BASIC HUMAN DIMENTIONS

BUILDING FOR DISABLE PEOPLE

Dimensions And Space Requirements In Accordance With Normal Measurements And

Energy Consumption.

Space Requirements Of Various Body Postures

In the rented residential sector, access via

corridor is the most common layout. This
enables large numbers of angles and corners
to be avoided; a straight main corridor is
preferable. The entrance area should be of an
appropriate size. The minimum area of
entrances halls is 1.50x1.50m & 1.70x1.60m
for a porch with a single leaf door.
single disabled people need more space than
those in shared households. In apartments,
recommended minimum areas for living
rooms with dinning area are: 22 sq.m for one
person and 24 sq.m for two to four people;
26 sq.m for five and 28 sq.m for six. The
minimum room width is 3.75m for one or
two person and for 4.75m for four or 5
person who are disabled.

BRIEF ON TECHNICAL COLLEGES

TYPICAL ZONING FOR TECHNICAL

COLLEGE

The type of college depends on regional and local factors,

so that it is not really possible to give absolute sizes for
systems. The figures cover both part time and full time
students; as an approximate guidelines, depending on the
area served. at least 10sq.m of site per part time student
and 25sq.m per full time student should be provided.
Ensure a good shaped site and the possibility of extension.
Arrangement on the site, type of construction and building
design depends on the sizes of the spaces that can be
accommodated on several levels( classrooms for general
subjects, specialist subjects, administration) and those
which cannot- areas of non- academic work like
workshops or sports areas. College buildings are as a rule ,
2-3 storey, higher only in exceptional cases. Workshop
buildings with heavy machines or frequent deliveries are
single storey.
Access:- Entrance area and foyer with central facilities
used as circulation space connecting horizontal and
vertical movement as in general school centers or
comprehensive schools. Teaching areas are divided
according to the type of teaching and their space
requirements. General purpose teaching areas occupy 1020% of the space.
General classrooms 50 to 60 sq.m
Small classrooms 45 to 50 sq.m
Oversize classrooms - 85 sq.m
Building requirements, furnishings and fittings basically
the same for general school centers and comprehensive
schools.
Major factors to be considered in designing a lecture room
are the following:
Seating and writing surfaces
Space and furnishings for the lecturer
The use of wall space, including chalkboards, screens,
size and location of windows, etc.
Facilities for projection and television
Coat racks, storage, and other conveniences
Acoustics and lighting
Heating and air conditioning
Aesthetic considerations
Space for keeping drafting materials.
Space for Keeping Bags.
Space for Circulation.

Total area of 25 sq.m per full time student.

Total area of 10sq.m per part time student.
College buildings as per rules 2-3 storey high in
exceptional cases.
Workshop building are only single story.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
Seating in lecture theatres can be combined units of tip-up
or swing seats, backrest and writing ledge (with shelf or
hook for folders), usually fixed. (1) & (3)
Seating arrangement depending on subject, number of
students and teaching method:
slide lectures, electro- acoustic systems on a gentle rake;
surgery, internal medicine, physics on a steep rake. View
curve calculated using graphic or analytic methods.(4)-(5).

BRIEF ON LAYOUT OF COLLEGES

As we have different subjects for teaching their spaces and

requirements for that is also different. Such as theoretical and
practical subject with their workshops are may be separate or
joined or they are bigger than the actual size of classrooms for
theoretical subjects and the reason is due to need of space for
work and circulation in practical time.

Main lecture theatre, ceremonial hall, administration,

dean's office, students' union building. Also libraries,
refectories, sports facilities, halls of residence, parking.
Technical facilities for central services supply.
Boiler room, services supply.
Subject-specific teaching and research facilities.
Basic facilities for all subjects:
Lecture theatres for basic and special lectures, seminar and
group rooms (some with PC workstations) for in-depth
work. Departmental libraries, study rooms for academic
staff, meeting rooms, exam rooms, etc.
Subject-specific room requirements:
Technical/artistic subjects, e.g. architecture, art, music,
etc.: rooms for drawing, studios, workshops, rehearsal and
assembly rooms of all kinds.

DRAWING STUDIO
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

LECTURE HALLS OBJECTIVES

Seating in lecture theatres can be combined units of tip-up

or swing seats, backrest and writing ledge (with shelf or
hook for folders), usually fixed. (1) & (3)
Seating arrangement depending on subject, number of
students and teaching method:
slide lectures, electro- acoustic systems on a gentle rake;
surgery, internal medicine, physics on a steep rake. View
curve calculated using graphic or analytic methods.(4)-(5).

Lecture halls are places of social and personal interaction, where

learning takes place and where creative thinking is encouraged.
The primary objective of the design team is to achieve the best
possible arrangement of architectural elements and teaching
facilities so that both teaching and learning is maximized.
Design of lecture theatres and teaching spaces requires a
balanced relationship bet. architectural/Construction skills and
teaching/AV disciplines. The objective of the design team
should be to optimize the 'function' of space, by clearly
identifying all performance requirements and allowing for these
needs in the design stage. Ancillary support spaces (i.e. lobbies,
lecture halls) should be serviced by the primary
telecommunication distribution system/infrastructure in the
building. Lecture halls require the greatest design input and in
which is usually found the greatest complement of audiovisual
facilities. Lecture halls are generally single function spaces with
fixed seating and writing furniture on a tiered or sloping floor
surface. Each seat should have a clear unobstructed view to the
lecturer and all boards and screens located on the presentation
wall. Natural lighting is not desirable in lecture halls.

LIBRARY
Libraries perform a range of functions in society.
Academic libraries, for example, obtain, collect and store
literature for education and research purposes, and are
usually open to the general public. Public libraries provide
communities with a wide choice of more general literature
and other information media, with as much as possible
displayed on open shelves. The functions of academic and
public libraries are often combined in a single library in
larger towns.

Various space requirements for technical subjects

including Architecture and Art Academics.
Basic Requirements:
Drawing table of dimensions suitable for A0 size(92cm x
127cm) fixed or adjustable board. Drawing cabinet for
storing drawings flat of the same height as drawing table,
surface can also be used to put things on. A small
cupboard on castors for drawing materials, possibly with
filling cabinet is desirable. Adjustable height swivel chair
on castors, drawing tables, upright board, adjustable height
or usable as flat boards when folded down. Each
workplace should have a locker.
Drawing Studio:
Each space requires 3.5-4.5 sq.m, depending on the size of
drawing table.
Natural light is preferable and so a north tight facing studio
is best to receive even daylight. For right handed people it
is best if illumination comes from the left.
Artificial light should be at 500lx , with 1000lx(from
mounted drawing lamps hung in variable positions above
the long axis of the table) at the drawing surface.
Rooms for life drawing , painting and modeling:
accommodated if possible in the attic facing north with
large windows and, additional top lights.
Rooms for Sculptors and potters:
Large space for technical equipment such as potters
wheels, kilns and pieces of work, also storeroom, plaster
room, damp room, etc.

OFFICE SPACES
Thumb Rules for Planning the Office Spaces:
width of the primary Circulation path within the space
must not be less than 2M, the secondary and tertiary paths
must not be less than 1.5M and 0.75M respectively.
The planning and the layout must satisfy a particular
functional need, such as screening, divisions (partitions)
stacking or storage etc. . Furniture arrangement must be
such that the people at their work station must have clear
visibility and adequate space around their desk.

DIMENSIONS FOR COMPUTER LAB.

Sizes for the desk and chairs in computer lab. The eye
distance from computer to human eye and other necessary
precautions during drafting and designing.