The India Habitat centre is located on the junction of 2 busy roads, the Lodhi road and the Max

Muller road. The streetscape at the Lodhi road front is not too densely fabricated. It has institutional building s such as Tibet t house, Air Force Bal Bharti School. Etc All the buildings on this road ,even though are big in size yet appear to be scaled down from the street because of the sub lane and off sets. The building is efficiently buffered from the busy I.H.C trafficated street by trees The building though totally in sync with its surroundings yet defiantly stands out because of its scale, proportions and the building material used. The massing of the building is articulated according to the context, the blocks adjacent to the housing areas are reduced in volume and the auditorium is set back substantially from the plot line to create a distinct identity.

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NAME OF THE BUILDING

INDIA HABITAT CENTRE,

NAME OF ARCHITECT
YEAR OF COMPLETION BUILDING TYPE ZONE /LAND USE

JOSEPH ALLEN STEIN (Stein,Doshi,Bhalla )

1988-1993

SEMI PUBLIC BUILDING

SOCIO CULTURAL ZONE

PROJECT DATA: Site Coverage- 9.6 acres. Architect: Joseph Allen Stein Utilized space: 1.4 out of 2.5 permitted Ground coverage: 9549 sq. m 1st basement: 18819-sq. m 2nd basement: 18512-sq. m Superstructure: 53152-sq. m Gross Area: 90123-sq. m Approx. cost: RS. 100 crores.

The India Habitat Centre is planned as a moderately dense complex of institutional and office work spaces, conference and library facilities for a group involved with the environment and habitat issues . It was created with an objective to create an example of an urban environment at the office and institutional level.

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PLOT SIZE SET BACKS

EXISTING

:9.6 ACRES = 38849.52 SQM NEW BYE-LAWS OLD BYE-LAWS

FRONT 10 REAR 15 SIDE A 10 SIDE B 30 HEIGHT WIDTH OF ADJOINING ROADS

NAME OF THE EQUIPMENT WET RISERS AND DOWN COMERS

15 09 09 09

09 03 03 03
45M IN FRONT AND 24M AT SIDE

SITE AREA = 9.6 ACRES = 38849.52 GROUND COVERAGE = BUILTUP AREA / PLOT AREA * 100 = 24% F.A.R. = TOTAL COVERED AREA OF ALL FLOORS / PLOT AREA = 53241.63 / 38849.52 = 1.3704

SPECIFICATIONS [ AS PER BYE-LAWS] THE WET RISERS INSTALLATION SHALL CONFIRM TO IS:3844-1966 CODE OF PRACTISE FOR INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL FIRE HYDRANTS FOR MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS. WET RISERS SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR ZONAL DISTRIBUTION ENSURING THAT UNDULY HIGH PRESSURE ARE NOT DEVELOPED IN RISERS AND HAVE RIPE. FIRST AID HOSE REELS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ALL THE FLOORS OF THE BUILDINGS AND SHALL CONFORM TO IS: 884-1969 SPECIFICATION FOR THE FIRST AID HOSE REEL FOR THE FIRE FIGHTING.

FIRST AID HOSE REEL

STATIC WATER STORAGE TANK

THE CAPACITY OF THE WATER STORAGE TANK SHALL BE 1,00,000 LTS. THIS SHALL BE ALWAYS AVAILABLE IN THE FORM OF UNDERGROUND STATIC STORAGE WATER TANK. SHOULD ENTIRELY BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE FIRE ENGINES OF THE LOCAL FIRE SERVICE.

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS

AUTOMTIC HIGH PRESSURE WATER SPRAY OR FOAM SPRINKLERS SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN BASEMENTS. SUB- BASEMENTS USED FOR CAR PARKS, STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE ARTICLE, LAUNDRY ETC. SHALL BE INSTALLED IN PREMISES WHERE WATER AND FOAM CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL NATURE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE BUILDING/ AREAS TO BE PROTECTED.

CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FIRE TENDER ACCESS

The building is designed according to the fire safety norms .If the basement temperature is above 30 degrees the alarm rings and the water hydrants and sprinklers get acitivated .The minimum height of the basement is more than 3.2 mts .The entry and exit of the fire tenders is efficiently worked out . The sign boards for the exit and fire escape have been marked out carefully and guides a person in case of emergency.
TURNING RADIUS FOR FIRE TENDER: INNER 10M OUTER 13M

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PARKING

Two wheeler parking

Car parking

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PARKING
AREA DISTRIBUTION MAP OF SERVICES:
THE LOWER BASEMENT(P2) HAS PARKING FACILITIES AND IS ALSO OCCUPYING THE SERVICES . THE MAIN SERVICE SYSTEMS IN THE LOWER BASEMENT ARE: 1 WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2 GENERATOR PLANT 3 AIR CONDITIONING PLANT 4 FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM 5 OFFICES 6 STORES

Car parking

ARRANGEMENT OF COLUMN
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN COLUMNS ARE SO ADJUSTED THAT NO WASTAGE OF AREA HAPPENS. DIST BETWEEN 2 COLUMNS-8.84M DIST BETWEEN 2 COLUMNS-4.04M

LOWER BASEMENT PLAN

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SERVICES
ALL THE SERVICES ARE KEPT IN THE LOWER MOST BASEMENT SINCE IT IS LEAST WORKABLE PLACE. OLD BY-LAWS DIDNT ALLOW OFFICE BUILDINGS IN THE BASEMENT. LOWER BASEMENT IS DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS-PARKING AND SERVICES.

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WATER TREATMENT PLANT

THE PLANT IS SITUATED IN THE LOWER BASEMENT LEVEL.WATER CONSUMPTION IS 2 TO 3 LAKH LITRES PER DAY. THERE ARE PRESSURE FILTERS AND HYDROPHNEUMATIC FLUSH TANKS OF 3550 LTR CAPACITY. THE PURIFIED WATER IS SUPPLIED FROM THE PLANT USING PIPES WHICH ARE BLUE IN COLOUR. THE POWER REQUIRED COMES FROM THE GENERATOR PLANT WHICH IS SITUATED NEARBY.

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33KV INPUT1,2 TRANSFORMERS

GENERATOR PLANT
GENERATOR2-2000 KWA 2-500 KWA THESE UNITS SUPPLY POWER ON SHORTAGE

SENT TO DIFF CORES THROUGH CABLES

THE GENERATOR PLANT

OUTGOING CAPACITORS 5,6,7 STEP DOWN TRANSFORMERS -5 (DRY CAST RESIN TRANSFORMER) BUS DUCT CARRYING HIGH POWER TO MV

THE 5 MV PANEL POWER TO ALL CORE IS DISTRIBUTED.

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condenser compressor filter

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT

CWOT : CURRENT TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED VANE : TOLERANCE CUR : VOLUME OF AIR HRS : NO OF HOURS IN USAGE S.C : NO OF TIMES OPERATED FOUR 600 LITRE HS600 AND ONE 300 LITRE HS115 CENTRIFUGE BASED CONDENSING UNITS ARE PLACED IN THE P2 LEVEL OF IHC THE PLANT AT IHC USES R11 AS REFRIGERANT WHICH IS A CFC OTHER NEW A.C PLANTS USE R134A WHICH IS ECOFRIENDLY WATER COOLING TOWER HOT WATER COMES AND COOLS DOWN HERE WATER COMES FROM UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON TYPE OF TOWER

Inlet cold water from cooling tower

Outlet hot water from condenser

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IN CASES WHEN WATER CANNOT BE USED TO STOP FIRE(SODIUM OR HYDROCARBONS LIKE PETROL WHICH FLOAT ON WATER) A SUPPLEMENTARY SYSTEM OF FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM USING CARBON DIOXIDE IS PROVIDED. THE GAS IS RELEASED THROUGH CYLINDERS PROVIDED ON EVERY FLOOR

IN CASE OF INABILITY OF OVER HEAD TANK TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PRESSURE WHILE FIRE , A FIRE FIGHTING UNIT IS PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT WHICH CAN PUMP WATER AT HIGH PRESSURE TO REQUIRED FIRE FIGHTING UNIT VERTICAL SHAFTS OPENING TO SKY ARE PROVIDED BETWEEN EACH STAIRWELL WHICH HAS FANS IN IT , WHICH BLOW AIR IN CASE OF FIRE TO REMOVE THE HARMFULL SMOKE IN BUILDING

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE SMOKE DECTECTOR AIR CONDITIONING

REGULAR GRID OF ELECTROSTATICSMOKE DETECTORS IS MADE ON THE FALSE CEILING. FIRE ALARMS ARE PROVIDED ON EVERY FLOOR.

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GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

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LIFT CORE:
THE LIFT CORE IS CENTRALLY PLACED AT THE LOBBY . THERE ARE TWO LIFTS RUNNING THROUGH THE FLOORS. ONLY ONE LIFT CONTINUES TILL THE LOWER BASEMENT SINCE THE USAGE IS LESS. ON THE UPPER FLOORS THE LIFT IS PLACED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ITS ALMOST EQUIDISTANT FROM BOTH THE WINGS OF THE BUILDING.

EACH LIFT HAD THE DIMENSION OF 2*1.25 METERS. THE INNER WALLS HAD ART WORK DONE

LIFT CORE GROUND FLOOR

LIFT CORE UPPER FLOORS

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TOILET:
EACH FLOOR HAS ONE TOILET UNIT WHICH IS CENTRALLY LOCATED FOR EASIY ACCESIBILITY FROM ALL OFFICES ON THAT FLOOR.NO. OF PEOPLE WORKING ON EACH FLOOR IS APPROX. 40 NO. OF WBS IN MALE TOILET- 3 NO. OF WCS IN MALE TOILET-3 NO. OF URINALS -3 NO. OF WCS IN FEMALE TOILET-2 NO. OF WBS IN FEMALE TOILET-2 THE PLUMBING SHAFT RUNS CENTRALLY THROUGH THE TOILETS AND PROVIDES SERIVCES TO THE WHOLE CORE.

PLUMBING SHAFT -UPPER FLOORS

PLUMBING SHAFT- GROUND FLOOR

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FIRE FIGHTING:
FIRE EXTINGUISHING UNIT IS PLACED ON EVERY FLOOR. THE MAIN STAIRCASE IS ALSO USED FOR FIRE EXIT. WATER SPRINKLERS AND SMOKE DETECTORS ARE PROVIDED AT REGULAR INTERVALS OF 2.5 MTS.

FIRE SPRINKLER-UPPER FLOORS

FIRE SPRINKLER-GROUND FLOOR

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CIRCULATION SPACE:
THE CIRCULATION SPACE IS MINIMIZED TO INCREASE THE OFFICE AREA. GROUND FLOOR CORRIDORS ARE NATURALLY LIT, BUT UPPER FLOORS USE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING EXTENSIVELY. ALL THE OFFICE SPACES ARE ALLIGNED ALONG THE BORDER OF THE BUILDING SO THAT THEY GET SUFFICIENT NATURAL LIGHT.
CIRCULATION-GROUND FLOOR CIRCULATION-UPPER FLOORS

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POWER REGULATION ROOM:

AIR HANDLING UNIT(A.H.U):

A.H.U-UPPER FLOORS

A.H.U-GROUND FLOOR

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RECEPTION LOBBY

RECEPTION

PANTRY

CORRIDOR

CONFERENCE HALL

OFFICER CABINS OVERVIEW CORRIDOR SPACE OFFICER CABIN

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STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
NORMAL BEAM AND COLUMNS ARE USED IN THE STRUCTURE TO FORM THE BASIC GRID OF THE BUILDING.AT SOME PARTS EXPOSED FRAMING IS DONE AS A DESIGN ELEMENT. LINTEL LEVELS ARE EXPOSED. GRID OF BLOCKS ARE INTERCONNECTED AT THE TOP LEVEL BY THE BEAMS SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM STRUCTURES. THERE ARE OFFICE BUILDINGS FUNCTIONING AT EACH SUCH INTERSECTIONS. BASEMENT HAS A ROUGH EXPOESD GRID PATTERN OF BEAMS VISIBLE. COLUMNS

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Stein is said to have remarked, It does not matter if the building looks twenty years old when completed. What is relevant is that forty years down the line they will still look only twenty years old. His comments gather significance as it was in the context of the material used and the finish of the exterior. STUCCO STONE The rich use of different material enhances the faade. The custom made tiles add color, variety and identity to the vertical circulation. The vertical band of tiles also helps in rain water drainage from the surface.

EXPOSED LAKHORI BRICKS STONE MOST OF THE EXTERNAL FINISHING IS BY CUSTOM MADE BRICKS OF 50MM WIDTH USED IN RAT TRAP BOND

The IHC exteriors is so designed that it is cleaned every time it rains

TILES

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Open roof like this Increases interaction with external spaces letting light and rain in and thus promoting coexistence of birds, plants, and small animals with humans

The Building is aided by an open to sky, shaded canopies over large paved courts that provide shade by means of pendant shade casting elements. Such shading reduces energy load on air conditioning and produces a improved climate for people and plant material. The semi-transparent rectangular panels (30*60cm) sunscreen canopies of sail material suspended from a space frame structure are aligned and oriented to provide shade to the pedestrians through the day

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PLANTERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS WHICH UTILIZE RAIN WATER, this

integration of the natural forms and colors with the building material enrich the elevation

Vertical PLANTERS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PLANTATION HAS BEEN RESTORED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DESIGN TO MINIMIZE THE TFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AN DECOLOGICAL BALANCE TREES COMPARABLE TO THE SCALE OF BUILDFORM PRESENCE OF TREES COMPENSATES THE HEAT EMISSION OF THE BUILDING AND PROVIDES A NATURAL AMBIENCE UNLIKE MALLS OR OTHER CLOSED SPACES

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The top two floors of the building have been projected twice. This results in a building shadow that is larger than its footprint

The courtyard acts climatically, being shaded by the space frame and the landscaping along with the vertical garden.
Vertical gardens Coincidence of natural and artificial habitat

Skyway projecting from the building

Reduction of heat gain is achieved by keeping the openings on the external face to less than 50 per cent of the surface area, while strip windows characterize the facades around the courtyards. The door at the rear faces a foil built up to prevent direct radiation. open spaces and ventilators are used to ensure plenty of natural air and lighting.

The form provides a physical environment which serves as a catalyst for an interrelationship between individual and institutions working in diverse habitat related felids to optimize their effectiveness

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