SHANGUMUGHAM VISITOR CENTRE

● PROJECT : Shangumugham Visitor Centre

● LOCATION : Shangumugham Beach, Trivandrum

● SITE AREA : 763.5 sq.m

● LAT : 8.479184167045657, LONG :76.91218459323117

The Shangumugham Visitor Centre is located at the famous Shangumugham Beach in the city of Trivandrum. The project is a combination of an information centre and a small museum and is aimed at visitors who come to the city of Trivandrum from the other districts of Kerala, from other states in India as well as outside India. The visitor centre will also become a tourist attration as it is located at Shangumugham beach which is a very popular tourist destination in Trivandrum.

Site Boundary Demarcation

Base Module

A Base Module is placed on the site after offsetting the setbacks.

Repetition upwards

The Base Module is repeated upwards to create the museum floor, which will house the viewing decks.

Rotate & Extrude

The repeated module is rotated clockwise and a half is extruded, so that views from all sides can be captured

Carving

The form is then carved out to make spaces and opening to let in the views, light and the breeze from the sea.

Pedestrian Movement

Pedestrian movement around the site is considered to make arrangements for a path in and around the form to lead the people.

Canopy & Enclosure

The pedestrian path is given a partial canopy along with solid walls along the rear of the site and terracotta brick walls along the front to give a sense of partial enclosure at the front and full enclosure at the rear.

MAJOR VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION