Architectural Case study of CU DENVER BUSINESS SCHOOL, DENVER, COLORADO, USA.

1. CASE STUDY OF
CASE STUDY OF
South Denver, Colorado State, United States of America
OMKAR VISHNU NANDAVADEKAR
ROLL NO – 19 THIRD YEAR B.ARCH
SAMYAK SANKALPA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

2. CASE STUDY OF
CONTENT
1. Location and accessibility to site
2. About Institution/School
3. Design
4. Services
PLANNING
 Site plan
 Parking
 Floor plans and circulation
 Vertical circulation
AMBIENCE
 Elevational features
 Analysis of building services and data collection
5. Requirement Analysis
 List of Requirements
 Introduction to new Spaces/Rooms

3. CASE STUDY OF
LOCATION AND ACCESIBILITY TO SITE
ADDRESS – Business School, 1475 Lawrence St.
Denver, Colorado 80202.
Commercial
buildings
Public
Buildings
UNION
RAILWAY
TERMINUS
SITESPEER
BOULEVARD
UNION RAILWAY
STATION
1.1 KILOMETERS
SPEER BOULEVARD
EXIT
500 METERS
ACCESS
LEGENDS
SITE SURROUNDING MAP
ABOUT INSTITUTION -
COURSES OFFERED -
1. B. Sc. in Business Administration
2. Masters in Science
3. Masters in Business Administration
4. Post Graduation courses
5. Part Time MBA courses
• Located in center of the
city of Denver.
• Easily accessible by nearby
railways station and better
connectivity of roads
• Colorado University offers
professional business
courses in part time and
full time as well.
• Better Infrastructure and
modern ambience
provides a better
ambience for learning

4. STRUCTURE
A
CASE STUDY OF
SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN
(NOT TO SCALE)
1. SITE AREA – 2850 SQ METERS
2. BUILT UP AREA – 2300 SQ METERS
3. SETBACKS
FROM NORTH – 3 METERS WIDE
PHOTOGRAPH FROM - A
ENTRY – 1
ENTRY - 2
SITE DETAILS
STRUCTURE DETAILS –
1. FLOORS – G + 6
2. RCC FRAMED STRUCTURE
ANALYSIS –
Lacking of space and small plot area resulting into no space for
parking in the premises of the building.
Positive point of entries segregated into service and main/VIP.

5. CASE STUDY OF
PARKING FACILITIES NEARBY
Lacking of space and small plot area resulting into no space for parking in the premises of the building.
ANALYSIS –
The building users opt for parking facilities in public parking lots and metered parking in the abutting streets resulting into traffic
congestions. Hence the design solution would be construction basement or stilt parking reserved for at least staff and faculty members
making it ease of access to the building.
PARKING
LOT
SITE
PLAN OF PUBLIC PARKING LOT WITH CAPACITY OF 75 CARS
LOCATED AT DISTANCE OF 280 METERS

6. COMMON SPACES
CASE STUDY OF
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
STAFF TOILETS
AHU ROOM
COMMODITIES
AND FINANCE LAB
CLASSROOM
CAPACITY – 46 SEATS
WAITING
AREA
BOARD ROOM
BOARD
ROOM
OPEN
TERRACE
ENTRY FROM
GROUND FLOOR
INFORMAL MEETING
ELEVATORS
INFORMAL MEETING
RECEPTION DESK
COMMON SPACES
CLASSROOM
COMMODITIES
AND FINANCE LAB
BOARD ROOMS
AHU ROOM
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
Positive analysis – Services blocks are separated from the main usable spaces with providing a ahu room at norther corner of floor and proper
management of spaces with bigger and wider passages making it ease in circulation. Classrooms are placed in the corner thinking its privacy
during lecture hours
Negative analysis – Water and drainage ducts not provided near toilets

7. CASE STUDY OF
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
COMPUTER
LAB
ADMIN
OFFICES
TOILETS
BOARD
ROOM
AHU ROOMS
SEMINAR HALLS
CLASSROOMS
STUDENTS
TOILETS
(WITH DISABLED
TOILETS)
BOARD ROOM
FROM
GROUND
FLOOR
DECK
DECK
ADMISSION
DEPARTMENTS
CLASSROOM
COMMON SPACES
CLASSROOM
SEMINAR HALLS
BOARD ROOMS
AHU ROOM
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
ADMIN OFFICE
ADMISSIONS
Positive Analysis – Semi circular stepped classrooms planned for a better experience of learning and properly air conditioning of classrooms by
AHU rooms. Seminar halls provided at each floors are fulfilling the requirements of students
Negative Analysis – Small space and less number of computer labs for students

8. CASE STUDY OF
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
TOILETS
STUDENTS
TOILETS
(WITH DISABLED
TOILETS)
STORE ROOMS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
CLASSROOMS
CLASSROOMS
CLASSROOMS
FACULTY
CABINS
SEMINAR
ROOM
SEMINAR
ROOM
SEMINAR
ROOM
FACULTY
CABINS
COMMON SPACES
CLASSROOM
SEMINAR HALLS
FACULTY CABINS
ELECTRIC ROOM
Dedicated floor for learning spaces with classrooms and seminar halls provided according to student – teacher ratio. Segregated toilets for
staff and faculty members and students.
Store rooms are placed for flexibility in spaces and ease of accessibility of storage.

9. CASE STUDY OF
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
STORE ROOMS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
ELECTRIC ROOM
TOILETS
DECK DECKDECK
SERVER
ROOMS
IT
ROOMS
FACULTY
CABINS
FACULTY CABINS FACULTY CABINS
FACULTY
CABINS
FACULTY
CABINS
FACULTY
CABINSCONFERENCE
ROOM
HALL
COMMON SPACES
FACULTY CABIN
CONFERENCE
SERVER ROOMS
CONFERENCE
ROOM
IT ROOMS
Faculty floor with cabins for faculty to seat and storage facilities and also for discussion with students and interactive sessions. Server rooms
place in the northern corners supplying data through cables to every necessary corner of the floor. IT rooms for solving technical issues and
queries related to software management and studies

10. CASE STUDY OF
FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
DISCUSSION OFFICES DISCUSSION OFFICES
PASSGAGE
DECK
STORE
ROOM
ELEVATOR
LOBBY
SEMINAR
HALL
TOILETS
STORE ROOMS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
ELECTRIC ROOM
COMMON SPACES
DISCUSSION CABIN
SEMINAR HALL
CONFERENCE
Fifth floor also considered as administration floor with discussion cabins for solving doubts related to academics and courses purpose with
proper planning and use of space.

11. CASE STUDY OF
SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
ANALYSIS
LEGENDS
STORE ROOMS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
TOILETS
ELECTRIC ROOM
COMMON SPACES
DISCUSSION CABIN
SEMINAR HALL
CONFERENCE
TOILETS
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
SEMINAR
HALL
STORE
ROOM
DISCUSSION OFFICES DISCUSSION OFFICES
DISCUSSION
OFFICES
CONFERENCE
Sixth floor also considered as administration floor with discussion cabins and conference hall for students and faculty meetings. A
common seminar hall provide on northern corner of the floor for both the staff members and students as well.

12. CASE STUDY OF
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
ELEVATORS
HIGH SPEED ELEVATORS
FOR VERTICAL
TRANSPORTATION
( RESERVED FOR GOODS )
MAIN ENTRY
STAIRCASE FROM
GROUND FLOOR TO
SECOND FLOOR
3 meters wide
continuous flight
staircase
DOG LEGGED
STAIRCASE
1.5 meters wide
flight with mid
landing for staff
members
ELEVATORS
2 CARS for vertical
transportation for
students and staff
members as well
DOG LEGGED
STAIRCASE
Reserved for students
vertical transportation
ANALYSIS
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
Proper segregation of spaces resulting into ideal planning and staircases of
suitable width are planned in order to handle the capacity of students
Service and Pedestrian elevators divide the crowd and load carrying as per their
carrying capacity

13. CASE STUDY OF
ELEVATIONAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
ANALYSIS
RIBBON WINDOWS
Glass windows in strips the ideology
Ar. Le corbusier
WALL CLADDING
Red sand stone cladding
with a rustic appearance
CURTAIN WALL
Glass curtain wall with seamless
façade covering the staircases
Combination of Modern and classical architecture in elevations, red sand stone cladded on walls with ribbon windows of reflective
architectural glass. Inspired by the ideology of legendary architect LE CORBUSIER the ribbon windows.

14. CASE STUDY OF
SERVICES ANALYSIS
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
SANITARY SERVICES
Segregated toilets for
ladies and gents with
sanitary facilities.
AHU ROOMS
Air handler
units
controlling
HVAC services
of the floor
ELECTRICAL DUCT
Transporting wires and cables
distributing power supply to
the building
ANALYSIS
• Proper segregation of
services.
• Electrical duct provided near
electric room for wires and
cable transportation.
• Ratio to number of toilets is
equal to number of users.
• AHU rooms are provided for
HVAC systems for offices ,
cabins and Classrooms
POSITIVE ANALYSIS

15. CASE STUDY OF
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
• AHU rooms
• Electric Rooms
• Staff toilets
• Students toilets
• Disabled toilets
• Server rooms
• Storage Rooms
• Electrical Ducts
• Drainage Ducts
List of spaces and rooms in
CU BUISNESS SCHOOL, DENVER
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY AND STAFF STUDENTS BUILDING SERVICES
• Reception desk
• Admin cabins
• Admission departments
• Waiting area
• Faculty cabins
• Faculty Dining and Pantry
• Staff rooms
• Staff board rooms
• Class rooms
• Computer lab
• Discussion rooms
• Seminar Halls
• Multipurpose hall
• Open decks
• Information Tech.
rooms
ANALYSIS
Lacking with spaces for Placements room, Libraries (e-books as well), In sufficient number of computer labs with respect to number of
classrooms. Also need of fire escape stairs with proper services and provisions for fire safety in duct work.
Necessary number of parking should planned for Members, Authorities and Staff at least.