Historical Context, Contemporary Practices, and Future Frameworks for Institutional Campus Design: A Comparative Study with Indian and Australian Technical Institutes on Liveability, Sustainability, and Imageability

Project description

This study aims to explore the evolution, current state, and future possibilities of sustainable campus design in Indian and Australian technical institutes. This research seeks to enhance campus liveability, sustainability, and imageability by examining historical contexts and contemporary practices and developing future frameworks.

Aims:
– To trace the historical development of institutional architecture in India, focusing on colonial, post-colonial, and contemporary eras.

– To define and apply the concepts of liveability, sustainability, and imageability within the socio-economic, environmental, and cultural contexts of campus planning.

– To conduct comparative analyses of Indian (e.g., IITs in Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar) and select Australian university campuses and CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Laboratories to identify best practices and innovative approaches.

Methodology:
Literature Review: Investigate historical and contemporary frameworks of institutional architecture and campus design, focusing on liveability (government manuals, social cohesion, environmental design, accessibility), sustainability (building ratings like LEED, GRIHA), and imageability (urban designers’ and urban arts commissions’ perspectives).

Definitional Frameworks: Develop comprehensive definitions of liveability, sustainability, and imageability tailored to campus/institutional planning.

Case Studies: Perform in-depth case studies of selected IITs in India and comparable Australian institutes.

Empirical Research: Utilise cloud data and GIS for spatial analysis and mapping of campuses.
Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct expert interviews and focus group discussions with academicians, architects, designers, policymakers, campus residents, and various age groups (children, youth, elderly).

Outcomes

Develop campus development/extension framework and code, for developing future campuses
Creation of indices for assessing sustainability, institutional liveability, and imageability.
Recommendations for incorporating liveability, sustainability, and imageability into NIRF rankings to enhance comprehensive institutional evaluation. This study aims to contribute significantly to campus design practices, benefiting future institutional planning and development.

Essential capabilities

Read and Prepare Conceptual and Technical Drawings; Generate AI-supported Qualitative/Quantitative Mappings; Collate information; Undertake Field Research; Demonstrate Building Information Modelling (BIM) Modelling Expertise

Desireable capabilities

Experience with various Cloud, GIS, and Big Data repositories; Database Development and Management as appropriate

Expected qualifications (Course/Degrees etc.)

Designer/Architect/Planner (with extended specialisation in Urban Design / Sustainability / Landscape / Theory & Criticism / Technology) or equivalent to the abovementioned capabilities