Chandigarh

college of architecture

AR. Le Corbusier

Guided by-
Ar. Sameer Ausekar
h.o.d. Kuldeep Bhatia
Prof. Pranita Pranjale
Prof. Chitra Shinde
Prof. Gauri Chatupale

Presented by-
Pritesh Jain
Kalpesh Laddha
Ankita Mundada
Vaishaki Poduval
Mrunal Thatte
 ABOUT PROJECT

Location:
College of architecture, Sector 12,
Chandigarh, India.
Latitude:
30.º45’57”N
76º 47’01”E
Architect:
Ar. Le Corbusier
Area: 20,000 sqm Project
Year: 1961
 concept
BUILDING • THE CONCEPT OF
BLOCK PLANNING AROUND AN
OPEN COURT IS USED IN
DESIGNING CCA.
• THERE IS CENTRAL
COURT IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE BUILDING AND
THE SPACES ARE
PLANNED AROUND THIS
COURTYARD.
• THIS COURT IS PLACED
AS THE RESPONSE OF
COURTYARD THE CLIMATIC ZONE AND
ALSO IT IS USED FOR
MULTIPURPOSE ( SUCH
AS OPEN LECTURES AND
WORKSHOPS)
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Planning + Layout
• The facilities like library,
museum, common room, dark
room and Administration and
faculty rooms are on both sides
of these corridors. These
corridors are poorly connected
to the courtyard through four
small openings.
• The design studios are on the
northern side of the building.
Entrance hall is a long
rectangle in shape. The
Courtyard has not been well
linked with rest of the building.
• The planning is introvert in
nature. The studio and
classrooms have been
grouped together around a
Rectangular courtyard.
• There are two doubly loaded
corridors originating on two
ends of the building which
Lead from the entrance to the
studios and class rooms.
• The design studios are on the
northern side of the building.
Entrance hall is a long
rectangle in shape. The
Courtyard has not been well
linked with rest of the
building.
 Approach & Surrounding

HOSTEL

MARKET PLACE
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BANK COLLEGE
SITE PLAN
5M WIDE ROAD
5M WIDE ROAD
PLAN

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FORM + Function
• The classrooms,
studios are having
north lights for their
lighting.
• Courtyard that might
have been exploited for
natural lighting.
• Ventilation is from small
window, which are
present on the outside
walls. The north side
windows are large and
near the ceiling.
 Materials

• BRICK HAS BEEN USED AS

PRIMARY BUILDING
MATERIAL FOR THE
ENTIRE COMPLEX WALLS,
COLUMNS.
• BRICK ARCHES HAVE
BEEN USED FOR WIDE
SPANS.
• USE OF CONCERETE HAS
BEEN RESTRICTED TO
FOUNDATIONS, COLUMNS,
BEAMS AND FLOOR SLABS
 The facade

• The south façade is

treated with geometrical
patter ( Prefabricated
blocks) resulting in the
curtain wall to reduce
the heat gain in the
building.
• The corridor adjacent to
facade acts as buffer
for heat transmission.
• It also creates an
interesting pattern of
light and shadow.
CONSTRUCTION
TECHNIQUES
Ground floor PLAN
SECTIONs