Case Study on Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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To understand the site and its attributes To respond sensitively to the site and its surroundings while planning. To understand the way an institutional i nstitutional campus is designed
IIM Kozhikode •
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The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode was set up by the Government of India in collaboration with the state Government of Kerala as the 5th Indian Institute of Management. It was esta stablish ished in 2001 The campus is designed by the late architect Joseph Allen Stein and Stein Mani Mani Chow Chowfl fla a Asso Associ ciat ates es,, New New Delh Delhi. i.
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CLIMATECLIMATE- Tropical Tropical humid climate ANNUAL RAINFALLRAINFALL- 250 cm to 300 cm (nearly 70 % of the rainfall is contributed by the south western monsoon) WIND DIRECT DIRECTIONION- South South West to North East
The campus is located in Kunnamangalam, Kunnamangalam , 15 km away from Kozhikode along the national Highway, NH 212 towards Wayanad. It is about 30 kms from karipur Internation International al Airport. Airport.
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Latitude 11.25°N
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Longitude 75.77°E
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Altit Altitud udee- ~100m
SITE AREA- 97 Acres Acres The The inst instit itut ute e is loc located in the the scen cenic amb ambien ience of approximately 80 acres in Kunnamangalam, spread on two hillocks with a valley in between , , loca locatted amidst idst the the scen scenic ic set setting ing of the the Weste stern Ghats.
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The pano panora rami mic c view view from from the the hill hillto top p is a visual delight and conducive for learning and contemplation. The design of the Campus is aimed at preserving the existing ambience and incorp incorpora orates tes strong strong arch archit itec ectu tura rall trad tradit itio ions ns of Kerala.
TOPOGRAPHY
SLOPE ANALYSIS ANALYSIS •
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The shape of the site is irregular The topographical character of the site has been instrumental in determining the location of the academic and residential area. area. They each occupy the summits of the two hillocks. hillocks. Spread on two hills with the buildings blending in the lush greenery with a mix of traditional Kerala style ethnic architecture with modern amenities
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The region comprising Kozhikode belong to the low- and midlands (in the typical classification of land in Kerala as low-, midand highlan highlands) ds) The coastal plains exhibit more or less flat, narrow terra errain in with ith lan landform formss such uch as beac beach h ridg ridges es,, sand sandba bars rs,, and and back backwa wate terr mars marshe hes. s.
A few kilometres from the sea to the east, the surface gathers into slopes and clus cluste teri ring ng hill hillss with with nume numero rous us vall valley eyss in betw betwee een n formed due to floods and sediment transport. The Midlands is represented by hummocky rocky terrain with lateritised denu denuda dati tion onal al hill hillss and and inte interv rven enin ing g vall valley ey fill fillss (loca localllly y call called ed elas elas). ). •
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To expose (rock strata) by erosion
SOIL Laterite Soil:
Laterite soils are formed by weathering of Basalt and gneiss under hot hot humi humid d clim climat ate. e. Loamy in texture without gravelly vesicular vesicular nodules nodules Laterite soils are red in colour and acid acidic ic in re reac acti tion on.. •
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HYDROLOGY •
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There is no ind independe ndent water ter sour ource that can provide water to the whole whole institute. institute. Wate Waterr is coll collec ecte ted d from rom all the roofs and and coll collec ecte ted d thro throug ugh h a syst system em of channels channels at the bottom of the hillocks to a pond , whic which h part partia ialllly y meet meetss their wate their waterr requireme requirements nts.. The fact that the location receives an abundant amount of rain has been been mani manip pulat ulated ed and and rai rainwa nwater ter harve harvesti sting ng tech techn nique iquess have have been been incor incorpo pora rated ted into into desig design. n.
It catches rain from at least two thirds of its whole campus. (The topography is such that some portion of the water has to go from the back portion of 2 hillocks, but a major portion of run-off gets down to the front side) At the foot of the hillock, there is a huge pond of 1.5 acres dug only to catch rain water.
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There was already a water source at this spot, but it would dry up by February. The run-off from the upper parts of the hill is not directly fed into the main pond. It is spread in an adjoinin ining g piec iece of lan land, about five acres in extent. This is the catc catchm hme ent ar are ea; it has an arecanut garden and a thick layer of weed wines covering the ground. An old pond inside this garden is maintained as it is. This pond accele elera rate tess the ra ratte of wate waterr perc percol olat atio ion. n. The building team marked the contour lines of the hills and retained some of the older gullies that acted cted as storm-wat storm-water er drains drains On both sides of the drain, a grass variety such as cynodon was planted. After a year, though the dams have almost washed off, the vegetative growth has established. This cuts the velocity of water to som some extent.
VEGETATION
Calicut is a green state having variety of trees. Trees are very useful in various ways where it provides food, medicine, timber, firewood etc. Ex- Peepal, Ashoka Tree, Neem, West Indian Medlar, Silk Cotton Tree, Golden Shower Tree, Devil Tree, Sandal Wood, White Palm Tree etc .
Thengu (Coconut tree)
state tree of Kerala tall and branchless
ARAUKERIA
Asokam (Asoka tree) Athi (Cluster fig tree)
large deciduous tree grows in evergreen forests, moist
CAMPUS
Site is characterized by two two hillocks- the academic area and the housing area are situated on each hill top respectively, thus meeting the needs of adequate privacy. priva cy.
Academic Block: The administration block The classrooms The faculty blocks The auditoriums Library and Computer centre Hostels Circle of Contemplation • •
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The entrance to the campus is situated at the base of the hill.
Housing for the faculty is provided on the residential hillock Parking area provided at the basement of the library block, ramp provided to connect connect the parking parking lot- according according to the terrain of the site
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A distance of 2 km has to be travelled uphill to reach the campus. A winding road from the entrance, takes one up to the top of the academic block. Orientation of all the academic buildings towards a central open court there by providing a sense of unity.
THE BUILDING AND SITE - COURTYARDS COURTYARDS AND EXTERIOR
SPACES SPACES - THE CENTRAL CENTRAL COURT COURT:: The core feature: All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “ naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditional architecture architecture giving a sense of unity The buildings are connected by walkways which defines this central green oasis. This central area holds an open air theatre The remaining surface is articulated by paved portions thereby giving a sense of scale and directing to the various v arious buildings around. around. CONTEMPLATION: THE CIRCLE OF CONTEMPLATION: A circular green area is located in the front facing the entrance of the academic block. It is covered by pergola along the sides with vegetation growing on it.
. The watchtower stands out as one turns the corner at the final approach to the summit
VANTAGE POINT - It is a viewpoi viewpoint nt from where an unobstructed view of the Western Ghats can be perceived.
VIEWVIEW- The entrance area of the main builild ding is approached by winding roads. The building will be visible only when one reaches the top creating a sens sense e of surp surpri rise se.. FOCAL POINT- The high watch tower stands as the focal point, it acts as a sculpture and has no relevance to the character of the the buil buildi ding ng and and the the inst instit itut utio ion. n. Use of locally availab available le materia materials ls – expo expose sed d ston stone e work work,, tiles used for pavements.
Interesting play of built & open spaces gives a feel of the building interacting
Elements of traditional architecture of Kerala reflected in the buildingsslop slopin ing g roof roof and and Mang Mangal alor ore e
CIRCULATION CAMPUS CIRCULATION•
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Appr Approa oach ch by windi inding ng road roadss Roads run only on the periphery of the the camp campus us Internal circulation pedest pedestrian rian paths paths There a re covered conn connec ecti ting ng each each block block..
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Covered Pedestrian PathsPaths- major major element that connects the building blocks together.
The planning is responsive to the topographical character of the site
The scale, proportion, and form of the buildings project the expected grandeur of a management campus.
ROAD
ENTRANCE TOWER
ROAD
ENTRANCE PLAZA
LIBRARY ROAD
PARTS OF LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE FABRICIt defines and describes a range of qualities qual ities that are considered desirable in such as mystery , diversity etc.
Diversity in planning Walkways Walkways connecting various blocksblo ckscreating a feel feel of creativeness creativeness
Mystery in paths
Majestic view
SPACESSpaces are considered the primary means by which landscape are organised ,understood, used and experienced.
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It refers to differentiated , contrasting or isolated i solated forms or places in the landscape that posses cultural ,social , practical pra ctical functions because of their visual distinction.
PathsLike space paths are also considered primary design forms that influence the use and experience of landscape.
VALUESNorm Normal ally ly owin owing g to exis existe tenc nce e of diff differ eren entl tly y fun functio ctioni nin ng buil build dings ings in a camp campus us,, ther there e is a tendency to lose a sense of unity or lose track of directions. In this case the architect has carefully and efficiently incor incorpo pora rate ted d vari variou ouss enti entiti ties es in the the site. site. •
FUNCTIONAL VALUES-
Integration of indoor and outdoor spaces in the campus.
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Because of the terrain, there is a play of level l evel differences. differences.
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The The arch rchite itect has tried ried to do just justic ice e to the built forms by adopting and refining the regionalist approach. The vernacular elem lements have been refined according to the the cont contex extt neve neverr fail failin ing g to prov provid ide e the the requ requir ired ed leve levell of mode modern rn amen amenit itie ies. s.
AESTHETICAL VALUES-
Its due to the careful integration integration of the indoor and outdoor spaces that the otherwise monotonous effect of similar looking buildings has been eliminated . Symmetry can also be beautiful
In spite of large amount of trees and vegetation their is a variety of beaut autifu iful and aest aesthe hettic plan lants and trees
CULTURAL VALUESAll the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditional arch archit itec ectu ture re givi giving ng a sens sense e of unit unity y
