AR6612 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN

BUILDING INDUSTRY

Smart Materials: Characteristics, classification, properties, energy behaviour, intelligent

environments. Recycled and ecological materials and energy saving materials: Straw-
bale, card
board, earth-sheltered structures, recycled plastics, recycled tyres, paper-crete,
sandbags,
Photo voltaic, solar collectors, light-pipes, wind catchers - Exercises of the above through
case
studies and drawings.

UNIT II DETAILING OF WALLS, ROOFS AND FLOORING FOR

INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS

a) Detailing of a residence - selected spaces.

b) Detailing of classrooms, library (in school, college)
c) Detailing of lecture hall, auditorium, exhibition spaces
d) Detailing relevant to a small industrial structure showing wall cladding, insulated
roofing, gantry
support, floor trenches and industrial doors - Exercises of the above through case studies
and
drawings

UNIT III DETAILING OF WALLS, ROOF, FLOORING FOR

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
a) Detailing of shop-fronts, office spaces for commercial buildings including detailing of
crucial
elements such as entrance porches, main doors, staircases, show-windows, enclosed
and airconditioned
atrium spaces.
b) Detailing of façade and selected spaces for apartment buildings, hotels and hostels.
c) Detailing of wall cladding (both internal and external), Computer Room Flooring and
profiled our
ceiling - Exercises of the above through case studies and drawings.

UNIT IV DETAILING OF BUILT-IN FURNITURE AND FITTINGS

Detailing of built-in elements like kitchen counters, cupboards, cabinets, toilets, toilet
fitting -
Exercises of the above through case studies and drawings.

UNIT V DETAILING OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL

ELEMENTS

Detailing of architectural elements like indoor fountains, water walls, transparent floors,
street
furniture, hard and soft landscape, swimming pools, water bodies and courtyard spaces.
Detailing
of interior architectural elements in existing buildings (e.g. Staircase in bookshops,
restaurants,
playpen in restaurants, reception areas in hotel lobbies etc.) - Exercises of the above
through
case studies and drawings.
Framing Of Sheets:

Sheet No: 01- Unit I

Study of characteristics, Properties, Application Techniques for smart materials and

recycled materials.
Concept Sheet- Smart and Recycled materials
Model- Hands on scale model with proposed material.

Sheet No: 02,03,04- Unit II and Unit IV

Detailing of a residence - selected spaces.(Kitchen)

Detailing of built-in elements like kitchen counters, cupboards, cabinets
Exercises of the above through case studies and drawings.(Kitchen)

Sheet 02 - Kitchen Furniture and Fittings

Sheet 03 - Island Kitchen- Standards study
Sheet 04 - Kitchen Detailing- Case Study

Sheet 05,06- Unit II and Unit IV

Detailing of a residence - selected spaces.(Toilet)

Detailing of built-in elements like kitchen counters, cupboards, cabinets
Exercises of the above through case studies and drawings.(Toilet)

Sheet 05 - Toilet Fixtures and Arrangements

Sheet 06 - Toilet Detailing- Case Study

Sheet 07- Unit II

Detailing of library (in school, college).

Sheet 07 - Library planing and detailing

Sheet 08,09- Unit II

Detailing of Auditorium.

Sheet 08 - Auditorium planing and arrangements

Sheet 09 - Auditorium detailing.

Sheet 10 - Unit III

Detailing of office spaces for commercial buildings including detailing of crucial

elements such as entrance porches, staircases.

Sheet 10 - Detailing of Staircase.

Sheet 11,12- Unit III

(Manual or CADD Drafting)

 Detailing of office spaces for commercial buildings including detailing of crucial

elements such as entrance porches, staircases,enclosed and air conditioned atrium
spaces.
 Detailing of facade and selected spaces for hotels.
 Detailing of wall cladding (both internal and external).

Sheet 11 - Detailing of Hotel

Sheet 13- Unit V

Detailing of architectural elements like indoor fountains, water walls furniture, hard and
soft landscape.

Sheet 10 - Detailing of Landscape and elements.

Sheet 14- Unit II

(Optional)

Detailing relevant to a small industrial structure showing wall cladding, insulated

roofing, gantry support, floor trenches and industrial doors.

Sheet 14 - Detailing of Industrial Building.

References:
De Chiara and Callendar, “Time Saver Standard Building Types”, McGraw Hill Co, 1980
Edward D Mills, “Planning: The Architecture Handbook”, British Library Cataloguing in

Publication Data, 1985

De Chiara and Punero, “Time Saver Standards For Interior Design and Space Planning” ,
McGraw Hill Co, 1982

David Adler, “Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data”.

Ernest and Neufert, “Architects’ Data”, Blackwell sign.

Contents Of Sheets:

Sheet 01 : Conceptualization and Proposal with a Recycled material with the

Characteristics, Properties and Features of the material.Model.
Sheet 02: Kitchen Literature Study from T.S.S - Interior Design and Planing.
Anthropometric study
Planing of Different layouts.
Kitchen Counter and Fittings.

Sheet 03: Island Kitchen Detailing from T.S.S - Interior Design and Planing.
Island Kitchen Plan,Elevations
Island Counter,Elevations
Details of fittings

Sheet 04: Kitchen Detailing- Case study

Plan,Elevations
Skirting Detail,Counter, Cabinets details and Nosing detail.

Sheet 05: Toilet Fixtures and Arrangements- Study of an existing working drawing of a
toilet and from T.S.S - Interior Design and Planing.
Toilet Anthropometric study
Toilet Fixture Arrangement Layouts
Toilet Plan,Sections and Detailing of Seating,Flooring and Wall treatment.

Sheet 06: Toilet Detailing- Case study

Plan,Sections
Detailing of Flooring,Wall treatment,Seating, Fixtures and trap detail.