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National Institute Of Design

PROJECT BRIEF: The NID campus in Taramani – Chennai is envisioned as an innovative hub for design education. Spanning across a sprawling area, it harmoniously integrates academic blocks, studios, recreation facilities, hostels, and outdoor spaces. The design prioritizes sustainability, functionality, and aesthetic appeal, providing a nurturing environment for students' creativity and collaboration.

SITE DETAILS

Site area : 40,000sqm

− Open space ratio: 4000sqm (10%)

LAWN VIEW

Enchanting vistas of open gardens, lawns, and meandering pathways await.

SITE LOCATION : Taramani ,Chennai

− Set back: 7m

− Front main road width : 30m

Comprehensive Site Study

NOISE POLLUTION

VIEW POINTS CLIMATE

Thebuilding orientation should be placed such that the longer face of the buildings faces the predominant wind direction perpendicularly. In this case the building shall be oriented as shown below

Form Evolution

Creating a central open space allowing cross ventilation

Adding another block in cross direction Expansive blocks, central openness, ample light. Adding atrium to the mass

Projected mass by concept occupying the site

Concept

Music Architecture

Harmoniously blending music and architecture into a captivating design concept.

III. MUSIC IN VISUAL Dynamic form levels difference create rhythmic arrangement in captivating concept.

II. MUSIC IN VISUAL – (TEXTURE)

Materials indicate dynamic form, evoking rhythmic architectural composition.

I. MUSIC IN VISUAL - The design of the form incorporates a rhythmic pattern, resembling the ebb and flow of music waves, creating a visually captivating and dynamic structure.

LEVEL DIFFERENCES

Sandwiched a coloured resin called PVB between panes of glass to create the building’s undulating, exterior.

PVB - Poly Vinyl Butyral

Fa Ade Concept

Decreasing and increasing waves Derived form

MUSIC IN VISUAL - The building's façade adorned with randomly-patterned music keys embodies a design concept that merges music and architecture in a unique way.