8 Relationship of learning and Living activates

The basic unit of dormitory wall expresses an integral coexistence between appropriate structural forms, made out of brick and concrete.

8. RELATIONSHIP OF LEARNING AND LIVING ACTIVITIES

As discussed in the previous chapter there are three ways by which on gains knowledge:-

 Learning from the teacher-it is formal discussion within the classroom with the teacher.  Learning by himself, on his own (library)-it can take books, references, magazines, etc . . . . It is a space where students, faculties from where information, knowledge can be updated.  Learning by interacting with his fellow students and teachers (informal discussion)-it is a learning activity that happens outside the classroom. It can be a in between space where discussion between student and student, teacher and student happens. It can be a place between living and learning.

The organization of transition spaces is governed by the institution of learning containing formal and informal parts. The transition spaces of living and learning activates reflect the institutional character.

The diagonal steps that lead to the entrance of the block sate the important by breaking away the geometrical character.

The learning activates like classroom and library are connected by long corridors which overlooks to Louis I Khan plaza as shown in the image below

Organized along rigid axis with double volume, the corridors are extremely formal, through broken intermediate spaces as shown in the figure.

Figure 37lobby area joining classroom

Figure 38Landscape in-between classroom