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  1. Feb 3, 2022 · This is an Architectural case study on the Centre for Environment Planning & Technology (CEPT) building. Situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This is done by an architecture student in semester 5.

    • Design Philosophy
    • Design and Materiality
    • Spaces Within The Library
    • Shifting Facade

    The CEPT University Library was designed to promote the connection and integration of faculty and students from the various academic departments. Rahul Mehrotra, envisioned the building as a source of inspiration and innovation for the students, beyond a mere repository of books. The library was intended as an expression of the University’s shift t...

    Three distinct spaces layered within each other, like tree rings, fulfill the basic concept of the building. The first area is the exterior space designed to combat the harsh climate of Ahmedabad by acting as the ‘skin’ of the building. The second layer is made of wide spaces meant to flood the structure with light. This second layer is created as ...

    The CEPT University Library follows and reinvents the existing architectural language. The site of the library is based on the original masterplan of the University, and the building is aligned with the pre-existing buildings. Mehrotra restricted the height of the structure to match the existing context and then built it downwards such that half of...

    More flexible spaces that also connect the building with the natural context are present in the upper levels. The skin of the building plays an important role in this. While the internal layers are made of structural steel, concrete, and glass, the skin has a material palette of concrete and wooden louvers. Louvers are an effective method of passiv...

  2. Jul 24, 2023 · Case Study - CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY (CEPT), AHMEDABAD -APARNA, 22. Total Site Area: 36421.70. sq.m. (9 acres) Total built-up: 8000 sq m. (School of Architecture)...

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  3. Nov 9, 2017 · The document provides information about the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University in Ahmedabad, India. It was designed by architect B.V. Doshi and is located on a 12.5 acre site. Key features include open planning without barriers, integration of open spaces, and ease of interaction between departments.

  4. Jun 15, 2017 · The document provides an architectural case study of CEPT University in Ahmedabad, India. It describes the following key details: - CEPT was founded in 1962 and was influenced by the designs of Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier, adopting an open plan concept.

  5. Dec 22, 2023 · The new block fosters a sense of physical and visual connectivity with the iconic grass hillock and School of Architecture next door. The Foundation Centre and the Lecture Hall are perched in an L...

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  7. Feb 16, 2022 · Case Study of CEPT. Architect: Balakrishna. V. Doshi. Funding: The Ahmedabad Education Society. Aided by: The Ministry of Human Resource, the Government of Gujarat and the Ford Foundation. Established: 1962. Floors: 3 with multiple levels. Floor Area: 700.15 sq. m (Faculty of Architecture) Site Area: 12.5 Acre. Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat.