Building facade : Its role and expression, a study of facade as reflection of context in space and time(case study institution buildings Ahmedabad) (Softcopy is also available)
Dave, Jeny (UA0612)
Building facade : Its role and expression, a study of facade as reflection of context in space and time(case study institution buildings Ahmedabad) (Softcopy is also available) - 2017 - 131p.
CONTENTS
Introduction 9
Aim 11
Objective 11
Methodology 11
Scope and limitation 12
Chapter 1: Facade 13
1.1 Facade the phenomenon 13
Facade as an envelope - negotiator between outside and inside 14
1.2 Experience of the facade 15
1.3 Roles/responsibility of the facade 15
1.3.1 Facade as a primary first element to encounter (its responsibility to
expression) 16
1.4 Attributes 18
1.4.1 Envelope 18
1.4.1.1 Facade as form 18
1.4.1.2 Spatial enclosure 19
Enclosure to the interior environment 19
Enclosure to the exterior environment 19
1.4.2 Barrier value 20
1.4.2.1 Facade as a barrier to site context 20
1.4.2.2 Facade as barrier value in terms of structural responsibilities 21
1.4.2.3 Facade as barrier value as a shell to protection from climate:
(waterproof, thermally efficient, airtight, condensation proof) 21
1.4.2.4 Security and privacy 23
1.4.3 Communication value 24
1.4.3.1 Facade relation with inside outside 25
1.4.3.2 Transition and continuity (abrupt connection, spatial connection,
spatial continuity) 25
1.4.3.3 Transparency 28
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1.4.3.4 Light 29
1.4.3.5 Activities come immediate or in the facade 29
1.4.3.6 Accessibility 30
1.4.4 Tectonic value 31
1.4.4.1 Symbolic value 31
1.4.4.2 Imageability 31
1.4.4.3 Identity 32
1.4.5 Association value 33
1.4.5.1 A measure of its meaningfulness: 33
1.4.5.2 Facade and conceptual values to the building 33
1.5 Facade and components 35
1.5.1 Composition and order: 37
1.5.2 Scale and proportion 40
1.5.3 Decoration (ornamentation) 40
1.6 Attributing factors that affect the designing of the facade 41
1.6.1 Facade and functions 41
1.6.2 Facade and culture 43
1.6.3 Influence of material and technology 44
1.6.3.1 Structure: 45
1.6.3.2 Texture: 46
1.6.3.3 Color: 46
1.6.4 Facade and environment factor 48
1.6.4.1 Physical aspects of nature 48
1.6.4.2 Nonphysical aspects: 49
1.6.5 Facade and economic factors 51
1.6.6 Facade and political factors 52
1.6.7 Facade and religion 53
1.6.8 Facade and time period/era 54
1.7 Facade and stylization general historic approaches of the facade expression 55
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Chapter 2 Institution buildings (reason as collective thoughts/ sentiments of that
time) 59
2.1 Ahmedabad 59
2.2 Institution buildings: 60
2.3 Facade speaking about rulers, architecture style, and time era classification 61
Ahmedabad facade speaking about openings and climate 68
Ahmedabad facade speaking about material 70
2.4 Case study selecting criteria 71
2.5 Frame work of analysis 71
Chapter 3 Case study analysis 72
Case Study 1 Rani Sipri Masjid 72
Case Study 2 Vanita Vishram School 80
Case Study 3 I.P.Mission 88
Case Study 4 ATMA 96
Case Study 5 L.D. Indian Institute Of Indology 104
Case Study 6 Ahmedabad Management Association 113
Chapter 4 Conclusion: 121
Bibliography: 124
Illustration credit 128
A TH-1267 / DAV
Building facade : Its role and expression, a study of facade as reflection of context in space and time(case study institution buildings Ahmedabad) (Softcopy is also available) - 2017 - 131p.
CONTENTS
Introduction 9
Aim 11
Objective 11
Methodology 11
Scope and limitation 12
Chapter 1: Facade 13
1.1 Facade the phenomenon 13
Facade as an envelope - negotiator between outside and inside 14
1.2 Experience of the facade 15
1.3 Roles/responsibility of the facade 15
1.3.1 Facade as a primary first element to encounter (its responsibility to
expression) 16
1.4 Attributes 18
1.4.1 Envelope 18
1.4.1.1 Facade as form 18
1.4.1.2 Spatial enclosure 19
Enclosure to the interior environment 19
Enclosure to the exterior environment 19
1.4.2 Barrier value 20
1.4.2.1 Facade as a barrier to site context 20
1.4.2.2 Facade as barrier value in terms of structural responsibilities 21
1.4.2.3 Facade as barrier value as a shell to protection from climate:
(waterproof, thermally efficient, airtight, condensation proof) 21
1.4.2.4 Security and privacy 23
1.4.3 Communication value 24
1.4.3.1 Facade relation with inside outside 25
1.4.3.2 Transition and continuity (abrupt connection, spatial connection,
spatial continuity) 25
1.4.3.3 Transparency 28
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1.4.3.4 Light 29
1.4.3.5 Activities come immediate or in the facade 29
1.4.3.6 Accessibility 30
1.4.4 Tectonic value 31
1.4.4.1 Symbolic value 31
1.4.4.2 Imageability 31
1.4.4.3 Identity 32
1.4.5 Association value 33
1.4.5.1 A measure of its meaningfulness: 33
1.4.5.2 Facade and conceptual values to the building 33
1.5 Facade and components 35
1.5.1 Composition and order: 37
1.5.2 Scale and proportion 40
1.5.3 Decoration (ornamentation) 40
1.6 Attributing factors that affect the designing of the facade 41
1.6.1 Facade and functions 41
1.6.2 Facade and culture 43
1.6.3 Influence of material and technology 44
1.6.3.1 Structure: 45
1.6.3.2 Texture: 46
1.6.3.3 Color: 46
1.6.4 Facade and environment factor 48
1.6.4.1 Physical aspects of nature 48
1.6.4.2 Nonphysical aspects: 49
1.6.5 Facade and economic factors 51
1.6.6 Facade and political factors 52
1.6.7 Facade and religion 53
1.6.8 Facade and time period/era 54
1.7 Facade and stylization general historic approaches of the facade expression 55
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Chapter 2 Institution buildings (reason as collective thoughts/ sentiments of that
time) 59
2.1 Ahmedabad 59
2.2 Institution buildings: 60
2.3 Facade speaking about rulers, architecture style, and time era classification 61
Ahmedabad facade speaking about openings and climate 68
Ahmedabad facade speaking about material 70
2.4 Case study selecting criteria 71
2.5 Frame work of analysis 71
Chapter 3 Case study analysis 72
Case Study 1 Rani Sipri Masjid 72
Case Study 2 Vanita Vishram School 80
Case Study 3 I.P.Mission 88
Case Study 4 ATMA 96
Case Study 5 L.D. Indian Institute Of Indology 104
Case Study 6 Ahmedabad Management Association 113
Chapter 4 Conclusion: 121
Bibliography: 124
Illustration credit 128
A TH-1267 / DAV