SITE PLAN

India Habitat Center zoning and planning

The campus spreads in an area of nine acres. It consists of six restaurants, four
LOCATION LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI galleries, one auditorium, an amphitheatre and an atrium. Moreover, landscape,
YEAR OF COMPLETION 1993 A - The all American Dinner horticulture, water bodies create a soothing and pleasant ambience on the campus.
SITE AREA 9.6 Acres B - The stein Auditorium The campus is accessible from three sides. Lodhi road being on the north side
ARCHITECT JOSEPH ALLEN STEIN C - Visual Art Gallary segregates vehicular and pedestrian movement. Five main building blocks contain the
D - Open Plam Court major functional spaces like offices, exhibition areas, conference facilities, cafeterias
COORDINATES 28.5897°N 77.2249°E
A B E - IHC Information centre etc. These blocks interconnect using aerial walkways.
F - Experimental Art Gallery Furthermore, the convention block divides into two built structures. One is the
The INDIA HABITAT CENTRE G - Eatopia convention centre and the other is the auditorium. The convention centre has a
was conceived to provide a separate entry to avoid disturbance in other parts of the campus.
physical environment which
would serve as a catalyst for a
synergetic relationship
between individuals and
institutions working in diverse
G E
habitat related areas and C
therefore, maximise their total
effectiveness. To facilitate this D
interaction, the Centre F
provides a range of facilities.

ACCESSIBILITY

BUS : Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium bus stop (1 min)

METRO : 1KmJawaharlal Nehru (2 min)

TRAIN : 7Km New delhi railway station (15 min)

AIRPORT: 15Km Indira Gandhi International Airport (30 min)

Connaught Place : 5km (7min) Pedestrian path

Vehicular path
India gate : 3Km (5 min)

The complex is built on an area of 9 acres with a super built- up Orientation About the building
area of 97000 Sq. M. and can be accessed through segregating The height of the building is around 30m high. The entire facade
Building is designed with a view to keep minimum exposure on the
vehicular and pedestrian movement.  east and west site. is cladded with red, bricks which give a majestic look to
There are 5 main building blocks which are interconnected by means structure. Vertical and Horizontal ribbon windows have been
of aerial walkways serving various functional spaces like office North block with number of openings recessed behind two blocks used with a special glass that restricts the entry of sunlight. The
spaces, exhibition spaces, conference facilities, cafeterias, etc.  to shade it from NW sun. atrium of the structure beautifully designed with various
The convention block is divided into two built structures, an landscape features such as sculptures, green areas in the
Eastern face conveys a fortress like quality.
auditorium and the convention center. This segregation helps in centers resulting in the formation of a roundabout in the atrium.
better handling of crowd and there is also a separate entry to the Building width have been restricted to 15 mts enabling the interiors The atrium is rectangular in shape and is divided into
convention center that avoids other disturbances.  to be lit fromboth sides
three parts. The middle one is left open whereas there is
landscaped roundabout formation on its either sides.
Shading Devices
The reflectors are installed above the building to provide
shade and prevent sun from entering into the building. The
reflectors are aligned at an angle which reflect back 70% of
the sunlight and change their angle during winter to allow
sunlight to fall on the windows.

KANCHAN SINGH
CASE STUDY 04106142020
 Basement plan DESIGN OF IHC

India Habitat Center

1 The fountain just beyond the second entrance serves purpose not only by
being spectacular, but also by relieving the surroundings of the heat.
ARCHITECTURAL SCHEME Typical Floor Plan
2. The interesting glass/steel structure near the second entrance provides
The IHC is composed of variety of functions
natural light to the underground parking area.
which have been put together in such a compact
form. It has been planned a series of four to 3. The building's two entrances are not one and the same.
seven story blocks with shaded courtyards
protecting from the excesses of tropical climate 4. The first entrance depicts a seemingly long deep corridor.

and motor traffic of adjacent heavily traffic

5. The second entrance seems to hide the spacious courtyards.
intersection.The various functions are
RENTED OFFICES SPACE RESTURANT 6. The roof shading devices not only look spectacular in sky blue, but also
AMPHITHEATRE serve to block out the Sun's rays.
AUDITORIUM(537 SEATING)
7. The external facade of the Convention centre has a mundane
EXHIBITION HALL appearance which masks the open inner space.
ART GALLERY
FITNESS CENTRE 8. The courtyards laden with various types of vegetation from tall trees to
Energy Efficiency: small shrubs create different spaces.
CONVENTION CENTR 1. The building stands out in energy efficiency.
LIBRARY 2. The interesting blue sunshade provided between the two 9. The presence of an amphitheatre also marks an interesting feature of the
buildings in court helps to maintain the environment and gives a Lower Basement plan complex.
cool effect.
3. The trees also helps to maintain the environment and gives the 10. The area without the shading devices is laden with grass lawns
natural effect. Trees are planted at very part of the court. to provide a different setting altogether.
4. Fountains makes the environment more cooler & gives a effect
of lightness. Inferences
5. Allen stein planned the building in such a way so that the

maximum part of the floor enjoys sunlight. The orientation and designing of building of the building is done
keeping in mind the comfort of the users and making it eco-
Universal Access: friendly.
Handicap car parking is provided, plus railing is provided at very
parts of the building where needed. Lift is provided from All the public activities are located on the ground floor and semi
basement to the terrace. public and private activities are located on the higher floors for
smooth functionality.
Emotions:
IHC serves different emotions at different places. All the parking has been provided in the basement, except the VIP
Gate no.2 creates curiosity to a person when stands in front of parking. This keeps the surface free of traffic movement.
the building. Gate no.3 gives surprise when it opens to a huge
space. • The complex is well serviced, with major chunk of the services in
the lower basement and services are well connected to the
The Stein auditorium/ conference hall The habitat art galleries & exhibition area buildings through cores.

The building has one of the finest convention centres. It is equipped with facilities like an There are three art galleries in the complex. They are a visual art gallery, open palm
auditorium, conference halls, guest rooms and a documentation centre. The convention court, and experimental art gallery. However, these galleries provide a platform for
centre, as well as the hospitality areas together, are the habitat world. artists to display their artwork. Additionally, there is an exhibition space at the Administration centre is located in the centre of the complex so
The Auditorium at Habitat World is equipped with state-of- the-art infrastructure enabling convention centre. that it is easily accessible to all.
direct telecast, 35 mm projection.  The hall is ideal for large conferences, seminars, film
screenings, presentations, theatre and cultural performances of all kinds.
• Open spaces like amphitheatre make the complex lively.

An important consequences of combing the public spaces with

offices is the creation of informal activity arrangement as may
OPEN PALM COURT, IHC ART EXHIBITION AT IHC activity spaces ensures that the campus is alive and populated
Construction Technique Massive Steel girders have

even after office hours.

been for the construction purpose. The entire office
block rests on the steel girders without any support The convention centre has been given a separate entrance so that
of the columns. in between the longitudinal plan. it does not interfere with other functions even in case of an event.
Most of the horizontal ribbon windows have slots
for plantation purpose which add to the beauty of
the entire complex.
KANCHAN SINGH
BASEMENT CAR PARKING ENTRANCE OF CONVENTION CENTRE
CASE STUDY 04106142020