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CHAPTER-6 LITERATURE STUDY 2:

SELAQUI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, DEHRADUN (UTTRAKHAND)

6.1: PROJECT BRIEF

PROJECT NAME: SELAQUI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

YEAR OF ESTABLISH: OCTOBER 2000
PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENSIAL SCHOOL
OWNER: OM PATHAK (CHAIRMAN)
ARCHITECT: AMARDEEP SINGH, GURGAON.
SITE AREA: 52 ACRES
LOCATION OF SITE: SELAQUI CHAKRATA ROAD, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND

School building
Source- www.selaqui.org
6.2: INTRODUCTION

The Selaqui School was established in October 2000 in Dehradun, a hill town in Uttar Pradesh
by Mr. Om Pathak, a former IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh Cadre. The school is affiliated to
the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

It is a Co-educational and fully Residential School.

Client’s programme was to built an international level school which will
develop the individual and promote equality of gender and train future
leaders in a multicultural and secular environment.

The school campus is located on Dehradun-Chakrata road, about

20kms from Dehradun. The route from Dehradun passes by Forest
Research Institute, India’s premier flora conservation body and Indian
Military Acedamy and furthur through lush green forests.

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6.3: LOCATION OF PROJECT

It is located in the picturesque Doon Valley, heavily forested and tucked into
the foothills of middle Himalayas .

The school campus is located on Dehradun - Chakrata road, about 20 kms from

Dehradun. The route from Dehradun passes by Forest Research Institute, India’s premier flora
conservation body and Indian Military Acedamy and furthur through lush green forests. The
school campus is located on Dehradun-Chakrata road about 20 km from Dehradun.

CLIMATE: Summers are hot and temperature ranges between 27° C to 41° C while winters are
more pleasant and may get cold as the temperature ranges from 5° C to 27° C.

ABOUT THE SITE

SITE AREA : 52 acres
ARCHITECT: Amardeep Singh, Gurgaon.

The site is approached via the industrial land of the region. The site has gradual slope which has
been well incorporated in design. The site for The Selaqui School is very picturesque with
splendid views of the surrounding hills, proximity to a river, undulating land and a magnificent
Peepal tree of 200 years of age.
APPROACH: The main entrance of the site is west facing through a 18’ wide road. The service
entrance is through 15’ wide road south facing.

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6.4: SITE PLAN:

2. SERVICE ENTRANCE 12. BOYS HOSTEL 22. CHAIRMAN’S RESIDENCE

3. ACEDAMIC BLOCK 13. HOUSE MASTER’S 23. PRINCIPAL’S RESIDENCE
4. AUDITORIUM RESIDENCE 24. ATHLETICS TRACK
5. SQUASH COURT 14. GIRL’S HOSTEL 25. CRICKET GROUND
6. MUSIC ROOM 15. DINING HALL 26. FOOTBALL GROUND
7. ADMINISTRATION/ LIBRARY 16. KITCHEN 27. HOCKET GROUND
8. ADHAARSHILA 17. HEALTH CENTRE 28. BASKETBALL COURT
9. SCULPTURE ROOM 18. UTILITIES 29. VOLLEYBALL COURT
10. SWIMMING POOL 19. FACULTY HOUSING 30. TENNIS COURTS
20. SENIOR FACULTY 31. PARKING

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6.5: SITE LAYOUT:

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6.6: PLANNING ANALYSIS

surroundings, thus adds to a quiet and learning environment in the school.

6.7: ZONING
The various blocks consists of:

teacher’s rooms, toilets etc.

and boys with common rooms and warden

residences.

students and staff and kitchen.

tennis, basketball, volleyball, cricket,

football, squash and horse riding .

Auditorium, sculpture workshops

6.8: SPATIAL ANALYSIS - Relation of open and built up

Built up area includes:

1.School building area: Acad.
/Admin=3 Acres (5.8%) Supp.
Facility =1.3 acres (2.5%) 2. Built space-15%
Residential=3.5 acres (6.7%)
Open area includes: Parking
and Playfields= 44.2 acres Open space-85%
(86%)

As per N.B.C. codes :

- 28%
- 72% Built up area includes: School building area- 18% Residential area- 10%
Open area includes: Parking, Playground and fields- 72%

6.8: DESIGN CONCEPT

verandahs, terrace, jalis, deep overhangs, local material, tradition and craftsmanship.

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this is translated into an architecture,

which works in harmony with the tradition of the local architecture.

Campus type planning has been involved with the integration of cluster and courtyard forms.

to the users.

Proper zoning of academic block, staff-hostels, student’s hostels, play fields etc. is done
to avoid any interference in different type of activities

Arial view of the academic block

6.9: ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

the buildings function and intent, as dining and academic block has more imposing scale.

al architectural expression
sloping roofs been incorporated for the entire complex. These sheltering roofs have large
overhangs to protect the buildings from the regions fairly heavy rainfall.

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6.10: FLOOR PLANS:

ACADEMIC BLOCK

used by students during their free time

courtyards

centre. Being at the lowest level the roof of this centre

becomes the connecting bridge between the blocks.

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LOWER LEVEL PLAN

CLASSROOMS
MID LEVEL PLAN FACULTY ROOMS
ACTIVITY ROOMS
LABORATORIES
COURTYARDS
TOILETS

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split level stair

device. This allows the division of the block into four sub blocks namely, the social science
block, the physical science block, the business science block and the arts block.

Corridors are 1.8m wide as per standards: Min. width of corridor: 1.8 m

Circulation space: approx. 30-35%

6.11: SECTIONS

EAST-WEST SECTION

SCHEMATIC SECTIONS THROUGH COURTYARDS

6.12: ACADEMIC BLOCK FACILITIES

CLASSROOMS are bright and airy, are square in plan

with a chamfered corner. All the classrooms are provided
with natural lighting and display.

Classroom size: 7.5m x 7.5m student strength: 25-30

i.e. 56.2 sq.mt. for 30 pupils. chalkboard size: 1200x2100

movable furniture in the classrooms.

CLASSROOM LAYOUT

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for students due to the orientation of class room.

LABORATORY size: 7.5m x 12.7m student strength: 33

i.e. 95 sq.mt. for 33 pupils. Lecture area store worktops

labs are well lit and ventilated. CLASSROOM

biology in the school.

area, technician’s space, preparatory space and store is provided

STORE

WORKSHOP

LABORATORY
LABORATORY LAYOUT

LIBRARY

of 10.5sq.m. Sitting arrangement for 40-45 student

with14 stacks for books.

administration.

Library has been located in such a way to make it easily accessible to the students and for
teachers.

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6.13: RESIDENTIAL BLOCK

It consists of:

HOSTELS FOR GIRLS&

BOYS

STAFF HOUSING

HOSTEL BLOCKS - separately and on the rare side of the site.

One cluster consists of:

LABORATORY

LABORATORY
caretaker’s residence

LABORATORY

LABORATORY

Each dormitory opens up into the corridor facing the central court

COMMON TOILET

toilets.

DORMITORY
HOSTEL FLOOR PLAN

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DORMITORIES: - On ground floor

No. of dormitories: 6

52.5 sq.mt
As per standards: 42 sq.mt.
For 7 students

On first floor
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DORMITORY PLAN

on first floor is shared by four students.

CIRCULATION IN DORMITORIES

CIRCULAION
THROUGH CORRIDORS

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6.14: STAFF HOUSING

Ground floor: 2 bedroom set for 16 staff members.

First floor: 1 bedroom set for 16 staff members.

space.

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STAFF HOUSING UNIT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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6.15: SPORTS FACILITIES

- Cricket,
football, hockey, lawn tennis, horse riding, squash, swimming pool,
basketball, volleyball.

6.16: HEALTH FACILITIES

The school has well-equipped ten-bedded Infirmary to address the
medical problems of the students it has separate provisions for boys
and girls including an isolated air-conditioned ward
6.17: DINNING AREA

Dining block

LOCATION OF DINNING AREA

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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6.18: SERVICE BLOCK

is directly accessible from the service road It contains:

6.19: LANDSCAPING

school with its landscape.

shrubs and trees thus helping to soften the

the surroundings. All this adds to a quiet, serene and pollution free environment, which further
enhances the living and learning environment in the school.

6.20: MATERIALS USE

cut and dressed and used as random rubble masonry.

rtain buildings to cover R.C.C. elemants and to provide

a contrast to monolithic character of stone.

distinctive character to the acedemic bulding and also reduce cost of construction.

EXPOSED BRICK WORK USED IN BUILDING

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6.21: INFERENCES:-

THE OVERALL LANDSCAPE AND WELL CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER THROUGH

WALKWAYS

CENTRAL TERRACE AND COURTYARDS. THERE IS A VISUAL CONTINUITY OF THE

CLASSROOMS TO COURTS AND TERRACES. OPEN SPACES ALL AROUND
ENHANCE OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND RELATES WELL THE BUILT
FORM.

THERE IS PERFECT INTEGRATION OF THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE SCHOOL

WITH ITS LANDSCAPE. THERE IS AN INTERESTING BLEND OF HARD AS WELL AS
SOFT LANDSCAPE.

AND FORMS A PART OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.

FREE ENVIRONMENT AND SAFE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT WITHIN THE CAMPUS.

COURTYARDS IS A PLEASANT VIEW. HOWEVER HOSTELS LACKS IN SECURITY

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