University Of Pune Question Paper Fourth Year B. Arch. Examination, 2014 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – IV (2008 Pattern – Bridge Course) Time : 18 Hours Max. Marks : 100 Instructions : 1) Your answers will be valued as a whole. 2) Assume suitable data if necessary. 3) The candidates shall submit single line plans of the entire scheme with the layout plan to the required scale at the end of the first day. These drawings shall not be returned to the candidates, therefore due record of the same should be kept for subsequent days. The candidate shall to make any considerable departure from the design submitted on the first day. 4) The drawings should be self-explanatory with structural scheme, should have clarity in all plans and Sections. Skill of drafting should have language of architecture. COMMERCIAL COMPLEX AT AHMEDNAGAR A reputed promotoer and builder has purchased a plot of land admeasuring 5,400 Sq. Meter in a developing area of Ahmednagar City. Ahmednagar is a fast growing city and a trade-city of Maharashtra. It experiences hot and dry climate in summer and cold and dry climate in winter. It receives moderate rainfall during monsoon season. The proposed plot is rectangular, 90 meters in east-west and 60 meters in north-south direction. Plot has 1:100 slope towards east. The plot is surrounded by mixed land-use area and has 30 meter wide road on west side. The Commercial Complex is to be designed for the following requirements. THE SPACE REQUIREMENTS Built-up areas of various commercial Units is as follows : Unit Area (Sq. Mts.) No. of Units A-type shops 30 25 B-type shops 45 10 Showrooms 180 2 A-type offices 30 25 B-type offices 45 10 Restaurants 60 2 Exhibition Halls 120 2 Seat No. P.T.O. [4662] – 43 -2- PARKING Four wheelers 70 Two wheelers 140 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 1. 10% of the area is to be reserved as open space. This open space will be used for various promotional activities and events. Floor space of open space is not available for construction. Floor space of area of internal roads, if any; is available for construction. 2. Distance between two buildings/wings min. 6.0 M. and (H/2)-3 M. H = Height of building. It can be maximum 7.50 M. 3. Side margins from plot boundary will be minimum (H/2)-3 M. It can be maximum 7.50 M. 4. Permissible FSI is one. 5. Max. permissible height is 24.00 M. 6. U.G. Tank, Security Cabin, D.G. set, compost plant should be provided at convenient locations. 7. Areas free of FSI. a) Balconies : to the extent of 15% of floor area. b) Staircase : width of flight should be 1.2 M. c) Stilt Floor. d) Passages : to the extent of 5% of floor area. e) Basement : constructed with in the area left of side margins. 8. All other requirements of ‘National Building Code’ should be followed. DESIGN PARAMETERS : 1. Minimum side margins from all sides 6.0 Meters. 2. Outdoor activity spaces should be integrated with indoor activity spaces. 3. Necessary passages, corridors, staircases, lobbies should be provided. 4. Interesting Landscape should be provided. DRAWINGS REQUIRED : First Day : Scale 1. Single line layout plans showing site, buildings, parking, 1 : 250 driveways, pathways, landscaping etc. 2. Single line plans at all levels Final Day : 1. Layout plan showing site, buildings parking, driveways, pathways, landscaping etc. 1 : 250 2. Plans at all levels internal layout should be shown. 1 : 200 3. Minimum 2 sections to explain the scheme 1 : 200 4. Minimum 2 elevations 1 : 200 5. A sketch perspective or bird’s eye-view. —————— B/
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