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TAQSEEM – E – HIND REMINISCENCE OF 1947 : PARTITION MEMORIAL
DEVANSHU BUTTAN
INTRODUCTION : In August 1947, when independence was granted to the former imperial domain of British India, it was partitioned into two countries – India and Pakistan. The Partition of India was one of the most defining events in the history of the Indian subcontinent. With no accurate accounts of how many died or lost their homes, estimates suggest that perhaps up to 20 million people were affected by the Partition and somewhere between 200,000 – 1 million lost their lives. Yet, several decades after the event, there was a severe lacuna that no museum or memorial existed anywhere in the world to remember all those millions. It is their untold stories which the Partition Memorial records and narrates.
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AIM : In august 1947, British India was divided into India and Pakistan (east and west). This partition led to the largest human mass migration, with an estimated 12 million people, braving violence, riots, rapes, and robberies. There have been insightful, in-depth projects that have captured different facts
of partition. It has been well documented in literature and films, however, there is no place where
these
efforts
are
all
preserved
and
accessible together. So the Aim is to create a physical space that will be a memorial to the personal and human tragedies of this event, a
L I M I TAT I O N O F T H E P R O J E C T :
commemoration of the resilience of the people that
One of the reason for the site been underutilized are that many people
migrated, and the struggle of all the people that collectively leads to the Partition of India. It is their untold stories which the Partition Memorial records and will try to narrate.
think colonial history should not be promoted but studying and knowing
about the Raj Era through exhibition and other means does not means we are celebrating imperialism. The site comes under the Heritage Site as the survey of DDA and INTACH and also contain the ‘Coronation Pillar’ and the statue of ‘King George V’ along with 4 other statues of his ‘Viceroy’ so these statues and pillar need to be preserved.
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NEED OF THE PROJECT : After so many years of the Independence “The Partition of India” is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian subcontinent. With no accurate accounts of how many died or lost their homes, some of
"I hope one day, not far from now, displaced families on both sides of the fence will at least be able to freely cross the borders and show their grandchildren where their grandparents had once lived and belonged. The day such a chance comes about, I shall be the first to cross the Wagah or Hussainwallah border posts to take my granddaughter to Lahore, and show her the home of my youthful dreams.“
the estimates suggest that around 12 million people were
~ N.N. VOHRA
affected by the Partition of British India and somewhere between 200,000 – 1 million lost their lives. It has been well documented in literature and films, however, there is
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on this event that radically changed lives, families,
no place where these efforts are all preserved and
communities, and nations.
accessible together. •
The proposal to create a physical space that will be a
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Be a venue for screenings, discussions, and rendition of the works of fiction and non-fiction related to partition.
memorial to the personal and human tragedies of this event, a commemoration of the resilience of the
Serve as a scape of healing, commemoration and dialogue
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The Coronation Park, located on the Burari Road, is
people that migrated, a reminder of the need for
perhaps the northern-most historical site associated with
continuous dialogue.
the Delhi. This site is also known for the three imperial durbar that were held by the British.
Serve as a place of learning and remembering by being repository of the document, audio-visual images,
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The site is also the known for the birth place of ‘New
oral and written testimonies, books, art, and other
Delhi’, the announcement of shifting of capital from
materials on the partition.
Calcutta to Delhi was made on the Durbar of 1911.
METHODOLOGY :
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• The Partition of India is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian subcontinent. With no accurate information of how many people died or lost their homes. Yet, several decades after the event, no such place existed anywhere in the world that would record and narrates the untold story of the lives of millions of people that were affected through the Partition. • So to study about it in further detail I also tried to refer various books written by some of the very famous writers like: Khushwant Singh, Salman Rushdie, etc. • Khushwant Singh experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write some of the very famous books on Partition, which then become his well know novels: Train to Pakistan (1956), The End of India (2003), Memories of Madness (2002). • Midnight’s children is another famous book written by Salman Rushdie – a British Indian Novelist. This novel also won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be “the best novel of all winners”. • The main purpose of doing these literature study is to gather the ample amount of knowledge regarding the topic and to list down the key points regarding Partition and to generate a program that could express all these points mentioned in the books.
• To study the methods that could help to allow the various emotions to flow out of the space because the Partition Memorial aims to fill that emptiness or void space and try to narrates the story of Partition through the voices of those people who suffered in the Partition and the real struggle of leaving their everything at the back and starting a new and a fresh life from the scratch. • Since the Coronation Park located on the Burari road is among the historical sites associated with North Delhi so not to remove the remove the Coronation Pillar standing in the centre of the site but to respect the context of the site and to design accordingly.
METHODOLOGY :
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The Partition of India is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian
QUESTION
subcontinent. With no accurate information of how many people died or lost their homes. Yet, several decades after the event, no such place existed anywhere in the world that would record and narrates the untold story of the lives of millions of people that were affected through the Partition.
RESEARCH
PRECEDENT STUDY
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
PRODUCT
STATEMENT
To study about any topic in detail it is very important to do detailed research about the particular topic. To do detailed research of the Site and Context , History of the Site (if any) and also the Literature study.
To do the detailed Case Study analysis of the similar projects both National and Inter - National projects.
To note all the positives points done from the Research and Precedent Study and to remember and use it in Design Development Process.
To formulate all the initial ideas and the learning form the critical analysis for the development of concept .
Incorporate the concept and the learning done from the precedent study and critical analysis so as to reach
the design development phase and to get the solution of the above mentioned questions.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SITE :
Map of India
Map of Delhi
Site Surrounding Map
The Site
TAQSEEM – E – HIND • The Coronation Park, located on the Burari Road, is perhaps the northern-most historical site associated with the Delhi. This was the site where the three Imperial Durbars were held in 1877, 1903 and followed by 1911. • The first Durbar in 1877 had been a witness to the proclamation of Queen Victoria as the Empress the India. Again in 1903, a Durbar at the same location celebrated the coronation of the Edward VII as the Emperor of India • The third and the final Durbar of 1911 to celebrate the coronation of the King George V, was considered as the unique one because of the presence of the King George V himself and followed by the Queen Mary as he was the first one in the history of the British Emperor to visit India personally. • The Durbar of 1911 has gone down in the history of the Durbar and termed as the most important one because it was here only the announcement was made that the capital of the British India would be moved from the Calcutta to the Delhi.
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LANDUSE MAP : Land-Use Map of the site :
Connectivity to the Site : Nearest Highway – NH9 (400 M) Nearest metro station – Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (G.T.B. Nagar),
Yellow line (2.8 KM) Nearest airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport (21 KM) Nearest railway station – Old Delhi Railway Station (8.5 KM) Land-Use Map of North Delhi
Nearest bus stop – C.V. Raman (0.5 KM)
The site of the coronation park falls under the Zone “C” ‘Civil
LEGEND :
Lines Zones’ of the Delhi. The
zone C is a mix of diverse
NH9
cultures from Mughal and
Burari Road
British period and the same is
Coronation Park
reflected in its heritage building and gardens. The site also falls under the heritage site –survey conducted by the Survey of DDA and INTACH
DDA and INTACH.
Connectivity to the Site
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HISTORY OF THE SITE :
“ Knowing history is very important to know our Past, To understand our Present and to form our Future.”
• The Coronation Park, is perhaps the northern-most historical site associated with the Delhi. • This site is also known for the Three imperial durbar that
~ CARL SAGAN
were held by the British in the following years 1877, 1903
and then the final durbar followed up in 1911.
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was chosen as the site for the Durbars because the city
• The First Imperial Durbar that was organized in 1877 was
boasted a historical legacy of royal ceremonies.
done to witness the Proclamation of the Queen Victoria as the Empress of India and followed up by the Second Durbar
In spite of Calcutta being the capital of British India, Delhi
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In order to mark this historic site where all the three British
held in 1903 was organized to celebrate the coronation of
Durbars were held in the past, a Coronation Pillar, an
the Edward VII as the new Emperor of India.
obelisk, was erected in the sprawling area. The Pillar still
• The third durbar is considered unique and special among all the three durbar organized previously because of the presence of the King George V himself and followed by the
Queen Mary as he was the only King who personally visited India in the entire history and on the same day of the Durbar he made an announcement of the Shifting of the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi and laying the foundation stone of the construction of the Viceroy’s House on the same site.
stand in what is known as Coronation Park •
The Inscription on the Pillar testifies to the final Durbar event and states: "Here on the 12th day of December, his imperial majesty King George V, Emperor of India accompanied by the Queen Empress, in solemn Durbar, announced in person to the Governors, princes and peoples of the India his coronation celebrated in England on the 12th day of June 1911 and received from them dutiful homage and
allegiance.
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TIMELINE :
Second imperial durbar was held to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII
Announcement of shifting of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi and laying of foundation stone for the Viceroy’s House
1911
1 JAN 1903
1 JAN 1877 First imperial durbar was held and Queen Victoria was declared as the empress of India.
• After many years of neglection the site was taken up the DDA authority along with INTACH for the redevelopment proposal under the former C.M. Sheila Dikshit. • Mohammad Shaheer was appointed to design the park.
2005
13 DEC 1911
MID 1960
Third and final durbar was held to celebrate the coronation of King George V as last emperor of India
Post Independence the statues of King George V along with their viceroy were shifted to the coronation park
2011 After missing of the so many of the deadlines the redevelopment of the park was never completed and it was open to the public
LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL BY S H A H E E R A S S C I AT E S :
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1. Entrance 1 2. Entrance 2, for VIP use during special events 3. Garden terraces 4. Proposed 1947 Plaza 5. 1911 Gardens 5.A. Forest vista 6. Commemorative walls 7. The King George V Garden 8. The Ridge 9. Wetland 10. Existing vegetation 11. The Bowl 12. Sports area 13. Children's playground 14. Forest restaurant 15. Car parking 16. Bus parking
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EXISTING SITE PLAN :
LEGEND : EXISTING TREES 24 M WIDE BURARI ROAD 20 M WIDE TARA CHAUK 20 M WIDE GANDA NALA A’
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NODES WATER BODY BUILT FORM
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• The site is centrally located and well connected by the National Highway 9. • The site is adjacent to the Nirankari Complex and very near to North Campus which can leads to good footfall. • Site also have historical relevance ie. It is birth place of New Delhi.
• The site comes under the Heritage Site and the survey was conducted by DDA and INTACH also contain the ‘Coronation Pillar’ and the statue of ‘King George V’ along with 4 other statues of his ‘Viceroy’ so these statues and pillar need to be preserved. • The site is directly connected to the colonial history so it has been neglected and under-utilized from past many years.
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• The Partition of India” is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian subcontinent where around 12 million people migrated and affected by the migration. • It has been well documented in literature and films, however, there is no place where these efforts are all preserved and accessible together. • So to create a memorial to the personal and human tragedies of this event.
• The site have historical relevance can harm the sentiment of some people.
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CASE STUDY 1 :
WAR MEMORIAL , INDIA GATE , NEW DELHI • Architect - Yogesh Chandrahasan • Location - India Gate Circle, New Delhi, India
Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolor, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure. REBIRTH – पुनर्जन्म (in Hindi) ‘Reborn to be an immortal’.
• Project year - 25 February 2019
SOLDIERS MARTYRED SINCE 1947
• Site area - 42 acres • Site Description - To be built within the lawns of hexagon without disturbing the lawn V, VI and Chhatri (Canopy) and Children’s park.
25,942
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THE DESIGN CONCEPT : • The design concept of the National War Memorial is based on ‘Chakravyuha’ - an ancient circular battle formation for laying an efficient trap for the enemy. • Based on this concept, the architects created an experience of walking amidst soldiers in a war field in different layers. • The circular plan of the memorial incorporates five concentric rings of varied elements. • These rings serve different functions and convey different emotions. ISOMETRIC VIEW OF THE SITE
TAQSEEM – E – HIND “CIRCLE OF IMMORTALITY” “AMAR CHAKRA” “CIRCLE OF BRAVERY” “VEERTA CHAKRA” “CIRCLE OF SACRIFICE” “TYAG CHAKRA” “CIRCLE OF WAR” “YUDH PATH”
“CIRCLE OF PROTECTION” “RAKSHA CHAKRA”
Emerging as the soul of the memorial, the eternal flame symbolizes the immortality of the Jawans that they will never be dead and they will always live in our memory. Subterranean semi-open gallery housing bronze mural depicting the brave stories of significant historic battle in Indian history. Inspired by the historic “Chakravyuhu”war formation, the Tyag chakra is arranges in concentric circles in accordance with the war, with, 25,700 war heroes. Linkage avenue connecting the galleries on both end and the memorial complex.
Trees arrangement personifies the territorial line of control contain 690 trees creating a calmer and protecting space inside memorial. ISOMETRIC VIEW
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CASE STUDY 2 :
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL , BERLIN • Architect – Peter Eisenman • Location - Berlin, Germany • Project year – 2004
“ Without memory their would be no culture, Without memory their would be no civilization, No society, No future. ”
~ ELIE WIESEL
• Site area - 19,000 sq.m. • Site Description –The site is covered with 2,711 concrete slabs or “stelae” arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field.
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DESIGN BRIEF : • The design begins from a rigid grid
structure
composed
of
2,711 concrete pillars, or stelae, each 95 cm wide and 2.375 meters
long,
with
heights
varying from zero to 4 meters. • The pillars are spaced 95 cm apart to allow only for individual
passage through the grid.
THE SITE PLAN
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TAQSEEM – E – HIND DESIGN CONCEPT : • The intention was to create a “sea” of cement in which there is no main entrance, and not a point of departure or arrival. From a distance, the site seems dark and dense, like a large mass. • As we begin to walk inside the blocks become more impressive, as seen from different angles,
and begins to miss the noise of the street. The interior is irregular, with the sloping ground, trying to recall the disorientation of the Holocaust victims. • The memorial to the Shoah is supplemented by the
underground
information
center,
also
designed by Eisenman. • In a space covering 800 square meters you can
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find information on the victims and the locations. Themed
rooms
such
as
the
“Room
of
Dimensions” , the “Room of Families” , the
“Room of Names” and “The Room of Sites” deal
with
the
fates
of
individuals,
with
photographs, diaries and farewell letters. • Historical photographs and film footage show the sites of persecution and extermination. SECTION
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CASE STUDY 3 :
VIRASAT – E – KHALSA , PUNJAB Architect – Moshe Safdie • Location – Anandpur Sahib, Punjab • Project Year – 2011
“A building cannot be experienced as independent of the land in which it is rooted.“ ~ MOSHE SAFDIE
• Site Area – 3,00,000 sq.m. • Site Description – the site was selected for its direct relationship with Golden Temple, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Shivalik hills, Anandpur Fort, and glorious Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib
VIRASAT – E - KHASA
DESIGN BRIEF : The Khalsa Heritage Centre is a new
DESIGN CONCEPT :
museum of the Sikh people located in the holy
town
of
Anandpur
Sahib,
• The design concept the museum is inspired
near
from the historical Golden Temple, Amritsar
Chandigarh, the capital of the state of
and rich culture and the heritage of the
Punjab.
ancient holy city Anandpur Sahib where it is
The museum celebrates 500 years of Sikh
built. The design also incorporate the
history and the 300th anniversary of the
landscape of the site and is inspired from
Khalsa, the scriptures written by the tenth
the fortress architecture of 17th century.
and last Sikh guru, Gobind Singh, founder of
• Moshie Safdie was very deeply inspired by
the modern Sikh faith. The museum aims to
the site surroundings ie. Shivalik hills,
illuminate the vision of the Gurus, their
natural valleys, Anandgarh Fort, Anandpur
message of peace and brotherhood and the culture and heritage of Punjab.
Sahib Gurudwara. CONCEPT SKETCHES
TAQSEEM – E – HIND • The museum campus is composed of two functionally integrated sets of buildings. • The western complex, adjacent to the town, is organized around an entrance piazza and contains a 400-seat auditorium, a two-story library, and temporary exhibition galleries. • A 540-foot-long bridge from the western complex crosses a 7-acre COMPLEX A
network of reflecting pools, providing access to the eastern
complex, which houses permanent exhibition space. • The eastern complex consists of two clusters of undulating galleries that reference the fortress architecture of the region and form a dramatic skyline against the surrounding sand cliff terrain COMPLEX B
and Himalayan foothills in the distance. SITE PLAN
• The First Gallery is known as Panj Pani - The boat building which houses the largest hand-painted mural in the world. The 360 degree mural depicting the past and the present of Punjab. • The first petal highlight the milieu of the times Guru Nanak Dev was born in. • Subsequent gallery depict achievement of Guru Nanak Dev and one of the gallery is divided into by recreating a baoli in the middle. • Fourth petal contain exhibits of Guru Ram Das. • The gallery in fifth petal showcase the history of Sikhism :
COMPLEX B – FLOOR PLAN
construction of Harmandar Sahib and writing and installation of Adi Granth. VIEWS
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C O M PA R I S I O N : CASE STUDY
ARCHITECT
YEAR
National War Memorial
Yogesh 25-02-2019 Chandrahasan
VISITORS (per year)
SITE AREA
BUILT-UP CONTEXT AREA CHARACTERISTIC
3.6 Million
170,000 sq.m.
4425.6 sq.m.
PROGRAM
FEATURE
To elaborate the heroic and selfless stories of soldiers and military culture.
Two galleries and convenience stores at the north and the south zone in the subterranean level.
Design intends to create an experience of walking amidst of walking in a war field in its varied layers. The concept of "Chakravyuha" is interpreted as five concentric circles.
Holocaust Memorial
Peter Eisenman
2004
0.4 Million
19,000 sq.m.
800 sq.m.
The memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe commemorates upto 6 million Jewish victims of Nazi Holocaust.
Underground Information Centre comprises of : - Four Themed rooms - Information desk - Washroom - Video Room
The intention was to create a “sea” of cement in which there is no main entrance, and not a point of departureor arrival.
Virasat - E Khalsa
Moshe Safdie
25-09-2011
2.1 Million
3,00,000 sq.m.
80,000 sq.m.
Museum of Sikhism built to commemorate 300 years of founding of "Khalsa Panth".
The western complex comprises of : - Exhibition galleries - Library - Auditorium The eastern complex comprises of : - 27 Permanent exhibition galleries - Cafeteria - Public facilities.
The site for the complex was selected for its direct relationship to the surrounding and was deeply inspired from hills, natural valley, Anandgarh Fort and Gurudwara close to the site.
Partition Museum
Saurabh Jain
17-08-2017 0.36 Million
8,200 sq.m.
1,200 sq.m.
Endeavors to depict the Partition as experienced by the people also called "People's Museum"
The complex comprises of : - Ticketing Counter - Manager room - 14 Exhibition galleries - Public Convenience
The partition museum try to record and narrate the untold story of the millions of people who were affected at the time of partition.
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BUBBLE DIAGRAM :
Must be connected Should be connected ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE PARKING
LIBRARY
LIBRARY
TICKET COUNTER
PARKING
TOILET
AUDITORIUM
TOILET EXIBITION GALLERY
TICKET COUNTER
CURATOR ROOM CORONATION PILLAR
CURATOR ROOM
STATUE’S
LAKE
EXHIBITION GALLERY
RESTAURANT SOUVENIR SHOP LAKE AUDITORIUM
RESTAURANT
CORONATION PILLAR STATUE’S
TOILET
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USER GROUP :
LOCALITE
TOURIST
Informal Activities : Visual Experience Water Body Coronation Pillar Amphitheatre Statue’s Jogging Exhibition Galleries Sanitation : Toilet
Beverages And Food : Restaurant
Sanitation Toilet Beverages And Food Restaurant
ADMINISTRATION
STUDENT
Official Work And Monitoring Office
Study / Documentation Library
Sanitation Toilet Beverages And Food Restaurant
Sanitation Toilet Beverages And Food Restaurant Leisure Amphitheatre
MODERN PERFORMANNCE Events : Auditorium Sanitation Toilet Beverages And Food Restaurant Leisure Amphitheatre
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ZONING : EXISTING TREES
PARTITION MEMORIAL
AREA PROGRAM SPACE NO. OF UNITS
NO.
LIBRARY
1
ENTRANCE Ticket counter Toilet (M/F) Clock Room Total
EXISTING LAKE CORONATION MEMORIAL
AUDITORIUM
PARKING
2
3
3
4
30 20 100 80 30 30 1000 1290
The Rise of Revolt (1930-45) The Partition of India 1947 India After Independence Total
1 1 1
1500 1500 1500 4500
LIBRARY
-
300
Librarian's Room Cyber Room Total
1 1
20 30 350
AUDITORIUM
1
600
Entrance Lobby Toilet Hall V.I.P. Lounge Electric Room Multi-Purpose Room Stage Green Room Store Total
2 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
250
EXHIBITION GALLERY
650 300 950
WORKSHOP
TOTAL
TOTAL SITE AREA : 53 ACRES
200 50 50 83 250 16 12 1511
AMENITIES
Wood Workshop Metal Workshop Art & Sculpture Workshop Store Total
6
1
20 200 500 720
1 2 10 1 1 1 5
Restaurant Toilet (M/F) Total 5
2
ADMINISTRATION Director General Chamber Curator room Executive staff office Staff rest room server room CCTV monitoring room store Total
RESTAURANT
AREA (SQ.M.)
200 200 400 120 920
10241
CIRCULATION
1536.15
TOTAL AREA
11777.15
ZONING :
TAQSEEM – E – HIND The context of the site helped me to derive the concept and zoning for the given proposal. The Coronation Pillar is iconic in itself. So by respecting the coronation Pillar along with the King George V and his Viceroy’s statue. The proposed Memorial wall is kept 120M apart form the Coronation Pillar. The Memorial Wall circumscribes
the
square
Coronation
Memorial
depicting that the Coronation Memorial was the Past and the Partition Memorial is the future and the future have over-shadow the past.
The Past is the Creator of the Future itself, so as the viewer climbs up the ramp after the basement, he sees the hope and freedom as the Pillar is surrounded by the wall (The Independent India) and having the
thought of the past they just experienced.
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ZONING : The outer square makes Entering in the subterranean levels is to be a mood setting process. Leaving aside all the unconcern and everyday thoughts, to be entering into the journey free minded, to finally able to feel the
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pain, horror, sorrow, frightens by the strong
The outer square makes the road facing
relations with the exhibition. The underground
identity of the entire site with the walkable roof
part of the memorial is a journey that takes
Structure so that the Partition is clearly visible
you to the pain of Partition, struggles faced by
along with the little bit of glimpse of the
around 12 million people during the time of
Coronation Pillar.
Partition “A time travel experience”.
The journey begins with the short glimpse of the Coronation Pillar from the ground level plaza surrounded by the free standing circular wall, the place to think and to gather experience from the underground exhibitions. But the journey does not ends here, The Past is the Creator of the Future itself, so as the viewer climbs up the ramp after the basement, he sees the hope and freedom as the Pillar is surrounded by the wall (The Independent India) and having the thought of the past they just experienced. ENTRANCE TO THE MEMORIAL
C O N C E P T : N A R R AT I V E A R C H I T E C T U R E :
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The visit to the site is designed to be in the form of Journey, so Narrative Architecture could be the key element to define the journey. The journey could be defined in the following way: A. The Beginning – Defined by the Architectural setting. The Architectural can be defined as the thematic and contextual perspective of the project ie. The seemingly endless panorama of the site (which emphasizes the idea of the heritage monumental pillar in the center of the site) can be retained by adapting an underground structure instead of a ground structure and maintaining a said distance from the pillar according to the norms.
B. Body / Subject – defined by the Architectural Elements. The architectural elements have a very critical role in the journey, they can be designed to reinforced the experience of the journey. ie. Circular ring like wall can be used to differentiate two completely different Era in the history of India (India before Independence and Post-Independent India). The vertical slit like opening can be made in the free standing wall to have a partial glimpse of the Coronation Pillar.
TAQSEEM – E – HIND C. A Climax – Defined by the Dramatic Conflict. The climax of this vocabulary can be designed by using a dramatic conflict in the architectural vocabulary. The transition in this vocabulary has to be defined very carefully or it might appear too sudden or harsh. The conflict can be between the Simplicity and Complexity in architecture (which also holds the idea of Simplicity in the context and complexity in the events laid to the Partition and the struggle faced by the people during this event.
D.
An End or No End – can be defined by the Possible
Resolution. To end the narrative in such a way that satisfies and convince the visitors, the journey could be ended in the positive note like seating near the lake and having their meal, watching the sound and water show in the center oat to calm their senses this could be an interesting way to end this journey and the beginning of the new journey.
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN :
LEGEND: 1.Memorial Entry 2.Memorial Parking 3.Ticket Counter 4.Entrance Plaza 5.Memorial Wall 6.Exhibition Gallery 7.Restaurant 8.Library 9.Lake 10.Auditorium 11.OAT 12.King George V Statue 13.Commemorative Wall 14.Water Show 15.Coronation Pillar 16.Auditorium Entry 17.Auditorium Parking 18.Auditorium Exit 19.Memorial Exit
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6. 5.
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15. 10. 11.
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13. 17.
12. 9. 7.
8. SITE PLAN
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VEHICULAR MOVEMENT ON SITE :
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VEHICULAR MOVEMENT
VEHICULAR MOVEMENT ON SITE :
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BASEMENT PLAN : 2.
3.
LEGEND:
4. 5.
1. Entrance – Ramp Down 2. Audio – Visual Room
1.
3. Gallery 1 – The Rise of the British Revolt
6.
4. Gallery 2 – Foyer Court
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5. Gallery 3 – The Partition of India – 1947 6. Gallery 4 – Foyer Court 7. Gallery 5 – India After Independence
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8. Workshop 9. Memorial Walk 10. Exit – Ramp up
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11. Service Gallery 12.Exit – Ramp up
12.
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KEY PLAN
BASEMENT : Entering in the subterranean levels is to be a mood setting process. Leaving aside all the unconcern and everyday thoughts, to be entering into the journey free minded, to finally able to feel the pain, horror, sorrow, frightens by the strong relations with the exhibition. The underground part of the memorial is a journey that takes you to the pain of Partition, struggles faced by around 12 million people during the time of Partition “A time travel experience”. The journey begins with the short glimpse of the Coronation Pillar from the ground level plaza surrounded by the free standing circular wall, the place to think and to gather experience from the underground exhibitions. But the journey does not ends here, The Past is the Creator of the Future itself,
so as the viewer climbs up the ramp after the basement, he sees the hope and freedom as the Pillar is surrounded by the wall (The Independent India) and having the thought of the past they just experienced.
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GALLERY 1 :
KEY PLAN
The First Gallery of the Memorial is all about The Rise of the British Revolt in India (1930 – 45). The exhibition space of the gallery is sub-divided into following divisions: •
Rebellion of Mangal Pandey (1857)
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Formation of INA (Indian National Congress) (1942)
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Partition of Bengal (1905)
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)
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Khilafat Movement (1919-24)
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Salt March (1930)
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Azad Hind Fauj (1942)
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Quit India Movement (1942)
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GALLERY 3 :
KEY PLAN
The Third Gallery focuses on the Partition of India (1947). The gallery try to record and narrate the untold
stories of the Partition of India. The gallery contains a specific storyline and is conveyed to the visitors through the following ways: • Refugee Artifacts • Art and Culture • Archival History • Oral History • Virtual Galleries
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GALLERY 5 :
KEY PLAN
The Fifth Gallery focuses on the India After Independence. The Partition of India is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian subcontinent. With no accurate information of how many people died or lost their homes, some of the sources estimates suggest that around 12 million people were affected by the Partition. This particular
narrates the struggle of people faced after the Partition in which they have lost their everything even their homes but after this don’t loose hope and worked hard their better future.
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BASEMENT VIEWS :
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GALLERY 2
GALLERY 4
SKYLIGHT FOR NATURAL LIGHT
SKYLIGHT FOR NATURAL LIGHT
LIBRARY PLAN :
TAQSEEM – E – HIND The Library will be served as the history bank for the Partition Memorial and could be accessed by Student, Scholar's, or any one is willing to read about the Past. The Site is close to the North Campus. The Library could include or display the literature written some of very famous and well known Authors who had suffered through this incident personally. Some of the very well known bestseller books are : • Train to Pakistan (Khushwant Singh) • The Other Side of Silence (Urvashi Butalia) • The Great Partition – The Making of India and Pakistan (Yasmin Khan) • The Midnight’s children (Salman Rushdie)
LIBRARY PLAN
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KEY PLAN
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LIBRARY :
EAST ELEVATION
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NORTH ELEVATION
SECTION BB’
WEST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
VIEW
LIBRARY VIEWS :
VIEW 1
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VIEW 2 - BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS LIBRARY AND AUDITORIUM
VIEW 3 – Interior View
R E S TA U R A N T P L A N :
RESTAURANT PLAN
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KEY PLAN
R E S TA U R A N T :
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EAST ELEVATION
SECTION AA’
NORTH ELEVATION
SECTION BB’
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R E S TA U R A N T V I E W S :
VIEW 2
VIEW 1
VIEW 3
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AUDITORIUM PLAN :
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SCALE – 1 :200
KEY PLAN
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A U D I T O R I U M E L E VAT I O N :
SCALE – 1 :100 EAST ELEVATION
SCALE – 1 :100 NORTH ELEVATION
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AUDITORIUM S : ECTION :
SCALE – 1 :100 SECTION AA’
VIEW
AUDITORIUM VIEW :
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VIEW - 1
VIEW - 2
VIEW - 3
VIEW - 4
PUBLIC TOILET PLAN :
PUBLIC TOILET FLOOR PLAN SCALE – 1 :50
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VIEWS :
OPEN SITTING NEAR LAKE SIDE
OPEN SITTING NEAR LAKE SIDE
OPEN SITTING NEAR LAKE SIDE
OPEN SITTING NEAR LAKE SIDE
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VIEWS :
CORONATION PILLAR
WATER BODY NEAR CORONATION PILLAR
AMPHITHEATRE NEAR CORONATION PILLAR
MEMORIAL PILLAR
CONCLUSION :
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The main idea behind the project is to create a space a physical space that will be the memorial to the personal and human tragedies to the event of Partition 1947. After so many years of the Independence “The Partition of India” is termed as one of the most defining events in the entire history of the Indian subcontinent. With no accurate accounts of how many died or lost their homes, some of the estimates suggest that around 12 million people were affected by the Partition of British India and somewhere between 200,000 – 1 million lost their lives. It has been well documented in literature and films, however, there is no place where these efforts are all preserved and accessible together.
The first step of the project is to choose the site that could relate to the project brief. Since, the vision of the project is to create a Memorial for the
people who were affected by the Partition of India. Coronation Park, located on the Burari Road, is perhaps the northern-most historical site associated with the Delhi. This site is also known for the three imperial durbar that were held by the British in the following years 1877, 1903 and then the final durbar followed up in 1911.
The site consist of the Coronation Pillar in the center of the site made up of granite stone erected over a high raised square plinth, with steps on all the four sides along the contain a Statue of “King George V” along with 4 other statue’s of his “Viceroy” placed equidistance from the central pillar. So it is equally important to respect the context of the site and to design according to the given context. Keeping the context in mind the Circular Memorial Wall is 120 M apart from the Coronation Pillar. The square forming by the statue is circumscribing the Memorial circle.
The site should also be active for all age groups and other people visiting to the site. So I tried to figure out the different types user group visiting the site and their user program. So the conclusion is that the site could also have a Library – which contain all the literature related to the Partition of
India, an Auditorium – that can hold all types of gatherings ranging from events and cultural gathering.