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HABITAT CENTRE is now home not only to these offices and research
organizations but will house a club, convention centre as well as several
restaurants and performance venues for cultural activities.
Sharing a common concern for habitat, there are various organizations have
come together to participate in an exciting venture of institution building.
Another prime goal of the project is to bring the concerned people and
intellectual under one roof, as a result the exchange of ideas and views can
be easily possible with all the implementation of modern conferencing
systems as to make the interaction smoother and easier ways.
If all the necessary facilities can be brought under one roof a lot of time &
inconvenience may be saved there by creating more favorable platform for
education.
1. SOCIO CULTURAL
Convention facilities along with auditoriums, exhibition area, art gallery, open
concert facility, open-air-sculpture garden and educational facilities.
2. RECREATIONAL
Hotel with fine dining, club house, banquet and indoor recreational facilities,
swimming pool, health club with multigym, guest rooms.
3. COMMERCIAL
Offices
NEED IDENTIFICATION:
DETERIORATING WORKSPACE QUALITY IN URBAN CENTERS:
Indian cities are truly at loss with their business districts going from bad to
worse in recent times.
The extraordinary high cost of downtown property is more than matched with
high traffic congestion, high density built masses ,and high risk in safety
standards .
Companies are now looking elsewhere from downtown for new office space
requirements.
In all Indian metros today, the biggest and best offices are built on the
outskirts of the cities and suburban areas.
Delhi is no exception with gurgaon and noida netting most of the large
companies.
SCOPE:
Indirapuram is one of the premier-lifestyle residential areas,those who don't
get a proper place in Delhi prefer to settle in Indirapuram. It is spread of 1,300
acres and has existing or upcoming townships from over 40 builders.
Recently, the GDA has announced that it would provide Rs500 crore
for construction of HABITAT CENTRE in Indirapuram.
Indirapuram offers a host of positive features mostly absent in urban
downtown locations.
DEFINITION:
“Efficiency of office building usually measured in terms of ratio of rentable
space to total space.”
Work Place Area (Usable Area): spaces in which possible for people to
work at desks; includes secondary circulation.
Special Areas: space which cannot be used for office workers but it is
dedicated to particular function, ex-archives, restaurant.
Duct: vertical ducts required for heating, telephone electric, drainage and
water supply; also in air-conditioned building for air movement.
Lavatories:
In multi-storey office building should occupy no more than 20%.of GOA.
Gross Outside Area (GOA): sum of all constituent office area including
core, structure and perimeter walls .
Net usable area (NUA): what remains when core, structure and perimeter
walls subtracted from GOA.
Advantages:
Visual and aural privacy can be provided.
Well suited for companies that draw lines between ranks of its Officials
The need of conference spaces is minimized.
Disadvantages:
Partitions have to be demolished when spaces need to be
changed.
Natural light and view is minimized.
Energy savings by natural light to interior is minimal
Advantages
Disadvantages
There is some loss of visual & aural privacy.
The plan is not feasible in buildings with narrow wings or
many obstructions.
More conference space is needed.
BUSINESS CABINS:
Demand for services in offices increasing. Each work place must be located
next to outlets for power and telephone. Essential grids are provided to each
work place with easy access and without dangerous.
1. VISUAL PARAMETERS
2. FUNCTIONAL ISSUES
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1. VISUAL PARAMETRS
Green buffer in the form of trees and shrubs makes the view from inside the
building more pleasant
2. FUNCTIONAL ISSUES:
Provide an outdoor space for lunch hour relaxation.
Smoking is banned in most offices, thus an outdoor smoking area
would be a good amenity for the users.
In the form of gazebos or seats in the landscape
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
A good irrigation system is the lifeline of landscape.
Using recycled water for nourishing the plants.
Planting trees according to climate, in tropical climate trees which
consume less water should be planted.
DEFINATION:
Theatre is the gathering together of a group of people to witness a
planned performance. It is the
ELEMENTS OF THEATRE
RECEPTION : entrance, booking hall, foyer, cloaks etc
Function of an auditorium is to
accommodate
1. Performance
2. Audience
3. To bring the two together
PROSCENIUM:
Dimensions are not fixed, varies with lowering the teasers and drawing
the tormentors.
Side panels can have side stages or openings.
CROSSOVER:
Part of path followed by audience behind the seating area between
lobby and aisles.
The width of the crossover equals the sum of the width of the aisles.
SEATING:
Minimum distance between the front row and screen is 9m.
When done with the line of sight method a mild slope of 12 degree
is there in lower seating and steeper 24 degree for upper half.
All seats oriented towards stage- curvature in the rows.
Staggering provides better sight lines without going at much height.
PROCENIUM OPENINGS:
Width 12 to 16 m is recommended
Height can be 4.8m to 5.4m
Depth can vary between 12 to 16m, depending on the
type of operation performed
PROCENIUM OPENINGS:
Optimum depth 4 times screen width
Maximum depth 6W
Depth equals 1.25-2.35 times house width when house width is
2.5-3.5 times screen width.
Workshop 50-70% of stage area
W = SCREEN WIDTH
LAVATORIES:
5 urinals, 3 wash basins & 2 toilets/1000 seats (minima for men)
5 toilets & 5 wash basins /1000 seats (minima for women)
LIGHTING IN AUDITORIUM:
Lighting has following functions:
1. Light for visibility is desirable by which patrons may find their
seats, white light is best.
2. Aisle light must be near floor decorative lights are also used.
3. The objects of lighting in the auditorium are to concentrate
upon the stage.
ACOUSTICS IN AUDITORIUM:
1. Sound waves should be umformly distributed in every part of
auditorium.
2. The backside surface should be absorbent
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
1. CIRCULATION
2. LIGHT
1. CIRCULATION:
EXTERNAL
General approach to the building.
The access from the public parking must be direct, easy and inviting.
Goods and services entry to be segregated the from public entrance
INTERNAL
Within the building.
Circulation of objects and goods.
Circulation of staff and visitors.
LIGHTING:
Natural
Skylights
Windows&
punctures
Artificial
Showcases lit by lamps at 30º
Paintings lit by lamps at 45º
Lateral lighting
Side windows and openings in the walls at suitable distances
Shads full and agreeable light on exhibits placed against the other
walls and in the centre of the room at the correct angle to the
source of light.
SEASONS:
The year can broadly be divided into four seasons.
The cold season starts in late November and extends to about
the beginning of March.
This is followed by the hot season which lasts till about the end
of June when the monsoon arrives over the district.
The monsoon continues to the last week of September.
TEMPERATURE:
Varies considerably throughout the year from hot to cold.
Building design should be so as to
withstand the variations and provide
comfortable living.
Cold season starts from mid of November,
January is the coldest month.
May and June are the hottest months.
From April the hot wind known locally as
luh blows and the weather is unpleasant.
Monsoons advances towards the end of
june when day temperature drops
appreciably.
SOLAR RADIATIONS:
It is direct and strong during the dry days as absence of cloud
permits easy flow of heat into night sky during the hot dry month.
Diffused radiations exist during hazy period, i.e. during monsoons.
CLOUDINESS:
During the monsoon specially in july and august skies are heavily clouded and
often overcast.
Rest of the year skies are clear or
In the months of january, february and early march skies become cloudy
and sometimes overcast when the district is affected by western disturbances.
RAINFALL:
Monsoon rains are
prolonged and intense.
About 80% of the
rainfall is received
during the monsoon
months of July, August
and September.
Mean annual rainfall-
60-65cm
Deciduous trees should be located on the south side of the pedestrian paths.
Since the project habitat centre provide some space for outdoor activities, so the
open environment needs to be taken care of-
Hence landscaping is to be
emphasized since plants and
trees are helpful in moderating
the heat impact.
SITE
APPROACH:
Approachable from all sides, road
all around the site.
ACCESS:
By bus- the nearest bus stand is ISBT, Anand Vihar,8km away.
By road-through nh24 ,3km away from site
By train-the Sahibabad is nearest station,5km away.
Taxi and autos are also readily available for the site.
SITE
12.5 ACRES
SITE NORMS:
SITE AREA: - 12.54 acres, regular in shape
GROUND COVERAGE- 40 PERCENT
F.A.R - 120
SET BACK - Front- 15Mtr. Rear – 9Mtr.
LOCATION ADVANTAGE:
NH-24 running alongside, the up gov. is planning to widen NH-24.
Connaught place is about 40 minutes away, as are lajpat nagar and
south extensions in south Delhi,
Number of software majors and educational institutions, is right across
the highway.
Proximity with residential localities & colonies like vaishali, vasundhara,
kaushambi, patparganj, greater kailash, new friends colony, sarita vihar
and sector 15 (Noida).
Close to the major commercial & residential areas of delhi, noida and
greater noida.
The site will enjoy absolute accessibility as a result of signal free roads
& 15 flyovers proposed by GDA.
SERVICES:
4 Side road will help in services
Power supply can be taken from any side according to future planning.
Water supply can be from bore well.
Sewer lines are available on site.
Drainage available on all sides.
OBJECTIVE:
The INDIA HABITAT CENTRE is truly best convention
center in country.
It was the brainchild of Indira Gandhi and was conceived
to provide a physical environment that would help
different NGO in making interaction with the individuals as
well as masses as a whole
To work for the conservation of natural habitat of the
human, animal and plant kingdom.
It is the centre of contemporary cultural economic,
business and social events.
The concern for the habitat and its environment works as
the functional backbone of the complex.
It not only provides an improved working environment
to its employee but will also contribute to the urban level
functions that a living city requires.
Several leading corporate entities and non-profit
organizations like tata energy research institute (teri),
hudco, nhb, cii, ilo etc., sharing a common concern for
the 'habitat',has a total of 37 institutions working for same.
LOCATION FOOTPRINT:
A.MARGOSA LAWN
B.SILK COTTON LAWN
C.EMERALD GARDEN
D.AMPHITHEATRE
E.THE PLAZA
G.CONVENTION
CENTRE
H.SILVER OAK LAWN
BLOCK 3
ORIENTATION:
North-South
STEIN AUDITORIUM:
Ideal for large conferences, seminars,
film screenings, presentations, theatre
JACARANDA:
Elegantly carpeted,ideal for
corporate meetings,
seminars, workshops and
fine parties.
DOCUMENTATION CENTRE:
Has 6 cabins as well as 6 workstations fitted with all modern business aids
CASUARINA:
A fixed seating hall equipped
with state-of-the-art
multimedia facilities and each
table equipped with a set of
mikes. Ideal for seminars,
corporate presentations, press
interactions, product launches.
FOOD FACILITIES
Inadequate canteen facilities encourage outside dhabas spoiling the facade &
access to the buildings. So solution here was to invite dhabas inside the
building. Nominal rent, hygienic facility & quality control. EATOPIA
PAST TIMES
2.NORTH ZONE
Visual arts gallery 5,000
sq.ft of space, which
works as an art exhibition
space with its adjoining
sculptural court.
BLOCKS 4,5,6,7- ALL
OFFICE BLOCKS
(NGO’S), VISUAL ARTS
GALLERY FOOD COURT-
EATOPIA
HANDICAP PARKING:
Handicap car parking is provided,
Plus railings and ramps at various
parts of
building
where
needed.
BASEMENT
DESIGN REVIEW:
Though of an imposing nature, the
building complex manages to blend
in with its surroundings through its
natural embellishments.
The presence of an amphitheatre
also marks an interesting feature of the complex.
The external facade of the convention centre has a mundane appearance
which masks the open inner space.
The absence of roof gutters rids
the complex of clutter, instead
separations between walls that are lined
with tiles facilitates the disposal of rain
water.
IHC serves
different emotions
at different places
The building's all entrances are not one and the
same. The first entrance depicts a seemingly
long deep corridor.
Gate no.2 creates curiosity to a person when
stands in front of the building.
ENERGY EFFICIENY:
LADSCAPING:
Each courtyard has been designed to impart a distinct identity to the spaces
and its conductive to the type of functions or activities that can be anticipated.
WATER BODY
AIMS &OBJECTIVES:
To provide intellectual service
through seminars, symposium,
meeting, debates.
It also houses one of the best
libraries in India.
To provide cultural service, which is undertaken through the regular
song and dance performances apart from Film screenings.
Community service through its hostel &catering facility.
1. North wing:
Residential and catering facilities to members and their guests
2. South wing:
Programme block of offices
Library
Domed Auditorium.
3. West wing:
The lounge
Dining hall & services,
overlooking LODI Gardens.
AREAS:
AUDITORIUM
Seating capacity- 250, theatre style
with 12 semicircular rows approached
by two aisles.
Area- 300 sq.m
Hexagonal plan
It is surmounted by a dome in the
shape of smaller inscribed hexagons
CONFERENCE ROOMS
CONFERENCE HALL1-92SQ.M
CONFERENCE HALL 2-50SQM
LIBRARY
Rectangular block
Area -450 sq.m
Backdoor service for books at rear
side is provided.
A direct view of whole library can be
made from reception which is not appropriate.
LANDSCAPING:
Landscaping has been done to enhance the ambience rock garden.
Central court is designed for dining in open areas
Building landscape is merging with adjoining LODI Gardens.
LOCATION:
The Chennai
Convention Centre
is set up at a prime
location in the
Chennai metro, nandambakkam adjacent to st. thomas mount .
Ideal location…….
Chennai airport -5 kms/15 mins drive
1.5km away from inner ring road
1.6km away from great southern trunk road
Easily accessible from the main IT corridor
American embassy (us) -12 kms 25 to 30 mins drive.
LEGENDS
1.AUDITORIUM
2. STAGE
3. MULTIPURPOSE
HALL
4. VIDEO CONTROL RM
5. AUDIO CONTROL RM
6. MEETING RM
CONFERENCE HALL
PARKING:
Ample parking space is provided
separate parking for convention centre
and exhibition hall via parking.
b. Effects of dominance
c. Effects of enclosure
d. Suited to scale
b. Quantities
d. Operating needs
e. Attention to details
b. Circulation
c. Safety
d. Discouraging undesirables
The basic criterion for planning is the compact packing of the Units. These
houses are built back to back site to site in a dense cluster. This protects a
minimum of two to three sides of from direct exposure to the solar radiation.
The data on the climate of Ghaziabad shows that the effective temperature in
the summer months exceeds the comfort conditions while in winter the
effective temperature is lower than comfort conditions.
> Flow of heat:
WIND:
One of the forces, which act on the building, is wind pressure, which
acts against the walls and roofs.
Wind loading is based on the measurement of the wind velocity and
the pressure exerted when the velocity of a mass of air is checked by
an obstruction.
The pressure being proportional to the square of the velocity that
may be expected in a particular locality will depend on the exposed
nature of locality.
Cold winds in the winter and the dust storm in the summer also come
from the same direction therefore the opening in this direction should
be capable of being tightly closed.
The chief reason for insufficient flow of air or the change of air is the
absence of suitable inlet for fresh air or escape from the warm vitiated
air.
When the temperature difference induces ventilation the phenomenon
is known as stack effect and when the ventilation is by pressure
difference the phenomenon is known as WIND ACTION.
When the breeze -blows against the buildings, It establishes a zone of
positive pressure against the windward way and a corresponding zone
of reduced pressure on the leeward side of the building.
If the Induced pressure is conveyed to the air within a building through
stably placed openings, the air will be forced Inwards through the
openings on the leeward side.
The rate at which the air will enter the flow through the building will
depend on the speed and direction of winds the layout of structures and
the extent of suitably placed openings.
OUTDOOR SPACE
A courtyard is the most pleasant outdoor space for most of the year
because it excludes the wind and traps the sun.
Pergolas carrying deciduous creepers may even cover the courtyard.
SURFACE TREATMENT:
Surface expose to the sun during the hot and warm season should be
light colored or of shiny polished metal.
During cold season the heat of sun is important, therefore absorptive
surfaces will be required in place of shading and reflective surfaces of
the hot seasons
LIGHTNING:
As already discussed, there are three major agencies that govern the
climate. They are sun, wind and rains.
In this building, which is partly air-conditioned and the rest are
supposed to be air-conditioned.
Later on, sun is the most important element. If it is properly controlled, it
can be held to reduce the cost of air conditioners, other two elements
are rather in significant for air-conditioned buildings.
USES:
High-rise, Low rise, Canopies & awnings and Interiors
For high traffic situations di bond with its structural lacquered surface is
the perfect solution.
GENERAL APPLICATION:
Retail displays and fixtures – glazing
Signs
Picture frames
Skylight
Windows
Man cannot exist without plant life. The diversity amongst plants is an
astonishing factor. Plants range from microscopic algae to gigantic red
wood, 100 meters or more in height.
Shrubs and trees are predominantly used in any landscaping of garden,
for roadside planting, public parks, institutions, colleges, complexes etc
and without them no garden or landscaping scheme is complete.
Unlike annuals and plotted plants they need minimum care
Besides they play a significant role in controlling air and noise pollution in
cities and towns.
It is smaller than tree in height. Handsome with its dense foliage and
bright colored flowers.
Shrubs give triple pleasure in any garden with colors, fragrance and
privacy. A well designed hedge with its rich green color and dense foliage
looks like wall.
Depending on soil climate and care, most shrubs attain a height of 0.5
meter to 4 meter in two to four years.
Choosing of a shrub depends on several factors such as climate, space
available, sunlight, variety, decorative foliage etc.
A well designed garden comprises ornamental shrubs and trees, with
profuse blocks of annuals and perennials.
Bright sunlight, water and plentiful supply of organic manure form the
‘trio’ for quick growth, early production of healthy blossoms with
fragrances.
1. HARD LANDSCAPING
2. SOFT LANDSCAPING
3. Initial nursery and planting costs must always be balanced against the cost
of long-term maintenance . Plants are typically less expensive to buy and
install than hardscape materials, and can require less maintenance if properly
chosen.
4. Locally grown plant materials that are fully adapted to the region should be
used whenever possible to ensure hardiness.
5. Many plant materials are poisonous, thorny, produce excessive litter, and
are susceptible to broken or drooping branches, have shallow roots, or attract
undesirable insects. Care must be taken in selecting plants which are safe for
users and suitable for a given purpose.
CONCEPT:
The basic idea of taking landscaping design as an advanced objective is to
develop an integrated system of landscape and built form. This can be
achieved by designing outdoor spaces, courtyards, water bodies, sculptures,
murals etc. this adds the beauty and character to the building and brings it
closer to the users. Landscapes design does not merely mean planting some
trees here and there. This also calls for proper creation of user friendly
spaces, giving them an environment where they would perform their function
well, feel a part of whole complex, feel calm and refreshing when they are in
the complex.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Selection criteria for the flora:
Functional role to be played by the plant on site, for example, visual barrier,
checking pollution, creating cozy court or plaza
Environmental conditions
Availability of manure
CONTRIBUTION OF LANDSCPING:
Effects of forms, trees, shrubs, creepers, water bodies enrichments can help
in the following ways:
Trees with high canopies and good spread can be used with advantage to
shade the roof and such trees should be located on the south-east, South-
west position for better efficiencies.
Trees with average spread can be used on east and west at a distance
ranging between 20ft to 30ft from the building to cut low rays of the summer
sun in tile late evening and early morning.
Trees with columnar and vertical character are recommended for shelterbelts
and screen both for shade and dust storm protection.
Trees with different forms and dimensions when combined to create various
kinds of spaces would also help in controlling the humidity anti flow of breeze.
Trees with exceptionally low stem clearance would be very useful for west
and east to the low westerly rays in the evening.
SOFT LANDSCAPING:
SMALL TREES:
DESCRIPTION OF SHRUBS:
HARD LANDSCAPING:
BOND PATTERNS
CONCRETE BLOCKS
CLAY BRICKS:
COLOURS:
TEXTURE:
DECORATIVE PAVERS:
ELECTIVE- 2
INTERIORS
FLOORING:
The flooring should be provided keeping in mind the load carried by
them.
They should also not produce glare and finally they should be of such a
color which creates the desired environment.
For this we can use a particular type of flooring or a combination of
flooring tiles.
We can use various granites, marbles, such that they do not distract
attention and should not be in contrast with the exhibits.
FALSE CEILING:
False Ceiling should be designed keeping in mind the pattern of
lightings to be provided.
They should also not reflect the light to check glare.
They should be straight and not curved so as to check the echoing of
the sound.
They are made up of wooden or iron frames which are suspended from
the slab by the iron wires or rods over which ply boards or gypsum
boards could be fitted.
If wooden frames are used then the ply boards are nailed over these
frames, and over these ply boards are pasted the mica sheets of
desired color and texture.
FUNCTIONS OF LIGHTING:
Stage lighting has several functions, although to allow for artistic effect, no
hard and fast rules can ever be applied. The functions of lighting include:
Mood: Setting the tone of a scene. Harsh red light has a totally different
effect than soft lavender light.
INTENSITY
Color
Temperature is measured in Kelvin, and gel colours are organized
by several different systems maintained by the color manufacturing
companies.
LED fixtures create colour through additive colour mixing with red,
green, and blue LEDs at different intensities. This type of colour
mixing is also used frequently with borderlights and cyclorama lights
to create different colours on stage and on the cyclorama.
PATTERN
Pattern refers to the shape, quality and evenness of a lamp's output.
The pattern of light an instrument makes is largely determined by three
factors. The first are the specifics of the lamp, reflector and lens
assembly. Secondly, the specifics of how the lamp is focused affect its
pattern
INTERIOR SIGNS
Interior sign system components should assist visitors to travel from the
building entrances throughout the complex until they reach their desired
destination.
DRAWINGS
BIBLIOGRAPHY