Building Appraisal_ IIFM

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BUILDING APPRAISAL

INDIAN INSTITUTE OFFOREST MANAGEMENT

BHOPALSUBMITTED BY:

AYUSHI JANGALWA 111110208UPASANA SINGH 111110215

DEBAHUTI BARUAH 111110230SHAIVYA SINGH 111110235


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INTRODUCTION IIFM BHOPAL was designed in 1988 by Anant Raje,Amita Raje and Gautam Bhatia.

It Is situated in Bhopal and has a 17500 sq.mbuilt up area on a 65 hectare hilly site.


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The building is a mixture of modern and oldarchitecture. It has got some of its very own

distinctive features. The building is a mixture of modern and oldarchitecture. It has got some of its very owndistinctive features.

The institute's objective is to fulfill the growingneed for managerial human resource in forestand allied sectors.


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LOCATION The institute is located in Nehru Nagar, inthe southernwest corner of the city ofBhopal. It is on a hill that overlooks theBhadbhada barrage


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LANDMARKS BHADBHADA BARRAGE SHASTRI NAGAR PETROL PUMP

The location is some 3 km south of T.T.Nagar and just off the road to Kerwa Dam


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SITE ANALYSISMain entry fromMain road 3Major vegetationon south-westcorner of sitePrevailing winddirection SouthWest to NorthEastBhadbhada Damruns along thewestern peripheryof siteSoil Type Black


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DESIGN THEME

The architect was inspired by the historical townof Mandu for his work at IIFM.

One of the prominent feature of this architectureis a giant arc,as seen in the thumbnail.


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ZONING

Faculty ResidencesMain College BuildingRecreational ZoneStudent Residential Zone

AdministrationClassroomsFaculty Research CentreActivity Zone

Zoning inside Main CollegeBuildingZoning of the site


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BUILDING PLAN


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STRUCTURAL MATERIAL ANDCONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

The faade of thebuilding is mainly madeof stone instead of

brickwork. The stonesare coated with plasterand a rough texture isprovided to the stones.

The entire campus isconstructed out ofbrick masonry walls.


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The areas around the openings are coated inrough kota stones and slate.

The remaining wall of the exterior masonry wallsurfaces is plastered with stone washed grit.

Coarse stone masonry retaining walls are used forcreating terraces and steps on various levels in

the courts. Reinforced concrete is used for the internalframe structure. Lintels are left with exposedconcreting spaces.


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CIRCULATION Corridors are the

connecting tunnelsbetween the closed andopen spaces.

There are steppedcorridors at variousplaces which are openfrom the two sides andjust sheltered on top.

A few corridors havenatural lighting providedalternatively.


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ELEMENTS OF DESIGN RECESSED WINDOWSRecessed windows are used to keep the directsunlight from falling onto panes and thus keepingthe room cooler.


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The openings are recessed into shadow pocketswhich became the dominant architectural feature,

controlling and directing scale and proportionthroughout the complex.


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The academic complex hasthe court surrounded by

classrooms, a library, anauditorium and seminarhalls. The library buildingbeing four storeyed

serves as the focal pointof the academic court.

Courtyards provide as anactivity space as well ashelps in saving the buildingfrom being claustrophobic.


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The courtyard planningis done keeping in mind

the macro and microclimate of the site.

There is a courtyard,have long stretched

artificial pond withfountains. It runs allthrough the breadth ofthe building. Its basicpurpose is to providecool breeze inside thebuilding.


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The courtyard which is directly accessiblefrom the reception are is very huge.


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Open semi spaces, which are surrounded bywalls consisting of segmental and semi-

circular arches.

The play of sunlight on the arches,They allow light inside.


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FACADE The faade of the building is mainly madeof stone instead of brickwork. The stonesare coated with plaster and a roughtexture is provided to the stones.


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FACADE The faade of thebuilding has got

two types ofarches:-

1. Semicircular arch

2. Segmaental arch


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Semicircular arch is atthe top while

Segmental arch is at thebottom. These arches give a grandlook to the building aswell as give a sense of

openness. Moreover it gives therequired amount of shadeand allows sunlight to

pass at the same time.The arches are animportant feature of thebuilding.


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CLIMATE RESPONSIVEARCHITECTURE

Rows of treesbetween thedormitories and the

academic block createa buffer zone besidesproviding shadedwalkways connectingthe group of

dormitories.


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There are water bodiesall over the site. Wateris carried in narrow

channels to the greenareas.

A water reservoir onthe top of one of thehillocks gives d sharpfocus to the landscape.

The water body helps

in regulating thetemperature of dbuilding and keeping theair cool.

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