Bhanuben Nanavati College Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Parvathy Krishnakumar

Library

Library in BNCA has open access system. Library is with over 8500 books including text books, reference books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, code books, and data sources books. BNCA Library also has bound volumes, thesis, research report, periodicals; and also has more than 1000 audiovisual materials such as CD, DVD, etc. More than 45 national and international journals, famous books, past students’ work in digital as well as printed format are available. It has internet facility and a large collection of audio and video facilities. A comprehensive, bar coded, computerized library and reading hall equipped with internet connection, email facility, audio video CD and DVD, national and international journals, books, past students work in digital format and photocopying facilities are also available.

Fabrication Lab

Fabrication Lab is being developed with the vision of making the new generation aware about CAD – Computer aided Design, CAM – Computer Aided Manufacturing and CNC – Computer Numerically Controlled.

Architecture has always represented the technology prevailing of its time. Now, it is the age of Information and Digital Projects. Aim is towards creating an architecture which is ‘performative’- that is, it is functional in all respects. Faster, more flexible and highly proficient systems have replaced traditional methods of design and construction.

The progress in CAD and CAM industries has now made it possible to design economically, speedily and more efficiently. Architects now explore complex geometries and undertake construction of the same with the help of CNC fabrication technologies including working with laser cutters, milling machines, and 3D printers, thus bringing in higher control and precision in construction process. Rapid prototyping at various stages in architectural projects facilitates architects to test and investigate design in a superior manner.

In this context we are equipped with a milling machine, Laser cutting machine and a 3D Printer. By tapping into this new resource and pushing the boundaries in the field of Architecture from the grass root level, we believe our students will be capable of taking greater challenges in future.

Laboratory

Laboratory for climatology experiments, equipped with a wind tunnel and sun path simulator, an audio visual presentation facility, ultra modern model making room and workshop, construction yard, art and craft studio, auditorium and exhibition space are other additional facilities.

The college has a Carpentry Workshop. It accommodates 80 students at a time. It has all carpentry tools and wood working instruments. The students make wooden furniture items under the guidance of skilled carpenters, polishers and cushion makers.

The college also has a Hobby Workshop for pottery, clay, ceramics, paper, thermocol, metal workshop. The college invites artists and organizes one or two day art learning workshops. The equipments related to workshop like pottery wheel, thermacol cutting machine are available in the college.

The college has two Seminar Halls with all modern facilities in the campus. The juries and seminars are conducted in seminar hall with ultra modern LCD projector, computer, and audio and video facilities. The college building seminar hall has a capacity of 100, The IT building hall has a capacity of 250 and all the juries and seminars are conducted in the seminar hall. The hall is equipped with ultra modern LCD projector, computer workstation, audio-visual facilities and wireless Internet facilities.

Allied facilities such as the facility for indoor and out-door games is available in the campus. College has table tennis room inside the building. The canteen is available on the premises. Printing, photocopying, internet facility with wireless network are available

Sports Facilities for indoor and outdoor games like table tennis, badminton, cricket and carom are provided for all round development.

Hostels

Samstha’s common hostels are supervised by Samantha are for college students provide a right blend of academic pursuit and memorable hostel life. About 1200 students are accommodated in various campus hostels. Our samstha has 4 hostels with a total of 270 rooms. There are 3 hostels on triple sharing basis and 1 hostel with twin sharing basis. Spacious rooms with excellent facilities for the day to day needs like washing machine areas, toilets, storage etc. in addition to a well equipped gymnasium, three different dining halls and solar water heating system, T.V. room, and parlor are some of the features of our well designed hostel buildings, one of which is reserved for foreign students and N.R.I’s.