Case Study on Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

By-Akshay, Aparna, Arnav, Dashma, Hemant, Nikunj, Uzma

AIM OF THE STUDY

• To understand the site and its attributes

• To respond sensitively to the site and its surroundings while planning.

• To understand the way an institutional campus is designed

IIM Kozhikode• The Indian Institute of Management

Kozhikode was set up by the

Government of India in collaboration

with the state Government of Kerala as

the 5th Indian Institute of Management.

It was established in 2001

• The campus is designed by the late

architect Joseph Allen Stein and Stein

Mani Chowfla Associates, New Delhi.

LOCATION

• The campus is located in

Kunnamangalam, 15 kmaway from Kozhikode

along the national

Highway, NH 212 towards

Wayanad. It is about 30

kms from karipur

International Airport.

• Latitude 11.25°N

• Longitude 75.77°E

• Altitude- ~100m

CLIMATE

• CLIMATE- Tropical humid

climate

• ANNUAL RAINFALL- 250 cm

to 300 cm (nearly 70 % of the

rainfall is contributed by the

south western monsoon)

• WIND DIRECTION- South West

to North East

SITE AREA- 97 Acres

• The panoramic view from the hilltop is a visualdelight and conducive for learning and

contemplation.

• The design of the Campus is aimed atpreserving the existing ambience andincorporates strong architectural traditions of

Kerala.

• The institute is located in the scenic ambience ofapproximately 80 acres in Kunnamangalam,spread on two hillocks with a valley in between, ,located amidst the scenic setting of the WesternGhats.

TOPOGRAPHY

• The shape of the site is irregular

• The topographical character of the site has been instrumental in determining the

location of the academic and residential area.

• They each occupy the summits of the two hillocks.

• Spread on two hills with the buildings blending in the lush greenery with a mix of

traditional Kerala style ethnic architecture with modern amenities

SLOPE ANALYSIS

GEOLOGY

• The region comprising

Kozhikode belong to the

low- and midlands (in thetypical classification of

land in Kerala as low-, mid-

and highlands)

• The coastal plains exhibit

more or less flat, narrow

terrain with landforms such

as beach ridges, sandbars,

and backwater marshes.

•A few kilometres from the sea to the east, the surface gathers into slopes and

clustering hills with numerous valleys in between formed due to floods and sediment

transport.

•The Midlands is represented by hummocky rocky terrain with lateritised

denudational hills and intervening valley fills (locally called elas).

To expose (rock strata) by erosion

SOIL

Laterite Soil:• Laterite soils are formed byweathering of Basalt and gneiss underhot humid climate.• Loamy in texture without gravellyvesicular nodules• Laterite soils are red in colour andacidic in reaction.

HYDROLOGY• There is no independent water source that can provide water to the

whole institute.

• Water is collected from all the roofs and collected through a system ofchannels at the bottom of the hillocks to a pond, which partially meetstheir water requirements.

• The fact that the location receives an abundant amount of rain hasbeen manipulated and rainwater harvesting techniques have been

incorporated into design.

At the foot of the hillock, there is a huge pond of 1.5 acres dug only to catch rain water.

It catches rain from at least two

thirds of its whole campus. (The

topography is such that some

portion of the water has to go

from the back portion of 2

hillocks, but a major portion of

run-off gets down to the front

side)

• There was already a water source at this spot, but

it would dry up by February.

• The run-off from the upper parts of the hill is not

directly fed into the main pond. It is spread in an

adjoining piece of land, about five acres in extent.

This is the catchment area; it has an arecanut

garden and a thick layer of weed wines covering

the ground. An old pond inside this garden is

maintained as it is. This pond accelerates the rate

of water percolation.

• The building team marked the contour lines of the

hills and retained some of the older gullies that

acted as storm-water drains

• On both sides of the drain, a grass variety such as

cynodon was planted. After a year, though the

dams have almost washed off, the vegetative

growth has established. This cuts the velocity of

water to some extent.

VEGETATION

Thengu (Coconut tree)

state tree of Kerala

tall and branchless

Athi (Cluster fig tree)

large deciduous tree grows in evergreen forests, moist places, near streams

Asokam

(Asoka tree)

Calicut is a green state having variety of trees. Trees are very useful in various ways where it provides food, medicine, timber, firewood etc. Ex- Peepal,

Ashoka Tree, Neem, West Indian Medlar, Silk Cotton Tree, Golden Shower Tree, Devil Tree, Sandal Wood, White Palm Tree etc.

ARAUKERIA

CAMPUS

The entrance to the campus is

situated at the base of the hill.

Site is characterized by two hillocks- the academic area and the housing area are

situated on each hill top respectively, thus meeting the needs of adequate privacy.

Academic Block:

• The administration block

• The classrooms

• The faculty blocks

• The auditoriums

• Library and Computer centre

• Hostels

• Circle of Contemplation

• Centre court

Housing for the faculty is provided on the

residential hillock

Parking area provided at the basement

of the library block, ramp provided to

connect the parking lot- according to

the terrain of the site

• A distance of 2 km has to be travelled uphill to reach

the campus.

• A winding road from the entrance, takes one up to the top of the academic block.

• Orientation of all the academic buildings towards a

central open court there by providing a sense of unity.

THE BUILDING AND SITE - COURTYARDS AND EXTERIOR

SPACES - THE CENTRAL COURT:

The core feature: All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditional architecture giving a sense of unity

The buildings are connected by walkways which defines this central green oasis.

This central area holds an open air theatre

The remaining surface is articulated by paved portions thereby giving a sense of scale and directing to the various buildings around.

.

The watchtower stands out as one turns the corner at the

final approach to the summit

THE CIRCLE OF CONTEMPLATION: A circular green area is located in

the front facing the entrance of the academic block. It is covered by pergola along the sides with vegetation growing on it.

VANTAGE POINT - It is a viewpoint

from where an unobstructed view of the Western Ghats can be perceived.

VIEW- The entrance area of themain building is approached by

winding roads. The building will

be visible only when one

reaches the top creating a

sense of surprise.

FOCAL POINT- The high watchtower stands as the focal point,

it acts as a sculpture and has no

relevance to the character of

the building and the institution.

Use of locally

available materials –

exposed stone work,

tiles used for

pavements.

Elements of traditional

architecture of Kerala

reflected in the buildings-

sloping roof and Mangalore

tiles.

Interesting play of built &

open spaces gives a feel

of the building interacting

with the nature

CIRCULATIONCAMPUS CIRCULATION-

• Approach by winding roads

• Roads run only on the periphery of

the campus

• Internal circulation made by

pedestrian paths

• There are covered walkways

connecting each block.

Covered

Pedestrian

Paths- major

element that

connects the

building blocks

together.

The planning is responsive to the topographical character of the site

The scale, proportion, and form of the buildings project the expected grandeur of a management campus.

LIBRARY

ROAD

ENTRANCE PLAZA

ENTRANCE TOWER ROAD

ROAD

PARTS OF LANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPE FABRIC-

It defines and describes a range of qualities that are considered desirable in such as

mystery , diversity etc.

Diversity in planning

Mystery in pathsWalkways connecting various blocks-creating a feel of creativeness

SPACES-

Spaces are considered the primary means by which landscape are organised ,understood, used and experienced.

Majestic view

Foci- It refers to differentiated , contrasting or isolated forms or places in the

landscape that posses cultural ,social , practical functions because of their

visual distinction.

Like space paths are also considered primary design forms that influence the use

and experience of landscape.

Paths-

•Because of the terrain, there is a play of level differences.

•Integration of indoor and outdoor spaces in the campus.

FUNCTIONAL VALUES-•Normally owing to existence of differentlyfunctioning buildings in a campus, there is

a tendency to lose a sense of unity or losetrack of directions. In this case thearchitect has carefully and efficientlyincorporated various entities in the site.

VALUES-

The architect has tried to do justice to thebuilt forms by adopting and refining theregionalist approach. The vernacularelements have been refined accordingto the context never failing to provide the

required level of modern amenities.

AESTHETICAL VALUES-

Its due to the careful integration of the indoor and outdoor spaces that the otherwise monotonous effect of similar looking buildings has been eliminated .

Symmetry can also be beautiful

In spite of large amount of treesand vegetation their is a variety ofbeautiful and aesthetic plants and

trees

CULTURAL VALUES-

All the buildings are oriented to a central court - typical “naalukettu” of Kerala’s traditionalarchitecture giving a sense of unity