Prof. S. A .

DESHPANDE DESIGN TROPHY

Sneha jamadar | visvesvaraya national institute of technology

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ARCHITECTS IN THE PAST HAVE TENDED TO CONCENTRATE THEIR ATTENTION
ON THE BUILDING AS A STATIC OBJECT.

I BELIEVE DYNAMICS ARE MORE IMPORTANT: THE DYNAMICS OF PEOPLE,

THEIR INTERACTION WITH SPACES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION.

- JOHN PORTMAN
 INSIGHT INTO MINIMALISM
CONTENTS THE CIVIC CENTRE
CASE STUDY

THE CONCEPT OF INTERACTING SPACES

DESIGN PROGRAMME

ZONING- COLLECTIVE OF
VOLUMETRIC
PLAN
SECTIONAL

DESIGN WALKTHROUGH

PEEK INTO THE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

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CIVIC CENTER
multiple spaces with multiple functions - inviting and active indoor and outdoor scale gathering areas
designed to encourage public speech, and intimatspaces, large e spaces for conversation

community meeting spaces and reception areas inviting and easy to find.
in all decisions regarding the design of the civic center, public space the highest priority.

plazas should be shaped to encourage a multiplicity of events and activities.

the open space -invite and encourage pedestrian circulation, and small scale food service
should be available to encourage use of the gardens for lunches.

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 SEATTLE CIVIC CENTER

Design- specific prerequisites

the building form should be readable in terms of
hierarchy of functions; it should be recognizable and
imageable as the heart of civic governance, while fitting
well into its urban context.

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The Vision

Seattle’s Civic Center is an important public place, inviting

participation and celebration, and providing a truly wonderful
place for Seattle’s citizens while creating an appropriate, efficient,
and nurturing environment for the city government.

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 The Goals

•Have a unified image, integrating the City’s downtown

buildings into a coherent campus which establishes a sense of
civic identity and reinforces the ceremonial nature of many
public functions.

•Provide accessibility for all citizens.

•enhance and reinforce creation of a 24-hour downtown.

•the design and signage should be more internally coherent with clear access to services needed by the
public.

•have clearer connections to adjacent neighborhoods.

•plan for the reuse of vacated properties as part of the overall municipal campus plan.

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 the intent of the civic center buildings is to
functions included in the civic center include provide good, functional work space for
government with excellent access for all
the mayor’s office, the city council offices and chamber, citizens.

key customer services

community services and non-profit organizations on the city hall block as

well.

the municipal court building to contain the city courts in one half of the
building and police administrative functions in the other half.

City Hall Plaza is a gathering place that is host to public activities

houses utilities and general government functions

Program elements in the Civic Center should draw people to the site
during and beyond work hours.

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A civic centre in the context of the city of Nagpur , is quite essential given the fact
that the city is characterised by a diverse culture and vibrant social life.

Moreover other short comings in the city of Nagpur can be counter balanced by the
fact that it lacks certain typology of public buildings like libraries, museums etc.

The site location also calls for more administrative buildings for public convenience
in terms of municipal and government related works.

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THE MINIMALIST APPROACH

Basic
ludwigshapes
mies and
vanstraight,
der roheclean
- “less
lines
is more”
are also important
techniques used in minimalist design, as is playing around
with
buckminster
different fuller
kinds -of“doing
lighting.
more
( sketches
with less”
of shapes – square,
circle, rectangle )
dieter rams - “ less but better”

 Extreme simplicity
 Subject is reduced to its necessary elements.
 Beauty is also determined by playing with lighting
 Using the basic geometric shapes as outlines
 Emphasis is placed on the outline, or frame, of the structure
 Natural textures and colours
 Large windows to let in lots of sunlight
 Floor plans are open , Unnecessary internal walls removed 
 The negative spaces around the structure are part of the design

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minimalism deals with functionality and form in tandem

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…and still the journey of interpretation continues…

 communication expressed in a form
INTERACTION The major function of a civic center is to provide an interaction
between the different class of people and relate the different activities
being performed there.

Public interaction with civic center

built form – built form
open space – heritage structure
heritage structure - built form
built spaces - open spaces

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spaces constituting a

“civic centre”

administrative zones
recreation, cultural
and entertainment
commercial zones
open spaces
miscellaneous spaces

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 AREA ANALYSIS
Area distribution
14% commercial
45%
• block 1 - 9873 sq. m
• block 2 - 4429 sq. m cultural and
• block 3 - 4000 sq. m 41% assembly
• block 4 - 9090 sq. m
• block 5 - 4356 sq. m administration
• underground block -10239 sq.

• Total built up area:

41,987 sq. m – 85.68% of fsi 1
2 3 4

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DESIGN PROGRAMME COMMERCIAL IN SQ. M

ASSEMBLY in sq. m PEDESTRAIN SHOPS 1084

PEDESTRAIN STALLS 1084
Seminar 556 SHOPPING MALLS 1084
EXHIBITION HALL FOOD COURT
-HANDICRAFT RESTAURANT 1084
-BOOKS PLAZA
-PAINTINGS CAFÉ 1830
MUSEUM 1168

ADMINISTRATION

PUBLIC RELATION OFFICES

-INFORMATION KIOSK 840 CULTURAL IN SQ. M
-ENQUIRY OFFICE 840
-TICKETING COUNTER THEATER 1227
(RAILWAY & AIR) 564 CONFERENCE HALL 1413
-CORPORATE 3296 ACTIVITY CENTER 705
PERFORMANCE ART CENTER 840

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 COMMERCIAL
CULTURAL + ASSEMBLY

ZONING

PUBLIC PLAZA

ADMINISTRATION

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 ASSEMBLY CULTURAL

COMMERCIAL

MUSEUM

ADMINISTRATIVE

VOLUMETRIC ZONING

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 ZONING

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 CORPORATE OFFICES

CORPORATE OFFICES

MEDIA CENTER
CORPORATE OFFICES
COMMERCIAL
FOOD COURT CORPORATE OFFICES
PLAZA
ZONE SHOPS
TEMPRORY EXIBITION
CONFERANCE HALL
COMMERCIAL
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
ACTIVITY CENTER
SHOPPING STALLS SEMI OPEN SPACE CULTURAL AND ASSEMBLY
THEATERZONE
SHOPPING STALLS
ZONE
RESTAURANT
PERFORMANCE ART CENTER SEMINAR HALL
BILLING OFFICES
PEDISTARIAN MALL WORKSHOP SEMINAR HALL
SHOPPING MALL
PEDISTARIAN MALL COlUMNS
PEDISTARIAN STALLS EXIBITION HALL

HISTORICAL ARTFICATES MUSEUM

PARKING SCULPTURE MUSEUM

business people will meet to interact and the cafes and shops will contribute to create vibrant and attractive
environment in the area of civic center.
knowledge of these spaces to facilitate interaction between people and has interesting twists for different cultures
and situations.
the interaction of people and the fountain creates waves of water gently crashing into each other.

our social structures are worked out through the social interaction with others.
These are places of interaction for each person who is in possession of the part.

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THEATRE CONFERENCE HALL

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SEMINAR ROOM

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visualisations

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How does the design conceptualize ???

baoli

SKY WALK

The fountain functions as a focal point. Its sound, location and visual
animation leads patrons into the plaza .

Interacting spaces

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KEY POINTS OF THE DESIGN

2d planes are repeated in the design for generating the built form as well as in 3d

sky walk provides a sense of connection between the two heritage

structures and linking different blocks

slope of the site is tackled by using steps plinth level

Integration of semi-open spaces into the built form

Making the structure interactive.

Underground museum isolates the space from chaos and noise created from the surrounding thus adding to
the ambience

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KEY POINTS OF THE DESIGN
Central circular open space for gathering

The oat stands directly opposite to the buty baoli forming a background for the stage

Further the semi-open space provided in front of buty baoli retains its grandeur, it becoming
the centre of attention.

The O.A.T. provided in the cultural zone compliments its activities.

Buti baoli is focused by creating a courtyard in between oat and well also it is used for
underground museum

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The commercials and recreational sector of building should be
located the Sitabuldi road given that it is commercial, heavy traffic
road.

climate of place calls for a lot of semi open spaces which are
permanently shaded during daytime to prevent heat gain but
simultaneously be limited by day light

The response of civic centre to the heritage structure is important

from the point of view of cultural heritage preservation, since they
are an iconic landmark to the place.

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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

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 techniques

brick jali

it is an interesting, geometric pattern of raised bricks and void spaces

that permit sunlight to permeate the exterior walls .

the jali is provided for reducing direct sunlight in the buildings.

it is the low cost material jali which is normally used in the
nagpur.

blends with the context of heritage structures.

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Post tensioning slab

- It allows longer clear spans, thinner slabs, fewer

beams.
- Reduce the amount of steel used

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 low emmitivity glass

in cold , heat is preserved and reflected back into the building to keep it warm

in summer, the heat from outside does not

Move into the building

low 'e'/argon/clear clear view,

good insulation

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ELEVATORS
In nagpur mostly kone swift elevators are used

KONE Swift

• Automatic Door
• Energy efficient V3F drive
• Speed: 0.6 m/s
• Maximum number of stops: 12
• Maximum travel: 35 m

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ESCALATORS

SPECIFICATIONS OF KONE ESCALATORS

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Light well

A shaft within a building that is open to the outside at the top to admit daylight and fresh
air into the sides of the shaft.
Lightwells serve to reduce the necessity for electric lighting, add a central space within the
building

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