Project: National Institute Of Design

Location: Paladi, Ahmedabad

Architect: Sarabhai and Gira

Site area: 63,848 sq.m
Client:

Ministry Of Industry, Government Of India

of completion: 1961
Year
National
Institute of Design(NID) is a design
school inIndia.
Structure:
RCC frame structure
The institute functions as an autonomous body
under the Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India.
NID is recognized by the
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
(DSIR) underMinistry of Science and Technology,
Government of India, as a scientific and industrial
design
research
. (Ahmedabad) is the only institute of its kind serving the above functions.
National
Instituteorganization
of the Design

NID is autonomous institute with the support of The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India.
NID is a design institute which plays a key role in crating a bridge between Designer and Manufacturer on one side
and the user on the other side.

NID is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest Education and Research Institution for industrial,
communication, textiles, IT integrated designs.

The professional education at NID has both under graduation for four years for students after 10+2 or equivalent
and post graduation for 2 to 2 years for graduates particularly from architecture, technology, fine arts, etc.

Having entered the 5th decade of design excellence, NID has been autonomous National Institute of Excellence in

INTRODUCTION

Design education, applied research, service and advanced training in industrial communication, textile and IT

location
Ahmadabad map site

NID
Sardar bridge

The site is located along the Sabarmati river.

The site measures about 20 acres .
In its surrounding is the Tagore hall, the kite
museum and opposite to the site is Diwan ballabhai
high school.

Feasibility

The site is 4km from the railway station

and 3km from the St. bus stand.

Context-(surrounding area)

Sabarmati river

This site is connect to Sabarmati river ,

educational area, residential area,
museum(recreational area).
Main Access of the site is from the main
road.

Site plan
Main entry
To site

SITE&FEATURES:
The shape of the site is such that it
divides the site into two parts.

nk

The site is sloping towards the river.

riv

er

ba

arm
a ti

ms

Sa
b

slu

Its ground level 2.51 m below the high

flood level .

The shape of the site has influenced its

design of the institute greatly.
Most of the main buildings are provided
with the river view.

Core activity

Access to site

Vehicular movement: vehicular movement is

restricted only till the entrance for the visitors. But it is
possible from residential areas to academic block and
Relationship
Peripheral activity
vice- versa. Besides, services entries are provided for
diagram
the various workshops. But pedestrian and vehicular
educa
movement are not separated.
recre
Vehicular access
Interaction Living activity tional ation residenti
al
Residenti
to residential
Acces al
activity
al block
space
s
Education (teaching,
learning)

Living space
Recreational
space
Educational
space
Interactive
space

The master plan of the

campus is divided into
three parts.
1.The institute complex.
2.Residential block
3.Public areas

Hierarchy of major
activity
Interaction

Site
plan

Education
recreational
Living

Institu
te
Public
area
Vehicular access
to educational
complex
The academic and residential areas are
located far apart with the narrow link
between the two but having separate
external access.
Both the blocks have controlled entrances.

SITE
ANALYSIS
.
National Institute of
It is Design
an autonomous

QUANTITY

institution under the aegis

of the Ministry of
Commerce and
Industry.
Site
area: 63,848 sq.m
Architect: Sarabhai and
Gira

Main
building
educational
zone
Residential
zone

SCALE
residential 2400 sqm

administration 400 sqm

academic block 4200 sqm

MAIN BUILDING-15000 sq.m

RESIDENTIAL ZONE-34770 sq.m
slu
m

EDUCATIONAL ZONE29078sq.m

SERVICES-1985sq.m
RECREATION

Site plan

Sa
riv bar
er ma
ba ti
nk

HOSTEL-7174sq.m
STAFF QTRS

MASSING OF SITE
PLAN

SECURITY/ OFFICE
PARKING

ENTRY-3 nos.
SITE AREA: 63,848 sq.m
TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA: 27,488 sq.m
FSI: 0.4

Light and ventilation

The campus has been designed taking into
consideration the hot and dry climate of
Ahmedabad.
The activities are so planned that they spill
over into inward looking spaces .
The courtyard are a result of this and remain
building in the shadow for most part of the day.
Pockets of vegetation
blend with the
structure on the
exterior as well as
interior which helping
pockets of
to lower the
vegetation
temperature.
Large trees protect the
building from

Features like water

bodies with jalis are
used to filter the
cooled air flowing over
the water and passed
in interiors.

spill over spaces

surface glazing and courtyards from

excessive heating.

The external cladding is

prefabricated and consist of heat
resisting glass in metal frames in
workshops and in rosewood frame in
studios.
Winds
from the riverside are captured
in the studios and workshops from the
terraces due to adjustable glazing.

pockets of
vegetation

Landscape

As soon as the built form is placed on site it generates

its own space in and around it. Thus the outside open
spaces are as much important a design criteria as
inner spaces.
The campus has been
completely landscaped.
Three platforms extend
from
the
institute
building in the lawn
acting as built-in sit

outs.

Landscape courtyard

There is also an ancient

monument and open air
amphitheater
having
densely planted trees
around it.
Lawns are not only a
feature of landscape
but
they
act
as
interactive spaces.
lawns are used for
informal gathering,
cultural program,
etc.

Amphitheatre
used
for
functions
,
shows, etc.

is

also
social
fashion

NID (SITE
FLOW CHART)

ACTIVITY
DIAGRAM

SPACE DIAGRAM

The master plan of the

campus is divided into three
parts.
1.The institute complex.
2.Residential block
3.Public areas

ACTIVITY
DIAGRAM

1.The
institute
complex.
SPACE DIAGRAM

ACTIVITY
DIAGRAM

2.Residenti
al block
SPACE DIAGRAM

SPACE HIERARCHY
ENTRANCE

HUMAN HIERARCHY
HEAD

OFFICE FOR
HEAD

DIRECTER

OFFICE FOR
DIRECTER
ADMINISTRATI
ON

FACULTY ROOM

STUDIO
MEETING
ROOM
WORKSHOP
SPACE
DISPLAY AREA
AUDITORIUM
EXIBITION
SPACE

ADMIN
STAFF

FACULTY

STUDENT

1.THE INSTITUTE
HEIRARCHY OF
COMPLEX.
SPACE
O.T.S.

O.T.S.

ADITI RANJAN

GOPAL DAS

V.KATARIA

SHIMUL
MEHTA

ERROLL
PIRSE

SHRI
KUMARI

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

Dr. GHOSAL
O.T.S.

PENTRY

STUDENTS
STORE

INDUSTRIAL
PROG.& PROJ.

T.K.RAJAN

DESIGN
MENAGEMENT
LAB.

PASSAGE

Faculty

WATER COOLING
PLANT

PRADYUMAN.
VYAS.

OUT RICH

DYEING STUDIO

IYER RAJARAM

CIRCULATIO
N

PANTRY

MR.PANI

PASSAGE

ED'S BOARD
ROOM

FOUNTAIN

LADIES TOILET

Open
court

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-1

MR.
SURESH

SM. SHAH

MR.
NAYAR

SETURAMAN

KURUP

PDD

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-2

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-3

GENTS TOILET

SHASHANK
MEHTA

PLASTER LAB &

GLASS LAB

XEROX

Open
court

LADIES TOILET

MR.LOKHANDE
&MR. GOHIL

GENTS TOILET

PV

CIRCULATIO
N
CERAMIC LAB-1

NIKHIL
MEHTA
ACADEMY
ADMINISTRATION

SURANJNA

NINA

CR.SOCI.

P.A.
RESARCH

GAURANG
SHAH

PROJECT
ROOM-4

RANJAN

JGS

PA TO ID

S. KHANNA
STORE
ROOM

SINHA

PASSAGE

PROJECT
ROOM-1

PROJECT
ROOM-3

S.BALRAM

PA

PROJECT ROOM-2

ONLINE
EDUCATION

CERAMIC DESIGN
STUDIO

PUMP
ROOM

services

4%

cantee
n

18%

LORID

PROJECT ROOM-5

W/C

6.5%

CIVIL STORE
PURCHASE &
STORES

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S
OFFICE

CIRCULATIO
N

CANTEEN

VEENA RAJPAL

ADMINISTRATION

admi
nistr
ation

Meeting
BOARD ROOM-2

FACULTY TEA
AREA

WAITING

ACCOUNT
DEPARTMENT

ENTRY

O.T.S.

SHOWROOM

OPEN FOYER

AUDIT

admi
nistr
ation

O.T.S.

BOARD ROOM-1

PASSAGE

Open
court

O.T.S.

display
area

O.T.S.
PA CHANDA

O.T.S.

CIRCULATION

O.T.S.

CIRCULATIO
N

CIRCULATION

AQUARIUM

2.5%
7.5%
7%

CIRCULATIO
N

28%
studi
o

SALES

ADMINISTRATION
DISPLAY AREA
SERVICES
CIRCULATIN SPACE
TOILET
STUDIO

Ground floor plan

FACULTY
MEETING SPACE
CANTEEN

AQUARIUM

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

BOARD ROOM-2

BOARD ROOM-1

SHOWROOM

CANTEEN
ADITI RANJAN

FACULTY TEA
AREA
GOPAL DAS

V.KATARIA

SHIMUL
MEHTA

ERROLL
PIRSE

SHRI
KUMARI

CIVIL STORE
PURCHASE &
STORES

O.T.S.
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S
OFFICE

PA CHANDA

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

T.K.RAJAN
Dr. GHOSAL

O.T.S.

DESIGN
MENAGEMENT
LAB.

PENTRY
PASSAGE

PASSAGE

WATER COOLING
PLANT

OPEN FOYER

STUDENTS
STORE

INDUSTRIAL
PROG.& PROJ.

PRADYUMAN.
VYAS.

OUT RICH

WAITING

DYEING STUDIO
VEENA RAJPAL
IYER RAJARAM
PANTRY

PROJECT ROOM-5
W/C

MR.PANI

DEPARTMENT
AUDIT

ED'S BOARD
ROOM

PASSAGE

ACCOUNT

FOUNTAIN

GENTS TOILET

LADIES TOILET

PLASTER LAB &

GLASS LAB

XEROX

LADIES TOILET

MR.LOKHANDE
&MR. GOHIL

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-2

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-3

GENTS TOILET

PROTYPE
DISPLAY-1
ADMINISTRATION

SHASHANK
MEHTA

MR.
SURESH

SM. SHAH

PV

KURUP
MR.
NAYAR

PDD

SETURAMAN

CERAMIC LAB-1

NIKHIL
MEHTA
ACADEMY
ADMINISTRATION

SURANJNA

NINA

CR.SOCI.

P.A.
RESARCH

SINHA
RANJAN

PASSAGE

PROJECT
ROOM-1
GAURANG
SHAH

PA TO ID

JGS

S. KHANNA
STORE
ROOM
PROJECT
ROOM-4

PROJECT
ROOM-3

S.BALRAM

PA

PROJECT ROOM-2

ONLINE
EDUCATION

CERAMIC DESIGN
STUDIO

PUMP
ROOM

Ground floor plan

LORID

DARKROOM

DARKROOM

DARK ROOM

DARKROOM

DARKROOM

HEIRARCHY OF
SPACE
Lab /
workshop
ANIM ATION
CAMERA ROOM

ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

O.T.S.
PHOTO STUDIO

A.V.STORE

A.C

library

studio

O.T.S.

QAR LAB

PHOTOSTORE

P.A

CLASS ROOM-2

PASSAGE

STORE ROOM

UP

toilet

PASSAGE

COOLER

DN

SOUND ROOM
W
AYTOW
ORKSHOP

UP

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

CIRCULATIO
N

MFJ

VTR CAMERA ROOM

O.T.S.

EDITING ROOM

STUDENT WORK SHOP

SERVICE ROOM

WAYTOMETALWORKSHOP

MCP

S.B SUXENA

O.T.S.
STUDENTW
ORKSHOP

CIRCULATIO
N

PREVIEW ROOM

CLASS ROOM

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE

FILM & VIDEO LAB 2

SLIDE ROOM

MAINTNENCE LAB

BODIWALA

COMPUTER STORE

GAURANG SHAH
PKG
AC

COMPUTER

GENTS
TOIL ET

DN

CLASS ROOM -3

STORE

VHP EDITING ROOM

WEB USABILITY LAB

COMPUTER
SERVER ROOM

STORE ROOM

MANISHA SING

LADIE S
TOILET
TELE
EXCHANGE

ELECTRIC
ROOM

DN

M.C.B

K.H.DASADIA

DHINESH PATEL

faculty

AUDIO VISUAL AND

RESOURCE CENTER

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION
CENTER

NEW MEDIA

DSS COMPUTER STUDIO

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

PRINTING STORE

METAL WORKSHOP

LAY OUT AND PALTE

MAKING STUDIO

WOOD WORKSHOP

DARK ROOM
PRINTING LAB

Lab /
worksho
p
services

STUDIO

OFFSET PRINTING

UP

ELE.STORE

CHAUHAN
TELE.OFFICE

SNS

DN

ULC.STORE

METALSTORE

LEATHER

ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT

HEATING PLANT

UP

L.T.

HT.AEC

STORE

METAL WORKSHOP

WOOD WORKSHOP

H.B .Q.

TRANSFORMER

DN

FACULTY

HT.NID.

TRANSFORMER

PAINTING STUDIO

WOOD STORE

COURT

DN

TOILET

first floor
plan

LAB/WORKSHOP
SERVICES
CIRCULATION
LIBRARY

DARKROOM

DARKROOM

DARKROOM

DARKROOM

DARK ROOM

ANIMATION
CAMERA ROOM

ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

O.T.S.
PHOTO STUDIO

O.T.S.

A.V.STORE

A.C

QAR LAB
CLASS ROOM

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE

FILM & VIDEO LAB 2

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

PREVIEW ROOM

MCP

PHOTOSTORE

SLIDE ROOM

S.B SUXENA

MFJ

P.A

CLASS ROOM-2

PASSAGE

STORE ROOM

PASSAGE
COOLER

DN

SOUND ROOM
WAYTOW
ORKSHOP

UP

VTR CAMERA ROOM

SERVICE ROOM

WAYTOMETALW
ORKSHOP

STUDENT WORK SHOP

O.T.S.
STUDENTW
ORKSHOP

O.T.S.

EDITING ROOM

MAINTNENCE LAB

BODIW ALA
COMPUTER STORE

GAURANG SHAH
PKG
AC

COMPUTER
UP

GENTS
TOILET

DN

CLASS ROOM -3

STORE

STORE ROOM

VHP EDITING ROOM

WEB USABILITY LAB

COMPUTER
SERVER ROOM

MANISHA SING

LADIES
TOILET
TELE
EXCHANGE

ELECTRIC
ROOM

DN

M.C .B

K.H.DASADIA

DHIN ESH PATEL

AUDIO VISUAL AND

RESOURCE CENTER

NEW MEDIA

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION
CENTER

DSS COMPUTER STUDIO

O.T.S.

O.T.S.

PRINTING STORE

METAL WORKSHOP

LAY OUT AND PALTE

MAKING STUDIO

WOOD WORKSHOP

DARK ROOM
PRINTIN G LAB

OFFSET PRINTING
SNS
DN

ELE.S TORE

L.T.

ULC.STORE

METALSTORE

LEATHER

ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT

HEATING PLANT

UP

CHAUHAN
TELE.OFFICE

UP

HT.AEC

STORE

HT.NID.
METAL WORKSHOP

WOOD WORKSHOP

H.B.Q.

TRANSFORMER

TRANSFORMER

DN

First floor plan

PAINTING STUDIO

DN

WOOD STORE

HEIRARCHY OF
SPACE
toilet

faculty

studio

UP

services

Second floor
plan

STUDIO
FACULTY
COURT
TOILET
AUDITORIUM
SERVICES
CIRCULATION

UP

Second floor
plan