chandigarh college of architecture case study description

1. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
Chandigarh college of
Architecture
INTRODUCTION…
.
The Chandigarh College of Architecture (or CCA) is a college imparting
education and research in the field of architecture. It covers the north-
western region of India including the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
The college has an enrolment of 200 undergraduates.
PROJECT - CCA , CHANDIGARH
ARCHITECT - LE CORBUSIER
SITE AREA - 20,000 SQ MT. ( 5 acre )
BUILT UP AREA - 13,570 SQ MT. (INCLUDING BASEMENT)
LOCATION - SECTOR -12 , CHANDIGARH
ESTABLISHED - 1961
ACADEMIC AFFILIATION - PUNJAB UNIVERSITY
 Chandigarh College of Architecture was established on 7 August 1961 in
Chandigarh, India, and was set up to impart education in architecture.
 Le Corbusier, who developed Chandigarh's master plan in 1951, got CCA
established as a part of the Chandigarh Experiment.
VIEW OF THE EXTERIOR FACADE
GROUP:-1
KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI

2. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI
LOCATION….
 The college is situated on vidhya path sector-12D Chandigarh , INDIA.
 The campus is housed at the Punjab Engineering College Campus, Sector 12 in Chandigarh .
 CCA is widely spread in 5-acre (20,000 m2) campus with its own cricket ground, basketball court, volleyball court and a gym.
 The boys hostel is located 250 yards (230 m) at the back and the girls hostel is located in adjacent sector-11.
The distance between Chandigarh
junction and CCA is 11.4 km and takes 23
min via madhya marg.
The distance between Airport and CCA is
15.2 km and takes 29 min via udyog path.
Location of CCA
SECTOR -12
The distance between Bus stand and CCA is
5.4 km and takes 11 min via madhya marg.
Approach
Site plan

3. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
• Centrally air-conditioned library with
approx. 15,000 titles in architecture
and related fields.
• Teaching aids like audio and
videocassettes are also available.
• Training reports of Seventh semester
students are also available here for
• reference
All kind of books by
famous architect, books
about the heritage of
Chandigarh,
architectural
magzines,63 journals
etc.
 NOTES
• ceiling is of 10 ft.
high.
• Max. height of shelf
is 5’6” .
• CCTV cameras and
fire alarm are
provided.
• Natural light and
ventilation is good.
• Diff. column for
new arrival and
separate space for
librarian .
Book shelf
Library stair
Reading tableMagazine display board
Librarian cabin
Bag self
Ventilation Natural lighting
• Printing lab has scanners
and printer of all sizes.
• There is one stationary
shop as well
• Only display of
selected model.
• Room Dimension is
70’x34’.
• Student also design
furniture, trusses
(wooden and steel).
• Models are mostly
made in workshop.
• Reputed firms also
send their models for
display.
• In photography lab a dark room is there, which is not in use now a days.
• College has its on photographer who accompany the students on there towards and
side vises.
ABHISHEKTIWARI,
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
AASHWARIYA LAMBA,
KUSHAL DESHWAL
SACHIN JANGRA

4. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
• The college workshop caters to the need of ‘hands on’
experience in handling of building construction tools and
model making.
• It has facilities including machines and trained personnel in
the fields of carpentry, metal work and model making.
In 1998, IIT Roorkee gifted a working
model of sun movement according to the
building at diff. date and time.
• 15 student can work at one time.
• Turning letch and multipurpose machines are available here.
• A store room was there in work shop containing all the raw
material like wooden block and ply etc.
 NOTES
• The dimension of the
room is 25’x18’.
• Separate sitting area
in the lobby and a
reception is
provided.
• The list of toppers of
all batches has been
displayed on the
wall of fame.
• Attached wash room
has been given in the
director room.
Clay modeling and
steel wire structures
made by student are
displayed in the
graphics lab and few
sculpture were
displayed outside in the
lab
• Sitting arrangement is done
in the form of stairs wide
tread of 3’ and riser is 8”.
• The lecture is designed for
30 student.
• There is best use of
northern natural light.
• In facilities one white
board,3 fans, 3 tube lights
are provided.
Personal cabins for all the faculty
members are provided but also all
the faculty rooms are not placed
together they are located at
different places in the college
building .
The college has a
well equipped
seminar hall with a
huge table and
sufficient sitting.
KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI

5. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
• The studios are quite spacious
and they are separated by low
height walls.
• The doubly loaded corridors
are dull spaces. The studios
and the workshop are
intercepted columns in the
middle.
• Now days, further partitions
have been put in studios to
divide them into subspaces.
• The walls are whitewashed
while the ceiling have left of
bare concrete.
• The classrooms, studios are
other spaces deeper on
north lights for their
lighting. The lighting is
good during day time.
• Ventilation is from small
window, which are present
on the outside walls. The
north side windows are
large and near the ceilings.
• The studio has a separate
display area.
• Voids has been left in the
for lighting and air
movement.
• Armed chair and stools are
used for design lecture and
drafting purposes
respectively .
• Dustbin is provided near
the door.
• The dimension of the studio is 60’x35’ with 30 drafting tables
and proper sitting.
• Every studio has CCTV, LAN, display board and fire alarm.
• Drawing boards are of A0 size.
• Openings for ventilation and lockers for file storage are
provided in the studio
• A complex network of corridors shows well planned
internal connectivity.
• The corridor of entrance has a glass façade which
lightens the corridor during day time which is very
well used for display purposes
• A fully centrally air
conditioned
computer lab with
the capacity of 40
student is provided
in the college.
• The computer lab
is well spacious
KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI

6. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-
Courtyard is the only open space in the college
which is well linked to the rest of the college.
It is a grassy lawn, used by students to relax
during their spare time. There is a large
garden at the south side of the college.
There is good usage of open spaces whether it is internal or external open
space.
An internal courtyard has been design with a stage which is well connected
to the corridor of main entrance and internal corridor.
There is open space in the front of the canteen where the sitting arrangement
is done very well.
Sculpture are placed such a way that they create point of attraction.
Football ground, cricket pitch and basketball are provided in the college
A well equipped guard room is
present beside the main
entrance.
The guard room has spacious
use as it has a table ,chair, a
window but the ceiling is low
and has a height of 7’.
• Electricity transfer
from transformer to
poles and then to
the MCB .
• Safety measures
regarding electricity
are taken into
consideration.
• Water is store in a water tank from
submersible pump and govt. water
supply.
• To water cooler are provided at the
two corners of the corridor.
• Waste water is
transferred from the
open canopy pipes to the
drains then to the sewer
and then to the main
hole.
• Water drainage of the
college is towards south
direction.
• The drains carry waste
water from all the parts
of college to the sewers.

7. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI
• Courtyard is the only open space in the
college which is well linked to the rest of
the college. It is a grassy lawn, used by
students to relax during their spare time.
• The classrooms, studios are other spaces
deeper on north lights for their lighting.
The lighting is good during day time.
• is from small window, which are present
on the outside walls. The north side
windows are large and near the ceilings.
• Now days, further partitions have been
put in studios to divide them into
subspaces.
• The studios are quite spacious and they
are separated by low height walls.
• Advance fire alarm.
• CCTV cameras.
• Drinking water availability at the
middle of the college.
• Best usage of north light.
• Solar panel are provided.
• Opening and exhaust fans are
provided for ventilation.
• Bend pipes are used for fresh
oxygen from ceiling.
• Sitting space with in the corridor
acts as positive area.
• White color in whole building
which reflect light and the space
appears wide.
• At the main entrance display area
is provided.
• Whole campus is surrounded by
lush green path way.
• Architect has failed to link the courtyard in an active manner with rest of the
building. As a result, it is a passive & a dead space..
• There is little room for inter-faculty interaction corridors which are major
circulation arteries of the building help circulation in a very uninteresting and
boring manner.
• The Courtyard has not been well linked with rest of the building
• BRICK HAS BEEN USED AS PRIMARY
BUILDING MATERIAL FOR THE ENTIRE
COMPLEX WALLS, COLUMNS.
• BRICK ARCHES HAVE BEEN USED FOR
WIDE SPANS.
• USE OF CONCERETE HAS BEEN
RESTRICTED TO FOUNDATIONS, FLOOR
SLABS, AND TIES FOR ARCHED
OPENINGS.
• Being a concrete building it absorbs heat thus it become very cold inventor.
• Surrounding green belt is not well maintain.
• No medical room in the college.
• Girls hostel situated in another sector.

8. Savera College Of
Architecture,
Gurgaon
Subject:-
Architectural Design-V
Title:-case study
Chandigarh college
Of arch.(Chandigarh)
Sheet No.: 1 Date:-
Submitted By:-
Submitted To:-
Ar. Aditya
Ar. Sheryaa
Remarks:-KUSHAL DESWAL
AISHWARYA LAMBA
AMANDEEP BHATIA,
SACHIN JHANGRA
ABHISHEK TIWARI