEROX

WATER COOLING PLANT

FOUNTAIN GENTS TOILET

LADIES TOILET

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

VEENA RAJPAL

PA CHANDA

IYER RAJARAM

SHOWROOM

ED'S BOARD ROOM

MR.PANI

AUDIT

MR.LOKHANDE

T.K.RAJAN

ADMINISTRATIONDISPLAY AREASERVICESCIRCULATIN SPACETOILETSTUDIOFACULTYMEETING SPACECANTEEN

studio

admin

Open court

Faculty

Meeting

services

canteen

1.THE INSTITUTE COMPLEX.

CIRCULATION

CIRC

ULA

TIO

N

CIRC

ULA

TIO

N

CIRCULATION

Open court

Open court

admin CIRCULATIO

N

CIRCULATION

display area

ENTRY

HEIRARCHY OF SPACE

UP

UP

PRINTING STORE

ACPKG

K.H.DASADIA

TELE

.OFF

ICE

ULC.

STORE

H.B.Q.

HEATING PLANT

SNS

HT.NID.

TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER

LEATHER

METAL WORKSHOP WOOD WORKSHOP

METAL WORKSHOP

METALSTORE

PAINTING STUDIO WOOD STORE

STORE

UP

WOOD WORKSHOP

O.T.S. O.T.S.

DNUP

DN

M.C.B

COOLER

CLASS ROOM -3

INF ORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTREKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE

DN DN

OFFSET PRINTING

DARK ROOMMAKING STUDIO

LAY OUT AND PALTE

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATIONCENTER

DSS COMPUTER STUDIO

AUDIO VISUAL ANDRESOURCE CENTER

NEW MEDIA

PRINTING LAB

VTR CAMERA ROOM

SERVICE ROOM

STORE ROOM

ELECTRIC ROOM

VHP EDITING ROOM

COMPUTER

EDITING ROOM

SOUND ROOM

ELE.STORE

CHAU

HAN L.T.

ELECTRICDEPARTMENT

HT.AEC

SERVER ROOMCOMPUTER

TELEEXCHANGE

STORE

STUDENT WORK SHOPST

UDEN

T W

ORK

SHOP

DN

CLASS ROOM-2

FILM & VIDEO LAB 2

QAR LAB

MFJS.B SUXENA

PHOTO

STO

RE

PREVIEW ROOM

A.C

A.V.STORE

ELECTRICELECTRIC

ANIMATIONCAMERA ROOM

DARK

ROOM

DARK

ROO

M

DARK

ROO

M

DARK

ROO

MDARK ROOM

PHOTO STUDIO

MAINTNENCE LAB

COMPUTER STORE

WEB USABILITY LAB

BODIWALA

GAURANG SHAH

MANISHA SING

DHINESH PATEL

P.A

STORE ROOM

O.T.S.O.T.S.

CLASS ROOM

TOILETGENTS

O.T.S.

PASSAGE

WAY

TO

WOR

K SH

OP

MCP

SLIDE ROOM

PASSAGE

WAY

TO M

ETAL

WORK

SHO

PO.T.S.

LADIESTOILET

DN

first floor plan

STUDIOFACULTYCOURTTOILETLAB/WORKSHOPSERVICESCIRCULATIONLIBRARY

HEIRARCHY OF SPACE

library

Lab / workshop

faculty

services

toilet

studioCIRCULATION

CIRC

ULA

TIO

NLab / workshop

UP

Second floor plan

STUDIOFACULTYCOURTTOILETAUDITORIUM SERVICESCIRCULATION

faculty

services

toilet

studio

HEIRARCHY OF SPACE