Cu Batch 2012 -- Comprehensive Scheme

Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture, Chitkara University, Punjab, India

Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

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SEMESTER 1 Subject Code

Subject Name L/S T P Total Hrs.

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AR V6101 Architectural Design I 06 00 00 06 6 150 100 250 AR V3103 Building Construction &

Materials I 02 00 02 04 3 100 100 200

AR V3105 Architectural Graphics I 02 00 02 04 3 50 50 100 AR L2107 History Of Architecture I 01 00 02 03 2 50 50 100 AR L3109 Structural Systems & Design I 02 02 00 04 3 50 50 100 AR V4111 Visual Arts & Basic Design I 04 00 00 04 4 50 50 100 CLL 3101 Communication Skills 01 00 02 03 2 50 50 100 AR V2115 Workshop Practice 01 00 02 03 2 50 - 50 Total 19 02 10 31 25 550 450 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT AR V6101: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN -- I Course Content: Principles of visual perception; The grammar of visual language – symmetry, harmony, balance, contrasts etc.; Form and shapes; Interrelationship between different elements of a composition – scale & proportion; Relationship between human activities and anthropometrics; Understanding single user space. Suggested Book(s):

1. ‘Ching Francis, (1979), Architecture Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 2. Neufert Ernst, (1970), Architect’s Data, Crosby Lockwood and Sons, London. 3. Chiara JD and Calender, (1983), Time Savers Standards for Building Types, McGraw Hill Book

Company, New York. 4. Broomer, F. Gerald (1974) Elements of Design: Space, Davis Publications Inc., Worcester,

Massachusetts. 5. Wagenknecht, Kay and Herte (1989) Site + Sculpture – A collaborated design Process, Van

Nostrand Reinhold, NY 6. Allen, Edward and Iano, Joseph (2006), The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for

Preliminary Design, Wiley; 4th edition. 7. Frederick, Matthew (2007), 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School, The MIT Press. 8. Pearson, David (2001), New organic architecture: the breaking wave, University of California Press. 9. Fawcett, Peter (2003), Architecture: design notebook, Architectural Press, 2nd edition



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AR V3103: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS -- I Course Content: Graphics standards for architectural practice and their relevance in building design and detailing;Graphic techniques for drawing views, plans, elevations and sections of building material and components as per standard architectural practice;Clay Bricks – classification, characteristics, manufacture, quality tests towards certification for use;Fly ash bricks – type and their manufacture;Stones - classification, characteristics, deterioration of common building stones in India;Mortar – specification for masonry in brick and stone;Brick masonry bonds;Brick walls;Brick arches;Stone masonry –Simple foundations; Lintels;Plastering and pointing Suggested Book(s):

1. McKay, G.B. (1972), Building Construction (Metric), Longman, London. 2. Foster, Stroud, (1963), Mitchell’s Advanced Building Construction, Allied Publishers Private

Limited, Bombay. 3. Building construction by D.K Ching 4. Building Construction Details By HanzBanz 5. Building construction by Sushil Kumar . 6. Building Construction Vol -I,II by R Barry 7. Gurucharan Singh, (1981), Building Construction Engineering, Standard Book House, New Delhi. 8. Dr.T.S.BalagopalPrabhu (1987),Building Drawing and Detailing, Spades Publishers Pvt Ltd 9. Chudley R, (1998),Construction technology, ELBS England. 10. Ambrose James, (1987), Building construction, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 11. Rangwala S C, (1998), Engineering materials, Charotar Publishing House, Anand 12. Deplazes, Andrea (2008),Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, Birkhäuser. 13. Stephen Kieran, James Timberlake (2004),Refabricating architecture: how manufacturing

methodologies are poised to transform building construction, McGraw-Hill Professional.

AR V3105ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS -- I Course Content: Basic geometric drawing;Scales;Lettering techniques;Types of lines;Projection of points;Projection of lines;Projection of planes;Projection solids - Prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders;Section of solids - Prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders;Isometric projection;Axonometric projection Suggested Book(s):

1. Bhatt, N D (2006) Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing House, Bangalore, India. 2. Gopalakrishna, K R (2007) Engineering Graphics, Subhas Publications, Bangalore, India. 3. Mathur M L, Vaishwanar R S,(2009), Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Jain Brothers, Delhi 4. Venugopal, K (2005), Engineering Drawing and graphics plus AutoCAD, New Age

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AR L2107HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE -- I Course Content: Early settlements and primitive constructions;Evolution of Greek order,Built examples - Acropolis, Athens; Parthenon, Athens; Agora, Athens,Optical correction in buildings;Evolution of Roman order,Built examples – Pantheon, Rome; Forum of Augustus; Baths of Trojan, Rome; Collosseum, Rome; Arch of Titus; Basilicas; Aquaducts, bridges and town gates;Architecture of tombs, pyramids and temples in Egypt,Built examples – Mastabas at GIzeh& Sakkara; Tomb of kings, Thebes; bent pyramid, Dashur; pyramid at Chephren, GIzh; gratpyramnid of cheops, Gizeh; temple of khons, karnak; Great temple of Ammon, Karnak; Temple of queen hutshepsutderel-Bghari; Mesopotamian Architecture,Built examples – Ziggurat and precinct of UR; the white temple and ziggurat at Warka; Ziggurat of urnammu, UR; Ziggurat at TehogaZanbilelam Suggested Book(s):

1. Copplestone, Trewin (ed) (1979) World Architecture, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited. 2. Fletcher, Sir Bannister (1999) History of Architecture – 20th edition, edited by Dan Cruickshank,

CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi. 3. Gympel, Jan (1996) The story of architecture, KönemannVerlagsgessellschaftmbH, Köln,

Germany. 4. Marian, Moffett et al (2003) World history of architecture, Laurence King Publishing, London. 5. Conway, Hazel and Roenisch, Rowan(2005), Understanding architecture: an introduction to

architecture and architectural history, Routledge. 6. Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse and Michael Fazio, (2004), A World History of Architecture,

McGraw-Hill Professional. 7. Roth,Leland (2006), Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, And Meaning, Westview

Press. AR L3109STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS & DESIGN -- I Course Content: Force, units and characteristics of a force, representation of forces, Types and classification of forces, free body diagram, force systems, types of coplanar force systems, resultant force, composition and resolution of force, laws of forces. Resultant of several coplanar concurrent forces.Lami’s theorem.Equilibrium conditions for bodies under coplanar concurrent forces, Equilibrant.Concept of moment, characteristics of a moment, resultant moment, concept of a couple.Verignon’s theorem, Equilibrium of rigid bodies.Resultant of several coplanar non-concurrent parallel / non-parallel forces.Concept of centre of gravity and centroid.Determination of centroid of plane geometrical figures by method of moments only.Concept of Moment of inertia (second moment of area), theorem of parallel axis and theorem of perpendicular axis, radius of gyration. To calculate moment of inertia of laminas of Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Circular, T, L and I shapes with and without holes / removed areas.Concept of a beam, types of supports, loads. Types of beams. Free body diagram of beams. Calculation of reactions of simply supported, cantilever and over



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hanging beams subjected to point loads and uniformly distributed loads only.Concept of Bending Moment and Shear Force. B.M. and S.F. diagrams for simply supported, cantilever and over hanging beams subjected to point loads and uniformly distributed loads.Relation between Bending Moment, Shear Force and Load.Theory of simple bending, derivation of bending equation.Moment of resistance. Section modulus. Principle of super-position. Calculation of bending stresses in simply supported and cantilever beams subjected to uniformly distributed loads only. Types of pin jointed frames. Assumptions in computing the forces in members of a perfect frame.Analysis of perfect frames by method of joints and Graphical method. Suggested Book(s):

1. Structure Mechanics for Architects – Prof Harbhajan Singh, Abhishek Publications Chandigarh.

2. Engineering Mechanics – R.K. Rajput, DhanpatRaiPublications,New Delhi. 3. Applied Mechanics – Dr Sadhu Singh, Modern Publishers ,Jalandhar. 4. Strength of Materials - Dr Sadhu Singh, Modern Publishers ,Jalandharr. 5. Mariam and Craige (1987) Statics John Wiley, New York. 6. Prasad, I. B. (1974) Text Book of Applied Mechanics, Khanna Publishers, Delhi. 7. Salvadori, Mario and Heller, Robert (1963) Structure in Architecture — the building of

buildings, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 8. Bhavikatti S S, Rajashekarappa K G (2008), Engineering Mechanics, New Age International, 9. Popov Egor P, BalanToader A (2009), Engineering Mechanics of Solids, Pearson Education, 10. amamrutham S, Narayanan R (1997), Engineering mechanics, Dhanopathrai, Delhi 11. Kumar K L, (2003), Engineering mechanics, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 12. Shames Irving H (2007), Engineering mechanics, Prentice Hall, Delhi

AR V4111VISUAL ARTS & BASIC DESIGN -- I Course Content: Visual arts, Free hand drawing, sculpture; Basic design, Design in everyday life, Principles of Design, Objectives of Design, Visual and physical aspects of composition, Methodology of creative design Suggested Book(s):

1. Broomer F. Gerald (1974) Elements of Design: Space, Davis Publications Inc.,Massachusetts. 2. Bruce D. Kurty (1987) Visual imagination – An introduction of Art, Prentice Hall, New Jersy. 3. Hayashi, Studio (1994) Water Colour Rendering, Graphic-Sha Publishing Co., Ltd. 4. Richard Rochan& Herald Linton (1989) Colour in Architectural Illustration, Van N. Reinhold. 5. Robert W. Gill (1984) Manual of Rendering in pen and ink, Thames and Hudson, London. 6. Wong Wucius (1977) Principles of three dimensional Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY. 7. Wong Wucius (1977) Principles of two dimensional Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY. 8. Saraswati,Baidyanath (2001), The nature of man and culture: alternative paradigms in

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CLL 3101:COMMUNICATION SKILLS Course Content: Reading, Reading comprehension Idiomatic expressions; Writing,Essay writing – thesis statement- structure of opening – concluding paragraph – body of the essay – type of essays’ Grammar – sentence structure- transformation of sentence – active, passive, direct-indirect, Vocabulary – synonyms- antonyms – on word substitution – confused pairs of words, Expansion of an idea; Listening, Barriers to listening, Effective listening skills, Feedback skills, Attending phone calls, Note taking of a speech/ lecture; Public Speaking and Group Discussion Components of effective presentation/talk Planning / organising content for a talk / presentation, Use of visual aids Effective speaking skills, Effective discussion skills Suggested Book(s):

1. Green, David (2004) Contemporary English Grammar, Structures and Composition, Macmillan Publications, Chennai.

2. Turton Nigel D. and Heaton John Brian (1996) Longman Dictionary of Common Errors, 2ndedn, Pearson Education Limited.

3. McCarthy, Michael (2004) English Idioms in Use 2002, Cambridge University Press, London. 4. Jones, Daniel (2005) English Pronouncing Dictionary, ELBS, London. 5. Tickoo, Champa and Sasikumar, Jaya (1991) Writing with a Purpose, Oxford University Press. 6. Quirk, Charles Randolph and Greenbaum, Sidney (1979) University Grammar of English,

Longman, London. AR V2115: WORKSHOP PRACTICE Course Content: Masonry tools, Introduction to masonry tools; Construction,construction of low height masonry wall using brick or stone, brick wall junctions in English and Flemish bonds, construction of low height brick jalli work; Model making,Various types of architectural models, Different materials for making models Suggested Book(s):

1. Burbank, Nelson, (1986) House Carpentry Simplified, McGraw Hill Publications, NY. 2. HajraChoudhury (1998) Workshop Technology, Vol 1, Media Promoters & Publishers P. Ltd,

Bombay. 3. Krendlise L.N. (1984) Wood working, MIR Publications, Moscow. 4. Readers Digest, (1983), (1990), Readers digest complete guide to home improvements.

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SEMESTER 2

Subject Code


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Total Marks

AR V6102 Architectural Design II 06 00 00 6 6 150 100 250 AR V3104 Building Const. & Materials II 02 00 02 4 3 100 100 200 AR V3106 Architectural Graphics II 02 00 02 4 3 50 50 100 AR L2108 History of Architecture II 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 AR L3110 Structural Systems & Design II 02 02 00 4 3 50 50 100 AR V4112 Visual Arts & Basic Design II 04 00 00 44 4 50 50 100 AR V2114 Computer Applications in

Architecture I 01 00 02 3 2 50 - 50

GEL 2101 Environmental Studies 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 Total 19 02 10 31 25 550 450 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

AR V6102:ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN -- II Course Content: Role of the user in Architectural Design, User space - User circulation, User requirements; Design process - Extension of the compositional principles already taught in the earlier design studio, Ideal design methodology – creative process; Architectural design - Design of a building with specific agenda in material structure, Design involving functional and service aspects, Structural systems and constructional methods as applied to the architectural design project; Presentation - Various methods of visual presentation, Construction of 3-D scaled models. Suggested Book(s): 1. ‘Ching Francis, (1979), Architecture Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. 2. Neufert Ernst, (1970), Architect’s Data, Crosby Lockwood and Sons, London. 3. Chiara JD and Calender, (1983), Time Savers Standards for Building Types, McGraw Hill 4. Broomer, F. Gerald (1974) Elements of Design: Space, Davis Publications Inc., Massachusetts. 5. Wagenknecht, Kay and Herte (1989) Site + Sculpture – A collaborated design Process, Van Nostrand

Reinhold, NY. 6. Allen, Edward and Iano, Joseph (2006), The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for

Preliminary Design, Wiley; 4th edition. 7. Frederick, Matthew (2007), 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School, The MIT Press. 8. Pearson, David (2001), New organic architecture: the breaking wave, University of California Press. 9. Fawcett, Peter (2003), Architecture: design notebook, Architectural Press, 2nd edition



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AR V3104:BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS II Course Content: Basic building materials - Concrete – type of concrete and their mixing; water cement ratio; curing; qualities and workability, Lime – classification, specifications, setting action of lime, slaking of lime, Timber - classification; growth of trees; characteristics and defects; preservation of timber; seasoning methods; fire resistance; tests for suitability for use in buildings; characteristics and uses of common Indian trees used as timber, Industrial Timber products – block board, plywood, particle board, fibre board, laminates, veneers, properties/application as building materials, Types of flooring finishes - mosaic, marble, stone etc; Construction techniques - Foundations, Floor finishes, Doors and windows in timber, Flat roofs in RCC, Pitched roofs in timber, Staircase, Complete wall -section of simple single storey structure Suggested Book(s):


Limited, Bombay. 3. Gurucharan Singh, (1981), Building Construction Engineering, Standard Book House, New Delhi. 4. Dr.T.S.BalagopalPrabhu (1987), Building Drawing and Detailing, Spades Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

Calicut. 5. Sushil Kumar, (1991), Building Construction, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi. 6. Chudley R, (1998),Construction technology, ELBS England. 7. Ambrose James, (1987), Building construction, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 8. Rangwala S C, (1998), Engineering materials, Charotar Publishing House, Anand 9. Deplazes, Andrea (2008),Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, Birkhäuser

Basel. 10. Stephen Kieran, James Timberlake (2004),Refabricating architecture: how manufacturing

methodologies are poised to transform building construction, McGraw-Hill Professional. 11.Building Construction By D.K Ching 12. Building Construction –R Barry VOL 1-5

AR V3106:ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS -- II Course Content: Intersection of solids - Intersection of a square prism and a square-prism, Intersection of a cylinder and a cylinder, Intersection of a cylinder and a square prism, Intersection of a cylinder and a cone, Intersection of a cone and a square prism; Development of surfaces: Development of surfaces of prisms, cylinder, pyramids, cone, Development of surfaces of truncated/cut prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones; Perspective projection - One- point perspective- plan method, Two –point perspective – plan method Suggested Book(s):

1. Bhatt, N D (2006) Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing House, Bangalore, India. 2. Gopalakrishna, K R (2007) Engineering Graphics, Subhas Publications, Bangalore, India.



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3. Mathur M L, Vaishwanar R S,(2009), Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Jain Brothers, New Delhi 4. Venugopal, K (2005), Engineering Drawing and graphics plus AutoCAD, New Age International ,

New Delhi 5. Mathur M L ,Vaishwanar R S (2009), Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Jain Brothers, New Delhi 6. Yee, Rendow (2007),Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods, Wiley; 3

edition. 7. Ching, Francis D. K. (2009), Architectural Graphics, Wiley

AR L2108:HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE -- II Course Content: Indus Valley Civilization-Study of settlements excavated in Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Kalibangan and Sanghol, Public buildings, community well, great bathing tank dwellings. City citadel, planning; Vedic Architecture - Early settlements and primitive constructions, The Aryan village, Religion and rituals of Aryans, Vedic towns, Kausambi town 500 B.C., Building during the role of early mauryan dynasty; Buddhist Architecture - Ashoka and the beginning of the Buddhist school of Architecture, Buddhist rock cut architecture, Types of early capitals, Great stupa at sanchi, Various forms of Stupa, Hinayana Buddhist vihars, Rock cut Buddhist chaitya hall at Karla; Primitive shrines, Development of Chaitya Arch; Evolution of Hindu architecture, Emergence of Bramhanical thinking and decline of Buddhism, Chalukyan Architecture its beginning at Aihole and pattadakal, LAD KHAN Temple, Durga temple and temples at Tiagwa and Sanchi, Rock cut phase in South, Seven Rathas Suggested Book(s):

1. Copplestone, Trewin (ed) (1979) World Architecture, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, Toronto.

2. Fletcher, Sir Bannister (1999) History of Architecture – 20th edition, edited by Dan Cruickshank, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.

3. Gympel, Jan (1996) The story of architecture, KönemannVerlagsgessellschaftmbH, Köln, Germany.

4. Marian, Moffett et al (2003) World history of architecture, Laurence King Publishing, London 5. Conway, Hazel and Roenisch, Rowan(2005), Understanding architecture: an introduction to

architecture and architectural history, Routledge. 6. Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse and Michael Fazio, (2004), A World History of Architecture,

McGraw-Hill Professional. AR L3110:STRUCTURE SYSTEMS & DESIGN -- II Course Content: Brick Masonry Structures - Brick Pillar / Brick Wall Foundations: - Design of foundations for Brick masonry Pillar and load bearing brick masonry wall carrying axial loads. Depth of footings by Rankin’s formula, Design of Brick masonry Pillar and load bearing brick masonry wall carrying axial loads as per IS: 1905;



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Brick Masonry Retaining Walls - Active earth pressure, Rankin’s formula for active earth pressure (No Derivation). To check the stability of masonry retaining walls against over turning and sliding while retaining dry or moist, fully or partly submerged soils. Retaining walls may be subjected to super loading (UDL) over the soil and may be soil surcharged retaining walls, Timber Structures - Timber Beams - Design of simply supported rectangular section timber beam subjected to uniformly distributed load as per provisions of IS 883, Timber Columns - Design of Solid wooden columns subjected to axial Load as per provisions of IS: 883; Timber Roof Truss - Tension and Compression Members, Design of solid compression and tension members of a Timber Truss as per provisions of IS 883 including reversal of stresses; STRUCTURE SYSTEMS - Introduction to Structures, Structure Systems, Determinate and Indeterminate structures, Study of structures in nature - Bulk Active Structures: Beams – Bending action, bending stresses, internal couple, and moment of resistance, Effect of the following on the load carrying capacity of Simply supported, cantilever, Fixed and Continuous beams- Shape and Orientation of beam cross – section, Type of loading (udl / point load), Type of supports, Permissible deflection, Rectangular and Skew Grids, Vierendale girder Suggested Book(s):

1. Structure Mechanics for Architects – Prof Harbhajan Singh, Abhishek Publications Chandigarh.

2. Engineering Mechanics – R.K. Rajput, DhanpatRaiPublications,New Delhi. 3. Applied Mechanics – Dr Sadhu Singh, Modern Publishers ,Jalandhar. 4. Strength of Materials - Dr Sadhu Singh, Modern Publishers ,Jalandhar

AR V4112:VISUAL ART & BASIC DESIGN -- II Course Content: Visual arts - Role of color in presentation, Rendering techniques; Basic design - Composition in volumes Suggested Book(s): 1. Broomer F. Gerald (1974) Elements of Design: Space, Davis Publications Inc., Massachusetts. 2. Bruce D. Kurty (1987) Visual imagination – An introduction of Art, Prentice Hall, New Jersy. 3. Hayashi, Studio (1994) Water Colour Rendering, Graphic-Sha Publishing Co., Ltd. 4. Richard Rochan& Herald Linton (1989) Colour in Architectural Illustration, Van Nonstrand Reinhold. 5. Robert W. Gill (1984) Manual of Rendering in pen and ink, Thames and Hudson, London. 6. Wong Wucius (1977) Principles of three dimensional Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY. 7. Wong Wucius (1977) Principles of two dimensional Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY. 8. Hanlon, Don (2009), Compositions in architecture, John Wiley and Sons. AR V2114:COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE -- I Course Content: Microsoft Office - Introduction to Data Entry & Data Retrieval, Introduction to MS-Office and its components, Understanding need and usage of Word, Preparing worksheets and charts using Excel, Preparation of presentation using PowerPoint, Preparation of charts, graphs, tables, Import, export and



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other tools used to compile reports, Brief introduction to Access and Outlook; Google Sketchup - Introduction to Sketch Up - The fundamental tools, understanding How Sketch Up Works, Mass Modelling versus Over-Modelling, Groups and Components, How to Work with Multiples and Nesting, Working With Circles and Arcs, Cutting sections through solids, Textures and Materials, Importing into Sketch Up from CAD, The Cumulative Model Method, Exporting from Sketch Up, Working with Text and Dimensions Suggested Book(s): 1. Software tutorials for MS office and Google Sketch up AR V3106:ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Course Content: Basic components of the environment - Various spheres of the earth, internal structure of the earth; Ecosystem: Structure and functions of the ecosystem, Ecological succession, Threats to major ecosystems; Biodiversity and its conservation - Importance of biodiversity to mankind, Factors affecting Biodiversity, Threats to biodiversity, Conservation of biodiversity; Natural resources: Forest, water, mineral, land and food resources of India, conservation and management; Environmental pollution and control - Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution –sources, characteristics, sampling, analysis and measurement, various pollution control measures; Solid waste and hazardous waste management- sources, characteristics and control measures of urban and industrial wastes, environmental problems and health risks caused by hazardous waste, Environmental concerns - Urbanization, Industrialization, Agricultural revolution – their impact on the environment, consequences like global warming, ozone layer depletion and acid rain; Environment Impact Assessment - Evolution and history, procedures and practices, Sustainable energy and development - Conventional Energy Sources, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Hydrogen as future energy source, Energy Conservation and Management, Energy audit Industrial and Building energy management; Disaster Management Types of natural and manmade disasters: their characteristics, causes and impacts; Disaster preparedness – Various plans of action for probable disasters, Early warning systems; Disaster mitigation- Identification and evaluation of hazards/risks, role of IT, Remote Sensing and GIS, GPS in disaster mitigation; Response - Search and rescue, Mobilization of the necessary emergency services, Coordination of rescue, basic humanitarian needs; Recovery - Restoration of the affected area and people to its previous state, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Suggested Book(s):

1. P VenugopalRao (2008) Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi

2. Anil Kumar De and Arnab Kumar De (2007) Environmental Studies, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.

3. ErachBharucha (2005) Text book of Environmental Studies for undergraduate courses, Universities Press, Hyderabad

4. Benny Joseph (2009) Environmental Studies, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company 5. Goel SL and Kumar R (2001) Disaster management, Deep and Deep publications



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SEMESTER 3

Subject Code


C Internal Marks

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Total Marks

AR V6201 Architectural Design III 06 00 00 6 6 150 100 250 AR V3203 Building Construction &

Materials III 02 00 02 4 3 100 100 200

ARV3205 Architectural Graphics III 02 00 02 4 3 50 50 100 ARL2207 History Of Architecture III 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 ARL3209 Structure Systems & Design III 02 02 00 4 3 50 50 100 AR L3211 Building Services I 02 01 00 3 3 50 50 100 AR L2213 Principles Of Architecture 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 AR V3215 Computer Aided Design 02 00 02 4 3 50 - 50

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AR V6201: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN -- III Course Content: Design of low- rise buildings - Understanding the arrangement of solids for aesthetic consideration to foster basic architectural qualities in design, Understanding the significance of the factors in creating ideal environment, Critical appraisal of spaces Factors like aesthetics – color, texture, arrangement and profile of forms, circulation pattern, furniture arrangement, etc, Role of multiplicity of functions, Requirement analysis, Anthropometric requirements, Human behavioural patterns and responses. (Such as acoustics, body comfort conditions, circulation, human privacy, social interaction etc.), Stability of structure, Site considerations; Deisgn for hills - Understanding sloping site - Contours and site considerations, Orientation of building on a sloping site, Built form and its relationship to the sloping site,Roads and building services on a contoured site. Suggested Book(s):

1. Ching Francis, (1979), Architecture Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York.

2. The National Building Code (2000) IS Publications, India. 3. IS Code Reference Manual for the Building Design for Physically Handicapped. 4. Neufert Ernst, (1970), Architect’s Data, Crosby Lockwood and Sons, London. 5. Chiara JD and Calender, (1983), Time Savers Standards for Building Types, McGraw Hill Book

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6. Allen, Edward and Iano, Joseph (2006), The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, Wiley; 4 edition.

7. Frederick, Matthew (2007), 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School, The MIT Press. 8. Pearson, David (2001), New organic architecture: the breaking wave, University of California

Press. 9. Fawcett, Peter (2003), Architecture: design notebook, Architectural Press, 2nd edition 10. Ching Francis, (1979), Architecture Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,

New York. 11. Kolarevic, Branko (2003), Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing, Taylor &

Francis. 12. Vesely, Dalibor (2004),Architecture in the age of divided representation: the question of creativity in

the shadow of production, MIT Press. AR V3203: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS -- III Course Content: Basic building materials - Ferrous and non- ferrous metals – iron, steel, alloys, various forms and their applications in buildings - aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, tin; Polymeric materials, plastics, rubbers, Asbestos products; Glass and Ceramic – as building material – classification, manufacture, properties and applications Construction techniques, Foundations; Floor finishes, Staircase, Complete wall -section of simple double storey structure, Temporary constructions Suggested Book(s):


Limited, Bombay. 3. Gurucharan Singh, (1981), Building Construction Engineering, Standard Book House, New Delhi. 4. Dr.T.S.BalagopalPrabhu (1987), Building Drawing and Detailing, Spades Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

Calicut. 5. Sushil Kumar, (1991), Building Construction, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi. 6. Chudley R, (1998),Construction technology, ELBS England. 7. Ambrose James, (1987), Building construction, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 8. Rangwala S C, (1998), Engineering materials, Charotar Publishing House, Anand 9. Deplazes, Andrea (2008),Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, Birkhäuser

Basel. 10. Stephen Kieran, James Timberlake (2004),Refabricating architecture: how manufacturing

methodologies are poised to transform building construction, McGraw-Hill Professional. 11.Building Construction By D.K Ching 12. Building Construction –R Barry VOL 1-5 13. Building Construction By Hans Banz



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AR V3205: ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS -- III Course Content: Perspective views - Understanding the basis and importance of perspective drawings in architecture, Methods and techniques of drawing 1-point and 2-point perspectives of exteriors and interiors of different building types; Sciography in orthographic views - Importance of light and shade in architectural drawings, Methods and conventions of representing shades and shadows in plan, elevation and views; Sciography in perspective views - Methods applied to represent shades and shadows in perspective drawings; Rendering techniques of perspective drawing including shades and shadows; Depicting tonal variations in drawings to represent material variations, shades and shadows; Using different media (colour and black and white) to render plans, elevations and perspectives. Suggested Book(s):

1. Bhatt, N D (2006) Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing House, Bangalore, India. 2. Gopalakrishna, K R (2007) Engineering Graphics, Subhas Publications, Bangalore, India. 3. Mathur M L, Vaishwanar R S,(2009), Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Jain Brothers, New Delhi 4. Venugopal, K (2005), Engineering Drawing and graphics plus AutoCAD, New Age International ,

New Delhi 5. Mathur M L ,Vaishwanar R S (2009), Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Jain Brothers, New Delhi 6. Yee, Rendow (2007), Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods, Wiley;

3 edition. 7. Ching, Francis D. K. (2009), Architectural Graphics, Wiley

AR L2207: HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE -- III Course Content: Hindu Architecture – Northern India Orissa group - INDO ARYAN Temple Architecture, Temple Architecture of Orissa, Parasrameshwara temple, Bhubneshwar, Mukteshwara temple, Bhubneshwar, Lingraja temple, Bhubneshwar, Sun temple, Konarak, Principle parts of Indo Aryan temple; Central Indian Temple Architecture - SHIKRHAS and UruSinghals, KandariyaMahadeo temple, Khajuraho, Planning concept, plan, sections and elevations, Surface treatment and overall impact of Jain temples at Khajuraho, Sain Temples at Khajuraho; GUJRATI Temple Architecture - Kharsila, Sabhamandap, Gujrati SHIKHRAS, Planning concept of sun temple at Modhera, SabhaMandap, Modhera; Rajasthan Temple Architecture - Jain Temples, Approach to Jain temple design, Dilwara temples, Mount Abu, Jain temples at Palitana; Hindu Architecture – Southern India - VasukunthnathPerumal Temple, Oders of Pallava’s period, Bridheswara temple, Tanjore, Pandya’s period, Gopurams and wall enclosures, Thousand pillared halls - KalyanMandapa at Madurai, Minakshi Temple, Madurai, Sri Rangam temple. Suggested Book(s):

1. Brown, Percy (1976) Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu period), 7th reprint, Taraporevala Sons & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai.



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2. Fergusson, James (1997) History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, revised and edited with additions, Indian architecture by James Burgess and Eastern architecture by R. PheneSpiers, reprint, vol. I and vol. II, Low Price Publications, Delhi.

3. Fisher, Robert E. (1993) Buddhist Art and Architecture, Thames and Hudson Ltd, London. 4. Grover, Satish (2003) Buddhist and Hindu Architecture in India, 2nd edition, CBS publishers and

distributors, New Delhi. 5. Deva, Krishna (1995) Temples of India, vol. I and II, Aryan books international, Delhi. 6. Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse and Michael Fazio, (2004), A World History of Architecture,

McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN-10: 0071417516 AR L3211: BUILDING SERVICES -- I Course Content: Water Supply - Water supply system, Water supply fittings, Hot water supply systems, Hot water geysers/ boilers, Water supply - layout plans; Sanitation - Refuse, types, collection and disposal; Basic principles of sanitation and disposal of waste water from buildings; Urban and rural drainage and sanitation Different collection and disposal fittings; A brief on sewage treatment, septic tanks, oxidation ponds, soak pits, aqua privy, manholes, inspection chambers, intercepting chambers, cast iron manholes, Self-cleaning velocity, drains on sloping sites, sub-soil drainage, garage drainage and lay-out of simple drainage systems and testing of drains, Sewers, materials, workmanship, laying and testing of sewers, clearing of sewers, surface drains, ventilation of sewers, storm water drainage system; Recycling of black water. Electrical services - Sources of electrical energy supplied to buildings, scope and requirements; Requirements of electrical materials such as conductors, insulators, types and requirements of electrical cables, control equipments such - switch gear, safety devices; Rules and regulations for electrification of buildings with relevant standards; Types of electrical wiring system, earthing; Communication and IT services, installations and cabling, Rain Water Disposal - Storm water drainage systems for buildings, Rain Water Harvesting, Fire Suppression Systems - Types of fire, Fire - detection and alarm systems, Fire - fighting systems, Bye-Laws and building regulations for protection of building from fire, Fire retarding Materials and construction details of various structural elements used for Preventing, Retarding and fighting etc. Suggested Book(s):

1. Birdie J.S. and Birdie G.S. (1998) Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpathray Publishing Company, New Delhi.

2. Burke, Ken (1982) Basic Plumbing Techniques, Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical Company, San Ramon, Canada.

3. Hussain, S.K. (1982) Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpatray and Sons, New Delhi. 4. Rangwala, S.C. (1969) Fundamentals of Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Charotar

Publishing Company, Anand. 5. Wise, Alan Frederick Edward &Swaffield, J.A. (2002) Water, Sanitary & waste Services for

Building, 5thedn, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. 6. National Building Code of India.



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AR L3209: STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS & DESIGN -- III Course Content: Brick Masonry Structures - Structural steel and sections: Designation of structural steel sections as per BIS handbook, Steel Tables and IS 800, Analysis & Design of Simply supported single section restrained roof steel beams subjected to UDL as per IS 800, To discuss structural behavior of Purlins, Plate girders and Box girders (Descriptive only NO NUMERICALS); Brick Masonry Retaining Walls), Structural steel connections:Riveted Connections: Types of rivets, permissible stresses in rivets, types of riveted joints, .Failure of a riveted joint. Assumptions in the theory of riveted joints.Strength & efficiency of a riveted joint. Design of riveted joints for axially loaded members (No Staggered riveting); Welded Connections: Types of welds & welded joints, advantages & disadvantages of welded joints, design of fillet & butt weld; Timber Structures - Analysis & Design of single/double angle Tension members of a roof truss with riveted and welded connections, Analysis & Design of single/double angle Compression members (strut) of a roof truss with riveted and welde d connections, Reversal of Stresses; Timber Roof Truss Analysis& Design of Single section steel Column, Analysis & Design of Built up steel columns with single lacing, Types of Column bases and Seated and Framed Column Beam connections (Descriptive only NO NUMERICALS); STRUCTURE SYSTEMS - BULK ACTIVE STRUCTURES:Slabs one – way, Two – way and Cantilever: load dispersion, deflected profile and internal forces / stresses under the action of uniformly distributed load; Columns: Effective length, short and slender columns, Buckling load, middle third rule; Portal Frames: Stiffness of fixed and hinged members, The Disribution Theorem (No proof). Structural action of portal frames under gravity loads & horizontal forces;VECTOR ACTIVE STRUCTURES:Trusses: General principles, Types, Concepts of various methods of analysis, Secondary stresses, Various shapes of trusses for different spans, Space truss, Comparison of Plane and Space Trusses. Suggested Book(s):

1. Design of Steel Structures for Architects - Prof Harbhajan Singh, Abhishek Publications Chandigarh. 2. Design of Steel Structures – L.S. NEGI,TataMcgraw- Hill Publishing Company limited, New Delhi. 3. Design of Steel Structures – Dr Ram Chandra &VirendraGehlot Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur 4. Structure in Architecture – Mario Salvadori with Robert Hailer, Prentice Hall London. 5. Structures – Daniel L Schodek, Prentice Hall of India New Delhi.

AR L2213: PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE Course Content: Architectural design process - Design process experiments in history, design thinking, documentation of design process and chart of design methodologies followed by various architects and designers, Architectural space - Different definitions of space - from planar to third dimension; Formal aesthetics related to volume and space; Perception of space, Interpretations of space, environmental behaviour studies, Architectural Criticism - Importance of criticism in architecture, its role and ethics involved types of criticism like, settings for criticism and ends of criticism in present context and in history, Design integration - Relationship of Plan, Section and Elevation, Structure and Form, Architecture and Form, Architectural



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Programming, Concept development - Elements of design, Art and their principles of composition; Character definition and expression of design through concepts and interpretation of the concept in terms of composition methods and space modulation; Styles in Architecture, determinants of style, influences in development of styles Suggested Book(s):

1. Lawson Bryan(1980), How designers think, Butterworth Architecture. 2. Smithies K W,(1981), Principles of design in architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold. 3. Simon Unwin, (1997), Analyzing Architecture, Routledge London & New York. 4. Francis D.K.Ching, (1979), Architecture-Form, Space and Order, Litton Educational Publishing Inc.,

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, London. 5. Richard Padoram, E & FNSPON, (1999), Proportion, Science Philosophy Architecture, Taylor and

Francis Group, Routledge, New York and London. 6. Johnson Paul Alan (1994), Theory of Architecture, John Wiley and Sons, New York. 7. Vatsyayan, Kapila(2003),The Square and the Circle of the Indian Arts, Abhinav Publications. 8. Meiss, von Pierre (1990), Elements of Architecture: From Form to Place, Routledge; New edition. 9. Unwin, Simon (2009), Analysing architecture, Taylor & Francis, 3rd edition illustrated 10. Tschumi, Bernard (1996), Architecture and disjunction, MIT Press. 11. Nikos A. Salingaros, Michael W. Mehaffy (2006), A theory of architecture, UMBAU-VERLAG. 12. Coyne, R (2010), The Tuning of Place, MIT Press. 13. Leeuwen, Theo van (2004), Introducing Social Semiotics: An Introductory Textbook, Routledge;. 14. Steadman, Philip (2008), The Evolution of Designs: Biological Analogy in Architecture and the

Applied Arts, Routledge. AR V3215: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Course Content: Introduction to advantage of AutoCAD and its interface, Save, edit and start new drawings, Manage drawing using layers, colour and linetypes, Make basic Geometric shapes, Basic CAD drafting with borders, text and dimensions, Using Paper Space, and Model space, Editing drawings using modify tools, Use of keyboard shortcuts, Plotting drawings to correct scales, Creating blocks and insertion along with raster images, Create, Edit and use Attributes, 3D Foundations, Simple Solids, Representing a design using solid primitives, solid or surfaces, Understanding cross-sectional geometry of complex models, Using 2D based commands in 3D, Convert 2D objects to 3D objects, Creating Solids & Surfaces from 2D Objects, Modifying in 3D Space, Advanced Solid Editing, Additional Editing Tools, Refining the View, Visualization, Working Drawings from 3D Models, Working with the User Coordinate System, Lighting in 3D and rendering, Creating walkthroughs, Special filters to enhance and create realistic renderings



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SEMESTER 4

Subject Code


C Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Marks

ARV8202 Architectural Design IV 08 00 00 8 8 150 100 250 ARV3204 Building Const. & Materials IV 02 00 02 4 3 100 100 200 ARV2206 Surveying & Mapping I 02 00 02 4 2 50 - 50 ARL2208 History Of Architecture IV 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 ARL3210 Structural Systems & Design IV 02 02 00 4 3 50 50 100 ARL2212 Building Services II 01 00 02 3 2 50 50 100 ARL3214 Climatology 02 01 00 3 3 50 50 100 ARV2216 Landscape Architecture 02 00 00 2 2 50 50 100 Total 19 02 10 31 25 550 450 1000


AR V8202: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN -- IV Course Content: Design problems of relatively complex nature to be worked out with exposure to case study and literature study, Study of prototypes involving multi-disciplinary approach through site-visits and reports, Design of Public Buildings at a City or a District Headquarters level involving circulation and interrelation of different parts, multi-disciplinary approach towards the complexity in structure, services; and traffic circulation systems, Design for climate - Understanding architecture as a response to climate of a region, Available design techniques – orientation, form, shading devices etc. and building materials for efficient design for climate Suggested Book(s):

1. Ching Francis, (1979), Architecture Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 2. The National Building Code (2000) IS Publications, India. 3. IS Code Reference Manual for the Building Design for Physically Handicapped. 4. Neufert Ernst, (1970), Architect’s Data, Crosby Lockwood and Sons, London. 5. Chiara JD and Calender, (1983), Time Savers Standards for Building Types, McGraw Hill Book Co. 6. Allen, E. and Iano, J. (2006), The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary

Design, Wiley; 4 edition. 7. Frederick, Matthew (2007), 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School, The MIT Press. 8. Pearson, D. (2001), New organic architecture: the breaking wave, University of California Press. 9. Fawcett, Peter (2003), Architecture: design notebook, Architectural Press, 2nd edition 10. Kolarevic, B. (2003), Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing, Taylor & Francis.



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AR V3204: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS -- IV Course Content: Basic building materials - Landslides & earthquakes, their causes & effects, weathering & erosion. Artesian well, water table, geological criteria, a that govern selection of site, Clay products: tiles, terracotta, earth ware, advantages, disadvantages & uses, Paints-characteristics of paints & its various ingredients, types of paints with their commercial names & uses, points to be considered while painting & its defects, Varnishing & distemper-characteristics, ingredients, types & process of application, Bitumen and Asphalt; Gypsum; Pre-stressed, post stressed & light weight concrete—classifications and properties, Study of specific materials that are used for external finishes in buildings, Study and collecting information about the contemporary building materials, Study of specific materials that are used for internal finishes like false ceiling, wall-cladding, panelling, partitioning; Construction techniques - False ceiling, Partitions, cladding Suggested Book(s):

1. McKay, G.B. (1972), Building Construction (Metric), Longman, London. 2. Foster, Stroud, (1963), Mitchell’s Advanced Building Construction, Allied Publishers Private Ltd. 3. Gurucharan Singh, (1981), Building Construction Engineering, Standard Book House, New Delhi. 4. Dr.T.S.BalagopalPrabhu (1987), Building Drawing and Detailing, Spades Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 5. Sushil Kumar, (1991), Building Construction, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi. 6. Chudley R, (1998),Construction technology, ELBS England. 7. Ambrose James, (1987), Building construction, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 8. Rangwala S C, (1998), Engineering materials, Charotar Publishing House, Anand 9. Deplazes, Andrea (2008),Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, Birkhäuser. 10. Stephen Kieran, James Timberlake (2004),Refabricating architecture: how manufacturing

methodologies are poised to transform building construction, McGraw-Hill Professional. 11.Building Construction By D.K Ching 12. Building Construction –R Barry VOL 1-5 13. Building Construction By Hans Banz

AR V2206: SURVEYING & MAPPING -- I Course Content: Introduction - Object and uses of Surveying, General principles of surveying, Types of Surveying: Plane surveying and geodetic surveying, Classification of surveying based on instruments used; Chain Surveying - Principle of Chain surveying. Instruments used for chain survey, Well-conditioned and ill conditioned triangles, Terms used in chain surveying, Operations in chain surveying: Ranging, reciprocal ranging, chaining, Offsetting, Obstacles in Chaining. Chaining on sloping ground, Error in length due to incorrect chain length, Recording field notes and Plotting Chain survey; Compass Surveying - Introduction to compass survey and its suitability/unsuitability, Description of Prismatic and Surveyor’s compass, Bearing of a line, Designation of bearings, Fore and Back bearings, Calculation of angles from bearing and calculation of bearings from angles, Local attraction and calculation of true bearings, Compass Traversing: open and closed traverse, Closing error and its graphical adjustment; Plane Table Surveying - Principle of



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Plane Table Surveying, Advantages and disadvantages of Plane Table Surveying, Equipments used for Plane Table Surveying, Orientation and procedure for setting up Plane Table over a station, Methods of Plane Table Surveying - Two point problem and Three point problem, Levelling, Description of Dumpy & Tilting levels and of different types of levelling staves, Terms used in levelling, Temporary adjustment of a level, Reduction of levels: Collimation method, Rise and Fall method and their comparison, Permanent adjustments of Dumpy level and numerical on Two Peg Method, Contouring - Contour and Contouring, Contour Interval and horizontal equivalent, Characteristics of contours, Methods of contouring, Tracing of contour gradient for alignment of a road, Calculation of cross section area for A level Section, Calculation of Volume by: -Trapezoidal Rule, Prismoidal Rule, Prismoidal correction for Trapezoidal Rule, Calculation of reservoir capacity from contour map for a given water elevation at upstream of a dam.Theodilite - Reading of vernier Theodolite, Temporary adjustment of a Transit VernierTheodilite, Measurement of horizontal angles by Ordinary, Repetition and Reiteration methods, Minor Instruments, Ghat Tracer, Planimeter. Electronic Distance Measurements- Introduction, Basic Concepts, Basic Principle of Electronic Distance Measurements (EDM), Total Station Instruments, Survey Maps- Study and interpretation of Survey of India Maps Suggested Book(s):

1. Surveying and Levelling – CL Kochhar 2. Surveying and Levelling – B S Punmia 3. Surveying – I and II – Sanjay Mahajan, SatyaPrakshan, New Delhi. 4. Fundamentals of Surveying – S K Roy, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi

AR L2208: HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE -- IV Course Content: Indo- Islamic Architecture - Advent of Islam and its influence in India leading to the Indo-Islamic Style. Beliefs, tenets of Islam and its expression in architecture in India. Evolution of the Mosque & the Tomb design, beginning from the earliest examples of such type in the Indian sub continent, Delhi Sultanate: Mosques, Tombs and secular buildings:-The Qutub Complex: Quwwat-Ul-Islam Mosque, Qutub-Minar, Tomb of Altutmish, extensions and additions by AllaudinKhilji, Arhai Din Ka Jhompra, Khirkee Masjid, JamaatKhana Masjid, Sultan Ghari, Tombs of GhiyasuddinTughlaq, Firoz Shah Tughlaq, Balban, Sikander Lodi, Firoz Shah Kotla- Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Provincial Styles: Evolution and brief history, and study of the following:Mandu:All key buildings,Jaunpur: Atala Masjid, Jami Masjid, Gujarat: Jami Masjid, Ahmedabad, Baolis of Ahmedabad, and Jami Masjid at Champanir, Bijapur:Jami Masjid, Ibrahim Rauza, GolGumbaz, MehtasMahal, The Mughals: A brief history and study of the following architectural examples - Humayun’s Tomb; FatehPurSikri; Akbar’s Mausoleum; Red Fort, Jami Masjid, Delhi; TajMahal, Landscaping in Mughal Architecture : Babur to Aurangzeb, A brief study of elements of Indo-Islamic Architecture like Arches, Domes, Squinches, Minarets, Jaalis, Chajjas and other symbolic expressions, and ornamentation patterns, Constructional system adopted by the Slave kings, Bijapur rulers and the Mughals. Suggested Book(s):



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1. Asher, Catherine B. (1992), The New Cambridge History Of India, I: 4, Architecture of Mughal India, Cambridge University Press.

2. Brown, Percy (1976) Indian Architecture (Islamic period), Taraporevala Sons & Co. Pvt. Ltd. 3. Fergusson, James (1997) History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, revised and edited with

additions, Indian architecture by James Burgess and Eastern architecture by R. PheneSpiers, reprint, vol. I and vol. II, Low Price Publications, Delhi.

4. Fletcher, Sir Banister (1996) A History of Architecture, Dan Cruickshank (ed.) 20th edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.

5. Goodwin, Godfrey (1971) A history of Ottoman architecture, London, Thames and Hudson. 6. Grover, Satish (2003) Islamic Architecture in India, 2nd edition, CBS publishers and distributors.

AR L3210: STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS & DESIGN -- IV Course Content: Introduction - Concept of reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC), Reinforcement Materials: Suitability of Steel as reinforcing material, Properties of mild steel and HYSD steel, Working Stress Method, Theory of R.C.C Beams:-Assumptions in the theory of Working Stress Method, Flexural Strength of a singly reinforced RCC beam, Position of the neutral axis, concept of balanced, under reinforced & over reinforced sections, Moment of Resistance of balanced, under reinforced & over reinforced sections, Shear and Bond as per IS: 456 – 2000 (Working Stress Method), Shear strength of concrete without shear reinforcement, Maximum shear stress, Minimum shear reinforcement, Shear reinforcement – Vertical Stirrups and bent up bars, Bond and Development Length, Permissible bond stress for plain & deformed bars in working stress method, Development Length for bars, Anchorage value of standard bend and hook, Rectangular RCC Beams, Singly & doubly reinforced including Cantilever Beam, Analysis and design of simply supported singly reinforced rectangular RCC beam including design for shear reinforcement by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, Theory, Analysis and Design of singly reinforced Cantilever rectangular RCC beam including design for shear reinforcement by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, Theory, Analysis and Design of simply supported doubly reinforced rectangular RCC beam including design for shear reinforcement by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, One Way and Cantilever Slabs, Theory and Design of: - Simply supported One-way RCC slab by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, Cantilever RCC slab by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, Simply Supported Two Way Slab & Square / Rectangular Short & Long Columns, Theory and Design of Simply supported Two-way RCC slabs by Working Stress Method by use of coefficients from Annex D of IS 456 – 2000 and sketching of reinforcement details, Theory and Design of Short and Slender (Long) Square/ Rectangular RCC columns by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details, Form Active Structures: Cable Structures, funicular Polygon, Catenary, relation between tension and sag: Suspension bridges – Deck Type, Cable Stayed and Self anchored bridges, Cable Roofs – Polygonal cable roof, Bicycle Wheel and cable suspended cantilever roof, Arch Structures: Basic concepts of rise, horizontal thrust, Variation of arch thrust with rise, Roman, Gothic and Arabic arches. Flying buttress, Bridge structure, Arched Roofs – Barrel



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roof, Diagonal arch roof, Radial arch roof, Lamella roof, Folded Plates: Structural action of folded plate roofs Suggested Book(s):

1. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Architects - Prof Harbhajan Singh, Abhishek Publications, Chandigarh.

2. Structures in Architecture – Prof Harbhajan Singh, Abhishek Publications, Chandigarh. 3. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures – P. Dayaratnam, Oxford-IBH Publishing Co. Pvt Ltd. 4. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures – Dr N. Krishna Raju, CBS Publishers &

Distributers, New Delhi 5. Structures – Daniel L Schodek, Prentice Hall of India New Delhi.

AR L2212: BUILDING SERVICES -- II Course Content: Illumination - Concepts and considerations for artificial lighting; Different types of indoor and outdoor lighting, Mechanical Transportation Systems, Concept of mechanized transportation systems; Study of and design considerations for lifts, escalators and travelators. Suggested Book(s):

1. Birdie J.S. and Birdie G.S. (1998) Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpathray Publishing Company, New Delhi.

2. Burke, Ken (1982) Basic Plumbing Techniques, Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical Company, San Ramon, Canada.

3. Hussain, S.K. (1982) Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpatray and Sons, New Delhi. 4. Rangwala, S.C. (1969) Fundamentals of Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Charotar

Publishing Company, Anand. 5. Wise, Alan Frederick Edward &Swaffield, J.A. (2002) Water, Sanitary & waste Services for

Building, 5thedn, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. 6. National Building Code of India.

AR L3214: CLIMATOLOGY Course Content: Introduction to Cllimatology, Importance of Climatology to architects, Indigenous shelters & their importance, Change of Seasons (related to movement of earth around the sun), Study of climate on a global scale - origins of climate, Climatic zones; Micro climatic factors-influence of various factors at regional and local scales – micro climate, Elements of Climate, Study of parameters that influence human thermal comfort, comfort scales, Thermal comfort, Effective temperature and their interacting effect, Bio-climatic charts, Understanding the thermal environment and design as a means of furthering thermal comfort, Apparent movement of sun across the sky, Solar charts and their importance, Calculation of



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shading devices, Air movement inside buildings, The visual environment – study of day lighting as a means of providing light within built spaces Suggested Book(s):

1. Brown, G. Z. (1985) Sun, Wind and Light: Architectural Design Strategies, John Wiley & Sons.. 2. Evans, Martin (1980) Housing, climate and comfort, Architectural Press, London. 3. Koeningsberger, et. al. (1975) Manual of Tropical Housing and Building (Part-II), Climate Design,

Orient Longman Ltd, Hyderabad. 4. Mani, A. (1980) Handbook of Solar Radiation Data for India, Allied Publishers, New Delhi. 5. Olgyay, A. and Olgyay, V. (1957) Solar Control and Shading Devices. Princeton University Press. 6. Robbins, C. L. (1986) Daylighting: Design and Analysis, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.

AR V2216: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Course Content: Introduction to Landscape Architecture - What is landscape design and its relationship with ecological concerns, Importance of nature for human beings, need and scope of landscape architecture, importance of landscape in developing sustainability in architecture, Development of gardens through history, in different parts of the world, Concepts and development of modern gardens (Industrial era onwards), Elements of landscape - Basic elements of landscape such as gravity elements and anti-gravity elements, Elements of landscapes – Land, Plants, Water, Climate, Trees, Major characteristics and types of plant material - especially trees and criteria for their selection and arrangement in landscape schemes, Value of trees in urban landscapes, Land - Basic knowledge about using sloping and flat earth forms in nature and their use in landscape design, Characteristics of rocks in nature and their use in landscape design, Water - Water as an element of landscape in nature and in landscape design, Brief history of use of water in historic gardens, Landscape design principles, Design guidelines, site structure plans, Road geometrics Suggested Book(s):

1. Birlested, Jan (1998) Relating Architecture to Landscape, E and F N Spon, London. 2. Booth, Norman K. and Hiss, James E (1991) Residential Landscape Architecture, Prentice Hall,

New Jersey. 3. Cerver, F A (1997) International landscape architecture, F A Cerver, Spain. 4. Laurie, M. (1986) Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Elsevier, New York. 5. Lynch, Kevin and Hack, Gary (1988) Site planning, MIT Press, Cambridge. 6. Simonds, J. O. (1983) Landscape Architecture: A manual of site planning and design, McGraw Hill. 7. John Fleming, Hugh Honour (2004),The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape

Architecture, Penguin; 5th Revised edition edition. 8. Simonds, John(1978), Earthscape a Manual of Environmental, McGraw-Hill Customer Service.



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SEMESTER 5

Subject Code

Subject Name L/S T P Total Period

C Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Marks

AR V9301 Architectural Design V 08 00 04 12 10 150 100 250

AR V3303 Building Construction &Materials V

00 02 04 06 3 100 100 200

AR L2305 Building Codes and Byelaws 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100 AR L2307 History Of Architecture V 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100 AR L2309 Structure Systems & Design V 00 04 00 04 2 50 50 100 AR L2311 Building Services III 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100

AR L2313 Passive Environmental Architecture

02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100

AR L2315 Revit Essentials 00 00 04 04 2 50 - 50 Total 34 25 550 450 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT AR V9301-- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V Course Objective:

To introduce the challenges and skills of designing buildings and circulation systems on hills /sloping sites

To build special attitudes and skills for designing for traditional, vernacular and rural environments. a. Identifying unique attributes of such environments b. Identifying development issues of such societies c. Creating context-responsive designs

Course Content:

Project One: Design of a small group of buildings on a sloping site, with focus both on building design as well as vehicular and pedestrian circulation (4-5 weeks).

a. Projects could include a resort, group housing, artists’ commune, institutional, commercial or recreational complexes.

b. Introduction to Design Project should be preceded by lectures on (i) understanding / reading contoured maps and, (ii) illustrated case examples of buildings and small groups of buildings

Project Two: Designing for traditional, vernacular and rural environments (8 weeks). The project is to be undertaken in groups of 4-6 students and would comprise the following stages:



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a. Identifying unique attributes of the chosen environments -- Study and documentation of the chosen environment, including aspects of settlement design, design of public / open spaces, design of buildings, construction systems, passive climate control systems, etc.

b. Survey & identification of development issues within the chosen example c. Formulation of design project/s d. Design Proposal (in various stages)

At least one special lecture on the subject by an eminent architect should be arranged during the course of the semester.

AR V3303-- BUILDING CONSTRUCTION V Course Objective:

To impart training for construction of various components of single and double storeyed buildings in timber

To create awareness of the traditional methods of timber construction used in the hill regions of North India

Course Content: Unit 1: Introduction to Timber Construction

Timber: Classification, characteristics. Common Indian trees used as timber and their use. Nature and characteristics of timber construction, its advantages and limitations. Overview of various components of single & double-storeyed buildings constructed in timber,

with case examples of from various regions of India Unit 2: Wall Construction in Timber Various types of timber framed walls, with details of foundations of timber posts, methods of

inserting window & door openings, cladding, etc. Various traditional timber wall construction methods in hill areas of North India.

Unit 3: Floors and Roofs in Timber Various types of timber floors and their construction methods, Floor finishes for Timber floors,

treatments for ‘wet’ areas such as toilets and kitchens. Types of Timber roofs Construction methods of a simple lean-to roof in timber, including false ceilings

Unit 4: Timber Staircases Various types of timber staircases and their components Construction methods of a simple single flight and dog-leg staircase in timber

Unit 5: Complete section through internal and external walls of a double-storeyed timber-frame building

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AR L2305 -- BUILDING CODES & BYELAWS Course Objective:

To create amongst students the need for various regulatory measures to control and promote the ordered and healthy development of buildings and cities.

To introduce the building code as stipulated for India and the specific byelaws of a selected urban regulatory body as well as their adherence in a building design.

Course Content: Unit 1: Introduction

Introduction to the terms – Building codes, Building Standards & Building Regulations Need for Codes, Standards and Regulations – brief history of its origin Key objectives of establishing Codes & Regulations (Public Health, Life Safety) Introduction to the National building code in India, groups of codes for various building activity Introduction to the term BYELAW; Various Regulatory bodies to enforce byelaws -

municipality/real estate development authority/ Town & country planning; Overview of administrative processes for obtaining building permits

Unit 2: National Building Code of India Overview of basic terminologies Development Control Rules and General Building Requirements - Land-use classification and

permissible uses, building classifications, Norms for exterior and interior open spaces, Permissible Areas, Setbacks and Height limitations, guidelines for green belts, landscaping and water conservation, building regulations;

Means of Access and Norms for Parking Spaces - access widths for various types of buildings, standards for turning, requirements of parking spaces – on street, off street and covered;

Special Requirements for Physically Challenged; Fire and Life safety; concept of fire zoning, doorways, stairways, passages, fire escapes, fetc., norms for building materials;

Unit 3: Building Byelaws Regulations for parts of buildings - Plinth, Habitable rooms, kitchen, wet areas, mezzanine,

store rooms, elevated parts like chimneys, parapets, courtyards, etc; Ground coverage, F.A.R., Setbacks and Height limitations, requirement for Parking Analysis of architectural design of a small project (either done by students in their previous

semester or selected by the Teacher) vis-a-vis byelaws of a selected city. AR L2307 -- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE V Course Objective:

To understand the role of geo-physical, societal, political and technological factors in the evolution of building design

To create awareness and appreciation of the ingenious structural, constructional and aesthetic components of historical architecture.



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Course Content: Unit 1: Early Christian and Byzantine Period Early Christian Architecture: Development of Church plan during the period. Models for early

churches -- Functional components, construction and architectural character. Key examples of basilican and centralized churches.

Byzantine Churches: Basis of architectural form, structural systems, techniques of construction and ornamentation. Detailed analysis of Santa Sophia, Istanbul, and, St. Mark’s, Venice. Examples of Byzantine Churches in Greece and Russia.

Unit 2: Romanesque and Gothic Period Romanesque Period:

a. Evolution of Romanesque architecture. Changes in church plan, elevational features and structural systems. Development of Romanesque vaulting.

b. Characteristics of Romanesque churches in Italy, France and Germany. c. Comparative analysis of representative examples.

Gothic Period: a. Architectural Characteristics of the Gothic Cathedral. Changes in functional, visual and

structural elements as compared to Romanesque period. b. Comparison of Gothic Churches in France and England.

Unit 3:Renaissance and Baroque Period Basis of the Renaissance Movement. Its effect on the built environment. Renaissance Architecture – Phases of development, stylistic characteristics, building typology Architects of Early Renaissance, High Renaissance and Mannerism. Principal works of Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Michelangelo and Palladio. Development of Baroque architecture. Characteristics of Baroque architecture. Works of Bernini and Borromini.

AR L2309 -- STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS & DESIGN V Course Objective: To understand the principles of design of RCC structures and also the principles of Shells, Domes and Pneumatic structures. Course Content:

Unit 1: T, L and Continuous Beams Theory and Design of Singly reinforced T beams including design for shear reinforcement by

Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details. Structural behavior of inverted and Isolated T beams and L- Beams. (Descriptive, No

numerical problems) Use of BM & SF coefficients as per code for analysis of continuous beams. (Descriptive, No

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Unit 2: Restrained Two Way Slab, Short / Long Circular Columns Theory and Design of Restrained Two-way RCC slabs by Working Stress Method by use of

coefficients from Annex D of IS 456 – 2000 including design of torsional reinforcement for corners and sketching of reinforcement details.

Theory and Design of Short and Slender Circular RCC columns by Working Stress Method with lateral ties and helical reinforcement and sketching of reinforcement details.

Unit 3: RCC Stairs Design of simply supported RCC waist slab for Dog - legged stairs by Working Stress

Method and sketching of reinforcement details Unit 4: Isolated Column Footings

Theory and Design of Isolated uniform depth column footings for square and rectangular RCC columns subjected to axial loads by Working Stress Method and sketching of reinforcement details.

Unit 5: Structure Systems Shells and Domes: Membrane action; Curvatures, Synclastic and anticlastic Surfaces; Rotational, Translational & Ruled Surfaces; Membrane

action in Circular Domes Spherical Shells: Types of forces-Meridonal, Hoop forces; Distribution of forces

Support Conditions – Tension and Compression Rings; Buckling of thin shells; Structural action of Schwedler and Geodesic domes. Pneumatic Structures: Membrane, Tensile force induction methods; Tents: Air – Supported

Pneumatic Structures, Air – Inflated Pneumatic Structures, Hybrid Pneumatic Structure; Support Conditions

Note: Use of IS 456 –2000, Plain and Reinforced Concrete – Code of Practice to be permitted in External Examination. AR L2311 -- BUILDING SERVICES III Course Objective:

To understand the role and nature of basic services required at the settlement / neighborhood / campus level.

Evolving understanding in students to choose appropriate systems and integrate the same in their design projects.

Course Content: Introduction to the services at settlement/ neighborhood/ campus level. The course content will further be divided into following units:

Unit 1: Water Supply Lectures: To revise the course content of the previous semesters -- Requirements of water

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Case Study: Analysis of a project focusing on Water Supply. Application: In a design studio project.

Unit 2: Electrical Services Lectures: To revise the course content of the previous semesters -- Generation of electric

power; Distribution of Supply and Cabling; Planning of Electrical installations. Case Study: Analysis of a project focusing on the Electrical services. Application: In a design studio project.

Unit 3: Sanitation and Drainage Lectures: To revise the course content of the previous semesters -- Drainage and sanitation

requirements of buildings; Sewage and Garbage Disposal; Objectives and Methods of disposal systems; Various methods of treatment of waste; Rain water harvesting systems.

Case Study: Analysis of a project focusing on the sanitation and drainage services. Application: In a design studio project.

Note: There will be same case study throughout the semester for all the three units so as to understand the ways all the services together are incorporated in a project. The application of the understanding will be done on a design

AR L2313 -- PASSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE Course Objective:

To make students familiar with the meaning and present-day relevance of sustainable, environment friendly, energy-conscious, climate-responsive and green buildings.

To create awareness of the use of passive design methods for creating bioclimatic comfort both in traditional/vernacular as well as contemporary built environment.

To train students in the design of climate-responsive architecture Course Content: Unit 1:

Concepts of Energy and other non-renewable sources, their use in the construction industry and implications for the natural environment. Concepts of embodied energy. Energy use in Buildings: passive and active energy systems. The need for low-energy and bioclimatic design

Introduction to meaning of terms such as ‘sustainable’, ‘environment friendly’, ‘energy conscious’, ‘green’, ‘climate responsive’ as applied to architecture and building design. The prime role of climate-responsive architecture in conserving energy.

Unit 2: Basic objectives, concepts and principles of design for bioclimatic comfort. General introduction to passive methods of creating bioclimatic comfort in various climatic zones,

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Case examples of traditional / vernacular urban design, building design & technology from various climatic regions around the world.

Unit 3: Introduction to the use of alternative energy systems (solar energy, wind energy) in contemporary

times. Various applications. Introduction to contemporary passive design methods and technologies used in various climatic

zones, with suitable case examples. AR L2215 -- REVIT ESSENTIALS Course Objective:

To familarise student with the concepts of Building Information Modelling (BIM), through essential fundamentals of Revit.

To introduce the concepts and tools for parametric building design and documentation within Revit Architecture.

Course Content: Practical understanding of concepts to be imparted through development of a portfolio in Revit Architecture of any single storey design project.

Unit 1: Understanding the Scope of Revit Architecture and BIM Introduction to BIM and Revit concepts Difference between Revit and AutoCAD Introduction to multiple user interfaces like workspace, toolbars, properties and navigation

Unit 2: Basics of 2D and 3D Modelling Basic of creating walls, floors, roofs, levels, grids, columns and stairs Basics of creating custom doors and windows Viewing Interface – duplicating, zooming and steering Wheel

Unit 3: Creating and Adding Features Modelling and Bi-directional Associativity Creating and adding views and basic families such as furniture and equipment Creating advanced families and libraries

Unit 4: Introduction to Revit Work Flow Managing a project in Revit Work Flow - Configuring templates and standards Introduction to text, dimensions, details, tags and schedules Setting up sheets for plotting

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SEMESTER 6

Subject Code


C Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Marks

AR V9304 Architectural Design VI 12 00 00 16 10 225 125 350 AR V4306 Building Materials and

Construction VI 01 00 04 06 4 75 75 150

AR L2310 History of Architecture VI 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100 AR L2320 Structure Systems & Design VI 03 01 00 04 2 50 50 100 AR L2314 Building Services VI 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100 AR L2316 Building Specifications,

Estimating & Costing 02 00 00 02 2 50 50 100

AR V3318 Revit Advanced 01 00 04 04 3 75 25 100 Total 36 25 575 425 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT AR V9304-- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI Course Objective:

To familiarize students with various aspects of designing mono-functional, multistoried buildings, including the advanced structural and mechanical systems applicable therein.

To introduce the challenges and skills of designing simple industrial buildings involving circulation of men and materials as well as construction in steel.

Course Content: Project One: Design of a / a small group of mono-functional 8 -10 storeyed building/s (with single

basement) including incorporation of essential structural and services. o Possible projects: buildings for commerce, offices, apartments and other residential uses. o Introduction to the Project should include lectures on (i) understanding design, structural

aspects and essential services required for 8-10 storeyed buildings, (ii) illustrated case examples of similar well-designed recent buildings in India.

o Total Duration: 7-8 weeks, including MST 1. Project Two: Design of a small group of industrial buildings based on construction in steel

o Introduction to the Project should include lectures on (i) understanding steel construction, (ii) illustrated case examples of recent and award-winning industrial buildings in India.

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Note:At least one special lecture on the subject by an eminent architect should be arranged during the course of the semester. AR V4306 -- BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION VI Building Construction &Materials Construction in Steel and Aluminium / other metals wrt Industrial and multistoreyed commercial buildings Course Objective

To inculcate awareness of the constructional aspects of structural steel and its application in various building components of an industrial building.

To familiarise the students with various light weight building materials& finishes used for exterior and interiors of multistoried buildings.

Course Content: Unit 1: Framed construction in Steel:

Characteristics of steel sections, methods of jointing. Applications in various types of structures and different parts of buildings.

Details of floorings in industrial buildings- structure and finishes. Mezzanine floors. Steel stairs – straight flight and spiral.

Unit 2: Steel Roofing for Industrial Buildings: Trusses in steel. Details of north light truss, tubular truss, lattice girder, etc. Fixing details of various roof coverings, valleys, gutters, etc.

Unit 3: Steel and Aluminum in Interiors: Various materials, products and hardware for false ceilings, panelling, partitions, etc. Materials and construction methods for thermal insulation. Materials and construction methods for internal and external finishes.

Unit 4: Interiors False ceilings, incorporating services such as air conditioning, lighting, etc. Lightweight partitions in steel and aluminum. Thermal and Acoustic insulation of spaces.

AR L2310 -- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE VI Course Objective:

To understand the role of geo-physical, societal, political, technological and other contextual factors in the evolution of building design

To create awareness and appreciation of the ingenious structural, constructional and aesthetic components of historical architecture.

Course Content: Unit 1: Industrial and Colonial Developments

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Influence of new construction materials, industrial techniques and functional needs on building typology and architectural form.Advances in steel construction. The Great Exhibitions.

Development of the high-rise. Age of Revivals. Colonial architecture and townplanning, with special reference to India. Influence of climate

and materials on architectural expression. Planning of New Delhi. Examples of Colonial buildings in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Delhi.

Unit 2: Architectural Developments of the Modern Era Emergence of Modern Architecture in Europe. Social, technological and aesthetic concerns of

Modern Movement. New building typologies and architectural expression. Role of Louis Sullivan, Walter Gropius, Frank Llyod Wright, Mies Van der Rohe, Le Corbusier. Variations of the Modern Movement. The Modern Movement in India – Early Modern

buildings. Impact of Chandigarh. Unit 3: Post-Modern and Contemporary Architecture:

International Theory and Practice after 1960s. New Theories of Architecture – Hi Tech Architecture, Minimalism, Structuralism, Deconstructivism, Metabolism, New Expressionism, Novelty Architecture, Organic Architecture and Blobitecture, Critical Regionalism , etc.;

Overview of recent (21st Century) architecture in India AR L2312 -- STRUCTURE SYSTEMS & DESIGN -- VI Course Objectives:

To understand the philosophy and principles of Limit State Method of design of RCC structures. To understand the concept of Pre-stressed Concrete and Behavior of High Rise Structures.

Course Content: Unit 1: Limit State Method Of Design For R.C.C Structures (Descriptive No Numerical) -- To Discuss the following as per provisions of IS 456 – 2000:

Limit State Method Characteristic & Design Values & Partial Safety Factors for loads & materials Assumptions Stress-Strain curve, Stress Block Parameters Limit State of Collapse: Flexure Limit State of Collapse: Shear Safety and Serviceability requirements. Minimum Shear reinforcement Comparison of Limit State Method and Working Stress Method

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Design of singly reinforced simply supported and cantilever beam (supporting UDL) including shear reinforcement by Limit State;Method and sketching of reinforcement details.

Design of doubly reinforced rectangular beams (supporting UDL) by Limit State Method and sketching of reinforcement details.

Unit 3: One Way & Two Way Slabs Design of simply supported one-way slab by Limit State Method and sketching of

reinforcement details. Design of Restrained Two-Way slab using BM coefficients from code by Limit State Method

and sketching of reinforcement details.

Unit 4: Columns and Prestressed concrete Numerical Problem on Design of Axially loaded Short Square and Rectangular RCC column

by Limit State Method and sketching of reinforcement details. Prestressed Concrete (Descriptive No Numerical); Concept of pre-stressed concrete. Methods of Pre-stressing: Pre-tensioning and Post-tensioning Advantages and disadvantages of Prestressed concrete. Losses in Pre-stress.

Note: Use of IS 456 –2000, Plain and Reinforced Concrete – Code of Practice to be permitted in External Examination. AR L2314 -- BUILDING SERVICES IV Course Objectives:

To familiarise the students with HVAC and acoustical provisions in buildings, Inculcating understanding in students to choose appropriate systems and integrate the same in

their design projects. Course Content:

Unit 1: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Ventilation: Natural and artificial; Concepts of mechanical heating, ventilation and Air-

conditioning; Definition and classification; Design considerations, overview of types and working of HVAC systems; Refrigeration cycles

– thermal properties of built elements, evaluation of heat flow; Principles and guidelines for AC ducting – provisions for fire safety;Ducts and their insulating

techniques, types and location of A.C. Plants. Case study of HVAC in an existing office / commercial building

Unit 2: Acoustics: Introduction to the study of Acoustics, Noise and its types; Outdoor and indoor noise; Study of

behavior of sound in an enclosed space: Reverberation, absorption, reflection, etc.



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Acoustics in Buildings: special requirements for various building types such as studios, auditoriums etc.Principles of good acoustical design in buildings;Analysis of existing prototypes – theatres, cinema halls, auditoriums, multi-purpose spaces, Media - studios, conference rooms etc. for their acoustic behavior

Constructional measures of noise and sound insulation, Acoustical materials, their specifications and applications.

Case study of acoustical provision in an existing auditorium/office building Unit 3: Case Studies:

Incorporating layouts for HVAC, acoustics, vertical transportation and lighting in the architectural project taken up during the first half of the semester.

AR L2316 -- BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATING AND COSTING Course Objective:

To acquaint students with the composition, preparation, application and inspection of basic materials used in construction and to impart training in the technical methods of writing of specifications.

To inculcate awareness regarding factors effecting cost of buildings. To familiarise the student with the commonly used methods of preparing estimates of Architectural

Projects. Course Content: Note: Scope of the subject will be limited to preparing detailed estimate and costing of a two-storeyed residential buildings in masonry and reinforced cement concrete.

Unit 1: Building Specifications: Introduction to the importance of specifications and their functions, different types of

specifications; Types of contracts and Tenders; Standard C.P.W.D. specifications. Detailed specification for various basic building materials Writing specifications for simple civil works as Damp-proof course, Brick masonry, Concreting,

Flooring, Plastering & pointing, Timber doors & windows, Painting, sanitary fixtures, etc. Unit 2: Estimating and Costing:

Basic principles of Economics as applied to buildings and factors affecting cost of buildings. Estimate, Types of Estimates in common usage. Bill of Quantities of Materials. Its importance

and methods of preparation. Preparing estimates of quantities of materials for foundations (earthwork, foundation concrete,

brickwork in foundation and plinth, Return filling), Brickwork in super structure, RCC roof, Plastering, Flooring, white washing and painting for a single storey building.

Analysis of Rates – Rates of materials and labour for:- RCC work, Cement Plaster on walls and ceiling, Cement concrete floor, White washing and Painting, etc.

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Case study/Analysis of architectural design of a small project (either done by students in their previous semester or selected by the Teacher) vis-a-vis specifications and estimating and costing.

AR V3318 -- REVIT ADVANCED Course Objective: Revit Advanced is in continuation to the already introduced Revit Essentials in the previous semester. The aim is to cover the next level of advanced tools for parametric building design and documentation within Revit Architecture and understanding concepts through hands on experience on the following aspects.

Introduction to advanced tools and modelling in Revit Architecture. Advanced family creation and editing. Creating complex designs and professional rendering. Data exporting and plotting.

Course Content: To ascertain better understanding and evaluation system the coursework shall be divided into four units, as detailed below. Practical understanding of concepts to be imparted through development of a portfolio in Revit Architecture of the multi-storeyed design project taken up during the first half of the semester. Unit 1: Massing and Site Development:

Introduction to conceptual massing and site development Creating site components and advanced site features Massing for advanced analysis and parametric studies

Unit 2: Creating 3D Views: Basic of working with 3D settings and understanding camera settings Creating perspective and cutaway 3D section views Creating conceptual walkthroughs

Unit 3: Creating and Adding features: Creating and managing design options Area analysis and family editing Working with nested families and creating parametric families

Unit 4: Introduction to information sharing and Plotting: Working with project phasing and project sharing Exporting element information for other relevant software Setting up sheets for plotting and generating output



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SEMESTER 7

Subject Code


C Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Marks

AR V9401 Architectural Design VII 02 00 14 16 10 200 150 350 AR V4405 Working Drawings 01 00 05 06 04 75 75 150 AR V3407 Advanced Computer Skills 01 00 03 04 03 50 50 100 AR V2409 Dissertation 01 03 00 04 02 50 50 100 AR L2423 Tall Buildings 02 00 00 02 02 50 50 100 AR L2425 Urban Design 02 00 00 02 02 50 50 100 ELECTIVES (Any One) 02 00 00 02 02 50 50 100 AR V2411 Art and Architecture I ARV2413 Vernacular Built Environments ARV2415 Interior Architecture ARV2417 Specialized Buildings (Hospitals) AR V2419 Cost-effective Buildings AR V2421 Architectural Conservation Total 36 25 525 475 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT AR V9401 -- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VII Course Objective:

To inculcate appreciation of various facets of urban design in the making of the built environment To train students in the design of a group of buildings, including management of vehicular &

pedestrian circulation, inter-relationship of diverse built masses, design of open spaces, response to urban regulations, etc.

Course Content: Comprehensive design of a small campus comprising buildings of diverse functions, needing a

variety of structure systems and building services as well as network of vehicular & pedestrian circulation. The work may be done individually or in small groups, as deemed fit by the subject teacher/s.

The expected end-product would include a. A well-designed campus layout, focussing on vehicular & pedestrian circulation, functional

and visual inter-relationship of diverse built masses, built masses and open spaces, design of open spaces, while responding to a given set of urban regulations.

b. Detailed design of at least two/three types of buildings, of which at least one should involve large-span or complex structural system / form.

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b. A sports’ training complex, including athletes’ hostels, etc. c. An industrial estate, including production areas, workers’ housing, community centre, etc. d. A neighbourhood community centre, including buildings for shopping, entertainment,

transportation, religion, healthcare, etc. The course is to be supplemented by illustrated lectures on campus design and large-span /

relevant complex structural systems, including case studies. Note: At least one special lecture on the subject by an eminent architect should be arranged during the course of the semester. AR V4405 -- WORKING DRAWINGS Course Objective:

To familiarize students with the system of making basic and detailed Working Drawings required for tendering and for execution of an architectural design on the construction site.

To apply knowledge of Building Materials and Construction, Structure Systems and Building services in making Working Drawings so as to provide complete information necessary to fabricate, finish, supervise and inspect a building project.

Course Content: (Note: The course will be taught in reference to a multi-storeyed housing project undertaken during the previous semester) Unit 1: Introduction and Preparatory Procedures:

Introduction to Working Drawings – their purpose and place in the total set of documents issued for tendering and construction on site; essential components and content / information of Working Drawings; Systems of dimensioning, writing specifications, etc., standard scales.

Drawings Sequence and Sheet Formats Organization; Drawing Symbols (Object Lines, Dimension/Extension Lines, Hidden/Invisible Lines, Center Lines); Reference Symbols and coordinating systems (refer reader to another part of the document). Samples of well-made Working Drawings for various projects, including a Multi-storeyed Housing Project

Analysis of structural, constructional and service infrastructure aspects of the multi-storeyed housing design project undertaken during the previous semester. Incorporating necessary changes in an apartment unit, block of apartments and the site plan so as to make the design ready for preparation of Working Drawings.

Finalising Specifications for various built components – Boundary Walls, Gates, Walkways, Pavements, Planters, etc.; Columns and Walls, Floors, Ceilings, Doors and Windows for various spaces (including rooms, toilets, kitchens, staircases, corridors, etc.), wardrobes and cupboards, electrical, sanitary, plumbing and other kitchen and toilet fixtures, etc.

Unit 2: Basic Drawings – Plans, Sections, Elevations Making the Site Plan – Site Boundaries, Setting Out Point, location of the building blocks in relation to the

site boundaries, Positions of entry and exit posts/ check posts, internal roads, pathways, parking lots with widths and turning radius, all landscape elements, etc.

Foundation, Basement and Ground Level Plans of entire site. Typical Floor Plan/s and Terrace Plan, two sections and two elevations of one housing block to a scale of

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Unit 3: Detailing – Staircase, Toilet, Kitchen, Wardrobes, Doors and Windows Detailed plan/s, sections, elevations of any one apartment to a scale of 1:50 Detailed working drawings of doors and windows, wardrobes / bookcases, etc., kitchen, any one toilet,

flooring layout, internal and external finishes, etc. Detailed working drawings of the staircase and lift core

Unit 4: Adding Services and Making Final Drawings Electrical and Plumbing Layout of the apartment detailed above. Compiling all information / decisions / details of Units 1, 2 & 3 and making a final, complete set of Working

Drawings for the chosen project. AR V3407: ADVANCED COMPUTER SKILLS Course Objective:

To train students in the making of presentation / rendered 2-D and 3-D drawings (generated in AutoCAD, Revit Architecture and SketchUp) using Adobe Photoshop..

To impart training in the use of desktop publishing software, particularly Adobe InDesign, for creating high quality technical and architectural reports.

Course Content: Unit 1: Adobe Photoshop Part 1:

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop and its use for editing and manipulating images and text Introduction to interface, tools, palettes and layers. Manipulating, editing and adjusting images

using tools and filters. Working with Layers, Channels and Actions. Restoring and enhancing images. Text editing, special effects and web application Sheet composing and output generation Creation of a “Poster” using all the techniques and skills listed above.

Unit 2: Adobe Photoshop Part 2: Introduction to use of Adobe Photoshop for rendering architectural drawings Moving AutoCAD drawings to Adobe Photoshop (Converting AutoCAD drawings to EPS files??)

Giving line weights, etc. Rendering Drawings / EPS files??? – Site Plans, Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections Note: This part of the course is to be taught in relation to a design project already completed by the

student during a previous semester. Unit 3: Adobe InDesign:

Introduction to interface, tools, palettes and layers Creating and editing documents – master pages, footers and placeholders Importing and exporting text – editing, columns, numbering, characters; Working with typography

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Working on the Final Report / output generation Note: This part of the course is to be conducted in relation to the final report to be produced for the

course “AR V2409 – Dissertation”, also being taught during the same semester. AR V2409 – DISSERTATION Course Objective:

To impart preliminary training for carrying out systematic research essential for the B.Arch. Architectural Thesis Project

To expose students to methods of systematic research / investigation of an architectural topic. To train students for ‘Technical Writing’, including written / textual presentation of research results

in the form of well-compiled, illustrated technical reports. Course Content: (Note: Units 1, 2 & 3 of the prescribed Content may be intermixed in the Teaching Programme as deemed fit by the subject teacher) Unit 1: (4 weeks)

Choosing the general area / building typology for the thesis project Defining the objectives and scope of research Presenting the project proposal, including the topic of research, the research objectives, the scope

of work, sources of information and choice of case studies Unit 2: (4 weeks)

Tentative Framing of List of Contents and Structure of Report Collection of relevant data from secondary sources such books, articles, reports, photographs,

statistical data, other documents, Internet, etc. Compilation of collected data Revising List of Contents / Restructuring of Report

Unit 3: (4 weeks) Analysis of data and drawing inferences Presentation of entire work as a well-presented illustrated report.

i. The Final Report is to be prepared using InDesign and will also form part of the portfolio prepared by the student for the course AR V3407: Advanced Computer Skills being taught in the same semester.

ii. Size & Format: a. All reports will be of A4 size, portrait format. b. Fonts like Arial/Helvitica/Times New Roman with 12-point size shall be used for the

main text, while 14-point size shall be used for main captions and 9-point size for image captions. Spacing: 1.5 line spacing for main text and 1.0 for image captions.

c. The smaller dimension of all images to be at least 10.00 cm. d. Total pages: the report will comprise between 25-40 pages, with single-side printing. e. Binding: Hard-bound or Comb-binding with Hard Cover.



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iii. The report will contain the following: a. Significance of the topic and the Objectives of Research b. Scope of Work, Sources of Information and the methodology adopted. c. The actual report of the studies undertaken in 7000 – 10,000 words with adequate

illustrations, pie charts, tables, etc. d. Student’s inferences and recommendations with regard to design of the selected

building type. AR L2423 – TALL BUILDINGS Course Objective:

To create awareness among students of the formal characteristics of tall buildings and their significance in the current urban context.

To bring in an understanding of the structural and other technical challenges in the construction of tall building.

To enable critical analysis of concepts learnt through case examples. Course Content: Unit 1: Theory, History, Form and Function:

Introduction to ‘Tall Buildings’. Need for multi-storeyed buildings in urban centres. Definition and classification based on various parameters.

Overview of the evolution of Tall Buildings. Design challenges, limitations and physical and technological constraints that restricted height.

Tall Buildings and Built Form – Efficient building forms, Tall buildings as building icons, Siting and planning principles, Physical, Economic & Psychological implications of multi-storeyed buildings on the neighbourhood and urban scale, etc.

Functional Aspects of Tall Buildings – Size of floor plate, Lease span, Floor height, etc. Unit 2: Technical Challenges of Tall Buildings

Structural Innovations – Types of loads & forces faced by tall buildings, detailed understanding of various types of Structural systems, Stabilising tall buildings and Damping systems.

Construction Techniques and Materials – Innovation in construction technology and materials, formwork, concrete technology, etc.

Advanced Building Services – Water Supply & Drainage, Garbage Disposal, Vertical Transportation systems, Mechanical floors, HVAC and Fire-Fighting.

Unit 3: Case Studies of Tall Buildings Students would be required to undertake a case study of any Tall Building / any category of Tall

Buildings / any aspect of Tall Buildings and prepare a project report on it. Choice of the topic, the various aspects of study and stages under which the project is to be

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AR L2425 -- URBAN DESIGN Course Objective:

To introduce students to the role of Urban Design in the making of cities and Groups of Buildings To study and understand the nature of various elements of Urban Design To sensitise students to the symbiotic relationship between design of individual buildings and the

larger urban environment. Course Content: Unit 1: Cities and their Imageability

Introduction to the role and scope of Urban Design. Comparison with ‘architecture’ and ‘town planning’.

Determinants of urban form such as landform, climate, symbolism, activity patterns, socio-cultural factors, etc. Case examples from various periods of history to illustrate the different aspects mentioned above.

Vocabulary of urban design like urban pattern, grain, texture, density, etc. Concepts of Imageability: Elements of the city’s image given by paths, nodes, landmarks, edges

and districts; their characteristics, role and interrelationship. Unit 2: Study and Analysis of Urban Space

Types of Urban Spaces - street, square, precinct, piazza, mall, etc. Design principles of Urban Spaces – Scale, Enclosure and Urban Massing. Changing role of Urban Spaces from past to present times.

Unit 3: Urban Legislation and Control Role of Legislation and Controls in design of the built environment. Types of Urban Controls like FAR, Incentive Zoning, Height Restrictions and Building Bulk etc. Comprehensive role of Urban Design in the design and planning process.

ELECTIVES (Any one):

1. A total number of 6 elective courses would be offered to the students 2. The maximum number of students enrolled for each elective course would be restricted to 17-18%

of the total class strength (e.g., to a maximum of 22 students in a total class strength of 120) 3. The course work (sessional work) for all electives will include seminars, case studies and site

studies, all of which would be compiled in a portfolio of A3 size. The contents of the Portfolio would be specified by the subject teacher.

4. The external examination would comprise a viva voce on the portfolio and an individual presentation by each student.

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AR V2411 -- ART AND ARCHITECTURE -- I Course Objective:

To examine the interaction between art and architecture in our modern times backed with substantial historical survey.

To investigate this relationship beyond the typical confines of adornment of a space, interior and outdoors.

To evaluate various dimensions and multivalent social and cultural aspects of outdoor art forms and interventions.

Course Content: Note: The course will be conducted through elaborate discussions and seminars aided with audio visual presentations. Unit 1: Interaction between art and architecture over various periods in history, including present era

Survey – I, Prehistory: Genesis of Creativity and Urge to Adorn. Survey – II, Ancient: Egypt, Sumerian-Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman. Survey – III, Medieval: Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo,

Neoclassical. Survey – IV, Modern/Contemporary: Art Nouveau, Early Modernism, De Stijl, Bauhaus Design, Art

Deco, Deconstruction. Suggested Exercise: Group-wise presentation of topics chosen from Survey II - V, pertaining to

particular period/style/genre chosen from surveys. Unit II: Photography and Architecture

Examining photography as a powerful visual medium of documenting architecture. Students’ Exercise: Photo documentation of built environment, ranging from an entire city to one

particular building, exploring its unique features or elements. Unit III: Appropriation

Students will select a work of art (painting, sculpture, etc.) and based upon that particular work develop an architectural form and present as model.

AR V2413 -- VERNACULAR BUILT ENVIRONMENTS Course Objective:

To expose and sensitise students to the characteristics and significance of Vernacular Built Environments

To learn from the past and contribute to the built environment of today. Course Content: Unit 1: Introduction to Vernacular Architecture

Definition of Vernacular Architecture. Introduction to its contextual determinants such as environmental, cultural, technological, economic, and historical. Comparison with 'Traditional Architecture' and 'Folk Architecture'.



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Case examples of Vernacular Buildings and Towns from various geographical, climatic and cultural zones across the world

Unit 2: Culture and House Form The influence of socio-cultural factors in determining house form Case studies of Vernacular Built Environments from different parts of India to establish the

influence of culture/society on the house form Unit 3: Vernacular Built Environments and Sustainability

Contemporary Significance of the Vernacular Architecture -- Sustainability and Energy-efficiency Critique on Low-embodied energy materials of vernacular architecture, systems of recycle / re-use Climate Control Systems of Vernacular Buildings and Towns Contemporary adaptation and application of Vernacular Systems

AR V2415 – INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Course Objective:

To develop an understanding of the relationship between man and space both physically and emotionally.

To sensitise students to the value of designing meaningful Interior Spaces. Course Content: Unit 1: Definition and Concept of ‘Interior Architecture’

Understanding the concept of Interior Architecture by establishing its difference from Architecture, Interior Design and Interior Decoration.

Determinants of interior spaces, i.e., users’ activity and needs, thermal comfort, connectivity and inter-relationship between spaces, etc.

A brief overview of Interior Spaces throughout history Unit 2: Elements of Space Making:

Identification of various elements that leads to space making based on the understanding developed in the previous unit. The impact and use of the various elements in giving form to and in enhancing the interiors.

Generation of the physical form of Interior Spaces and the role of materials in achieving it. Unit 3: Case Studies

Study and analysis of a series of notable Interior Spaces / various notable examples of Interior Architecture to substantiate the theory and principles studied in the previous units.

AR V2417 -- SPECIALISED BUILDINGS (HOSPITALS) Course Objectives:

To introduce the specialised and complex nature of Hospital Design, including specialised services and standards for contemporary hospitals.



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To enable students to undertake critical analysis existing the hospitals and projects for their upgradation.

Course Content: Unit:1 Introduction to the Hospitals:

Introduction to Hospitals, history of Hospitals, types of Hospitals. Understanding various departments of a medical service building and their interconnectivity. Equipments used in hospitals, w.r.t. quantity& quality of space. Various standards pertaining to planning of hospitals. Architectural finishes in different departments of the Hospitals.

Unit 2: Functional and Operational services of a Hospital: Basic Functional Services in a Hospital, such as Nursing, O.P.D., Pathology, Radiodiagnosis,

Operation theater, Cath Lab, Gynaecology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dentistry, Mortuary, Medical Records, Canteen/ Cafeteria, Food Supply Department, Pharmacy, Administration, Admission and Registration Department, etc.

Ancillary & Operational services such as AC Plant , Electrical, Plumbing, Manifold( Medical Gasses), Laundry, CSSD, Maintenance department, House Keeping, Sewage Treatment Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant etc.

Unit 3: Case Study Critical Analysis of an existing Hospital, including documenting its negative and positive

aspects Project Report giving suggestions for improvement / upgradation of the case study.

ARV2419 – COST-EFFECTIVE BUILDINGS Course Objective:

To acquaint students with the concept, significance, basic principles and design strategies of “Cost-effective” buildings

To create awareness of conventional and non-conventional resources for cost-effective construction.

To impart training for taking critical decisions related to building design and technology that could affect the initial and running costs of buildings

Course Content: Unit 1: Introduction to “Cost-effective Buildings”:

Introduction to definition and concept of Cost-effective Buildings Cost effectiveness as a principle. Initial and Running Costs. Maintenance and longevity aspects Cost Effective techniques: Relevance in today’s world. The inter relation of cost effectiveness and

sustainability Case examples illustrating above theory and principles

Unit 2: Methods of Reducing Cost of Buildings Strategies and Methods for reducing Initial Cost through Planning and Design



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Strategies and Methods for reducing Initial Cost through Material and Construction, Services, etc. Comprehensive cost effective technologies including materials and construction, services and infrastructure. Significance of construction technology: Traditional, innovative and alternative technologies. Modular coordination in building design, prefabrication- total and partial

Methods of reducing running costs of buildings Unit 3: Case Studies

Notable examples of Architects' cost effective designs: The work of Laurie Baker, etc. Research and developments of various agencies dealing with cost effective technology. Examples of Affordable Housing Case study of a typical cost effective building (large residences, offices, apartments, public

buildings or institutions) considering various aspects discussed previously. Critical analysis in terms of initial investment, maintenance cost and longevity of buildings

AR V2421 -- ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION Course Objectives:

To understand the significance of built heritage in the present-day context To define the architect's role in the process of its conservation.

Course Content: Unit 1:Identification, Evaluation and Documentation

Definition of 'Cultural Heritage'. Heritage as Cultural Resource. Various scales of manifestation. Identification, Evaluation and Classification (Grading) of Historic Buildings. Concept and

significance of “World Heritage” Purpose, procedures and methods of Documentation - Inventories; Research and documentation;

various aspects of study, e.g. historicity, stylistic features, usage, physical condition, etc. Unit 2: Conservation Action and Management of Built Heritage

Definition and purpose of Architectural Conservation. Values and Ethics, Issues of Authenticity and Integrity

Causes of Decay of Materials and Structure in Historic Structures. Philosophy of Action – Degrees of Interventions such as Preservation, Restoration, Reconstitution,

Adaptive Use, etc. Unit 3: Case Study

Report on the field study of a historic building / group of buildings, documenting various material and non-material aspects, identification of tangible and intangible values, assessment of physical condition and threats, and, giving recommendations for conservation action.

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