Prashant Gautam

Fourth Year Section A

Guide Prof. Akhil Dass
Date 24.01.2018
Title: Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center

Thesis Statement:

A healthy design space for disabled where they can re-consolidate themselves, it provide
rehabilitation to the needed ones so that they are reinvigorated with a new outlook towards
life, family and surrounding environment.
Objective:
 To design a center for disabled to treat, educate and train a disability.
 To design built and un-built spaces such that their aura can bind to create a calm,
peaceful and recuperative atmosphere.
 To design and integrate special spaces like:
- Therapeutic Gardens
- Aroma Gardens
- Infrastructure for leisure activities.
 To enhance the Environment Quality of the complex which will stimulate and
facilitate his psychological treatment.
Designing for Disabled require special design considerations as they need subtle and sensory
responsive environment.
 Studying the Disabled behaviour will bring in the participation and inspirational
design features in to the design.
 Some constraints area ls to be kept in mind as initial stages of are covering disabled`s
are harshly depressive and in some cases, could generate suicidal tendencies.
Methodology:
Study: Disability, Rehabilitation, Behavioural Patterns
 Identification of aims and objectives of the thesis with reasons for selection and
potential for architectural design.
 Understanding the different types of addiction, their symptoms, withdrawals and other
treatment methods.
Analysis: Functional Spaces, Site, Prototypes
 The study of the different therapeutic approaches in this field. Identify a set of design
philosophies based on above study taking in to consideration both the physical and
psychological need of these people. Set out the spaces required in center with their
areas and user capacity
  To analyse and understand the environmental, functional, special and perceptual
aspects of a Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center along with a complete study and
analysis of the site by surveying all existing features associated with it including site,
bye-laws, services, topography, access, vegetation and climatology.
 Understanding the effects of various forms, light and colour on the behavioural
pattern of the disabled.
CONCEPTUALIZATION>DESIGN>SOLUTION
 Formulation of a site-specific program based on the earlier study. The next stage
would be the design concept taking into consideration all the design guidelines. The
concept would include zoning of various areas, and activities taking into
consideration the circulation pattern, spatial concept, and visual concept.
 Arrive at a built environment and incorporate various services required in the center.
Site:
Site is located in south – western zone of sector-9. site is easily accessible by the road 201.
Besides roadways the site also easily accessible from metro station of sector – 9 (500m) and
sector – 8 bus stand, both are in close vicinity to the site’s location.

A plot of about 9.25 acre has been earmarked to develop rehabilitation center at Dwarka
sector - 9, Delhi.
  Site Area: 9.25 Acres ~ 3.74Ha.
 Ground Condition
Topography
The land is mainly flat, the land form is suitable for construction with no drastic
changes in topography.
Vegetation
No heavy vegetation. the site is fairly leveled with a few shrubs in some parts.
Site Slope
Site slope is south western towards najafgarh drain.
 Climatic Conditions

 Building Norms and Regulations As Applicable

Max. Ground Cover - 25%
FAR -1
Max. Height - 26m
Setbacks - Front 15m, Rear and Sides 9m

Programme Requirements:
Reception/ Out-Patient Department
- OPD Reception cum waiting (for 50-75 person ~ 125sqm)
- Record and store room (~70sqm)
- Laboratory (for12-16 ~ 150sqm)
- Dispensary (for 2-3 ~ 25sqm)
- Injection room (for 2-3 ~ 20sqm)
- Consultant room and Patient Inspection area (for 18-20 ~ 120sqm)
- Resident room (for 35-40 ~ 160sqm)
- Waiting area for patients (for 60-75 ~ 90sqm)
- Public toilets and staff toilets (~ 90sqm)
- Canteen (for 50-55 ~ 150sqm)
Resource And Training Center
- Library (~250sqm)
- Conference room (for 8-10 ~25sqm)
- Faculty room (~ 90 sqm)
- Class rooms and training (18-20 ~ 200sqm)
- Staff lounge with dining space (~100sqm)
- Research lab (~ 200sqm)
- Canteen (for 40-45 ~ 120sqm)
- Staff toilets and public toilets (~100sqm)
Treatment Wing
A) Therapy and counselling
- Reception area (~30sqm)
- Psychologists room (120sqm)
- Group therapy room (50sqm)
- Visiting room (60sqm)
- Toilets (45sqm)
B) Activity Based Treatment
- Meditation/ Yoga hall (for 100 ~ 200sqm)
- Performance space (~75sqm)
- Exhibition space (~85sqm)
- Computer training center (for 20 ~60sqm)
- Workshop (papercraft, candle making, carpentry) (~100sqm)
- Oat (for 150 ~ 150sqm)
- Toilets (60sqm)
Administration Department
- Administration Accounts Office (~75sqm)
- Directors office with personal secretary (~45sqm)
- Administrative Officer (~15sqm)
- Medical Record Office (~15sqm)
- Cashiers office (15sqm)
- Administrative Toilets (30sqm)
Staff Residences
- Double bed rooms (for 30 ~ 600 sqm)
- Recreational rooms (~80sqm)
- Toilets and Bathrooms (~120sqm)
- Kitchen (~70sqm)
- Dining (for 120 ~120sqm)
- Store (~25sqm)
In-Patient Department
- Recovery room (~120sqm)
- Dormitories Male (for 120 ~ 900sqm)
- Dormitories Female (for 40 ~ 300sqm)
- Kitchen (80sqm)
- Store (60sqm)
- Dining area (for 200 ~ 200sqm)
- Toilet (`240sqm)
- Common room (~ 80sqm)
- Laundry (~160sqm)
- Medicine room (~20sqm)
- Nurse station (~120sqm)
- Staff toilets (~60sqm)
- Gymnasium (~80sqm)
 - Indoor Games (Table Tennis, Chess, Carrom) (~260sqm)
- Outdoor Games (Basketball, etc) (~500sqm)

Case Studies:
1. Vocational Rehabilitation Center For Handicapped
Vikas Marg, Karkardooma, Shakarpur Khas, New Delhi 110092

2. Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center

S.A.S Nagar, Phase- 2, Mohali, Dist. Mohali, Punjab-160055

3. Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center

Range Hills, Kirkee, Pune - 411020