PRODUCT DESIGN SCHOOL AND INCUBATION CENTER

B.ARCH DESIGN STUDIO | SEMESTER 6 | YEAR: 2016 | FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE - MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

PRODUCT DESIGN SCHOOL AND INCUBATION CENTER

The task was to design a Product Design school with an incubation center attached to it. In addition the campus was to have accommodation for students, food court and recreation spaces. The site considered for the campus is situated in the university town of Manipal, India and has an area of 4 acres. The site slopes towards the North and has a panoramic view of the valley. The buildings are zoned taking advantage of the visual access and circulation at site level. The blocks are designed keeping in mind maximum natural light and ventilation as major factors.

FRONT ELEVATION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN ACADEMIC BLOCK

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

INCUBATION CENTER FAB LABS LIBRARY ADMIN OFFICE LECTURE HALL STUDIO INTERACTION TERRACE

The academic block which will house lecture halls, FAB labs and an incubation center is zoned at highest level to get a visual access from the main road. The academic block is designed as three different buildings which are inter-connected by corridors and staircases. This facilitates maximum natural light and ventilation into the spaces. To bring about interaction between professionals using the incubation center and the students, the common spaces like the FAB labs, library are kept at good proximity to both the school and the incubation center. The technique of cut and fill is used to avoid changing the terrain.

KITCHEN

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STAFF ACCOMMODATION

Studio apartments are designed for the faculty who require accommodation on campus. The fan shaped plan brings about ample cross-ventilation and natural light into all the units and also unique views of the valley.

FOOD COURT

The food court is integrated with the student pavilion taking advantage of the terrain. The building is stepped with the pavilion at the highest level.

HOSTEL - LAYOUT

The hostel is designed keeping in mind maximum natural light and ventilation. The concept of single loaded corridor brings about cross-ventilation in the rooms. The rooms have the view of the valley. Each room can accommodate two people and has an attached bathroom.