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CLIMATE
• CLIMATE- Tropical humid
climate
• ANNUAL RAINFALL- 250 cm
to 300 cm (nearly 70 % of the
rainfall is contributed by the
south western monsoon)
• WIND DIRECTION- South West
to North East
SITE AREA- 97 Acres
• The institute is located in the scenic ambience of
approximately 80 acres in Kunnamangalam,
spread on two hillocks with a valley in between, ,
located amidst the scenic setting of the Western
Ghats.
SLOPE ANALYSIS
• 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.
• They each occupy the summits of the two 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
GEOLOGY
• The region comprising
Kozhikode belong to the
low- and midlands (in the
typical classification of
land in Kerala as low-, mid-
and highlands)
• The coastal plains exhibit
more or less flat, narrow
terrain with landforms such
as beach ridges, sandbars,
and backwater marshes.
•A few kilometres from the sea to the east, the surface gathers into slopes and
clustering hills with numerous valleys in between formed due to floods and sediment
transport.
•The Midlands is represented by hummocky rocky terrain with lateritised
denudational hills and intervening valley fills (locally called elas).
ARAUKERIA
Asokam
(Asoka tree)
The entrance to
the campus is
situated at the
Academic Block: base of the hill.
The
watchtower
stands out as
one turns the
corner at the
final
approach to
the summit
VIEW- The entrance area of the
main building is approached by
winding roads. The building will
be visible only when one
reaches the top creating a
sense of surprise.
Use of locally
available materials –
exposed stone work,
tiles used for
pavements.
Elements of traditional
Interesting play of built & architecture of Kerala
open spaces gives a feel reflected in the buildings-
of the building interacting sloping roof and Mangalore
with the nature tiles.
CIRCULATION
CAMPUS CIRCULATION-
• Approach by winding roads
• Roads run only on the periphery of
the campus
• Internal circulation made by
pedestrian paths
• There are covered walkways
connecting each block.
Covered
Pedestrian
Paths- major
element that
connects the
building blocks
together.
The planning is responsive to the The scale, proportion, and form of the
topographical character of the site buildings project the expected grandeur
of a management campus.
ROAD
ENTRANCE TOWER ROAD
ENTRANCE PLAZA
LIBRARY
ROAD
PARTS OF LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE FABRIC-
It defines and describes a range of qualities that are considered desirable in such as
mystery , diversity etc.
Diversity in
planning
Walkways connecting various blocks- Mystery in paths Majestic view
creating a feel of creativeness
SPACES-
Spaces are considered the primary means by which landscape are
organised ,understood, used and experienced.
Foci- It refers to differentiated , contrasting or isolated forms or places in the
landscape that posses cultural ,social , practical functions because of their
visual distinction.
Paths-
Like space paths are also considered primary design forms that influence the use
and experience of landscape.
VALUES-
•Normally owing to existence of differently
FUNCTIONAL VALUES- functioning buildings in a campus, there is
a tendency to lose a sense of unity or lose
•Integration of indoor and outdoor spaces in the campus. track of directions. In this case the
architect has carefully and efficiently
incorporated various entities in the site.
Symmetry can
also be In spite of large amount of trees
beautiful and vegetation their is a variety of
beautiful and aesthetic plants and
trees
CULTURAL VALUES-
All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditional
architecture giving a sense of unity