CONCEPT PRESENTATIONCDM Smith

DESIGN OF ACADEMIC BLOCK FOR FACULTY OF EDUCATION-

UNIVERSITY OF SINDH

Habib Fida Ali ArchitectsARCHITECTURE

INTERIORSURBAN DESIGN

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

HYDERABAD

Introduction•Hyderabad is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country.

•The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot.Before the creation of Pakistan, it was known as the Paris of India, for its roads used to be washed with river water.

•The political boundaries stage the city as a district and the region has seen major political turmoil. From the battles fought against the British occupation to the civilian unrest in the 1980s, the city has lost its glory of past and much of its cultural and architectural heritage lies in tattered ruins.

•Hyderabad is a hot and humid city in the south of the nation and has been a staging point for literary campaigns particularly oriented towards the Sindhi language and a birthplace of a few influential poets and Sufi dervishes. Rich with culture and tradition, the city is the largest bangle producer in the world and serves as a transit between the rural and the urban Sindh.

•Stationed close to important architectural digs like the pre-Harappan Amri at 110 km, the region holds extreme importance to archaeologists the world over. The city is also known for its medical and educational institutions. It is also home to one of the oldest universities in the region, the University of Sindh.

Suburban classification of towns in Hyderabad as: 1. Saddar (Cantt.)

2. Qasimabad3. Latifabad4. Hirabad

5. Old Hyderabad City

Hyderabad map

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CLIMATIC DATA

•Hyderabad has an extreme climate. The days are hot and dry usually going up to extreme highs of 40°C, whilst the nights are cool and breezy. Winds that blow usually bring along clouds of dust, and people prefer staying indoors in the daytime, while the breeze that flows at night is pleasant and clean.

•In recent years Hyderabad has seen spills of heavy downpour. In 2003, Hyderabad received 105 millimeters of rain in 12 hours contributing towards a sudden climate change welcomed only as Global Warming.

HYDERABAD- ARCHITECTURE

LIBRARYSTATE LIFE BUILDING

CIVIC CENTRE ZILA NAZIM OFFICE

SINDH UNIVERSITYThe University of Sindh is the second oldest university of thecountry. It was founded in Karachi and relocated to Hyderabad in1951, because the city was re-enacted as the capital of theprovince of Sindh. It has 32 colleges affiliated with it.Main campus of the university is located outside Hyderabad city inJamshoro town Jamshoro district along with other universities likethe Mehran University of Engineering and Technology and LiaquatUniversity of Medical and Health Sciences.

UNIVERSITY OF SINDH - OLD CAMPUS

The main campus of the Sindh university is located in Jamshoro but the old campus is still functional and houses the model school, the college and the faculty of education.The faculty of education was the first introduced department (then known as the department of education) of the Sindh University.

EXISTING SITE PLANDue to the linear nature of the plot there is less flexibility fordifferent layout possibilitiesTOTAL AREA- ~2000 SQ. YDS.There are no severe issues of flooding in this part ofHyderabad- the plinth level is proposed at 3’-0” to avoid rainwater in harsh conditions to enter the building- The existingElsa Kazi Building has the same level of 3’-0”- and has norainwater issues.

Boundary walls

Varied Architecture The approach to the Faculty of Education Building

Building to be demolished

Thandi Sarak- one of themain roads of hyderabad city

Entrance to the campus

1. Used by residents not partof the campus

2. Internal street leading toMain entrance of Faculty building and the secondary entrance to the Model School

3. Secondary internal street-Not used by cars

This main entrance is alsoused by some residents inThe vicinity

Building to be demolished

Student’s cars are not allowed insidethe campus while the faculty and other staff can bring their vehicles inside. The university busses are permitted to drop off students inside.The rest of the students take a drop at the main gate and walk totheir destinations. The teachers park anywhere they find place mostly along the park or next to the building

1 2 3

Building to be demolished

BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED

•The adjacent residences are butted against the existing building•The proposed building is set back from the existing residences-the minimum space left is 4’6” therefore there will be no issues in laying the foundations. However considerations will have to be taken during demolition.

BUILDING to bedemolished RESIDENCES

RESIDENCES

RESIDENCES

Press building

Views of the residential area from the roof

Multi purpose hall in the adjacent building

ARCHITECTURAL THEME OF THE OLD BUILDING

PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS

PROPOSAL

INSPIRATION

OLD CAMPUS

RESIDENCES

PARK

MOSQUE

EXISTING BUILDINGWITH 2 MULTI PURPOSE HALLS

APPROACH

ENTRANCE

ZONING• The scheme is a linear arrangement of masses with a central circulation spine and a series of courtyards.• The administration is in the front. the auxiliary spaces are placed on the ground floor for easy accessibility.• All the similar functions are tied together – each looking into a court.

SCHEMATIC

Courts act as spill out spaces and provides reliefspaces within the dense urban setting.The courts also enable better natural ventilation.

The use of screens in the front court allow it to visually bleed into the park. This makes the tight spaces feel larger.

The entry is marked by a monumentalportal- celebrating the entrance.

SUSTAINABILITY-VENTILLATION AND COOLING

THE COURTS HELP IN CROSS VENTILLATION- MAXIMISING THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT

•The cavity wall helps in insulating the campus-minimizing heat gain

•The trees planted in the courts provide shade to the students.•They also help in creating a micro-climate within the zones

•The use of screen prevents direct sunlight from the west-but allows wind from south west to pass through.

SHADOW STUDY

PROPOSED SITE PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

AREA SCHEDULE

GROUND FLOOR SQ FT

Dean 254

Admin room 410

Store + pantry 386

Admin toilets 306

Seminar room 194 x2

conference 295

Library + store 1300

Multimedia room 350

Girls common room

295

Boys common room

295

Classroom large 597

Child development lab

248

toilets 455

TOTAL (inclcirculation)

9242.75

FIRST FLOOR SQ FT

Teacher faculty rooms

1362

Student post graduate room

670

Faculty lounge 295

Classroom large

548 x 2

Classroom small 396 x 3

toilets 455

TOTAL(inclcirculation)

8664.75

SECONDFLOOR

SQ FT

labs 550 x 4

Classroom large

480 x 2

Classroom small

315 x 1

toilets 306

TOTAL (inclcirculation)

6567.81

TOTAL = 24,475

SECTIONS

ELEVATIONS

Possibility of connecting the

Potential area for landscaping

Existing Seminar Hall BuildingThe street on approach is very narrow . It is used by the university, teachers and residences in the vicinity. Currently only one vehicle passes through comfortably which includes buses. Plantation or building along the side will decrease the width of the road.The pedestrianisation of the street is in the hands of local authorities.

Possibility of connecting the seminar hall building with the newly proposed Faculty of Education building

Connecting Through Landscape

The existing seminar Hall building and the Proposed Faculty of Education Building can be connected through an open landscaped space with continued floor pattern. It becomes a potential pocket of space with trees and benches.

This space is on axis to the entrance/ exit of the old building.

Floral motif concrete tiles

Controlled EntranceGated entrances Boundary wall

OrnamentationOptions

Hala Tiles

The Hala Tiles are a very common way of ornamenting buildings traditionally in Sindh. However they can be found in every other building in Hyderabad. Following are the reasons for not using them:1. Very common2. Available in a below average quality3. Easily breakable 4. Not sustainable- needs to be highly maintained.

Glazed Motif Tiles

These tiles are expensive but more durable than the Halatiles. However they need to be taken care of for example graffiti posters etc will spoil these tiles.

Hala Tiles

Glazed Motif tiles

Recommended option- Use of Screens

Concrete and metal screens are one of the traditional architectural features found in Hyderabad.They serve as perforated membranes which allow light and wind inside but provide privacy and security to the internal environment.The screens also becomes an important ornamental feature.

The proposal uses the traditional and cultural element of the screen innovatively. The Patterned screen develops a signature style for the new building. The use of screen allows visual continuity making the space look bigger yet physically containing it. The monumental entrance is reinforced by the use of the double heighted screen.

Use of screens in courts

Use of screen in entry portal

Natural Ventilation

The wind catchers have traditionally been a very significant architectural feature but its use in the recent times has reduced due to the following disadvantages.

1. Dust issues in institutional projects2. For the wind catcher to be effective it needs to be

placed along every classroom resulting in a rapid increase in cost.

Recommended option-courts

The proposal uses a series of courts for natural ventilation. Each court acts as wind shaft resulting in an effective strategy for cross ventilation. As opposed to the wind catchers the courts act as an important source for natural light penetration and interactive spaces for students also.

THE BUILDING IN RESPONSE TO THE MASTER- PLANNING AND CONTEXT OF UNIVERSITY OF SINDH

•The building is true to its time., borrowing the proportion and rhythm of the old building in the surrounding. • The courts provide a sense of relief in the tight context of the area.

HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY-

The provision of elevator and a ramp on entrance make it possible for handicap to access the entire building.The functions on the ground floor include administration and auxiliary spaces Two toilet cubicles- both for male and female are ADA compliant.

PROVISION OF TELEPHONE/ INTERNET:

• It will be provided through the local available infrastructure on campus

BUILDING APPROVAL

•Principally the demolition and construction needs to be informed to the Hyderabad Building Association.

PROVISION FOR NATURAL GAS

• It will be provided for the labs through the local available infrastructure on campus. University of Sindh has provision for natural gas.

STANDARDS

•The building follows the standards of seismic zone 2b

Underground Water Tank

Soil Investigation

The soil investigation report has gotten delayed as it could not be carried

earlier because of the existing building on site and conditions .

VIEW SHOWING THE MAIN ENTRANCE FACADE

THE FAÇADE ON APPROACHThis wall can be treated as a feature wall with the faculty

logo or a motif

VIEW SHOWING FRONT FACADE

MONUMENTAL ENTRANCE

REAR VIEWShowing the relationship between courts and built spaces.

VIEW SHOWING THE USE OF MOTIF INSPIRED FROM THE SURROUNDING ON THE WALLS

INTERNAL COURTEach court has trees and benches. They are detailed with a

theme. The use of screen allows visual continuity making the space look bigger yet physically containing it.

The walls can have quotations and verses from Elsa Kazi or others to keep the spirit of the institution alive.

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