Laurie baker trophy 2015 Brief

LAURIE BAKER TROPHY 2015

MULTIFUNCTIONAL PUBLIC BUILDING

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INTRODUCTION

The greenest building is the one that isn’t built.

The chief attribute of a modern city is the multitude of buildings. Built primarily to serve specific functions, many buildings remain unoccupied for large amounts of time; ranging from diurnal to annual cycles. Such single-function buildings imply extreme underutilisation of built-up space. For instance, a building which is used only for 8 hours in a day is in effect 2/3rd wasted; in other words, two out of every three such buildings are wasted!

Effective utilisation of available building stock will save many square metres of avoidable construction, contributing to resource conservation and thus, sustainability. Multi-functional, timeshared usage can achieve year-round optimal utilisation of built-up spaces.

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Laurie Baker Trophy 2015 Laurie Baker Trophy 2015 is for comprehensive design for multi-functionalising of an existing building.

Each entry is required to have two parts:

2.1 Part 1: Study, Analysis and Identification 2.1.1

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Choice of City

Choose any one urban agglomeration in India, on the basis of high rate of decadal growth and population density, with population between one and five million as per Census 2011.

Justification / rationale for the choice.

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Choice and study of locality

Choose a locality within the chosen city with one or more of the following attributes. o Older / inner city areas o Areas of lower rate of growth / decay o Areas with concentration of vulnerable sections of the society.

Justification / rationale for the choice.

Study and document the locality on the basis of geography, transportation links, economic activities, socio-cultural activities, demographics, socio-economic and livelihood profile and any other additional aspects which may have direct bearing on the project.

Choice and study of Building.

Choose a building with all of the following attributes. o Public buildings (Government owned building with public access) o More than 50 years of age. o Area under purview of design intervention shall be between 200sq.m and 1000sq.m. o Should be currently in active use.

Justification / rationale for the choice.

Study and document the building on the basis of its architecture, (basic documentation is sufficient), history, cultural significance, current usage, functionality, energy and water usage, waste management and any other information which may have direct bearing on the project.

Analysis and identification of multiple functions

Analysis of the information collected about the locality and building. o Identification of at least one additional function/use that may be introduced to enable optimal, time-shared utilization of the building. The introduced functions shall be compatible with the existing use.

2.2 Part 2: Design and impact analysis 2.2.1

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Design

Programme development for multiple functions along with time-sharing strategy.

Preparation of comprehensive design for multi-functionalising of the existing building.

Impact analysis

A brief analysis of expected socio-economic & ecological impact.

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Submissions The following may be submitted as Laurie Baker Trophy 2015 competition entries: Sheets showing 1. Part 1 of the requirements. All the requirements should be fulfilled.

2. Drawings and charts showing the multi-functional, time-sharing programme and comprehensive design proposal.

3. Specifications and Abstract cost estimation.

4. Phasing / scheduling of construction work.

5. Proposals for conservation of resources (materials, water, energy, etc.) along with tabulation of amounts of savings achieved.

6. Proposals for waste management 7. A write-up on expected socio-economic & ecological impact of the project, not exceeding 500 words.

Hand drafting / sketching on recycled, un-bleached paper of A2 size would be preferred.

A maximum of 8 A2 sized sheets may be used.

Entry sheets may be displayed on panels for evaluation.

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Evaluation criteria The entries will be evaluated on the basis of    

Completeness (fulfilment of every requirement given under serial no.2) and comprehensive contextuality.

Minimum amount of new construction proposed.

Maximum time-shared utilization of the building.

Adherence to Laurie Baker’s approach to architecture, rooted in elements of ecological, socio-cultural and personal sustainability.

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