THESIS LOGBOOK

FOR
B. ARCH THESIS 2018-2023
HIGH COURT COMPLEX - MUMBAI
Panel:
Panel coordinator: Ar. SARITHA

SUBMITTED BY:
Mani Balaji S
B. Arch (2018-2023)
RRN -180101601041

GUIDED BY:
Ar. Priya Dharshini
(Assistant Professor)

CRESCENT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

B S ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CHENNAI- 600048
 Guidelines for the conduct of Architecture Thesis (2018-2023)
1. Thesis Logbook is formal record for all the Formative and Summative assessments of
B. Arch Thesis from its inception to the final submission.
2. Thesis Logbook has to be maintained by respective guide only and no student have
right to take it under his/custody for any purpose.
3. It is mandatory for all the students to discuss with their respective guides at least
thrice before every external review. Failing to do so he/she will not be allowed for the
external review.
4. This Logbook has to be handover to the panel coordinator one day before the external
review by the thesis guides
5. All the students are supposed to be appear in formal dress code during external
review.
6. This is the responsibility of individual guides to collect all the submittals one day
before the external review and also intimate to the panel coordinate for the same.
7. In case of any issue like discipline, performance, plagiarism etc. all the guides are
suggested to report the matter immediately to their panel coordinator.
8. On the day of external review all the students have to sign their attendance before
9:00 AM, failing to do so he/she will not be permitted to attend the external review.
9. Guides must fill the logbook entries immediately after finishing the discussion with
students.
10. It is the bound duty of the student to make notes of the inputs given by the panel
during the review before acknowledging it with the signature. The inputs given by the
panel should be incorporated and updated in the following review without fail.
11. Laptop discussions of both studies and DRAWINGS are not permissible during the
guide’s discussion. All drawings right from single line to pre-final presentation
drawings must be strictly discussed with HARD COPIES of suitable scale along
with all fundamental information.
12. All deliverables required for each review must be approved and signed by the internal
guide before appearing for the external review.
13. Students are required to make available of all previously commented drawings and
documents for all the reviews should they be required to be referred.
14. All designs shall comply with relevant statutory codes and regulations and copies of
supporting documents shall be made available.
15. Minimum sheet size for all the reviews must be of A1 and no discussions with
laptops.
16. Final submission shall include an architectural model to a suitable scale.
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 SCHEDULE FOR THESIS 2023

STAGE EXPECTED OUTCOME DATES

PRESENTATION OF DATA
REVIEW - I After the finalization of topic, further study, and data collection
relevant to the topic and site chosen has to be presented along with
the Case studies.

Primary data (Standards, statutory norms, literature study)

Case study- Analysis, inference, and conclusion of the case
studies, JAN 24th&25th
Activity/ User Chart
Tuessday&Wednesday
Formulation of requirements based on the study.
Site analysis.
Preliminary area statement
Thrust area –study details

1. Revisions from the Review- I

REVIEW - II 2. Analysis, inference, and conclusion of the case studies
Feb 16th&17th
(Design 3. Site analysis
Development Thursday & Friday
4. Concept
Stage-1) 5. Schematic single line plan

REVIEW - III 1. Revisions from the Review- II

Design 2. Scheme 1 March –9th&10th
Development a. Site Plan
Thursday & Friday
Stage-2 b. All Floor Plans /Sections
c. 3D Projection

1. Revisions from the Review- III March 30th&31st

REVIEW - IV 2. Scheme 2
Thursday & Friday
Design
 Development a. Site Plan with all details
Stage-3 b. All Floor Plans with incorporation of structural systems &
services
c. Sections (All blocks)
d. Elevations (All blocks)
e. 3D Views with all the elements pertaining to design
concept

REVIEW - V 1. Scheme 3- All the deliverables of scheme 2-updated.

Pre – Final Stage 2. Site Plan with all details
3. All Floor Plans with incorporation of structural systems &
services April 27th &28th

4. Detail Sections (All blocks) Thursday & Friday

5. Detail Elevations (All blocks)
6. 3D Views with all the elements pertaining to design concept

REVIEW –VI Pre-Final submission

MOCK
1. Final area statement sheet
REVIEW
2. Site Plan with all the landscape details
3. Floor Plans with incorporation of services.
May -18 th &19th
4. Sections (Each block)
5. 3D Views Thursday & Friday

6. Services–Electrical, HVAC, water supply, sewage disposal,

Fire Safety, Surface water drainage and Signage.
7. Report draft approval

FINAL 1. Same deliverables as pre final submission with revisions as

SUBMISSION insisted by the jury.
May 29
2. And CD containing softcopies of all the submittals.
Monday
3. Three Reports A4 Size (one cloured+2 black & white)
4. Physical Model –Mandatory
 CHECK LIST FOR THESIS

SITE ANALYSIS
a. Choice of site
b. Location
c. Topography
d. Microclimate
e. Existing landscape features
f. Utilities (Water supply, electrical supplies, storm water, drainage etc.,)
g. Contextual justification
h. Access to the site
i. Land usage type- justification
j. Neighborhood Surroundings study (View-vistas, Neighboring structures,
Noise possibilities etc.,)
k. Photographs

CASE STUDY

Site level

i. Location (Access/approach /nearest landmark distance etc.,)

ii. Entry / exit to the site
iii. Parking facilities
iv. Landscape
v. Setbacks (Structures in the setback)
vi. Water and electrical supply, drainage, storm water, Waste disposal
Building level
vii. Planning study
viii. Horizontal and vertical zoning
ix. Activity study
x. Typology of spaces
xi. Hierarchy of spaces
xii. Circulation (related to the site as well as within the building)
xiii. Provisions for physically challenged people.
xiv. Service Core study
xv. Lighting
xvi. HVAC
xvii. Water sanitation
xviii. Signage’s
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

FLOOR PLANS

i. Key plan
ii. Formed ground level.
iii. Plinth level
iv. Level differences
v. Entrance ramp/steps up and down arrow
vi. Furniture layout
vii. Entrance canopy
viii. Structural columns/grids
ix. Doors and windows
x. Room names/dimensions
xi. Corridor width
xii. Block outer to outer measurements
xiii. Service shafts/ducts
xiv. Line of roof slab above in dotted lines
xv. Cross with dotted lines all shafts/ducts/double storey /cut open spaces.
xvi. Vegetation/landscape both indoor surrounding spaces

SECTIONS

i. Wall hatch,concrete hatch

ii. Beams above walls and column grids
iii. Human figures,dimensions floor levels
iv. Sciography if sectional elevation
v. column extensions below plinth
vi. blown up sections –to detail

Thesis Co-Ordinators
Ar.Saritha, Ar Sree devi
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