The International Statistical Education Centre or ISEC was conceived by the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata for the foreign students studying at the ISI. The ISI has a long and narrow campus, north of Kolkata city, on Barracpore Trunk Road (B.T. Road). The campus has been divided into three segments by municipal roads cutting across the property in East-West direction. The northern-most segment was selected for the ISEC building.

The ISEC building has been designed as a hostel-cum-classroom building for the foreign students with single and double rooms on the 4 upper floors and academic facilities at the ground and ISt floor.

There are 56 guest rooms of different sizes located on the 4 upper floors with a common room for the residents on each floor.

The ground floor has a waiting lounge for visitors, caretaker’s room, a gym and a recreation room. The common dining and kitchen is also located at the ground floor.

The classrooms, a library and the offices are located on the 1st floor.

The building has been designed around a central, open-to-sky courtyard at the ground level which may serve as a space for recreation for the residents.

There are open terraces at different levels for the students’ open-air-activities. The Dining Hall has a glass faqade looking out towards the large waterbody on the East.

PROJECT BRIEF

The residence for Shri A. Barman at CL-35, Salt Lake City had a simple design brief. The ground floor was to a self contained 3 bedroom unit which could be rented out without disturbing the two floors above. It was to have a separate entrance and a covered car parking space. The first and second floors were to be combined into a large 3 bedroom flat with an independent access and a covered car parking space.

The ground floor was designed as a 3 bedroomed unit and a common servants’ toilet, which can be accessed from outside. The drawing room is at a higher level, placed over the garage. A wide series of steps going up to the drawing room serve as informal sitting area facing the dining room.

The first floor has a large bedroom and a study sharing a balcony facing the rear open space. The remaining portion of the first floor is similar to the ground floor. The only exceptions are a) the increased height of the drawing room, b) the small balcony in front and c) the dry toilet over the servants’ toilet.

The second floor has a bedroom at the rear side with an open to sky terrace. The family room at the centre opens out into another open terrace in front. These two open terraces break into the rigid cubic form of the house and create an opportunity for landscaped terraces at different levels.
The first and second floor have been designed for the owners, keeping in mind the seasonal changes in Kolkata and the way people use their built up and open spaces. The first floor is cooler in the summer months and the drawing room allows the cool air to circulate through the house, which is important for Kolkata’s hot-humid climate.

The open terraces on the second floor and roof are used extensively after sundown in the months of March, April and May. The double wall construction and the projections provide protection for the windows and walls from the sun and rain. The wide staircase mid-landing insulates the building from the west.

AREA STATEMENT

Area of Plot  4.14 K. = 276.78 sqm.
Proposed Ground coverage  54.91% = 151.99 sqm.
Proposed built up area – = 446.67 Sqm.
Proposed F.A.R. – 1.61

The International Statistical Education Centre or ISEC was conceived by the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata for the foreign students studying at the ISI. The ISI has a long and narrow campus, north of Kolkata city, on Barracpore Trunk Road (B.T. Road). The campus has been divided into three segments by municipal roads cutting across the property in East-West direction. The northern-most segment was selected for the ISEC building.

The ISEC building has been designed as a hostel-cum-classroom building for the foreign students with single and double rooms on the 4 upper floors and academic facilities at the ground and 1st floor.

There are 56 guest rooms of different sizes located on the 4 upper floors with a common room for the residents on each floor.

The ground floor has a waiting lounge for visitors, caretaker’s room, a gym and a recreation room. The common dining and kitchen is also located at the ground floor.

The classrooms, a library and the offices are located on the 1st floor.

The building has been designed around a central, open-to-sky courtyard at the ground level which may serve as a space for recreation for the residents.

There are open terraces at different levels for the students’ open-air-activities. The Dining Hall has a glass façade looking out towards the large water body on the East.