Submitted By MOHAMMED FERHAN Register No: Semester13052028X (2013 18 Batch)
A Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture of the Mahatma Gandhi University
THESIS REPORT
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A MIXED USE HUB THRISSUR
Holy Crescent College of Architecture (KL10) S. Vazhakkulam, Alwaye
Mahatma Gandhi KottayamUniversity
Guided by: Submitted by: Ar. Visakh Kurien Mohammed Ferhan
THESIS REPORT
Holy Crescent College of Architecture (KL10) S. Vazhakkulam, Alwaye
A Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture of the Mahatma Gandhi University
December 2017 July 2018
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Holy Crescent College of Architecture
Semester X, 2013 2018 Batch
A MIXED USE HUB THRISSUR
Mahatma Gandhi KottayamUniversity
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Holy Crescent College of Architecture
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CERTIFICATE
Ar. Visakh Kurien Ar. Kenny P. Joy Guide Dean Holy Crescent College of Architecture Holy Crescent College of Architecture
Holy Crescent College of Architecture, S.Vazhakulam, Alwaye
This is to certify that the thesis report titled “INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP, A MIXED USE HUB THRISSUR” is a bonafide work of Mohammed Ferhan, under my guidance, submitted as Semester X subject during the year December 2017 July 2018 in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of “Degree of Bachelor in Architecture” of the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
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I, Mohammed Ferhan, hereby declare that the thesis report entitled “INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP, A MIXED USE HUB THRISSUR” is the outcome of my own research study undertaken under the guidance of Ar. Visakh Kurien, Professor at Holy Crescent College of Architecture, Cochin. It has not previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, or certificate of this Institute or of any other institute or university. I have duly acknowledged all the sources used by me in the preparation of this thesis report.
DECLARATION
Name of the student: Mohammed Ferhan Register No:13052028 Holy Crescent College of Architecture
Date: Place:06.08.2018Aluva,Ernakulam
Holy Crescent College of Architecture, S.Vazhakulam, Alwaye
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ABSTRACT
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This thesis project will deal with the complete stages involved in the design of an INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP proposed to be built at Kuttanallur, Thrissur, Kerala, by Malabar developers. The project is an actual real life proposed project to be built on the suburbs of Thrissur in Kerala. Here the project is divided into two phases
RESIDENCIAL (phase 1) and COMMERCIAL (phase 2) accordingly. The scope of this thesis project only concerns design of Phase II of the information technology park (office building) and a star hotel along the stretch with a high shopping street.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I also would like to thank all of my friends and family who has helped me throughout the project with mental support, encouragement and adequate help. I thank my cousin Fathima Affrin for helping me draft this report to a fruitful end.
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I would like to thank my mentor and thesis guide Ar. Visakh Kurien in providing her valuable insights and suggestions in helping to develop and support this thesis project all the way from scratch. Ar. Nelvin Raphel also reserves the right for paving me a way through the thesis semester by being the Thesis Co Guide His help has been commendable throughout the project. I also would like to take this opportunity to confer my sincerest thanks and my best regards to Mr. Probhjot S Sambhy Singh Sambhy, Vice President at Polaris Financial Ltd, Chennai for providing me with relevant case studies and guidelines at the Polaris offices in Chennai. Mr Dinesh Khambar of Prestige Shantiniketan, Bangalore also has helped me a lot by providing me with case studies at Bangalore.
Steve Jobs
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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
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This thesis project will deal with the complete stages involved in the design of an Integrated Township proposed to be built at Kuttanallur, Thrissur, Kerala. The project is an actual real life proposed project to be built on the suburbs of Thrissur in Kerala. The scope of this thesis project only concerns design of Phase II of the IT Park project, Service Apartment and High Street shopping centres. The thesis involves complete architectural designing of the site from the site planning stage onwards to final design consideration of preparing detailed working plans, sections, elevations, 3d renderings of the expected result and a comprehensive report on the complete thesis. The thesis follows a strict methodology based on widely accepted and commonly used design theories and methodologies. Such methods are mainly basically derived from a logical application of the problem. Extensive and exhaustive case studies are generally conducted afore hand to ascertain present and existing examples of such type of buildings so that all positive attributes can be include in the design thought process. The next logical step involves studying of the proposed site with respect to all attributes namely site topography, climatological factors, demographics of the place and other pertaining issues. All such parameters are correlated to form a list of requirements which are then included with typical area requirements to form the first draft. They are then worked upon and other attributes like climatology, conceptual, aesthetic considerations etc are included in or subtracted out as depending on the context of the issue. These are basic logical methods on how this thesis work was developed. In depth analysis on each logical step has been provided and explained with appropriate examples and sketches in each step. This has been done to provide the reader with a clear concise idea of how the whole thesis was conceived from the starting to the end.
AN OVERVIEW
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2 Literature
2.1 Inside An Office 2.2 Designing Of Office Space, Challenges And Architectural Solutions 2.3 Indoor Landscaping Evolution And Theories 2.3.1 Indoor Landscape How It Helps? 2.3.2 Work Environment 2.3.3 Building Services 2.4 T Park What It Needs? 2.4.1 Goals Of An It Park 2.4.2 Choice Of Site And Location 2.4.3 Developed Plots 2.4.4 Multi Tenant Buildings 2.4.5 Tenant Companies 2.4.6 Demands REFERANCE
Chapter 1 Prologue
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Aim 1.2 Objective 1.3 Scope 1.4 Limitation 1.5 Methodology 1.5.1 Background Study 1.5.2 Case Studies And Literature Studies 1.5.3 Site Analysis 1.5.4 Formulation Of Requirements 1.5.5 Design Stage
Chapter Survey
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3.3 It Park And The Economy
4.2.4 Headquarters For Genzyme Corporation, USA
4.1.1 World Tade Center
4.3 Primary Case Studies (Hotel)
3.5.1 The Connectivity Advantage
4.2.2 Polaris, Chennai
4.3.3 Zwei, Austria
4.4.1 Spaces Offered
4.3.1 Cj Palazio, Tamil Nadu
Chapter 3 Information Technology Park An Overview
3.4 In Indian Context
3.1 Information Technology
4.4 Design Inferance From Case Studies
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3.6 Thesis Topic Limitation
3.5.3 Investing In Thrissur
Chapter 4 Case Studies
4.1 Live Casestudies Building Spacial Analysis ( It Park)
4.4.2 Spatial Relationship
3.4.1 IT Cities Of India
4.2.1 Prestige Shantiniketan, Bangalore
4.2 Literature Casestudies Technical Analysis ( It Park)
3.5 Why Thrissur?
3.5.2 The Human Resources Advantage
4.2.3 Rapid Value, Kochi
4.3.2 Rosewood Hotel, Abu Dhabi
4.1.2 Bharitya Centre For Information Tech
4.1.3 Godrej Water Front
3.2 What Is An It Park?
5.1 Location 5.1.1 City Of Thrissur 5.1.2 Kuttanallur The Site 5.2 Connectivity 5.3 Neighborhood Context 5.4 Master Plan 5.5 Site 5.5.1 Geographical Features 5.5.2 Vegetation 5.5.3 Climate Chapter 6 Area Analysis 6.1 Standard And Codes 6.2 Guidelines Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules 2017 6.2.1 Access 6.2.2 Parking 6.2.3 Fire And Safety 6.2.4 Lighting 6.2.5 Ventilation 6.2.6 Lift 6.2.7 Staircase Standards 6.2.8 Height Standards 6.2.9 Circulation Spaces 6.2.10 Wet Area Requirements 6.3 Offices - General Standards 6.3.1 Work Station Chapter 7 Master Plan And Area Statement Chapter 8 Design Concept Chapter 9 Design Proposal Chapter 10 Area Statement 10.1 Area Calculation REFERANCE
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Chapter 5 Site Analysis
12 Integrated Township A Mixed Use Hub Chapter 11 Advance Objectives Chapter 12 Inferences Chapter 13 Bibliographies REFERANCE
Figure 1: Flow chart of methodology followed in thesis project of IT Office Building, Infopark Kerala.
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List of Figures
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Figure 1: Maps showing location of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
Figure Illustration showing the relationship between a company and employee in context with office spaces
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4 17: Architect‟s Sketch and conceptual at concept
USA. ..................... 39
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Figure level Genzyme
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Figure Second Floor Plan of Genzyme Corporation Cambridge,
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Office building, Cambridge USA. ............................................................................................... 37
of Genzyme Corporation at Cambridge, USA. FigurenaturalFigure.........................................................................................................................................................41421:ConceptialsectionofGenzymeCorporationatCambridge,USA.showingthesurplusenergyinsidethebuilding...................................................................................................414 22: „U'shaped blinds an illustration. FigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigurepark.........................................................................................................................FiguanFigureFigureFigure.........................................................................................................................................................42423:HeliostatsusedinGenzymeOfficeBuildingatCambridge,USA............................43424:Prismsbeingusedtodivertnaturallightinsidethebuilding.....................44425:IllustrationshowingareaallocationpyramidandsizerequiredfordifferentofficesinITPark.....................................................................................................................................46re426:Figureillustratingthespatialrelationshipofofficebuildingandotherspacesinanit.........................47427:IllustrationshowingspatialprivacyrelationshipofanITPark.................................47428:figureillustrationtheworklinkageofworktype..................................4851:LocationofKochiinMapofKerala.............................................................4952:RoadconnectivitySchematicMap............................................................................5253:DirectInternationalairconnectivityfromAirportsofKerala....................................535 4: A Bird‟s eye view of Infopark area. ........................................................................... 58 Figure 5-5: Entrance to Infopark Campus ....................................................................... .. 58 Figure 5 6: Site demarcation in master plan of Infopark Phase II. ................................ .. 60 Figure 5 7: Conceptual Master plan of Infopark Phase II. ............................................................ 61 Figure 5 8: Land filled site. ........................................................................................................... 62 Figure 5 9: Direction of Natural vegetation of Infopark Phase II site. .......................................... 63 Figure 5 10: Coconut tree being affected by land fill. ...................................................... . 63 Figure 5 11: Chart showing the annual maximum and minimum temperature of Kochi. 64 REFERANCE
Figure Ground Floor of Genzyme Cambridge,
Corporation at
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Figure 5 12: Chart showing annual precipitation of Kochi. ..................................... .... 65
Figure 5 21: Illustration showing the wind direction in the Infopark phase II site, Kochi. ........................................................................................................................................................ 71
Figure 5 18: Site satellite image of Infopark Phase II a screen shot from „Google earth‟. .. 68
Figure 5 16: An image of the proposed site for Infopark phase II showing the silo plant and project office. . 67
Figure 5 13: Figure showing the major wind direction of India. ... 65
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Figure 5 19:Figure showing different servicers in existing site and area for tapping various services and ....................................................................................entry..................................................................... 69
Figure 8 4: Conceptual sketches of stage 2 of designing of IT Park. ............................................ 84
Figure 8 2: A conceptual sketch developed in the designing stage of IT Park ...... ...... 82
Figure 8 3: Stage 1 of conceptual designing.................................................................................. 83
Figure 8 5: stage 4 of the design and form development .............................................................. 84
Figure 5 14: Wind direction of Koch airport. ................................................................................ 66
Figure 5 15: Sun path Diagram of Kochi. ..................................................................................... 66
Figure 5 17: Site satellite image of Infopark Phase II a screen shot from „Google earth‟. ... 67
Figure 5 20: Figure showing the heat intensity from various directions of the site ...................... 70
Figure 8 1: a conceptual sketch in development stage of the Design. ....................... ........ 81
Figure 6 1: Requirements for an Office Building as Per NBC 2005 ............................................ 75
Figure 8-6: Stage 5 of design of IT Park....................................................................... ..... 85REFERANCE
Table 5 1: Table with coordinates and details of Info park Phase II.
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Map 5 1: Map showing the Infopark Phase II in the map of Kochi, Kerala. ................................ 50
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List of Maps
Map 5 6: A larger scale map showing the areas acquired for development of IT Parks ............... 57
Rules,Table.........................................................................................................................................................5161:TableshowingF.A.RregulationsasperKeralaMunicipalityBuilding(Amendment)2016....................................................................................................................................72
Map 5 5: Map showing frequency of public transportation buses in the area. .............................. 56
Map 5 4: Map showing major existing and newly developed roads near Infopark......... .. 56
Map 5 2: A larger scaled map of Infopark Phase II. ........................................................ .. 50
Map 5 3: Map of Kochi showing Infopark Phase II, International Airport, Sea cargo Terminal in proximity circle of 8 kilometer diameter. ...................................................................................... 55
List of Tables
Design considerations and strategies which were developed as the direct result of these studies.
The basic aim of this thesis is to design a commercial hub mainly of IT park with hotel and shopping street in phase II and develop residential layout which is in phase I being proposed at Thrissur, Kerala. The complex would be developed from scratch strictly adhering to architectural solutions.
Application of such considerations in the thesis project.
Rapid growth in urban centres continues to spur planners to create new solutions. Some old ideas, however, are being dusted off and given a modern update. Mixed use buildings and developments go back to ancient times. Today, no planner can get away with simply designing a stand alone office or residential building. The mixed-use building not only sustainably utilizes resources and precious space, but also provides city inhabitants with neighborhoods that integrate work, home, shopping, play, transportation, and even green spaces. The concept also allows planners to flexibly adapt building uses as times change. Urban Hub takes a closer look at some inspiring mixed use buildings and the benefits.
1.3 Scope
Scope includes design of multi tenant IT office building in an IT park proposed in Thrissur, Kerala
1.1 Aim
Prologue
1.2 Objective
Understanding and implying various standards and bylaws.
Design of service apartment High street shopping
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Man does not merely exist, but interacts and shares a complex relationship with everything around him with the meaning and association he establishes for himself. It is difficult to comprehend these meaning since the interactions are a result of varied relationships that can be understood by: man to the natural forces, man to another man, man to his community and man to the various intangible forces. All these external forces are fundamentally a context that informs people.
Literature studies of townships abroad with respect to difference in effective usage of space and functions.
Includes exhaustive case studies about existing Townships in the country with the focus being mainly on specific design elements used.
An individual entity is never perceived in isolation, it is always seen as a part of a whole and these parts represent the whole. Neither the context nor the relationship an entity share with its purely a physical, or purely a cultural or purely a psyche phenomenon, but is a manifestation of all three, where the physical consists of the terrestrial or geographical setting, the cultural of the societal relationships and values that exist and the psychic consists of the way of life, aspiration and the beliefs of individual
1.0 Introduction
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Design limits to design
Linkage between building with green space and open space with pedestrians
Design Stage
1.5 Methodology
1.5.1 Background Study:
Studying feasibility for an Integrated Township in Kerala.
Background Study
1.4 Limitation
Figure 1.5: Flow chart of methodology followed in thesis project of Integrated township, Thrissur Kerala.
An integrated township, its zoning, connectivity, and circulations
Formulation of Requirements
Residential and industrial bond and livelihood relationship
Case Studies and Literature Studies Site Analysis
of the main structure and office spaces with respect to multiple firms being housed in a single IT Park service apartment hotel with typical room layout small shopping street plaza rather shopping mall.
Methodology of this design topic starts from an understanding of what
An IT park is to in depth analysis of functioning of an IT office
Studying and analysing economic and market trend in the state.
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Neighbourhood
All design considerations and concepts are a direct influence and outcome of conducting extensive and exhaustive studies of existing IT Parks in the country, literature studies of other major IT Parks abroad and an in depth analysis of site. It includes the following steps:
Office spaces have become an important part of human lives. For a huge urban population, offices are akin to a second home. On an average, a person working in an office spends about 55 hours per week in an office. So it is important to have a workplace which is physically, psychologically and aesthetically pleasing.
Detailed formulation of requirements and area needs in relation to proposal, case studies and unique requirements with respect to site and project.
1.5.2 Case Studies and Literature Studies:
1.5.3 Site Analysis:
Data required for site planning shall be recorded.
Development of solid design concepts.
Understanding and implying various standards and bylaws.
Literature studies of IT Parks and hotel with respect to difference in effective usage of space and functions.
Site parameters/ site visit and study
1.5.4 Formulation of Requirements:
1.5.5 Design Stage:
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Evolution of draft design plans with respect to site requirements, unique requirements of the client and the proposal and standards laid down by bylaws. Inclusion of climatological issues and requirements.
Design considerations and strategies which were developed as the direct result of these studies.
Includes exhaustive case studies about existing IT Parks in the country with the focus being mainly on specific design elements used.
Development of plans and design elements based on all parameters.
Development of core functional areas.
Final Design Proposal.
Functional parameters relevant to the design according to the user requirement such as Climate analysis Activity mapping Thermal and sound insulation Neighbourhood typology
Application of such considerations in the thesis project.
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Office spaces have become an important part of human lives. For a huge urban population, offices are akin to a second home. On an average, a person working in an office spends about 55 hours per week in an office. So it is important to have a workplace which is physically, psychologically and aesthetically pleasing.
Stress on productivity by a company makes the work force undergo more work stress and a tight schedule. Any compromise on space per person results in space congestion and mental and physical well being of employee.
2.2 Designing of office spaces, Challenges and Architectural Solutions
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Designing of office spaces should always begin from the interior itself. Employees are the end users of all office spaces. Their comfort should always be kept in prime priority in the design thought process.
Chapter-2. Literature Survey
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2.1 Inside an Office
Relationship between an employee and his company should be always in equilibrium. Both are considered inversely proportional.
Figure 2 1: Illustration showing the relationship between a company and employee in context with office spaces.
In most of the cases the workforce has a tight schedule to complete, which invariably puts them on an edge. Thus, a work environment should be developed in such a way that it can help the work force in giving maximum productivity. There are many design elements which enhances the workability like colors, the volume, light, temperature etc. Many firms with a high level of expertise and a well functioning management take care to
Many theories evolved on the indoor landscapes explaining its beneficial effects. A few of the main theories which explain the power of plants in the office spaces are:
Earlier office spaces had no green spaces in it. Science also had no knowledge about how nature and plants could affect the human psychology. In the early 1970s researches exploring the psychological role of nature applied psychometric measures to investigate the environmental perception and cognitive states of human subjects in natural environments. Later on various researches were done on the topic which helped in finding out various beneficiaries of greenery in a work place and its influence on human mind.
provide such facilities to give maximum comfort in order to gain maximum productivity. Recent studies have shown that indoor landscaping in offices has a beneficial positive effect on the work force Indoor landscape is such that can affect the well being of work force.
• 1989 “Attention restoration” theory emphasizes the long term cognitive benefits of contact with nature.
• 1979 “Stress recovery” theory restorative potential of nature stems from its capacity to provide a sense of refuge.
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2.3.1 Indoor Landscape How it helps?
• 1984 “Model of environmental effects on mental and physical health” physical, social and cultural factors impact on the nervous system and is manifest as mental or physical illness.
2.3 Indoor Landscaping Evolution and Theories.
Indoor landscape helps in lowering the mental stress of an employee. The results are outcome of a study on „the benefits of adding plants to a windowless work place‟ It is a
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2.3.1.1 Psychological Well Being
Employees being the main users of the office space enjoy the maximum beneficiary of indoor landscaping. The following titles show the differences in the psychological and physical well being of a human being after the inclusion of indoor plants to the building.
• 1993 The “biophilia” hypothesis humans have an innate need to be in contact with nature. The “biophobia” hypothesis explains aversion to certain aspects of nature
• Being beneficial for a positive mood
• Absorbing carbon dioxide and other harmful elements
• Emitting oxygen which in turn binds dust
2.3.3 Building Services
Indoor landscaping also helps in reducing running costs and load of HVAC systems by
• Regulating the climate influences humidity and improves air quality
2.3.2 Work Environment
2.3.1.2 Physical Well Being
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clear indicator of how indoor landscape can help in the improvement of productivity. When plants were introduced to the workplace, participants were: more productive (12% quicker reaction time on computer tasks) less stressed (systolic blood pressure readings lowered by one to four units) more attentive (an increase of 0.5 on a self reported scale from one to five)
• Creating a lively atmosphere
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Overall, a significant reduction in neuropsychological symptoms and mucous membrane symptoms were observed, while skin symptoms seemed to be unaffected.
The work environment and the office image can be improved by adding indoor landscape. It helps in:
Indoor plants can help in improving the health condition of an employee. Following results are the outcomes of a study which aims on assessing the affect of foliage plants in the office on health and symptoms of discomfort among office personnel
• Creating an individual working environment
• Bringing color into the room
• Giving a feeling of well being
• Helping to overcome stress
When plants were present (compared to absence), it was found that: sum of symptoms was 23% lower than average complaints regarding cough and fatigue were reduced by 37% and 30% respectively level of dry/hoarse throat and dry/itching facial skin respectively decreased by approximately 23%
Promotion of specific industry
Close to institution of higher learning
Amenities like education, housing, entertainment, shopping and health care Good public transport system
Close to airport preferably international
Scope for landscaping to bring about a park like ambience
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IT parks as mentioned in previous chapters are an important part of economy of the country. Understanding the needs of IT Parks are as important as understanding the functionality of it. Here is a summary of a report prepared by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization explaining the needs of an IT Park.
Although priorities could differ among individual Parks, the principal goals of Science and Technology Parks have broadly been:
2.4.2 Choice of Site and Location
Close to major road arterial system
2.4 IT Park What it needs?
Thereby attract inward investment by creating World class, world scale facilities Support facilities
Close to an urban/metropolitan center
Choice of SITE/LOCATION is one of the most critical decisions in the development of a Park. The following considerations are generally taken into account during the selection process:
Attract large national & international companies
Cost of land and scope for future expansion
2.4.3 Developed Plots
To attract IT companies; IT parks should have or offer fully developed plots with full
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2.4.1 Goals of an IT Park
Balance with building and open area
Stimulate growth of new tech based and existing tech based firm Employment generation Competence generation
Technology development and diffusion
maintaining air quality. Plants emit oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. It also helps in reducing levels of formaldehyde content.
Air conditioned spaces
Clean &attractive work spaces
The tenant companies that an IT Park should target consist of the following:
2.4.5 Tenant Companies
IT Parks. Some of the general and common demands of IT Parks are as follows:
demands of IT companies can simplify process of developing
High quality facilities and amenities
Small tech intensive start up companies
infrastructural supports like: Drain Roads Sewer Security
Vacant plots ready for construction
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2.4.6
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Choice of spaces is an important factor which shows the flexibility of an IT Park to attract various tenants. The design strategy for these buildings should be incorporating modules of different sizes with services like: Electricity Water Communication
Access to specific centralized services
IT Park should have a provision for accommodating companies of different scale and type. As a challenge to this situation IT Park generally provide three types of facilities:
UnderstandingDemandsthe
2.4.4 Multi Tenant Buildings
Office building with basic infrastructure (“Warm Shell‟ office spaces)
Ready to occupy spaces (“Plug & Play‟ office spaces)
The objective and principle of companies are unique. The challenge for an IT Park is to understand these broad categorization of these companies, their objectives, principles and spatial requirements.
Small medium scale that are already in business
Subsidiaries of large local companies Service companies
IT Parks are basically huge office spaces where large multinational and indigenous firms related to the Information Technology sector operate. Such spaces are not just “office spaces” even though the basic function and need remain so. IT Parks being centers of technological research and development is vitally important to the economic and financial stability of any nation. Incubation centers in IT Parks are particularly important as new product developments, ideas and researches are conducted here. Thus, an IT Park basically houses office spaces for IT firms and firms related to the IT sector. An IT Park doesn‟t necessarily need to be housed or leased by one firm as a whole. The most commonly accepted practice is to lease different sectors or portions of the complex to many different firms. Hence, an IT Park houses many different firms related to the IT sector operating under one roof.
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Information Technology Parks or IT Parks as they are commonly known are vital centers of technology transfer, knowledge and research and development. IT Parks being not only mere office spaces for multinational and indigenous IT companies and firms, they are crucial think tanks where Information Technology is concerned. Underlying this importance of IT Parks, most developing nations are investing heavily on such IT Parks as their prime strategy for promoting foreign direct investment, technology transfer, research and development, employment opportunities and overall economic and financial growth. Such is the deference given to IT Parks and the study of Information Technology as a whole. Such investments of high national importance require heavy investments in infrastructure and human resources as most developing nations struggle to bridge the gap that lies between developed and developing nations in terms of technology resources and
3.1 Information Technology
Chapter-3.
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Information Technology Park An Overview
Information Technology commonly known throughout as IT is mainly the application of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, very often related to a context of a business enterprise. This term is very commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it broadly encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telecommunications.
3.2 What is an IT Park?
3.3 IT Park and The Economy
IT sector by itself contributed 7.5% to the India‟s GDP in the financial year 2012
3.4 In Indian Context
3.4.1 IT Cities of India
One of the prime factors that determines the role and importance of IT Parks in India is its coexisting relation with the economy of the country. IT firms, related services and support sectors which feed the IT sector play a huge role in determining its market value to the world economy. India economy has seen such a wide outbreak in the IT field since the era of former Prime Minister P.V Narasimha Rao who had played a major role in eliminating the “License Raj” a British concept of establishing strict Government controls over all sorts of investments. This abolishment of “License Raj” saw a huge influx of IT services and related sectors to boom up in a short span of time, thus fueling the need for huge complexes to house such IT firms. This shows how crucial and important the IT sector can be to the economy and stability of a nation.
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transfer and access to the best solutions.
3.5 Why THRISSUR?
According to NASSCOM, the IT BPO sector in India aggregated revenues of US$100 billion in FY2012, where export and domestic revenue stood at US$69.1 billion and US$31.7 billion respectively, growing by over 9%.
The location of the site is just as important for effective functioning and operation of an IT Park. Kerala has always been an important destination apart from other states in India for major IT parks. With existing IT Parks at Kochi and Trivandrum, with more proposed projects yet to come, Kerala is well set as a major player in the IT sector. Some main reasons behind Kerala being a favorite among IT firms is the long list of positive demographics. The state has the highest Human Development Index of all states in India
90% of IT Sectors exports are from five major cities Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. Bangalore is the leading IT exporter of the country and is known as the Silicon Valley of India. However the IT sector here is undergoing a change in its trend of functioning in a metro city. Living and functioning costs for an individual as well as for firms in Class Two tier cities are considerably low compared to Class One tier metro cities. These factors attract IT companies as well as employees to settle in such tier 2 cities. Kochi is one among these which takes an advantage of this shift in trend. With various other factors adding to its favor, Kochi is one of the new major players in the Indian IT industry sector.
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75 engineering colleges in the state.
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Database of readily employable graduates enabling interested ITES companies to access the best of professional talent. Training for ITES HR pool.
3.5.1 The Connectivity Advantage
3.5.2
not to mention the highest literacy rate in the country. Other positive attributes include readily availability of professional and semi professional work force here. Other parameters like health, education, environment, safety, public facilities and entertainment just adds to the furiously expanding and developing commercial and technological development to the state.
High density of science and technology personnel in India.
The thesis only aims in designing an office building of four lakh square ft area for 4000 people in 5.45 acres of land. The details of the site are to be discussed in the following chapter.
Lowest employee attrition rate in the country <5%.
3.6 Thesis topic limitation
The Human Resources Advantage
Empanelled trainers providing ITES training within the Habitat.
100% of 988 telephone exchanges are digitized and 98% of such telephone exchanges are connected by Optical Fiber Cables. Kerala is one of the two states in India to have submarine cable landings. VSNL‟s primary gateway to the country with a transfer speed of 15 GB/s lies in Kochi, Kerala.
Total site area: 16 acres
Chapter-4. Case studies
Site plan
Extensive case studies of existing IT parks and IT office buildings are prime source of information for understanding the spatial relationship, linkage and formulation of the design. As the design problem is to design a multi tenant IT Park it was necessary to cover project of various scales. Case studies have been done in such a way to fulfill the variation in scale of office companies.
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4.1.1 World Trade Center
4.1 Live case studies Building spacial analysis
Building area: 1.8 million sq.ft
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Design strategies for occupying multi tenants and multi scale offices in one building.
Type: IT Park
Understanding the function, flow and need of technical spaces of IT industry according to the scale.
Location: Khardi, Pune
Project: World Trade Center
Use: Commercial+Office
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Use: Commercial+Office
Location: Kolkata Type: IT park
Total site area: 36 acres Building area: 3.5 million sq.ft
Architect: PG Patki Architects
Total site area: 5.59 acres Building area:1.6 million sq.ft
Use: Commercial+Office
Site plan
4.1.3 GODREJ WATER FRONT
Type: Integrated Township IT park
Site plan
Location: Bangalore
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4.1.2 BHARITYA CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECH
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Floor Analysis Percentage
4.2 LITERATURE NET STUDY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Prestige Shantiniketan is located in Whitefield, Bangalore, the silicon valley of India. It is an Integrated Residential Township and Business Precinct development in an area of 33 acres
It offers a study into functioning of an IT firm of a different scale
Structure of the park has been completed but hasn‟t been fully occupied yet
Case study aims at understanding the master planning design strategies in dealing the traffic and flow of both but analysis and survey limits to understanding design principles, detailing and services of the commercial area.
Effectively addresses the problem of housing different IT firms under one roof
4.2.1.1 Scope and limitation
Prestige Shantinikethan is located in Whitefield, famous for the concentration of IT Parks and electronic companies in Bangalore Connectivity Bangalore International Airport, the bus terminal and the railway station falls within 25 km radius of the IT Park, which makes gives the IT park a good advantage in terms of connectivity. The IT Park also falls in the ITPL road which is a main route of public transportation which helps the employees in commuting daily.
A multi tenant IT park which includes a township
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4.2.1.3 Location
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Helps in understanding the workflow relationship between each Ascertaining all services needed to support and sustain such large IT parks Provides an in depth understanding on to the functioning of a high tech establishment
Prestige Shantiniketan is an integrated township and business precinct which deals with two main classification of building category Residential and Commercial.
3.6 million square feet built up area
4.2.1) Prestige Shantiniketan, Bangalore
4.2.1.2 Validation
Surrounding Land Use
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The surrounding of the Prestige Shantiniketan are mainly IT Parks and other commercial areas. The area also has a Rail container trans shipment terminal near it
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Figure 4 2: Land Use Map of area near Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
4.2.1.3.2
Figure 4 1: Maps showing location of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
Architectural Character
Presence of IT Parks and shopping malls in this area has given its modern architecture character with glass enveloped buildings. The area itself is home to one of the biggest IT parks of Bangalore city.
4.2.1.3.1
The road along edge of building gives access to six entrances of the building. This planning concept makes the building a good multi tenant company which can ease the congestion of human traffic by diverting it.
4.2.1.4 Prestige Shantinikethan Design analysis
Figure 4 4: Site plan of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
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From the entrance, building leads to the main lobby and from there to the vertical circulation corridor. The whole main building is divided into 6 parts with a horizontal and vertical circulation axis and office space on the either side.
The IT Park has its main entry from the busy and congested ITPL road. The site has three entry which starts from the southern edge of the building.
Figure 4 3: Surrounding area near Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
Figure 4 5: Ground Floor Plan of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
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Figure 4 7: Typical Floor Plan of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
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Figure 4 8: Software generated Image showing the wet and dry infrastructure of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
Figure 4 6: First Floor Plan of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
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Figure 4 10: Plans showing the parking and circulation of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
4.2.1.6 Service Specifications and Details Parking Ventilation Forced and mechanical systems CO2 censors Air Cooling Systems Type Centralized Air conditioning Water cooled 2000TR X 3 Air cooled 375TR X 3 REFERANCE
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4.2.1.5 Parking
Prestige Shantiniketan offers a total of 7200 car parking with multi evel car parking and basement parking. It also offers a capacity of 100,00 two wheeler parking.
Figure 4 9: View of Prestige Shantinikethan at White Filed, Bengaluru.
fire
for hydrant fighting Sewage
40000
Water reserve for fighting liters liters Treatment
Plant 1000 KLD Bio treated Dry wet waste segregation Food waste generated at food courts given to corporation Sludge‟s converted into organic manure FIRE PROTECTION Fire public address system Smoke/ Fire detectors and sprinkler system Hydrant System Mechanism o Jockey pump o Booster pump o Separate diesel generator REFERANCE
36 Integrated Township A Mixed Use Hub AHU Used 40TR, 45TR, 60TR Electrical Connections From BESCOM (Karnataka State Electrical Board) 66 KV station 66 KV 11 KV 415 V Diesel Generator 2000 KV X 5 Diesel generator Water Supply Municipal water Bore wells Water tanker supply Water treatment 40000 liters Treated water in Overhead tanks 20000 liters Water from STP for flushing and gardening
3 lakh
o Crescent 1 to 3 & Tower A & B 1 no.
37 Integrated Township A Mixed Use Hub o 3 lakh liter of water 2 fire mock drill conducted yearly 18 safe assembly point Security CCTV surveillance Visitor management Access controlled entry/exit Security team for manual surveillance
Lighting LED lights lights Lights
o Tower A, B & C 8 nos.
o Crescent 1 to 4 8 nos.
o MLCP 6 nos.
o Make Mitsubishi
o Carrying capacity 20 passenger & 2.55 m/s speed Service Lifts
o Carrying capacity 1500 kg & 1.0 m/s
VERTICAL TRANSPORTAION Passenger Lifts
Solar
o Make ThyssenKrupp.
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o Crescent 4 & Tower C 2 nos.
CFL
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Polaris Financial Technology Limited is a provider of financial technology products, legacy modernization services and consulting for core banking, corporate banking, wealth and asset management and insurance.
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Polaris is a large scale IT company mainly working on financial softwares. The company has a huge record of working for internationally reputed banks and other financial companies.
Newly built building which hasn‟t been fully occupied yet. 27500 square. ft. built up area
Offers study into functioning of an IT firm in broad scale
A renowned large scale IT company
Ascertaining all services needed to support and sustain such large IT parks Provides an in depth understanding on to the functioning of a high tech establishment
The Polaris software lab is situated at Navallur in Chennai. It has all its major connectivity amenities within a 30 km radius and the campus itself is situated in an area identified by the government for IT industries
The nearest city suburban railway station to the site is Taramani suburban railway station.
4.2.2
Polaris Financial Technology Limited Campus, Chennai
Case studies at this particular firms helps in understanding the importance and relationship of various work spaces. It also aims at understanding the master planning design strategies in dealing the traffic and flow of a large scale company but analysis and survey limits to „Next level building‟ a newly built building block of the campus.
4.2.2.2 Validation
Effectively addresses the problem of a large scale core IT firm Helps in understanding the workflow relationship between different departments
4.2.2.3 Location and connectivity
4.2.2.1 Scope and limitation
Figure 4 12: Surrounding of Polaris Software Labs at Navallur Chennai.
The area has a high concentration of IT Buildings with modern architectural characters as buildings of glass and aluminum fabricated facades.
Figure 4 11: Location and proximity map of Polaris Software Labs at Navallur Chennai.
Architectural Character
4.2.2.4 Surrounding Land Use
Polaris software labs is situated at an IT industrial belt on the side of IT Express Highway running parallel to the Bay of Bengal. This area is a government promoted land for IT investments. The area has presence of many other multi national companies like Cognizant, Ascendas and various IT Office buildings like Alfa Parks. The area also has seen a boom in the residential medium rise buildings with the declaration of area as IT industrial area.
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4.21.2.5
The site has two entries, one to the building and another to the parking lot. The first building of the campus is named „Foundation‟ which came up in 2000. The site is linear in arrangement. The “Next Level‟ building is the latest building of the campus. The campus also has a food court to serve the large working mass.
Next
Quick facts Seats 3000 Discussion rooms 42 Meeting Rooms 28 Conference Rooms 6 Training Rooms 2 REFERANCE
Figure 4 13: Site plan Polaris Software Labs at Navallur Chennai.
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Figure 4 14: A sketched plan of showing Polaris Software Labs at Navallur Chennai showing different work spaces The interior plan is designed in such a way that the entrance from the building leads to the vertical circulation area, dry and wet infrastructure at the edge of building. Work space is arranged in such a way that it enjoys natural light in day time.
4.2.2.6.1 Level
4.2.2.9 Building Services specification and numbers
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Post tension slabs
Construction Technologies
The building has a capacity of 148 car parking and 900 two wheeler parking in total and all are present in a single level ground parking.
Ground Floor 10642 square. ft. First Floor 27411 square. ft. 2nd 7th 32619square. ft.
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Total Built Up area 275000square. ft. Paved Area 78000 square. ft. Landscaped area 14000 square. ft.
Floor Carpet Areas
RCC steel structure
Material Used
Structural Glazing thermal insulation
4.2.2.6.2 AREAS
Aluminum Composite Panel
Water
Structural System
4.2.2.7 STRUCTURAL INFORMATIONS
Pile Foundations
Post tension slabs
4m floor to floor height
8.5m 11m column grid
RCC
4.2.2.8 Parking
Supply Bore wells Water tanker supply Water treatment 45000 liters Treated water in Overhead tanks 4 lakh liters fire protection 2 X 2 lakh capacity underground tanks REFERANCE
Bricks
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Recycled Water used for gardening and flushing Bio Gas Plant
Fire Public Address System
Back up DG 1x735 kva , 1x600 kva
Electrical Connections
Only bonafied visitors can enter the building
Smoke/Fire detectors and sprinkler system
Observe and report security mechanism
750 KLD
Integrated and building management system
Access controlled entry/ exit
Waste paper given to ITC for recycling and returned as notepads
Observe and report security monitoring system
Yielded gas 600 cubic meter/month
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Fire fighting system types
4.2.2.9.2 FIRE PROTECTION
Pressurized stairwell to avoid fire getting inside stairwell
CCTV surveillance
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Space for 2 DG is provided in utility rooms for future expansion purposes
NBC code standard staircase
Hydrant system
Doors of Electrical, AHU, Data Centre 2 hour fire rated
Sewage Treatment Plant
FRLP system in Data centers fights flames with gases
TNEB 1750 kva
4.2.2.9.3 SECURITY Security
250 kg/day
Fire safety measures
Visitor management
4.2.2.9.1 WASTE TREATMENT
AHU
4.2.2.9.4
LED lights 1070 CFL lamps each of 36 w 100 solar street lights in parking areas 60 wall mounted lamps
100TR per Floor Chiller Unit 6x2Tn 4x2Tn
4.2.2.9.5 Vertical Transportation
4.2.2.9.6 AIR CONDITIONING
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Lighting and audio
4x16 person passenger lift Make Johnson 1086kg
Air Cooling System
Fresh air replacement (1.5% Vol replaced every hour)
Lights
Type Centralized Air conditioned
Audio 280 speaker audio system
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4.2.3.1 Validation
Effectively addresses the problem of functional IT office spaces Helps in understanding the workflow relationship
4.2.3 RAPID VALUE, Leela Tech Park, Info Park, Cochin
To understand the teamwork requirements
The furniture has been arranged in such a manner that visual communication is maintained through out the office interior. There is no false ceiling which gives a feeling of larger volume inside the office.
4.2.3.2 Interior planning and furniture layout
Offers study into functioning of an IT firm and its spaces and spatial requirements
To understand spatial relationship and its privacy priority 7500 square. ft. office area
An in depth understanding on to the internal functioning of a high tech establishment Situated in IT industrial area of city
Figure 4 15: Interior planning and furniture layout of Rapid Value office, Leela tech park, Kochi.
Small Scale IT Company
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Rapid value is a small IT Company functioning in Leela IT Park, Kochi Kerala near to Infopark. The case study aims in understanding the functioning and relationship between different areas of the interior of a small software development office.
4.3.4.2 Understanding the green building features
Figure 4 16: A view of furniture arrangement Rapid Value office, Leela tech park, Kochi.
Clear height of 4 m. Column to Column grid 10m X 8m
A Leeds Platinum rated office building. 12 storied building located near river
This case study aims to achieve an environment friendly campus and an example where rich natural light is abundant inside the office interior. Genzyme Center is an internationally appreciated project for its achievement in the same. It uses the most modern technologies to maximize its energy efficiency.
Development Type: Commercial Office Head Quarters Client Genzyme Corporation Architect Behnisch Architekten.
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Development Size: 3 44 000 square. ft Completed November 2003.
4.3.4.1 VALIDITY AND OBJECTIVE OF CASE STUDY
4.2.3.3 Quick Facts
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This case study helps in understanding the modern technological advancements which can be integrated to the building for energy efficiency.
Office area: 7500 square. ft. Workforce: 90 Work kind:
4.3.4 Headquarters for Genzyme Corporation. Location: Cambridge, USA
Land use and Site selection Energy efficiency Material usage
Enterprice Mobile Applications Healthcare & Pharma Financial Services Media & Entertainment Education Retail
4.3.4.6
Structural System Materials Used
Construction
The structural system and materials used can be rated to provide a better rating. Genzyme center has used the following steps for achieving a better rating: 70% 80% recycled content materials from local sources Wood harvested from sustainably managed forest
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4.3.4.3 Architect's Objective And Concept Of Design
4.3.4.5
A wise selection of construction materials and technique can drastically reduce the material usage and time Genzymeconsumption.centerhasused the following techniques:
Filigree wide slab construction
A highly integrated design process to develop a building from the inside out. A vertical city with individual 'dwellings: Daylight flooded interior, naturally illuminated workstations
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Uses two inch slabs of pre stressed, pre cast concrete that are laid on pillars Concrete reinforcing bar is put in, polystyrene is put in the voids where less strength is needed
75%
Architects objective was to achieve a point of identification for the Genzyme Corporation and a new benchmark in Green Design. It was designed for work space requirements for 920 employees. Total number of floors are twelve.
Figure 4 17: Architect‟s Sketch and conceptual at concept level for Genzyme Office building, Cambridge USA.
4.2.4.4 Concept
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As a part of gaining more points 93% waste is (calculated by weight) recycled. Also the concrete spill leftover was also recycled in batch plant which reduces the wastage of raw materials.
4.3.4.9
Lowered weight by 25%
4.3.4.8 Construction Waste
Saved 386 tons of reinforced steel
Building weight lowered by 250/0 which in turn reduced pile depth
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Figure 4 18: Ground Floor of Genzyme Corporation at Cambridge, USA.
Energy Efficiency
The building planning has been done in such a way that building interior is illuminated by natural light. The building envelope is composed largely of glass; 46 percent of the envelope is single glazed glass and 22 percent is solid cladding. Eight hundred windows line the building and provide ample daylight. Forty percent of the building‟s exterior is a double façade that is separated by an accessible four foot loggia space. This design helps the building maintain its thermal conditions by trapping heat that is radiated from the building and blocking solar heat that would otherwise enter the building.
Parking Garage in Genzyme center is located below the ground level. It helps in reducing area of dark surfaces and heat islands. It also reduces the contaminated water run off to the river.
Parking Garage
4.3.4.7
Figure 4 20: Conceptial section of Genzyme Corporation at Cambridge, USA. Showing the architectural features used for energy efficiency. Source: http://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp content/uploads/Genzyme.pdf
Source: http://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp content/uploads/Genzyme.pdf
Figure 4 19: Second Floor Plan of Genzyme Corporation at Cambridge, USA. Source: http://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp content/uploads/Genzyme.pdf
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Genzyme center has also used other techniques for energy efficiency which are pointed out and listed below.
Reduce glare and increase light penetration
4.3.4.9.2 Maximization Of Natural Light 'U'shaped Blinds
Figure 4 22: „U'shaped blinds an illustration.
90% work space illuminated by natural lighting
4.3.4.9.3 Heliostats
Source: http://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp content/uploads/Genzyme.pdf
skylight louvers can be used to block strong sunlight adiustable louvers can be dOS_I .to avoid dama e in wind
75% of employees have outside view
Daylight
7 movable heliostats mirror on the roof increases day light in the building
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Figure 4 21: Conceptial section of Genzyme Corporation at Cambridge, USA.showing the surplus natural energy inside the building.
4.3.4.9.1
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Automated blinds tilt according to sunlight
Source: http://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp content/uploads/Genzyme.pdf
Collect light and reflect onto metallic ceiling
Source: www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0104/gen/index.html
4.3 4.9.5 Prisms
high gloss, reflection coated interior vertical blinds on one side of atrium maximizes daylight distribution
Light Distribution Enhanced By 768 Prismatic Plates
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Deep Penetration Of Light Inside The Building Diffuse Light And Eliminate Glare
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4.3 4.9.4 Light Wall
Figure 4 23: Heliostats used in Genzyme Office Building at Cambridge, USA.
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Renewable Electricity
Figure 4 24: Prisms being used to divert natural light inside the building.
4.3.4.10 Heating And Cooling
4.3.4.11
4.3 4.9.6 Water Pool
A complex management system monitors the sensor reading and act accordingly Manages the building window, blinds, lights, HVAC systems Decreases air flow when building is not occupied
10%wind 12% landfill gases 40% small hydro projects 38% biomass
steam from neighboring cogeneration plant used for cooling and heating reduces electricity consumption Building is also cooled naturally by stack effect Reduces load on HVAC system. Operable windows helps heating and cooling.
Photovoltaic panels produces 24000 2600 kWh/year
4.3 4.11.1 Building Management System
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water pool located at ground floor further spreads light in the atrium and helps in humidifying building in dry winters
Electricity purchased from renewable sources
Plug and play
Incubation centers
4.4.1.1 Type of spaces
The inferences from case studies helped to understand the spatial relationship, linkage, area requirement and a basic structure followed in the designing of an IT Park. These are discussed in the following headings.
IT Park needs to offer office spaces of different scales as multi tenant company need to attract different companies. There are offices of many scales which are listed below.
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4.4.1.2 Space requirement
Warm shell office spaces are raw office spaces with all service infrastructures ready. A company will have to design and install the interior furniture flooring lighting etc.
These are office spaces again for small smart up companies This offers space for about 50 employees.
4.4 Design inferences from Case studies
Incubation centers are office spaces for small scale firms who look to rent such office spaces for instant start of operations. Such incubation centers are always Plug n Play type offices.
Medium Scale Company
Plug and Play offices are fully designed, furnished and service loaded office spaces in an IT Park where the companies can start their work just by installing the computers.
IT spaces targets different type of companies. It is important to have spatial arrangement and design which can accommodate different type of companies.
Small Scale company
4.4.1 Spaces offered
Warm shell
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A multi tenant IT office building offers two kinds of spaces. Plug and Play and Warm Shell.
Medium scale companies are already established players in the industry. Office space of about 100 employees are to be provided here.
Figure 4 26: Figure illustrating the spatial relationship of office building and other spaces in an it park
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Large scale companies are existing key players in the industries and office spaces of more than 100 employees are to be provided. These companies are the main occupants for IT parks.
Figure 4 25: Illustration showing area allocation pyramid and size required for different offices in an IT Park
Inside an office the spaces again needs to arranged according to the privacy of the areas.
IT parks mainly consist of office spaces. A major space of the parks are allotted for offices only. However office buildings are strongly linked to service and utility buildings and the open space, parking complex and food courts.
4.4.2 Spatial relationship
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Large scale company
The work type of office space are again inter linked. Manly three type of work are done in an IT office Software development, production and software testing. However these works are done in one office itself as they are not supposed to be placed together.
Figure 4 27: Illustration showing spatial privacy relationship of an IT Park
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4.4.2.1
Inside an office components General work station Manager's office Senior manager's Director's office Small meeting room Large meeting room Board room Training/conference room Pantry IT server room REFERANCE
Figure 4 28: figure illustration the work linkage of work type.
Building located adjacent to right of way provide advantage to pedestrian environment and scale
Vehicular turn maneuvers are operational
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The Story Of History
Pockets and detailing of some structures provide an aesthetic to the local
5.1.1
Pedestrian crossing located at signalized junction
Site analysis was an important phase in the process of designing which played a major role developing the building design which are listed below
5.1 Strength
About The Site
The Evolution of the whole city as well as the formation of new outer ring roads effects the cultural historic centres in terms of their global integration and connectivity. But one can clearly read the integration with all the readings which maintains an average correlation which proves the fact that the cultural integrity plays the key role in the spatial organization of the city. Historic centers and the land use will maintain the social and economic positions in the whole city.
New structures and compatibility with surrounding land use
Parking availability
From 1790 1805, Thrissur changed to become what it looks like today. And the one single event that triggered this was the creation of the Thekkinkadu Maidanam
Traffic and carriageway
Chapter-5. Site Analysis
Malabar Integrated Township lies in an extent of 20 acres in the neighboring Nadathara Kunjanampara villages of Kuttanallur Taluk, Thrissur District (Kerala). It is situated at a distance of around 8 km from Swaraj Round.
The timeline of Thrissur City The town has evolved over a period of the last 300 400 years. Before that time the place was heavily forested and had few houses. After Sakthan Thampuran took power the face of the town changed.
Architectural and Structural
Two way traffic pattern
Access to major arterial roads
The Story Of The Town
Pavement marking visibility
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5.1.2
Scale is generally appropriate to human scale
5.2.2 Traffic and carriageway
Improve parking conditions
5.4.1 Architectural and Structural
3. Buildings typically to human scale in comparison to corridor width
5.4.2 Traffic and Carriageway
Strongly non contrasting archetype.
Land uses to more compatible use Improved signage programs
5.2 Weakness
5.2.1 Architectural and Structural
Improve signage and way finding
5.2.3
Provide façade and signage improvement plans
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Proper turning movement and curb cuts to business.
Human Setting
Lack of proper human level lighting.
Lack of public spaces for residents and communal gatherings.
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Public parks
Providing streetscape
Unattractive pedestrian spaces where they do exists
5.4 Opportunity
Lack of gateway or area definition treatment
Widened carriage ways to provide higher traffic counts and improved vehicular circulation.
Creation of a destination places a character setting to the local area or district.
Human Setting
Circulation hazards to provide pedestrian throughout all corridors.
2. Connectivity through all corridors provided
Utility hindrances of pedestrian movement
5.1.3
Reduction of congestion and traffic flow
Buildings meet current building standards
Providing off street parking facilities
1. Some are provided to ample space to accommodate healthy pedestrian movement
Numerous buildings encroach into right of way in unplanned manner. Poor maintenance and upkeep of neighbourhood plots.
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Lack of suitable public spaces
City of Thrissur (10°30′0″N , 76°15′25″E) is situated in the southeast corner of India. Thrissur is known as “Cultural Capital of Kerala” can also be called as the land of Poorams
Pedestrian level lighting and way finding system
Stronger pedestrian connectivity to surrounding residential areas
Figure 5 1: Location of Thrissur in Map of Kerala.
5.5.3
Human Setting
5.4.3
Public park, pocket parks and small group gathering nodes
Lack of visible safety program and crime prevention
Human Setting
Shade provisions through the use of palm/tree and shade structures
Thrissur is located near to Kochi (85km by road),which is one of major sea ports in kerala other than Trivandrum. Kochi is naturally gifted with a 12 meter deep harbor which makes Kochi a city of national importance. Kochi seaport is one of the busiest and major seaports of the nation. This also helped in development boom of industries in Kochi. It is near to the international sea route and is docking station for cruise voyages and container ships.
5.5.1 Architectural and Structural
5.6.1 City of Thrissur
Lack of strong pedestrian environment
Landscape and greenspace requirement for building
5.6 Location
5.6.2 Connectivity
5.5 Threats
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Future infrastructure how they may conflict with public realm
5.6.2.1 City of Thrissur
Lack of traffic enforcement and parking regulations
5.5.2 Traffic and Carriageway
Source: http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala maps/kerala route map.jpg
5.6 2 4 Air connectivity
Cochin International Airport is one of the busiest airports of India and well connected with other parts of the country and internationally.
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The city has one major railway station Thrissur Junction
5.6 2 2 Road Connectivity
Industrial development and harbor city helped Kochi to get good road connectivity, which is located near to Thrissur. National Highways like NH 47, NH17 and NH 49 pass through Thrissur gives it a good connectivity with other part of the state and the country. Thrissur is also a part of Golden Quadrilateral road system increasing it connectivity with major metros of India.
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Figure 5 2: Road connectivity Schematic Map
The station is one of the busiest railway stations in South India, with more than 128 scheduled train services daily.
The air gateway to Kochi is the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) located at Nedumbassery, which is about 28 km (17 mi) north of Kochi city, and handles both domestic and international flights. It is the first international airport in India built on Public Private Partnerships and without Central Government funds.
5.6.2.3 Rail connectivity
Figure 5 3: Direct International air connectivity from Airports of Kerala.
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Map
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Source: http://www.emergingkerala2012.org/images/air connectivity
5.7 Neighborhood Context 5 6: A larger scale map showing the areas and typology of buildings
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5.8 Activity centres mapping
The Master plan envisages infrastructure development for cost effective software development blocks, utility services including substation, water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, road network etc. The park will be designed as an eco friendly green park with high energy saving measures and least carbon emission. The existing eco system will be maintained to the highest possible level. Apart from the built up space for IT, the park will have a large, service hotel, commercial shopping centers, residencial units, recreation and entertainment centers.
Figure represents the accessibility and natural ventilation of the site
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Figure representing different activities in the town plan
5.9 Master Plan
5.10.1
According to the master plan the basic infrastructure that will be developed by project will include a 220 kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) with distribution facilities, access and internal roads, storm water drains, cable trenches, water treatment and supply, data connectivity, etc.
5.11.1 Sun path
City of Kochi falls in the northern hemisphere and is close to equator. Thus a building placed in this
Township project is a 20 acre project, which includes IT offices, service hotel, commercial shopping centres, residential units, recreation and entertainment centres. But this thesis is limited to designing of IT office building (partially collaborates service hotel, high street shopping) and associated services and designing of master plan.
5.9.1 Thesis Scope and Limitation
Master plan and proposed services
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The inferences and conclusions from the process of site analysis has helped to formulate various areas of the design.
Climatological analysis
5.10 Design inferences from site analysis
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5.11
Figure conceptual zoning of master plan
For an energy efficient building the design should respond to climatic conditions of the site. It should make use of the advantages of the site in terms of orientation, blocking, height, form etc. Various factors need to be considered for these processes which are listed below:
Figure 5 20: Figure showing the heat intensity from various directions of the site
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The above figure illustrates the heat intensity from various directions which gives a hint on the placing of the glass walls. The south and the west sides of the building heat gain is high compared to the east and north sides.
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5.11.2 Wind direction
Figure 5 21: Illustration showing the wind direction in the site, Thrissur
The placement of the building block should not block the wind. The design should be made in such a way that it allows free flow of wind to the other side of the building.
6.1 Standard and Codes
The approach to the building and open spaces on all its sides up to 6 meter width and the same shall be hard surface capable of taking the mass of fire engine, weighing up to 45 tons. The said open space shall be kept free of obstructions and shall be motor able.
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6.2 Guidelines Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2017
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6.2.1 Access
Maximum Permissible F.A.R:
The width of the main street on which the building abuts shall not be less than 12 meter and one end of this street shall join another street not less than 12 meter in width;
IT PARK Phase II is proposed in Thrissur, Kerala. The project is classified as type “E” (Office and Business) according to the “Kerala Municipality Building Rules”
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Maximum Permissible Ground Coverage: 70%
Table showing F.A.R regulations as per Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
Source: Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2016
Chapter 6. Area analysis
The area formulation for this project is done on the basis of guidelines from “Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2010” and “National Building Code of India 2016”
Setbacks: The front, rear and side setbacks for constructions below the ground level (basement floor etc) shall be the same as that required for a 10 meter high building of the same occupancy group constructed above ground level.
The main entrance to the plot shall be of adequate width to allow easy access to the fire engine and in no case shall it measure less than 6 m. The entrance gate shall fold back against the compound wall of the premises, thus leaving the exterior access way within the plot free for movement of fire service vehicle. If the main entrance at the boundary wall is built over, the minimum clearance shall be 4.5 m.
Scooter: 3 square meters
Capacity of Exits
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A turning radius of 9 m shall be provided for fire tender movement.
cycle: 1.5 square meters
Minimum parking allotments required for cars in a Business/Office Building:
6.2.2
CorridorsAcorridor/verandah which has access to streets o Obstruction free
Occupant10Loadsquare meter/person
cars: 13.75 square meters
The unit of exit width, used to measure the capacity of any exit, shall be 500 mm.
6.2.3 Fire and safety
A clear width of 250 mm shall be counted as an additional half unit.Clear widths less than 250 mm shall not be counted for exit width.
One parking space for every fraction of 100 square meters of carpet area.
6.2.3.1 Life safety
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Clearly visible exit routes and signage with preferably illuminated and wired to an independent power source Fire doors with 2 hours fire resistance
MinimumParkingareafor vehicle parking
All building above 15 m in height, having more than 500 square meter on each floor shall have minimum of two staircases.
InternalInstairwayternalstairs
External stairs shall have straight flight not less than 1250 mm wide with 250 mm treads and risers not more than 190 mm. The number of risers shall be limited to 15 per flight.
To avoid that pressurization method can be adopted
shall be constructed of noncombustible materials throughout.
HorizontalTheexitswidth of horizontal exit shall be same as for the exit doorways. A horizontal exit shall be equipped with at least one fire/smoke door of minimum 1 h fire resistance, of self closing type. Further, it is required haveto direct connectivity to the fire escape staircase for evacuation.
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Pressurization of Staircases
stairs shall be connected to the groundFree from obstruction always Inclined in a angle less than 45 degree
For buildings more than 24 meter in height, refuge area of 15 m 2 or an area equivalent to 0.3 m2 per person
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DoorwaysShall
Should open to a landing with width at least of door
open to an enclosed stairway if passageway No exit way should be less than 1000 mm in widthShould open outwards
No gas piping or electrical panels shall be allowed in the stairway. Ducting in stairway may be permitted if it is of 1 hour fire resistance rating.
ExternalAllstairsexternal
Number of Exits
The smoke and fire in a building can spread to fire escape routes which can block the smooth movement of the masses in a time of emergency.
In pressurization, air is injected into the staircases, lobbies or corridors, to raise their pressure slightly above the pressure in adjacent parts of the building. As a result, ingress of smoke or toxic gases into the escape routes will be prevented.
Type of activity and range of service luminance in Lux
*10 to be installed in entire building.
*11 to be installed in all floors at appropriate places and in consultation with local fire authorities
Café and coffee bars: 10 12
6.2.5 Ventilation
* 2 Required to be installed in basement if area of basement exceeds 200 m‟.
The volume of air needed to be changed per hour in various areas of offices
*22 two electric and one diesel pump of capacity 2850 l/min and one electric pump of capacity 180 l/min
Conference rooms: 8 12
Libraries: 3 5
Figure 6 1: Requirements for an Office Building as Per NBC 2016
*20 one electric and one diesel pump of capacity 2280 l/min and one electric pump of capacity 180 l/min
Source: National Building Code of India, 2016
Deep plan general offices: 300 500 750
*21 two electric and one diesel pump of capacity 2280 l/min and one electric pump of capacity 180 l/min
General offices: 300 500 750
6.2.4 Lighting
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Conference rooms, executive offices: 300 500 750
Offices: 6 10
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Computer work stations: 300 500 750
Computer and data preparation rooms: 300 500 750
* 4 Additional value given in parenthesis shall be added if basement area exceeds200 m‟.
Filing rooms: 200 300 500
Canteens: 8 12
6.2.8 Height Standards
6.2.10 Wet area requirements
Area of toilets:
IT industry follows a thumb rule of providing 100 square feet per person. However this thumb rule is changing as the gadget design changes. With arrival and spread of LCD monitors, the space requirement for a work station has reduced drastically.
Restaurants: 8 12
Utility Rooms: 15 20
Circulation Spaces
Minimum tread 30 cm
6.2.7
Staircase Standards
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Moderate traffic 1.2 meters
3.6 meter floor to floor height
Minimum width not less than 1.2 m
Minimum 2.43 meter clearance height
6.2.6 Lift
Substantial traffic 1.6 meters
Hand rail Not less than 90cm
Toilets: 9 10
Every building exceeding three stories (excluding sunken floors) occupancies having plinth area more than 2500 square meters shall be provided with one lift
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In case of corridor containing elevators
Latrine: 1.5 square meters with one side not less than 1.1 meters.
6.3 Offices - general standards
Height of riser maximum 15 cm
Now IT industries especially in India follow a thumb rule of 85 square feet per person.
Secondary traffic 1 meter
Elevators on both sides 3.1 meters
Elevators on one side 1.8 meters
Small meeting room 4 person 100 square feet/ 9.29 square meters
Small IT server room One server rack 40 square feet/ 3.72 square meters
Large IT server room Four server racks 120 square feet/ 11.15 square meters
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6.3.1 Work station
Employees Generous use of space 100 square feet/ 9.29 square meters per person
Employees Efficient use of space 70 square feet / 6.50 square meters per person
Senior manager's office With small meeting table 200 square feet/ 18.58 square meters
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Manager's office 100 square feet/ 9.29 square meters
Large meeting room 8 person 125 square feet/ 11.61 square meters
Director's office With 4 person meeting table 250 square feet/ 23.22 square meters
Training/conference room 30 person 275 square feet/ 25.55 meters
Pantry 100 square feet/ 9.29 square meters
Board room 20 person 220 square feet/ 20.43 square meters
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Figure: Illustration showing the area statement of the site as per KMBR 2017.
7.2 Design Brief
Chapter 7 Master Plan
7.1 Area Statement
Figure: design brief and special requirements
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Figure: Illustration showing master plan special development.
7.4 Evolution Of Master plan Concept
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Master plan Basic Concept Development
Figure: Showing master plan and site layout.
7.65 Master plan (Technical layout)
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Chapter 8 Design concept
“Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all.. good design must primarily serve people” As Thomas Watson rightly said about designing, in the very end it‟s the end users that matter. A design which boasts of high end materials, glitter and bash doesn‟t necessarily serve the structures primary intention: to follow the function. Aesthetics being equally important as well as functionality, it must be kept in mind that aesthetics alone can not make a good design. The first parameter while objectively appraising a design is that it must be perfectly functional and be able to meet to the end users needs and comforts. After all this basic constraint is what architecture is all about. After satisfying the basic need of functional spaces, it may be upon the architect to include aesthetic details too to the extent of it being well observed by passers by who only sees the aesthetic beauty of the building as well as the users of the structure who admire the functionability of the structure. A fine balance which can strike upon both functionality and form can be said to be a good design. Hence, architecture mainly falls upon two main schools of thought namely “form follows function” and “function follows form”.
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Here in this thesis project, the design and concept thought processes has been mainly focused on pure functionability of the structure rather than the aesthetics. It was always considered that aesthetic elements can be added later on to an already functional structure. The design processes started out with allocation of site which happened to be Kochi, Kerala for reasons already dwelt upon in detail in earlier chapters. Detailed site analysis and studies were conducted on the proposed site so as to gather important data regarding topographical details and climatological data. As the design concept and built form and function was mainly influenced by climatology, collection of climatological data was given due importance at this stage. The site being Kochi has a tropical climate which faces a lot of sun year round. Thus, it was important to rely on the climatological data to further develop the design thought process by being important parameters. Always keeping in mind the functionability of the structure at all times, climatological effectiveness was used as the main benchmark and parameter at each stage of design development. So much importance was given to climatologically developing the structure that the main form of the structure and the site planning was all derived from being climatologically efficient. The main concept followed here was to bring nature within the habitable premises. In this modern age of heavy construction and an unparalleled pace of development throughout it is inevitable that the concern and welfare of nature has taken a back seat in the priority of humans throughout. Hence, the pressing need and
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8.1 Form Concept
responsibility of architects to build more and more coexisting and sustainable structures which is more friendly to nature. This also involves giving due importance to the planting of more trees and plants in and around the office spaces. One important parameter which influenced the design process was the decision to include interior landscaping as a major tool to make the structure more “green”. With more and more of the population spending a large time of their day at offices, offices has almost become a second home for a large part of the working population. With such a large part of their time being spent in offices, its important for office spaces to be as comfortable and their environment to be as tension free as residences are. Stress being an inevitable part of an office space only tends to spike the work flow and cause a downturn in the efficiency of the workforce and in turn of the firm Hence, responsible managements are turning to indoor landscaping as an alternate, low cost and an excellent method to improve employee mind set. These little patches of green all around the office actually works wonders as shown by results of countless researches. The whole concept hence followed is to bring a harmonious coexistence of nature within an office space.
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78 Integrated Township A Mixed Use Hub 9.4 Design Development ( HIGH STREET SHOPPING ) 9.4.1 Design Development ( technical drawings ) GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR REFERANCE
Drawing to a close, it can be said the main design concept being followed here was to include nature within the walls of this office space. And it has been done admirably considering it has been done while keeping climatological concepts in mind too. All such design elements and parameters all helped in creating a design which was not only totally functional in every way but was sustainable and coexisting with nature as well.
Site planning was done with climatological concerns in mind. The main orientation of the structure even though it forms a direct contrast with the natural constraints of the site was made necessary due to climatological concerns. The rest of site planning and landscaping was done effectively keeping in all mind all contingencies and operations a major IT Park goes through.
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Total Site area: 2.72 Acres
Max coverage (70%): 1.9 Acres Total buildup area: 31,032 SQ.M
Multi level car parking: ground coverage : 7329.5 SQ.M
Total Site area: 5.45 acres
Floor areas
Total area:.14659 SQ.M
Max coverage (70%): 3.82 acre (as per rule)
Total area of tower 2: 14,222.34SQ.M
10.2 Area calculation (HOTEL)
Chapter 10. Area statement
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Ground coverage: 1741 SQ.M
Ground coverage: 2.16 acres Total build up area: 86543.84 SQ.M (21.4 acres)
10.1 Area calculation (IT PARK)
Floor areas Tower 2 Ground floor 2738.14SQ.M 1st floor 3255.70SQ.M 2nd to 6th floor 1645.7SQ.M
Total built up area: 86543.84 SQ.M (21.4 acres)
Total number of floors: basement 2
Achieved F.A.R: 3.9
Total area of tower 2: 28,980SQ.M
Floor areas Tower 1 Ground floor 1750 SQ.M 1st,2nd 3d & 4th floor 2528 SQ.M 5th to 17th floor 2000SQ.M 18th to 20th floor 1826.5SQ.M
Total area of tower 1: 43,341.5SQ.M
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Floor areas Tower 3 Ground floor 1610SQ.M 1st to 17th floor 1610SQ.M
Max coverage (70%): 1.9 Acres
Car parking: Open slots
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Achieved F.A.R: 2.8
Total number of blocks: 3 Total areas: 5215.26SQ.M
Achieved F.A.R: 0.5
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Ground floor 1724SQ.M Typical floor (1st to 17th) 1724SQ.M
Total area of block: 1738.42SQ.M
Car parking: Open Slot
Floor areas Ground floor 692.17SQ.M First floor 1046.25SQ.M
Total build up area: 5,215.26SQ.M (1.3 Acre)
Total buildup area: 5,215.26SQ.M (1.3 Acre)
Total build up area:31,032 SQ.M (7.7 acre)
Ground coverage: 2,076.52 SQ.M
Total Site area: 2.72 Acres
10.3 Area calculation (HIGH STREET BLOCK)
Figure 8.3.1 showing first floor plan of Corporate office for India, Noida
Figure 8.1.1 showing ground floor plan of Corporate office for India, Noida
11.1.2 Corporate Office for India Glycols Noida
First floor: first floor consists of office space and conference hall.
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Rain water is used for the irrigation purpose of plantation
Concept: ‘Rhythmic articulation of spaces and volumes’
Ground floor: ground floor consists of a gymnasium, multi purpose hall and the allied recreation activity areas
In accordance to these recreational areas, rain water harvesting bodies are planned centrally
The principle was that “the work place should manifest itself as a more flexible and integral part of an employee’s life rather than a separate entity of specified hours of confinement”
11.1 Special Topic (case studies)
Chapter 11 Advance Objectives
Series of trees are planned
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The office is designed to have the total view and benefits of the inside in the atrium
Sky light is provided above atrium for intrusion of daylight for plants growth
These spaces opens in the courtyards having plantation and waterbody
Figure 8.3.1 showing longitudinal section of Corporate office for India, Noida
The plantations are planned in accordance with the working staff.
Central water body maintain the temperature and humidity
Direct view to landscaped atrium
Informal meeting areas are scattered around the office and atrium areas.
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11.1.2
Second floor: second floor also consists of office space and conference spaces, which faces the plantation and water bodies.
Landscaped atrium is surrounded by 2 levels of open plan office space
Selected species of plants are used to clean the air, remove contaminants and generates positive ions into the building environment
The entire building is naturally insulated by roof garden and plantation
Figure 8.3.1 showing second floor plan of Corporate office for India, Noida
The extensive water features and plants are an integral part of the air conditioning system
Powerlink Queensland Edison Building
Figure 8.2 showing analysis of landscape inside Powerlink Queensland Edison Building
Because of the limited light and the necessity for large trees to help reduce the scale of the building, gathering spaces were created for informal conferences and they provide visual impact
Figure 8.3.2 showing firslt floor plan of Finite Campus
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A dry stream bed consisting of Mexican beach pebbles ‘flowing’through the oriental garden ends in the koi pond. Staircases to first floor have open view to central landscape area. Skylights were provided for plants to have natural light sources.
Formal gathering spaces were created around the central landscape area Mahagony, peace lily, glauca, pothos, lirope grass and bromeliads were the live tropical plants in the planting area
North woods’ landscape theme wing, terminates at the climbing wall Oriental garden’ theme wing complete with a 50’x20’koi pond
11.1.3 Finite Campus Corporate Headquarters
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Figure 8.3.1 showing ground floor plan of Finite Campus
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11.2 Fire Fighting
The National building Code of India 2015 has been followed to calculate the requirements of the fire fighting the building should have.
Following are the fire fighting systems that are provided in the building.
Fire extinguisher Horse reel
Underground static water storage tank with a capacity of 20000 liters
Automatic detection and alarm system
Two electric and one diesel pump of capacity 2280 l/min and one electric pump of capacity 180 l/min
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Advance sprinkler system
Wet riser
fire fighting requirements an IT Park should meet.. IT Parks generally follow the advanced fire fighting techniques.
Yard hydrant
Terrace tank with a capacity of 20000 liters
Manually Operated electric fire alarm
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Chapter-12 Inference
Drawing to a close to an end of this thesis project, the author hopes a few important yet seemingly inconsequential points were retained throughout. The first being the importance of functionality of any space as compared to the form. This project has tried to retain this first principle of ethos throughout the design and thought process. The author has kept in mind the prime importance of catering to the end users and clients need of an easily maintained and yet well designed office space. Due consideration has been given to the importance of climatology and indoor landscaping as well. These two factors played a very important role in bringing down the costs of operation of the Park by considerably reducing the load on HVAC systems and lighting needs. Other concerns were importance on effective planning of floor spaces to accommodate multiple tenant IT firms on separate floors, same floors, same blocks etc. Care was provided to adequate importance for incubation centers and other prime IT services. All necessary services like toilets, vertical circulation systems etc were also provided due importance and included in the design thought process. The design conceptual places much emphasis on the importance of climatological conditions and their influence on the thought processes and the form of the structure. Another part of equal emphasis was the inclusion of nature within the walls of the structure. Indoor landscaping has been used to much use within the offices not only as aesthetic interior design elements but also to a very much functional use namely for improving air quality, improving the general stress relief among employees and in certain cases as a partition or screen between docks, bays or blocks. Thus indoor landscaping has been used to a great extent as a climatological tool to improve air quality, as a psychological tool to improve the general well being of employees and finally as architectural elements within the office space.
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Design thought processes have always been adhered to well developed and practiced procedures adhering to very logical and extensive thought. All constraints and parameters were given a thorough study and analyzed as to their importance to the project and then included in the design process.
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