Morphogenesis

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management

Morphogenesis

ARCHITECTS
Morphogenesis

HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL
Apostle Design Studio

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Sonali Rastogi, Manit Rastogi

STRUCTURE
Bmsf Design Consultants Pvt. Ltd

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Nmp

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jatinder Marwaha

AREA
1750000 ft²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Greater Noida, India

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The project is a student-housing complex within the existing educational campus of the Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Greater Noida, India.

The campus takes inspiration from the urban structure of court, cluster and street living of Shahjahanabad, the old settlement of Delhi.

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

The aim was to create an architecture that would be a socio-cultural setting for fostering cross pollination of ideologies in young minds.

The notion of the street being an urban space and the community being the caretaker of it has been used to align all movement along one narrow street with the individual blocks facing into this primary circulation spine.

Within each block, courtyards are introduced as internal communal spaces. A series of interaction spaces in the form of voids spiral up the form, creating in a way, a vertical urbanscape that overlooks the central spine and the courts.

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

This plays a vital role in Morphogenesis’ design approach for this student habitat in terms of safety and security, both perceived and real.

The street court configuration whilst traditionally inspired, is also an outcome of adapting Jane Jacobs’ concept of ‘eyes on the street’.

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

Jacobs had famously explained this theory stating, "There must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging to those we might call the natural proprietors of the street".

An apartment format is adopted for the student accommodation to promote community living.

These apartment units are placed along the external periphery for maximum daylight and all internal circulation is within a corridor system that overlooks the central courtyard of each building.

Occupants give each court a unique character throughout the year by using it as a celebration space, activity space or breakout space.

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

The porosity of jaalis is used to cross ventilate these courtyards whilst the movement of the sun adds the dynamic dimension of light and shadow patterns sweeping the form through the day.

The spatial configuration leading to the courtyard morphology is carefully analyzed to create maximum shading and generate a microclimate, thereby extending the outdoor usage periods.

This helps in reducing built up area demand. Daylight analysis helped articulate the façade whilst ensuring optimal light penetration.

Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
© Jatinder Marwaha

Indoor gathering spaces have been located below ground and open to large earth-banked subterranean courtyards. The subterranean landscape areas are articulated with water features and seating spaces to enhance student use.

The choice of brick as the primary façade material was also an exercise in resource optimizations by serving the dual purpose of creating a high performance and low maintenance facade that weathers well in this harsh climate.

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Urban Streetscape
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Façade Design 01

Historically, the region is replete with examples of traditional brick construction, and brick is also identified with educational institutes.

The IILM student housing is a project where the architecture and spatial character of the built form plays a key role in developing the socio-cultural ethos of this student community. It is also a case where optimizing resource through material and morphology allows for reduced built form without reducing functionality.

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Façade Design 02


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Site Plan
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1st Floor Plan
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2nd Floor Plan
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3rd Floor Plan
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4th Floor Plan
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5th Floor Plan


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Morphology (Reference only)
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Post Occupancy Evaluation

Morphogenesis
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