Architectural Design- III

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DESIGN PROJECT 01
Semester 3 (2023 batch)

Community Center for a neighborhood

Preamble
A community centre, community center, or community hall is a public location where members
of a community gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes.
They may be open for the whole community or for a specialized subgroup within the greater
community.

Community centers often stand as the heart of any neighborhood, providing a physical space
where residents can come together, participate in activities, and foster bonds of fellowship. They
are the hubs of local interaction, civic engagement, and socialization that cultivate a robust sense
of community among city dwellers.

The role of community centers

Facilitating Social Interaction

Community centers are gathering places where friendships and social networks are built. They
serve as a neutral ground where people of all ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses can
meet, interact, and engage with each other. Such interactions are essential for individual and
collective wellbeing.

Promoting Health and Wellness

Community centers often house a variety of health and wellness programs, including fitness
classes, health education workshops, and support groups. Participation in such activities can lead
to improved physical health and emotional wellbeing.

Providing Educational Opportunities

From after-school programs to adult learning courses, community centers often provide a wide
array of educational opportunities. These programs can help promote lifelong learning and foster
personal and professional development.

The community centers are usually used for

 Celebrations,
 Public meetings of the citizens on various issues,
 Organizing meetings(where politicians or other official leaders come to meet the citizens
and ask for their opinions, support or votes ("election campaigning" in democracies, other
kinds of requests in non-democracies),
 Volunteer activities,
 Organizing parties, weddings,
 Organizing local non-government activities,
 Passes on and retells local history, etc.
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Community Centers: The Context

There is a shortage of 16 community Centers as per the holding capacity of the sectors. Provision
of a community centre shall be made in each of the high density southern sectors, rehabilitation
colonies which are yet to be planned and developed.
In the already developed sectors the provision will be made as per the requirement during detailed
planning where land is available for such kind of facilities.

All new community centers shall be planned with state of the art modern day facilities – large halls/
dining areas / libraries /sampark centres, indoor and outdoor recreational areas / swimming pools,
gymnasium, library, indoor game, bridal room and shall have richer specifications.

Aim of the exercise: This studio exercise aimed to better understand the manifestation of need so
different profiles of users into the design for a flexible and adaptable space used as a community
center .It focuses at developing an understanding of the functional and designer relationship
shared between people and the built environment.

Design Requirement
Spaces Detail requirement
Reception area Seating capacity for 15 people

Manager’s office Room with attached toilet

Office for accounts and management 2 persons with storage

Store room and caretaker room Caretaker room with kitchen and attached
toilet.
Multipurpose hall for gathering of 200 and Efficient service connection to hall for food and
outdoor gathering space toilets

Multipurpose hall Small for gathering of 50 Efficient service connection to hall for food and
toilets
Commercial Kitchen with store Planning of store, cooking and washing
Dormitory 3no. capacity of 6 persons each with attached
toilets
Library & Reading Hall For 20 persons

Crèche For 15 capacity, hall and attached toilets

Café For 15-20 persons

Indoor sports Snooker and table tennis 2 each

Gymnasium with Dance/aerobics hall For 20 persons capacity at a single time
Outdoor sports: Tennis and badminton courts Two each
Common Toilets Male and female

Parking 30 cars and 50 two-wheelers

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Building Norms

1.FrontSetback :9Mts
2.RearSetback :6Mts
3.SideSetback :6Mts
4.Max.BuildingHeight :15m
5.SiteCoverage :40%ofSite Area
6.FAR :1:1

7. 3ECS/100sqmoffloorarea

Site
The site is located in Sector 89, Mohali. MasterPlan Link
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Drawing Requirements for final submission:

Concept
Site plan [scale1:200]
Building Plans for all floors [scale1:100]
Elevations [1:100]
Sections [1:100]
Models
Manual Perspective Views
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Submissions:

Sr.No. Submission/Jury Deliverables Marks Date of

Submission
Study of all the data available in
1 Library Study library Books and Internet. 10 22.07.2024
Study of byelaws, guidelines,
case examples ,etc.
Case Study Detailed Study and comparative 7
2 &Library study for 2/3 live case examples 15
Study One case study online. 8
[comparative study Comparative analysis between
&synthesis] the library study and the case 29.07.2024
study.
Study of the existing site, land
3 Site Analysis uses, road network, parking, 10 15
& zoning open spaces,
pedestrian movements,
built-up structure
,Survey and Analysis etc.
3 different conceptual site 5
zoning
Functional Diagram,
Two types of Functional 10
4 Concept planning of the 30 05.08.2024
development Building on graph sheet with
different connections (Horizontal
and vertical)
Final Site zoning 10
Conceptual sketches and block 10
models
Detailed site plan showing entry
and exit, parking, landscaping 20
elements (green spaces,
Site Planning blue scapes and hard scapes)&
5 & building profiles 40 12.08.2024
designdevelopmen Development of the Plan and 15 Manual work
t-1 Section in
The form of single line drawings
Development of the roof of the
structure 05
keeping in consideration the site
surroundings and environmental
constraints, through block
models
Design Double line drawings of site 20
6 development stage plan 60 19.08.2024 Cad
-2/ Pre final design All floor plans 15 Presentation
All elevations and sections 15 Drawings
Block Models 10
Double line and rendered 25
drawings of site plan
Floor plans 30
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Elevations and section 15
Model 10