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THESI S:HARI I LAMVAZHUTHI N
F OREWORD AnAr c hi t e c t ur eT he s i si sc ons i de r e dt obear e s ul tof y e a r sof l e a r ni ng , s t udy i nga ndwor k i nga mongag r oupof pe opl es t r i v i ngt obe c omec r e av eg e ni us e s . I be l i e v ei ti st hee x pe r i e nc et ha tc ont r i but e smor ei nt oa na r c hi t e c tt ha t l a t e rmoul dsusi nt opr of e s s i ona l st ot hes e r v et hec ommuni t ya ndi t spe opl e . I nt ha tma nne rt he s ey e a r swa sa ne x t r odi na r ye x pe r i nc ea ndwoul dde ni t e l y r e e c ti nmyf ut ur ea ndI t ha nka l l f ori t . T hi se x pe r i e nc eha she l pe dmec ompl e t emyt he s i ss uc c e s s f ul l ybutde fini t e l y notwi t houtt hehe l pofot he r s . F i r s tIwoul dl i k et ot ha nkmyg ui deMr .Wi l s onF r e de r i c kf ora l l hi ss ug g e s ons , hi s mea ndf orc a l ml ys upporngmewhe ne v e rpos s i bl e . I twa sv i t a l i n t heout c omeoft heT he s i s . I s i nc e r e l yt ha nkmyt he s i sc oor di na t orDr . K. T hi r uma r a nf orhi ss uppor ta nd e nc our g e me ntt hr oug houtt hepr oj e c ta ndf orbe i ngdi s s e r t aonc ommi t t e ea nddi s s e r t aonc oor di na t or. I s i nc e r e l yt ha nkmyhe a dofde pa r t me nt Dr . A. Me e na t c hi S unda r a mf orhi sf ul l s uppor t. Al l myc l a s s ma t e s , f ora l l t hes uppor ta ndc r ic i s mt hr oug ht hey e a r st ha tha s ma demewha ti a mt oda ya ndwoul dde fini t e l yi nflue nc emyf ut ur e . Al lt hej uni or s -S a nt hos h,S udha r s a n,Pr a v e e n,Ha r ia ndAk s ha y awhoha v e he l pe dmeouti ns e v e r a l s t a g e sof t hi st he s i sa ndi twoul dnotha v ebe e npos s i bl ewi t houtt he m. Iwoul dl i k et ot ha nkmypa r e nt sf ort hel ov ea nds uppor tt he yha v es hown, ma k i ngmes t r ong e ra ndc ompa s s i ona t e . F i na l l yI t ha nkt hea l mi g ht yf org i v i ng met hi swonde r f ul oppor t uni t yt oe x pe r i e nc eAr c hi t e c t ur ef r omNI TT r i c h y .
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I NT RODUCT I ON Amus e um( / mj uˈ z i ː ə m/ ; my ooz e e um)i sa ni nst u ont ha tc a r e sf or ( c ons e r v e s )ac ol l e conofa r t e f a c t sa ndot he robj e c t sofa rsc , c ul t ur a l , hi s t or i c a l , ors c i e n fici mpor t a nc ea nds omepubl i cmus e umsma k et he m a v a i l a bl ef orpubl i cv i e wi ngt hr oug he x hi bi t st ha tma ybepe r ma ne ntor t e mpor a r y .
VI S I ON T oc r e a t ea na i rofi nt e r e s ta mongt hepubl i ci nor de rt oi nc r e a s et he numbe rofv ol unt e e r i ngi ndi v i dua l si nt ot hene wa g eofa dv a nc i ngt e c hnol og y .
T oa ffe c ta wa r e ne s sa boutt heg l or i ouspa s toft heI ndi a nAr my , s e r v i c e s r e nde r e dbyt heor g a ni s aont ot hede f e nc es t r uc t ur ea nds ubs e que nt l y henaon. Al t houg hmos tmus e umsdonota l l owphy s i c a l c ont a c twi t ht hea s s oc i a t e d t a r t e f a c t s , t he r ea r es omet ha ta r ei nt e r a cv ea nde nc our a g eamor e odi s pl a yt hepr ouda s pe c t soft hemi l i t a r ya ndi t swe a pons y s t e mst o ha nds ona ppr oa c h. I nt he s eAmus e um( / mj uˈ z i ː ə m/ ; my ooz e e um)i sa n T t hepubl i c , whi c hc r e a t e sas e ns eofs a f e t ya nds e c ur i t ya mongt hec ii nst u ont ha tc a r e sf or( c ons e r v e s )ac ol l e conofa r t e f a c t sa ndot he r z e ns . obj e c t sofa rsc , c ul t ur a l , hi s t or i c a l , ors c i e n fici mpor t a nc ea nds ome publ i cmus e umsma k et he ma v a i l a bl ef orpubl i cv i e wi ngt hr oug he x hi bi t s T oe x pl a i nt hene c e s s i t yoft hea r me df or c e s , c r e angas e ns eofs a f e t yi n t ha tma ybepe r ma ne ntort e mpor a r y . t hemi ndsoft heus e r .
NE E D T oda ya sne v e rbe f or e , t he r ei sac ons c i ous ne s sa boutourde f e nc ea nd a wa r e ne s si nt hepe opl et ok nowmor ea bouta r me df or c e s . T hede f e nc e c ons c i ous ne s sha st obenur t ur e da ndi sa bs ol ut e l yne c e s s a r yf ort he he a l t hyg r owt hnotonl yf ort hes c hol a r si nt e r e s t e di nmi l i t a r ys c i e nc ebut a l s oot he r st ot a k eal i v e l yi nt e r e s ti ng e ngi nf or me doft heI ndi a nde f e nc es t r uc t ur et oda ya nda g e spa s t .
OBJ E CT I VE T oc r e a t eas pa c ewhi c hc a nhous et hee x hi bi t sofAr ms&Ar ma me nt si n a nor g a ni s e dma nne r , s ot ha ta nyv i e we rv i s ingt hepl a c ec a na ppr e c i a t e i twi t houtf e e l i ngmonot onousa ndt oa ddr e s st hei s s ueofc i r c ul aon a r ounds uc hl a r g ee x hi bi t sa ndt oha ndl et hec r owdc a pa c i t ydur i ng s hows .
I ndi a , de s pi t ebe i ngt hef our t hl a r g e s tmi l i t a r ypowe ri nt hewor l d, ha s l il ea wa r e ne s soft hene we r&i nflue na l t e c hnol og i e sa ndhi s t or yofde oc r e a t ea na wa r e ne s sa mongt hepubl i ca boutMi l i t a r yhi s t or ya nd v e l opme ntofi ta r msa nda r ma me nt s . T he r ea r ej us tav e r yf e wnumbe rof T ut ur et e c hnol og i e s . mus e umsde di c a t e dt oI ndi a nmi l i t a r y .Mus e umi soneoft heg r e a twa y s f ofc r e angi nt e r e s ta nda wa r e ne s si napa s s i v ema nne r .
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S COPE 1. Cur a t or yOffic e T e c hni c a l s t a ff E duc a t orr oom E qui pme nts t or a g e&r e pa i r As s e mbl yc ume x a mi naonha l l Cur a t or ’ sOffic e Cons e r v a t or/E x hi bi tde s i g ne r ’ s r oom
9. Ame nie s&S e r v i c e s 5. S i mul aonr ooms Pr i ma r yMe di c a l c e nt r e 3D T he a t r e ( wi t hwe a t he rs i mua lon) I nf or maonc e nt r e Hy poc ha mbe r Ca f e t e r i a&F oodc our t Ai rf or c ev i r t ua l r e a l i t y S ouv e ni e rs hops Wa rs i mul aona r e na Audi oVi s ua l r oom 10. Re s i de na l Qua r t e r s a cc a l Cont r ol me c ha ni s ms T Offic e r ’ sr e s i de nc e
6. P e r f or ma nc ea r e na s T r a c k sf ormov e me nt s&Runwa y s 2. Ga l l e r i a( Hi s t or ymus e um) e v i t a t e da r e na s E x hi bi t sf orwe a ponsa ndwe a pon- L Gl i di ngs t r i ps&he l i pa ds r i e s E me r g e nc ys e r v i c e s( F i r ea ndMe di c a l T i me l i nehi s t or yoft heAr my c a r e ) Wa rme mor i a l Ha l l off a me( Ar t e f a c t s ) 7. Audi t or i um Amphi t he a t r e 3. I ndoore x hi bi t s Ai r c ondione da udi t or i um( I ndoor ) Mi ni a t ur eMode l di s pl a y Mulpur pos eha l l Mobi l eWe a pons L e c t ur eha l l s S e r v e rba s e dwe a ponss y s t e ms 4. L i v ee x hi bi t s Di s pl a yha ng a r s( 2025nos ) Ar mor y&mi s s i l ec ompl e x Pl a z a swi t hwe a pons y s t e mdi s pl a y s S e angP odi ums
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