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Architecture Site Analysis

The WCFA campus in Karnataka, India features open and flexible studio spaces that seamlessly integrate with the surrounding landscape. The campus also includes lecture halls accommodating 40 students each, a library with a growing collection of books, and amenities like a courtyard, amphitheater, canteen, and material museum. The design of the campus promotes collaboration through interconnected learning spaces that blur boundaries between interior and exterior.

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Architecture Site Analysis

The WCFA campus in Karnataka, India features open and flexible studio spaces that seamlessly integrate with the surrounding landscape. The campus also includes lecture halls accommodating 40 students each, a library with a growing collection of books, and amenities like a courtyard, amphitheater, canteen, and material museum. The design of the campus promotes collaboration through interconnected learning spaces that blur boundaries between interior and exterior.

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Proposed Site Design Implications based on Climatic

Conditions and the surrounding


environment
Academic Buildings
1. It’s implications on design can
Entry/Exist points include overhangs, shading devices,
covered shaded areas for relaxation.
Footpath Site is south facing on it’s back, so
proper shading to the south will be
Pavement 6 am required as part of the design
approach.
Main road
2. Solar panels will be on the roof along
with a roof garden to reduce the
effects of sunlight from top. Roof
garden can also encourage
gardening and other activities
providing fresh fruit/ vegetables in
the department and university.
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3. Temporary overhangs can be given
which can be taken down in winters
and those windows can be of studio
to receive maximum sunlight

4. Skies are usually clear throughout


the year. This can be utilized by
introducing open spaces which can
be seen from the outside as well as
12 pm open areas between plantations etc
in the evening​.

5. Islamabad hass strong winds flowing


Site Analysis throught the year therefore this
should be further added that
outdoor spaces would be an
Design Implications of social/cultural factors intelligent intervention.

1. Maximum circulation will take place on the façade of the


proposed building. Design implications may include more 3 pm
open spaces on the front as well as visual transparency
for other students.

2. Open or closed spaces on the West parallel to café’s


windows.

3. Having spacial organization in a way which encourages


interaction as much as possible and to give privacy or
focus where it is required at the same time.​
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Design Objectives
1. To make a transparent department for outsiders to witness as they pass by​.
2. To make the building constantly evolving in design and architecture to build anticipation of passers by to see it.​
3. To make the building as energy efficient as possible and instilling a comfortable environment and a temperature which remains constant all year
round by maximizing passive systems​.
4. To make the place a haven or a mirage for the university to have fun, talk and generally spend time in.​.​
5. To have dedicated space for each programme even if it might mean straying away from the overall design theme.​
6. To have studios designed in such a manner that they feel homely and comfrotable rather than daunting or scary, especially at night, so the
students want to spend more hours in them.​
7. To have different programmes in the department laid out in such a manner that it would become necessary to walk through them.​To have an
unprecedented/ radical design contrasting with the current context (like the works of Daniel Libeskind for example)
Precedent Study
Hamza Ajaz
FA20/BAR/011
WCFA Wadiyar Center of
Architecture
Karnataka, India

 Infrastructure

Situated on a two-acre land, the lush green campus includes two heritage structures integrated harmoniously with newly built facilities.
Open plan studios, teaching and exhibition spaces, a library, and a material museum are among the facilities that promote a
collaborative and inter-connected learning atmosphere.

 Studios
The design of studios at WCFA reflect the open minded and collaborative approach which the institution fosters. These spacious
flexible spaces open and engage seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, blurring the boundaries of exterior and interior spaces.
Each studio accommodates desk space for 40 students with an A1-sized drawing table and personal locker space.
 Lecture Halls
 The classrooms have a built-in projection system for lectures. Each classroom hosts 40. Students with flip-top chairs.

 Library
 Situated in the heritage wing of the campus building, the WCFA library boasts an ever-growing collection of books from Indian
and international authors. We have a wide range of subscription-based design and architecture journals, as well.

 Other Amenities
 The courtyard forms the heart of the campus and is home to a multi-functional amphitheatre which can host small events and
accommodate about 150 people.
 The current structures have been designed keeping openness and flexibility within spaces in mind without disturbing the fully
grown trees that dot the campus. The central courtyard is woven around a few of them resulting in a serene, shaded space.

 A buzzing canteen serves fresh meals and we also have sports facilities including basketball and volleyball courts. Next to it, is also
an open-air theatre for staging academic and cultural open-air activities.

 WCFA also has a material museum, a repository for various types of building materials on display, which can be used as a
teaching reference for students. We review and add to the collection regularly to ensure the museum remains an engaging
space.

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