Andc Brief Updated 2010

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UTOPIAN CITy ....Utopia, a dream of a dream. The word as well as the meaningof it is more ethereal thanspecific or objective. It is a state of perfect beingintotality, which perhaps can never beachieved. As any state of creation that can achieve in itself total perfection, would beadream world than reality.Havingaccepted the fact that a total Utopian society is an unachievablebelief, can wetalkabout a more realistic approach of trying to achieveas much as possible of this dream butyet makeit realistic workable through architecture.then HOWdo weperceive it ...?Is it possible to create a structure which is more ethereal than concrete? at least inearlystages of conception? .. Slowly this can beconverted to more specific concrete formsHow do we as an individual, perceive this state of perfection knowingthat in its ultimatetrue sense it is unattainable, keepingin mind that any thought of compromise will deviatefrom the essential Utopian Concept.Let's take a simple natural exampleof day and night ...Physical Nature of Things - NeverChange.Physical Nature of Space - NeverChanges.Yet, addition of light or lack of it (total darkness) and intermediary stages createdifferent dimensions inour perception. Canweplay on this or similar thoughts ... ??Student should firstly try to understand the true nature of an utopian state and thentry to translate the same into physical forms and shapes. Theexercise is to get as closeas possible. The participant should therefore define his thinking and philosophy andthereafter he should attempt to translate it into physical form and architecturallanguage.Students are therefore urged not to start thinking of physical elements of constructionbut to model out in their minds a state of Utopia inastructure; thereafter to take a stepfurther and think of housing it physically.

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OBJECTIVE:As mentioned in the preamble above, the student is required to state in writing orotherwise his understanding of the state of utopia.

How heconceives the idea, what would bethe type of inhabitant init. How hefeels this can beachieved and Howheintends to proceed to translate this abstract thought into objective

rendering.Students can now start putting their perception on paper and support it if possible bysketches, picture images etc. The participants can then proceed to demonstrate howthey wish to translate their concepts into physical form, shape and spaces.The nitty grities of the requirements are specifically left vague as we wish to give fullfreedom to the student to use his imagination and expression.Initial conception, theories, philosophy, thought process is an important part of thedesign and designingat a conceptual levelis expected apart from the detailing part of it.

THEPROGRAMME:

The design problem here is to develop a multi functional hub or a structure for a smallcommunity (an ideal neighbourhood) which will be based on the utopian thoughts,philosophy,principles etc.Students are expected to play on the thought that a structure itself can be Utopian.Participants are expected to makethe Structure Utopian( or try to reach to that state)through architecture.Play with natural elements like light/ darkness, landscape elements etc. along withelements likeforms, shape, colour, texture etc isexpected.It should be an development which will be an idealistic module for the city which is growingeveryday.Students can then expand this hub/ development to a community with spaces to live in,work and also relevant spaces for health, education, recreation ( consider aneighbourhood of approx 1000-1500 units (families))so ....Can we create a structure which at different times of the day or whatever appearsdifferent'?'?"




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THESITE:The selection of the site is left on the participants, however, the site should be locatedaway from a crowded city (approx 3-5 km) and approached by proper road.It will be encumberment on the students to explain why he/she has chosen thisparticular site and how would it help them in the creation.Any and all the assumptions having a bearing on the design should be prominentlystated andjustified ..SUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Site , surroundings with relevent writeups and explanation of selection of the sitecomposed on maximumof 3 A3 sheetsInitial Conception, philosophy, ideas, thought process onshould becomposed on maximumof 3 A3 sheets.Transformation of the concept to a concrete or physical form on maximum of 6 A3sheets.Expansion of the concept from a hubto a community on maximumof 3 A3 sheets(can beat a conceptual levelwith relevant details to support the idea)Students are expected to work out the structure/ hub and demonstrate the same indetail, however the later part of expansion to a neighbourhood (or community level) can bea conceptual design.




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OTHERREQUIREMENTS:Choiceof sheet, scale is left to the discretion of the participants to the condition thatthe scale should beinmetric system and allthe drawings should beclear and legible.The submission should berestricted to maximum of 15 A3 size (420 x 297 mm or 16.53x11.693 in) sheets(no panels), comprising the architectural, landscape and structuraldesign, concepts, location plan, site plan, plans at all levels, elevations, sections, 3-Dviews (both interior & exterior), necessary details, photographs of models, etc.Demonstration of the design through model is expected. (photographs of the model)All sheets should beopaque unless they are used as overlays. Each overlay (not biggerthanA3) willbecounted as a separate A3 sheet.The format of the sheet should contain a square box of 25 mmx 25 mm at the bottomright hand corner next to the NASA logo which should contain the unique registrationnumbergivenafter registration.Sheets should benumbered properly.Theformat shall clearly mention "The ANDC2010"Data supporting the proposal may be included in the report which will be a part of thesubmission. Two copies of the report, maximum 20 Nos of A4 size sheets shouldaccompany each entry. OnecoPy should not bear the name and / or any identity of eitherparticipants or participating college inany manner and shall bereturned with the entry. Thesecond coPy shall clearly state the college name on the first page, NOT ON THE COVER.Both copies shall be necessarily Hard Bound and shall carry the NASA logo as per theNASA specifications on hecover page.Reports with incorrect NASA logo shall not beconsidered and submitted to the juryfor the marking purpose.NASA logo can bedownloaded from NASA Indiaofficial website :www.nasaindia.co.inAny questions/ queries on the competition should besent to us at the email [email protected] send allthe questions addressed to TheANDCCoordinator / Moderator.

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OTHERINFORMATION:All the entries should be mailed latest by 16 September 2010. Organizing Institute shallnot be responsible for any entry mailed after the said date and cannot consider anyentries after that as the jury willbeheldimmediately.Multiple entries from one Institute are permitted. Each entry should bemailed separately.Each entry should be accompanied by a letter from the competent authority on thecollegeletterhead, authenticating the work.If suppose from a zone no entry qualifies for the second evaluation, whichis also the finalevaluation, then the top entry from that zone inthe first evaluation, shall directly qualifyfor the final evaluation.All the colleges participating inthe ANDC 2010 should send a mail it [email protected] stating the details ( no of entries, name of college

etc. )Iatest by 30th August 2010 1ST18:00.A registration fee of INR500 or USD12 needs to bepaid to the host college incase theentry is to beprinted bythe Host College.For the Entries that are beingmailed, following are the printing specifications

Plotting Machine: HPDIGITAL 5500Sheets: :A3Sheets, 170GSM, Matt Finish.

Kindlyconsider these specifications whilepreparing the sheets.Entries canbemailedinform of PDF(unsecured format)JPEG (minimum300 dpi,) or inCorel Draw 12. size not more than 5 MBReport should be mailed in Corel Draw 12 or MS Word 2003 format as well as in PDFformat. FONTused inthe REPORT/ SHEETS should bemailedalong with the file.each PDF/file will be considered as one sheet so kindly send the drawings .reportsaccordingly.Pleasemention the unique registration number inthe accompanying mailE-MailIDforsendingtheEntriesandReportssubmit.andc2010@gmail.com

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