Abstract:
Hot-Arid regions of the world are tough to survive in. Thus, sites in such
climatic regions need special attention regarding their overall settlement
planning as well as building design. Understanding the climate, its elements,
their characteristics and generating passive design strategies in response to the
climate, at both the settlement as well as building level make essential building
envelope design guidelines.
IIT Jodhpur Phase 1 – Academic and Administration Blocks, is a project where
in Climate Responsive Design has been taken as a challenge and has been
given priority over other aspects of designing a campus. As a result of the study,
a settlement as well as a building gene has been developed as the design
proposal with the appropriate functional requirements.
The proposal has the potential to safe guard the residents from the harsh
climatic conditions as well as creates a healthful and interactive educational
environment out of its unique identity.
