analysis of local case study in the design process of flood resilient architecture .

1. PSRD (Pakistan
Society for the
Rehabilitation of
the Disabled)
CASE STUDY

2. GROUP 1:
1. SYED ALI HAIDER
2. FIZZA CHAUDHARY
3. NOSHEEN SHAUQAT
4. ALISHAH ZEESHAN
5. SADAF ALI

3. MASTER PLAN
Ground Floor First Floor

4. GROUP 2:
1. IMAN ALI: Location neighborhood context and parking.
2. MUHAMMAD MOOSA: building form.
3. HIBA KHAN: landscape and accessibility through the building.
4. HAFSA MANSOOR: passive design techniques.

5. LOCATION
MACRO
Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled
Address: Galaxy Stop, The Pakistan Society For The Rehabilitation of The Disabled, 111 Ferozepur Rd, Fazlia
Colony, Lahore, Punjab 54000
MESO
MICRO

6. PRIMARY ACCESS
Primary Access through Ichra,
through Ferozepur Road
PARKING:

7. NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT

9. BUILDING FORM FROM ABOVE
BUILDING FORM

10. BASIC BUILDING FORM (L SHAPE)

11. BUILDING FORM (SOUTH SIDE)

12. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LINEAR MEMBERS PROJECTING
OUT OF THE BASIC FORM(SOUTH SIDE)

13. STRUCTURE (FRAME STRUCTURE )

14. FENSETRATION (OUTSIDE) FENSETRATION (INSIDE)

15. LINEAR FENESTRATION AT NORTH SIDE

16. BUILDING ENVELOPE( COLUMN , COLOR, FLAT TEXTURE )

17. FORM LINKAGE (CIRCULAR )

18. SUB MASS (RAMPS ) LINKED AT THE BACK OF BASIC FORM

19. LINERAR MASS SUBTRACTION AND VOID IN BASIC FORM

20. STAIR FORM

21. LANDSCAPE AND
ACCESSIBILITY
THROUGHT THE
BUILDING

22. LANDSCAPE
Palm trees and
greenery along
hospital ramp and
in front of school
building

23. • A small green patch was
present in front of the
building along the
hallway.
• Small planters ere
present in the corridors

24. VIEWS
VIEW FROM BASKETBALL COURT: 1
VIEW FROM BASKETBALL COURT: 2
VIEW FROM CORRIDORS OF G.F.
VIEW TOWARDS THE HOSPITAL.
• PLANT BEDS CAN BE SSEEN
FROM BOTH BASKETBALL
COURT AND CORRIDORS.
• CREEPERS CAN BE SEEN ON
THE HOSPITAL BUILDING.

25. NO VIEWS OF GREENERY FROM THE CLASSES

26. ACCESSIBILITY THROUGOUT THE BUILDING
Smooth corridor movement, movement of wheelchair was smooth and easy.

27. Ramps to access different areas
Vocational rehabilitation centre entrance
Ramp to enter the cafeteria

28. Ramps to access different areas
Ramp to enter basketball court
Ramp for hospital entrance

29. CONNECTIVITY THROUGH RAMPS
• Approximate length of the ramp for 12’ height was 1600-1700inches or 135-140 feet
• It was comfortable for the wheelchairs.
• This ramp was present on the backside of the school building

30. CONNECTIVITY THROUGH STAIRS
• Main entrance through stairs for physically abled
• Stairs with 6inches riser
• For the staff and other students

31. PASSIVE
DESIGN
TECHNIQUES

32. PASSIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES:

34. EXTERIOR AND SHADING DEVICES:

35. EXPOSED TO EAST:

36. TYPES OF PUNCTURES:
WINDOWS

37. VENTS
AND
EXHAUST
FANS

38. LIGHT IN CORRIDORS:

39. LIGHT IN STAIRS AND RAMP:

40. BACK EXTERIOR:

41. GROUP 3:
1. HAFSA SHAHID
2. MUHAMMAD ARHAM
3. NUMRA IQBAL
4. KAMAL IQBAL
5. ZANEERA AHMED

42. CORRIDORS
Entrance and access towards main
office was 8’-6’’ while other corridor
spaces where 7’-6’’ of ground floor.
All the corridors spaces
where 7’-6’’ of first floor

43. FORMAL LEARNING SPACES
 Formal learning space is learning space in which the lecture is delivered “in a
systematic intentional way”. It’s planned and guided by an instructor, and it usually
occurs in a face-to-face setting
Examples
 Classroom
 Computer lab

44. LAYOUT

45. CLASSROOMS
Children learn under the supervision of their
teacher

47. LAYOUT

48. COMPUTER LAB
Students are taught basic computer commands by their respected in charge

49. INFORMAL LEARNING SPACES
 Informal learning is when students unintentionally learn from things happening outside
the borders of a classroom, like at an event, conference, or workshop.
Example
 Library
 Skill center
 Computer workshops
 Psychotherapy sessions
 Psychologist sessions
 Play area
 Unintentional walk through corridors

50. LAYOUT

51. LIBRARY
Learning through activities like
story telling and self reading

52. SKILL CENTER- ART AND CRAFT
Skills are taught and the crafts are for sale to generate revenue

53. STITCHING
Stitching is taught and orders are taken for the people to practice

54. PSYCOLOGIST OFFICE
Children are given lectures to boost their confidence. These lectures also include speech therapy for the students
who face difficulty in talking due to their weak muscles

55. PHYSIOTHERAPY SECTION
Physiotherapy sessions are given by certified physiotherapists working in the hospital. Students are
taught several exercises

56. INTERACTIVE PLAY AREA
Students help each other and encourage disabled students to
play. Moreover, a helper is available to help children on wheelchair
to move and score.

57. LEARNING THROUGH CORRIDORS
Students indirectly learn from the walls and door decorations while passing
through the corridors

58. LAYOUT

59. GROUP 4:
1. RUBAIHA AHMAD
2. MOEEZ AHMAD
3. SAWERA SHAKEEL
4. AMNA NOOR

60. COLOR PSYCHOLOGY
COLORS USED IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS:
MOST APPROPRIATE COLORS
IN LEARNING SPCAES ARE:
BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, AND
PURPLE.
ORANGE COLOR IN
CORRIDORS:
Orange is softer and
simpler. It represents
happiness, sociability,
an extrovert nature as
well as joy.
BLUE IN EXTERIOR AND
CYAN IN CLASS
INTERIOR:
feelings of contentment,
spaciousness and
comfort, cyan is a
relaxing, inspiring color

61. YELLOW (IN CLASSROOM, DOORS AND
FURNITURE): is the most joyful. It
represents wisdom and warmth, joy,
enthusiasm, fun and inspiration,
Symbolically yellow represents mental and
spiritual enlightenment and
communication. It also affects memory,
motivation and attention.
GREEN (IN CLASS AND
FURNITUE, DOORS):
represents health, and it
has a calming effect on
the nervous system. Green
is reminiscent of peace,
calm and quiet. Light
green reduces pressure.
Symbolically green is
considered to be the most
natural, relaxing, calming
and balanced color.

62. PINK AND PURPLE (WALLS
AND DOORS/WINDOWS):
Pink evokes feelings of
warmth and peace.
Purple stimulates the part of
the brain related to creativity

63. INTERACTIVE
LEARNING SPACES

64. CLASSROOMS
GROUND FLOOR
PRE-NURSERY – THIRD GRADE
 Large classrooms to provide
children with more free space as
to not create a feeling of
suffocation.
 Bright colors used for furniture
and walls.
 Activity filled room for example
Art work on strings, colorful soft
boards, etc.
BRIGHT
COLORS
SOFT
BOARDS

65.  Space for specially abled
child with proper facility of
special chairs.
 Therapy space inside
classroom as to provide
assistance to any child and
give them therapy on time.
SPECIAL FURNITURE
PROVIDENCE

66. THERAPY SPACE INSIDE
CLASSROOM
DIFFERENT INSTRUMETS
REGARDING THERAPY

67. PLACEMENT OF TOYS FOR CHILDREN

68. LIBRARY
 Library on ground floor.
 Speech sessions conducted in library for
children who have problem in speech.
 Speech therapies sessions.
 Having speech sessions boosts the child’s
confidence and strengthens his
communication skills.

69.  Wall mounted table in library for
wheelchair users at a height of almost 2
feet six inches for their ease.
 Book shelves accessible to all students.

70.  Appropriate amount of circulation space for
wheelchair users.
CONS:
 Chairs with tables are not suitable for
children using wheelchairs.

71. INDOOR PLAY AREA
A ramp for access to the play
area.

72.  Furniture for children to play with, for
example an accessible house.
 Maximum windows on one wall for natural
light.

73. SKILL DEPARTMENT
GROUND FLOOR
ARTS AND CRAFT
A separate department for women who craft
different accessories for different brands and
other purposes.

74. The working techniques and
process are first taught and then
jobs are provided to students who
carry their work in a professional
manner

75. STITCHING
Stitching is also taught and then worked on in the
same institute.

76. COMPUTER LAB
A computer lab is also provided.
CON:
 No proper arrangement and space
in the lab for ease of use.
 Congested area.

77.  They also told us that student have sessions and
activities in daylight as to create a different space
for them and provide for their needs.

78. LIGHTING

79. NATURAL LIGHTING
Front façade facing south
Which will be good for a well light source but too much
light may increase temperature of building
Windows given in classrooms are
transparent
And this help in room to use less artificial
light
And more natural in learning spaces

80. Kids play area is well lighted through
the windows
And well lighted area enhance the
good mood so the large span of
Window use in this area help to
enhance the mood of children
Path ways stair case corridors are also well
lighted through
Natural means and it allow to walk in good
day light and the way they
are located don’t harm the children
In stair case stained glass is used

81. ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
Every class is well lighted through artificial lighting
And it allows student to read in good atmosphere

82. INTERIOR

83. CORRIDORS
GROUND FLOOR CORRIDOORS
Highly ventilated
through large
windows and
opening
Double glazed
windows used
which
diffuse direct
sunlight which
came from west
side
Inward ventilator
spaces throughout
the walls which
makes
classrooms less
suffocated and
source of light and
fresh air.
Steel rod grill placed
along the wall which
helped the disabled
children to walk
throughout the corridors
and they easily turn
into classrooms.
Classrooms windows
opening into the
corridors make the
visual connectivity to
pupils and make
environment friendly for
them .

84. Yellow benches as
yellow is happy color
for pupils placed
outside the classrooms
which facilities the
pupils to sit and make
visual and physical
interaction .
Corridor openings to
playing area and
separated by steel grill
which facilities user to
standout with the help
of it and make visual
connection with spaces .
BLUE AND YELLOW
PAINTED WALLS in the
corridors makes space
specious and fun for
pupils which also
attract them .
Slate tiles used as
flooring material which
provides rough texture
and have no glare of
light which make easier
to wheelchair move
around to space .
CON:
• Corridors should be more
attractive for user.
• No interacting interior .
• NO colors variations.
• No proper sitting spaces for
wheelchair user.
Classrooms bold name
plates which help students
to find classes.

85. FIRST FLOOR CORRIDORS
HIGH SECTION CORRIDORS
Soft board placed
outside the class
walls where they
placed art works.
Mural walls on
corridors walls which
seems attractive .
Wooden doors along
with low height glass
make less distraction
for students.
One third wall covered
with rubbered tiles
which make easier to
disabled user to grip
wall .
Large glass windows of
staff room parallel to
classrooms make easier
for teacher to make keep
eye on student.

86. FIRST FLOOR CORRIDORS ​
In built cement benches facilities
the students to sit and also they
can stand on it
low height walls
opening for the
protection of pupils
For blocking the
direct sunlight
they covered
opening with
PVC cloth.
Multiple windows
opening to corridors
which makes visual
connection
CONS:
No proper stand for wheelchairs.
No flexible setting for disabled.
No proper dustbins.
No proper shading devices.

87. Corridors wall covered
with art and crafts,
murals, different color
paper covering doors
and windows , different
color painted doors and
motivational board
which higher the moral
of special students .
Round corner
wall make easy
access to
wheel chair
person

88. GROUP 5:
1. AIMAN RAHEEM
2. HAIQA MUJAHID
3. MALAIKA YASEEN
4. YUSRA MUSTAZAR
5. EZZAH AMJAD

89. Materials
Matte Terrazzo flooring
which is not a slippery
material for wheelchairs.
Metal railing on
height of 2ft 6 inch
for support.
Matte tiles on 3 ft wall

90. Concrete used for
ramps with grooves
which give
wheelchairs a grip.

91. Concrete ramps which
prevent wheelchairs from
slipping
Pink terrazzo tiles in the middle
prevents the wheelchair from
slipping when coming down.

92. Metal doors with glass panels on
it

93. ACOUSTICS

94. Small Classrooms less sound reflection
• Boards
• Matte Tiles
• White boards
• No dead parts
Size of a classroom 13’-0” x 15’-0”

96. PARTITION IN THE CLASS
• Wooden Board partitions in
the classroom

97. CORRIDORS
• Not designed
ceilings.
• Flat ceilings
• Celling heights
approximately 14’-
0”
• Matte Tiles
• Wall Tiles Solid
Wooden doors

98. INDOOR PLAY HALL
• Beam Drop helps in absorbing the sound

99. • Matte Ply Wood on the broad
pillars helps stop pounding of
the sound

100. FURNITURE FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

101. WHEELCHAIR:
A chair fitted with wheels for use as
a means of transport by a person
who is unable to walk as a result of
illness, injury, or disability.
Most of students with physical
disabilities were using these.
Seat Height 19.5-20.5
Seat Depth 16
Seat Width 18
Back Height 16-16.5
Armrest Height 9" above chair seat

102. HIP CHAIR:
Designed for post hip surgery
allowing you to sit without bending
the hip.
Only a few (3-4) of these chairs were
Provided to the needy one’s.
Overall size
(W × H × D)
22″ × 40.75″ ×
29″
Seat
dimensions
(W × D)
18.75″ ×
17.75″
Floor-to-seat
height
26″
Floor-to-arm
height
32″
Floor-to-
footrest
height
6″
Width
between arms
17.5”

103. ALL TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR:
All terrain allows user to move even on uneven surfaces It
comes in different sizes.
Only 2 of these were provided.
Internal Width 20"
External Width 24"
External Width 31.5" (Outside Wheels)
Height Push Bar Level 38"
Floor to top of Cushion/Seat 21.5"
Floor to top of Folding
Footrest
10.25"
Top of Folding Footrest to top
of Cushion
12.75"
Seat Depth 20"

104. NORMAL
FURNITURE:
Normal table & chairs of standard
heights and size were given for normal
students.

105. WASHROOMS

106. WASHROOMS LAYOUT PLAN
Narrow circulation
area for wheelchair
Total 5
washrooms
Total 4 washrooms

107. WASHROOM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (Ground floor)
• Combined male and female washrooms for primary
school
• Total 5 washrooms
• 3 washrooms in one row
• And two washrooms in opposite directions
• No ventilators
• Total 3 vanities
• Installation of fan for ventilation
• Ceiling ht: 12’
Fan
installation

108. WASHROOMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL (1st Floor)
• Separate male and female
washrooms for high school
• Male washrooms: 2
• Female washrooms:2
VENTILATOR FACING
THE CORRIDORS
Support for commode
sitting
• One sink per washroom
• Clean , ventilated washrooms
• Installation of exhaust fan
• Ceiling height: 10’-12’
• Washroom dimensions:5’x4’
• Circulation area: 6-6 ½’ wide
• Vanity height :2 ½’

109. THANKYOU