RUDRAPUR, UTTRANCHAL, INDIA
The project is set at the foothills of the Himalaya mountain chain in Northern India. The Greenfield site, where the developer wanted to establish a university for the mountainous state is surrounded by agrarian land and small settlements. The constraint of the small size of the site and irregular shape combined by our vision to plant a central core for future development of an eventual university town around the development led to the development of 90mX90m square centre in the design from which the various elements emanate into the surrounding landscape. The buildings are also made to terrace towards the surrounding landscape to break the scale of the dense development. A canopy that follows the form of the campus carries solar panels enough to suffice for at least 60% of the energy needs for the development. The central courtyard becomes the major activity space of the development and is flanked by academic blocks towards the south side and housing blocks towards the north east and the west, with activities like Canteen, Mess, cafeterias and Workshops opening onto the square on the ground floor.
A sketch of the university against the backdrop of
the Himalya mountain range
the Himalya mountain range
Territorial analysis of the university site for projective development
Topographical and hydrological analysis
Analysis of the immediate precincts of the site.
The site if treated well could morph into a city centre with the villages around growing towards it slowly
Site Plan, The Central courtyard becomes the central focus point
of the site flanked by student housings and the academic block.
Intercrossing circulation produces great university spaces.
An analysis diagram for circulation inside the Frie University in Berlin
A view of the university campus in the sorrunding Agrarian landsape,
notice how the central core becomes the focal point of a eventual urban development around the site.
Programmatic break-up of the university departments as proportion of floor space
Above: A roadside view of the campus with Academic facilities overlooking the road.
Below: A side view of the development with stepped faculty housing block and the admnistrative blocks.
Below: A side view of the development with stepped faculty housing block and the admnistrative blocks.
A axonometric view of the campus with a large service canopy which apart becoming a harness
for solar panel and a running track also doubles up as a service spine for the site
An artistic impression of the central court of the development, the ground level becomes
activated by the introduction of cafeterias etc. flanking the sides of the court.
