SINDH UNIVERSITY the University of Sindh Is the Second Oldest University of the Country

CONCEPT PRESENTATION CDM Smith DESIGN OF ACADEMIC BLOCK FOR FACULTY OF EDUCATION- UNIVERSITY OF SINDH Habib Fida Ali Architects ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS URBAN DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT HYDERABAD Introduction •Hyderabad is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. •The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot.Before the creation of Pakistan, it was known as the Paris of India, for its roads used to be washed with river water. •The political boundaries stage the city as a district and the region has seen major political turmoil. From the battles fought against the British occupation to the civilian unrest in the 1980s, the city has lost its glory of past and much of its cultural and architectural heritage lies in tattered ruins. •Hyderabad is a hot and humid city in the south of the nation and has been a staging point for literary campaigns particularly oriented towards the Sindhi language and a birthplace of a few influential poets and Sufi dervishes. Rich with culture and tradition, the city is the largest bangle producer in the world and serves as a transit between the rural and the urban Sindh. •Stationed close to important architectural digs like the pre-Harappan Amri at 110 km, the region holds extreme importance to archaeologists the world over. The city is also known for its medical and educational institutions. It is also home to one of the oldest universities in the region, the University of Sindh. Suburban classification of towns in Hyderabad as: 1. Saddar (Cantt.) 2. Qasimabad 3. Latifabad 4. Hirabad 5. Old Hyderabad City site Hyderabad map CLIMATIC DATA •Hyderabad has an extreme climate. The days are hot and dry usually going up to extreme highs of 40°C, whilst the nights are cool and breezy. Winds that blow usually bring along clouds of dust, and people prefer staying indoors in the daytime, while the breeze that flows at night is pleasant and clean. •In recent years Hyderabad has seen spills of heavy downpour. In 2003, Hyderabad received 105 millimeters of rain in 12 hours contributing towards a sudden climate change welcomed only as Global Warming. HYDERABAD- ARCHITECTURE STATE LIFE BUILDING LIBRARY ZILA NAZIM OFFICE CIVIC CENTRE SINDH UNIVERSITY The University of Sindh is the second oldest university of the country. It was founded in Karachi and relocated to Hyderabad in 1951, because the city was re-enacted as the capital of the province of Sindh. It has 32 colleges affiliated with it. Main campus of the university is located outside Hyderabad city in Jamshoro town Jamshoro district along with other universities like the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology and Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences . UNIVERSITY OF SINDH - OLD CAMPUS The main campus of the Sindh university is located in Jamshoro but the old campus is still functional and houses the model school, the college and the faculty of education. The faculty of education was the first introduced department (then known as the department of education) of the Sindh University. Boundary walls EXISTING SITE PLAN Due to the linear nature of the plot there is less flexibility for different layout possibilities TOTAL AREA- ~2000 SQ. YDS. There are no severe issues of flooding in this part of Hyderabad- the plinth level is proposed at 3’-0” to avoid rain water in harsh conditions to enter the building- The existing Elsa Kazi Building has the same level of 3’-0”- and has no rainwater issues. Building to be demolished Varied Architecture The approach to the Faculty of Education Building Thandi Sarak- one of the main roads of hyderabad city Entrance to the campus 1. Used by residents not part of the campus 2. Internal street leading to Main entrance of Faculty building and the secondary 1 2 3 entrance to the Model School 3. Secondary internal street- Not used by cars This main entrance is also used by some residents in The vicinity Building to be demolished Student’s cars are not allowed inside the campus while the faculty and other staff can bring their vehicles inside. The university busses are permitted to drop off students inside. The rest of the students take a drop at the main gate and walk to their destinations. The teachers park anywhere they find place mostly along the park or next to the building Building to be demolished BUILDING to be BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED RESIDENCES demolished RESIDENCES •The adjacent residences are butted against the existing building •The proposed building is set back from the existing residences- the minimum space left is 4’6” therefore there will be no issues in laying the foundations. However considerations will have to be taken during demolition. RESIDENCES Press building Views of the residential area from the roof Multi purpose hall in the adjacent building ARCHITECTURAL THEME OF THE OLD BUILDING PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS PROPOSAL INSPIRATION RESIDENCES EXISTING BUILDING WITH 2 MULTI PURPOSE HALLS ENTRANCE PARK APPROACH OLD CAMPUS MOSQUE ZONING • The scheme is a linear arrangement of masses with a central circulation spine and a series of courtyards. • The administration is in the front. the auxiliary spaces are placed on the ground floor for easy accessibility. • All the similar functions are tied together – each looking into a court. Courts act as spill out spaces and provides relief spaces within the dense urban setting. The courts also enable better natural ventilation. The use of screens in the front court allow it to visually bleed into the park. This makes the tight spaces feel larger. The entry is marked by a monumental portal- celebrating the entrance. SCHEMATIC •The trees planted in the courts provide shade to the students. •They also help in creating a micro- climate within the zones •The cavity wall helps in insulating the campus- •The use of screen prevents minimizing heat gain direct sunlight from the west- but allows wind from south west to pass through. THE COURTS HELP IN CROSS VENTILLATION- MAXIMISING THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT SUSTAINABILITY- VENTILLATION AND COOLING SHADOW STUDY PROPOSED SITE PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR SQ FT FIRST FLOOR SQ FT SECOND SQ FT FLOOR Dean 254 Admin room 410 Teacher faculty 1362 labs 550 x 4 Store + pantry 386 rooms Admin toilets 306 Classroom 480 x 2 Student post 670 large Seminar room 194 x2 graduate room conference 295 Classroom 315 x 1 Faculty lounge 295 small Library + store 1300 toilets 306 Multimedia room 350 Classroom 548 x 2 large Girls common 295 TOTAL (incl 6567.81 room circulation) Boys common 295 Classroom small 396 x 3 room Classroom large 597 TOTAL = 24,475 toilets 455 Child 248 development lab toilets 455 TOTAL(incl 8664.75 circulation) TOTAL (incl 9242.75 circulation) AREA SCHEDULE SECTIONS ELEVATIONS Possibility of connecting the Possibility of connecting the seminar hall building with the newly proposed Faculty of Education building Potential area for landscaping Existing Seminar Hall Building The street on approach is very narrow . It is used by the university, teachers and residences in the vicinity. Currently only one vehicle passes through comfortably which includes buses. Plantation or building along the side will decrease the width of the road. The pedestrianisation of the street is in the hands of local authorities. Connecting Through Landscape The existing seminar Hall building and the Proposed Faculty of Education Building can be connected through an open landscaped space with continued floor pattern. It becomes a potential pocket of space with trees and benches. This space is on axis to the entrance/ exit of the old Floral motif concrete tiles building. Controlled Entrance Gated entrances Boundary wall Ornamentation Options Hala Tiles The Hala Tiles are a very common way of ornamenting buildings traditionally in Sindh. However they can be found in every other building in Hyderabad. Following are the reasons for not using them: 1. Very common 2. Available in a below average quality 3. Easily breakable 4. Not sustainable- needs to be highly maintained. Hala Tiles Glazed Motif Tiles These tiles are expensive but more durable than the Hala tiles. However they need to be taken care of for example graffiti posters etc will spoil these tiles. Glazed Motif tiles Recommended option- Use of Screens Concrete and metal screens are one of the traditional architectural features found in Hyderabad. They serve as perforated membranes which allow light and wind inside but provide privacy and security to the internal environment. The screens also becomes an important ornamental feature. The proposal uses the traditional and cultural element of the screen innovatively. The Patterned screen develops a Use of screens in courts signature style for the new building. The use of screen allows visual continuity making the space look bigger yet physically containing it. The monumental entrance is reinforced by the use of the double heighted screen. Use of screen in entry portal Natural Ventilation The wind catchers have traditionally been a very significant architectural feature but its use in the recent times has reduced due to the following disadvantages. 1. Dust issues in institutional projects 2. For the wind catcher to be effective it needs to be placed along every classroom resulting in a rapid increase in cost. Recommended option-courts The proposal uses a series of courts for natural ventilation. Each court acts as wind shaft resulting in an effective strategy for cross ventilation. As opposed to the wind catchers the courts act as an important source for natural light penetration and interactive spaces for students also.

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