NIT Trichy | Case Study, Documentation and Analysis
Posted by BenzuJK in Civil Projects, Mega Projects on March 10, 2010
NIT Trichy, or the “National Institute of Technology” is an Engineering College in Tamilnadu.
The ensuing design is primarily based on the Indian values of living and at the same time converging a number of technologies, applied in a creative and innovative way.
Evolution of Form
The solar performance of various forms of the same volume has been analyzed to evolved the ultimate profile. A cuboid oriented with the longer side along the east west axis gets heated throughout the year.
NIT Trichy view
A semi-circular cylinder with inclined walls performs exceptionally with insignificant heating in the summer and increased heating in winter.
Influence of space and volume on psychology
Variation in temperature and volume along the transition spaces increases user receptivity.
Interaction between the atrium and the various levels, facilitates cognitive mapping of the form.
Progression from formal to informal spaces promotes interactive group behavior.
The circulation staircase invokes a sense of accessibility in the building.
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Originally posted 2010-02-07 06:34:08.
Application of Green Building Technology in India | Thiagaraj Convention Center
Posted by BenzuJK in Civil Projects, Green Building on March 10, 2010
When people talk about Green buildings, it is assumed they are eco-radical tree-huggers. But its true. Green building technology can really help achieve sustainable development by reducing energy consumption to a large extent and improving the return on investment by reducing maintenance.
When considering the economic benefits of smart technologies one must include many factors, such as health cost, future economic stability, quality of life and costs of operation.
In India, Thiagaraj Convention Center in Chennai is one such place where green building technology has been extensively used. Many of the building techniques can easily be adapted to existing buildings. For example, the transition from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs can lead to energy savings of upto 75% of costs. The small increase in initial costs to purchase the bulbs would easily be recouped many times over by the savings and extended life of the new bulbs.
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Originally posted 2010-02-07 18:16:26.
Leading the Green Building Movement | TKM College of Engineering (Chennai)
Posted by BenzuJK in Civil Projects, Green Building on March 10, 2010
“A green building is one which uses less water, optimizes energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building.”
As the world reels under the stress of economic recession and Peak oil, efforts are being made to minimize the use of energy, to maximize return on invested resources by recycling and optimum use of natural resources. Such efforts have culminated into the new Green building movement across the planet.
Brief Introduction of the Project
A contemporary convention centre having state of art facilities, using modern building techniques and energy efficiency as the prime design parameters.
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Originally posted 2010-02-07 14:05:24.
Case study | School of Planning and Architecture | Delhi
Posted by BenzuJK in Mega Projects on March 10, 2010
School of Planning and Architecture – SPA – Delhi
Concept
There are codes and with are de-codes. Environment by itself has a series of relationship with its elements with a certain pattern and alike to it is the city of Delhi. It holds within it layers of architecture of different time periods and eventually today it stands as a example of a place which has held all threads together yet attaining the cosmopolitan balance required to day. The design tries and depicts the essence of the spaces in Delhi like the gallis, chowks, dhabas…etc. by coming out with spaces which code and un-code visually or as per the activity pattern. The design further developed by understanding what a convention centre means in the Indian context hence consciously efforts have been on the lines to come out with a design which drifts away from the mall culture of Delhi and to come out with an amalgamation of ethnic elements of the capital city with the new age technology.
Site Justification and Analysis
Location:
Lodhi road, New Delhi
SPA - Delhi
The road in front being 25m wide. The area is surrounded by many historical and official buildings like the Humayun’s Tomb and the Indian Habitat Centre respectively for making the site desirable for the project. Also the fact that the chosen area has green spaces along with public transport facilities add to the viability factor of choosing the mentioned site for the design.
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Originally posted 2010-02-07 15:45:45.
Hyderabad International Airport Overview
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is India’s first Greenfield Airport under international competitive bidding, has been developed through a Public Private Partnership initiative (PPP).
It is spread over an area of 5,495 acres of Shamshabad. The airport is 25km from the city of Hyderabd. The terminal building spans 105,300 sq.m. designed to handle 12 million passengers per annum and the cargo section has a capacity of 100,000 metric tonnes per annum. In the final phase the airport will reach its full capacity with an additional floor area of 430,000 sqm to be developed, bringing the total built-up area to 900,000sq.m. The master plan has been designed to cater to 50 million passengers a year. To achieve this, the present master plan allows freedom of expansion to both airside and landside facilities within the airport site.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
The Plan of the airport is T-shaped. It ensures beautifully landscaped view from all the sides after the person is inside the airport complex.
The design of the passenger terminal building is simple so that the sequences of spaces facilitate easy and comfortable movement and orientation. The passenger terminal will cover 105,300m² of floor space and has systems in place to ensure rapid transit between the domestic and international concourses.
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Originally posted 2010-01-02 10:38:36.