IIT jodhpur Phase i - academic and administration blocks

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.