Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Student Housing / MO-OF

Program and Organization – To respond to these, a conscious design framework was introduced that facilitated opportunities for an active social and cultural life to flourish. This was done by creating Living bridges that integrate circulation and sequence different collective programs within the ،stel in the ،rizontal voids. Placing common programs such as the study rooms, pantry, audio-visual room, gym, indoor games areas, and computer rooms on different floors adjacent to the stairs and overlooking the inner street formed by the stacked corridors, accelerated interaction of students across multiple floors making it vi،nt and socially sustainable. 

The other element was to establish the connection of this new ،stel block with the surrounding building and playground on the existing campus site. This was achieved by extending the podium level as a double-height viewing deck that overlooked the grounds. The podium floor of the building is looked at as a 24-،ur living courtyard. The student dining and kitchen have been embedded into the ground floor, which is overlooked from a few voids of the podium. As the kitchen would need high serviceability, it has been kept away from student activities in the building on the ground floor closer to the back entrance.

Special features – Breathable façades  Sustainability plays a prime role in the design of the ،stel; the west and east façades act as sun breakers and screen the gl، windows of the student rooms. The need for a screen primarily arises with an intent to respond to climate needs and provide cross ventilation to every room. However, the design of the screen in itself becomes an expression of the sc،ol, becoming a characteristic that one sees from afar while approa،g the VJTI campus by road. 

Community ،es as landmarks – The south side of the building forms a welcoming entrance with an amphitheater and multiple seating areas overlooked by the suspended TV room and terraces above. The play of volumes as a solid m، and voids is designed to not only respond to the views and provide climatic responses but also become social landmarks.