ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

For the timely completion of this report I owe my sincere gratitude to Ar. Abhishek
Sharma (Thesis Guide) for his constructive criticism, suggestions and thorough
guidance.

I am thankful to Prof. Jitendra Singh (Director, Amity School of Architecture & Planning
Amity University Rajasthan) and other faculty members for their enduring efforts and
guidance for the completion of this report.

Shourya Puri
Enrolment No.: A10204013012
Semester: 10
Batch: 2013-2018

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 CONTENT

1. Synopsis
1.01 Project Description…………………………………………………………….4
1.02 Site information………………………………………………………………5
1.03 Justification-site selection…………………………………………………….6
1.04 Justification –Thesis project…………………………………………………..6
1.05 Thesis objectives………………………………………………………………7
1.06 Case study……………………………………………………………………..7
1.07 Project requirements………………………………………………………….7
1.08 Methodology…………………………………………………………………..8
1.09 Scope and limitations…………………………………………………………..8
2. Research areas
2.01 Research ……………………………………………………………………….10
2.02 Dance studio requirements…………………………………………………….10
2.03 Music studio requirements…………………………………………………….12
2.04 Drama studio requirements……………………………………………………12
2.05 Amphitheater………………………………………………………………….13
2.06 Art gallery……………………………………………………………………..14
2.07 Auditorium…………………………………………………………………….15
2.08 Library…………………………………………………………………………17

3. Case Study
3.01 Triveni kala sangam, Delhi……………………………………………………..21
3.02 Kala Kendra, Goa………………………………………………………………39
4. Comparitive chart analysis…………………………………………………………..40
5. Site analysis………………………………………………………………………….41
6. Project drawings……………………………………………………………………...

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 1. Introduction

About Gurugram

Gurugram is located 30 km south of National Capital New Delhi and about 10 kilometers from
Dwarka sub-city. Over the past 25 years the city has undergone rapid development and construction.
Gurgugram is one of Delhi's major satellite cities and is part of the National Capital Region. It is
within commuting distance of Delhi via an expressway and Delhi Metro. Gurgram is the second
largest city in the Indian State of Haryana and is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It has
the 3rd highest per capita income in India after Chandigarh and Mumbai. It is also the only Indian city
to have successfully distributed electricity connections to all its households. It is also the IT hub &
centre of various BPO companies.

Gurugram has witnessed a phenomenal growth in all spheres of developments, particularly in industry
and urbanization. Today, it has become a hub of multinational companies, industries giants, call
centres, software companies, shopping malls and skyscrapers. Gurugram is strategically located with
its boundaries touching Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Its excellent connectivity with other state
via Delhi-Jaipur –Ahmedabad broad gauge rail link and NH 8, brings thousands of people to
Gurugram for the purpose of work, travel and entertainment.

1.01 Project Description

The project proposed is Natya academy and cultural complex, Gurugram, Haryana.

The municipal Corporation of gurugram proposes Natya Academy and Cultural complex on a 3.8
hectares land in sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana.

This project is combination of two parts namely natya academy and cultural complex. Firstly, natya
refers to the traditional dance, drama, music and art of india originating in the temple and still devoted
to the enactment of divine epics and embracing an elaborate system of body postures, hand gestures
and foot movements.

Therefore, natya academy is an academy of performing ancient indian arts.

Culture can be define as the ideas, customs or social behaviour of a particular people or society.
Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, language, religion,
cuisine, social habits, music and arts. The word "culture" derives from a French term, which in turn

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 derives from the Latin "colere," which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and
nurture.

Therefore, a cultural complex may be defined as a platform of different cultural activities, social
gathering and different exhibitions.

With the cities growing into urban culture, the need for the growth of a cultural complex and public
spaces in the corporate city is often ignored. Therefore, the emphasis is to establish the link between
the city and the cultural complex. Also, to generate the new landmark for Gurugram. To create a
holistic environment for learning, teaching and performing arts and spaces.

Due to these reasons, the Natya Academy and Cultural Complex is being proposed by Municipal
Corporation of Gurugram to make people aware of their culture and traditional Dance of india.

1.02 Site Information

The site is spread over a 3.8 hectare land at St Thomas Marg, DLF Phase 5, Sector 53, Gurugram
Haryana.

Total site area: 3.8 hectare

Ground Coverage: 25 percent

FAR: 1.5

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 The prevailing climate in Gurgaon is known as a local steppe climate. There is little rainfall
throughout the year. The temperature here averages 25.2 °C. Precipitation here averages 618 mm.

The access to this site is through ST Thomas Marg road along with the golf road.

Distance from airport is 17 km which is around 30 minutes. Railway connectivity is 15 km from

Natya Academy and Cultural Complex. Anyone can access to this site easily as there are many
landmarks and it is easily reachable.

Important Landmarks

1) Westend Heights
2) Paras hospital

1.03 Justification- Site Selection

This site is chosen for its better connectivity from metro, airport and roadways. Also, gurugram is
known for its commercial offices and will attract people, families from all over gurugram as well as
New Delhi.

As Gurugram attracts thousand of people from Delhi NCR for entertainment purposes. Also, people
are so busy in their fast forward life that they are forgetting their culture.

To make them aware of their culture and to make an impact of culture into their lives and society.

This effort has been made by the Gurugram Municipal Corporation to establish a connection between
the people and their culture and also, to create a public space with traditional learning and teaching
and for entertainment purpose.
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 Also, Gurugram lacks landmarks cultural Complex that Corporate city demands.

Therefore, this project has been proposed by Gurugram Municipal Corporation.

1.04 Justification- Thesis Project

This project is taken as it will give me an opportunity to design architecture exhibition spaces,
designing an auditorium for Natya Academy keeping in mind the acoustics and various design criteria
and social gathering spaces which will give me a perspective of observing and then designing the
elements of architecture in a creative way.

The challenge is to create a responsive architectural design among the urban culture

1.05 Project Objectives

Thesis Objectives is:-

 To study and understand cultural complex and it’s functioning and planning.
 To study case examples for identification of problems
 To develop design criteria of building a cultural complex and Drana Academy and its space’s
respectively
 To develop concept based on design criteria and present in terms of design, drawing and models
 To study and design auditorium and open air theatre
 To design an Academy for dance

1.06 Case Study

 Triveni kala Sangam, New Delhi
Triveni in mandi house, New Delhi is selected because the requirements of Natya Academy and
cultural complex are kind of same. The spaces created in Triveni Kala sangam (By Ar. Joseph
Allen Stein) are mostly needed in my thesis project and therefore, would help me with
understanding and designing of dance academy and cultural complex.

 Kala Kendra, Goa

Kala Kendra Goa which is designed by Charles Correa is been selected as online case study
because studying the design and spaces in kala Kendra goa is exactly I needed for a broad view to
understand and design cultural complex and dance academy, Gurugram.

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 1.07 Proposed Requirements
 Dance studio
 Music studio
 Drama Studio
 Auditorium for 750 people
 Open air theatre (OAT)
 Art gallery
 Conference room
 Space for display exhibitions
 A library for members
 Teaching and Demonstration halls
 Cafe
 Storage spaces
 Office space
 Studios for painters and craft persons

1.08 Methodology

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 1.09 Scope & Limitations

 The major scope of this project is to study and design Natya Academy and Culture Complex in
Gurugram.
 The main scope of this project is to design the landscapes, gathering space where people will
interact with each other.
 This project will work as centre of excellence in creative arts and or impart training to young
talent. They will serve as major resource centre for the region.
 The project is to be started by studying the present cultural complexes and dance academies and
then creating one only by understanding them.
 The scope of this project is also to make the people aware of their culture as they are being stuck
in the fast tech life and also, introduce them to the ancient Indian Dance which were performed in
temples.

 Limitation of this project is that the main focus will be highlighting on the conceptual design and
circulation space, detailing will not be focussed in general
 Second, structure drawing will not be focussed.

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 2. Research Areas and Case Studies

2.01 Research

The primary research would focus on studying the various spaces- their meanings, requirements
and qualities

Natya academy and cultural complex:

 Learning spaces
 Performing spaces
 Exhibition spaces
 Public space

The secondary research would be the case studies and their analysis. The learning outcome
would help in the design and will be important part of the research before starting the
project.

The following case studies is being done:

- Triveni kala sangam, New Delhi

- Kala Kendra, goa
- Kamani auditorium, new delhi

Overall research would mainly focus on the needs and requirements of the various
spaces.

2.02 Dance studio requirements

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 As per NDTA- National dance teachers association, UK are as follows. All form of dance
including indian dances are included in this:

1. Floor area
The amount of floor area required depends upon three factors:

 Number of participants taking part in activities

 It would be unwise to allow more than 18 participants at one time
 A useful rule of thumb is provide a minimum of three square metre for each participant of
primary school age and five square metres for those in the secondary and tertiary age range.
 Studios have been built with variety of shapes, ovals, circular with curving walls. Such
spaces have limitations; for many dance activities it is necessary to be able to locate front
and for this reason rectangular space is most useful
 10m x 9m is the minimum size, providing space for eighteen adults to take part in any dance
type and providing appropriate dimensions for chorographic work without a feeling of being
cramped.

2. Vestibule
 A space of 6-12 sqm within the dance studio but separated from the dance studio floor and
act as entrance via entrance of the studio.
 It accommodates space for any musical instrument device, visitor space and locker space.

3. Studio height
 The height of the studio relates to the circulation of the fresh air and to the opportunity to
jump and lift.
 A plentiful supply of fresh air is necessary for the dancer to replenish energy quickly. But
beyond the physiological need the dancer performs best with a sense of being able to expand
into space.
 Physically it is important to have a headroom so that the dancer never feels inhibited in
achieving height. The opportunity for one dancer to stand on the shoulders of another and
raise his/her arms in the air, makes a height of atleast 3.5m ideal. This height gives an
appropriate sense of spaciousness,

4. Sound
 It is important that sound accompaniment is heard properly and with clarity within the studio
but it is essential that it does not contaminate adjoining the workspaces.
 Sound insulation is a primary structural consideration. Cavity walls are invaluable and these
may have baffling material enclosed or on the surface. Inner and outer doors should be
close-fitting and solid, with spring closures, and the space between such doors needs to be
properly baffled.
 Within the space excessive reverberation from hard surfaces needs to be avoided. Partial
walls curtaining has acoustics as well as aesthetic value.

5. Interior design
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  A complete wall of mirror up to the height of 2200mm, in which all participants can easily
observe the dance image, is ideal. Mirror should have curtaining which is independent of
other curtaining, to cover them.

6. Floor surface
The floor area is most important attribute for the dancer. Every step and jump is
responded to by the quality of the floor underfoot. Every dancer step or jump on an
unyielding surface wears down the resilience of the body and brings the risk of injury,
and the prospect of long term damage, closer.

 The ideal is a fully sprung floor permanently laid and exclusively used for the purpose of
dancing.
 Smooth wooden floor is suitable for barefoot dancing. Adequate steps should be taken to
eliminate the introduction of grit on the floor as this will cause damage to the surface.

2.03 Music studio requirements

The requirements of a music studio is similar to that of dance studio. The music studio
classroom needs better acoustics and sound insulation though. The requirements for good
rehearsal facilities are:

 Good sound insulation

 Sufficient amount of absorption
 Special requirements for the instruments need to be met like floor and reflecting wall etc
 Other environmental controls are needed (ventilation, lightning, temperature)

Apart from the group studios, Indian classical music requires space for riyaaz which is
individual practise. That doesn’t need to be closed. These require a space approx. 10 sqm
per room, for a single person. The music studios need to be attached to storage spaces for
instruments.

1. Acoustics
Suitable reverberation time for music rehearsals ranges between 0.6 and 1 second. There are two
ways to reduce the reverberation time of a room: either the sound absorption must be decreased
or the volume must be decreased. Increasing the sound absorption in a classroom is generally
easier to achieve than reduction in volume.

Small music room vary in size and accommodate diverse group ranging from a solo
instrumentalist to small music ensembles. Louder instruments need larger rooms. As music
students can spend up to 40 hours per week in music practise and rehearsal rooms, these rooms
are very important in the daily activity in the music.

Although rooms with non parallel walls, flooring and ceiling are preferred for music rooms, to
maximise the utilization of the available space, the rooms are normally designed rectangular in
size with floors and ceiling perpendicular to walls. Curved walls are not recommended for small
rooms to avoid focussing and undesirable effects.
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 By controlling the ambient echoes in your music room, you deliver back superior sound quality.
Acoustic panels, wall or ceiling mounted, can be introduced in the music studio for the purposes
of capturing and converting the echoes from your room. Whether your music room is for
teaching, recording or performing, the acoustics inside the room will reach premium quality once
the level of reverberation is under control.

2.04 Drama Studio Requirements

As per time savers standard, a large drama studio is generally divided into 3 parts:

 A raised platform acting as a stage

 Some fixed sitting on an inclined floor accommodating about 30 students, with chairs
equipped with movable table arms. Within some individual teaching practises the area
might be preferred with a flat floor with movable chairs
 A flat floor area between the two which acts as the playing area for rehearsal,
demonstration etc. the total length of the room in this case is about 20m. For practical
reasons these large studios are also used for performances for small scale production.
 A drama studio needs a working space of 120–150m², with an area for performance of
about 90m²
 The shape of the room isn’t essential, but it must be possible to vary the shape within
the volume which can be achieved by curtains suspended on tracking
 The design should provide at least one exit to the open air; two may be needed to meet
health and safety requirements
 The studio requires green room or dressing room in all cases along with the storage for
props and costumes.
 The stage depth should be at least 4m and height over it more than usual classroom
height.

For smaller studios the seating area is omitted. The studio requires green room or
dressing room in all cases along with the storage for props and costumes.

2.05 Amphitheatre

An amphitheatre is an open sir venue used for entertainment, performances and sports. A
contemporary amphitheatre, in the sense in which the word has come to be popularly used
now, is a curved, acoustically vibrant performance space particularly one located outdoors.
Contemporary amphitheatres often include standing structures, called bandshells,
sometimes curved or bowl shaped, both behind the stage and behind the audience, creating
an area which echoes or amplifies sound, making the amphitheatre ideal for musical and
theatrical performances.

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 One of the first aids to good sightlines is an effective slope. Seats may be set on a rising
parabolic curve or on two different inclines, a fairly mild slope for the lower half of
auditorium and a steeper slope for the upper half. The slope recommended for the lower
portion is 12 and for the upper 24 or steeper.

 Tall trees must form the rear boundary of the theatre as they are very useful in absorbing the
external noise and also, lend a nice landscape to the theatre.
 The slope of the floor should be towards the stage and it should be about 12 to 15 degree to
the horizontal,
 The shape of the theatre should be such that most of the audience is drawn close to the stage.
 The area of the theatre excluding the stage may be calculated at the rate of 0.8 to 1 sqm per
person.

2.06 Art gallery

 An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual
art.
 To show the art and painting, institution should provide protection against damp, sunlight and
dust
 Exhibits should be displayed in such a way which allows the public to view them without
effort.

 The normal human angle of vision starts from 27 degree up from eye level
 For a standing person, pictures should be hung 10m away with the top not more than 4.90m
above eye level and the bottom about 70cm below.

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  It is necessary to allow 3-5 sqm hanging surface per picture, 6-10 sqm ground surface per
sculpture.
 A favourably viewing space is between 30*- 60* up, measured from a point in the middle of
the floor.
 This means a sill height of 2.13m for pictures and viewing range of 3- 3.65 for sculpture.

 There are no continuous circular route, just separate wings.

 Art galleries need rooms for packing, dispatch, administration, slide section and lecture
rooms, if necessary.

2.07 Auditorium

Auditorium, the part of a public building where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage, the area on
which the performance or other object of the audience’s attention is presented. In a large theatre. An
auditorium includes a number of floor levels frequently designed as stalls, private boxes, dress
circle, balcony or upper circle, and gallery. A sloping floor allows the seats to be arranged to give a clear
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view of the stage. The walls and ceiling usually contain concealed light and sound equipment and air
extracts or inlets and may be highly decorated.

An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as
theatres. For movie theatres, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria can
be found in entertainment venues, community halls, and theaters, and may be used for rehearsal,
presentation, performing arts productions, or as a learning space.

 An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances.

 The floor area of the hall including, gangways (excluding the stage) should be calculated on
the basis of 0.6 to 0.9 sqm per person
 The height of the hall is determined by considerations such as ventilation, presence of
balcony and the type of performance.
 The average height may vary from 6m for small hall to 7.5 for large halls. Ceiling maybe flat
but it is preferable to provide a slight increase in the height near the centre of hall
 The volume per person required to be provided should normally range between 3.5 to 5.5
cube metre.
 It is recommended that the distance of the farthest seat from the curtain line should not
exceed 23 metres.
(code of practise for acoustical design of auditorium and conference halls,1998)

Neufert data

Spaces in auditorium

 Lobby: The lobby is a room in a theatre which is used for public entry to the building from the
outside. Ticket counters, coat check, concessions and restrooms are all usually located in, or just off the
lobby.
 Box office: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue
 Green room: The lounge backstage. This is the room where actors and other performers wait in when
they are not needed onstage or in their dressing rooms.

 Balconies or galleries: one or more raised seating platforms towards the rear of the auditorium.
The control booth, control room, lighting box, technical booth, tech booth, or
just booth to theatre or television technicians is the area designated for the operation of technical equipment
(lighting and sound),

2. The Stage

 FULL STAGE: more than 100 sqm

 SMALL STAGE : less than 100 sqm

. Support Spaces
 One of the most important support areas is the set construction area. This is a combination of storage,
as well as space to build sets.
 Don’t forget the dressing rooms.
 Plan for a ticket booth, a “green room” that can double as rehearsal and instructional space, and a
general storage area.

 Changing room

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Neufert data

 Area of 0.5 sqm is required approximately per spectator.

 Exit route : 1 metre wide per 150 people
 Good view without head movement but slight eye movement of 30*
 Maximum perception angle without head movement is about 110*

 General considerations while designing auditorium

1) Visual
2) Ventilation
3) Acoustical
a) Seating
b) Stage
c) Room shape
d) Room walls

2.08 Library

A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music
for people to read, borrow.

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 1. STANDARDS & WORKSPACES

3 Reading table
4 Shelves
5 Circulation
6 Washroom
7 Computer room
8 Reference desk

• Shelf aisles should not be more than 3 m long

• Books should be carried in trolleys (.92mx.99mx.5m)
• Clear space between shelves at least 1.3m- 1.4m

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Group Using Levels in the shelves Max. height of shelves

ADULTS 5-6 1.8m

CHILDREN 4 1.2m

 Shelf aisles should not be more than 3 m long

 Books should be carried in trolleys (.92mx.99mx.5m)
 Clear space between shelves at least 1.3m- 1.4m

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Circulation

 Circulation is more than 1.2 metre

 Avoid crossing and overlapping
 Area for reading per person atleast 2.5 sqm
 Area for individual workplace is more than 4 sqm

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Case study:-
1) Triveni kala Sangam, Mandi house, New Delhi

a) Introduction

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  The triveni kala sangam was established in 1950 as an academy of dance, music and
painting with an aim of reintroducing traditional forms of expression into indian life.
 Confluence of arts, is an art complex and educational centre
 To provide a platform for creative artistic expression with an emphasis on promoting
classical forms of Dance, Music and also Painting and other arts
 Architect : Ar. Joseph Allen Stein
 Location - 205, Triveni Kala Sangam, Tansen Marg, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New
Delhi, Delhi 110001
 Building type : Instituition
 Site area: 7000 sq ft
 The centre is situated on a small plot of
about one acre at tansen marg near

mandi house round about.

 The other institutes that surround it are

the sangeet bharati, sri ram center,

rabindra bhawan, sapru house and the

sri ram bharatiya kala kendra.

b) Access
 Nearest metro station, mandi house
 Buses access is available
 Indira Gandhi Airport, 21km

c) Layout
 2 main entries to the site
 60% ground coverage
 Site is divided into main building, exhibition space, oat , terrace café and auditorium

d) Zoning
 Building is divided into 3 zones:
 Public, administration and academic
 The ground floor has the public area like lounge, exhibition halls, art gallery, library,
conference rooms, administration room etc.

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  On the first and the second floor are music, dance and art studios where students are
taught painting, dancing and singing.
 First and second floor includes academic purpose, studios where music, art and dance are
taught
 3 type of audience uses building
 Staff, audience and students
 Circulation linked to the zoning and has been segregated by separating them through
levels − ground floor for audience functions and first and second floor for staff and
students with a necessary degree of inter linking.
 Zoning has been separated through levels- ground floor for audience where art galleries,
café and oat is there
 First and second floor for students
 Third floor is for staff residence

e) Department
 Department of Art - Painting | Sculpture | Photography | Glassworks
 Department of Dance - Bharatnatyam | Odissi | Chhau | Kuchipudi | Kathak
 Department of Music -Semi Classical & Light Classical Music | Hindustani Music (Vocal) | Carnatic
Music | Sitar | Tabla | Flute

f) Architecture elements
 Extensive areas of jaalis and planting boxes arranged into vertical gardens are prominent
elements at the triveni.
 Jaali panel create a cool space of filtered light in the classroom buildings’ corridor.
 Use of jalis on the exterior to cope up with delhi’s hot weather.
 The colours of the façade are of light grey concrete and have grit finsh on the walls.
 The textures are rough and rugged.
 lack of bright colours is soothing as the abundant greenery adds brightness
 Material: Building is composed of a clad RCC framed structure with several infill material
indigenious jaali panels, concrete blocks and plastered finish on most eleavtion, rough cut
stone facing on gallery facade, concrete planters and concrete clad with gray chips for the
pergolas.

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 PLANNING OF TRIVENI KALA SANGAM

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 g) Entry
 There are 2 main entries to triveni kala sangam
 One which is the main entry and also, excess to the main building
 Other entry is to the

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 Main entry to Triveni

h) Triveni OAT

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 C) Auditorium
This fully air-conditioned premises has a seating capacity of 150 guests.

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  It has a direct entry from the road as well a connection from the lounge.
 There are two aisles situated at both the sides.
 The wooden flooring helps in sound absorption
 Wooden panels were provided to absorb sound and help in further acoustic treatment
 The projection room is located at the rear end of the auditorium.
 Its broad and airy structure is aimed to provide an attractive venue for dance & music performaces,
talks, seminars and book launches

D) architecture elements

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  The function of this stair is that it provides an egress point from the auditorium.
 Fabricated from steel with minimal vertical support.
 The stair is attached to the side of the building on a blank façade
S

e) TRIVENI TERRACE CAFE

 The Triveni Terrace Café overlooking the beautifully landscaped lawns of the Open Air –
Theatre is renowned for its delicious home-style food.
 The café is a popular converging point for artists and artist, students and intellectuals,
who get together to have lively conversations and refresh themselves over unending
cups of masala chai and innovative food.
 Divided into 2 spaces the inner has capacity of 15 people and outside have a capacity of
20 people.
 The café overlooked an open landscaping courtyard

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COMPONENTS SPACES NO. OF AREA (SQM) REMARKS
USERS

Admin block Reception 20

Accounts room 2 30

Admin room 2 30

Toilet 20

Exhibition Art gallery 1 80

galleries
Art gallery 2 150
Art galleries
Art gallery 3 100

Café Seating: @ 2/ppl 35 70

Kitchen: @0.8/ppl 40

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Auditorium Foyer 120

(150) Green room 15-20 50

Toilets 50

hall 150 270

Studios Dance studio-4 70x4=280

Music studio-4 60x4=240

Art studio-3 90x3=270

OAT (80) Seating 150

Stage 48

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 Stage view

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 2) Kala Kendra, Goa
 Location : campal, panji along the bank of river madovi. Area is mixed land use with
military hospital across the road , a cricket ground and park on either side
 Architect : Charles Correa
 Building type : institution
 Site area : 6.3 acres
 Site gradient : gentle slope
a) Introduction
 Established in 1969, prime institution for promotion of art and culture
 Venue of international film festival of india
b) Access
 Regular buses connecting panji and the academy are available
 Dabolim airport, 35km
 Nearest railway station is madgao which is 53km

c) Layout
 Four entries to the site
 Boat jetty provided on the river side
 40% ground coverage
 Well defined pedestrian and vehicular system
 Site is divided into main building, service building, muktangan, parking area and exhibition space

d) Building style and character

 Designed by chales correa
 Built form has been kept low ranging from one to three floor
 Further enhanced by parapet walls for upper floors, which emphasis horizontally
 The pergola above the entrance act as the extension to the foyer of the main auditorium and
amphitheatre
 Use of wafer slabs and parapet walls
 Extensive use of especially designed seating
 Interior walls are painted with pictures mostly depicting konkanise culture and create illusion

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 e) Zoning
 Building is divided into three zones:
 Public, Adminisration, Academic
 Provided at different levels so as to avoid conflict between these zones
 Ground floor includes facilities like auditorium, Preview Theater, amphitheatre, art gallery, and
canteen etc, where public entry is invited
 First and second floors include academic and administration facilities.

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  3 groups of people using the building:
 Staff, students, audience
 Circulation linked to the zoning and has been segregated by separating them through levels −
ground floor for audience functions and first and second floor for staff and students with a necessary
degree of inter linking.

f) Facilties

1) D.M Kalamandir
2) OAT

3) Mini OAT

4) Black Box

5) Rehearsal Room

6) Art Gallery

7) Meeting Room

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 8) Guest Room

9) Preview Theatre

10) Cafeteria

11) Library

12) Teaching Studio

13) Green Room

14) Administration

15) Reception

16) Lounge

g) DM Kala Mandir Auditorium

• Seating capacity − 1000
• Stage opening − 9.6 m
• Area − 1300 sq.m
• Variety of acoustical conditions ranging from speech, plays to sitar recitals and orchestral
arrangements
• Changes made by manipulating absorbent materials placed within inner compartments hidden from
view above the ceiling.
• Stage is 80cm high from the first row.

h) OAT
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 • 300 people capacity
• Used as an outdoor classroom and meeting space
• Oat has a tread of 85cm and rise of 45 cm. teep risers give it excellent sightlines.
• farthest seat is 6m away and no amplication required.
• Two aisles run along either end. The width is 120cm and
• The steps have 15cm risers and 28 cm treads.
• The stage is square is shape and has an area of 7.5 x 7.5 m

i) Art gallery
• Running wall space − 30 x 1.50 mts approx
• Carpet area of gallery − 90sq.mts approx.
• When exhibitions are not happening painting of children are displayed.
• The exhibits are displayed on the wall on four sides.
• Lighting features are very normal no facility to hold a good exhibition. A track is provided on all the
walls, where the hook is given for hanging the paintings
• Paintings are hanged on the hook, it may not look nice in the context of exhibition but its looks
simple as the building context
• Cove lightings are used in gallery of the light and can be adjusted
Since the intensity of the light is less, the light is spread on the wall

j) Amphitheatre
 Seating capacity (no chair) − 2000
 seating capacity (chair)-1312
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  Proscenium opening – 15m
 Depth from curtain line− 12m
 Amphitheatre is of double herringbone shape.
 Main entry from road main lobby and the restaurant area.
 Stage is raised at 75cm above the ground floor level (eye level of the first row)
 Lower Seat rise − 30 cm and tread of 100 cm
 Higher Seat rise of 45 cm
 Acoustics are good as the seats block out noise from the road side and the stage blocks out noise
from the river side

k) Black box
 Seating capacity − 200.
 Area − 175 sq.m
 Used for experimental productions, music concerts, meetings and amateur performances.
 Also used as a recording studio.
 Control room and a green room provided.
 Black box lobby is also provided.

l) Administration
 Administrative area is on the first floor. The area divided into closed and open cabinets total
area comes around 500 sqm
m)Preview theatre
 Capacity of 24.
 Used during ‘IFFI’ for special screening.
 Has got a jury room and projector room attached.
 Particle board has been used for acoustical effect.
Library
 135 sqm

n) Cafeteria
 100 seating capacity
 Square table are provided each with 4 seats 3 sides open in to the outdoor landscape It is
accessible from all theatre meeting room − 45 sq.m
 C area of the room 7.30 x 6.15 sq.mts
 Room has one big table and six chairs
Landscape
 Beautiful lawns form the main part of the site. Trees are provided aptly at the front side of the
building.
 Specially designed benches and lamp posts line the path along the river side.
Services
 The service buildings (AC plant and generator room) are provided on the western
corner of the site no way disrupting the normal functioning of the building.
 Two separate service entries have been provided. One to the generator room and the other on the
eastern corner of the site.
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  The eastern entry caters to the need of the amphitheatre and the canteen.
 A loading deck has also been provided here
 The septic tank is provided underneath the garden.
Parking facilities
 Parking facilities is provided on the south−eastern side.
 Nearly 250 public parking are provided.
 Special VIP and staff parking provided.

o) Analysis
 The layout and the building zoning provided are Excellent has brought in a different overall
treatment.
 Good acoustical treatment
 The flow of spaces has resulted in a good built−open relationship.
 Good use of site features has successfully made the public space interesting by use of sculptures,
paintings, seating etc.
 The cafeteria is the most active space with good view to the river.
 Vehicular and pedestrian ways properly defined.
 Service blocks are separated
 Security measures provided are minimum.
 Signage provided is minimum.
 The trees have to some extent blocked the view to the river
 Public spaces too large.

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COMPARITIVE AREA CHART
USERS AREA SQM PROPOSED/MY
DESIGN
Administration reception 6-7 15-20 50
director office 2-3 25-30 35
assistance office 1-2 8-10 20
conference room 12-15 40-50 70
staff toilets 6-7 20-25 30
Commercial Shops 10-15 35-40 N.A
Café 35-40 4\seat 120
Ticket counter 2-3 NA 25
School of Music and Music studio 15-20 80 80
Dance Dance studio 15-20 80 120
Classroom 35-40 60 70
Recording studio 6-7 60 120
Changing room 10-15 5sqm\person 50
Toilet 8-10 20 25
Art gallery At gallery 1 135 120
At gallery 2 70
At gallery 3 100
studio Painting 20-25 90 120
Glasswork 15-20 65 120
photograph 10-15 50 120
Total area 1265

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 4.Site analysis

About Gurugram

District Gurugram is located 30 km south of National Capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from
Dwarka sub-city and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the State Capital. Over the past 25 years the city
has undergone rapid development and construction. The District is one of Delhi's major satellite
cities and is part of the National Capital Region. It is within commuting distance of Delhi via an
expressway and Delhi Metro. The District is the second largest city in the Indian State of Haryana
and is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It has the 3rd highest per capita income in India
after Chandigarh and Mumbai. It is also the only Indian city to have successfully distributed
electricity connections to all its households. It is also the IT hub & centre of various BPO companies.

Gurugram district has witnessed a phenomenal growth in all spheres of developments, particularly in
industry and urbanization. Today, it has become a hub of multinational companies, industries giants,
call centres, software companies, shopping malls and skyscrapers. Gurugram is strategically located
with its boundaries touching Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Its excellent connectivity with other
state via Delhi-Jaipur –Ahmedabad broad gauge rail link and NH 8, brings thousands of people to
Gurugram for the purpose of work, travel and entertainment.

1. ––Location

The site is proposed at St Thomas Marg, DLF Phase 5, Sector 53, Gurugram Haryana over a 10 acres of
land.

The yellow coloured part is the proposed site

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 7. Latitude and longitude of Gurugram
28.4595° N, 77.0266° E

8. Site information
The site is located in Gurugram, sector 53 which is around 3 km from nearest metro station. It will
take around 7 minutes from metro station to reach proposed site.

Distance between airport and Natya Academy and cultural complex is 23 kms which will take
around 27 minutes to reach Cultural Complex. Accessibility of buses and cab are easily available.

9. Site photographs

10. Site plan

11. Site Shape and road Accessibility
The site shape is irregular like a heptagon with unequal angles which is spread over 10 acre of land.
It is accessible to only one side only which is through the main road only which is 8 m wide.

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 12. Bye laws
Total site area: 9.6 Acres

Ground Coverage: 25 percent

FAR: 1.5

Front setback: 15m

Rear Setback: 9m

13. Site surrounding: West end housing, paras hospital

14. Climate Zone
 The climate found in gurugram is composite climate.
 Composite climate, except during the monsoon, is characterized by the dryness in air, a hot summer
and a cold winter. The year may be broadly divided into four seasons, viz. winter, summer, monsoon
and the post monsoon.
 The winter starts late in November and continues upto the beginning of March.
The summer is from March till the end of June. The period from July to mid September is the south
west monsoon season.

 Mid September to end of November constitutes the post monsoon period.

i. Design Challenge

15. In composite climate the orientation of the buildings is preferable in North-East & South-West
Directions so, that the building receives less radiation from sun which help in lesser heat gain & reduce
overall air conditioning requirement and thus saves energy.

16.Proper orientation should be undertaken which helps in receiving natural light and ventilation inside
the building.

17.Orientation should in such a way that it receives maximum sunlight in winters and minimum in
summers.

18.Courtyards are beneficial to allow maximum ventilation.

19.Jaalis can be designed on outer façade of the building helps in cooling, shading and ventilation.

20. Temperature
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 From about the beginning of March, temperatures begin to increase rapidly. While days are little hotter
in May than in June, Nights are warmer in June than in May. From April onwards, hot dust‐ laden
winds locally known as loo blows and weather is unpleasant.

21. Overheated Period – May, June and July

22. Cold Period – November, December, January and February
23. Air conditioning will be required the most from April to October.
24. Air conditioning will not be required in the winter months from November to February.

25. The most comfortable months with respect to human comfort are March, April, August and September.

26. Relative Humidity

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 27. The ideal relative humidity for health and comfort is about 40-50%. In the winter months, it may have
to be lower than 40% RH to avoid condensation on the windows.
Since, RH will be high in the months of July, August and September.
28. Therefore, HVAC will be required to remove the excess humidity from the building.
29. In colder climates, winter time humidity levels must be even lower—generally 30-40%—to prevent
condensation on windows and other surfaces.
30. The presence of high humidity during monsoon months is one of the reasons why place like Gurugram
are grouped under the composite and not hot and dry climate.
i. Design Challenge
Water body can be installed because water absorbs relatively large amount of radiation and allow
evaporation that results in cooling. As, a result during day time areas around water body are generally
cooler.
Water evaporation has a cooling effect in surrounding.
To reduce humidity and for ventilation, courtyards and corridors are beneficial in climate of Gurugram.

31. Rainfall
During the months January, February, March, November and December you will experience pleasant
weather with a nice average temperature.
32. Precipitation in this zone varies between 500 – 1300 mm per year. This region receives strong winds
during monsoons from the south-east and dry cold winds from the north-east. In summer, the winds
are hot and dusty. The sky is overcast and dull in the monsoon, clear in winter and frequently hazy in
summer.
Most rainfall is seen in July, August and September.
The monsoon starts in late June and lasts until mid-September.
High plinth is required to prevent rainwater from coming inside the building.

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 i. Design challenge

33.Minimum slope required for water to run off is 1% (1/8" per 1').
34.Rainwater harvesting process can be installed so, that the rainwater can be stored and used.

35. Sky Conditions

36. In the south‐west during the monsoon season, heavily clouded or overcast skies generally prevail. The
skies are mostly clear or lightly clouded during rest of the year.
37. Therefore, the solar radiations will be minimum in July, August and September.
38. Natural light will be there except for monsoon season.
39. Shadow: on east side there is housing of 18 floor towers which kind of create shadow during 10am to
12pm. therefore, the access of natural sunlight will be after 11am due to housing towers on east side.

40. Wind and air movement

41. This wind rose diagram shows that wind blows from north west mostly and also, from west direction.
Wind rarely blows from south west, south west and south and south east.
42. Design Challenge: The building should be oriented in north west and west direction to allow the
maximum ventilation or circulation of natural air inside the Natya Academy and Cultural Complex.

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 Wind rose diagram of Gurugram

Annual wind speed Graph

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 43. Special Characteristics

1. Vegetation
44. Gurgaon’s natural vegetation is called a thorn forest, which forms a transition zone where dry
deciduous forests shades into desert scrub‐ a semi‐arid environment.
45. Existing vegetation on site: Trees and shrubs like Phulai and kareel.
46. The natural vegetation of Gurugram falls within the Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
(including Anogeissus pendula and Boswelliaforest edaphic sub-types) and Northern Tropical Thorn
Forest types.
47. Deciduous plants are useful.
2) Seismic Zone

 The entire region of Gurgaon falls in high risk seismic zone IV making it vulnerable to
earthquakes. Although no major earthquake has occurred in Gurgaon in recent years, yet
tremors have been felt whenever there is an earthquake nearby.
 Design challenge: Since, the proposed site belongs to seismic zone 4 making it vulnerable to
earthquakes. So, the building should be made earth quake resistant.
3)Soil Conditions

Alluvial soil is found in gurugram. The alluvial soil is spread all over the plains of north India. Alluviums
are mainly loams, i.e. mixtures of sand and clay. New alluvial loams are very fertile. In the younger stage of
the riverine plains, sandy soils are more common. While in the beds of the rivers, it consists generally of
pure sands. These soils cannot retain water. ‘Zaid’ types of crops grow here, such as watermelons. Near the
river mouths, the soil is usually clay. It retains water but does not allow root growth.

 Mostly available soil in India (about 43%) which covers an area of 143 sq.km.
 Widespread in northern plains and river valleys.
 Humus, lime and organic matters are present.
 Highly fertile.
 They are depositional soil – transported and deposited by rivers, streams etc.
 Sand content decreases from west to east of the country.
 Colour: Light Grey to Ash Grey.
 Texture: Sandy to silty loam or clay.
 Bearing capacity is 80kN/sqm to 160kN/sqm.
 Raft Foundation is preferred for alluvial soil.

 Solar Radiation

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 Annual Solar Radiation Graph

 Solar Radiation is the energy radiated from the sun in the form of electromagnetic
waves, UV light and infrared radiations.
 Maximum radiations from sun occurs except in the monsoon months.
 Use of Reflective surfaces for minimum heat gain.

 Ground Water Table

However, due to rapid urbanisation, constantly increasing water demand and inadequate
rainwater harvesting systems, the city’s groundwater levels have declined at an
alarming rate. It dropped by three metres from last year as per data from the district
groundwater cell.

A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment placed Gurgaon’s
groundwater table at 30 metres in 1995. In 2010, it dropped to 40 metres. As per the
latest figures, the water table has dropped below 50 metres.

 Design Challenge: Since the water table is decreasing, rain water plant can be installed
to use the rainwater.

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