Anna University Chennai 2007 Bachelor of Architecture AR 346 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Question Paper

ANNA UNIVERSITY
B.ARCH DEGREE exam
MODEL ques. PAPER
VI SEMESTER

AR 346 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Time: Twelve hours Max: 100 marks


Instructions:

i) Six hours enlodged on the 1st day & on the 2nd day 2 session of three hours every
ii) The conceptual scheme shall be submitted on the 1st day which will not be returned
iii) Serious departures from the 1st day concept are not permitted
iv) No drawings, notes connected with exam shall be taken out or brought from the examination hall during the course of the exam.
v) Butter paper, tracing paper, thick cartridge drawing sheet shall be supplied.
vi) Answer any 1 ques..

(A) A promoter wishes to develop his lands near Mahabalipuram as a beach resort, which is facing backwaters on southern side and Eastern coast road on the western side. It is about 50kms from Madras and about 20kms from Mahabalipuram, in the Madras Mahabalipuram road. The site plan is enclosed herewith. The resorts will have about 60 rooms in all with all modern amenities with international standards. In addition, about 15% will be of cottage kind. There should be provision for adding a different 40 rooms at a later date in the identical site. Any addition should be integrated with the existing hotel. In order to give recreational activity, boating in the backwaters is to be accommodated.

The subsequent are the requirements identified for the beach resort:
1) Entrance porch for two cars
2) Lounge with reception, toilets, etc. – 1000sq.m.
3) Shops – 10 nos. every 10sq.m.
4) Resort manager – 20sq.m(+ 1toilet of 5sq.m)
5) Office – 40sq.m
6) House keeping – 15aq.m
7) Store room – 10sq.m
8) Chinese restaurant – 50aq.m
9) Continental restaurant – 100sq.m
10) Sea foods restaurant – 50sq.m
11) Bar to accommodate 50 persons at a time


12) A swimming pool with diving facility and changing rooms and lawn.
13) Laundry – 100sq.m(sorting, washing, pressing, store) + drying yard
14) Central kitchen of 50sq.m in addition
i) Bottle store – 15sq.m
ii) Grocery store – 25sq.m
iii) Baking/ice cream store – 15sq.m
iv) Cold storage – 10sq.m (meat and poultry store)
15) Staff room with toilet for gents and ladies – 30sq.m + toilet (8sq.m)
16) Electrical room – 20sq.m
17) A/C plant room – 40sq.m
18) Boiler room – 15sq.m
19) Caretaker room (80sq.m) and 10 servants/security/maintenance quarters of 50sq.m every may be provided.
20) Adequate parking for the guests and hotel staff may be provided
i) Bus – 2nos.
ii) Cars – 50 nos.
iii) Two wheelers – 50 nos.
iv) Cycles – 20 nos.
21) Cottages may every be 50sq.m every
22) Deluxe rooms may be 30sq.m every
23) Banquet hall – 1000sq.m which can be divisible into smaller areas


Apart from the general requirements, the subsequent are the services required:
a) All the rooms are centrally air-conditioned
b) Covered space for parking five boats in the water.
c) Room services of food is to be given.
Any other amenity needed for a luxury beach resort may be included

The drawings to be submitted:

1. Site plan showing all blocks – Scale: 1:500
2. Floor plans – Scale 1:100
3. 2 Elevations – Scale : 1:100 and two parts – Scale : 1: 100
4. An exterior view to discuss the design / detail of any component

Or

(B) As most of the colleges in Madras are concentrated in south, it is proposed to put up
a art and science college in north Madras in the site shown offering undergraduate
courses to begin with. It is anticipated about 40% of the students will stay in hostel. It
is co-educational in character catering to students who opt for art and science
branch. It is also proposed to have all facilities for the smooth and effective
functioning of the college. It is proposed to have the subsequent branches.


1. Mathematics Department
2. Physics Department
3. Chemistry Department
4. Zoology Department
5. Botany Department
6. History Department
7. Geography Department
8. Commerce Department
9. English Department
10. Tamil Department
11. Computer Science Department
It is needed that the students analyze and arrive at the spatial requirement for very
intensive, modern, inter-active learning process.

subsequent are the requirements:
I. Departments
1. Mathematics
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Zoology
5. Botany
6. History
7. Geography
8. Commerce
9. English
10. Tamil
11. Computer Science

Total strength of the college : 660

Classrooms, laboratories, lecture rooms are requirements in every department.

· Lecture hall = 60 students
· Seminar hall / Classrooms = 30 students
· Head of the Department = 10sq.m
· Staff room = 4sq.m per teacher

II. Science and Humanities Department

· Mathematics }
Physics } two lecture halls, three classrooms, three labs
Chemistry }

· Botany } one lecture hall, two classrooms and two labs
Zoology }
· Herbarium = 40sq.m and space for gardening = 150sq.m
· Computer Science = one lab with 40 terminals (flexibility for making into 2 classrooms)
= two lecture halls
= three classrooms
· Languages
English } one lecture hall, four classrooms
Tamil }

III. Library
· 1,00,000 books
· 1000 journals
100 students at a time to be accommodated in the studying area.


The drawing to be submitted:

1. Site plan shoeing all blocks – Sclae: 1:500
2. Floor plans – Scale 1:100
3. 2 Elevations – Scale : 1:100 and two parts – Scale : 1: 100
4. An exterior view to discuss to discuss the design/detail of any component

Earning:   Approval pending.