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Dissertation

ON

INDIAN ARCHITECT

AR. JEEVAN KAPUR

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the

Requirement for the award of degree of

Bachelor of Architecture

Submitted by

ZIA ANWER(B.ARCH IIIYR)

Guided by

AR.

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE & EKISTICS

JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA


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NEW DELHI-110025

2012-2013

Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics,Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Certificate

In the partial fulfilment of the B. Arch degree program, this is to certify that

ZIA ANWER has worked on the DISSERTATION project entitled INDIAN

ARCHITECT- AR. JEEVAN KAPURunder my guidance and supervision.

AR. LAYEEQUE AZAM Prof. S.M.

Akhtar

Dissertation Guide Dean

External Examiner 1

External Examiner 2

External Examiner 3


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INTRODUCTION

ARCHIGROUP ARCHITECTS

Archigroup Architects (AA) is architectural consulting company established in the year

1981 as a partnership firm. In the year 1993 Archigroup Architects Private Limited was

also formed with the erstwhile Archigroup Architects being the sister concern of the

company. AA has successfully completed projects like institutes / universities;

diplomatic missions, commercial office complexes; health facilities; industrial

complexes; airports; museums; interiors etc. in and around India. To provide

comprehensive architectural services, AA associates with highly qualified consultants for

various services affiliated to architecture.

JEEVAN KAPUR (Director/Partner)


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He is a celebrated architect whose most of the

projects have been universities and colleges.

Worked under the famous architect Achyut

Kanvinde for 6 years. Mr. Jeevan Kapur graduated

from the Delhi University in 1976. He has an

international working experience.

AIM

To understand the face of contemporary Indian architecture by a study of Indian architect,

His projects, his design philosophies & their role in enhancing modern architecture in India.

OBJECTIVES

To study the design philosophies of the architect regarding modern architecture.

To explore the case studies regarding the same.

Analysis based on the inferences from the selected case study.

RATIONALE FOR THE SELECTION OF ARCHITECT

Id whole-heartedly like to do to this topic for the project as I am highly impressed by the

architect, his works, and design agendas. I feel he perceives architecture in an appealing

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& unusual form thereby not actually restricting to the constrains but rather defining a

statement or depicting an idea of his own.

Many architects work fascinates me as a student, however Ar. JEEVAN KAPUR is the

most interesting of them all, since, firstly he is a self made man who has worked immensely

hard to reach where he is now and I idolize him for his hard work and determination,

secondly, he works on what I think is the most upcoming concept of making buildings, i.e.

modern yet green architecture, specially the integration of modern technology with the

built and unbuilt form. The most impressive thing about Jeevan Kapur is that he is an

architect of green /sustainable architecture. He has great simplicity and clarity in his work

. he uses the environmental friendly material in his project.

PHILOSOPHY

Mr Jeevan Kapur evokes a sensibility that is modern, having a strong reference to the

theme of the building and most importantly climate, culture and craft rooted in a strong

regional context.

He as always tried to preserve the tradition and the culture of the site in his designs

which brings life and the connection of the land together.

Architecture is an embodiment of 'a way of life' and the values that determine its

path. The 'design process' is closer to the one experienced by an artist while creating a

work of art. Of course, the site, context, materials and function do play a role in defining

the actual design moves and these get absorbed and internalized to aid the design

process unselfconsciously. A successful work of architectural design has SIMPLICITY &

CLARITY with crystallization of design thought and moves to a degree that the design is

simple, almost austere. The construction techniques and materials are used to explore

all their intrinsic qualities like strength, density, and texture in their bare HONEST form.

A constantly changing experience jogs the mind constantly and it continues to absorb

and react to the built environment making it PLAYFUL. Constant play between two


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contrasts like changing views, light and shadow, change in axis, smooth and rough

texture, hard and soft landscape. Each one enhances the opposite by contrast in close

proximity. There is always a duality at play - two opposite materials, two colors, two

spaces, two geometries and two textures.

Eventually the built environment consists of SPACES, which are sensed through a play

of LIGHT. These are the both, the tools as well as the end products in architecture.

The basic idea in any design has been to see the simplicity of the site, and the driving

facts which contribute to the connectivity and to blend with the site and the surrounding.

In all the designs the architect has maintained the key features of Green Architecture

KEY PROJECT

BABA GULAM SHAH BADSHAH UNIVERSITY , RAjAOURI(JAMMU

& KASHMIR)

BHUTAN BRAODCASTING STUDIO, THIMPU

BHUTAN BRAODCASTING STUDIO, THIMPU

PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSTY, JALANDHAR


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GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSTY

CASE STUDIES

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHAUNIVERSTY

CONCEPTTheMantra or the motivational formula for this university quoted by the architect in

synthesis were ARCHITECTURE, URBANISM, LANDSCAPE, SITE SURROUNDING,

PEDISTRAIN MOVEMENT, VEHICULAR MOVEMENT.


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The architect took motivations from the heritage buildings of india.

FUNCTION AND PLANNING

The architect is well known as the man of line, and he has retained his property very well

in the design, the whole university is woven around a central spline foot path and it

connects all the zones of theuniversity campus.

SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLES:

With a set Axis, this leads to Spaces and lets you

wander.

FATEHPUR SIKRI:

Which is a Cascade of Terraces and a

Series of Courts creating a network.

IIM BANGALORE :

An analog o f traditional Indian city, complete with

Streets, courts steps terraces

Image 8: temple of madurai

Image 9: fatehpur sikri fort

Image 10 : IIM Banglore


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Image 11: zoning

Courtesy: archigroup architects pvt ltd

The whole network of the pathway has been designed in such a manner that it is vehicle

free, and no obstacle come in between the pedestrian movement. The design has well

ensured that path way meets the courtyard of every building.

Image 12: pathway network


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The parking network has been designed in a way that the parking remains on the

periphery and the campus is vehicle free.

The buildings of the campus have been provided with linkages at different levels, so that

all the parts remain connected and become ease for the users to move from one to

another building at any point of time.

Image 13: parking network


Image 14: connection between buildings



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Image 15: bridge connecting librCourtesy: archigroup architects pvt ltd

The terraces of all the buildings are stepped and connected through the fire exits, rather

than putting the fire escapes in the corner the architect has used in connecting the

stepped terraces and had made it more functional.

Image 16: stepped terraces

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Image 17: bridge connection and skyline Courtesy: archigroup architects pvt ltd

LANDSCAPE

Landscape is an integral part of a design, the trees which have mainly been planted arepurranjiva roxburghii (evergreen), schelichera trijuga(semi- spaces permeating the entire

campus. Symbiotic - complimentary relationship of site landscape, open spaces and built

forms. Residential landscape components for every age group. Street furniture - a

major design component. decidous). The landscape components are to compliment the

built environment. Inter-related open

Image 18: landscape

planning Courtesy: archigroup architects pvt ltd


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THE UNIVERSTY

Image 18: site plan


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The design won the first prize in design competition for Architects from SAARCH

countries.The area of the site is 60 acres . and the total built up area is 2.0 million sq. ft.

theuniversityconsistof:

12 college buildings

State of the art Library

Techpark

Computer Center


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Workshops

Drawinghalls

Administration

1400boyshostel

1000girlshostel

Residential facilities for 600

staff members

VC residence

Guesthouse

Sports and Social Areas

Auditorium 1200 seats

Seminar halls

Indoor sports complex

Swimming pool Playing fields.

The university also possesses many features of green architecture such as: Passive solar design elements

Energy efficient lighting

Rain water harvesting

Waste (grey &black) water recycling

Use of solar water heater. University also possesses many features of greenarchitecture such as:

Passive solar design elements

Energy efficient lighting

solar water heater

Use of solar lighting

Use of environmental friendly construction materials

Use of solar lighting

Use of environmental friendly construction materials


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The planning is based on a series of visually interconnected pedestrian clusters. The

liner fashion was observed thoroughly and keeping in mind the building was designed in

context to the site. Due to the extreme climatic conditions of New Delhi, where the

summer sees temperatures of above 45 degrees centigrade, and the winters often see

temperatures below 5 degree centigrade. The buildings function was decided according

to the movement of the sun.

Visual transparency has been maintained at ground level by providing stilted areas.

Almost all buildings in the Academic Zone are connected with elevated walk-ways. Al lot

of shaded area have been provided taken in consideration of activities of students and

the climatic conditions.

DRAWINGS

Site Plan courtesy: archigroup

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THE SCHOOL

The planning has been so as to maintain the connectivity between the students and the

The school block is based on the typical courtyard planning of Indian heritage. The

teaching block on one end and the staff offices on the other end. And the whole block is

connected through the central courtyard, and corridors teachers. of the block. The

planning has been so as to maintain the connectivity between the students and the

teachers.


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Image 19: school block


On the ground floor the lab has been oriented

taking in consideration of the standards followed in

designing a lab. The corridors have been designed

so as to interact with the teachers cabin.


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Allthe terraces are stepped. A great use of fire escape staircase has been done in

connecting terraces and making use of the fire escape staircases. One leads to the other

terrace and then finally to the ground. Terraces has also been used as a hub for

students.

Image 20: perspective view of the school

block Courtesy: archigroup architects pvt

ltd

The idea of the design was integration with every one and connection. Thus it has been

successfully achieved by connecting every block with the other using bridges and stair

cases. And to regulate climatic conditions typical courtyard planning has been done

here.


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Image 21: connection between the blocks



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DRAWINGS

Image 22: Typical floor plan (lab oriented)



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Image 23: Typical floor plan (non-lab oriented)



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Image 25: elevation


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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Archigroup Architects Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.archigro/ up.org

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