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1. SANGATH

2. LOCATION
 Location Thalte road, Ahmedabad.
 Site area – 2346 sq.m
 Built up – 585 sq.m

3. FUNCTION
 Architect’s office.
 Research
 Designing
 Drafting
 Model making
 Discussions

4. PLAN AND SECTION
ENTRY
SECTION
PLAN

5. CLIMATE RESPONSICE
SITE PLANNING
MINIMIZING SOLAR RADIATION ON SOUTH
AND WEST :
The structure is closely integrated with the
outdoor spaces.
Vegetation on site is almost left to grow into
wilderness
The west and south façade is shaded by
dense trees.
MAXIMIZING WIND FLOW:
Wind from west and south- west is taken in
by juxtapositioning the structure so as to create
a central open space for the wind to flow
unobstructed.

6. Features
• Very less dependence on mechanical energy.
• Continuity of spaces.
• Wise use of rain water.
• Diffused light.
• Lot of vegetation.

7. FORM
VAULTED ROOF
FORM
The roof form creates an
efficient surface volume ratio
optimizing material quantities.
HIGHER SPACE
VOLUME
Provides for air pockets due
to connective currents that keep
lower volumes relatively cool.

8. LIGHTING
• Upper level large opening –facing north.
• Skylights as projected massed from the
roof.
• Small cut-outs on roof slab filled with
hollow glass blocks.
SKYLIGHTS
INTERIOR

9. FINISHES
• The concrete of slabs and wall surfaces
are kept un plastered.
• China mosaic glazed tiles
• Enhances insulation.
• Retard heat transmission as they are
made up of clay.
USE OF WASTE
MATERIAL
Paving material is a stone chip waste while
roof surface is glazed tiles waste.
They have been carefully handcrafted and
integrated into the design by fully using the
waste products , which also promotes
craftsmen and traditional heritage

10. WATER
CHANNELS
• Rainwater and overflow of
pumped water run through
a series of cascading tanks
and water channels to
finally culminate in a pond.
INSULATION
• Building is largely buried
under ground to use earth
masses for natural insulation.
• External walls of building are
nearly a meter deep but have
been hollowed out as alcoves
to provide storage that
becomes an insulative walls
with efficiency of space.

11. Landscape
• Maintained micro-climate
• Vegetation
• Waterbodies
• Amphitheater

12. Achievements
• Less mechanical cooling and heating is
required.
• Reduced green house gas emission (less
use of mechanical energy)
• Advantage of natural energy is taken.
• Comfortable thermal conditions are
maintained.

13. Performance
• A temperature difference of about 8 degree celcious .
• Time lag for heat transfer is nearly 6 hours.
• 30% - 50% reduction in cooling energy.

14. Thank you!