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The construction of sports complexes in India has been primarily an ad-hoc intervention. As and when there is a need to host an event such complexes have been seen to crop up which later keep lying in a state of despair.
Sports complexes are often constructed over a period of years of reasons of finance, natural growth and availability. To help ensure that the ultimate development is consistent in terms of aesthetic quality and functional efficiency, and to avoid abortive work, a comprehensive plan for the entire development should be evolved at the very outset. This allows successful phases of development to be carried out by different committees or boards over a period of time in the safe knowledge that their particular phase will be consistent with the whole.
The Government of Chattisgarh has proposed the construction of a Cricket Stadium of international standards at its capital in Raipur. This project aimed at fulfilling the need of a well-equipped sports arena in the newly formed state. The capacity of the stadium was to be 80,000 spectators. The site for the stadium was 15 km southeast of the existing Raipur City, flanked by the NH-6 and NH-43. This was an irregular piece of land of 85 acres. The design of the stadium evolved through a logical set of operations. Firstly, the orientation of the playing field was decided keeping in view the sport to be played in this case being cricket and the uses the complex is going to be put to.
SITE LAYOUT
Having set the aforesaid, the next priority was to position the stadium on the site after which inter-relationship of various components is to be dealt with. Different zone allocations in this respect helped not only in achieving a better functional efficiency but also permitted safe escape in case of an emergency. Thus, the major zones so created were: the activity area (the central area of the field), spectator areas (seating/ standing tiers, terraces and concourses surrounding activity area, their gang-ways and internal circulation areas), circulation areas surrounding the stadium structure and separating it from the perimeter fence and finally open areas outside the perimeter fence containing the parking areas. The typical site shape consequently, governed the location of the stadium.
The main stadium building comprised of four divisions, the public areas of the east and west stands, pavilion block and the VIPs block. All of these were planned keeping in mind specific spatial requirements for better functional efficiency. The entire space organization laid emphasis on the convenience and safety of its users. As such, there is legibility in the design that helped it to be more people friendly. Hence, arrangements for the differently-able people, found conscious planning.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN
The site of 30 acres for the Engineering College was located in the Institutional Area of Sector 132 of NOIDA. It was accessed through NH-24 in addition to the other two roads abutting its boundaries.
Azeem Khan
Owing to the fact that discipline is self-generated in professional institutions, the design was evolved mainly through functional requirements. The major zones on the site included institutional, recreational and residential zones- a division helped in segregation of spaces according to noise levels. In spite of the fact that vehicles were allowed inside the site, three entrances to the site were provided to facilitate pedestrian movement. The scope of the thesis was limited to the detailed design of the Academic Block. This was to be the locus of all learning activity and was suitably connected to the workshop, library and computer center. To cater to the longer working hours, the later two areas separated for managerial purposes.
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK
The design evoked social interaction and created suitable environment through intermediate and pausing spaces in movement corridors, courtyards and open-air theater.
LIBRARY BLOCK
Engineering
C o l l e g e,
N O I D A
Gurgaon
M o h d. a k e e b h t a r
S h A k
TYPICAL FLOOR
The project was a proposed office-cum-commercial complex at Gurgaon. This comes in way of several similar interventions already taking place in Gurgaon. Being a high premium urban center of the NCR, Gurgaon has witnessed the fastest private development in recent past and envisions the goal of becoming a self-contained city of the future. An area of 4 acres was selected for the project in sector 38 in Gurgaon. It was well connected through NH-8 to the international airport and had a sports complex area, a leisure valley and a shopping mall in its vicinity. The main project requirements comprised of shopping areas (retail shops, showrooms, food joints, departmental store, restaurants, entertainment provisions), and the office areas that were to be planned along with on upper floors.
SITE PLAN
Other services in terms of air conditioning, standby electricity and generators, etc were mandatory requirements. Parking areas, to cater to both long-term and short-term durations, were rightly accommodated on the site and in basement as per need. Visual, as well as, physical connectivity formed the basis of the design. Two-way corridors flanked the shopping fronts providing ample space to shoppers for comfortable circulation. Placement of cutouts and atrium spaces helped in achieving visual linkages for a stronger perception of the space. These spaces were aesthetically enriched through proper landscaping that merged the interiors with nature. The quadrangular built-form tried to utilize maximum potential of the commercial land value. The set backs and remaining adjoining areas were utilized for parking facilities. Glass and aluminium cladding was used for the treatment of faade. These complemented the texture qualities of each other, and thus, imparted an interesting feature to the building.
A good and efficient management system is an urgent need of our time. One of the premiere institutions of India that enjoys an undisputed reputation in this field is the Indian Institute of Management operating through branches across the country. Looking at the future growth opportunities, it has been felt that IIM, Lucknow should have an extended campus somewhere close to the national capital Delhi; Noida appeared to be an ideal location since it is situated in one of the faster growing zones of the National Capital Region.
DESIGN EVOLUTION
M o h d. Z e e s h a n
IIM,
N O I D A
IIM, Noida is proposed in Sector 62A, Noida on an almost levelled rectangular site of an area of 20 acres. It is along NH-24 and adjacent to the proposed Electronic City making it even more suitable in terms of a prime location. The design has evolved from considering the fact that the campus is an entity which brings together diversified components in a definable homogenization. The campus environment, regardless of the spaces created, attempted to relate to the convenience of the human being and to be linked to the quality of natural setting therefore the campus was designed to measure the quality of the natural setting and to the measure of man through. In this respect, issues of the footprint spread, walking distances, pedestrian paths, service areas, hierarchy of open spaces, etc. came into play while the site organization was done.
Also, future expansion zones addressed the dynamics of a continually growing campus. As a response to the existing environs, especially the views to the park, a basic form of an L was adopted. This found application in the main site circulation and the shape of the most important building of the Academic Block. Such an arrangement helped segregating the institutional areas from the allied facilities as those of services and housing and the provision of two entries: the main and service on either adjoining roads accordingly.
As the scope of the thesis was limited to the design of the Academic Block, the same has been detailed out. The library and student centre formed the focus of activity which in most cases operate round the clock. As such the ease of accessibility from both the academic areas as well as the hostels defined its placement. The administrative areas and the auditorium was placed in proximity of the main entrance for better handling of visitors. The faculty areas were located at the centre of the academic block for functional efficiency.
RHYTHM OF ARCHES
M o h d. Z e e s h a n
IIM,
N O I D A
Promoting interaction, by diversifying ways and means, had been a key intention of the design. Hence, deliberate attempts to invite at meeting points, to come out and chance encounter individually or in groups, etc. were favourable and necessary interventions. The nature and form of these interaction spaces ranged from the more formal and larger gathering space of that of the main enclosed court and courts between the wings of the Academic Block to the more informal and intimate spaces as those of extended corridor spaces falling along major movement lines. Overall character of the buildings intended to foster a sense of pride, thereby maintaining the required decorum. The design attempted, thus, sensitized itself to the context and content.
SITE LAYOUT