ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN –VIII

LIBRARY STUDY

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL COMPLEX

DESIGN ASSIGNMENT 1

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY- GROUP NO-8

AR. SS SEKHON ISHITA BHARDWAJ(16019)
AR. RUCHI LAKHANI BITTEM
AR.JASBINDER KAUR ANKIT
AR.KAMALPREET PHURBA DORJEE
 INTRODUCTION
DISTRICT
  The District Courts of India are COURTS

the district courts of the State

governments in India for every
district or for one or more districts.
They administer justice in India at
a district level.
The highest court in each district
is that of the District and Sessions
Judge. 
 REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRICT COURT
• The Court Complex essentially ought to consist of the following major
components.
• Court block includes court room, judge’s chamber and steno room.
• Lawyer’s block includes chambers for lawyers, a library and a staff room for
lawyers.
• Administration area is the area for official work (clerical work) maintained of
files etc.
• Public facilities like toilets are a necessity for every building public facilities
are merged in above areas and also be provided separately.
• Lock up and malkhana for holding of criminal and for storage of the recovered
material.
• Maintenance &security for the proper functioning of the building itself.
 SITE SELECTION
The site selection requirements of District
Administrative and Judicial Complex are:
• Availability of public transportation and parking.
• Proximity of other governmental buildings.
• Prominence of the site in terms of image and identity.
• Architectural compatibility with surrounding buildings.
• Availability and cost of the site.
• Potential for expansion Site.
• Amenities such as views, vistas, and landscaping potential.
• Physical constraints such as topography, soil conditions, and utilities.
 SITE SELECTION
• Site selection and analysis should be carried out to create living spaces
that are in harmony with the local environment.
Thus, site selection should be carried out in a holistic manner keeping in
view the following aspects:
Contextual design with respect to its surrounding built environment
Preservation and enhancement of natural biodiversity
Land utilization and development intensity
Early-stage design optimization for resource efficiency
Contribution to urban heat phenomenon.
 LOCATION
• The court complex should be located in an area that is accessible by
public transport.
• It should have adequate parking facilities.
The building should be located to maximize its visual presence in
the community and to facilitate accessibility from the public
thoroughfare.
The secure parking areas and supporting structures, such as a multi-
level parking structures, should be located and designed to minimize
visual impact.
 BUILDING REGULATIONS
PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (PUDA) NORMS
S.NO- PARAMETER PERMISSIBLE LIMITS

GENERAL PLANNING/ DEVELOPMENT NORMS

1 MINIMUM SITE AREA 2000 SQ.M.

•SETBACK OF PROJECTED PORTION OF ROOF LEVEL:

THE PROJECTED PORTION OF PARAPET,WATER 2 MINIMUM APPROACH ROAD WITHIN MASTER PLAN‐ 18METRES
(60FEET)
STORAGE TANKS,MUMTIES,WATER COOLING
TANKS,LIFT ROOMS EXCEEDING 275 M IN HEIGHT
SHALL BE RECEDED FROM THE FAÇADE BY A MIN. 3 MAXIMUM GROUND COVERAGE 40 %
DISTANCE EQUAL TO THEIR HEIGHT ABOVE ROOF
LEVEL.
•COURTYARD/OPEN SPACE: INNER COURTYARD – 4 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATION 1 :1

MINIMUM AREA OF EVERY CLOSED OR

PARTIALLY CLOSED COURTYARD UPON WHICH THE
5 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING NO RESTRICTIONS SUBJECT TO
HABITABLE ROOM ABUT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
9SQM. MINIMUM WIDTH OF EACH COURTYARD SHALL
NOT BE LESS THAN 2.5M.
•OUTER COURTYARD/OPEN SPACE: MINIMUM WIDTH 6 PARKING 3 ECS/ 100 M OF THE TOTAL
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2.4M. COVERED AREA
 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
• ENTRANCE OF THE COMPLEX:
PUBLIC JURY ENTRANCE SIDE ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
This is located This entrance Provide an
at the end of the should permit entrance,for
courtroom the jury to pass attorneys and
Opposite the directly from press reporters,
judge’s bench . the courtroom to the
Connected to to the jury courtroom area
courtroom room, without in front of the
lobby. crossing the railing and
courtroom or benches for the
passing through public.
any public
space.
 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
PARKING
PARKING NORMS:
• FOR PUBLIC BUILDING-
3ecs/100 sq. Meters
covered area on all
floors.
• Minimum car parking
space 5mX 2.5m.
• Minimum two- wheeler
parking spaces 2.5mX
1m.
• FOR DISABLED- Parking
bays should be located
within 30m.
PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED
 PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT

• Pedestrian generally connect the primary and secondary building

entrances to the parking area(s) and to the main vehicular access points.
• However, for Court of Justice Facilities, walks should also be integrated
into the landscape plan to enhance the facility’s appearance.
• Pedestrian should be six feet (6'), except at the main entrance/flagpole
location, where it may be increased to ten to fifteen feet (10’-15’) or
more.
• Generally, rigid concrete is acceptable for walks. However, other
materials, such as brick and stone paves, may be considered if the cost
does not exceed the (overall) budget.
 INTERNAL LOCATION OF FUNCTIONS.

• First high volume functions

should be located on the lower
floors of the facility, large
courthouses tend to have Vertical
circulation patterns.Locating high
volume service functions, such as
clerks of court offices, on lower
floors reduce demands on the
elevators and ramps.
• Even in a very small facility(two floors,for instance) it may be advisable
to place higher-volume functions on the first floor and courtroom
related functions on the second floor.
• This minimizes stair or elevator traffic,noise near the
courtrooms,enhances security, and permits in-place expansion of
individual functions.
• High-volume activities generally operate best in proximity to a lobby, or
at least on the lower floors of the facility.
 ACCESS ROADS/ENTRANCE THROATS.
• Primary Entrance/Access Road shall be at least twenty-four feet (24') wide,
but preferably three-lane (1 enter, 2 exit) thirty-six feet (36’) wide.
• Secondary access roads and access lanes in parking areas are limited to
twenty feet (20') minimum in width, without shoulders.
• Paving for Circulation Lanes is included in the authorization of paving for
the parking areas and is not chargeable to the authorization of paving for
access roads.
• Acceleration/Deceleration Lanes for entry/exit to the main road to the
facility are not authorized without specific authorization by the General
Manager of Court Facilities or supported with other than project funds.
• Pavement Painting and marking shall be provided for maximum
identification of traffic control and pedestrian crossings. .
 BUILDING SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
 Medium size GI pipes are to be used for ground.
 No building is permitted to be supplied with more than one
communication pipe except in case of multi storey building.
 Provision for duel button type flushing cistern in WC’S.
 Tertiary treated water to be used for non portable purposes through
seprate network system tio be provided in building.
•PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
•WATER CONSUMPTION PER
DAY, LITER =45 PER HEAD
•VISITORS =15 PER HEAD
 BUILDING SERVICES
MECHANICAL CENTRA VENTILATION AIR-

VENTILATION L
HEATIN
CONDITIONING

LOCATION- GROUND OR GROUND,SEMI

SEPARATE SEMI GROUND GROUND OR
SERVICE FLOOR BASEMENT
BUILDING OR
GROUND FLOOR

SIZE,HEIGHT- 4.5M 3.6M PACKAGED

SINGLE UNIT
3MX2.5M
DOUBLE
UNIT 3MX4M
TRIPLE UNIT
3MX5M

LOAD 2000KG/SQM CENTRAL

2000KG/SQM 120SQM(MIN)
150SQM(MAX)
 PLANNING

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX:

• COURT BUILDING- Courtt rooms,Judges chamber,Litigants waiting
area,Administrative office,Supportt facilities.

• UTILITY BLOCK- For housing the utility services like AC Plant, Electrical
substations, DG sets , STP, Repair workshops, Storage etc.

• JUDICIAL LOCK-UPS.

• ADEQUATEE PARKING- Facilities for Judges, Lawyers, Litigants and

other visitors.
 PLANNING
COURT ROOM
•A courtroom has to have a dais for the judge’s
chair and table, a witness box, tables for the court
clerks, lawyers desk, place for the accused (in a
criminal trial), seating for about 25-30
persons/litigants.
•In order to make adequate provision for all
this, it is re commended that the typical
courtroom size should be at least 7.0 meters x
10.0 meters. The size of the courtroom for the
District and Session Judge should, however, be at
least
9.0 meters x 16 meters.
• COURTROOM
 PLANNING
JUDGE’S CHAMBER
•A Judge’s Chamber must be
attached with every courtroom and
it must have an independent
entry. A judges’ corridor on every
floor serving the judges’
chambers has to be planned to
ensure that the general pu blic do
not have unauthorized access to the
judges’ chambers.
A judge’s chamber should be
approximately 15 - 20 Sq. mts. in
area and should have an attached
toilet and a dressing lobby with a
wall mirror and adequate lighting
and space/wardrobe for hanging
coats etc.
•Each judge’s chamber should
have an attached office room
of approximately 15 - 20 sq. mts
size for the stenographer and
staff. The
office room should have provision
for communication and computer
facilities.
 PLANNING
• Litigants’ Waiting Area
• A sufficiently large and well lit waiting area outside the
courtrooms is an extremely important factor in enhancing the
overall ambience and userfriendliness of the Court Complex.
• Public movement in the corridors needs to be minimized as
much as possible.
Large waiting lobbies merging in
to each other ensure better
movement pattern as compared to
the corridors system.
LITIGANTS WAITING
AREA
OTHER COMMON AMENITIES .

 FOR THE COURT STAFF IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

 Common room for male staff
 Separate common room for female staff
 Staff canteen
 Supporting centralized kitchen
 De-stress rooms for male and female staff (optional)
 Attached toilets

FOR THE ADVOCATES

 Bar Rooms for male and female advocates within the court block.
 A supporting library/reading room as part of the bar room.
 PLANNING
SERVICE CORES WEIGHT(KG) OPENING SIZE(MM)
(MM)
STAIR CASE
800 800 1900 X 2300
 NO. OF STAIRCASES ARE 1350 X 1400

1000 1100 2400 X 2300

DETERMINED ON THE BASIS 1600 X 1400

1250 1100 2600 X 2300

OF OCCUPANT’S 1950 X 1400

LOAD,TRAVEL,DISTANCE,DEA STAIRCASE REQUIREMENTS

D END,RESTRICTIONS. • Minimum clear width -1500mm
• Minimum tread without nosing -300mm
 A MINIMUM OF TWO
• Minimum riser-1500mm
STAIRCASES SHOULD BE
• Headroom height-2.2m
PROVIDED.
 PLANNING
ELEVATORS
• Public elevator(s) shall be sized in accordance with State Code or other
state/federal regulations for accessibility and shall be accessed only
through public areas. These shall be finished to complement public
circulation finishes. Floor finish shall not be carpet but shall be a durable,
non-porous material.
• • Judicial Staff elevator(s) shall be sized in accordance with State Code
or other state/federal regulations for accessibility and shall be accessed
only through Judicial Staff areas. These shall be finished to complement
Judicial Staff circulation finishes. Floor finish shall not be carpet but
shall be a durable, nonporous matersize
The elevator(s) that transport prisoners shall also be sized (hospital
patient transport size minimum) for use as a freight (service) elevator
if separate freight elevator is not programmed.
These elevators shall have brushed stainless steel wall panels and
checker plate metal floors.
Additionally, these elevators shall contain security override provisions
including keyed or electronic access and controls, audio/video
monitoring, and continuous audio contact with the Security Control
Station.
• • Freight (service) Elevators: Provide at least one (1) freight-sized
elevator for Urban-Metropolitan Court facilities. This elevator may
double as a prisoner transport elevator. These elevators shall have
brushed stainless steel wall panels and checker plate metal floors.
 CIRCULATION AND ZONING.
• Public zone- The public circulation
provides access from main
building entrances to the various
functional areas of the buildings.
This includes all areas of the
building used by the general
public,Clients, witnesses,Such as the
main lobby,corridors,staircases,
public elevators,public
restrooms,law libraries,Waiting
areas,snack bar,Clerk of court
counters and Reception areas.
• Private zone- Private circulation provides
controlled access to particular courthouse
users.Private circulation is not easily or
routinely used by the general public.
It is intended to permit the movement of judges
and other trial related court personnel , without
uncontrolled interaction with other courthouse
users.

Private circulation is frequently expanded to

include judicial access from secure and private
parking facilities to private elevators,linking with
private corridors leading to courtrooms and
chambers.
• Secure zone- Secure circulation provides
for the movements of defendants in
custody.Access to the building ideally is
through a secure vehicular or
pedestrian Sally port.
• Interface zone- This includes spaces
where the public, private,and secure
zones interact, such as the courtroom.
Service zone- Included are all those
spaces that serve as support areas for the
courthouses, such as loading docks,
storage areas, mechanical spaces,and
building maintenance areas.
 LANDSCAPE
In addition to aesthetic values, landscaping provides an opportunity to
enhance the energy efficiency of the facility.
• Solar orientation, planting and berming (if appropriate and cost effective)
should all be considered during early stages of design.
• Plant and tree selection should provide permanent, low maintenance
vegetation appropriate to the location.
• Trees should be carefully selected to prevent clogged gutters and drains from
leaves and seeds, and blocked sewer lines due to root infiltration.
• The planting design shall be simple and orderly using a minimum of plant
types and materials for framing and background aesthetics of the building an
the screening of service areas, parking areas and other objectionable view.
• Planter boxes may be used as part of landscaping.
 MAIN ENTRANCE APPROACHES

FOR JUDGES
From this entry point the judges should be able to reach their chambers
on various floors through lifts and stairs.
• This entry should not be used by any unauthorized person at any
time.
• The entry point and the route must be provided with closed circuit
TV surveillance.
• There should be provision for baggage scanning of all personnel
carrying baggage/hand bags/briefcases etc.
 MAIN ENTRANCE APPROACHES
FOR LAWYERS
• A dedicated entry in the Court Block separated from the general
public entry will ensure lawyers’ timely presence in courts.
• There should be a separate core of stairs and lifts connecting all
court floors.
FOR LITIGANTS
Litigants and the visiting public should enter the court complex
through an access control and surveillance system dedicated for the
purpose.
• For the visitors coming in their own vehicles the car parking lots
have to be separated from the main court block and visitors are
expected to walk down to the dedicated visitors entry.
 MAIN ENTRANCE APPROACHES
MATERIALS
Main Entrance Approaches, which includes steps and ramps to main
public entrances and walkways in the immediate vicinity, may be
constructed with material other than concrete.
Steps and areas under roofs, including the approaches from tops of
steps to front doors, may be stone or other durable, highly weather
resistant paving materials.
Handicapped ramps shall be constructed of non-skid materials.
Areas beyond front steps, which extend to curbs or walkway systems,
may be constructed with durable paves, such as brick paves.
 F I R E P R O T E C T I O N

• The entire building shall be equipped with a fire sprinkler system,

preferably a dry pipe system.
• Alarm Systems: A manual alarm system should be provided, with a
connection to the supporting fire fighting unit. Automatic detection
and alarm systems are also required for notification to fire fighting
unit.
• Fire Extinguisher/Cabinets: Fire extinguishers are classified as
portable equipment and should not be included in the construction
contract.
 F I R E P R O T E C T I O N

• Exit Signs: Either lighted or unlighted exit signs may be provided in accordance
with most the stringent Federal, State or Local applicable codes.
• Sprinkler Protection: Sprinkler systems for Court of Justice facilities are required.
• (a) Additional measures to be considered include (but not limited to) separation
of various occupancies, increasing ceiling heights, and installation of fire rated
ceiling assemblies.
• (b) Special consideration in the selection and design of sprinkler systems shall
be given to protection of any and all water filled lines from freezing
environments. No water filled piping shall be installed in non-heated areas or
areas with direct ventilation to the exterior environment.
• (c) All areas that have a finished ceiling shall be equipped with retractable fire
sprinkler heads.