Design Brief R1

BMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Yelahanka, Bangalore 560064
Date: 10.09.2020
Subject: 18 ARC 5.1 Architectural Design- V
Contact Period: 08 Hours per Week
Progressive Marks: 150
Viva Marks: 150
Total Marks: 300
Semester: 5th Sem,
MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

INTRODUCTION:
“Today’s museum is a place where questions are asked about society. It is a place of lively
dialogue, a place that allows us to experience the creative potential of a specific time – for a
broad section of the public, with reference to contemporary realms of experience. For it to
be so, the museum must continually reinvent itself. It is many things at once: retrospective
and prospective, poetic, experimental, social, emotional, and independent.”
Udo Kittelmann, Director of the National Gallery, National Museums in Berlin
Many art critics have complained that the most dramatic art museum designs of the last
decade have upstaged or interfered with the art within. This essay examines eight
contemporary cases before drawing some lessons for art museum design, and ends by
setting the architecture vs. art problem in the context of the philosophy of architecture,
focusing on the issues of function and symbolism.
Iconic museum design often inflate the art museum into a gigantic spectacle-space that can
swallow any art, let alone any viewer.
DESIGN STUDIO OUTLINE
The Museum of the 20th Century is to be provided with four different educational areas
differentiated according to user groups, which should be incorporated in the exhibition and
circulation area. These areas should make the educational and art appreciation work visible
to the museum’s visitors. Their furnishings will go beyond the mere provision of seating for
individuals to rest on and standing room for groups. They should underline the core ideas of
participation, of encouraging conversation and of playful learning.
a) Children and families Function: interaction, movement and activity, exploration of artistic
techniques, materials, and ideas, in close proximity to art
b) Early childhood area Function: interaction, movement and activity, feeling objects,
material samples, in close proximity to art, space for specially crafted furniture that meets
the needs of young children.
c) Individual visitors Function: more in-depth information, means of study, quiet,
contemplation, study of content should provide enough space for 10-15 people (approx. 20
m²). They can be reading and/or study areas, which provide books, texts, information
folders, or digital means of study.
(d) Group interaction Function: discourse, exchange, discussion, action and interaction as
well as lectures, small talks with up to 30 people
DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
1) To understand the need for creating architecture as an envelope to system dependent

program.
2) To understand the use of technologies developed in other fields as a precursor to
creating architecture.
3) To identify and understand the role of services in the design of buildings; significance of
material and construction techniques; climatic factors.
4) Introduction to development Regulations (building byelaws and rules); circulation
networks (people, vehicular access), site planning.
5) To explore Computer Aided Design techniques to generate drawings and models to
better understand envelopes and systems in architecture.
6) To understand the (thematic) abstract character of architecture (symbolism, aesthetics,
identity) in the public domain; influence of socio-cultural, economic dimensions; user
perception.
DESIGN STUDIO OBJECTIVE:
a) Familiarize with the impact of technology, utilities, and regulations in shaping architecture
b) Understand the various complex parameters to be considered while designing in the
public domain
MODE OF STUDY: 3 component approach to the Design Studio:
A. Literature review and case studies: Learning from detailed study and analysis of building
systems and envelopes; character of public buildings through literature review and visiting
buildings in varied settings (urban, contemporary, permanent and temporary).
B. Seminars: Seminars are intended to review parallel academic studies completed up to

and during 5th semester studies in Building Construction/Structures/history/computer
graphics, climatology/services and its importance and integration with the studio
C. Design Projects: Studio projects structure shall emphasize the non-linear

interdisciplinary design process encountered in Architectural design and the importance of
other fields of knowledge in Architectural Design. The Design Studio will give prominence to
bridging the gap between innovations in materials and techniques of construction. An
essential part of the studio process should be peer reviews and reviews by consultants in
the field of Structures, Utilities and Services.
EXERCISE (INDIVIDUAL STUDY)
 Literature study of Museum and art gallery (one National and one International):
Learning from detailed study and analysis of building systems and envelopes; character
of public buildings through literature review and visiting buildings in varied settings
(urban, contemporary, permanent and temporary).
EXERCISE (GROUP STUDY)

1. Detailed review of each of the building types: retail/hospitality/transport. Students to
be split into three groups; each group assigned to perform a case study of one
building type. Short study trips to observe, discuss and document building types:
retail/hospitality/transport, building projects in the vicinity of their colleges.
2. The emphasis should be on conceptual understanding and accurate measured
drawing.
3. Attention should be given to Structures, Utilities and Services and Passive energy
systems.
4. Sketches and documentation should show observations and inferences from the
studies.
Assinment-2: Seminars
1. Overview by a PHE, MECH/Elec., HVAC & firefighting consultant on what to expect

and practical rules of thumb to help students plan.
2. Overview by a Structural consultant on large span structural systems in parallel

academic studies of 5th semester in MATERIALS AND METHODS IN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION – V and BUILDING STRUCTURES - V.
3. Discussion on innovations in materials and techniques of construction and passive

energy systems.
DESIGN MAJOR PROJECT FOR SEMESTER 4 OUTLINES:
 MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

SITE :
 Location – KIAL Bangalore international Airport

(A future connect corridor from T1 to T2)
 Area - 2 acres
Site context analysis:

1. Major and minor axis
2. Land use pattern existing / future
3. Major and minor roads / approach; Vehicular - Pedestrian movement
4. Landscape ( Large tree, small tree, type of trees)
5. Context density and buildings heights
6. Infrastructure
7. Overall architecture
8. Landmarks and Important buildings
Site analysis:
1. Size and shape
2. Contour / topography
3. Landscape features, water bodies
4. Existing structure
5. Important views
6. Soil conditions
Climate study:
1. Orientation
2. Sun path
3. Wind direction
4. Rainfall
Building operation
1. Guardroom / staff entrance / security checkpoint
2. Changing rooms for external personnel
a) 1 attendant supervisor
b) 2 operative senior attendants (not allocated to a guard post)
c) Cash desk staff
d) Information counter staff
e) Security guards
f) Cleaning personnel
g) Shop operator
3. Chair storage
4. Cleaning supplies rooms
5. Storeroom for exhibition equipment
6. Adjoining outdoor spaces
General requirements for the building
Number of visitors
The expected number of visitors is 2,00,000 per year. The design should expect a
maximum of 500 visitors per day. The maximum number of persons present in the museum
at the same time (e.g. at events, exhibition openings) is expected to run to 1,000.
Means of access
The means of access inside the building should be of an attractive, inviting and generous
design. They should correspond to the planned number of visitors. Not desired are long
corridors and imposing stairs that create wide distances between the exhibition spaces. The
exhibition areas should not be subdivided by too many stairs. Barrier-free access should be
ensured.
Utility rooms and shafts Areas
Must be provided for the technical building equipment, with their dimensions and
arrangement depending on the concept. The dimensions of the required shafts and
routes/corridors must be identified and integrated in the concept.
Fire protection
The constructional fire protection requirements of regional building regulations (in particular
concerning the escape and rescue routes, areas for fire brigade) must be met.
Barrier-free design
The barrier-free concept for the open spaces and the building needs to integrate all visitors
and staff and permit a shared experience of the space The goal is to create not only a new
museum but also open areas that correspond to a view of life that enables all people to
independently participate in social life.
In addition to the building, a consideration of the surroundings in terms of urban design is
also expected. The relationships between barrier-free access to the building, the design of
the building’s immediate surroundings, and barrier-free connections to the public space of
the street are to be taken into account when integrating it into its setting, with allowances
made for future developments as deemed necessary.
Sustainable construction
The new building for the Museum of the 20th Century is meant to meet a higher standard of
sustainability than is generally expected Sustainability certification is an objective. This
implies the implementation of design standards that are higher than usual in terms of
ecology, economics, socio-cultural and functional aspects, technology, processes and the
location. Life-cycle costs should be taken into account. The reliance of the building on
technological systems should be minimized by incorporating appropriate principles in the
design and by using constructions.
PRIMARY SPACES:
 Imagery public realm

 Potential Theme Museum (60% permanent – 40% temporal)
 Adaptive Art gallery
REQUIREMENT:
 Site Area – 2 Acres out of which 1 acre is for pedestrian circulation and plaza (minor
project) the other 1 acre is for Museum and art gallery project
 Total built-up Area for 1.2 FAR= (4855 Sqmt)
 Ground coverage, building height REF BIAAPA zoning regulations

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BMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Yelahanka, Bangalore 560064

MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

Udo Kittelmann, Director of the National Gallery, National Museums in Berlin

DESIGN STUDIO OUTLINE

1) To understand the need for creating architecture as an envelope to system dependent

MODE OF STUDY: 3 component approach to the Design Studio:

B. Seminars: Seminars are intended to review parallel academic studies completed up to

C. Design Projects: Studio projects structure shall emphasize the non-linear

EXERCISE (GROUP STUDY)

1. Overview by a PHE, MECH/Elec., HVAC & firefighting consultant on what to expect

2. Overview by a Structural consultant on large span structural systems in parallel

3. Discussion on innovations in materials and techniques of construction and passive

 MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

 Location – KIAL Bangalore international Airport

Site context analysis:

 Imagery public realm

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