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STUDY
YOUTH HOSTEL
PRESENTED BY:
DIKSHA UNIYAL (1715991022)
AJYANT SURYA (1715991009)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
RECEPTION AREA
MANAGER’S ROOM
CLERICAL STAFF AREA
MEETING ROOM
CONFERENCE AREA
WARDEN’S APARTMENT
ACCOMODATIONS
TOILETS
DINING SPACES
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
COMMON ROOM
MULTIPURPOSE HALL
WASHING AREA/ laundry
INDOOR SPORT AREA
OUTDOOR SPORT AREA
PARKING
 YOUTH
HOSTEL
The characteristics which differentiate Hostel accommodation
from other housing are:
• Providing an appropriate environment in which to study as
well as to live
• Providing opportunities for informal academic and social
interchange
• Providing privacy and quiet where people are living in close
proximity and are sharing facilities – most students will not
have the opportunity to choose their neighbors
• There will be a proportion of foreign students and those
attending short courses, who need to be helped to settle in
quickly
• For many students it will be their first experience of living
away from home and managing for themselves
• Most students dislike the sense of living in institutional
surroundings, but many value the sense that they are a part of
the college with a shared purpose and interests, and
• Lastly, the design of student accommodation offers the
opportunity to give young people an experience of good-quality
architecture which may create an awareness for the rest of their
lives
ENTRY

A BASIC
FLOW
DIAGRAM OF
A YOUTH
HOSTEL
SOURCE: TIME SAVERS STANDARDS
RECEPTION/ WAITING AREA

The reception desk should be visible to the guest immediately on

entry, and it should be on the route to the lifts and stairs.

2.5 M

Source : Timesaver Standard

 WAITING LOUNGE

3600
3900 2470

APPROX AREA
REQUIRED = 23 SQ. M
MINIMUM AREA REQUIRED: 1.4 SQ.M
MANAGER’S ROOM
MANAGER ROOM STANDARAD LAYOUT 3657
The manager’s office
600 is usually adjacent to
reception for reasons
1000 of control. Other
offices, accounting,
records, etc. can be
1200
900 3657 elsewhere as long as
6090 communication to
reception is good.

600 Office sizes vary greatly,

a rough indication is 7.5
to 20 m

3962
MINIMUM AREA REQUIRED ACCORDING
TO THE STANDARDS =14 SQ.M
BASIC FURNITURE LAYOUT OF
WORKSTATION
NAME SIZES (MM)
A 3000
B 900
C 1200
D 150
E 150
F 1000
G 450
H 400

NAME SIZES
I 450
J 600
K 600
L 1500
 CLERICAL STAFF AREA
(4 persons)

Minimum area requirement: 15.18 sq

m
1650
MEETING ROOM CONFERENCE ROOM FOR 30 PEOPLE
FOR 10 PEOPLE
Minimum area: 27 Sq. M NAME SIZE
A 1500
B 150
C 600
D 250
E 600
6400 F 900
G 1500

11 M

MINIMUM AREA
= 42.9 SQ. M 3.9 M 900

4200
TYPES OF TABLES
WARDENS' APARTMENT

WARDENs' apartment should be located next to

and connected with the hostel common room for
control .
• A small office is a good connection to the hostel
from the apartment
• It should overlook the hostel entrance, if
possible .
• A separate outside entrance should be provided

Minimum Room Size Schedule

Room Area in sq ft
Living room 196
Kitchen-dining 90
Bedroom 140
Storage 20
Bathroom 35
Office 80 MINIMUM AREA REQUIRED : 52 Sq. M
 LIVING ROOMS
FURNITURE CLEARENCES
OFFICE
3600

3900

SOFA SET FOR A

LIVING
ROOM=14 SQ.M
FURNITURE
PLACMENT
BASED ON
FUNCTIONALITY
WARDEN’S KITCHEN +DINING

3600

3300

A) MINIMUMUM B) STANDARADS
SPACES B/W THE OF THE DINING
WORK AND THE AREA
DINING ZONE
STANDARD LAYOUT OF A KITCHEN CUM
DINING ZONE=11.8 SQ.M
 -DORMITORIES

-DELUXE ROOMS
ACCOMODATION

-NORMAL ROOMS

-STAFF ROOMS WITH

ATTACHED TOILETS
 2100mm
Furniture

900 mm
Bed: 900 mm × 2000 mm May have storage drawer
under. It usually doubles as a sofa. In some projects, a
padded wall unit acts as a back rest, but this restricts 600 mm 2600 mm
changing the bed position.
1500
Desk: 700 mm × 1200 mm minimum, 1800 mm length preferred. 1100
With drawers to one side, at least one large enough for A4 files. If the
window cill is at, or slightly above, desk height it can be used as an 600mm
extra shelf. If the student is using a laptop computer a standard desk 750 mm
should be adequate. However, a desktop computer needs a desk of 800
mm minimum depth. 914 mm

Chest of drawers: Height and depth as desk – 800 mm wide

with three full depth drawers 1500 mm

750 mm
Wardrobe: Full-height hanging space 600 mm × 900 mm
minimum, with storage above. Lockable storage space at high level
for belongings during holidays when rooms let out for conference
use. A separate central trunk room should be provided for suitcases
unless the wardrobe can accommodate these

Shelving: For books and possessions: 300 mm × 3600 mm total

run – can be dimensioned to stack on top of the chest of drawers

Bedside table: May not be needed if shelves can serve the purpose.
Easy chair: For reading
Desk chair: A comfortable chair, without arms.
Room size and shape:
The minimum practical area for one person,
excluding any unusable circulation area by the
door, is 10 sq. m
SINGLE BEDDED
ROOM FOR STAFF
• Room areas:
Bedrooms/bedsitting rooms:
one person: 6.5 m2 minimum
two people: 10.2 m2 minimum
Bedsitting rooms with cooking facilities: add 3.7
m2 Kitchen/dining room: 6.5 m2

A rectangular proportion provides a better

furniture layout than a square room and will
tend to allow for a deeper (and so more
economical) building plan. However, rooms
should not be less than 2.4 m wide and
preferably not less than 2.5 m to allow for a
wheelchair’s turning circle.
 MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS WITH
BUNK BEDS:
6 PERSON : 22 SQ M

USLAR YOUTH HOSTEL

SINGLE OCCUPANCY BEDROOM WITH FURNITURE CLEARANCES
DOUBLE BED • AT LEAST 600 MM REQUIRED AT THE SIDE AISE OF
THE BED
3000 • 900 MM REQUIRED AT THE FRONT AND SIDE
PASSSAGES OF THE BED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
PROER CIRCULATION
• 600 MM DEEP ALMIRAHS REQUIRED
600

1800
3900
1950 900 150
900

600

STANDARAD SIZE OF
BEDROOM=11.7 SQ.M
 Students with special needs
There are two aspects to be considered:
• Accommodation for disabled students, preferably integrated with other
students
• Access for disabled students to other areas, to allow them to visit friends etc.
Current legislation is discussed above. Some rooms will be more appropriate for
accommodation by disabled students than others, e.g. those close to teaching and
other central facilities and rooms on the ground floor. Most projects will not
include lifts for wheelchair access, but can still be designed to give wheelchair
access to the ground floor. A room designed specifically for wheelchair users
should allow a free turning circle of 1500 mm. Such rooms should be designed
with space to store the unused wheelchair without obstruction. Other variations
to standard rooms include:

• Desk height to clear wheelchair, i.e. minimum 760 mm clearance to underside

• Shelving between 700 mm and 1300 mm above floor level
• Sockets, switches and ironmongery at 1000 mm above floor level
• Sinks to clear wheelchairs at 760 mm above floor level, or adjustable
• Window-opening gear
• Good lighting and bold colours for the partially sighted
• Minimum clear door openings 900 mm, and
• Telephone socket.

Special needs kitchen

Where the kitchen serves disabled/wheelchair accommodation, it should be designed

accordingly, with appropriate types of sink, worktop, cooker, taps, handles and storage
etc. Provide sufficient area for the wheelchair’s turning circle of 1500 mm and at the
dining table. If this kitchen is also used by students without special needs, some
duplication may be necessary.
TOILETS
• MINIMUM WIDTH OF THE DOOR IS 900MM TO ALLOW THE
WHEELCHAIR TO PASS THROUGH
• THE DOORS SHOULD ALWAYS OPEN IN THE OUTWARD
DIRECTION. A FREE TURNING CIRCLE OF 1500 MM
• THE HEIGHT OF THE WASH BASIN SHOULD NOT EXCEED 650 MM. SHOUD FORM INSIDE THE TOILET
• THE GRAB BARS SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF 700 MM
 Public washroom moving spaces with the
appropriate/required dimensions with
Fixtures details and handicapped accessibility
KITCHENS
AND DINING
SPACES

- SPACE INSIDE HOSTEL

- COMMON RESTAURANT
 For hostel = 75 x 1.1sq m = 82.5 Sqm
DINING ROOM For Restaurant = 50 x 1.1= 55 Sqm
As
As per
per Time
Time Savers
Savers Standards, A minimum of 12
12 sq ft per person for
for dining room
room is
is required . For a combination
dining
dining and
and recreation
recreation room,
room, minimum
minimum of
of 20
20 sq
sq ft per person
person should
should be
be allowed.
allowed.
Commercial kitchen for Hostel
• Add units together to form larger kitchens
• Should have door to outside handy for garbage or food deliveries
• Should try to line up sinks for economical plumbing
• Should have window or electrical fan for range ventilation

40% of 82.5 = 33 sqm

Sections through kitchen workspaces to study heights and distances:
KITCHEN IN
COMMERCIAL
SPACES
(RESTAURANT)
40% OF DINING
SPACE
= 0.4 x 55 = 22 sqm
SELF SERVICE
COUNTERS
KITCHEN LAYOUTS:
COMMON ROOM MULTIPURPOSE HALL
A minimum of 1.5 sq m for 1 person is
The common room and dining room may be combined in small
required.
hostels and provides a big, flexible space for recreation
A minimum of 15 sq ft per person is required . For
combination dining and common room, 22 sq ft
per person should be allowed

Number Common Dining and common

of People room sq. m room, min. sq. m
10 14 20.4
15 20 30
20 28 41
25 35 51
30 42 (approx.) 61.3
35 49 (approx.) 72
40 56 (approx.) 82
WASHING
AREA/LAUNDRY

A laundry with washing and drying machines of a robust

commercial type, coin operated with emergency cut-off
switch, plus a sink for hand-washing clothes, facilities
for ironing and folding clothes and seats for waiting is
usually provided for hostels. Laundries can be noisy,
smelly and humid and are liable to flooding. There is
also a risk of theft where clothes are left unattended.
Choose the location carefully and provide good lighting,
ventilation and a floor gully. Fittings and equipment
should allow easy maintenance. Services such as
electricity supply, hot water, etc. must be adequate for
the level of use.
MINIMUM AREA FOR
THE SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY SYSTEM IS A DRAW FROM
WESTERN CULTURE BUT LAUNDROMAT HAS ENTERED 5 UNITS:
INDIAN MARKET ASWELL.
21 SQ M
SOURCE : METRIC HANDBOOK AND
INTERNET(DIMENSIONS.COM)
 INDOOR SPORTS AREA

Indoor sporting activity can be competitive, recreational or for

training purposes. Most facilities are designed to cater for all three,
and are either general-purpose spaces such as sports halls or special
to one activity or range of activities, such as a squash court or ice
rink.

2.3
M

TABLE TENNIS (2) = 40 sq m (min)

CARROM BOARD(2)= 10.5 sq m AREA REQUIRED = 53 SQ.M (approx.)
FOR 2 TABLE TENNIS AND TWO
CHESS PLAY AREA (2)= 2.4 sq m CARROM BOARDS INCLUDING
CIRCULATION
OUTDOOR
SPORT AREA
 BADMINTON

MINIMUM AREA REQUIRED = 34’X30’ ( APPROX 90 SQ M)

INCLUDING PAVEMENT CIRCULATION
BASKETBAL
L MINIMUM AREA
REQUIRED = 260 SQ. M
KID’S PLAY EQUIPMENT NO. OF
PIECES
SPACE REQ(FT.)

AREA WITH CLIMBER 1 10X25

SWINGS JUNIOUR SWING

SET(4 SWINGS)
1 16X32

Play lot equipment-: the PLAY SCULPTURE 1 10X10

following table indiactes types ,
quantities and minimum
playspace requirments for various PLAY WALL OF 1 15X15
types of equipment totalling PLAYHOUSE
about 2800 sq. Ft. This area plus
additional space for circulation
SAND AREA 1 10X25
and play space dividers will SLIDE 1 10X25
accommodate a full range of
playlot equipment serving a SPRAY POOL 1 36X36
neighbourhood containing approx
50 pre school children
 WALKWAYS

Full
Full physical
physical ability
ability is
is aa temporary
temporary
condition.
condition. Most
Most people
people become
become less
less than
than
fully
fully mobile
mobile at at some
some time,
time, perhaps
perhaps carrying
carrying
shopping or parcels; pregnancy;
shopping or parcels; pregnancy; a spraineda sprained
ankle;
ankle; aa dizzy
dizzy spell;
spell; aa broken
broken high-heeled
high-heeled
shoe;
shoe; or or just
just the
the normal
normal course
course of
of ageing.
ageing.
Circulation
Circulation routes
routes should be planned
bearing
bearing this
this in
in mind,
mind, integrating
integrating aa design
design
that is both functional and aesthetically
that is both functional and aesthetically
pleasing,
pleasing, rather
rather than
than adding
adding on on facilities
facilities
for
for ‘the
‘the disabled’.
disabled’.
PARKING
TYPES OF PARKING
SURFACE PARKING LAYOUTS
TURNING
RADIUS
COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS
S.No SPACE NAME As per brief time savers S.No SPACE NAME As per brief Time savers
standards Standards
1 Reception/ Waiting area (8 People) 24 Sq. 24.44 Sq. M 12. Cloak room with lockers 20 Sq. Meters 14.86 Sq. Metres
Meters 13 Kitchen (food storage, refrigerator + 50 Sq. Meters. 34 Sq. M
2 Manager Room with attached toilet 22 Sq. 14+4=20 sq. m food preparation , sink area , workspace (40% of dining area)
Meters + cooking range, oven)

3 Clerical staff with file storage for 4 16 Sq. 15.18 sq. m 14. Common dining area for 75 115 Sq. Meters 83.25 sq. m
persons Meters persons.
4 Meeting room for 10 people 30Sq. Meters 27 Sq. Meters 15. Common room (with One TV facility, 50 Sq. Meters 50 SQ. M FOR
Newspaper reading pedestals, Bean bags 35 persons
5 Conference room for 30 people 45 Sq. 42.9 Sq. M along-with formal sitting chairs.)
Meters 16. Indoor Games room: 50 Sq. Meters 50 sq. m (min)
6 Warden Residence + Office : (Office + 50 Sq. 52 Sq. Meters Having facilities of 02Table Tennis, + As per the
Toilet Residence : Living room Kitchen+ Meters 02Carom Boards, 02Chess + any other indoor games
Dining Bedroom Toilet Store) game of your choice) for 25 persons
provided.
7 Dormitories with storage (4 Persons) 24 Sq. 17. Multipurpose Hall with sitting 200 Sq. Meters 150 Sq. Meters
Meters capacity of 100 persons
8 Dormitories with storage (6 Persons) 32 Sq. 18. Restaurant accessible to people 125 Sq. Meters 77 Sq. Meters
Meters outside and inside the campus.
9 Single occupancy ‘Deluxe rooms’ 20 Sq. 12 Sq. Meters with Kitchen and storage.
with double beds and AC facility Meters 19. Washing and Dryer Rooms with 5 25 Sq. Meters 21 Sq. M
10 Single occupancy ‘Normal rooms’ 20 Sq. 12 Sq. Meters fully automatic washing machines.
with double beds and with desert Meters
cooler facility.
11 Single Bedded Rooms for staff 15 Sq. 12.8 Sq. M
members with attached toilet. Meters
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF
AREAS