Campus Planning Iitgn Gaurav Bhandari

CAMPUS
PLANNING
Indian Institute of Technology – Gandhi Nagar
CONTENTS:- GAURAV BHANDARI

• WALKABILITY APPLICATION
• ACADEMIC BLOCK ANALYSIS 2014UAR1272
• CAMPUS PLANNNING AND CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND
• SITE AND SURROUNDING PLANNING, MNIT JAIPUR
Year of construction: 2015

Site Area: 400Acre
Location: Gandhi Nagar,
Gujarat
Climate Gandhi Nagar is hot and dry for 6
months and hot humid for 3 months while
3 months are relatively comfortable.
Cooling is required for most of the year.
Land Use :- On a 400 acre site that lies During the dry summer months
between the river Sabarmati and a highway, humidification is also required.
the first phase of the project is designed for
2400 students, second for 4800 students with During the monsoon months June to
expansion to 6000 students. 40% of the land is September, especially in July and August,
eroded and ravenous, parts of it being below rainfall is heavy and rain protection is
the Highest Flood Level of the river.. The required for pedestrian walkways. In the
southern pocket has a large contiguous area final analysis, the climate is hot and
suitable for the main campus. The northern without cooling systems the buildings
pocket will be used only in parts leaving a cannot be made comfortable only
substantial portion as a habitat for ‘neel gai’ through passive structural arrangements.
and other existing fauna.
FEATURES OF CAMPUS
MASSING
WALKABILITY
WALKABILITY
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION
DIAGRAM
ROAD WIDTHS
PRIMARY :-
SECONDARY:-
RECREATIONAL
AREA
PLAN
SITE AND SURROUNDING
ACADEMIC BLOCK
CONCEPT AND DESIGN
The academic philosophy central to the

establishment of IITGN is anchored by the
principle that there are no rigid departments.
The lack of these rigid academic boundaries
also translated into the physical spaces, which
were then designed to encourage cross-
disciplinary interaction and fluid movements
across buildings and courtyards. Spaces were
designed to create feelings of transparency,
openness and freedom, through the use of
random seating areas, landscaped spaces
and open corridors. The spaces were designed
to be more interaction oriented than
department oriented.
CONCEPT
FEATURES OF ACADEMIC BLOCK
• Gateway—both from the highway (Entry Gateway) and at the Arrival Court, conceived to provide a
strong visual link.
• Central Spine—running through the academic campus, providing visual continuity throughout the
complex. Uniqueness is provided through the use of colours and a different scale of space and
character for each court.
• Nations Court and Tower of Light—main entry point from student hostels, with background of
Tower of Light, visible from any part of site. The tower has now been named ‘Lal Minar’ by the
IITGN community and functions as an urban reference marker to campus and Gandhinagar city on the
opposite bank of the Sabarmati River.
• Use of Courts—as organising elements for buildings, as positive open spaces, each of the nine courts
has a unique spatial character and design. Accordingly each court has been named aptly, e.g Samvad,
the main court where maximum interaction takes place and so on.
• No Rear Side to Buildings—given that the rears of buildings can often become inaccessible or
shabby, buildings are kept open, with essentially no backs or fronts.
• Barrier-Free Circulation—entire campus is conceived as barrier-free for differently abled people.
• Enhancement of Riverfront Promenade—providing tiered interaction spaces all along the Sabarmati
River, establishing a strong visual and physical link with the most important natural features (ravines
and river) within the site.
• Exploration and Interaction—the open spaces and buildings are organized in a manner to allow
people to meander, explore and interact.
CENTRAL SPINE
A central spine of the Academic
Complex is intended to provide visual
continuity throughout the complex
(Figure 18). This will formally/informally
demarcate predominant entry areas,
concentrated interaction zones, hubs
supporting formal and informal
interactions as well as recreational
activities. The character of the spine
was conceptualized as a link
connecting a series of courts or open
spaces. The spine will help to better
define the gateway to the entire
academic complex, as well as the
gateway to the student hostels. This
idea is being developed further by
introducing a colour specific to a
particular court for its architectural
fenestration and landscape design.
STUDIES OF INTENSITY ZONES AND DISTANCES
The character of all the courts will be different from each other and specific to the adjoining
use of the space or associated buildings. The spine will act as an invisible thread binding all
the activities of the academic campus, delineating clear paths for vehicular and pedestrian
movement, accessibility, transition zones, event zones and spill-over zones. The spine will
connect important courts such as Court of Nations, Samvad (interaction), Darpan
(reflections), and Sammelan (assembly). Various activities will be inserted along the spine,
such as book kiosks, vending kiosks, small outlets at strategic positions, random seating
areas, and different floor textures to increase the vibrancy of the spine space.

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