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Chapter 3 Case studies
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3.1INDIA HABIT HABITA AT CENTER CE NTER
Plate no.3.1.a View View Of India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre is planned as an assemblage of institutions dealing ith a ide !ariet" of issues related to habitat and also to house a !ariet" !ariet " of fun#tion fun#tions s to stimu stimulate late and and fa#ilitate fa#ilitate man" man" le!els le!els of intera intera#tion #tion.. It has been #on#ei!ed as an ideal ph"si#al en!ironment ith a range of fa#ilities that ould ma$imi%e the e&e#ti!eness of the indi!iduals and institutions.
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Plate no.3.1.a View View Of India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre is planned as an assemblage of institutions dealing ith a ide !ariet" of issues related to habitat and also to house a !ariet" !ariet " of fun#tion fun#tions s to stimu stimulate late and and fa#ilitate fa#ilitate man" man" le!els le!els of intera intera#tion #tion.. It has been #on#ei!ed as an ideal ph"si#al en!ironment ith a range of fa#ilities that ould ma$imi%e the e&e#ti!eness of the indi!iduals and institutions.
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'e!era 'e!e rall le lead adin ing g #o #orp rpor orat ate e en enti titi ties es and non(pro)t organi%ations li*e Tata Ener En erg" g" Res esea ear# r#h h In Inst stit itut ute e +T +TER ERI, I,-HDC/- NHB- CII- I0/ et#.- sharing a #ommon #om mon #on #on#er #ern n for the Ha Habit bitat at-ha!e #ome together to parti#ipate in this thi s e$ e$#it #iting ing !en !entur ture e of ins instit tituti ution on building. IndiaHabitat Centre is no home not onl" to these o2#es and an d res esea earr#h or orga gan ni% i%at atio ions ns bu butt houses a #lubIndias most #omprehensi!e #on!ention #entre as ell e ll as se se! !er eral al res esttau aura rant nts s an and d perf pe rfor orma man# n#e e !e !enu nues es fo forr #u #ult ltur ural al a#ti!ities.
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The India Habitat Center as #on#ei!ed to pro!ide a ph"si#al en!ironment hi#h ould ser!e as a #atal"st #atal "st for a s"ner s"nergeti# geti# rel relation ationship ship betee bet een n ind indi!i i!idua duals ls and ins instit tituti ution ons s or* o r*in ing g in di di!e !ers rse e ha habi bita tatt rel elat ated ed Fi
no. 3.1.a Gron Grond d Floor Plan Of IHC
3.1.1Intent of stud" 14 To stud stud" " the inter interrela relations tionship hip bet beteen een inst in stit itut utio ions ns o or* r*in ing g in di di!e !ers rse e ha habi bita tatt rel elat ated ed )el eld ds brou ough ghtt to toge geth ther er in an integrated manner. 5 34 Th The e #o #omm mmon on fa fa#i #ili liti ties es pr pro! o!id ided ed fo forr info in form rmat atio ionn- di diss ssem emin inat atio ion n 6 th the e t" t"pe pesstheir si%es and lo#ation. 7 84 To stud" the en!ironment #reated inside the #omple$ through di&erent ar#hite#tural elem el emen ents ts-- fa fa9a 9ade de tr trea eatm tmen entt- ma mate teri rial alsslands#ape and #limate(tempered #ourt"ards. :4 To #riti#all" anal"%e the o2#es pro!ided to !arious institutions;Indi!idual )rms. < • =inall" to anal"%e the ar#hite#tural #hara#ter#ir#ulation(!ehi#ularand pedest ped estria riann- the ser ser!i# !i#es es pr pro!i o!ided ded and the par*ing for !ehi#les.
Plate no. 3.1.2.a Vi View ew of Nort* +lo,-
LAYOUT LAY OUT OF INDIA HABITAT CENTRE "O#HI $O%# V%$#H%&%N V%$#H%&%N $O%#
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3.1.5 0o#ation The India Habitat Centre +IHC, is lo#ated along the 0odhi Road on the fringes of 0ut ut"e "en> n>s s De Delh lhi. i. 'p 'pre read ad o! o!er er ni nine ne a# a#rres of land IHC has a built(up area of appro$imatel" appro $imatel" one million s?uare feet. The 0 6sha 6s hape ped d si site te ha has s fr fron onta tage ge on th the e th thrree "O#HI $O%# sides. It is bounded b" the @a$ @uller @arg on e estst- th the e ar ardh dhma man n @a @arg rg on so sout uth h an and d th the e 0odhi road on the north. The =ourth side is an*ed no.. 3.1 3.1.2 .2.a .a "a ot of In Indi diaa Hab Habit itat at b" Bal Bharthi '#hool. The #omple$ is a##essibleFi no from fr om thr three ee sid sideses- the ma maor or ped pedest estria rian n ent entran ran#e #e being from lodhi road on the north.
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3.1.3 A##ess The #omple$ has an a##ess from three side si des s ha ha!i !ing ng th the e 0od odhi hi Roa oad d on th the e northnor th- @a$ @ul @uller ler @ar @arg g to toar ards ds the est e st an and d ar ardh dham aman an @a @arrg on th the e southern side. Thus- it has three main gates- referred to as gate no. 1- gate no. 5 and gate no. 3. ate no. 5- on the @a$ @uller @arg is the one- hi#h dir ire# e#tl tl" " le lead ads s to th the e do doub uble le le le!e !ell basement. The lifts then ta*e to the upper le!els form this point. The other to gates dire#t dire#t the !ehi#les !ehi#les to the surfa#e par*ing that has been pro!ided. This par*ing basi#all" #aters to the publi# areas li*e the #onferen#e hallPlate no 3.1.3 3.1.3 a Internal Internal View View of India Habitat Centre Centre
3.1.7 =a#ilities 1The I. 1The I.H H.C. pro! o!id ides es the fo foll llo oin ing g fa#ilities for the use of member 54 7F-FFF s?uare meters of o2#e a##ommodation for institutions. 34 Confer ere en#e rooms ith a total #ap #a pa# a#it it" " of 1F 1FFF FF in 1F lo lo#a #ati tio ons of di&erent #on)gurations ranging from 3F to 78F. 74 :F uest room- )!e suites- and )!e ser!i#e apartments. 84 Conferen#e room#afeteriaRestaurants and Gri!ate Dinning room to handle appro$imatel" 18FF persons at a time. :4 A
A un uni? i?ue ue li libr brar ar"; ";re reso sour ur#e #e #e #ent nter er ith e(mail lin*s to Resour#es Centers abroad. •
/ther fa# /ther fa#ili ilitie ties s in# in#lud lude e an Art gall ga ller er""- E$ E$e# e#ut uti! i!e e )t )tne ness ss #e #ent nter er-Ban*- Tra!el agen#"- ift shop- Dish antenna ith multi(#hannel #able T and an d pip iped ed mu mus si# i#-- #o #orp rpo ora ratte Gost /2#e and underground par*ing 1FFF #ars and 5FFF to(heelers. J<-FFFm5 of buil iltt up area• ith Habitat Centre pro!ides a !ariet" of rela re late ted d a# a#ti ti!i !iti ties es an and d in inst stit itut utio ions ns-ith a densit" of appro$imatel" 1FFF( person;a#re +total areaK J a#res,. 25 percent of the total area goes into the lands#aped #ourts. •
3.1.8 The 'patial organi%ation The habitat #entre is organi%ed as a series of four to se!en store" blo#*s around lin*ed shaded #ourt"ards. The built forms are grouped around #limate tempered #ourts- shaded b" o!erhead suns#reens and are enli!ened b" !erti#al gardens. The #omple$ has a !er" ell planned segregation of spa#es. All blo#*s ;areashi#h are e$pe#ted to e$perien#e a large and regular ino of publi# ha!e
been pla#ed !er" #lose to the entran#es the o2#e areas being gi!en the a##ess from the inside of the #ourt"ards. Although the publi# and the semi(publi# areas ha!e been pla#ed in separate built blo#*s- the #ourts and the lands#ape areas form a !er" good #onne#tion beteen the to. The lands#ape forms a !er" integral part of the design and seems to be a part of the builts#ape.
able no. 3.1.5.a %rea State6ent Of IHC
3.1.: The planning and important features 14 The #omple$ is a##essed from all sides the maor pedestrian entran#e being from 0odhi Road on the north. The distribution of !arious fun#tions on the site is simple 54 The to blo#*s on 0odhi road are handed o!er to o2#es on the top and reser!ed for publi# fa#ilities on the ground oor. 4 The third blo#* on the south- houses #ommon fa#ilities li*e a #onferen#e #entera large auditorium- librar" and a guest house. • To basements house all the par*ing and ser!i#es e$tend under the entire blo#*. Restaurants and e$hibition spa#es on the ground oor open out into the #ourtsith the #ourts also being used for the publi# e$hibitions.
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NO$H +"OC/ 0OFFICES ON OP P(+"IC F%CI"IIES ON G$O(N# F"OO$
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The ground as per#ei!ed as a !ehi#le(free en!ironment- and a fairl" elaborate s"stem or*ed out to den" entran#e to all motori%ed tra2# e$#ept for repair and )re. All #ars and s#ooters are dire#ted into to le!els of basements. The #onferen#e blo#* is the onl" one that allos entr" to !ehi#les.Building !olumes are arti#ulated to form inter#onne#ted internal #ourt"ards that are the maor 4
publi# spa#es.
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1 54Another fa#tor that go!erns the design as the e&ort to modif" the #limate as mu#h as possible b" non(me#hani#al means. Thus- the top to oors ha!e been proe#ted ti#e. This results in a building shado that is larger than its footprint it also #reates a #lassi#al order of the pediment. 3 14 The introdu#tion of a sunscreen- a highl" dramati# feature of the IHC- ingeniousl" prote#ts the #ourt"ard from the summer glare hile letting on the inter sun- and is a !er" su##essful inno!ation that greatl" enhan#es the en#losure ?ualities of the #ourts. =urther redu#tion in heat gain is a#hie!ed b" *eeping the openings on the e$ternal fa9ade to less than 8FL of the surfa#e area- hile strip indos #hara#teri%e the fa#ades around the #ourt"ard . 5 blo#*s are grouped • Building around #limate tempered #ourtsshaded b" o!erhead suns#reens and enli!ened b" !erti#al gardens. Plate no.3.1.!., Sn,reen abo8e Cort ard
3.1.< Important spa#es and their fun#tions The #omple$ is planned and di!ided into to blo#*s • •
North block South block 3.1.7.1 North block: The blo#* adoining the 0odhi Road and on the northern side of the site is this blo#*. North Blo#* is further di!ided into four %ones 6 7- 8- : and <. This blo#* primaril" #omprises of o2#e pla#es supported b" di&erent areas li*e lift lobb"- stair#ase- A.H.. et#.
3.1.7.2 South block: This blo#* is further di!ided into Mto> %ones 6 1 5- and houses most of an#illar" fa#ilities for the North blo#* li*e residential guest rooms- #onferen#e- librar"- health #lub- simming pool and restaurant et#. The %one 3 #omprises of a Plate no.3.1.9.1.a Nort* +lo,- 7FF seats auditorium. The IHC #ontains a !ariet" of fun#tions that #ater to almost all t"pes of re?uirements. @aor o2#e spa#es are lo#ated in the blo#*s ada#ent to the main streets the asso#iated fun#tions su#h as guest rooms- sta& ?uarters and the auditorium are ada#ent to the 0odhi Colon" Housing. The blo#*s housing the o2#es are arti#ulated to form the three #ourt"ards- the ground oor of hi#h #ontain publi# fun#tions su#h as e$hibition spa#es- fast(food restaurants- ban*s-et# and a##ess to the !erti#al #ores. The blo#*s ada#ent to the housing area ha!e been progressi!el" redu#ed in !olume and the auditorium is set ba#* substantiall"
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3.1.7.3 AUDITORIUM !O"#: This blo#* #omprises of auditoriums of !ar"ing #apa#ities and basement theatres being used forth #onferen#e purposes. MAIN AUDITORIUM
@ain auditorium has the translation s"stem for three languages. It is easil" operable b" the user as sele#tion #an be done from the seats itself. There is a pro!ision for #ontrolling !olume too. •
@ain auditorium is also pro!ided ith @ahagon" room- a hall suited for small gathering ith atta#hed *it#henette and ashroom apart from #ontrol rooms and proe#tor room on the )rst oor. •
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Plan Of %ditori6
The le!el di&eren#e beteen to(seat platforms is 16: hi#h ma*es !ieing bsolutel" obstru#tion free. This auditorium has been pro!ided ith bal#on" seating too. •
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Area of this auditorium is :5FF s?. ft. 6 and it has a #apa#it" of 83< persons
3.1.7.$ O%ce block: 14 eneral o2#e spa#es are lo#ated mainl" in the blo#*s ada#ent to the main streets- and are pro!ided as free oing spa#es ithout internal partitions. #onsisting of to 4 'er!i#e #ore lifts- one stair#ase- A.H.. roomele#tri# and telephone #onne#tions +adustable,- du#t and toilets for both se$es( ser!e the o2#e spa#e. 1 All o2#e spa#es ha!e the 4 e$ibilit" of pro!iding their on et areas apart from those pro!ided in the #entral #ourt.
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/2#e spa#es measure appro$imatel" 17.18 m O 17.18 mand 33.1 m O 17.<8 m. The entire building is air( 4 #onditioned and the basements are me#hani#all" !entilated. #eiling#eiling redu#es to 3.F m. 4
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oor(to(oor height is 3.<8 mbut ith A.C. Du#ts running a#ross the height of o2#e spa#e ith false . #eiling redu#es to 3.F m. 4 There
is su2#ient light in the interiors of the o2#es due to strip indos along the side( fa#ing #ourt"ard.
Plate 3.1.9.5.a Entr o Con8ention Centre
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The con&ent'on centre pro&'(es the )ollo*'n+: 'e!eral halls ith !aried #apa#itiesmultimedia and audio !isual e?uipment. P5F #on#urrent sessions are possible. PInbuilt ar#hi!al s"stem. PBuilt in proe#tion fa#ilities. P'e#retariat and do#umentation #entre. P=inest ban?uets and inno!ati!e theme partie Plate no 3.1.9.5.b View Of Con8ention Centre
Cultural and entertainment e!ents diar" 4 Co!ered par*ing for 1FFF #ars and 5FFF to heelers. • A 838(seat auditorium apart from the folloing meeting rooms has been pro!ided. 4
Plate no 3.1.9.5., View fro6 front of ,on8ention
3.1. Des#ription of !arious fa#ilities pro!ided in the #on!ention 3.1.,.1 us'ness "entre Do#umentation Centre has : #abins or : or*statio an be hired for !ariable periods of time. =itted ith all modern business do#umentation #entre pro!ides an ideal setting for a - international #onferen#e basement areas.
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3.1.,.2 Tr'n't- Roos /In b0seent Qadamba- Rudra*sha and Amaltas are e$tremel" e$ible set ith indi!idual as ell as #ombined usage possibilities. These #an be used for or*shops- boardmeetings- theatres and #ultural performan#es. Plate no 3.1.;.1.b Internal View Of rinit
3.1.,.3 0c0r0n(0 Elegantl" #arpeted a#aranda #ould be used as one large spa#e or further di!ided into independent units for #orporate meetingsseminarsor*shops and parties. a#aranda 1 ( 15JFs?.ft a#aranda 5 6 15JFs?.ft Plate no 3.1.;.3.a Internal View Of
3.1.,.$ "0su0r'n0 A )$ed seating hall e?uipped ith state of the art- multimedia fa#ilities and ea#h table e?uipped ith a set of mi*eideal for seminars#orporate presentations- produ#t laun#hes. Casuarinas 6 185Fs?.ft
Plate no 3.1.;.:.a IntView Of Caarina
3.1.,.5 M0+nol'0 A free seating h all alloing e$ible seating options suited for both #onferen#es and part" usage.
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3.1.,. OUTDOOR 4NUS: AREA The Hub @argosa 0an 'il* Cotton arden
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Thee beautifull" lands#aped en!irons of India Habitat Centre pro!ide brilliant outdoor part" and performan#e !enues that #ould besto that e$tra spar*le upon an" fun#tion.
3.1.J ARCHITECTRA0 CHARACTERI'TIC' 3.1.6.1 T RID8S: The buildings are grouped around semi(#o!ered #ourts and lin*ed at the 8th and :th oor le!el and abo!e b" bridges to form huge gatea"s for entran#e into !arious %ones; #ourts. These multi le!el bridges pro!ide o2#e spa#es as ell as lin*s beteen !arious building %ones. The bridges form framed !ies and !istas and #omplete the #hara#ter of the en#losed #ourts. Plate no 3.1.<.1.a +rid e For6in H e
3.1.6.2 SADIN8 D4I"S: 'hading de!i#es that ree#t and ree#t the unanted solar energ" pro!ide a pleasant #limate at lo #ost ithout #onsumption of energ" in their operation. Although it is di2#ult to #reate energ" it is eas" to dee#t- absorb or e!en ree#t energ". •
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A s"stem of open to s*"- shaded #anopies o!er the large pa!ed #ourtspro!ide relief from tropi#al sun ith )$ed shade #asting elements- de!ised to shade the #ourt"ards in summer- and the let in the sun in the inter. 'u#h a shading de!i#e redu#es load on air #onditioning s"stem. A 1.5m deep gal!ani%ed steel tubular frameor* stret#hes edge to edge a#ross the #ourt"ard and is an#hored to #on#rete o!erhangs at the edges. 'hade #asting lea!es of GC #oated n"lon fabri#- appro$imatel" 1.:$1.7m in si%e are an#hored at the predetermined angles ithin this frameor* to pro!ide shading element.
3.1.6.3 9INISS 4 The e$ternal )nish for the building
as originall" !isuali%ed in brushed aggregate +grit,- #arefull" #ontrolled to result in a dar* base that be#ame a progressi!el" lighter as the building as !ieed against the s*". This #ould not be implemented be#ause of the la#* of s*illed labour. 1.
5 4E$posed bri#*or* ith e$posed R.C.C in #antile!ered #orridors 3
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7 4 Cerami# Tiles(reen- Red re" used in e$tensions to defne !erti#alit" and also in interiors of lobb" and lifts are used to gi!e an e&e#t of o
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3.1.6.$ UI!T 9ORM The I.H.C. has di&erent Building !olumes arti#ulated to form inter#onne#ted internal #ourt"ards- hi#h are the maor publi# spa#eThe ser!i#e #ores rise to ma$imum height abo!e rest of the stru#ture #reating interesting blo#*ing 4
Building blo#*s are lin*ed at the )fth and si$th oor le!el and abo!e b" bridges to form framed huge gatea"s for entran#e to !arious %ones;#ourt. The bridges form framed !ie !istas and #omplete the #hara#ter of the en#losed #ourts. 14 The roof of the building is designed as a series of terra#es a##essible from !arious o2#es and restaurants. •
3.1.6.5 !ANDS"AIN8 Ea#h internal #ourt"ard has been designed to impart a distin#t(identit" to the spa#es and is #ondu#i!e to the t"pe of fun#tions or a#ti!ities that #an be anti#ipated. This has been a#hie!ed b" pa!ing patterns in di&erent materials- the use of ater- a pla" of le!els and plants Plate no 3.1.<.5.a Water +odie Pro8ided planters ser!e as sitting spa#e too. • 'tepped •
o Ct t*e $igidit) of Har* &aterial Galm trees ha!e been planted to #reate a refreshing en!ironment inside. • '#ulptures ha!e been pla#ed at strategi# points #reating an element of interest. •
ater ponds are pro!ided to #ut the rigidit" of harsh materials. 4
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roof of the building- too- is designed as a series of terra#es- hi#h ha!e been entirel" #on!erted into roof gardens. 4 The
e$ternal spa#es ha!e a more formal ?ualit"- to a#t as a foreground for the building. 4 The
fa#ades abound in indo bo$eshere plants further soften the all surfa#es. Plate no 3.1.<.b "and,a ed
3.5 ig"an bha!an
ig"an Bhaan is India>s largest and most prestigious #onferen#e #enter hi#h has been hosting numerous #on!entions and #onferen#e at the national and international le!el as earl" as from 1J8: hen it as designed and #onstru#ted b" CGD. It is one of the #entre in India hose #onferen#ing fa#ilities #an #ompete ith those in
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It has been !enue for man" histori#al and politi#all" rele!ant summitsseminars and #onferen#es- attended b" distinguished orld #entre orld leaders and dignitaries. arious NAM +non aligned mo!ement, #onferen#esthe "O8M +#ommon ealth heads of go!ernment meet, et#.- )rst being the NE'C/ #onferen#es.
an" #orner of the orld !er" #lose to international standards . ser!i#e s"stems su#h as furnishingsfalse #eilings- ele#tri#al- air #ondi(
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tioning and a#ousti#s s"stemsater suppl" and sanitation s"stems as ell as stru#ture s"stems su&ered e$tensi!e damage. This building as reno!ated b" Raa Aderi Consultants G!t 0td.
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3.5.1 INTENT /= 'TDS To stud" the auditorium +#apa#it" 1FFF, and its di&erent #omponents • To stud" the #onferen#e halls. •
The #ommon fa#ilities pro!ided for information- dissemination 6 the t"pestheir si%es and lo#ation. • To stud" fa9ade treatment- materialslands#ape and #limate(tempered #ourt"ards. •
To #riti#all" anal"%e the o2#es pro!ided to !arious institutions;Indi!idual )rms. •
=inall" to anal"%e the ar#hite#tural #hara#ter- #ir#ulation( !ehi#ular- and pedestrian- the ser!i#es pro!ided and the par*ing for !ehi#les. the en!ironment #reated inside the #omple$ through di&erent ar#hite#tural elements•
3.5.5 0/CATI/N ig"an Bhaan is lo#ated on @aulana A%ad road some diatan#e aa" from the interse#tion of Rapath and anpath. It is lo#ated beteen National @useum and !i#e presidents residen#e on the other side. This building is hardl" a furlong from the Rashtrapati Bhaan.
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3.5.3 ACCE'' This building is a##essed from @aulana A%ad road. The main building has 3 entran#es. @ain front entr" is on southern side fa#ing @aulana A%ad road.
Plate no. 3.2.3.a &ain entran,e fro6 t*e &alana %>ad $oad
3.5.7 C/NCEGT Dominan#e of main plenar" hall surrounded on sides ith #orridors leading to #ommission rooms and administration o2#es.The hole building is purel" fun#tional ith no features of an" st"le for Chait"a Ar#h to emphasi%e entries. The hole building is arti)#iall" !entilated fen#e no #ourt"ards. The building is sadl" la#*ing in relief spa#es.
=/R@ 3.5.8 A #uboid mass- hi#h gi!es no indi#ation of its fun#tions. The hite mass stands out be#ause of its bul* ith little fenestrations. The entran#e Ar#h of the main building is all ranite and is the most attra#ti!e Ar#hite#tural element. It rest on red sand stone podium and el#omes the !isitor. The estern fa#e
done in sand stone demar#ates the blo#* as separate entit". The Anne$e building and dining halls are #uboid masses subdued b" main blo#* ith no noti#eable features.
3.5.: ENERA0 G0ANNIN "ople; ig"an Bhaan #onsists of three building The main building The anne$e building The dining hall • • •
ntr0nces The #omple$ has three main entries The estern entr" for IG and delegates The middle entr" is for mediadelegates- members of main ig"an Bhaan administration and ser!es*it#hen et#. It also leads to tele$- ban*telephone *ios*s. The eastern entr" is for anne$e building used b" sta&- delegates- media and ser!es as the ser!i#e entr" for *it#henA;C plant rooms et#. • •
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3.2..1 M0'n h0ll bu'l('n+ The main building a three storied stru#ture ith a total plinth area of about 17222s<.ts has folloing fun#tional areas The main three storied #onsist of three parts The plenar" hall i.e main auditorium hall. Three #ommittee rooms i.e halls 1-53 To #ommission rooms i.e halls 78 Gre!ie #um proe#tion theatre i.e hall : IG lounge IG dining hall. E$hibition hall business #entre. The administrati!e blo#* ith #ontrol rooms. The rear portion #onsists of three #ommittee rooms- to #ommission
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rooms- one Groe#tion Theater- lounge and #afeteria.
9o-er Ea#h of the 3 entran#es leads onto a fo"er ith one ser!ing the main entran#e being the largest. @ain fo"er has ight of steps leading to the main hall and upper oors. The spa#e of the fo"er is less as #ompared to the #apa#it". This leads to the #ongestion during pea* hours. 0o#ation of main lift ban* for !erti#al #ir#ulation is far aa" from the main entr" in IG fo"er. The sta& entr" is on the other side and has a #hait"a ar#h in red sandstone- but of smaller s#ale. The sta& entr" and the o2#es pla#ed on one end generate a ell de)ned sta& mo!ement. •
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erti#al #ir#ulation in the form of stairs and es#alators ro!ided in
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Atr'u round oor has an atrium of 3:< s?m. 'aling three oors of building height. It is pro!ided.ith spa#e frame and heat ree#ting glass roof hi#h permits natural light into the area. sed for dinning b" the #onferen#e attendees and is de#orated ith a ater fountain.
The atrium #an hold up to :8F people hile standing.
len0r- 0ll Heralded b" the insignia of ig"an Bhaan the entran#e fo"er to this hall is a magni)#ent and elegant sight ith a plush interior. The #onferen#e hall has a stage that is approa#hed b" steps hi#h gi!e it a podium e&e#t. It measures $2>$,M. 0argest hall ith 158 seats arranged in fan shaped #ur!ilinear staggered seating arrangement. E$tends from ground oor to )rst oor. It measures 75m $ 7m. It has )$ed tables and mo!eable #hairs for JFF and onl" )$ed #hairs for the rest. •
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St0+e The stage is far and #an be approa#hed dire#tl" from the IG entran#e. It a##ommodates 3< people.Built in podium st"le the oor and furniture is so designed so as to integrate the #onferen#ing s"stem- the #omputer netor*ing- infra( red s"stem and publi# address s"stem.
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Anc'll0r- )0c'l't'es There are press obser!er galleries a##essible and approa#hed from se#ond oor. There are three bal#onies on either side of the hall on an a!erage height of 11m from the ground le!el. sound #ontrol and interpretation room ith 'I' s"stem. There are rooms a!ailable for Doordarshan a##essible from )rst oor )tted ith modern te#hni?ues for dire#t rela" from the hall.
Fig no. 3.2.!.,. VIP Entran#e
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D'n'n+ loun+e Additional dinning spa#e is pro!ided in the fo"er abo!e the main entran#e lounge as ell as in a hall on the ground oor rear blo#*. A large mural adorns the blan* fa#e of the atrium. The position of dinning area is not suited. The odor of food spreading into the #on!ention hall is not desirable. There is no a" one #an rea#h the spa#e frame and the building hi#h should be absolutel" #lean has maintenan#e problem. •
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#'tchen 0n( Ser&'ces 0re0 A #entral *it#hen is lo#ated on the ground oor ser!es all lounges ban?uet halls. The *it#hen does not ser!e the atrium dining hall dire#tl" but ser!es IG lounge and hall No.1. A ser!i#e #orridor a##ompanies hall no. 1- leads to #entral *it#hen. This
a#ts as pantr" not *it#hen. There is a separate entr" to the *it#hen from the ba#*side. The #orridor has to lifts +one smaller for *it#hen utensils and furniture transport,. It is ?uite narro ith no storage spa#e.
3.5.< Anne$e Building 4 Anne$e building as built in 1J
4 The building houses four #ommittee rooms i.e. Hall A- B- C- D- press or* area#afeteria- a big lounge- tele$ roomtelephone booths et#. 4 In addition there is another Confer building *non as UE> Hall. 4 Audio re#ording fa#ilit" a!ailable in fa#ilities are a!ailable onl" in halls A E onl"
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9o-er The anne$e is entered through a re#eption fo"er ith a stair#ase and to lifts. /pposite the main entran#e of the fo"er and through a double door opening- the media lounge opens out. It is surrounded b" #ommittee;#onferen#e rooms ith #apa#it" ranging beteen 7:(1
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=ire )ghting s"stem There e$ists a #lose #ir#uit b; tele!ision + C.C.T.. , an" !isible )re #an be seen on !ideo re#ording . There e$ists et riser s"stems ith three risers and a ring of piping and e$ternal "ard h"drant . An automati# sprin*ler s"stem is pro!ided ith a separate pumping s"stem . The sprin*lers are lo#ated ithin the false #eiling . There are also smo*e and beam dete#tors . There set o& )re alarms ith ele#troni# panels lo#ated in ea#h building to pin point the lo#ation of )re . There is a separate underground )re tan* ith a #apa#it" of :8FFF litres of reser!ed ater lo#ated in the rear of the #omple$ . The main building has been #ompartmentali%ed ith )re #he#* doors . •
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3.5. AREA 'TATE@ENT M0'n bu'l('n+ Anne;e bu'l('n+
Total plot area 7.83 ha. @ain building <1J8.77s?m round oor :31<.3
round oor 7F3<.73 s?.m. =irst oor 33:8.8 s?.m. 'e#ond oor 33:8.8 s?.m. 0in* passage 8:.FF s?.m.
3.5.J IN=ERENCE' 4 ell planned ser!i#es should be planned in all the halls. 4 A#ousti#all" ell maintained in terms of materials and planning. 4 Entr" for .I.G s is ell de)ned and the lounges are also a##essible from the #onferen#e hall- but the #orridor hi#h has been gi!en should be broader than e$isting si%e. 4 The main entr"- fo"er to the auditorium is not su2#ient. 4 Column pla#ing is also so #ongested
IN=ERENCE' B" bringing together a number of institutes from !arious habitat related professions in one #omple$- the #omple$ problems of meeting fa#ilities- #o( ordination beteen di&erent professionals and the problems li*e #ar par*ing- food ser!i#es et#. ha!e been smartl" sol!ed. The blo#*s ha!e been fun#tionall" demar#ated ( North blo#* #omprises of o2#e spa#e and an#illar" fa#ilities are in south blo#* 6 resulting in ell #o(#oordinated spa#es. The arti#ulation of the blo#*s has been largel" su##essful in a#hie!ing the design obe#ti!es. Computeri%ed building management s"stem has been designed for the e2#ient operation of all s"stems in#luding atering of indo bo$es and the dete#tion of faults. The grouping of :(< store" building blo#*s has been done around #limate( tempered #ourt"ards- hi#h has enli!ened up the atmosphere inside the #omple$. =a9ade treatment on the e$terior presents a !er" stable and strong !isual e&e#t b" use of spe#ial bri#*s hereas the inner fa9ades are !er" light- deli#ate and support light hanging gardens. The stru#ture of the building is thoughtfull" designed R.C.C. frame stru#turehi#h ahs #reated e$ible spa#es in the interior. ehi#ular mo!ement is restri#ted onl" to the peripher" of the site ith onl" pedestrian mo!ement alloed inside the blo#*s #reating a !er" #lean en!ironment. Gar*ing has been *ept in the basement alloing rest of the site to be lands#aped. •
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C/NC0'I/N It mar*s a transition in the ar#hite#ture of oseph Allen 'tein. The #entre is organi%ed as a series of 7(< store" blo#*s around lin*ed #ourt"ards. /2#e areas gi!en a##ess from inside the #ourts. 58L of total area goes to lands#aped #ourt. 'er!i#es total ser!i#e area(83-FFF s?.m built up area ith to basements- ea#h 1- FFF s?.m. Alloing par*ing of J83 #ars. The hole building is air #onditioned and the basements are me#hani#all" !entilated. =ire es#ape stairs and lobbies are pressuri%ed to pre!ent spread of )re along !erti#al shafts. The indo bo$es are atered and #omputer operated building management s"stems does the dete#tion of fault. • • •
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3.3 International #entre- goa
I"8- 8o0 stri!es to promote international pea#eharmon" and understanding beteen people of all nations through a#ademi# deliberations- e$#hange programs and #ultural e!ents. /n the a#ademi# frontIC stri!es to be an institution here so#ialpoliti#al and e#onomi# issues of lo#al rele!an#e- national signi)#an#e and global importan#e are debated b" thin*erss#holars- a#ademi#s- industrialists- #reati!e persons and publi# spirited #iti%ens. /n the #ultural front- IC aims to e!ol!e into an institution here ne #ultural and artisti# e$pression is e$perimented ithen#ouraged and shared.
3.3.10o#ation
International #entre oa is lo#ated at Dona Gaula- a mere < *m from Capital Cit"Ganai on a ell lands#aped He#tare #ampus atop the Taleigao Glateau .
National Institute of Fig no. 3.3.1.a INE$N%ION%" CEN$E GO% /#eanograph". is lo#ated 5J *m Ada#ent to IC are oa @edi#al +a 78 minute dri!e, from Dabolim College- oa ni!ersit"- and the Airport .
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3.3.5 'urroundings and Entran#es
Plate no. 3.3.2.a &ain Entran,e o International Centre Goa
The International Centre- oa is a##essed b" a national higha" hi#h leads to Ra Bhaan . 'ituated in pro$imit" to the oa medi#al #ollege - oa uni!ersit" and national institute of /#eanograph" . There are total to entran#esone toards the entran#e to the main #omple$ and other toards the residential blo#* . The main entran#e is then di!ided into three a"s . =irst toards the .I.G. entran#e - se#ond to the re#eption and the third ser!es as the ser!i#e
entr" for the *it#hen.
3.3.3 =orm The basi# planning of the #omple$ is *ept simple - here all the se#tions of the #omple$ are a##essed b" #orridors #o!ered b" @angalore tiles . The entran#es ha!e been *ept minimum in number hi#h are further segregated into other areas. The hole #omple$ has been gi!en a !er" formal approa#h.
3.3.7 Components of the #omple$ The International #entre- oa #onsists of ( 1. The Administrati!e se#tion 5. uest room blo#* 3. E$hibition area 7. Conferen#e rooms 8. 0ibrar" :. Qit#hen <. Dining area Plate no. 3.3.:.a View of Get $oo6 &ain Co67le= . .I.G. 0ounges J. /pen lands#aped area
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3.3.5 User +roups The user groups or the organi%ations belong to o!ernment and the Gri!ate 'e#tor in#luding N/s- 0o#al 'elf(o!ernment bodies- Industries- Corporate Houses and National and International A#ademi#'#ienti)# and 'o#ial Institutions hih# ha!e regular a#ademi# and training sessions#orporate retreats- and #ultural programmes at IC.
3.3.5 ;h'b't'ons 0n( cultur0l e&ents The ambien#e of IC is perfe#t for the festi!ities - honouring lo#al traditions religious gatherings or so#ial e!ents . Classi#al dan#e programmes - a#ti!ities for #hildren - industrial !isits - #areer guidan#e forums ha!e found a el#ome pla#e in the heart of the International #entre - oa
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3.3., !0n(sc0p'n+ :E The multi fun#tion area fa#ing the sea forms an ideal setting for !aried o##assions . A s#eni# lo#ation ith the right ora and fauna pro!ides the right ambien#e for #elebrations of an" *ind . Raised platforms e!en allo for stage presentations and #ultural meetings .
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3.3.6 In)erencesFE
1. The International #entre - #omple$ - oa represents the an #ulture represented in the form of t"pi#al ar#hite#tural st"le of oa hi#h is e$hibited b" o!erhanging ea!es - st"le of ar#hes - doors and indos - #olumns - #orni#es - et# . 5. @ain emphasis has been laid on the hori%ontal #ir#ulation and onl" the guest rooms are double storied - hi#h are a##essed b" stairs . 3. 0ands#aping has been done beautifull" in#luding #limbers - oering trees and plants - ater bod" . :. 'imple planning has been done here !arious #omponents of the #omple$ are a##essed throug