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STUDIES OF
VARIOUS
ARCHITECTURAL
SCHOOLS
IN
THE WORLD

Fatima Ansari
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J Ridhi Reddy
51 Maimuna

Yale-NUS College
Jointly created by Yale University and
the National University of Singapore,
Yale-NUS College is designed to
achieve the highest rating under the
Green Mark.
The campus comprising three
sustainable designed residential
colleges for 1,000 students, balances
the traditions of Yale with the cultural
and climatic influences of Southeast
Asia.
LOCATION: Singapore
ARCHITECTS: Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects
YEAR: 2014
AREA: 62000 sq.m
MATERIALS: Wood, glass, R.C.C,
Steel frames
CLIMATE: Tropical
AVG. ANNUAL TEMP: 28 C

Set in a lush landscape, the

campus is comprised of
courtyards punctuated by
residential towers and a
community of learning and social
spaces.
At its heart is a campus green
flanked by academic and
administrative buildings,
including the learning commons,
auditorium, sports hall, and an

It has a contemporary architecture

of clear and inviting processional
entrances, sun and rain-screened
colonnades and roof forms with
generous eaves.
The residential colleges, each
home to 330 students plus faculty,
form nested academic
communities. around sky gardens.
The tower designs and those of the
courtyards, dining halls, and
common rooms differ in each
residential college.

CUHK School of
Architecture

LOCATION: Hong Kong

ARCHITECTS:Ida and Billy
YEAR: 2010
MATERIALS: Wood, glass, steel,
R.C.C.
CLIMATE: Subtropical-monsoon.
AVG.ANNUAL TEMP.: 23 C

The buildings form is diagonally

pierced to preserve views of the sky,
creates a breezeway throughthe
building, enabling cross ventilation
and penetration of natural light to all
levels.
Metalgrill panels of varying degrees of
large openings complete the concrete
facade, while enabling light and air to
enter, capturing the campus topology and
views of Tolo Harbor.

 The gallery can even be

extended into the gallery path
and the external timber deck in
the woods.
Studios and office centers are
organized around an upper
internal lawn with hanging ivy,
while additional informal green
learning areas weave in and out
of the upper level rooms.

The open spaces of school,

such as the large public
gallery space near the entry,
provide ample room to
display students work and
hold large critique
discussions. Large pivot joint
metal blackboards double as
partitioning doors to include
or excludethe corridor spaces
as desired.

Centre for Environmental

Planning and
Technology University CEPT
LOCATION: Ahmedabad
ARCHITECT: B V Doshi

Nature of Learning :
Year 1&2 : development of
basic architectural skills
drawing,model making ,
communications etc.
The Majors : Architectural
design, urban design, History
Theory and
Criticism,Conseravtion studies,
Sustainable design

Concept and Design:

The language Doshi has used is of
exposed brick with concrete,
emphasising the slabs and the
beams to create a natural coarse
texture which has weathered over
the years and now almost forms
part of the land.
The buildings are organised as
double storeyed linear masses,
open from both sides, letting in
plenty of light and ventilation into
the studios.
In addition, there are inclined
skylights on top of the studios,
perpetually letting in natural light
into the spaces.

The entry to the complex is through a long axis which ends up

in facing a blank wall.after a turn you find steps leading to
library. Small units such as wood work shop, TV room and a
small canteen in a corner of studio block are provided .

There are external built in seats which encourage discussions

and which over the years have evolved into the most active
vibrant part of the entire campus. Both students and faculty sit
around this space.

External spaces and platforms, which act as extensions into the

open nature. There exists a harmony running throughout the
whole campus, building and nature coexisting in a comfortable
relationship.

MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECT - Feilden Clegg Bradley Studious
LOCATION - Manchester , UK
AREA - 17320 sqm
It is the oldest
institution in UK ,build
to make the region
competitive in
international market and
support regional
industry. The key
element of school was
to bridge the gap
between education and
profession .
The institutions
provides graduate ,
postgraduate and
research degrees in art ,

The Art School Extension consists of

an 8600sqm new building of studios,
workshops and a gallery; and a
9000sqm refurbishment of a 1960s Arts
tower and plinth.
Concept was to provide an engaging
and lively environment to work and
study often described as an huge
exciting arena.
The working heart of the building
comprises open studios, workshops and
teaching spaces (known as the Design
Shed.)
A second element is a seven storey
Vertical Gallery. This is the linking piece
between the existing 1960s arts tower
(known as the Chatham Building) and the
new studio building. This vertical gallery is
used to showcase work.

Hybrid Studio Space:

The open studio space places a great focus on collaborative working in
an atmosphere that is inherently creative, where students and faculty can
work on projects.
The Hybrid Studio is also an environment in which students can proudly
display their work in a setting that is light and easy to explore.
Materials:
The interiors , study area are of concrete with distinct grades. Rough is
used in back stairwells giving a sense of rawness .
Double height cast concrete columns articulate the central spaces of the
design shed which were developed from an early 20th century wallpaper
design.
Oak linings was given to stairs and linking corridors which span the
vertical gallery . These provide a warmth to soften the hard edges of steel
and concrete which form the structure.

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

STRASBOURGH SCHOOL OF
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECT : Marc Mimram
LOCATION :Strasbourg,France
AREA : 4,500 sqm
YEAR : 2014

The teaching spaces of La

Fabrique are projected into the
streetscape, encouraging students
to engage with the buildings
context and allowing the city to
permeate the ribbed veil of the
facade.
The transparent plinth gives the
feeling that a gravitational force
has pulled the building upwards
leaving it to rest on stiletto heels,
allowing the city in underneath.

The central location presented

a rare opportunity for an
architecture school to engage in
a dialogue between the city and
the study of architecture.
A metal curtain glides
between large bay windows to
frame views across the city

The buildings massing consists of

two-storey blocks stacked on top of
each other. The lower block
cantilevers over the transparent,
ground floor plinth, while the
uppermost block steps back,
providing the maximum volume
within the constraints set by the
planning regulations. The blocks
are unified by the common
envelope, a semi-transparent
aluminum skin that cloaks the

The new school was above all designed as a tool for its students, a
means to experience the study of architecture and to provide shared
spaces in which to interact, collaborate and discover.

ABEDIAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

The building is a long,
airy loft on two to three
levels .

ARCHITECTS: CRAB Studio

LOCATION: Queensland , Australia
AREA: 2500 sqm
YEAR: 2013

These line the central

street that gently rises up
the hilltop site. As befits a
hot and sometimes sticky
climate, the building is
airy and folds over upon
itself in a series of fan-like
roofs and slits with
advantage is taken of the
east-west axis to clarify a
very climate-controlled
development of the
building envelope that
includes sunshade
eyebrows on the
sundrenched north side.

The structure sits on Arata Isozakis

1987 campus and is attached to the
Universitys School of Sustainability.
It presents a raw but highly
modulated composition of fluted
timber and panel surfaces. These are
countered internally by large concrete
scoops that catch the bright light
but screen out the direct sun.
Between, lie a series of subtly varied
two-storey studio barns that give onto
a gently climbing street. Running
along the other side of the street are
a chain of offices and laboratories.
Apart from minute attention to
natural climatic cooling and
Universitys target of 6-star green
rating, the design is characterized by
offering a variety of particular and
memorable spaces particularly the
scoops where formal and informal

The building also digs into the

ground so that the workshops can
open out into a pit where
experimental and demonstration
projects are exposed to the deck
and garden area.
The broad internal path dives
under the nose of the quiet-study
strip and runs along the side of the
scoops. The path rises slowly
upwards from the entrance
echoing the topography of adjoining
garden.
The facultys studios and larger
gathering spaces spread out onto a
terraced deck which itself melts
into the re-vegetated garden.
The wrapping of the building is a
softer progression. Undulating in
plan and sheltering from direct

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

HARVARD GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF DESIGN GUND HALL

Designed by Australian
architect JOHN ANDREWS.
It comprises of lecture halls,
seminar halls ,workshops,
darkrooms, yard area for
basket ball, volley ball,
exhibition area for class
projects, commencement
ceremonies etc.

Accommodates 500 students and

more than 100 staff and faculty.
The dramatic facade and extensive
glass surface make an eloquent
statement about the design,
excellence & professional creativity for
which the school is known

The central studio space

extends through 5 levels
under a stepped, clear span
roof that admits natural
lights and provides view
towards Boston.
Some administrative
offices & the office for
doctoral students, seminar
rooms are located opposite
to Gund hall at 7sumner

MILL STEIN HALL AT CORNELL

UNIVERSITY
Architects: OMA
Location: Ithaca, New York,
USA
Client: Cornell university,
College of Architecture, Art
and Planning (AAP)
Project Area: 47,000 sqf
addition to the College of
Architecture, Art and
Planning Studios, Crit
spaces, Auditorium,
Exhibition, etc.
Year: 2009-2011
Project
It has a unique hybrid truss system of 1200 tons of steel to support two
dramatic cantilevers.
Mil stein hall is provided a must needed connection between the existing
sibley & rand hall

It has green roof with 21 sky lights.

The exposed hybrid trusses were
designed to balance the structure.
The lighting is programmed by a highly
customizable and efficient Lutron control
system connected to daylight sensors to
maintain constant light levels that balance
the daylight with artificial light.

The studio comfort

environment is maintained by
the ceilings chilled beams that
provide cooling by utilizing
local lake source chilled water,
reducing the need for large
traditional HVAC mechanical
systems.
The auditorium is divided
into two halves fixed seats
&loose seats. The glassenclosed auditorium provides
a permeable boundary
between academic space and
the public. When privacy or
blackout is required, a custom
designed curtain unfurls from
the auditorium balcony in one
continuous form.
Connecting the three levels
of Milstein Hall a vertical
moving room serves as the

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF
SHARJAH ,UAE
Established in 1997
AREA: 316 Acres
CLIMATE: Hot desert
climate
TEMPERATURE: 13 - 42 C
MATERIALS: Bricks,R.C.C

The beautiful campus buildings reflect

Islamic architectural traditions witha
cohesive and sustainable approach.
The distinctive architecture of the domes
and arches of the academic and
administrative buildings is accentuated
with graceful Arab motifs.

The center of the AUS campus

comprises 12 academic buildings
housing classrooms and lecture halls of
various sizes; a state-of-the-art library;
science, language, computer and
engineering laboratories; workshops,
digital studios and dark rooms; and
offices for faculty, academic
administrators,
and support
staff.
The
university offers
students
fullfacility dormitories, a sports complex,
and a gym. Other amenities include a
health center, a pharmacy, a bank, a
post office, a barbershop, a ladies
Approximately 40 percent of the
beauty salon, and two convenience
student body lives in campus
stores.
housing and also faculty members
with their families.
The universityresidential halls
offer a multicultural environment
and many resources, including
Internet access, study rooms,
computer labs, dining areas,
recreational areas, television
rooms, laundry facilities, and

The Student Center serves as a central

hub for student activities. It is primarily
dedicated to serving the cultural, social
and recreational interests of the student
body along with non-academic support
services.
With an area of over 10,000 square
meters, the state-of-the-art, three-story
AUS library is the most impressive and
first of its kind in the region.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
AUS has approximately 25 majors, 43 minors and 70
student organizations and clubs, 33 of which are cultural clubs. AUS
maintains aSports Complex, and a varied Athletic programs. The
International Exchange Officeplans a schedule of exchange student
activities each semester.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNSHIPS
AUS has a Community Service Division through which students can be
involved in a wide range of community service projects. For on-campus
volunteer opportunities, students can get involved with the Achievement
Academy, which offers professional development enhancement, English
language skills development, and a university preparation program.
The internship opportunities are great for students to participate in after