SUBJECT- SITE PLANNING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE DESIGN NAME- MUZAMMIL KHAN CODE-03

National Institute of Design was established in
Ahmedabad in1961 by the Government of as an
autonomous national institution for advanced
training, research and service in product design,
visual communication, architecture, structure
planning and allied fields.
• National Institute of Design(NID) is a
design school in Paldi, Ahmedabad
,Gujarat
• Area of the site: 20 acres approx.
• The site is located along the
Sabarmati River. The site measures
about 20 acres. In its surrounding is
the Tagore hall, the kite museum and
opposite to the site is Diwan
Ballabhai high school.
• Main Access of the site is from the
main road.
CLIMATE AND RAIN
 CULTURE
• Ahmedabad city is famous for its diversified traditions.
People of Ahmedabad are friendly enough to celebrate
each and every popular festival like Navrati and some
other festivals. Ahmedabad people are great lovers of
vegetarian food. Ahmedabad has a rich cultural tradition.
• People Ahmedabad people are energetic and treasure
each and every minute of their life. They believe in living
life in a simple manner. When it is the time for celebration,
the whole city gets eager and celebrates the celebratory
moments with enthusiasm and passion.
• Languages Ahmedabad lies in the state of Gujarat, due to
this fact Gujarati is the most extensively spoken language
in Ahmedabad. English and Hindi are two frequently
speaking languages in Ahmedabad.
• Food Ahmedabad is a heaven for food lovers. The
traditional Gujarati thali, which is served in most of the
eating places in the city, consists of genuine delicious
dishes. Gujarati people are mainly vegetarians. However,
non-vegetarian dishes are also obtainable in the
restaurants.People can get more variety of non-vegetarian
dishes in Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian and international
restaurants. The most common food items are Roti, Kadhi,
Dal, Rice, Bath, Dhokala, Theplas, and Kadhi Drihand. Ice
cream is also very famous in Ahmedabad.
• The courtyards,
functionally conceived
as open spaces to
segregate between
two diverse functions
of 'seminar rooms' or
'classrooms' and
'workshops' or
"laboratories' due to
noise and structural
reasons; spatially
created light wells for
the dark ground
spaces.
• The north-south
orientation of the
studios gives more
light and cuts off the
glare.
MAIN ROAD DRAINAGE
• Emphasis has been given on the
pedestrian movement of the site.
• Vehicular movement is restricted only till
the entrance for the visitors.But it is
possible from residential areas to
academic block and vice-versa.
• Besides, service entries are provided for
the various workshops.
• Horizontal circulation: The movement
pattern develops on the ground floor
through the court like spaces that
developed under the structural grid.
• One is made to experience the receding
columns in perspective on-the way to
canteen. The main circulation on the first
& second floors is through a long and
narrow passage at the centre. The passage
is single height narrow linear space.
It is by triple height staircase marked with
platforms at different levels which gives a very
impactful experience. One of its major functions
is to formalize the entry to auditorium on the
second floor. The second staircase has been
placed in the rear most court, which is used as
secondary preference to the triple height
staircase. Spiral stairs have been provided as a
means of connecting workshop to the studios.
The semi opened space around the canopied
roof of the double staircase is an excellent
activity area where the students interact, relax
and has some major source of exchange of ideas
• Grid planning: The plan of NID signifies varied
spatial experiences with different 'spatial types'
such as the pen courtyard with thorough way,
the raised platform type, the colonnade type
facing the green spaces, the multiple entrances,
the formal entrance court with the brick shell,
and lastly the grid which holds the whole
composition together.
• The plan displays magnificent interconnections
and spatial non- hierarchy with the openness of
the organization. The complex modulations with
partition walls, created maze with diverse
experiences. This openness of the plan
symbolizes the expression - 'free plan’
• Another interesting juxtaposition is the location
of an old monument, used as backdrop for
amphitheater, in close vicinity to the main
building. The existence of old and the new,
creates dynamic compositional balance.
• As soon as the built form is placed on
site it generates its own space in and
around it.Thus the outside open spaces
are as much important a design criteria
as inner
• Lawns are used for informal gathering,
cultural program, etc.
• The campus has been completely
landscaped. Three platforms extend
from the institute building in the lawn
acting as built-in sit outs.
• There is also an ancient monument and
open air amphitheatre having densely
planted trees around it. Amphitheatre is
also used for social functions, fashion
shows, etc.
• Lawns are not only a feature of
landscape but they act as interactive
spaces.
• Precast concrete is a construction
product produced by casting
concrete in a reusable mold or
"form" which is then cured in a
controlled environment, transported
to the construction site and lifted
into place
• Precast concrete production is
performed on ground level, which
helps with safety throughout a
project. There is greater control over
material quality and workmanship in
a precast plant compared to a
construction site. The forms used in a
precast plant can be reused hundreds
to thousands of times before they
have to be replaced, often making it
cheaper than onsite casting when
looking at the cost per unit of
formwork.
• Precast RCC shells are designed to carry
machine loads of 1000kg/sq. metre
(including impact).
• The first few shells were of reinforced
reinforced cement concrete, but the
next step was to develop them of
reinforced brick with an RCC band at the
edges.
• In the third stage, the entire shell was
made of reinforced brick. The final stage
of the development was the design of a
brick shell without any reinforcement at
all.
• Flooring consists of squares of two
module length, cast in situ cement
(patent stone).
• The campus has been designed taking into The external cladding is
consideration the hot and dry climate of prefabricated and consists of heat
Ahmedabad. The activities are so planned that resisting glass in metal frames in
they spill over into inward looking spaces. workshops and in rosewood frame in
• The courtyards remain in the shadow for most studios.
part of the day. To allow the inflow of light into Winds from the riverside are
the workshops, sliding panels have been captured in the studios and
installed which run from the height of the workshops from the terraces due to
skirting to about 10' from the floor level. adjustable glazing.
• Pockets of vegetation blend with the structure Features like water bodies with jallis
on the exterior as well as interior. Large trees are used to filter the cooled air
protect the building from surface glazing and flowing over the water and passed in
courtyards from excessive heating. interiors.
GREEN BELT ON THE EASTERNFAÇADE
TO HAVEGLARE- FREEMORNING LIGHT
IN THE WORKSPACES