Undergraduate Thesis

THIRD PLACES- BINDING COMMUNITIES Community Place Design

Undergraduate Thesis - June 2021 Shraddha Malhotra; A/2979/2016; Fifth Year Thesis Guides: Dr. Mandeep Singh, Ar. Amit Bahl; Thesis Co-ordinator: Prof. Aruna Ramani Grover School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India

Community Place Design

Declaration The thesis titled “Third Place: Community Place Design” a requisite of the Bachelors Program in the Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi – 110002, was completed by the undersigned in January – May 2021.

The supervisors were Dr. Mandeep Singh (Design and Technology Guide) and Ar. Amit Bahl (Design and Research Guide). The undersigned hereby declares that this is her original work and has not been plagiarized in part or full from any source.

Furthermore this work has not been submitted for any degree in this or any other University.

Shraddha Malhotra A/2979/2016 Section A

27th April 2021 Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Thesis 2021

Community Place Design

Certificate We certify that the Thesis titled “Third Place: Community Place Design” by Shraddha Malhotra roll no A/2979/2016 was guided by us in January – June 2021 and placed in front of the Jury by the candidate on 1st June 2021.

On completion of the report in all respects including the last chapter by the candidate and based on the declaration by the candidate hereinabove, we forward the report to the Department to be placed in the library of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

2nd June 2021 Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Dr. Mandeep Singh

Ar. Amit Bahl

Thesis Guide (Design and Technology Guide)

Thesis Guide (Design and Research Guide)

Thesis 2021

Acknowledgement This thesis has been a rollercoaster ride with the steepest learning curves but it has not been a solo journey. It is a product of the culmination of efforts of many. I would be remiss to not take a moment to appreciate all the people who have contributed to it in the form of vital insights, critical feedback and constant support. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of those without whom this thesis would not have taken its present state.

First and foremost I would like to thank my family. In these difficult times of a global pandemic, they provided me with the necessary environment to work and channel my creativity and warmth and support when I couldn’t.

They often helped me put things into perspective gained from their vast experiences and think differently when I would get stuck. My parents, sister and brother have been my biggest cheerleaders throughout these 5 years and I’ll always be grateful for them for all their support.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of being taught by many amazing teachers where each interaction taught me numerous things. I would like to start by thanking my Thesis Guides Dr. Mandeep Singh and Ar. Amit Bahl. Their constant help and effort put in at every stage with discussions and critical feedback made sure I wouldn’t slack off and give this thesis my best foot forward. I would also like to thank my thesis co-ordinatorsAruna Ramani Grover and Jaya Kumar- who were a constant source of insights and always present for extremely helpful discussions. A special thanks to Priyanka Kochchar whose special lectures helped in gaining deepful insights for the technological aspect of the design.

The thesis was also greatly influenced by the support and guidance of many seniors and friends. Projects by Anirudh Sharan, Kshitij Goyal , Riddhi Batra were a constant source of guidance and immensely helpful in shaping some of the most critical aspects of this project. Their project ideas were the seeds that helped in giving the initial momentum to the project.

Community Place Design

A special thanks to my friends for always being there with their motivation, inspiration and help despite having their own battles and struggles. I would like to thank Suprita Chaudhary and Archit Goyal for all their help with the thesis and helping shape ideas through brainstorming sessions and discussions. Completing this thesis in such hard times would not have been possible without my friends who are always there to push me, listen to me and deal with all stress and pressures. I feel extremely lucky to have Vidyansh Singh, Priya Singh, Parul Nayar and Kritiika Anand who are my biggest Support system.

I hope I did not miss out on any names but the list of people I have to thank is truly endless. I have been helped in numerous ways throughout the years by people who directly or indirectly helped me grow and learn. I will always be indebted to them for their contributions in making this journey so rewarding for me. Through these years, I have gained friends, mentors, guides and the best support system anyone could wish for and am extremely grateful for this. Thank you all so much.

-Shraddha Malhotra Thesis 2021

सारा​ांश सामुदायिक केंद्र समुदाि के सदस्यों कय एक साथ लाने और सामुदायिक मुद्यों पर चचा​ा करने के यलए मोंच प्रदान करते हैं, और सामुदायिक भावना कय बढाने के यलए जय सामायजक और आयथाक यवकास कय आगे बढाते हैं। बढती हुई यियथलता के पररणामस्वरूप िह थीयसस बदलती सामायजक सोंरचना और सोंस्कृयत कय ध्यान में रखते हुए एक सामुदायिक स्थान के वतामान यवचार पर पुनयवाचार करती है। इस थीयसस के माध्यम से, मेरा लक्ष्य एक ज्ञान केंद्र के साथ जीवोंत सामुदायिक केंद्र के यनमा​ा ण के माध्यम से सावाजयनक क्षेत्र में मौजूदा ररक्ति​ियों कय दू र करना है। अनुसोंधान का प्राथयमक क्षेत्र एक सामुदायिक स्थान के यिजाइन और भूयमका कय सावाजयनक सभा स्थान िानी तीसरे स्थान के रूप में यिर से पररभायित करना है। ऐसे सोंदभा में यजसमें सावाजयनक साोंस्कृयतक सोंस्थानयों का अभाव है और सामुदायिक सोंपका और बोंधन में कमी की भावना है, थीयसस सामुदायिक केंद्र कय तीसरे स्थान के रूप में बनाने का प्रिास करे गी जय यवयभन्न समुदाियों के लयगयों कय इकट्ठा करने और बातचीत करने के यलए एक तटस्थ आधार प्रदान करती है। ऐसे सावाजयनक स्थानयों की उपक्तस्थयत से मानवीि सोंबोंधयों के सोंबोंधयों और यवयवधता कय बनाए रखने में मदद यमलेगी। थीयसस ऐसी सावाजयनक सभा स्थान बनाने का प्रिास करे गी जय लयगयों कय अपने घर (प्रथम स्थान) और काम (दू सरा स्थान) से तनाव कम करने में मदद करे गी और उन्हें अयधक होंसमुख और खुिहाल वातावरण प्रदान करे गी। पररियजना द्वारा स्थायपत लक्ष्य एक ऐसा वातावरण बनाना है जहाों सामुदायिक सद्भावना और एक साथ काम करने की भावना कय मजबूत सामुदायिक सोंबोंधयों के साथ बढावा यदिा जाए और एक ऐसा वातावरण स्थायपत यकिा जाए जहाों लयग रचनात्मक हयने का अनुभव करें और व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर आत्मयवश्वास पैदा करें ।

Community Place Design

Synopsis Community centers provide the together to meet and discuss of community spirit which

stage for community advances

bringing members of the community issues, and for increasing their sense social and economic development.

Resulting from increasing placenessess this thesis rethinks the present idea of a community place taking into account the changing social structure and culture. Through this thesis, I aim to address the existing voids in public realm through the creation of vibrant community centre anchored with a knowledge hub. The primary area of research is to redefine the design and role of a community place as a public gathering space i.e. third place.

In a context which lacks public cultural institutions and there is sense of decreasing community interaction and bonding, the thesis will attempt to create the community centre as a third place which offers a neutral ground for people from different communities to gather and interact. The presence of such public places will help in sustaining the relationships and diversity of human interaction. The thesis will attempt to create such public gathering space which will help people in reducing stress from their home(first place) and work(second place) and provides them with a more cheerful and happy environment.

The project enstated goals are to have an environment where community goodwill and sense of working together are fostered, with strong community ties and to establish an environment where people expierience to be creative and lead to self-confidence at a personal level, community spaces where people come to feel a sense of ownership.

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List of Contents

01

introduction

thesis proposition

02

research

understanding the significance

03

case studies

observations and learnings

Project Background

THIRD PLACE- COMMUNITY BINDERS

Parameters for case studies

Thesis Proposition

Identifying the problem

Relevance of case studies

Project Information

Defining third places

CASE STUDIES

Project Proposal

Characteristics and role of third

Community Centre, New Friends Colony

Project Vision

places

Yagan Square, Perth, Australia

Inferences

Challenges and Problems

Fabrica De Cultura, Grotao, Brazil

VIBRANT COMMUNITY PLACE

Fernando Botero Library Park, Columbia

Understanding the relevance

Alliance Francaise, New Delhi

Defining the concept of

LocHal, Tilburg

“place-making”

CASE EXAMPLES

LIBRARY DESIGN

Seattle Public Library, Seattle

Understanding the relevance

Maker’s Asylum, New Delhi

Re-interpreting the potential

LEARNINGS

Understanding the transformation

Comparative Analysis

Redefining the role

Inferences

Inferences

Community Place Design

04

site and neighbourhood introduction and analysis

05

area programme

generation and analysis

06

technological research study and calculations

Site Location and Context

AREA PROGRAMME GENERATION

Vision and Areas of Research

Site History

Programme and Project Vision

SUSTAINABILITY

Landuse Analysis

User Group Identification & usage

Site Drawings and Development

analysis

Controls

Programmatic Components

Volumetric Analysis

Space Standards:

Grain Analysis

-Maker Space

Open space Analysis

-Workshops: Metal, wood and

Detailed Study and Research: -Sunpath and Orientation technique -Daylighting -Sun-shading Devices -Green Roofing Techniques -Adaptive Hvac System -Material Pallette

Vehicular Accessibility

textile

Pedestrian Accessibility

-Co-working Office spaces

Mixed Use Street Analysis

-Learning and Teaching spaces

Detailed Study and Research: -Waffle Slab System -Steel Construction System

Climatology Analysis

-Library Design

SERVICES

Site Edge Conditions

-Auditoriums

Site Photos

AREA PROGRAMME ANALYSIS

SWOT Analysis

Area Programme

Site Inferences

Programme Breakup

Technological Calculations: -Occupancy -Water Requirement -Energy Generation -Toilet Requirement

Programme Analysis

SAFETY

Programme Inferences

Technological Inferences

STRUCTURE

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List of Contents

07

design determinants

analysing guiding principles

08

design development

exploring built and unbuilt

09

design proposal final drawings

Design Directive-Case Study

Design Response

Site Zoning

Design Directive-Research

Design Iterations

Context Plan + Site Plan

Design Directive-Site

Design Development Stages

Site Section

Design Vision

Pros and Cons

Combined Floor Plans

Design Concept

Maker Block + Incubation Centre

Zoning Concept

-zoning + plans + sections + views

Design Inferences

Library Block -zoning + plans + sections + views Community Block -zoning + plans + views Technology Sustainability Structures Services Jury Comments

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List of Figures fig.1.1 Site Location; Source: Google Maps fig.1.2 Site Tpography; Source: DDA fig.2.1 Informal public life; Source: Kamalipour and Peimani; 2019 fig.2.2 Interactive spaces in residential neighbourhood; Source: Rethinking the future; 2020 fig.2.3 Functions of a Third Place; Source : Author fig.2.4 Third Place: Enhancing Public Life; Source: Author fig.2.5 Concept Of Place-Making; Source : Project for Public Spaces fig.2.6 Library Resources; Source: Hardenbrook fig.2.7 Principles of Modern Library; Source: Thorhauge 2013 fig.3.1 NFC Community Centre; Source: Goyal 2020 fig.3.2 NFC Location Map; Source: Goyal 2020 fig.3.3 Built-Open Relationship (Figure Ground); Source: Author fig.3.4 Horizontal Zoning Diagram; Source: Goyal 2020 fig.3.5 Informal Retail Zoning; Source: Goyal 2020 fig.3.6 Parking Facilities; Source: Author fig.3.7 Pedestrian Movement Pattern; Source: Author fig.3.8 Section through the Entrance; Source: Author fig.3.9 Section through the Plaza; Source: Author fig.3.10 Section through the Street; Source: Author fig.3.11 Street elevation of the High-End Restaurants; Source: Author fig.3.12 View of Informal Kiosks; Source: Author fig.3.13 View of General Stores; Source: Author fig.3.14 View of Informal Parking; Source: Author fig.3.15 Interface with neighbourhood Village area; Source: Author fig.3.16 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.17 Location Map of Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.18 View of Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.19 View of Yagan Square; Source:www.acodrain.com fig.3.20 Site History of Yagan Square, 2008; Source: Google Earth fig.3.21 Site History of Yagan Square, 2013; Source: Google Earth fig.3.22 Site History of Yagan Square, 2017; Source: Google Earth fig.3.23 Site History of Yagan Square, 2020; Source: Google Earth fig.3.24 Ground Floor Plan, Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.25 First Floor Plan, Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.26 Mezzannine Floor Plan, Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain. com fig.3.27 Relationship Diagram; Source: Author fig.3.28 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.29 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author

fig.3.30 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.31 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.32 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.33 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.31 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.34 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.35 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com fig.3.36 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.37 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.38 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.39 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.40 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.41 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.42 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.43 Yagan Square; Source: www.acodrain.com, Author fig.3.44 View of Fabrica De Cultura; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.45 Site Location; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.46 Site Map; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.47 Site View - Before Intervention ; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.48 Site View - After Intervention ; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.49 Site Concept; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.50 Basement Level Plan; Source: www.designboom.com, Batra, 2018 fig.3.51 Plan Level 0; Source: www.designboom.com, Batra, 2018 fig.3.52 Plan Level 2; Source: www.designboom.com, Batra, 2018 fig.3.53 Plan Level 3; Source: www.designboom.com, Batra, 2018 fig.3.54 Wall Section; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.55 Vertical Zoning Diagram; Source: Author fig.3.56 Wall section showing active and passive building systems ; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.57 Diagram showing pedestrian links ; Source: www.designboom.com fig.3.58 Diagram showing public ramp connections ; Source: www. designboom.com fig.3.59 Axonometric View through the site; Source: www.designboom. com fig.3.60 View of Fernando Botero Library Park; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.61 Site Location; Source: www.architecturalrecord.com fig.3.62 San Cristobal Settlement; Source: www.architecturalrecord.com fig.3.63 Context Plan; Source: Google Maps fig.3.64 Site North Edge Condition; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.65 Site East Edge Condition; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.66 Site South Edge Condition; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.67 Site West Edge Condition; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.68 Site section showing levels of public-ness inside the building; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.69 Site + Context Plan - Vehicular Movement; Source: www.archdaily. com, Batra 2018 Thesis 2021

List of Figures fig.3.70 Site + Context Plan - Pedestrian Movement; Source: www. archdaily.com, Batra 2018 fig.3.71 Ground Floor Plan; Source: www.archdaily.com, Batra 2018 fig.3.72 First Floor Plan; Source: www.archdaily.com, Batra 2018 fig.3.73 Site Section I; Source: www.architecturalrecord.com fig.3.74 Site Section II; Source: www.architecturalrecord.com fig.3.75 Site Section III; Source: www.architecturalrecord.com fig.3.76 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.77 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.78 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.79 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.80 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.81 Exterior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.82 Exterior View; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.83 Exterior View of Alliance Francaise; Source: worldarchitecture.org fig.3.84 Site Location; Source: Sharan, 2020 fig.3.85 Ground Floor Plan; Source: worldarchitecture.org, Author fig.3.86 Site Section; Source: worldarchitecture.org, Author fig.3.87 Relationship Diagram; Source : Author fig.3.88 Entrance View; Source: worldarchitecture.org, Author fig.3.89 View showing inside-out ; Source: worldarchitecture.org, Author fig.3.90 Auditorium View; Source: Sharan, 2020 fig.3.91 Art Gallery View; Source: Sharan, 2020 fig.3.92 Classroom View; Source: Sharan, 2020 fig.3.93 View of LocHal, Tilburg; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.94 Site Location; Source: Google Earth fig.3.95 Ground Floor Plan; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.96 First Floor Plan; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.97 Second Floor Plan; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.98 Relationship Diagram; Source: Author fig.3.99 Site Section I; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.100 Site Section II ; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.101 View of LocHal, Tilburg; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.102 View of LocHal, Tilburg; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.103 Seattle Central Library; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.104 Programme Arrangement Diagram; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.105 Programme Arrangement Diagram; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.106 In-between Spaces; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.107 Vertical Zoning; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.108 Concept Diagram; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.109 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.110 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.111 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.112 Interior View; Source: www.archdaily.com, Author fig.3.113 Plan level I; Source: www.archdaily.com fig.3.114 Plan level II; Source: www.archdaily.com Community Place Design

fig.3.115 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi : Ground Floor Plan; Source: Batra 2018 fig.3.116 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi : First Floor Plan; Source: Batra 2018 fig.3.117 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi : First Floor Mezzanine Plan; Source: Batra 2018 fig.3.118 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi : Section; Source: Batra 2018 fig.3.115 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi : Interior and Exterior Views; Source: Batra 2018 fig.4.1 Site location w.r.t. the city; Source: Google Earth fig.4.2 Site location w.r.t. the zonal ward; Source: Google Earth fig.4.3 Site location w.r.t. the neighbourhood; Source: Google Earth fig.4.4 Site topography, Year: 2000; Source: Google Earth fig.4.5 Site topography, Year: 2004; Source: Google Earth fig.4.6 Site topography, Year: 2008; Source: Google Earth fig.4.7 Site topography, Year: 2012; Source: Google Earth fig.4.8 Site topography, Year: 2016; Source: Google Earth fig.4.9 Site topography, Year: 2020; Source: Google Earth fig.4.10 Mapping of surrounding cultural facilities; Source: Author fig.4.11 Site and Neighbourhood; Source: Author fig.4.12 Zonal Development Plan; Source: DDA fig.4.13 Site Plan and Context; Source: Author fig.4.14 Site Topography Plan; Source: DDA fig.4.15 Street Section: Punjabi Bagh; Source: DUAC fig.4.16 Street Section: Paschim Puri; Source: DUAC fig.4.17 Street Section: Madipur; Source: DUAC fig.4.18 Figure Ground Analysis - Zonal Level; Source: DUAC fig.4.19 Figure Ground Analysis - Site Level; Source: Author fig.4.20 Open Space Analysis; Source: Google Earth, Author fig.4.21 View of Jheel Park; Souce: Author fig.4.22 View of Society Park; Souce: Author fig.4.23 View of Public Sports Ground; Souce: Author fig.4.24 Vehicular Movement Analysis- Zonal Level; Source: Author fig.4.25 Vehicular Movement Analysis- Site Level; Source: Author fig.4.26 Pedestrian Movement Analysis- Zonal Level; Source: Author fig.4.27 Pedestrian Movement Analysis- Site Level; Source: Author fig.4.28 Club Road View; Source: Author fig.4.29 Club Road - Parking View; Source: Author fig.4.30 Club Road Retail Store; Source: Author fig.4.31 Club Road Retail Store; Source: Author fig.4.32 Vishnu Mandir Marg View; Source: Author fig.4.33 Mixed-Use Typology on Vishnu Mandir Marg; Source: Author fig.4.34 Architectural Expression-Vishnu Mandir Marg; Source: Author fig.4.35 Sun Path Diagram; Source: Author fig.4.36 Wind Diagram; Source: Author fig.4.37 Site Plan; Source: Author fig.5.1 Library Space Standards; Source: Indian Standards fig.5.2 Library Space Standards; Source: IFLA Standards

List of Tables fig.5.3 Library Space Standards; Source: IFLA Standards fig.5.4 Library Space Standards; Source: IFLA Standards fig.5.5 Relationship Diagram; Source: Neuforts fig.5.6 Functional Diagram; Source: Neuforts fig.5.7 Library Space Standards; Source: Neuforts fig.5.8 User Spatial Requirements; Source: Neuforts fig.5.9 User Spatial Requirements; Source: Edwards fig.5.10 Maker Space Standards; Source: Batra 2018 fig.5.11 Metal Workshop- Production Flowchart; Source: Neuforts fig.5.12 User Spatial Requirements-Metal Workshop; Source: Neuforts fig.5.13 User Spatial Requirements-Textile Workshop; Source: Batra 2018 fig.5.14 Co-working Office Spaces-Proto-type I fig.5.15 Co-working Office Spaces-Proto-type II fig.5.16 Co-working Office Space Layouts; Source: We-work fig.5.17 Co-working Office Spaces type I fig.5.18 Co-working Office Spaces type II fig.5.19 Co-working Office Spaces type III fig.5.20 Classroom Layouts; Source: Neuforts fig.5.21 Classroom Standards; Source: Neuforts fig.5.22 User Spatial Requirements-Classrooms; Source: Neuforts fig.5.23 Learning Space Layouts; Source: Neuforts fig.5.24 Area Requirements-Technical Subjects; Source: Neuforts fig.5.25 Area Requirements-Music and Art; Source: Neuforts fig.5.26 Area Requirements-Science Subjects; Source: Neuforts fig.5.27 Seating Layouts - Auditorium; Source: Neuforts fig.5.28 Space Standards - Auditorium; Source: Neuforts fig.5.29 Space Standards - Auditorium; Source: Neuforts fig.5.30 Section through Auditorium; Source: Neuforts

tab.2.1 Difference between Modern and Traditional Libraries; Source: Sharan 2020 tab.3.1 Comparative Analysis Matrix- Case Study; Source: Author tab.5.1 Masterplan Analysis; Source: DDA tab.5.2 Area Programme Break-Up; Source: Author

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Project Background Thesis Proposition

01

introduction

thesis proposition

Project Information Project Proposal Project Vision Inferences

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project background understanding the relevance

REDEFINING THE COMMUNITY SPACE AS THIRD PLACE Increasing placelessness in public spaces within the city has resulted in widening the gap between the communities, which in turn has a negative effect on the psychological well-being of the people. Community Centres are one such kind of public places, which posses a huge potential in decreasing these gaps and bringing the communities together.

This thesis will aim to investigate the alternative approach to design the community place.

Through this thesis, I aim to address the existing voids in public realm through the creation of vibrant community centre anchored with a knowledge hub. The primary area of research is to redefine the design and role of a community place as a public gathering space i.e. third place. The proposal will help in reviving the community place into cultural and recreational space along with the learning hub. It will also attempt in creating a public space which remain active throughout the day along with providing a unique and productive experience to its users.

In a context which lacks public cultural institutions and there is sense of decreasing community interaction and bonding, the thesis will attempt to create the community centre as a third place which offers a neutral ground for people from different communities to gather and interact. The presence of such public places will help in sustaining the relationships and diversity of human interaction. The thesis will attempt to create such public gathering space which will help people in reducing stress from their home(first place) and work(second place) and provides them with a more cheerful and happy environment.

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thesis proposition statement

the proposition of the thesis is as :

“Can redefining the role of comunity spaces as third places will help in binding the communities together?”

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project background understanding the relevance Public Library learning centre

+

community centre

Active Public Gathering Space

+

working centre

Self-Contained Environment

- workshops

- auditoriums

- co-working offices

-coaching centres

-theatres

-small entrepreneurial spaces

-learning spaces

-exhibition spaces

In-between spaces

-food courts

-open plazas -cafes and restaurants -retail 20| Community Place Design

Maker Space

Community Space

project information understanding the relevance CONTEXT The site identified for the intervention lies in Punjabi Bagh (Ward-103) under DDA planning subzone G-10. It is an urban void currently being used for dumping garbage and illegal parking.

The chosen site is an edge between the plotted residential

PROPOSED SITE

neighbourhood of Punjabi Bagh, the apartment housing of Pashcim Puri and the Madipur urban village in the city of Delhi.

Figure 1.1

Site location

The site has 2 existing structures i.e. police post and a petrol pump.

NEED IDENTIFICATION According to DUAC, the new intervention needs to address the following issues: - Upgrade Urban Environment - Upgrade Social Infrastructure - Ecological Restoration i.e. parks, water bodies, etc.

- Provide Community Facilities - Revitalization of unused/underutilized areas - Planned mixed-use development Figure 1.2

Plot for proposed Community Centre Thesis 2021 |21

project vision and proposal understanding the relevance HYPOTHESIS The hypotheis of the research is that the proposed architectural intervention between these different grains will act as a catalyst for bringing the three communities together as well as ensuring their upliftment.

The community hub of this nature will serve as a means for social change. The program born out of the researched needs of the community, hence makes the proposal relevant.

PROPOSAL The proposed project is COMMUNITY SPACE DESIGN which aims to, with the insertion of appropriate program and creation of meaningful spaces , bring the communities together and hence ensure their upliftment in the society. It is meant to be a space that they can call their own and feel the complete sense of ownership.

The goals of the project are: -Strenghthening of the community ties, thus development of the community as a whole -Development of the individual members of the community, and providing them with the necessary tools and spaces for selfgrowth.

The project aims to be an inclusive public place - the focus of the activities by the communities and for the communities.

Hence, the main programmatic components of the project are: -Learning + Knowledge Centre -Skill Building Centre + Maker space -Community Space -Commercial Facilities -Lodging Facilities 22| Community Place Design

inferences understanding way forward The centre will be a place which can provide its users to learn and grow together through observing and experience.

-Exposure -Observation -Experience The community place will act as a binding factor for the communities belonging to the different urban grains around the site ,thus helping in their upliftment.

The place will have the potential to cater to the issues of increasing placelessness in contemporary urban fabric.

Identifying the areas of research for the proposal in order to understand the effective functioning and relevance of the alternative approch to design a community centre.

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THIRD PLACE- COMMUNITY BINDERS Identifying the problem Defining third places Characteristics and role of third places Challenges and Problems

02

research

understanding the significance

VIBRANT COMMUNITY PLACE Understanding the relevance Defining the concept of “place-making” LIBRARY DESIGN Understanding the relevance Re-interpreting the potential Understanding the transformation Redefining the role Inferences

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third place-community binders identifying the problem “A community life exists when one can go daily to a given location at a given time and see many of the people one knows.”

-PHILIP SLATER The problem of place With the rapid urbanisation, in today’s context citizens are encouraged to find their relaxation, entertainment, companionship, even safety, almost entirely within the privacy of their homes that have now become more a retreat from society than a connection to it.

In their kind and number, there has been a marked decline in gathering places near enough to people’s homes to afford the easy access and familiar faces necessary to a vital public life. Along with this, both the joys of relaxing with people and the social solidarity that results from it are also disappearing.

In this thesis, I aim to look at the core settings of the informal public life that are essential to the good cities.

Figure 2.1

informal public life (Kamalipour and Peimani; 2019)

Great cities share a common feature, evolving within them and crucial to their growth and refinement are distinctive informal public gathering places. They become as much a part of the urban landscape as of the cittizen’s daily life and hence invariably they come to dominate the image of the city.

These places represent the fundamental institutions of mediation between the individual and the larger society. In a city blessed with such kinds of spaces,

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even the stranger feels at home, whereas in cities without them, even the native does not feel at home. (Oldenburg, 1999)

third place-community binders identifying the problem

Without such places, the urban area fails to nourish the kinds of relationships and the diversity of human contact that are essence of the city. Hence the only predictable social consequence of technological advancement is that the people will grow even more apart from each other, which may adversely affect their pyschological health.

In all the past years, the problem of place has never been resolved and the life has become more jangled and fragmented. There’s rarely any sense of place or belonging to the neighbourhood which lacks these informal public spaces as houses alone do not make the community.

Hence it is important to be aware of lack of community life in our residential neighbourhoods.

Richard Goodwin also said that, ‘there is virtually no place where neighbors can anticipate unplanned meetings”. And in the absence of such informal public life, people’s expectations towards work and family have escalated beyond the capacity of those institutions to meet them. (Oldenburg, 1999)

Figure 2.2

interactive spaces in residential neighbourhood (rethinking the future; 2020)

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third place-community binders towards a solution Towards a solution-Third Place The best examples set by the societies that have solved the problem of place are those set by small towns and vital

community bonding

neighbourhoods. In order to be relaxed and fulfilling, one must find its balance in three realms of experience. One is domestic, second is gainful or productive and the third is inclusively sociable , offering both the basis of community and

informal social life

exchange of ideas

the celebration of it. Each has its own physically seperate and in-between spaces

distinct places.

The third realm of experience is as distinctive as home or office. The informal public life might seem to be scattered or amophous, but in reality, its highly focused. It emerges and is

interaction

sustained in the core settings.

well-being and psychological health

Now, before restoring the core settings of the informal public life into the urban landscape, it is essential to articulate their

Figure 2.3

nature and benefit.

Functions of a Third Place

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third place-community binders defining third place Ray Oldenberg coined the concept of third places, he explains that third places are the places where people spend time between their first place (home) and second place (work). He talks about third places being the hangout spots or “home away from home” which provides the people with qualitative time outside their home and workplace. People, in today’s world, lack the presence of third places around them, which makes them miss the critical space of expression, connection and growth.

In terms of its built expression, design and vibe, a third place is a place that welcomes and nurtures the crucial social experiences between like-minded people. Any third place carries an inviting character to it so that the people around can gather and hang out together. These places are mostly located within the vicinity of your home or work, and one doesn’t need to spend time and energy in getting there.

What is a Third places are best when they are free or very less expensive, thus they become more welcoming and inviting third place? for the people belonging to various income groups starting from a barber to a lawyer by providing a single

platform, where everyone is treated as equals. This socially leveling effect of a third place explains how these places provide people with the opportunity to communicate freely in ways that aren’t there at home or office.

Third places are also informal, without any set agendas, dress codes or social norms. They are more about “coming together” rather than “meeting”. Even the strangers are approached with friendliness instead of resentment here.

In third places, people do not have any obligations to be there, mostly third places are neutral ground. While they can have “regulars”. A person visiting the place quite often can be categorised as one.

Conversation is the main focus of a third place. These places function in a way that people there come to hang out, eat food and drink and discuss their issues of the day, talk about their jobs, communities, political or religious agendas or just simply get to know each other. In the end, third place is supposed to be fun, playful and light. (Oldenburg, 1999) Thesis 2021 |29

third place-community binders characteristics of third place Neutral Ground Third Places are neutral grounds where individuals are free to come and go as they please with little obligation or entanglements with other partcipants

Leveller Third Places are spaces in which an individual’s rank and status in the workplace or society at large are of no import. Acceptance and participation is not contingent on any prereuisites, requirements, roles, duties.

Conversation is Main Activity In third places, conversation is a main focus of activity in which playfullness and will are collectively valued.

Accessibility and Accomodation Third Places must be easy to access and are accomodating to those who are frequent to them.

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third place-community binders characteristics of third place The Regulars Third Places include a cadre of regulars who attract newcomers and give the space its characteristic mood.

A Low Profile Third Places are characteristically homely and without pretension.

The Mood is Playful The general mood in the third places is playful and marked by frivolity, verbal word play and wit. This helps in ensuring a better well-being and good psychological health of the users.

A Home Away from Home Third places are home-like in terms of Seamon’s (1979) five defining traits, rootedness, feelings of possession , spiritual regenration, feelings of being at ease and warmth.

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third place-community binders understanding the relevance Why community space as third place?

In today’s contemporary modern world, very little attention has been paid to the importance of creating such third places within the public realm, its features and functioning is almost ignored at the time when it’s profoundly needed.

The potential of third place in being a therapy for people’s stress, loneliness, and alienation has almost been ignored. It has become harder to find such informal gathering spaces where a community feels alive and people are Figure 2.4

themselves. People these days are getting deprived of the places where

Third Place - Enhancing Public Life

they can just enjoy or relax from the business of the day and have cheerful conversations i.e. more like an escape or time out from life’s responsibilities

reconnecting the socio-spatial network of the and chores. This concept of escapism reflects the difference between a residential neighbourhoods of punjabi bagh, corner pub and a family apartment or between having a coffee in your paschim puri and madipur village in order to house to that in a coffeehouse/ bakery with your gang. (Oldenburg, 1999) improve the liveablity and regenerate the identity of the place.

The presence of third places within the urban areas helps in sustaining the relationships and the diversity of human interaction that are the crux of the city. If one is deprived of these settings, it tends to feel lonely even amongst the crowd. As a result of which, the people only grow more apart from each other hence affecting their health and well-being.

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third place-community binders understanding the relevance

Third Places are an essential part of citizens’ everyday life and help individuals to connect with their communities on a larger scale. These places happen in such a way so that conversation is the prime activity and people can just spill out. Here, people from different communities

convening

can gather and discuss their issues of the day from work and home. Food

third place

coffee

and drinks are other factors that help people connect, thus helping them in reducing their stress and providing them with a more “happy” and “cheerful” environment.

In comparison to large commercial buildings, which may not be able to provide as much opportunities for designing spatial attributes focussed only

coworking

towards positive impact on mental health due to the factors of efficiency, market viability, these places possess the potential to accommodate such spatial attributes. These spatial attributes are varied form and shape, intimate scale and variety in material and textures. They help them in achieving the identity and sense of place in the mind of their users, which further impacts their mind positively.

bringing components together

providing a common place

connecting people to secondary experiences

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vibrant community place understanding the relevance Place-making is defined as a collaborative process which includes the creation of distinctive places that individuals want to use, to be in, to enjoy, to be a part of, and to remember by strengthening the connection between the people, places and the movement, the urban form, nature and the built fabric. It is the art of making places for people. (McDonough, n.d.)

Charls Bohl expressed in his book that the art of placemaking includes creating community-

What makes a great place?

- the process of placemaking

centric villages and cities, offering different lodging and working opportunities all within the proximity of the public domain. William Holly Whyte in his works also focused on place-making as more of “human centered design”.(McDonough, 2013) As indicated by Wycoff and Heidel, if creating a “Sense of Place” is the fundamental objective of place-making then understanding place is a vital or crucial piece of making place. The urban tangible and intangible identifying factors are morphological, natural, historical, and cultural invariants that relate to the local population, and “life of the city”.

They also argued that spaces become places when they are “relational and historical” with a “harmonious balance between variant and invariant components, people and urban events, which are intrinsically linked by a reciprocal relationship that makes specific place unique and recognizable”. (McDonough, 2013)

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vibrant community place understanding the relevance

It inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community.

Rooted in community-based participation, Placemaking involves

the

planning,

design,

management

and

programming of public spaces.

It is more than just promoting better urban design, it involves creating patterns of use by paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution. (“Project for Public Spaces,” n.d.)

Figure 2.5

concept of place-making (project for public spaces)

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library design understanding the relevance Relevance of a Library- why physical space in digital age??

- access resources for all- gender, age , class i.e. providing neutral ground catering to affordability and accessibilty

traditional -being everything available at a touch, libraries have a potential to be a thirdplace for learners and professinals, apart from their first place (home) and second place (work)- a place to hangout while being condusive at same time.

-being a neutral ground for every community, libraries have a potential to provide an active public gathering space for everyone, apart from any discrimination

changing function

storage and collection

active public space for learning and interacting

“The Library is not a building, a website, or a person; it is a platform for scholars, students, cultural enthusiasts, and others who want to absorb and advance knowledge.” Brian Mathews enhancing

“the image of the city” -libraries can be designed in a place take provide a common platform for learners and professionals to come together and have dialogues thus promoting crosslearning.

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modern

library design understanding the relevance Potential of a Library- in forming a cultural and knowledge hub

Relevance as “third places”

Aim of thesis:

re-interpretation of library

to make them “active public place”

neutral ground and

dialogue and interaction universally accessible

no discrimation on the basis of gender, age and class

place attachment

learning observing experience

community bonding

features and role

to be productive as a knowledge hub in today’s context as well as future

mental health and well-being

home away from home

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library design Learning centre

re-interpreting the potential Re-interpretation of library in information age Library resources:

conference rooms

artisans workshops

music/ dance workshops

Roles of a modern-day library in information age

collaborative space

co-working space vocational training centres

Figure 2.6

performance centre

Library Resources

need to be looked upon as a space for dissemination and creation of knowledge warehouse

multi-purpose spaces

learnings from past

design for present and fututre

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modern-day librarydigital library

exhibition spaces

visual arts studios blackbox theatres

informative and learn-

flexible space

event spaces auditoriums theatres

performative space

library design understanding the transformation According to the new model the library’s overall objective is to support the four goals: Experience, involvement, empowerment and innovation. The first two goals concern individual’s perception, experience and involvement in the quest for meaning and identity in a complex society, the other two objectives to a greater degree underpin societal goals.

‘The four spaces are not to be seen as concrete ‘rooms’ in a physical sense but rather as possibillities that can be fulfilled both in the physical library and in cyberspace’ (Ibid. pp 590).

Experience Inspiration space

Learning space excite

explore

EmpowThe learning space is a zone where one can explore and discoverInnovation erment the world. Since learning can happen through play, artistic activities, courses, reading and use of media and other activities, thus modernday library should includes spaces like classrooms, studios and play create participate areas.

The inspiration space is where one can meet exciting experience Performative Meeting space which can happen by mediating a multitude of aesthetic expressions. Space Innvolvement Libraries should offer its users the kind of experiences which are Figure 2.7 Principles of Modern Library; (thorhauge 2013) accidental and the users didn’t know of.

The meeting space should be an open public space, which aims The design principles for these four spaces will focus on at making the citizen participate in local community activities or mainly three areas: physical space, interior design, furniture debates. It can be designed as a ‘third place’, which can hold and other facilities, as well as activities and behavioral informal spontaneous meeting as well as organized events. patterns.

The performative space aims at user’s performance, involvement, participation and creativity. This space is closely linked to the idea of supporting innovation in the library. (thorhauge 2013) Thesis 2021 |39

library design redefining the role Role of Libraries The main purpose of a library is to distribute information from a single

Traditional Library Architecture

Modern Library Architecture

Temple of Knowledge

Living room of the city

Imposing steps and Entrance Halls

Street interaction and retail entrances

Stand alone building

Shared spaces

Domes

Atriums and skylights

Restricted/Indirect access to materials

Open access to materials and books

Bookshelves with ladders

Human height bookshelf

Institutional furniture

Club lounge furnitures

Traditional libraries vs digital libraries

Defensive/ Quiet space

Lively spaces

As everything is not really authentic on internet, one can trust library

Librarians- strict, knowledge custodians

Librarians- warm, knowledge navigators

Child free

Child friendly

Needs of disabled ignored

Universal accessibility

place to the society. It provides an effective alternate to buying books, magazines and newspaper hence making it affordable and a single place to issue the resources for a while. Without any discrimination it is responsible for providing exposure to masses. It also helps to cater the unemployment rate by giving a platform and motivation to learn apart from the school education.

In this modern age, the libraries need to be re-looked as social centres instead of being just a warehouse of books which can serve a space for dissemination of knowledge and experience.

for the right information coming from a genuine source. It becomes a place where people from different backgrounds can meet, come together and share their thoughts leading towards a collaborative learning approach. From your usual home or workplace spent sitting hours in front of the screens, Libraries act as a change of place to gain knowledge by experiencing an entirely different environment.

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Table 2.1

(Reimagining public library , Sharan 2020)

inferences understanding way forward Being redefined as a third place, the community centres hold a huge potential in decreasing the gap between the communities, thus ensuring their upliftment in the society.

Third places are the spaces which form the crux of the city and dominates the city image. These kind of places can be accidental which provides its users an exciting experience thus affecting their psychological health in a positive way.

Third places have certain kind of characteristics, and in order to be catergorised as a third place, the space should hold all these characteristics, only then it will act as a third place.

By redefining the role of a library in this modern age, the libraries also hold a huge potential to act as a third place.

The idea of re-imagining the community centre by anchoring it with a modern day library enhance the role of community centres within the neighbourhood which can , in-turn, help in the upliftment of different communities.

Identifying the suitable case studies and case examples for existing community centres and libraries individually as well as anchored together to understand their features, functioning and significance within a neighbourhood.

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Parameters for case studies Relevance of case studies CASE STUDIES Community Centre, New Friends Colony Yagan Square, Perth, Australia Fabrica De Cultura, Grotao, Brazil

03

case studies

observations and learnings

Fernando Botero Library Park, Columbia Alliance Francaise, New Delhi LocHal, Tilburg CASE EXAMPLES Seattle Public Library, Seattle Maker’s Asylum, New Delhi LEARNINGS Comparative Analysis Inferences

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parameters for case studies creating base for comparison Due to the diverse nature of the programme of this thesis, no specific architectural typology could be studied in order to understand the factors affecting the conception and design of the project. Hence, a number of case studies needed to be studied for a better understanding of the fuctions of spaces individually as well as in relation to each other. The common set of parameters to bind the case studies are identified as below:

i. aspect of analysis parameters of study ii. project facts location year architect site area built-up area ground coverage maximum height/ floors iii. programme study spatial components and proximity relationship user group activity pattern

iv. site plan and context building plan edge conditions activities around site public interaction v. spatial character nature and design of spaces vi. movement patterns pedestrian movement vehicular movement vii. architectural expression materiality facade design and elements structural component sustainability features

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relevance of case studies understanding the importance precedent

aspect of analysis

01 Community Centre, New Delhi

investigating the aspects of a traditional community centre

02 Yagan Square, Perth, Australia

investigating the architectural intervention for reconnecting the traditional with modern

03 Fábrica de Cultura: Grotão, São paulo, Brazil

investigating the architectural intervention for re-establishing connections within isolted urban fabric

04 Fernando Botero Library Park, Medellin, Columbia

investigating the architectural + urban intervention in an informal settlement

05 Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India

investigating the architectural features for a learning and cultural centre

06 LocHal, Tilburg

investigating the design of a disintegrated library with an innovation hub

07 Seattle Public Library, Seattle

investigating the design of a modern library as a learning centre

08 Maker’s Asylum, Delhi

investigating the design of a makerspace in an urban setting

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

project facts

introduction

Location:

Site Area:

Programme:

New Friends Colony,

32,500 Sq.m.

Retail and F&B (10,800 Sq.m.)

New Delhi

Built-up Area: 35,500 Sq.m.

Project:

Project Type:

DDA

Commercial

Figure 3.1

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Offices (17,800 Sq.m.)

Cinema (2500 Sq.m.)

Exhibition Halls (3000 Sq.m.)

The centre comprises of 94 shops and a large number of informal, temporary shops selling items like cigarettes and ‘paan’, magazines, and a variety of food. The market is also highly spatialised: the central boulevard consists of specialty restaurants and coffee shops, the central court and a variety of conveniences like office stationery and general stores. The rear portion is an informal food court with several Indian fast-food joints. There is also a cinema and some exhibition halls.

COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

location and context The NFC’s Community Centre lies in the southern part of the city. It caters to the posh residential neigbourhood of NFC’s A,B,C,D blocks as well as to the people living in Urban Villages like Sarai Julena, Zakir Bagh, Bharat Nagar, etc. which surrounds the area.

The site has 2 metro stations and bus stops within its vicinity, connecting it to the other parts of the city.

The centre has mixed type of volumes with open spaces happening in between. There are volumes of continuous blocks as well as fragmented volumes of blocks.

Lying at the intersection of different kinds of urban grains, it is accessible from multiple points on all the edges.

Figure 3.3 Figure 3.2

Built-Open Relationship Diagram Thesis 2021 |47

COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

programme arrangement horizontal zoning Formal Retail & Offices Eateries Clothing & accessories Personal Care General Stores Health Care Banks and ATMs Offices Service Stores Toilets Public Institutions Green Areas Figure 3.4

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

inferences

programme arrangement horizontal zoning -The formal area occupies a total area of 7000 sq.m.

-There are a total of 96 planned shops.

-The majority of shops are Food and beverage related (31 nos.), followed by clothing (27 nos.) and general stores (11 nos.).

-This diverse retail caters to the daily needs of the community including both plotted neighbourhoods and urban villages.

-The retail, being more public component is spreaded majorly on the ground floor of the community centre.

-Offices, being more private component are provided on the upper floors.

retail area distribution -F&B(Restaurants and Cafes) -Electronics and other services -Salons + Gyms + Personal/Health -General/ Departmental Stores -Clothing + Shoe Stores -Exhibition -Enroached Area

- The various functions are unevely distributed on the site horizontaly, while public activities are zoned in lower levels and level of privacy increases with the height.

43% 3% 32% 5% 8% 2% 7%

-Open spaces are in smaller scale which creates confusion in visitors mind and visitors does not get a large area for activity and meeting.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

programme arrangement horizontal zoning Clothes Accessories Books Florists Food Fruits Juice Panwadi Police Booth Soda and Water

Figure 3.5

-The community centre also witnesses a number of informal vendors and kiosks.

-Most of the kiosks are located under the trees or on the edges of the site where they would be shaded by the buildings.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

parking facilities

inferences - The presence of the informal vendors in the community centre, makes it a gathering place for people belonging to lower sections of society as well.

-The presence of these kiosks makes the place more active and lively especially at late night, after the formal shops are closed.

-The kiosks are mainly gathered in the central plaza in fornt of the formal shops.

-Adequate parking facilities for taxi/public vehicles should be provided.

-The place acts as a third place till sone extent.

Formal Parking

Illegal Parking

Figure 3.6

-Formal parking is provided for two-wheeler as well as fourwheeler vehicles at the edges.

-No taxi parking is provided, leading to illegal parking at the backside of the community centre

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY New Delhi

movement pattern -The complex is based on the concept of streets and courtyards, deeply enrooted in the Indian context.

-It is accessible from all four sides.

-The market displays the characteristics of grid intensification, and forms a dense network of pedestrianised boulevards and courtyards.

-The main pedestrian movement is between the two large open spaces or piazzas -Parking

and

vehicuar

around the periphery.

Figure 3.7

Highly active pedestrian

Highly active pedestrian

routes

routes

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Public Plazas

access

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user experience

Figure 3.8

Section through the Entrance

Figure 3.9

Section through the Plaza

-The buildings along the pedestrian walkway are only 3 storeys high and there is adequate space between the buildings. -Hence the buildings do not intimidate people walking by.

-There are plenty of trees along the walkway which shades the path and gives a pleasant feeling to the human eye.

-The ground floor is highly activated because of the retail.

Figure 3.10

Section through the Street

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COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW FRIENDS COLONY

New Delhi

spacial character and facade

Street Element

Figure 3.11

Street elevation of the High-End Restaurants and Cafes

Figure 3.12

Stand alone kiosks bringing the informal character to the place

Figure 3.13

General Stores catering to daily needs of the neighbourhood people

FACADE TREATMENT: The facade treatment consist of openable windows recessed in a rectangular frame. Ground floor height has been raised by 1.8m, to attain a mezzanine floor in between. Signages and all are located on the same level, in order to create a visual effect.

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inferences

-The location of the community centre makes it easy to reach and allows people to access the place through multiple modes of transportation like bus, metro and via road.

-Being in the residential neighbourhood of people from low to high economic sections, the space provides those people a community place to interact, thus acting as a third place.

Figure 3.14

Informal parking at the periphery of the site

-Due to its mixed character of formal and informal retail, the market caters to the both low and high economy people, which makes it preferable by both the parties.

-No proper street light or lamp post is there, which creates the sense of insecurity and also lead few areas as a garbage dumping zone.

-Even though the space is not well-maintained and lacks public infrastructure such as adequate number of benches, cleanliness, appropriate lighting during night, etc. but because it offers all such amenities in one place, good accessibility and absence of other such market place in the vicinity, makes it a successful interface.

Figure 3.15

Interface with the neighbourhood village area

However, the place has the potential to perform better with adequate parking, public infrastruc- ture, maintenance and more diverse range of functional elements.

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YAGAN SQUARE Perth, Australia

project facts Location:

Build-up Area:

Programme:

Architects:

Perth, Australia

3650 sq.m.

Market/Retail

ASPECT Studios, Lyons Architects,

No. of Storeys:

Office

iredale pedersan hook architects

Year: 2017

3-storey (majorly) 45m Digital Tower

Restaurants/ Cafes Information Centre Library

introduction The project is an attempt to build the lost connection between the urban and the traditional Noongar nation by bringing a fresh local market to the community.

With the mixed-use programme, it has something to offer everyone within the community. The space offers spaces for community events like concerts, local fares and cultural events and tones of farmer markets to bring fresh produce to locals.

The design develops a clear cultural idea about the place of Yagan Square within the city and country, and is representative of the idea of convergence: of geologies, ecologies, tracks, narratives, of indigenous and non-indigenous people.

It is Perth’s most popular community, meeting and celebration places featuring a 45m high digital tower,

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with a wraparound display screen.

YAGAN SQUARET Perth, Australia

location and context 1. Perth Busport

2. Heritage Perth Railway Station

3.

4.

1.

2.

3. State Theatre

Figure 3.18

Figure 3.17

Yagan Square is located at the east end of the new MRA Citylink development which seeks to physically reconnect Northbridge with the Perth’s CBD (and the Swan River).

Being a part of the Perth City Link project, it provides a pedestrian connection between the CBD and Northbridge at William Street, as well as links to the train station and underground busport.

4. Horseshoe Bridge

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YAGAN SQUARE

Perth, Australia

site history and timeline

Figure 3.20

Year: 2008

Figure 3.21

Year: 2013

The site reflects a story of urbanism, of the city rail yards and the tracks held in the grip of the historic Horseshoe Bridge – which stands as a physical embodiment of the disconnection developed between the land and the people, the river and its lakes, the city and its cultural institutions.

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YAGAN SQUARET Perth, Australia

Figure 3.22

Year: 2017

Figure 3.23

Year: 2020

The site is also the place of disrupted but unbroken stories of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation (the traditional owners that have occupied this land for over 40,000 years), brought into Yagan Square, in memory of an aboriginal warrior executed in 1833.

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YAGAN SQUARE

Perth, Australia

horizontal and vertical zoning

3.

12.

2.

9.

4.

11.

7.

6.

8.

5.

Figure 3.24

Ground Floor Plan

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5. William St. Mall 6. Market Hall 7. Meeting Place 8. Playspace

Figure 3.25

9. Terraced Landscape 10. Market Cafe/Bar 11. North East Garden 12. Kiosk

First Floor Plan

13. Offices 14. Seating

10.

YAGAN SQUARET Perth, Australia

Kiosk

3.

12.

2.

6.

Meeting and Exhibition Space

13.

5.

Market/ Retail

14.

Playspace + Learning Space

Figure 3.26

Cafe/ Restaurant

Mezzannine Level Plan

Figure 3.27

Office

Relationship Diagram

Yagan Square is a major commercial space and performance venue, a flora reserve, a fresh food market, public realm art destination, a watercourse play-scape, a digital animation venue and an indigenous education/visitor information centre.

The place is envisaged with such design elements that are arranged to repair and amplify connections of the place to the neighboring areas of the city and Northbridge. The place has a mixed-use programme which includes a meeting place, the digital tower, marketplace, playground, landscape ecologies and art.

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Perth, Australia

user experience

Figure 3.28

Provides a pedestrian connection between CBD and Northbridge at William Street

Figure 3.29

Play area for children by using natural forms to create a challenging but accessible terrain, use of trees canopy for shading

Figure 3.30

Conceptualised to provide a lively atmosphere during day and night by the use of vibrant lighting and materials

Figure 3.31

Amphitheatre on the upper level with a shaded canopy- overlooked by restaurant with an outdoor deck- provides a flexible meeting and event space

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user experience

Figure 3.32

a window to noongar culture

Figure 3.34

Figure 3.35

Canopies: Symbolising the lake which once occupied the site

Landscaping: Native trees and plants reflecting site history

Landscaping in between the spaces creating a visual effect

Figure 3.36 Figure 3.33

Huge public plazas in between providing spaces for community gatherings and events

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YAGAN SQUARE

Perth, Australia

architectural expression -The use of vibrant variety of colours and materials gives a unique character to the place, making it more visually appealing and point of attraction for the people from neighbourhood areas as well as from the other parts of the city.

Modular Ceiling

Wooden Cladding

Glazing

Metal Framework

Beige Stone Cladding

Stonework

Tapered Structural Columns

-The protruding built forms and balconies help in developing the visual connect for various parts of the centre, also giving a distinct language to the place.

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Figure 3.38

YAGAN SQUARET Perth, Australia

Angular Volumes

Connecting Bridge Elevating Steps

Protruding built forms Figure 3.39

Figure 3.40

inferences - Interplay of volumes helps in enhancing the user experience.

- The use of variety of materials and textures makes the place more lively.

-Play of levels such as amphitheatre and elevating steps helps in giving the visitors an element of surprise, especially to those just viewing it from outside.

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YAGAN SQUARE

Perth, Australia

spatial character

Figure 3.41

Figure 3.42

Informal seating in the larger open areas, providing a space to gather and interact, further planting trees enhance the experience.

Seating steps with shaded canopy and irregular forms provides an interesting space for community gathering.

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spatial character

inferences -The design develops a clear cultural idea about the place of Yagan Square within the city and country.

-It is the representative of the idea of convergence: of geologies, ecologies, tracks, narratives, of indigenous and non-indigenous people.

-Understanding the community needs in terms of the kind of spaces required for their rituals, various types of gathering spaces and ultimately creating a mix of such functions into one complex leads to a successful intervention.

Figure 3.43

Protruded balconies for seating on different levels provides a visual connect of the entire space to the people.

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FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO

Sao Paulo, Brazil

project facts Location:

Build-up Area:

Architects:

Programme:

Sao Paolo, Brazil

6028 sq.m.

Urban Think Tank

Market/Retail Music/ Dance Studios Classrooms

Year: 2009-2017

Ground Coverage: 15%

Project Type: Commercial and Recreational

Public Amphitheatre Sports/ Recreational Public Space with Urban Farming

introduction Fabrica de cultura is an urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub located in Grotão the heart of the paraisópolis favela of São Paulo, Brazil. It offers a productive and dynamic public space by acting as a catalyst in the area. It is a successful attempt in expanding the music and recreational activities in favela, while forming a new network that serves all the sections of the society.

The application of commercial spaces on the first floor as an economic vehicle creates an active street space and stimulate the micro-economy.

The topography of the site gives an opportunity to combine necessary physical infrastructure with social infrastructure, providing space for flexible and adaptable programs. They also make important connections to the surrounding neighborhood via existing pathways that have been disconnected.

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FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO Sao Paulo, Brazil

location and context

Figure 3.45

Figure 3.46

The site is located in Grotão the heart of the paraisópolis favela of São Paulo, Brazil. Despite its central urban location, the marginalised area of Grotão within Paraisópolis favela is effectively seperated from the formal city. Within this isolated zone, increased erosion and dangerous mudslides has designated the site as one of the many high-risk zones in the city- a primarily inaccessible void in the otherwise dense fabric. It is accessed by two vehicular roads arising from main road.

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FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO

Sao Paulo, Brazil

site developement

Site: Before intervention

Figure 3.47

Site: After intervention

Figure 3.48

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concept SITE VOID

+

LACK OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

+

LACK OF COMMUNITY SPACE

Ethical Standards and Social Equity Contextual and Aesthetic Impact Environmental Quality and Resource Efficiency Economic Performance and Compatibility Innovation and Transferability

Terraces

Public Ramp System

Urban Agriculture

The ramp system moves through the site creating public accessibility from the top to bottom and throughout the space and building. It develops a new public circulation system in an area known for challenging and dangerous topography.

Wetlands

Field, Performance arts

Music School

The urban agriculture helps transform the space from an empty void to a productive landscape. Not only does this program provide food production on a small scale, but it also provides the community with the knowledge and an ability to implement this system in other areas.

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FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO

Sao Paulo, Brazil

programme arrangement -The centre is built over four floors with vehicular movement at the lowermost level.

-The nature of the program decreases in its “publicness” as one goes from the lower to the upper levels.

-Ramps are used as a public circulation system over tricky terrain.

Figure 3.50

Plan: Level Basement

Figure 3.51

Plan: Level 0

Figure 3.52

Plan: Level 2

Figure 3.53

Plan: Level 3

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-The field serves as an area for sports as well as a stage for outdoor performances. It also provides space for vendors to sell produce from the urban agriculture, connecting many different pieces of the project into an activated platform.

THIRD FLOOR LEVEL

AUDITORIUM

SECOND FLOOR LEVEL FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

REHEARSAL ROOMS RETAIL

SPORTS AREA

GROUND FLOOR LEVEL Figure 3.54

REHEARSAL ROOMS

Wall Section BASEMENT PARKING

BASEMENT LEVEL Figure 3.55

STORAGE

Zoning Diagram

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FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO

Sao Paulo, Brazil

building system and other strategies Legend 1. Hybrid Photovoltaic Panels 2. Air conditioner 3. Shading 4. Slab cooling 5. Hybrid ventilation 6. Cross ventilation cooling water cycle 7. Heat rejection from air conditioner 8. Heat sink during the day 9. Heat emission during night by lunar collector on roof 10. Chilled water to air conditioner

Figure 3.56

Wall Section showing active and passive building systems

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Figure 3.57

Figure 3.58

Pedestrian Links

Public Ramps connecting different levels of Favela

to

FABRICA DE CULTURA :GROTAO Sao Paulo, Brazil

inferences

Figure 3.59

Axonometric View through the site

-The intervention opens the edges of the void to re-establish connections within the isolated urban fabric and to introduce social programs where they were once categorically neglected .

-Success of the project was depending very much on the surrounding communities took it.

-After reading the program, it is correct to that a project of this nature, so integrated with its environment, serving a specific purpose of enlivening the community is proved to be a success.

-The project also takes into consideration sustainability, in all its definition.

-The response to the topography and landscaping is an interesting concept to make the project more public.

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK

Medellin, Columbia

project facts Location:

Build-up Area:

Architects:

Programme:

Medellin, Collumbia

4500 sq.m.

G Ateliers Architecture

Year:

No. of Storeys

Project Type:

Workshops Visual and performing arts

2009

3

Community space +

Library+ Computer Rooms

Theatre Exhibition Hall Public Plaza Cafe

Knowlwdge Centre

introduction The Fernando Botero Library Park was designed with the aim of revitalising the city center through the introduction of cultural facilities and community services.

The broken surface and the steep topography of the settlement generates a distinct urban morphology, which exposes the side walls of the buildings and its randomly arranged windows, thus producing a texture of ‘city perforations’. This reading of perforations as openings to the exterior is the genesis of the project.

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK Medellin, Columbia

location and context

Figure 3.62

San Cristobal Settlement

Figure 3.63

Context Plan

Figure 3.61

To free up as much of the site as possible for open public space while retaining existing footpaths, and to simplify construction, it is designed as a bar-shaped volume with a small footprint.

The library stands out dramatically against the background of surrounding buildings with their sides of unfinished brick block that face the valley.

The Fernando Botero Library Park stands sentry on the hillside of San Cristóbal, a rough-edged “urban village” on Medellín’s western fringes.

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK

Medellin, Columbia

site edge conditions Entrance Plaza with varying openings throughout the exterior surface

Figure 3.64

North Edge Condition

Entrance Plaza with varying openings throughout the exterior surface

Figure 3.66

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South Edge Condition

Monolithic Block with fenestrations

Figure 3.65

East Edge Condition

Monolithic Block with fenestrations

Figure 3.67

West Edge Condition

FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK Medellin, Columbia

intent Being a part of an ambitious Master Plan in the history of San Cristobal, the intent of the project was to meet the most urgent social needs of a predominantly low-income population that has long been marginalized from the social investment policies by the State.

programme study Vertical Zoning

inferences -Has made the use of topography , providing entries from both the side, making the place more accessible for the communities on either side of the building.

-Most public functions are located at the lower ground floor, while the level of public-ness devreases as one goes from below to top.

Figure 3.68

Level of Public-ness inside the building

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK

Medellin, Columbia

movement system

inferences -The building is accessed by the vehicles only from the southern edge at the lowermost level, connecting it to the main San Cristobal square.

-The entrance plaza is designed such that it can cater to both vehicular and pedestrian movements without any hindrance.

Figure 3.69

Plan: Site + Context; Vehicular Movement

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movement system

inferences -It is designed to integrate the original pedestrian systems of the settlement, such as the extended pavement on the north, and the plaza on the south.

-The building follows the contours of the site, providing entrances at different levels.

Figure 3.70

Plan: Site + Context; Pedestrian Connectivity

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK

Medellin, Columbia

programme arrangement

4

2

12 9

10

11

1

3

6

5

13

Figure 3.71

8 7

Plan: Ground Floor Plan

LEGEND

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1

ENTRY ATRIUM

5

COMMUNITY ROOM

REHEARSAL ROOM

2

11

EXHIBITION SPACE

6

OFFICES

12

MUSIC CLASSROOM

3

FRONT DESK

7

COMPUTER ROOM

MUSIC SCHOOL RECEPTION

4

13

MEETING ROOM

8

CHILDREN’S READING ROOM

FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK Medellin, Columbia

programme arrangement

Figure 3.72

Plan: First Floor Plan

inferences

-Due to its compact form, the area for the circulation is minimum and mainly provided in the centre with extending corridors.

-It is accessible for pedestrians from both the sides.

-The most public functions are zoned in the centre, while the level of public-ness decreases as one goes from centre to the edges.

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FERNADO BOTERO LIBRARY PARK

Medellin, Columbia

vertical zoning

Figure 3.73

Section I

Figure 3.74

Section II

Figure 3.75

Section III

1. Entry Atrium

6. Offices

11. Rehearsal Room

2. Exhibition Space 3. Front Desk

7. Computer Room 8. Children’s Reading Room

12. Music Classroom 13. Adults’ Reading Room

4. Meeting Room 5. Community Room

9. Theater 10. Stage

14. Open-Air Vestibule 15. Music School Reception

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spatial character

Figure 3.76

Children’s reading room

Figure 3.77

Threshold

Figure 3.81

Figure 3.82

Protruding Built Form

Landscaping Elements

inferences Figure 3.78

Atrium with Staircase

Figure 3.79

Storage shelves as design element

-The interior is a series of carved voids that offer surprising glimpses through and between the spaces.

-The exterior walls has openings that look into the surrounding landscape, thus honouring its context.

-Play of levels- providing the visual connect from the

Figure 3.80

Auditorium

central space to other spaces.

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

New Delhi, India

project facts Location:

Build-up Area:

Lodhi Estate,New Delhi

2850 sq.m.

Year:

Project Type:

2001-2004

Cultutural Centre

No. of Storeys 5

Architects: Stepher Paumier and

Programme: Art Gallery Auditorium (112 Seater) Library Classrooms(12 no.)

Offices Conference Rooms Cafe

ABRD

introduction -It is build as a cultural centre for the French Embassy in India, the building looks to represent both the French as well as modern India identity.

- Being one of the most successful cultural space within the city, the cultural centre also serves as learning centre and exhibition space.

- Unlike the other cultural spaces, it is able to attract young energetic audiences and thus becomes an apt model to be studied.

Figure 3.83

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE New Delhi, India

location and context The location played a key-role in indicating the design of the building.

Being placed in the central part of the Lodhi Institutional area, the place experiences a very strong visual and distinct architectural expression.

It is situated within the proximity to the lush and historic Lodhi Gardens, which was another key driver of the design.

Figure 3.84

Its form was achieved as a result of saving the existing trees on the site.

Even though performing space and gallery is a common feature of buildings all round, the centre is still able to stand out due to its learning centre. This attracts the crowd and becomes a popular place to host events as well.

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

New Delhi, India

programme arrangement

Legend

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Figure 3.85

Plan: Ground Floor

Figure 3.86

Section AA’

1. Entrance Court 2. Sunken Gallery Forecourt 3. Art Gallery 4. Plaza 5. Auditorium 6. Reception 7. Offices 8. Washrooms 9. Cafe (Indoor) 10.Cafe (Outdoor) 11.Classrooms 12.Library 13.Conference Room 14.Solar Panels pergola 15.Services

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

New Delhi, India

Art Gallery

Entrance

inferences Open Courts

Offices

Auditorium

-The more public features such as gallery and auditorium are placed right near the entrance.

-The more private functions such as classrooms, offices, library are located higher.

Cafe/ Restaurant

Classrooms

Figure 3.87

Library

-The creation of open plazas due to existing trees creates an element brings openess to the building.

Conference Room

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

New Delhi, India

user experience and architectural expression

Canopy : Space Frame Structure Library

Offices

Glazing with Metal Members Gallery

Auditorium Stone Cladding

Sunken Court Figure 3.88

Entrance View: Multiple Views from one point

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Figure 3.89

Inside-Out : Spatial massing of built volumes creating multiple courts

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE New Delhi, India

spatial character

inferences Auditorium: The use of wooden interiors makes the place appear warm and unintimidating.

Figure 3.90

Art Gallery:The gallery is located underground and has its own court foe post-event gathering. Being underground the space experiences controlled amount of lighting

-Use of levles: the presence of sunken court makes the entrance vestibule looks like a corridor further leading to different functional areas.

-The formation of such built volumes led to the creation of multiple courts, further enhancing the experience of using the place.

-The creation of such corridors which allows one to comprehend different components of the place at the same time, thus increasing the visual connection between the spaces.

-The use of minimum variety of materials, gives the place a minilastic yet vibrant character.

Figure 3.91

Classrooms:The classrooms are located on first and second floor, the space are a bit tight for the people uing the place. Also, the presence of appropriate fenestrations bring sufficient amount of lighting into the space.

Figure 3.92

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LocHAL

Tilburg

project facts

Location:

Site Area:

Tilburg Railway Station,

5400 sq.m.

Netherlands

Year: 2019

No. of Storeys 3

Programme: Library Cafe

Project Type:

Amphitheatre

Cultutural Centre

Studio Spaces

Architects:

Maker’s Lab

Civic Architects

introduction

Co-working Spaces Meeting Rooms

- It can be classified as one of the best examples of 21st Century Library, the LocHal library is designed as an adaptive reuse of an old metalworks factory.

- It has redefined the library’s role, not just as the provider of the knowledge but also as a place that helps in elevating it as well. Thus, the library is supplemented with many spaces of working, collaborating, experimenting and engaging.

- The programmatic distribution and the vision or inter-relation of the different spaces are key aspects of the study.

-The place is designed keeping in mind the need of areas where people of Figure 3.93

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different ages and cultures feel comfortable.

LocHAL Tilburg

location and context

- Tilburg is the Netherlands’ sixth-largest city and has a large student population attending its three universities.

-The LocHal sits within the 75ha Spoorzone area around Tilburg Central Station, which is currently undergoing major transformation.

-The vast, three-storey building is 18m high, with a volume of approximately 96,000m3.

-Its generous space is cleverly laid out to function for different purposes and times of the Figure 3.94

day.

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LocHAL

Tilburg

project facts

MEZZANINE CONFERENCE ROOMS

MEETING ROOMS

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

DIGITAL

CONCERT HALL

CONFERENCE ROOMS

OFFICE

LEARNING

CO-WORKING CONFERENCE ROOMS

LIVING LIBRARY

CONCERT HALL WORKSPACE

HERITAGE LAB

LIBRARY

INTRODUCTORY LAB

INFORMAL WORK AND DISCUSSION

KOOKLAB

CAFE EXHIBITION Figure 3.95

Plan : Ground Floor Plan

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MAIN ENTRANCE Figure 3.96

Plan : First Floor Plan

Figure 3.97

Plan : Second Floor Plan

LocHAL Tilburg

Library and Learning

Conference Rooms

Individual Workstations

inferences -No presence of rigid walls, encouraging the people to move Informal discussions

Meeting/ Congregational

around and get involved in other sections as well.

Cafe/ Restaurant

-Helps in activating the space, while at the same time encouraging collaboration and interaction.

Exhibition Spaces Co-working Spaces Living Library Figure 3.98

Relationship Diagram

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LocHAL

Tilburg

programme arrangement Vertical Zoning

WORK SPACE: PRIVATE STUDY SPACE: SEMI PUBLIC INFORMAL PUBLIC

Figure 3.99

Section AA’

Figure 3.100

Section BB’

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spatial character

inferences -The ground floor is more open and accessible. As you go up the building, it becomes more like a typical library – the space changes from open and active to more closed and intimate.

- No rigid partitions between the spaces, increasing the

Stacking Shelves

visual connect between spaces.

Stair Landscape

-The decentralisation of the library into smaller programs helps in combining the learning spaces with other functions Figure 3.101

such as working, making, collaborating etc.

-The interplay of levels such that there is visual connection between the spaces on different floors helps in enhancing

Open Spaces with bigger Volumes

the character of the space and promoting collaborative learning.

Visual Connect Between spaces

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SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY

Seattle, USA

project facts Location:

Build-up Area:

Architects:

Seattle Washington USA

38,300 sq.m.

Rem Koolhaas,OMA, Joshua PrinceRamus, LMN Architects

Year:

No. of Storeys

Project Type:

1999-2004

11+1 (Basement)

Library

Programme: Library (33,700 sq.m.)

Auditorium (272 seater) Learning Centre

Kids’ Zone Cafe Admin Office

Meeting Rooms Multimedia Lab

introduction -It is designed as a new typology of a public library redefining the role of libraries. The concept was to design the library as an access point of information presented in variety of mediums.

-The

principal

architect

emphasized

that

“curatorship of the mass available content is what will make libraries vital inthe future”.

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SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY Seattle, USA

programme arrangement

Figure 3.104

Figure 3.105

Figure 3.106

Figure 3.107

Vertical Stacking of the programme

Vertical Stacking of the programme

In-between Space

Final Zoning and Staggered Massing

concept -The design started with re-clubbing different zones together. In doing so the functions and spaces of a public library were redefined. 5 programmes were

inferences

-The staggered geometry was a result of tight urban area. Each function was placed on different platform with different volume.

identified as “stable” and common non-traditional

were

-The arrangement of volumes created self-

identified as “unstable”. Further, these

shading spaces, and triple height spaces

unstable spaces were re-arranged

enhancing the experience.

between

the

programmes

stable

spaces,

thus

developing the intercation between them.

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SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY

Seattle, USA

user experience

Triple height reading spaces

Irregular Surface creating interesting volumes

Figure 3.109

Figure 3.110

Visual Connection due to staggered volumes Interplay of Light and shadow

Figure 3.111

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Figure 3.112

SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY Seattle, USA

horizontal arrangement

Figure 3.113

Plan: Level 1

Figure 3.114

Plan: Level 2

inferences -The square form is divided into different zones of varying sizes with level differences in between them.

-No rigid partitions between the spaces allows a more organic and free flow of public movement.

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MAKER’S ASYLUM,

New Delhi, India

project facts

programme study

Location:

Build-up Area:

Hauz khas,New Delhi

700 sq.m.

No. of Storeys

Project Type:

2

Rental, Co-working

Programme: Wood working workshop Co-working space Robotics lab

space

introduction -Maker’s Asylum is a learning playground to get your hands dirty and make your ideas happen.

Make. Break. Create

Figure 3.115

Plan: Ground Floor

Figure 3.116

Plan: First Floor

-Makers’ Asylum is a community maker-space in Bombay and Dehi.

-A self-built, self-regulated complex, it provides space and infrastructure for designers across fields.

Horizontal Circulation

-These take the form of co-working spaces, rental studios for small start-ups, fabrication labs, and wood-workshops complete with tools.

Vehicular Movement

-The complex maintans access to basic infrastructure : a pantry, toilets, WiFi and plug-points.

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Vertical Circulation

Pedestrian Movement Figure 3.117

Plan: First Floor Mezzanine

MAKER’S ASYLUM New Delhi, India

programme study

Figure 3.118

Section

spatial character

Co-working Space

Rental Studio space

Access to Mezzanine

First Floor Workshop + Mezzanine

Toilets and Pantry

First Floor Mezzanine Workspace

View from the street

Entrance Court and threshold

Figure 3.119

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COMPARATIVE MATRIX Community Centre,NFC

Project

Yagan Square

Project Type

Commercial

Commercial

Location

New Friends Colony, New Delhi

Perth, Australia

Site Area

32,500 Sq.m.

-

Build-Up Area

35,000 Sq.m.

3650 Sq.m.

No. of Storeys

4

Programme Component

-Retail and F&B (10,800 Sq.m.)

-Offices (17,800 Sq.m.)

-Cinema (2500 Sq.m.)

-Exhibition Halls (3000 Sq.m.)

-Market/Retail -Office -Restaurants/ Cafes -Information Centre -Library

-

2017

Year Table 3.1( contd.)

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3-storey (majorly), 45m Digital Tower

Fabrica de Cultura

Third Place-Community Space

Commercial and Recreational

Commercial and Recreational

Grotao, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi

6028 Sq.m.

26,500 Sq.m.

-

32,500 Sq.m.

4 + 1(Basement)

NR

-Market/Retail -Music/ Dance Studios -Classrooms

2009-2017

-Public Amphitheatre -Sports/ Recreational -Public Space with Urban Farming

-Knowledge and Learning Space -Community Space -Commercial (Retail) -Maker Space; Co-working Space -Lodging Space 2021

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COMPARATIVE MATRIX

Project

Community Centre,NFC

Yagan Square

Public/Private Zoning

Movement Systems

Built-Open Relationship

Spatial Quality

Table 3.1( contd.)

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-Vehicular Movement is restricted to periphery.

-Limited on site surface parking -The market area is completely pedestranised.

-Vehicular Movement is restricted to periphery.

-Limited on site surface parking -The market area is completely pedestranised.

-The built open relationship is 50-50%.

-The open-built ratio is almost 60-40%.

-Multiple types of open spaces are created for different experience.

-The buildings along the pedestrian walkways are only 3 stories high and there is adequate space between the buildings. This gives human scale to the place.

-Plenty of trees along the walkway shades the path and gives a pleasant feeling to the human eye.

-The even distribution of the open spaces throughout the complex with the building, only two storey high, gives a human scale to the complex.

Fabrica de Cultura

Third Place-Community Space The functions which are morepublic are placed on the ground floor, and level of public-ness increases with the height.

-Vehicular Movement is restricted to the basement.

-Parking in basement -Pedestrain movements on each level of the complex

-The open-built ratio is almost 60-40%.

-Level differences in the open spaces are created for different experience.

-The distribution of the open spaces at the different levels, and creation of connecting bridges throughout the contours makes the place more pedestrian friendly while at the same time, gives the human scale to the place.

-The place should have proper vehicular and pedestrian accessibilty.

-Adequate area for parking services.

-Maximise the pedestrian movement within central plazas and other open spaces.

-The balance between open-built is very crucial to maintain.

-The building needs to be planned in relation with open spaces around it.

-The spatial quality of the public place is determined by the human scale of the complex. The successful public places do not intimidate the users by creating a building which is comparatively larger to the human scale.

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COMPARATIVE MATRIX Project

Community Centre,NFC

Structure

Yagan Square

-Steel, Glass and Wood

Material and Facade

-The facade treatment consists of openable windows recessed in a rectangular frame.

-The facade has exposed brickwork texture painted with different colours throughout the centre.

-The ground floor has stone cladding in some areas with mailnly glasswork to attract people to the market and cafe.

- The upper floors are covered with dynamic wood form.

Sustainable Moves

-orientation -mutual shading and coutyards -shading from trees.

-orientation -shading from trees -landscap ed coutyards

Table 3.1( contd.)

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Fabrica de Cultura

Third Place-Community Space

-R.C.C., Glass and Wood

-The whole structure is cladded with stone, with glass and metalwork fenestrations on the exterior surfaces.

-Any dynamic characteristic of the building makes it unique.

-maximum utilisation of topography of the place -use of hybrid photovoltic cells -shading devices -cross ventilation

-Ensure to incorporate maximum passive strategies.

-Trees, water body, mutual shading and landscaped courts works best for open spaces.

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COMPARATIVE MATRIX Fernando Botero Library Park

Alliance Francaise

Project Type

Community Space +Knowledge Centre

Cultural Centre

Location

Medellin, Columbia

Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

Site Area

4,500Sq.m.

2850 Sq.m.

Build-Up Area

-

-

No. of Storeys

3

5

Programme Component

-Workshops

-Theatre

-Art Gallery

-Offices

-Visual and performing arts

-Exhibition Hall

-Auditorium (112 seater)

-Conference Rooms

-Library+ Computer Rooms

-Public Plaza

-Library

-Cafe

-Cafe

-Classrooms

Project

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2009

2001-2004

LocHal

Third Place-Community Space

Cultural Centre

Commercial and Recreational

Tilburg, Netherlands

Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi

5400 Sq.m.

-

11,200 Sq.m.

9750 + 4785 Sq.m.

3

NR

-Library

-Co-working Spaces

-Public Library

-Art/Design Workshops

-Cafe

-Maker’s Lab

-Self Study Spaces

-Vocational Training

-Amphitheatre

-Meeting Rooms

-Learning Centre Classrooms

Workshops

-Studio Spaces

-Auditorium (450 seater)

-Exhibition Spaces

2019

2021

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COMPARATIVE MATRIX Project

Fernando Botero Library Park

Alliance Francaise

Movement Systems

-Vehicular Movement is restricted to the north edge of the site.

-Limited on site surface parking

-Vehicular Movement is restricted to periphery.

-Pedestrian movement throughout the building.

Built-Open Relationship

-The building is a monolithic block with open spaces surrounding the huge building.

-The open-built ratio is almost 60-40%.

-Multiple types of open spaces are created for different experience.

-Built form is created as reult of saving existing trees on site.

Spatial Quality

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-The building is only 3 stories high with adequate -The even distribution of the open spaces open space space surrounding it. The building has throughout the complex with the building, gives a human scale . human scale to the complex.

-Introduction of landscaping elements in between the open balconies are eye-pleasing.

LocHal

Third Place-Community Space

The functions which are morepublic are placed on the ground floor, and level of public-ness increases with the height.

-Vehicular Movement is restricted to the periphery of the site.

-Pedestrain movements on each level of the building.

-The place should have proper vehicular and pedestrian accessibilty.

-Adequate area for parking services.

-Maximise the pedestrian movement within central plazas and other open spaces.

-Level differences in the open spaces are created for different experience.

-The balance between open-built is very crucial to maintain.

-The building needs to be planned in relation with open spaces around it.

-The distribution of the spaces at the different levels, and creation of stair landscape enhance the experience of the place, also no rigid partitions encourage collaborative work.

The building is of human scale.

-The spatial quality of the public place is determined by the human scale of the complex. The successful public places do not intimidate the users by creating a building which is comparatively larger to the human scale.

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Fernando Botero Library Park

Alliance Francaise

Structure

-R.C.C and Glass

-R.C.C and Glass

Material and Facade

-The facade treatment consists of openable windows recessed in a rectangular frames of varying sizes.

-The whole building is cladded in black stone, making it iconic in between the brick textured buildings.

-The building is cladded in sandstone, with huge glass panels in some areas.

-It also has aluminium panels and perforated metal jaalis.

-The open spaces are covered with a canopy formed by a space-frame structure.

Sustainable Moves

-orientation -mutual shading and coutyards

-orientation -shading from trees -landscaped coutyards -pergola -photovoltic panels

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LocHal

Third Place-Community Space

-R.C.C., Steel, Glass and Wood

-The building is an adaptive reuse of an old metalwork industry.

-It consists of wooden flooring, steel members and glass panels.

-Any dynamic characteristic of the building makes it unique.

-shading devices -cross ventilation

-Ensure to incorporate maximum passive strategies.

-Trees, water body, mutual shading and landscaped courts works best for open spaces.

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Site Location and Context Site History Landuse Analysis Site Drawings and Development Controls Volumetric Analysis Grain Analysis

04

site and neighbourhood introduction and analysis

Open space Analysis Vehicular Accessibility Pedestrian Accessibility Mixed Use Street Analysis Climatology Analysis Site Edge Conditions Site Photos SWOT Analysis Site Inferences

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Punjabi Bagh Ward 103 in Delhi site location understanding the context Located in the West Delhi, Punjabi Bagh has emerged as one of the posh residential locality of Delhi. Punjabi Bagh (Ward-103) falls under DDA planning subzone G-10.

The site is an edge between the plotted residential neighbourhood of Punjabi Bagh, the apartment housing of Paschim Vihar and the Madipur urban village in Delhi.

Currently, the site is lying vacant and is being used for dumping garbage on the edges, illegal parking and for holding marriage ceremonies, Dussehra and Diwali melas.

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Figure 4.1

3 Different Urban Grains around site

Figure 4.2

Site in Ward 103

Figure 4.3

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2000 site evolution understanding the history The images show evolution of the site It also highlights the site to serve as an place for the nearby

the historical over the years. potential of the informal public neighbourhoods.

The site has always been flat site with very few natural elements (trees) on it.

However it is situated adjacent to the jheel park which is full of rich natural elements including trees and water bodies.

Figure 4.4

2004

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2008

Figure 4.6

2016

Figure 4.8

2012

Figure 4.7

2020

Figure 4.9 Thesis 2021 |121

positioning of cultural facilities improper distribution of infrastructure The illustration above shows the improper distribution of community centres throughout the western part of Delhi.

Punjabi Bagh, along with Paschim Puri and Madipur-an urban village lack any planned community space and proper commercial facilities. Hence, the proposed location makes it a viable place for community centre catering to the different communities.

Figure 4.10

potential impact as third place Located at the intersection of three different urban grains i.e. posh residential neighbouhood, urban village and apartment housing, the site offers the optimum location to serve as a third place, where people from all different communities can gather to work, learn and share knowledge.

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landuse pattern neighbourhood level -Zone ‘G’ is located in West Delhi covering an area of about 11,856 Ha. and consists of 18 sub-zones.

-Land use of Zone G is mainly residential.

-Punjabi Bagh (Ward-103) lies in Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Planning Sub-Zone G-10 -The land use of G-10 is mainly residential. Green/ recreational is fairly high at 15% -The land use of the proposed site is commercial.

Residential

Commercial Recreational Figure 4.12 Zonal Development Plan, Zone H (North-West Delhi- I); Area Planning- I, Delhi Development Authority Thesis 2021 |123

site plan reading the immediate context LEGEND 11

1

JHEEL PARK

2

LAKE

3

DISTRICT PARK

4

CLUB ROAD

5

VISHNU MANDIR MARG

6

POLICE POST

7

MAIN TRAFFIC SIGNAL

8

AUTO STAND

9

GREEN PARK

10

PETROL PUMP

11

RESIDENTIAL HOUSES OF MADIPUR VILAGE

12

APARTMENT HOUSING OF PASCHIM PURI

13

2

3 1

6 5 13

8

4

HIGH-END NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PUNJABI BAGH

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Figure 4.13 Scale - 1:2500

10

7 9

12

development guidelines bye-laws -The plan shows the contour lines indicating the levels and the natural flow of water in and around the site.

-It also indicates the flow of drain lines as laid out by the authorities and the direction of flow of storm water.

-The site has a negligible drop of 0.6 metres from one end to the other, and hence considered flat for the design purpose.

-The flow of the storm water (as indicated by arrows) is from the one diagonal edge of the site to the other edge i.e. from madipur police post towards the petrol pump along the club road.

Site Area: 26,000 Sq Mt. (6.5 Acres Approx.)

Maximum Ground Coverage:30% i.e.6,500Sq.Mt. Permissible FAR: 1.25 (125) Height Restriction: N.R. Basement Parking and Services: 31,200 Sq.Mt. Total Built Up: 32,500 Sq Mt. Setbacks: 15 M front, 9 M front LEGEND Drain (Covered/open) Park Contour Major Contour Minor

Figure 4.14 Scale - 1:4000

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volumetric analysis understanding neighbourhood

Figure 4.15

Figure 4.16

Figure 4.17

PUNJABI BAGH

PASCHIM PURI

MADIPUR

Residential Neighbourhood

Residential Neighbourhood

Mixed-Use Neighbourhood

Plotted Housing: high income group People Occupation: Business Building Height: G+3

Apartment Housing: MIG and LIG People Occupation: Business Building Height: G+2/G+3

Punjabi bagh is a posh residential neighbourhood with houses mostly G+2/G+3 and wide streets.

The quality of living is very high and people living in this neighbourhood are involved in business.

Paschim puri is also a residential neighbourhood consist of LIG flats and slum quarters. The houses are mainly G+3 and the streets are a bit wider than the madipur region. The locality lacks social infrastructure and depends on deteriorated parks for their needs.

This region is coarse grain even texture.

This region is fine grain even texture.

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Apartment Housing: LIG and EWS People Occupation: Renting out, small-scale retail and footwear industry Building Height: G+3/G+4

Madipur is an urban village which lies on the southern side of the site. It is a very dense and organic settlemet where people mostly engaged in footwear manufacturing industry and the major source of income is renting out places to live. Thus most of the houses in this area are G+4 with narrow streets making it a very cramped space with very high density of population.

This region is fine grain uneven texture.

grain analysis reading figure ground

figure ground

Figure 4.18

Figure Ground Analysis Ward 103 is further sub-divided into 15 residential colonies, each having its own diverse character. Punjabi Bagh occupies the major area while a part of the ward is also occupied by Madipur urban village, four slums, Janta Colony and plotted housing.

There are three major urban grains are: -Punjabi Bagh is coarse grain even texture.

-Paschim Puri is fine grain even texture.

-Madipur Village is fine grain uneven texture.

street network

Madipur 540 Units

Punjabi Bagh West 21 Units

Paschim Puri 395 Units

Slum 581 Units

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figure ground reading the urban structure

Inferences The site is located at the intersection of three different urban grains,hence it has the potential to act as a binding zone for the three different grains, and help them connect rather than functioning independently.

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open space analysis understanding open-built

Inferences The site is surrounded with large green park and sports ground on the northern edge, hence, it will add on to the experience of using the community place along with the recreational space, it will also add on to the visual experience on the upper floors.

Figure 4.20

Figure 4.21

Public Park (Jheel Park)

Figure 4.22

Society Park (Paschim Puri)

Figure 4.23

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vehicular movement and traffic analysis understanding movement systems

Inferences - Ward 103 lacks connectivity to the nearest metro station; there is absence of para-transit connectivity.

-Major roads face congestion at peak hours, which is mainly because of onstreet parking near markets and schools leading to traffic jams.

-The area lacks proper parking facilities and planned auto and taxi stands; thus leading to congestion.

Primary Roads (Arterial Roads) Figure 4.24

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Points of Traffic Congestion

Secondary Roads (Sub-arterial Roads)

Tertiary Roads (Streets)

vehicular movement and traffic analysis understanding movement systems

Figure 4.25

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pedestrian movement and transport connectivity understanding movement systems

Inferences -Due to inadequate infrastructural facilities for hawkers and vendors,the designated ROW is always enroached by them.

-Lack of proper lane division for motorized and non-motorized vehicles has led to traffic jams.

-Inadequate footpaths and lack of facilities for the disabled and elderly, the area also lack dedicated lanes for cyclists and pedestrians.

-Lack of proper signage, streetlights, street furniture and grating at base of trees.

Pedestrian Pathways Figure 4.26

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Proposed Pathways on Site

B

Bus Stop

A

Auto Stand

pedestrian movement and transport connectivity understanding movement systems

B A

Figure 4.27

B

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mixed-use street typology surrounding context

Club Road -Club Road has developed as mixed use shopping street , with shops, boutiques, eateries, banks, gyms, salon, restaurants and cafes, etc. on the ground floor majorly while part retail on the upper floors as well. This retail caters to the posh residential neighbourhood of punjabi bagh.

-Apart from part retail, the upper floors are mainly residential.

-The height of the buildings is majorly G+3.

-Despite being marked as residential area in the masterplan, due to lack of any commercial centre in the area, this stretch has developed as the commercial hub for the high-end colonies around.

-Being developed as the commercial hub but without adequate parking facilities, the road is mostly congested.

Figure 4.28

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Figure 4.29

Figure 4.30

Figure 4.31

mixed-use street typology surrounding context

Vishnu Mandir Marg -Vishnu Mandir marg has also developed as mixed use street over time.

-This road has a variety of small shops on the ground floor which includes kirana store, eateries, salon, ATMs, real estate, etc. catering to the daily needs of the people living in Paschim puri and Madipur village.

-The height of the buildings is mostly G+3 and G+4 -The footpath is mostly covered by two-wheelers making it difficult for pedestrians to walk.

-Apart from this, there is no planned commercial space for the people to use.

Figure 4.32

Figure 4.33

Figure 4.34

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climate analysis understanding Delhi’s climate Sun Path Diagram on Site

Wind on Site

N

Figure 4.35

Climate in Delhi

N

Figure 4.36

The climate of Delhi is an overlap between monsoon-influenced humid subtropical and semi-arid with high variation between summer and winter temperatures and precipitation.

Being located in the northern part of Indian sub-continent, the capital not only experiences extremely hot temperatures in summers but also equally extreme cold temperature during the winter season. Also, due to the rapid urbanisation, the temperatures in the city sometimes touch 40 degree Celcius as a result of urban heat island effect. Not only this, the monsoon season is also short lived as a result of global warming.

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climate analysis understanding Delhi’s climate

Inferences -Due to the extreme weather conditions, the building should be designed according to the sun and wind movement patterns.

-The exposure to sunlight also gives the potential to incorporate strategies for solar power generation.

North-South Orientation Optimum orientation Minimum Heat Gain

-The orientation of the site in the North-South direction offers the potential to incorporate the optimum orientation of the built form leading to minimum heat gain inside the building.

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site edge conditions surrounding context

b

d

a

f

a.) existing bus stand at site boundary, (Author)

b.)view of road junction from site, (Author)

c.) police booth on the opposite road towards paschim puri (view from site), (Author)

d.) auto-stand at site, (Author)

e.) existing petrol-pump on site, (Author)

f.)existing site entrance on club road, (Author)

e

c

Edge I The Southern edge of the site interface with the Paschim Puri neigbourhood and Punjabi Bagh neigbourhood. The entire stretch (club road) has developed as commercial hub on ground floor while residential on upper floors. This edge has a boundary wall disconnecting the site from the road. Some part of the footpath has been enroached by vendors and hawkers. There is a small petrol pump on this edge of the site, along the club road.

The Madipur bus stop is present on the footpath adjacent to this edge of the site.

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site edge conditions surrounding context

f

c

d e

a.) auto-stand at the corner of the site, (Author)

b.) view of road junction from site corner, (Author)

c.) existing police post on site, (Author)

d.) informal vendors (metal utensils at periphery of site), (Author)

e.) existing site entrance from western edge, (Author)

f.) view of vishnu mandir road, (Author)

b a

Edge II The Western edge of the site interface with the Paschim Puri neigbourhood and madipur village. The entire street (Vishnu mandir marg) has developed as a mixed use street over time with shops on ground floor and residences on the upper floor.

The footpath adjacent to the site is enroached by vendors and hawkers.

The shops on this street mainly cater to the needs of people from surrounding communities i.e. Paschim Puri and Madipur.

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site edge conditions surrounding context

a

d

Edge IV b c

a.) site boundary at jheel park, (Author)

b.)site boundary, (Author)

c.) gate put up by the locals, (Author)

d.) view of jheel park from site boundary, (Author)

Edge III

e

Edge III The Eastern edge of the site interface with West Punjabi Bagh. This edge is currently being used as back of the house by the restaurant adjacent to it.

Edge IV The Northern edge of the site interfaces with jheel park. This park is majorly used by the people of Paschim Puri and Madipur for recreational purposes. There is an another park next to it, called District park, which is used by Punjabi Bagh people. e.) site edge being used as back of the house, (Author) 140| Community Place Design

site condition understanding site

a.)existing public toilet facility at the site edge

c.)illegal parking on the site c

d a

b.)auto stand at the corner

b

d.)garbage dumping area on site

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s.w.o.t. analysis learnings from site strengths

weakness

i.) being located at the intersection of three different communities, the site provides a suitable platform for a “third place”. ii.) a strong pedestrian connection is already established due to the commercial activities happening on the club road and vishnu mandir marg. iii.) the site offers the optimum orientation for sustainable building design i.e. N-S orientation. iv.) the presence of jheel park will enhance the experience of the users.

i.) the club road adjacent to the site mostly faces congestion due to inadequate road width and parking facilities. ii.) the existing side walks and foothpaths are either enroached by hawkers or occupied by car parkings. iii.) inadequate infrastructural facilities for the hawkers, vendors and elderly & disabled people. iv.) the site does not have any metro station within the walking distance.

opportunity

threats

i.) the site location provides an opportunity to re-imagine the community place, which can actually cater to the needs of people from surrounding communities and promote interaction between them. ii.) the site is well-connected to the other parts of the city via bus routes. iii.) the site marks the end of the club road, making it an apt location to design a public realm for people to gather and sit. iv.) the public realm will act as a destination for people to visit.

i.) the site is currently being used as a land for illegal parking and dumping garbage. ii.) heavy influx of vehicles along with lack of adequate infrastructural facilities is likely to cause congestion. iii.) presence of separate commercial places for the three different communities-poses a threat of its active use . iv.) the existing structures on site i.e. police post and petrol pump are challenging for the new development.

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site inferences understanding way forward The presence of arterial roads around the site and availability of public transport system helps in connecting the site to different parts of the city.

The presence of diverse socio-economic groups of people around the site , creates a demand of variety of functions in the proposed intervention, hence the components of the programme are guided accordingly.

The new intervention has the potential to be developed as a public realm due to the existing well-established pedestrian movement on the adjacent roads, having mixed-use character.

Presence of the peasants selling the metal utensils on the footpath creates a need for an informal space to sell these utensils.

The new intervention, being the third place for all these communities, needs to address the issue of strenthening these communities by providing a neutral ground for all the people to gather and enhance their skills.

Lack of defined socio-cultural facilities such as community gathering spaces in the entire neighbourhood guides the components of the new intervention.

The entire neighbourhood also lacks the presence of informal learning centres and library , the new intervention has the potential to provide such spaces that will not only cater to the needs of the people from posh neighborhood of punjabi bagh, (who can easily afford), but also to the people from madipur village and paschim puri and hence uplifting these communities.

Lack of adequate public plazas or spaces for seating in the existing retail on the club road, provides an opportunity to design an intervention that can provide with these facilities and hence enhance the experience of shopping in existing market.

Developing an area programme for the intervention that will cater to the needs and aspirations of the existing communities around the site.

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AREA PROGRAMME GENERATION Programme and Project Vision User Group Identification & usage analysis Programmatic Components Space Standards: -Maker Space -Workshops: Metal, wood and textile

05

area programme

generation and analysis

-Co-working Office spaces -Learning and Teaching spaces -Library Design -Auditoriums

AREA PROGRAMME ANALYSIS Area Programme Programme Breakup Programme Analysis Programme Inferences

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site and context need identification

Lack of learning space The area is not facilitated with any reading and learning spaces for students, thus providing a common platform for students to come together to work, learn and play becomes instrumental.

Lack of event/cultural space The area lacks congregational spaces for events, marriges, performances etc., thus it is significant to include multipurpose spaces for such gatherings.

Lack of neutral ground Being a single consolidated neighbourhood of three different communities, Punjabi Bagh Ward 103 lacks a common place that can offer a neutral ground for people from different communities to come together and interact.

Thus, the proposed programme should be such that it caters to the needs of all communities.

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Demography The strategic location helps attract and cater to the diverse demographies by providing them common place to work, thus uplifting the marginalised group of people.

Improper retail distribution The ward consists of segregated retail for the diverse groups, and no proper planned retail is designed. Thus it becomes vital to provide a retail place with open public plazas.

user group identification and distribution

i. residents of Punjabi Bagh ii. residents of Paschim Puri (high income group-locals) (medium & low income group-locals)

iii. residents of Madipur iv. outsiders Village (people from other parts of (low income group & EWSDelhi and outside)

i. children (Age: 6-12)

ii. adolscents or teenagers (Age: 13-19)

iv. adults (Age: 36-60)

iii. young adults (Age: 20-35)

v. old-age people (Age: 60 and above)

site and surrounding user groups

Inferences -Given the diversity in the demographics, the place is likely to be used by people from various communities around, including students, working population and elderly people.

-It will also act as a destination point for people from other parts of the city as well.

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programme components need identification Public Library

Need of the users Being re-imagined as a third place that will help in binding the communities, it is vital for the proposed community space to address to the needs and aspirations of people of all age groups from all the communities around.

knowledge centre

Community Space

+ community centre

Active Public Gathering Space

+

working centre

Self-Contained Environment

Binding spaces

There is a need observed for public learning and working centre along with the community spaces.

Vibrant Community Place

Instead of designing a traditional community centre, all the components are re-imagined in order to create an active and vibrant community place.

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Maker Space

Daily hangout spot for locals i.e. people from Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Puri and Madipur village - making the space active throughout the day

programme components identifying design elements Community bonding

by Exposure Knowledge Centre

Book stacks, Children’s and Teens Library, Teaching spaces, Classrooms, Group halls, Theatre, Dance and Music Studios, Reading Spaces, Multimedia Library, Storage spaces.

Community bonding

by Work & Experience Co-working Centre

Maker spaces such as metal-work workshops, carpentry workshops, apparel design workshops, Incubation Areas such as small and medium offices/ cabins, Coworking Spaces, meeting rooms, staff areas, storage spaces.

Community bonding

by Congregation

Meeting Rooms Learning Art/Design centre Conference Halls ExhibitionClassrooms Music-Dance Centre

Knowledge Stationery Theatre Centre Open Plazas Auditorium Learning Spaces Public Library Restaurants CommunitySelf-study Commercial Art Spacesspace Gallery Co-working Facilities Vocational TrainingMaker Food Court Cafes Retail Workshop Stores Incubation SpaceLodging Multipurpose Halls Open-air

areas Workshops Small offices Guest

Space

rooms Studio apartments

Community Centre

Multi-purpose halls, Exhibition spaces, Auditorium, Galleries, Vocational Training Workshops such as Sculpting and Pottery, Carpentry, Embroidery etc., Storage spaces.

Community bonding

by Interaction Connecting Spaces

Formal retail stores, informal retail kiosks, hospitality areas such as food court, cafes and restaurants, open plazas, seating spaces, public nodes and streets, Storage spaces

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programme components understanding the relevance Knowledge Hub & Learning Centre

Community Centre & Exhibition Space

Co-working Centre & Maker Space

Connecting Spaces

(Primary Anchor)

(Primary Anchor)

(Primary Anchor)

(Secondary Anchor)

Issues addressed:

Issues addressed:

Issues addressed:

Issues addressed:

i. Lack of institutional infrastructure such as library and coaching centres particularly for underprivileged.

i. Lack of congregational spaces for event gatherings such as marriages, functions etc.

i. Lack of common working spaces for collaboration for young and aspiring adults.

i. Lack of integrated retail for people belonging to different class i.e.-one place for all.

ii. Lack of learning facilities such as performing arts, music, dance and theatre studios. iii. Limited hours of usage. iv. Lack of common ground of learning for people belonging to different social strata.

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ii. Lack of exhibition and display areas for smallscale artists within the neighbourhood as well as outside. iii. Limited open spaces for communal interaction to have dialogue/ talks/ discussions.

ii. Lack of workshop areas for small scale workers belonging to Madipur area. iii. Limited spaces for small and medium scale businesses.

ii. Lack of planned seating plazas in the existing retail.

masterplan analysis identifying activities As stated by DDA, a community centre can have the following activities: Retail Shopping, Commercial and offices, Cinema, cineplex, hotel, restaurants, banquet halls, guest house, nursing home, dispensary, clinical lab, clinic and poly clinic, coaching centres, training institutes, police post, post office, petrol pump, CNG Station, Bank, ATM, Informal trade, Multilevel parking.

Proposed Masterplan : Pros

-Due to its connectivity through the arterial roads and metro and bus transportation systems, the site will act as a destination point for the people living in Delhi.

- Due to the lack of any congregational space near the site, the proposal of congregational spaces such as event space and banquet halls will provide the people from the surrounding neighbourhoods a place to gather and perform community activities.

-The community centre will help in upgradation of the Urban Environment

Proposed Masterplan : Cons

-The proposed activities of the community centre still leave out the major opportunity that the site provides, i.e. providing a neutral space for the people of madipur, punjabi bagh and paschim puri.

-The proposed commercial offices can only cater to the needs of people from Punjabi Bagh and paschim puri, leaving out the other main group -people from madipur village, hence the intervention need to address the needs for the people from all three urban grains.

-The activities in the community centre does not include a common space for learning and applying knowledge, which is very much required for the new intervention to address.

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usage pattern activity matrix

i. residents of Punjabi Bagh

Activities i. children (Age: 6-12)

Informal Learning and Studying Experience Performing arts Recreational Activities

ii. residents of Paschim Puri

ii. adolscents or teenagers (Age: 13-19)

Dance and Music Community Gatherings Exhibitions

iii. young adults (Age: 20-35) iii. residents of Madipur Village

Formal and Informal Events Rental Retail (metal utensils, shoe manufacturing and others)

iv. adults (Age: 36-60)

Formal sector jobs Incubation

iv. outsiders

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v. old-age people (Age: 60 and above)

Entrepreneur Lodging

usage pattern programme matrix Built Spaces Required i. children (Age: 6-12)

ii. adolscents or teenagers (Age: 13-19)

iii. young adults (Age: 20-35)

iv. adults (Age: 36-60)

v. old-age people (Age: 60 and above)

Knowledge Hub & Learning Centre Public Library Self Study Spaces Learning Centre Classrooms Music/dance Classrooms Art/Design Workshops Vocational Training Workshops CommunitySpaces Art Gallery Open Air Exhibition Auditorium Multi-purpose Halls Connecting Spaces Informal and Formal Retail Food Court Restaurants Cafes Open Plazas Maker Spaces Co-working Spaces Incubators Small and Medium Entreprenurial Spaces Meeting Rooms Lodging Facility Studio Apartments Guest Rooms

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user behaviour analysis understanding their spatial requirements Knowledge Hub & Learning Centre i. children (Age: 6-12)

ii. adolscents or teenagers (Age: 13-19)

iii. young adults (Age: 20-35)

iv. adults (Age: 36-60)

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Community Centre

Spatial requirements: classrooms for learning with interactive furniture layout as well as traditional layouts; music and dance rooms, creshe area with interesting activities, rooms for art & craft activities, open and closed play areas.

common playing areas (indoor as well as outdoor), halls for multi-purpose events such as music and dance functions, competition events etc.

Hours: 2 p.m - 9 p.m.

Hours: 2 p.m - 9 p.m.

Spatial requirements: learning spaces for individual use as well as collaborative use, reference library, individual study pods, interactive furniture layouts for group study, seminar rooms, AV rooms and lecture halls; music, dance and theatre studios for recreational activities.

Hours: 2 p.m - 9 p.m.

Spatial requirements: conference rooms, meeting rooms, reference library, digital reference, media lab, co-working desks, individual as well as collaborative working areas; areas for recreational activities such as theatre; hands on experience- scultping, pottery etc.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

Spatial requirements: learning spaces for individual as well as collaborative use, reading spaces, reference library, discussion areas; hands on experience- vocational training workshops such as embroidery , pottery etc; recreational facilities.

Hours: 10 a.m - 11 p.m.

common meeting spaces for group events/ talks/seminars/competitions and other formal and informal gatherings, open-air theatres for recreational activities.

Hours: 2 p.m - 11 p.m. congregational spaces for events such as marriages, special lectures, seminars, meetings, auditorium for performing arts such as music, dance and theatre, exhbition spaces for activities such as photography, art etc.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m. congregational spaces - marriages, special lectures, seminars, meetings, auditorium for performing arts -music, dance and theatre, art shows ; exhbition spaces for activities such as photography, art etc.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

Spatial requirements: reading lounges and discussion areas, reference library, talk/seminar rooms, collaborative working areas, meeting halls, media/digital library etc.

common areas for group talks/discussions/ seminars; multi-purpose halls for events, open spaces for chance interaction, exhibition spaces

Hours: 10 a.m - 7 p.m.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

usage pattern programme matrix Co-working Centre & Maker Space

Connecting Spaces

Lodging Facilities

formal retail stores for stationery, clothes, toys etc, informal retail kiosks for playing activities, eating places such as food court and restaurants

guest rooms for family outings and common hangout spaces

Hours: 2 p.m - 9 p.m.

Hours: 24 hours usage

formal and informal retail stores for daily need purchases, eating areas for students such as cafes, restaurants and food courts, seating areas and open plazas.

guest rooms for family outings and common hangout spaces

Hours: 2 p.m - 11 p.m.

Hours: 24 hours usage

co-working desks, individual working desks, conference and meeting rooms, eating spaces, seating lounges, small and medium cabins for incubator spaces, workshops for maker spaces, spill-out spaces.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

retail stores for maker-space workshops, informal retail kiosks, canteens/cafes/food courts within the vicinity of working areas, open seating spaces, departmental store for daily needs.

guest rooms for family or business outings , common hangout spaces and studio apartments for people working in offices and would prefer for a long stay.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

Hours: 24 hours usage

individual and common working desks, conference and meeting rooms, eating spaces, seating lounges, small and medium cabins for incubator spaces, workshops for maker spaces, spill-out spaces.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

retail stores for maker-space workshops, informal retail kiosks, departmental store for daily needs ,canteens/cafes/food courts within the vicinity of working areas, open seating spaces, family restaurants for outings .

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

guest rooms for family and business outings, common hangout spaces and studio apartments for people working in offices and would prefer for a long stay.

common working lounges, seating lounges for informal work activities, eating areas, cabins for small and medium enterprises, spill-out spaces.

Hours: 10 a.m - 7 p.m.

departmental stores for everyday needs, formal and informal retail stores to hangout, eating places for groups of people, open seating spaces.

Hours: 9 a.m - 11 p.m.

guest rooms for family outings and common hangout spaces

_______

_______

Hours: 24 hours usage

Hours: 24 hours usage

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library space standards understanding size & scale The library sizing and spacing depends on the kind of facilities a particular library offers.

These facilities are therefore determined by two factors: i. the size of the population that a library serves ii. nature/scale of the library.

Since the project aims at reimagining the role of physical libraries in the digital world, thus the standards are mainly consulted in generating the basic framework.

In order to understand the space standards for this project, both Indian (IS 1553-1960) as well as International standards (IFLA) are considered.

Figure 5.2 Floor space/size of the library based on population,

Library capacity calculation:

Figure 5.1

Comparative Analysis of space standards.

Figure 5.3 IFLA Space allowance standards based on population, the Figure 5.4 highlighted section shows the requirements for this project.

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population of Punjabi Bagh Ward 105: 50,000 (approximately) No. of volumes recommended: 2 per person Total no. of volumes: 2 X 50,000 = 1,00,000 volumes

IFLA Space standards for book stacks and reading spaces

library space standards understanding anthropometrics

1.3m

1.5m

2.3m

User spatial requirements

Figure 5.8 User spatial requirements for aisles and seating layouts Height of five shelf unit (adults)

Figure 5.5

storage areas

Relationship Diagram of different zones of library and their usage time multi-media

entrance area

group stations

reading workstations

issue desk children admin

browsing

Height of four shelf unit (school children)

adults

display area

Figure 5.6

Functional Diagram of medium-sized library

Height of four shelf unit (small children) Figure 5.7

Figure 5.9 User spatial requirements for seating layouts (Edwards)

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maker space understanding relevance and need The maker-space is linked to the concept of “active” learning in order to encourage ideas and entrepreneurship in a collaborative work environment.

They cater to a wide variety of users ranging from students to young professionals and informal artists to craftsmen - or anybody from any professional background . The idea involved is to work on individual or collaborative projects in a collectively owned space which provides the necessary infrastructure for creative activity.

Maker-spaces have an instrumental role to play in a city’s economic development as they help in diversifying the nature and scale of industries,while facilitating collaboration between traditionally and modern industries which are unrelated.

They can be run by community cooperatives, local entrepreneurs, or business and educational institutions.

According to Hanley (2017), there are no hard and fast rules to design a maker space as long as the focus is on creating a ‘learning’ environment as opposed to a ‘teaching’ one.

Characteristics: -Common equipment - accessible to all -Interactive spaces for workers, instructors or community leadersstrengthening the maker-space community.

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This project aims at designing a maker space based on the activities that people are involved around the site, thus creating a space that witnesses distinct yet inter-related creative programme components.

Due to the wide range of occupations and interests of the people around the site, the maker-space aims at providing infrastructure for traditional work as well as technologically advanced work – all in the same space, thus bringing together distinctive components that are usually treated separately.

It provides users with the opportunity to work with different media and processes within a self- contained environment.

The broad programme of the proposed maker-space includes: 1.

Handicrafts items, textile products, and apparel design 2.

Metal work such as utensils 3.

Co-working Spaces 4.

Incubator working spaces for millenials

maker space standards understanding anthropometrics 14.5m

6.2 m

5.5 m

13.5 m

10 m

Small Office Cabin 35 Sqm.

8.5 m

4.5 m

7.2 m

5.1 m

8.1m

Medium Conference Room 65 Sqm. Free Desks/ Lounge 200 Sqm.

5m

3m 5m

Reprograohics 9 Sqm. Archives 30 Sqm.

Pantry 25 Sqm.

3.5 m

5m

5m

3m

2.5 m

3m

6m

3.5 m

Medium Office Cabin 45 Sqm.

Small Conference Room 50 Sqm.

Toilets 1per 15 people

Reception + Records Room 20 Sqm.

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maker space standards understanding anthropometrics Metalwork Workshop Floor of concrete or, preferably, wood-block on concrete. Workshops are best lit from above and adequate lighting should be provided at each workstation. Individual control of machines is necessary (junction box in the floor).

Welding and forging shop: Even in medium-sized work-shops, welding and forging areas should be sealed off by steel doors. Good ventilation should be provided. The welding bench surface should be made of firebricks. For cast iron and metal welding, charcoal pits are required for pre-warming, with small forge above that can also be used for soldering.

Next to this, water and oil containers for quenching.

Figure 5.12

Figure 5.11

Production Flowchart

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User spatial requirements

maker space standards understanding anthropometrics Textile Workshop

Workstations 120 Sqm.

Tailoring Unit 110 Sqm.

Showroom 70-100 Sqm.

Catalouge Storage 30 Sqm.

Photo Studio 40 Sqm.

primary connection

Cutting and Fitting 200 Sqm. Figure 5.13

Sample Storage 30 Sqm.

User spatial requirements and their relationship, (Batra 2018)

For-sale Storage 30 Sqm.

secondary connection

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co-working space understanding anthropometrics

These are the spaces that cater to flexible mode of working within the same space, hence enhancing the flow of ideas between people.

These are designed as collaborative spaces which can be rented out as in when needed on the individual as well as group basis.

Figure 5.14

Proto-type I of co-working office spaces

There are no hard and fast rules in designing such spaces, they are designed like a living room - encouraging dialogue and conversation within a confortable environment of working.

Figure 5.15

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Proto-type II of co-working office spaces

co-working space standards understanding anthropometrics

Figure 5.16

Figure 5.17

Co-working office space layouts, We-work

Co-working space type I

Figure 5.18

Co-working space type II

Figure 5.19

Co-working space type III

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learning and teaching space understanding anthropometrics These learning spaces can cater to both young and old students, hence classrooms need to be adaptable to be able to ensure the process of co-learning between different age groups.

The size of the classrooms depend on their layouts, hence it is necessary to have flexible furniture layouts in order to create dynamic learning spaces while ensuring the level of intimacy between the different rooms .

Figure 5.21

Small groups (double table)

Small groups (single table)

Teaching area with desks for 180 pupils 550 Sqm.

lecture

Figure 5.22

talks/discussions

Figure 5.20

presentations

Different layouts within same space

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Language Lab

Language Lab

User spacial requirements for different learning and teaching labs

learning and teaching space standards understanding anthropometrics

Lecture

Workshop/seminar

Studio

Collaboration

Figure 5.23

Learning layouts within same space

Figure 5.24

Area requirements for technical subjects

Figure 5.25

Area requirements for music and art

Figure 5.26

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auditorium understanding anthropometrics

Auditoriums have a fixed seating layouts which can host multiple events ranging from dance shows, music shows, theatre, film screening , talks , discussions and seminars as well as onstage compettitions .

Characteristics: They have a foyer serving as an entrance space for the viewers , containing public facilities and a backstage zone serving as the back of the house.

Figure 5.27 166| Community Place Design

Fixed seating layout for an auditorium

Language Lab

Language Lab

auditorium understanding anthropometrics

Auditorium width Figure 5.28

Row width : 16 seats

Row width : 25 seats + necessary door

Figure 5.30

Section through an auditorium

Figure 5.29

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area program understanding detailed components No.

Facility 1 Library + Learning Centre

1.1 Library (Collection shelves) No. Of volumes recommended= 2 books per person X 50,000 = 1,00,000 books No. Of volumes in open stack accomodation in 10 Sqm = 1000 No. of shelves required to store the collection: (Area required for access of collection:2.5 sqm) Total seating and circulation area required:

Unit Area (Space/Unit in Sqm)

Total Carpet Area (Sqm)

Unit No.

Built-Up Area (Add 40% for circulation, walls and toilets)

10

100

1000

2.5

100

250 1250

1625

3.25 45

50 5

1.3 Multimedia Library Virtual resources (Public access computer stations) Public Access Catalogue stations

162.5 225 387.5

500

4 2.7

100 100

400 270 670

870

1.4 Children's, Teens and Youth Library Story area/performance space (30 kids) Workshop /Classroom (15 kids per class) Creche' / Daycare Kids' Library

70 35 25 700

1 2 1 1

1.5 Supporting Facilities Informal lounge seating Self check-out units

70 70 25 700 865

1135

3.7 4

200 10

740 40 780

1000

80 40 200 30 150

2 2 1 1 1

160 80 200 30 150 620

1.2 Reading spaces Study Carrels Quiet reading/ study rooms (45 sqm)

1.6 Teaching/ Training center Large Classrooms (40 kids) Small Classrooms (20 kids) Multipurpose hall (Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) Storage 168| Community Place Design Group study hall/room

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1.5 Supporting Facilities Informal lounge seating Self check-out units

area program

understanding detailed 1.6 Teaching/ Training centercomponents

Large Classrooms (40 kids) Small Classrooms (20 kids) hall (Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) No. Multipurpose Facility Storage+ Learning Centre 1 Library Group study hall/room 1.1 Library (Collection shelves) Of volumes recommended= 2 books per person X 50,000 = 1.7 No. Learning Facilities 1,00,000 books Music Room No. Of volumes in open Theatre Workshop studiostack accomodation in 10 Sqm = 1000 No. of shelves Dance Halls required to store the collection: (Area required for access of collection:2.5 sqm) Storage Total seating and circulation Locker and Changing Area area required:

1.2 Reading spaces Study CarrelsSpace 2 Community Quiet reading/ study rooms (45 sqm) 2.1 Reception/ Foyer 1.3 Entrance Multimedia Library Lobby Virtual resources (Public access computer stations) Reception and lounge Public Access Catalogue Visitor Information Center stations Box Office Admin Office 1.4 Children's, Teens and Youth Library area/performance 2.2 Story Auditorium-300 Seater space (30 kids) Workshop /Classroom (15 kids per class) Pre-Function 0.8 per person Creche' / Daycare Seating 1.2 per person Kids' StageLibrary and Backstage Green rooms and changing rooms 1.5 VIP Supporting Facilities Artist Green Room Informal lounge seating Self check-out units 2.3 Open Air Theatre 1.6 Teaching/ Training center Classrooms (40Halls kids) 2.4 Large Multipurpose Events Small Classrooms Pre-Function Hall (20 kids) Multipurpose hall (Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) Convention Hall Storage Table 5.2 ( contd.)+ Pantry Kitchen Group study hall/room Store 1.7 Learning Facilities

3.7 4

200 10

80 40 Unit Area (Space/Unit in Sqm) 200 Unit No. 30 150

865

1135

740 40 780

1000

2 160 Built-Up Area (Add 40% 2 Total Carpet 80 for circulation, walls and 1 Area (Sqm) 200 toilets) 1 30 1 150 620 830

50 100 10 100 50 2.5 50

2 1 100 1 1 100 1

100 100 1000 100 50 250 50 1250 400

3.25 45

50 5

100 4 50 2.7 50 20 20

1 100 1 100 1 1 1

70 35 0.8 25 1.2 700 350 80 45 3.7 4 600

1 2 300 1 300 1 2 1 200 10 1

162.5 225 387.5 100 400 50 270 50 670 20 20 260 70 70 240 25 360 700 350 865 160 45 740 1155 40 780 600

80 40 300 200 900 30 200 150 80

2 2 1 1 1 1

160 80 300 200 900 30 200 150 80 620 1480

1625 540 6500 (20%) 500

870 350

1135 1500 1000 750

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830 2000

Green rooms and changing rooms VIP Artist Green Room

area program

2.3 Open Air Theatre

understanding detailed components 2.4 Multipurpose Events Halls Pre-Function Hall Hall No. Convention Facility Kitchen + Pantry 1 Library + Learning Centre Store 1.1 Library (Collection shelves) No. Of volumes recommended= 2 books per person X 50,000 = 2.5 1,00,000 Exhibitionbooks Areas Flexible Displaysin open stack accomodation in 10 Sqm = 1000 No. Of volumes No. of shelves required to store the collection: 2.6 (Area Storage Areas for access of collection:2.5 sqm) required For temporary art, circulation studios andarea workshops Total seating and required: 2.7 Reading Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms) 1.2 spaces Carpentery Study Carrels Potteryreading/ and sculpting Quiet study rooms (45 sqm) Equipment Storage lab Library 1.3 Media Multimedia Vocational Training Workshops: etc.

Virtual resources (Public access Embroidery computer stations) Public Access Catalogue stations 3 1.4 3.1

Maker Space Children's, Teens and Youth Library Entrance Foyer Reception/Foyer Story area/performance space (30 kids) Waiting Lounge Workshop /Classroom (15 kids per class) Staff Rooms Creche' / Daycare Kids' Library 3.1 Co-working Offices WorkstationsFacilities 1.5 Supporting Meeting lounge Rooms (Big) Informal seating Meeting Rooms (Small) Self check-out units

3.2 Teaching/ IncubationTraining Centre center 1.6 Small Cabins (small businesses) Large Classrooms (40 kids) Medium Cabins (medium Small Classrooms (20 kids)businesses) Multipurpose hall (Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) 3.3 Storage Maker Labs 170| Community Place Design Metalwork Design Group studyProduct hall/room Assembly area

80 45

2 1

160 45 1155

1500

600

1

600

750

300 Unit Area 900 Unit No. (Space/Unit in Sqm) 200 80

Built-Up Area (Add 40% 1 Total Carpet300 for circulation, walls and 1 Area (Sqm) 900 toilets) 1 200 1 80 1480 2000

500 10

1 100

500 1000

650

30 2.5

5 100

150 250 1250

200 1625

200 3.25 200 45 30 125 200 4 2.7

1 50 1 5 3 1 1 100 100

200 162.5 200 225 90 387.5 125 200 400 815 270 670

50 70 150 35 14 25 700

1 1 2 5 1 1

3.7 50 3.7 25 4

500 10 200 10

50 70 150 70 70 25 270 700 865 1850 500 740 500 40 2850 780

40 80 60 40 200 30 150 200

15 2 20 2 1 1 1 2

600 160 1200 80 1800 200 30 150 400 620

500 1050 6500 (20%) 870

350 1135

3850 1000

2450

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830

3.1 Co-working Offices Workstations Meeting Rooms (Big) Meeting Rooms (Small)

area program

understanding detailed components 3.2 Incubation Centre

Small Cabins (small businesses) Medium Cabins (medium businesses) No. Facility 3.31 Maker Library Labs + Learning Centre Metalwork Product Design area 1.1 Assembly Library (Collection shelves) No. Of volumes recommended= 2 books per person X 50,000 = Locksmith working shops 1,00,000 books Storage (Raw materials) No. Of volumes in open stack accomodation in 10 Sqm = 1000 Machinery Storage No. of shelves required to store the collection: Welding and Forging area (Area required for access of collection:2.5 sqm) Total seating and circulation Woodwork Furniture Design area required: Studios 1.2 Prototyping Reading spaces labs Study Carrels Carpenter Woodwork area Quiet reading/ Storage area study rooms (45 sqm)

1.3 Apparel Multimedia Library Design Virtual resources (Publicarea access computer stations) Production Workstation Public Access Catalogue Tailoring Workstation area stations Cutting and Fitting Rooms Showroom area 1.4 Photography Children's, Teens areaand Youth Library Story area/performance space (30 kids) Storage Workshop /Classroom (15 kids per class) Creche' / Daycare Kids' Library 3.3 Café 1.5 Supporting Facilities Informal lounge seating 4 Commercial Facilities Self check-out units 4.1 Informal Retail 1.6 Informal Teaching/ Training center Market (kiosks) Large Classrooms (40 kids) Small Classrooms (20 kids) 4.2 Formal Retail Multipurpose Small shops hall (Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) Storage Table 5.2 ( contd.)shops Medium Group study hall/room Departmental Stores 1.7 Learning Facilities

3.7 50 25

500 10 10

1850 500 500 2850

3850

40 15 600 Built-Up Area (Add 40% 60 20 Total Carpet 1200 for circulation, walls and Unit Area (Space/Unit in Sqm) Unit No. Area (Sqm)1800 toilets) 2450

200 150 150 75 10 225

2 2 1 1 100 1

400 300 150 75 1000 225 1150 250 1250 240 100 162.5 360 225 150 387.5 850

2.5 120 100 3.25 180 45 150

100 2 1 50 2 15

1204 2.7 120 200 100 40 70 30 35 25 700 300

100 2 100 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

400 240 270 240 670 200 100 40 70 30 70 850 25 2850 700 865 300

3.7 4

200 10

6 80 40 200 30 30 50 150 500

60 2 2 201 151 11

740 40 780 360 160 80 200 600 30 750 150 500 620 1850

1625

500

870

3675

1135 400 10725 (33%) 1000 450

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830 2400

3.3 Café

300

1

300

400 10725 (33%)

6

60

360

450

4 Commercial Facilities area program 4.1 Informal Retail

understanding detailed components Informal Market (kiosks) 4.2 No. 1

Formal Retail Small Facilityshops Medium Library + shops Learning Centre Departmental Stores 1.1 Library (Collection shelves) Of volumes 4.3 No. Hospitality (F&B)recommended= 2 books per person X 50,000 = 1,00,000 books Food court with common BOH facilities @1.5 Sqm/person No. Of volumes in open stack accomodation 10 Sqm = 1000 Restaurant with 75 covers each with individualinkitchen No. of Cafes shelves required to store the collection: Small (Area required for access Stand-alone food kiosks of collection:2.5 sqm) Total seating and circulation area required:

Built-Up Area (Add 40% for circulation, walls and Unit Area Total Carpet 30 20 600 toilets) (Space/Unit in Sqm) Unit No. Area (Sqm) 50 15 750 500 1 500 1850 2400 800 250 10 30 10 2.5

1 2 100 5 10 100

1.25 Reading spacesFacilities Rental Lodging Study Carrels study rooms (45 sqm) 5.1 Quiet Studioreading/ Apartments

800 500 1000 150 100 250 1550 1250

2025 1625 4875 (15%)

3.25 45 50

50 5 25

1.3 Library 5.2 Multimedia Lodging Area Virtual resources (Publiclounge access computer stations) Reception and waiting Public Access(kitchen, Catalogue BOH facilities staffstations areas) Guest Rooms

162.5 225 1250 387.5

1700 500

4 100 2.7 350 40

100 1 100 1 30

1.4 Children's, Teens and Youth Library Story area/performance space (30 kids) 6 Workshop Services /Classroom (15 kids per class) Transformer, Electrical Room and Generator Creche' / Daycare Mechanical Kids' Library Services: pump room, water storage, waste water treatment, emergency fire fighting with Jockey pump etc HVAC 1.5 Supporting Facilities Garbagelounge Collection and Disposal Informal seating Totalcheck-out area for services Self units

400 100 270 350 1200 670 1650

870 2200

70 35 500 25 700 500 500 100 3.7 4

1 2 1 1 1 1 1 200 10

70 70 500 25 700 500 865 500 100 740 1600 40 780

26, 000 Sqm 80 1.25 40 32,500 Sqm 200 30% i.e. 6500 Sqm 30 150

2 2 1 1 1

160 80 200 30 150 620

Development Guidelines 1.6 Teaching/ Training center Total Site Area Large Classrooms (40 kids) Permissible F.A.R (20 kids) Small Classrooms Total Built-Up hall Area(Lecture/Workshop)(100kids X 2sqm per kid) Multipurpose Ground Coverage Storage 172| Community Place Design Group study hall/room Parking

3900(12%)

1135

1000

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program analysis reading of area programme Functions on Upper Floors:

reading and learning areas

connecting bridges

Food Court connecting spaces

working spaces

interactive spaces with kiosks

lodging facilities maker spacesworkshop areas

auditorium

open-air theatre

Min. dead walls/faces

Active Public Realm

majorly attributed by

Active Ground Floor

Specialised Functions Active Building Frontages

Functions on Ground Floor: entance lobby-double height

seating plazas

shopping street

retail shops for active frontages

interactive spaces with kiosks

departmental store

multi-purpose event halls

cafes and restaurants with open seating

amphitheatre

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program analysis reading the program Lodging Facility(12%)

Maker Space (33%) Incubation Centre (15%)

Common Dining(1.5%)

Co-working Offices(15%)

Studio Apartments(5.5%)

Admin Area (2.2%)

Guest Rooms(5%)

Cafe (2.15%)

Commercial Facilities(15%) Informal Retail (1.8%) Hospitality (5.5 %) Formal Retail (8.2%)

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Storage on Recepti

Area Programme Break-up Knowledge Hub & Learning Centre (20%) Multimedia Library(4.6%) Collection Shelves(4.6%) Children’s Library(3.7%) Supporting Fac. (3.0%) Reading Spaces(2.7%) Training Centre(2.55%) Learning Centre(1.66%)

program analysis relationship diagram Entrance Plaza

Entrance Plaza

Amphitheatre

Open Seating area

Informal Kisosks

Open Seating area

Lodging Facility

Cafe & Restaurant

Multi-purpose Hall

Auditorium

Open-air Theatre

Formal Retail

Learning Centre

Vocational Training Centre

Informal Kisosks Formal Retail

Shopping Street

Food Court

Co-working Space

Teaching Centre

Incubation Centre

Workshops and spill-outs

Meeting Rooms Reading lounge

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program analysis reading of area program Knowledge Hub & Learning Centre Area Component

Nature of Privacy

Physical Characteristics

Proximity

Other Requirements

Collection Shelves

Semi-Public

Adequate daylighting and ventilation; linkage to spill-out spaces

Reading spaces, food court/cafe, parking

should be designed as open layouts with flexiblity

Reading Spaces

Public

Adequate daylighting and ventilation; views of the site,spill-out spaces,levels of transparency

collection areas, spillout area, food court/ cafes, lobby area

should have in-between interactive spaces,open layouts with flexibility

Multimedia Library

Semi-Public

Adequate daylighting and ventilation; calm zone, linkage to spill-out space

near lobby area, co-working centre, parking

appropriate facilities

Children’s,Teens and Youth Library

Semi-Public

Increased levels of transparency, daylighting and ventilation; visual connection to other spaces, active zone

creshe, food areas, open play areas, lobby space

Supporting Facilities

Public

Access to daylight, visual and physical connection to open spaces, active zone

open area, food spaces and plugged in between lobby areas

Teaching Centre

Semi-Public

Daylighting and ventilation, relatively calm zone, windows for outside views

Learning Centre

Semi-Public

Daylighting and ventilation, relatively active zone, windows for outside views

common halls, food areas, co-working centre and workshops common halls, food areas, auditorium and multi-purpose halls

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ventilation

open layouts for flexible teaching

common spaces for gatherings

program analysis reading of area programme Community Centre Area Component

Nature of Privacy

Physical Characteristics

Proximity

Other Requirements

Reception/Foyer

Public

Daylighting and ventilation; linkage to spill-out spaces, visual connection to other parts of site

Food cafe,open and parking

Auditorium

Public

Mechanical ventilation; access to open spaces, bare min. levels of transparency

connection to food court and private spill-out spaces

Open Air Theatre

Semi-Public

Open areas and views of site

easily accessible by all areas

Multi-purpose Event Hall

Semi-Public

Active zone, proper ventilation, access to private spill-out spaces

parking, point, spaces

Exhibition Areas

Public

Access to daylight, visual and physical connection to open spaces, active zone

open area, food spaces and plugged in between built spaces

open layouts

Vocational Training Areas

Semi-Public

Daylighting and ventilation, relatively calm zone, windows for outside views

common halls, food areas, workshops, parking

open layouts for flexiblelearning

Storage Spaces

Private

Proper ventilation

near music, dance and theatre studios

court/ areas

drop-off exhibition

open layouts

fixed seating with appropriate ventilation, interesting roof form

flexible seating with appropriate ventilation, can be divided into smaller halls

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program analysis reading of area program Maker Space and Commercial Facilities Area Component

Nature of Privacy

Physical Characteristics

Proximity

Other Requirements

Reception/Foyer

Semi-Public

Daylighting and ventilation; linkage to spill-out spaces, visual connection to other parts of site

Food cafe,open and parking

Co-working Offices

Semi-Public

Adequate daylighting and ventilation; views of the site,spill-out spaces,levels of transparency

food court/cafes, lobby area, parking, meeting rooms, spillout areas

should have in-between interactive spaces,open layouts with flexibility, seating lounges

Incubation Centre

Private

Adequate daylighting and ventilation; calm zone, linkage to spill-out space, views of site

near lobby area, co-working centre, parking, workshops

appropriate ventilation facilities, inter-play with volumes

Workshops

Semi-Private

levels of transparency, daylighting and ventilation; visual connection to other spaces, active zone

near lobby area, co-working centre, parking, retail

inter-play with volumes

Informal Retail

Public

situated in open spaces, with nearby public seating spaces

open area, food spaces and plugged in between open plazas

Formal Retail

Public

Daylighting and ventilation, highly active zone, large windows for frontages

Hospitality

Public

Daylighting and ventilation, highly active zone, semicovered space with views of site

food court, parking, connecting all other major functionsacting as a spine connecting other spaces on upper level

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court/ areas

open layouts

mostly located on ground floor with outdoor views

flexible seating layout

program inferences understanding way forward Owing to the diversity in the population around the site, the area programme is shaped such that it can cater to all the diverse groups-thus providing everyone with their respective activities.

Once the users for the site were identified, only then the activity programme was shaped, thereby understanding their behaviour analysis as well-which gave the hours of consumption for techincal calculations.

While shaping the area programme, learnings from case studies, site, research and masterplan landuse are duely consulted.

The analysis of the area programme helps in understanding the relationship between different spaces -which further helped in zoning the various components on site.

Reading the area programme in terms of their nature of privacy, spatial and physical requirements and proximity helps in understanding the design guiding disciplines and also in their technological requirements.

Understanding the techincal components such as sustainability, services, and safety requirents for each component of area programme.

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Vision and Areas of Research SUSTAINABILITY Detailed Study and Research: -Sunpath and Orientation technique -Daylighting -Sun-shading Devices -Green Roofing Techniques -Adaptive Hvac System -Material Pallette

06

technological research study and calculations

STRUCTURE Detailed Study and Research: -Waffle Slab System -Steel Construction System

SERVICES Technological Calculations: -Occupancy -Water Requirement -Energy Generation -Toilet Requirement

SAFETY Technological Inferences Thesis 2021 |181

project vision understanding the relevance The public nature and scale of the project

Through the opportunity of creating a

The project being at the focal point of the

provides an opportunity to showcase the

community place that is sustainable for the

different kinds of residential neighbouhoods,

practise of sustainability as an integral part of the

people and surroundings, the project also

also aims to incorporate the sustainable

community development, by making an attempt

visions to create a place where everyone

technological measures that will help in

to merge ecology and economy into one system

can have fullfilling lives and enjoy a rich

reinforcing the concept of transparency

i.e. by reducing the building operating costs by

level of well-being within the limits of what

within the design as well as within the society,

adopting green strategies.

nature can provide., thus promoting the

by the use of materials and resources that

green practises.

are locally available,hence creating the job opportunities for the locals. It will help in creating a self-sufficient environment.

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areas of research understanding various aspects SUSTAINABLITY

STRUCTURE

Sustainability can be acheived by two methods: -by incorporating passive design strategies -by adopting active designing techniques The research will look into following designing techniques: -Sunpath and Orientation strategies -Daylighting techniques -Usage of appropriate Sun Shading devices -Green roofing techniques -Use of local material pallete -Solar photovoltics Panels

-Adaptive HVAC Systems -Water and Electricity generation potential -Native Landscaping Strategies -Sewage Treatment Techniques -Storm Water Management -Grey Water Re-use

i. Large Span Structures-Exploring the various large span structures that will lead to column-less spaces, given that the project had a large no. of open spaces.

-Studying the various load calculations for such large span structure, and exploring different possibilities of having load on top of these structures.

-Exploring the lenghths for slab cantilever of such large span structures, that will help in creating double-height semicovered spaces, enhancing the user’s experience ii. Sustainable materials for construction -Exploring the local materials available in Delhi and studying their response to climate

SERVICES

SAFETY

-Parking requirements -Noise cancellation techniques load calculation and optimum grid systems and various materials

-Fire codes and norms

-HVAC System requirements Sustainable options and their application Hybrid systems with natural ventilation -Lift requirements Occupancy load

-Lighting requirements Lighting load for workshop areas, reading rooms, offices, art galleries and exhibitions spaces

-Universal accessibility and standards

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sustainability detailed study SUNPATH AND ORIENTATION TECHNIQUES

DAYLIGHTING The built mass can be broken down so that light penetration of upto 8m-8.5m from one side window is achieved inside the space.

Thus, the depth of retail , office and learning spaces can vary between 12m-18m with appropriate usage of glazings on both sides, will help in keeping the space fully-lit during the day time, further reducing the lighting load on the building, significantly.

All functions should be kept naturally daylit except banquet halls and auditoriums.

Good orientation help in increasing the energy efficiency of the building, making it more comfortable to live in and cheaper to run.

Most of the building blocks should be oriented such that the

In order to enhance the daylighting in the interior space, while

longer side face North-South direction, allowing maximum

avoiding the direct sun, the use of appropriate window overhangs/

diffused daylight and minimal heat gain.

shadow devices should be adopted, hence increasing the comfort

The overhead sun in the south is easily be cut by horizontal

level inside the place.

shading.

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sustainability detailed study SUN SHADING DEVICES To minimise the heat gain inside the building, approriate shading devices should be Horizontal Single Blade

South

Outrigger System

South

used depending on the orientation of various facades.

Horizontal shading devices work best on the southern facades.

East and west facades should have vertical or egg-crate shading devices.

Shading the building facades and open spaces by trees is another form of shading strategy.

Horizontal Multiple Blades

South

Vertical Fin

East-West

Slanted Vertical Fin

East-West

Eggerate

East-West

Use of deciduous trees which shed their leaves in winter and allows sunlight to penetrate

Summer Time

Winter Time

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sustainability detailed study - green roofs GREEN ROOFING TECHNIQUES Green roof is an environmental, social and economical use of the building roof. Green roofs may be installed at any height with an access provided for its maintenance. The planted spaces may be used to provide human

enjoyment

and

environmental

enhancement or energy savings for the users. Broadly, they can be categorised into two types:

Working Mechanism

-Roof Gradens: They are installed for the

are also costly to build, require intensive maintenance and are heavy in weight due to the deep soil profiles.

roof slab

to avoid any leak or dampness

-Green Roofs: They are lightweight with thin soil profiles and minimal maintenance requirements. They are cheaper to construct as they are installed for environmental performance and visual improvemnet only.

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Installation of Floor Drain Trays

Layers of Waterproofing

access and enjoyment of people. They Construction of

Layers of geotextile fabric

for easy drainage system, aiding in water channelling

helps soil and other medium to retain in their place, even through water run-off

functioning and maintenance

Dugging of small niches into the soild

Layers of engineered soil laid on top

similar to regular gardening

to plant the saplings

soil of variety of mixes becomes the substrate or growing medium for plants

sustainability detailed study - green roofs Pictorial Meadows green roof seed mix Green Estate Green roof substrate

Vegetation

Filter Layer Growing Medium (6 inches)

Drainage/Reservoir Protection Layer

Filter Fleece/ Root repellent

Waterproof Membrane

Drainage

Insulation

Insulation Layer

Vapour Barrier

Waterproof Membrane

Plywood Deck

Structural Support

Pros and Cons -Apart from adding the green cover, help in reducing the solar heat gain by shading and preventing incoming solar radiation from reaching the interior space.

-Regulates the internal climate of the building by insulating it against extremes of climate and provide a cooling effect through evapouration of water from its vegetative and soil surfaces.

-Helps in cost reduction by reducing the heat flux through the roof, cooling load and lowering the energy consumption of the building.

-A low rise building with a high roof to wall ratio benefits the most from a green roof compared to a high rise building that loses energy through the building envelope and glazing.

- Green roof plants also help in purifying the air and provide protection to the roof membrane by reducing the direct solar exposure.

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sustainability detailed study - adaptive HVAC system ADAPTIVE HVAC SYSTEM -Adaptive HVAC system is a hybrid system of cooling which involves ventialtion by both mechanical as well as natural methods.

-In such type of HVAC System, air flow is used as a means of creating thermal comfort in a space instead of solely relying on the close loop system of re-circulated cold air.

Working principle of hybrid HVAC system, use the mechanical as well as natural ventialation thereby allowing windows and openings.

- In order to create the air flow inside the space,

Working Mechanism

natural cross ventilation startegies are adopted such as appropriate massing, window-wall ratio and building orientation or through ceiling fans.

-Different spaces in the building can be treated differently by zoning the seperate spaces depending on

Cooling by mechanical ventilation

Increased thermal comfort

helps in the air flow across the room

enhance the cooling effect inside the space

comfortable in hotter temperature (28-29 degree)

Open loop Cooling System

Reduction in HVAC demands

Less energy loads and operating costs

Natural Ventilation

its function and the no. of users of the space. This will help in avoiding the convention uniform cooling approach, hence leading to efficient use of energy consumption.

-Thus, such type of HVAC system allows thermal zoning of spaces along with the integration of naturally ventilated spaces with the air-conditioned zones.

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involves the air circulation from inside and outside

sustainability

Fully AirCondtioned Zone

detailed study - adaptive HVAC system

-Auditorium -Computer Solar Photovoltic Panels On roof Labs (media library) - Multi-purpose Halls Hybrid Zones (26%) -Departmental Library, Theatre, design studios, offices Stores (Formal Retail) Fully Air-Condtioned Zone (17%) -Restaurants Computer Labs, Energy Labs (Hospitality) Natural Cross Ventillation (46%) Workshop areas, interaction spaces, plazas Circulation Area

Hybrid Zone

Naturally Ventilated areas

-Library -Informal seating spaces - Learning and teaching studios -Maker Labs -Small Offices -Retail Shops -Lodging facilities -Food Courts

-Workshop areas -Seating plazas -Open Corridors (Circulation areas) -Informal Retail

(Hospitality)

NSU School of Design and Environment, the adaptive HVAC Systems allows the integration of naturally ventillated and mechanically ventilated spaces together, further reducing the energy load.

Pros and Cons -Since it does

-With such hybrid

-Helps in cost

-Since it relies on

- Most effective in

not require the

system, it allows the

reduction by

natural ventilation

tropical climate

re-circulation

application of windows

reducing the

across the space,

conditions.

of the air within

and opening, enhancing

HVAC demands,

the massing and

the same space,

the openness in the

cooling load and

orientation of the

no ducts are

space rather than

lowering the energy

building has to be

required to be

concentional closed

consumption of the

optimum for best

there.

space.

building

results.

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sustainability detailed study - construction material LOCAL MATERIAL Another major step towards sustainability is the use of materials

Thus, these materials can be characterised as:

that are locally available, climate responsive and possess low embodied energy.

It is appropriate to encourage the use of locally available material because these materials are used over time at a particular native place, hence employed to provide the most comfortable indoor environment at that place.

Renewable Source

Reuse/ Recycle Aids energy efficiency in Buildings

Biodegradable

In case of Delhi, (with themperature ranging from 8’-40’ Celsius), it is mandatory to use the materials that can withstand such extreme temperature variations and delay the process of thermal lag, so that helps in maintaining the levels of human comfort inside the buildings.

The local building materials are also tend to have low embodied emergy as they save the energy from transportation process, thus reducing the carbon emmissions. As a result, they are tend to have least impact on the environment .

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Durability and life span

Eco-friendly Reduction in air, water and land pollution

Low embodied energy

Reuse of waste product

sustainability detailed study - construction material

Rammed Earth

-Made from the waste material (fly ash) collected

Fly Ash- Autoconclaved Aerated Concrete(AAC) Blocks

from the local power plants

-Lightweight material; reduces the building load,

of thermal lagging, making the inside space more

-Can be used as a component of infill block

reducing the foundation depth

comfortable

masonary in place of fried clay bricks , cement

-Used as a component of infill block masonary in

-Can be used as a structural load bearing material,

concrete blocks or stone

place ,cement concrete blocks or stone

exterior-interior plaster, flooring

-Abundantly availabe and eco-friendly.

-Abundantly availabe and eco-friendly.

Delhi Quartzite Stone

Pazallona Material

Micro Concrete Roofing Tiles

-Locally avaible in abundance

-Made from the waste material (fly ash) /slag/

-Easy installation and long lasting, no leakage

calcinated clay blended portland cement and/

problems

maintainance

or direct addition of pazallona material.

-High thermal and noise attenuation

-Brittle, and cant withstand extreme heat

-Can be used as base material for R.C.C. and steel

-No emmission of greenhouse gases during production

-Used for cladding and paving

structures as an alternative to cement concrete

-Less energy intensive as compared to other roofing

-Abundantly availabe and eco-friendly.

material

Fly Ash-Lime Gypsum Bricks

-Highly

durable

stone,

requires

very

low

-Thick and dense material, enhance the process

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structure detailed study - waffle slab Sytem: Waffle Slab Characteristics:

Advantages:

-Less volumes of concrete is used in comparison to other -Useful for larger span slabs or floors which require columnless or minimum no. of systems

columns in a space

-Reinforcement is provided in forms of mesh

-Higher load carrying capacity in comparison to other slabs.

-Thickness recommended is 85 to 100 mm while overall depth -Good structural stability with aesthetic apperance. is limited to 300-600 mm.

-Good vibration control capacity because of two directional reinforcement

-Width of the ribs is generally 110-200mm, while spacing -Lightweight and requires less amount of concrete, hence it is economical. between them varies from 600-1500mm.

-Easy and quick construction

-This system is good against shrinkage and it is lower than -Several services like lighting, plumbing pipes, electrical wiring, air conditioning, stiffened rafts and footing slabs.

insulation materials etc. can be provided within the depth of waffle slab by

Application:

providing holes in the waffle bottom surface. This system is called as Holedeck

-Can be used in spaces with vertical stacking of large column Construction Mechanism: free spaces; maker labs, seating lounges, reading rooms - Ideal to use such slabs in large halls such as auditoriums, multi-purpose halls, with uninterupted column free spaces -Its aesthetic appearance makes it feasible to be used as exposed finish in creating large public spaces such as foyers, entrance galleries, seating lounges etc.

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In-situ

Precast

Prefabricated

Waffle slabs are constructed by pouring concrete in the site or field with proper arrangements.

Slab panels are casted somewhere and they are joined together with proper reinforcement and concrete is filled.

Costliest than the other two methods.

Reinforcement is provided in the slab panels while casting with some tension.

structure detailed study - waffle slab Section through the waffle slab

Isometric sketch showing the waffle slab being supported by columns

Detailed blow-up of section through a waffle slab

Isometric view of the holedeck, with services running through the holes

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structure detailed study - steel construction Usage of Steel Construction:

Advantages:

-High rise buildings because of its strength, low -Due to pre-fabricated work in the factory, the construction is super quick. weight, and speed of construction.

-Flexible making them very good at resisting dynamic forces such as wind or earthquake forces.

-Industrial buildings and warehouse buildings -A wide range of ready-made structural sections are available, such as I, C, and angle sections. because of its ability to create large span -Can be made to take any kind of shape, and clad with any type of material. spaces at low cost.

-A wide range of joining methods is available, such as bolting, welding, and riveting.

-Residential buildings in a technique called

Disadvantages:

light gauge steel construction.

-Temporary

Structures

because

construction.

of

faster -They lose strength at high temperatures, and are susceptible to fire.

-They are prone to corrosion in humid or marine environments.

Types of Steel Construction: -Conventional Steel Fabrication is where steel -Bolted Steel Construction is where finished and -Light Gauge Steel Construction is a type of members are cut to the correct lengths, and painted steel components are produced and then construction that is common for residential then welded together for the final structure. shipped to the site and simply bolted in place. This and small buildings.This is similar to wood This can be done entirely at the construction is the preferred method of steel construction, as the framed construction, except that light site, which is labour-intensive, or partially in a bulk of the fabrication can be done in workshops, gauge steel members are used in place workshop, to provide better working conditions with the right machinery, lighting, and work of wood two-by-fours. Light gauge steel and reduce time.

conditions. Since the only work to be done at site is steel that is in the form of thin (1-3mm) is lifting the steel members into place (with cranes) sheets of steel that have been bent into and bolting, the work at site is tremendously fast.

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shape to form C-sections or Z-sections.

structure detailed study - steel construction Methods of Steel Construction Design: 1. Simple Design of Steel Structure

2. Continuous Design of Steel Structure

3. Semi-Continuous Design of Steel Structure

-The most traditional approach and commonly

-Joints are rigid and transfer moment between

-True semi-continuous design is more complex

used;no moment is transferred from one

members. The stability of the frame against

than either simple or continuous design as

connected member to another, except for the

sway is by frame action (i.e. by bending of

the real joint response is more realistically

nominal moments.

beams and columns).

represented.

-The resistance of the structure to lateral loads

-Continuous design is more complex than

-In this method there exits two simplified

is usually ensured by the provision of bracing

simple design.

procedures for both braced and unbraced frames.

or, in some multi-storey buildings, by concrete cores.

-In elastic design, the joints must possess sufficient

rotational

stiffness

for

proper

-Braced frames are those where the

-Detailing of the connections should be such

distribution of forces and moments while in

resistance to lateral loads is provided by a

that no moments can develop can adversely

plastic design, in determining the ultimate

bracing system or a core; in unbraced frames

affect the performance of the structure.

load capacity, the strength (not stiffness) of

this resistance is generated by bending

the joint is of prime importance.

moments in the columns and beams.

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structure detailed study - steel construction Steel Member sizing (I Section):

Joinery Details:

Joints Blow-up:

thermal insulation between joints detailed blow-up of steel section and concrete slab joinery

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exposed surface on exterior facade

structure detailed study - steel construction Thermal Insulation of Steel Sections:

blow-up sectional detail of thermal insulation of I section used on the exterior facade

blow-up sectional detail of thermal insulation of I section used with brick wall blow-up sectional detail of thermal insulation of I section used in interior spaces

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occupancy load understanding services

No.

Facility 1 Library + Learning Centre

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

Library (Collection shelves) Reading spaces Multimedia Library Children's, Teens and Youth Library Supporting Facilities Teaching/ Training center Learning Facilities

Total Carpet Area (Sqm)

Reception/ Foyer Auditorium-300 Seater Open Air Theatre Multipurpose Events Halls Exhibition Areas Storage Areas Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms)

Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café

Group E Group E Group E Group E Group E Group B Group B

10 10 10 10 10 4 4

125 38 67 86.5 78 155 100

260 1155 600 1480 500 150 815

350 1500 750 2000 650 200 1050 6500 (20%)

Group D (b) Group D (c)

1.4

185 360

Group D (a) Group D (b) Group F (c) Group B

0.65 1.4 20 4

2280 350 7.5 200

270 2850 1800 2850 1150 850 850 300

350 3850 2450 3675

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

1.4 10 10 10

67.5 285 180 285

400 Group D (d) 10725 (33%)

1.8

166

450 Group F 2400 Group F 2025 Group D (d)

3 3 1.8

120 616 860

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4.2 Formal Retail 4.5 Hospitality (F&B)

Occupancy

1625 500 870 1135 1000 830 540 6500 (20%)

3 Maker Space 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Building Category (as Occupancy per NBC) Load

1250 387.5 670 865 780 620 400

2 Community Space 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Total Plinth Area (Sqm)

360 1850 1550

1.2 X 300

3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs understanding Metalwork services Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café No. Facility 4 Facilities 1 Commercial Library + Learning Centre

occupancy load

270 350 2850 3850 1800 2450 2850 3675 1150 850 850 400 Total Carpet300 Total Plinth Area Area (Sqm) (Sqm)10725 (33%)

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

Informal Retail Library (Collection shelves) Formal Retail Reading spaces Hospitality (F&B) Multimedia Library Children's, Teens and Youth Library Rental Lodging Facilities Supporting Facilities Teaching/ Training center Studio Apartments Learning Facilities Lodging Area Community Space

360 1250 1850 387.5 1550 670 865 780 620 1250 400 1650

450 1625 2400 500 2025 870 4875 (15%) 1135 1000 830 1700 540 2200 6500 (20%) 3900(12%)

F Group E Group FE Group D E (d) Group E Group E Group B Group A B Group A

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Reception/ Foyer Auditorium-300 Seater Open Air Theatre Multipurpose Events Halls Exhibition Areas Storage Areas Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms)

260 1155 600 1480 500 150 815

350 1500 750 2000 650 200 1050 6500 (20%)

Group D (b) Group D (c)

270 2850 1800 2850 1150 850 850 300

350 3850 2450 3675

3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café 4 Commercial Facilities

4.1 Informal Retail 4.2 Formal Retail 4.5 Hospitality (F&B)

360 1850 1550

67.5 285 180 285

Building Group D (d) 1.8 166 Category (as Occupancy per NBC) Load Occupancy

4.1 1.1 4.2 1.2 4.5 1.3 1.4 5 1.5 1.6 5.1 1.7 5.2 2

3 Maker Space

1.4 10 10 10

3 10 3 10 1.8 10 10 10 4 12.5 4 12.5

120 125 616 38 860 67 86.5 78 155 136 100 176

1.4

6925 185 360

Group D (a) Group D (b) Group F (c) Group B

0.65 1.4 20 4

2280 350 7.5 200

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

1.4 10 10 10

67.5 285 180 285

400 Group D (d) 10725 (33%)

1.8

166

450 Group F 2400 Group F 2025 Group D (d)

3 3 1.8

TOTAL 1.2 X 300

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water requirements understanding services

No.

Facility 1 Library + Learning Centre

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

Library (Collection shelves) Reading spaces Multimedia Library Children's, Teens and Youth Library Supporting Facilities Teaching/ Training center Learning Facilities

Building Category (as Occupancy per NBC) Load

Group E Group E Group E Group E Group E Group B Group B

Reception/ Foyer Auditorium-300 Seater Open Air Theatre Multipurpose Events Halls Exhibition Areas Storage Areas Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms)

Water Consumption Total (litres/person/d Consumption (litres/day) ay)

10 10 10 10 10 4 4

125 38 67 86.5 78 155 100 650

25

20

45

29250

1.4

185 360

5 5

10 10

15 15

2775 5400

Group D (a) Group D (b) Group F (c) Group B

0.65 1.4 20 4

2280 350 7.5 200

5 5 25 25

10 10 20 20

15 15 45 45

34200 5250 337.5 9000

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

1.4 10 10 10

67.5 285 180 285

5 25 25 25

10 20 20 20

15 45 45 45

1012.5 12825 8100 12825

Group D (d)

1.8

166

55

15

70

11620

Group F Group F Group D (d)

3 3 1.8

120 616 860

5 5 55

10 10 15

15 15 70

1800 9240 60200

12.5 12.5

136 176

120 120

60 60

180 180

24480 31680

2 Community Space 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Flushing Consumption (litres/person/d ay)

Domestic Consumption (litres/person/ Occupancy day)

Group D (b) Group D (c)

1.2 X 300

3 Maker Space 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café 4 Commercial Facilities

4.1 Informal Retail 4.2 Formal Retail 4.5 Hospitality (F&B) 5 Rental Lodging Facilities 200| Community Design Apartments 5.1 Studio Place 5.2 Lodging Area

Group A Group A

2.7 Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms)

Group B

4

200

25

20

45

9000

1.4 10 10 10

67.5 285 180 285

5 25 25 25

10 20 20 20

15 45 45 45

1012.5 12825 8100 12825

Domestic Consumption Building Group D (d) 1.8 166 (litres/person/55 Category (as Occupancy per NBC) Load Occupancy day)

Flushing Consumption 15 (litres/person/d ay)

3 Maker Space

water requirements 3.1 Reception/Foyer 3.1 Co-working Offices 3.2 Incubation Centre 3.3 Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café No. Facility 4 Library Commercial Facilities 1 + Learning Centre

understanding services

4.1 1.1 4.2 1.2 4.5 1.3 1.4 5 1.5 1.6 5.1 1.7 5.2 2

Informal Retail Library (Collection shelves) Formal Retail Reading spaces Hospitality Multimedia(F&B) Library Children's, Teens and Youth Library Rental Lodging Facilities Supporting Facilities Teaching/ Training center Studio Apartments Learning Facilities Lodging Area Community Space

2.1 Reception/ Foyer 2.2 Auditorium-300 Seater Total water requirement on site = 2,59,995 LPD 2.3 Open Air Theatre 259 KLPD 2.4 Multipurpose Events Halls 2.5 Exhibition Areas 2.6 Storage Areas 2.7 Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms) Over-head tank capacity= 1,29,997.5 litres (1/2

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

Group FE Group FE Group D E (d) Group E Group E Group B Group A B Group A

3 10 3 10 1.8 10 10 10 4 12.5 4 12.5

120 125 616 38 860 67 86.5 78 155 136 100 176 650

5 5 55

10 10 15

15 15 70

1800 9240 60200

120 120 25

60 60 20

180 180 45

24480 31680 29250

Group D (b) Group D (c)

1.4

6925 185 360

5 5

10 10

15 15

259995 2775 5400

Group D (a) 0.65 Group D (b) 1.4 Group F (c) 20 Group B one day’s demand) 4

2280 350 7.5 200

5 5 25 25

10 10 20 20

15 15 45 45

34200 5250 337.5 9000

1.2 X 300

x Underground 3 Maker Space tank capacity= 2,59,995 litres (1 x one day’s demand) 3.1 Reception/Foyer

3.1 Co-working Offices Tank sizing (RCC tank): Dimensions = 9m X 9m 3.2 Incubation Centre Height = 3.6m 3.3 Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café

Water Consumption Total 70 Consumption 11620 (litres/person/d ay) (litres/day)

TOTAL

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

1.4 10 10 10

67.5 285 180 285

5 25 25 25

10 20 20 20

15 45 45 45

1012.5 12825 8100 12825

Group D (d)

1.8

166

55

15

70

11620

Group F Group F Group D (d)

3 3 1.8

120 616 860

5 5 55

10 10 15

15 15 70

1800 9240 60200

12.5 12.5

136 176

120 120

60 60

180 180

4 Commercial Facilities 4.1 Informal Retail 4.2 Formal Retail 4.5 Hospitality (F&B) 5 Rental Lodging Facilities 5.1 Studio Apartments 5.2 Lodging Area

Group A Group A

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water conservation sustainable strategies

Rain water harvesting (RWH) is a technique of collection and storage ofrainwater into natural reservoirs or tanks, or the infiltration of surface water into subsurface aquifers (before it is lost as surface runoff).

It will help in reducing the water demands on site.

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water conservation sustainable strategies Potential Water Harvested Calculation:

STP Calculation:

Annual Rainfal in Delhi: 700mm

Total Water Demand per day = 259 kilo litre

Run-off co-efficient:

Roof = 0.9 Paved = 0.8 Greens = 0.3 Total Site Area: 26,000 Sqm.

Diversity factor (X 0.8)

=207 kilo litre

Water sent to STP (85%)

=175 kilo litre

Capacity of STP Required Estimated Roof Area:

Water harvested on Roof Area: 5,275 X 0.9 X700 5,275 Sqm. 3323 Kilo Litre/Year

Estimated Green Area:

Water harvested on Green Area: 10,000 X 0.3 X700 10,000 Sqm. 2100 Kilo Litre/Year

Estimated Paved Area:

Water harvested on Paved Area: 13,000 X 0.8 X700 13,000 Sqm. 7280 Kilo Litre/Year Total Water harvested:

12,703 Kilo Litre/Year

Total Water requirement:

259 Kilo Litre/Day

175 kilo litre

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electricity generation sustainable strategies

Solar power is clean green electricity sourced from sunlight. Installing solar power systems generally means setting up a solar photovoltaic or a solar thermal system on the roof.

It is a renewable free source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels that are finite. It is also a nonpolluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity.

Solar Energy requires low maintenance and helps in reducing the electricity load from outside.

The site has the potential to install a no. of solar photovoltic panels given the terraced surfaces and ample amount of exposure to sunlight.

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electricity generation sustainable strategies No.

Facility 1 Library + Learning Centre 2 Community Space

Electricity Total Electrical Total Carpet Total Plinth Area Load Lighting Load Area (Sqm) (Sqm) (W/Sqm) (Watts) 4972.5 6,500 14 91000 4960

6500

17.2

111800

270 2850 1800 2850 1150 850 850 300

350 3850 2450 3675

10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8

3780 41580 26460 39690

400 10725

15.1

6040

360 1850 1550

450 2400 2025 4875

16.1 16.1 15.1

7245 38640 30577.5

1250 1650

1700 2200 3900

12 12

20400 26400

3 Maker Space 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café 4 Commercial Facilities 4.1 Informal Retail 4.2 Formal Retail 4.5 Hospitality (F&B) 5 Rental Lodging Facilities 5.1 Studio Apartments 5.2 Lodging Area

TOTAL

Electrical Lighting Load Calculation: Total Electrical Lighting Load = 4,43,612.5 Watts = 443 KW

443612.5

Potential Electricity Generation through Solar PV Panel Calculation: Estimated Roof Area = 5275 Sqm Available Roof Area= 4220 Sqm (Subtracting 20% for circulation and services) Area required for 5kw PV System = 46.5 Sqm No. of systems that can be installed = 4220/46.5 = 90 Units Total Electricity Generated (Potential) = 90 x 5 = 450 KW Thesis 2021 |205

toilet requirements understanding services No.

Facility

1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

Library + Learning Centre Library (Collection shelves) Reading spaces Multimedia Library Children's, Teens and Youth Library Supporting Facilities Teaching/ Training center Learning Facilities

2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Community Space Reception/ Foyer Auditorium-300 Seater Open Air Theatre Multipurpose Events Halls Exhibition Areas Storage Areas Workshops/ Vocational Training Areas ( Studio +Artist Rooms)

3 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3

Maker Space Reception/Foyer Co-working Offices Incubation Centre Maker Labs Metalwork Product Design Woodwork Furniture Design Apparel Design 3.3 Café

Total Carpet Area (Sqm)

Building Category (as Occupancy per NBC) Load Factor

Male(WC) Male(Urinal) 1 per first 400 1 per 50 125 1 per 250 beyond 38 67 86.5 78 155 1 100 1 650 2 13 1 per first 400 1 per 25 185 1 per 250 beyond 360 1 15

1250 387.5 670 865 780 620 400 4975

Group E Group E Group E Group E Group E Group B Group B

10 10 10 10 10 4 4

260 1155 600 1480 500 150 815

Group D (b) Group D (c)

1.4

Group D (a) Group D (b) Group F (c) Group B

0.65 1.4 20 4

270 2850 1800 2850 1150 850 850 300

Group D (b) Group E Group E Group E

1.4 10 10 10

4 till 100 67.5 1 per 25 285 12 180 8 285 12

Group D (d)

1.8

166

3 3 1.8

1 per first 200 1 per 50 120 1 per 100 beyond 616 6 860

4 4.1 4.2 4.5

Commercial Facilities Informal Retail Formal Retail Hospitality (F&B)

360 1850 1550

5 5.1 5.2

Rental Lodging Facilities Studio Apartments Lodging Area

1250 Group A 1650 Group A

1.2 X 300

Group F Group F Group D (d)

12.5 12.5 TOTAL

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Occupancy

2280 350 7.5 1 per 40 200

136 176 6925

9 5

Female(WC) Washbasin 1 per first 200 1 per 200 1 per 250 beyond

1 2 3

3 per first 200 1 per 200 2 per 100 beyond 5 2

15 1 per 25

8

12 8 12

4

15

11

1 per first 25 1 per 60 8 1 per 15

19 12 19

1 per 25

4

12 8 12

2 per first 200 1 per 200 1 per 100 beyond 12 7 4

Male(WC) Male(Urinal) Female(WC) Washbasin 55 95 88 57

technological inferences understanding way forward The site has the potential to create a sustainable environment along with self-sustaining strategy for the people living in the neighbourhood.

The calculations for occupancy load, water load and energy load help in understanding the actual demand of water and electricity on site.

By the application of various sustainable strategies, the project has the potential to reduce the water requirements and electricity demands from outside sources.

The occupancy load of the various components of the project helped in understanding the structural system that will be optimum for the design along with the appropriate beam and colomn sizes for steel members.

Understanding the materials for construction helps in assisting the design concept as well as defining the architectural expression for various kind of spatial components.

Illustrating the determinants from each step starting from research to site analysis, area programme to technological aspects that will assist in design thus leading to the design concepts.

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Design Directive-Case Study

07

Design Directive-Research

design determinants

analysing guiding principles

Design Directive-Site Design Vision Design Concept Zoning Concept Design Inferences

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design directives case study

levels of privacy

open spaces

the privacy levels keeps on increaing with the height, the most public functions placed on the ground floor and the private functions on the upper floors

creating the built form around the open spaces and designing the buildings with spill out spaces in between

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vanishing the walls in order to create a colearning and co-working environment, removing the walls between the spaces to promote interaction and conversation

design directives research

overlooking spaces

blurring boundaries

promoting cross-learning and maintaing visual “transparency”

blurring boundaries between spaces to enhance the experiental transparency

formal and informal

common spill-out spaces

designing informal spaces with “formal” built form for retail

spaces ‘in-between’ the built form acting as common meeting spaces

integrating the functions

reinforcing transparency between spaces while maintaining privacy levels by integrating functions and common resource sharing

staggering in built form

staggering the built masses in plan and section to create habitable green terraces

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design directives site Vehicular Movement

Pedestrian Movement

Connectivity Node A

P

A

Community Node

B

Auto Stand B Bus Stop

P

Public Driveway

Retail Node

To create the different entry nodes and

To create the driveways for public and private

connectivity nodes and joining them through

transport that will ease the vehicular accessibility

axes forming the walkable streets; designing the

from the two adjacent roads i.e Club road and Vishnu

walkable streets, then creating the open spaces

Mandir Marg to and from the site, alongside ensuring

(greens) and the built forms around the axes.

proper pedestrian footpaths.

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design directives site Functional Zoning

Context Determinants

Private Public SemiPublic Public

Due to multiple entry points, the site witnesses

The existing features around the site such as

the most public zones on the edges adjacent to

jheel park and different kinds of neighbourhoods

the main roads. The functional zoning assists in

determine the functional design of the site edges.

directing the mixed use of volumes in coherence

In order to create a neutral ground for everyone

with various components and their uses.

and open the connections to surrounding context, the site boundaries are treated without any physical barriers thus blurring the boundaries.

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design concept connecting the dots

Can transparency in architecture create a sense of transparency between the communities?

Why should buildings shape the experience of the people in a place??

Why can’t the experience of people shape the buildings around?

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design concept connecting the dots

Transparency as a public component -Designing the various functions of the space in such a way that it should provide the built masses as the outcomes of the people’s urban life.

-Designing the community spaces of the public place in such a way that will articulate the urban life by the means of transparency between the built masses.

-Buildings should be seen as “shapers of space”

LIFE

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SPACE

BUILDINGS

design concept connecting the dots

inside-out

vertical courtyard

creating voids in the built form that helps in developing connections between inside and out

creating atriums in between such that the surrounding spaces look into the central part of the built “vertically”

biophilic streets

connecting bridges

creating walkable streets between the retail spaces with green pockets to provide connect with nature

designing bridges across separate built blocks at different heights to create cross-connections Thesis 2021 |217

zoning concepts positioning the functions

Rental Living Retail

Multi-purpose

Retail

Office Retail

Library Vocational F&B Training

Retail Retail

Retail Retail

north-south oriented blocks ensuring optimum orientation of building blocks

retail as connecting spine retail on ground floor ensures highly active public realm

walkable streets enhancing experience on ground floor

green pockets designing a sequence of green spaces enhancing transition from one space to another

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design inferences understanding way forward The project witnesses the potential to be designed as an active public realm “transparency”.

by incorporating various strategies of

The determinants from case study, research and site helps in understanding the zoning of various functional components on the site.

The three levels of transparency i.e. literal, phenomenol and experiental helps in understanding the relationships between different spaces whether built or unbuilt.

The concept of transparency in design also assists in creating a public space that can act as a “third place” for people from different kinds of neighbourhoods; thus bringing transparency between communities.

The zoning concepts help in analysing the positining of various functional aspects within the site horizontally as well as vertically, in such a manner that all the functions bind together to be experienced as a community place.

Integrating the determinants from case studies, research, site and zoning along with the concept of transparency to explore the built form with functions over various design development stages.

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Design Response

08

Design Iterations

design development exploring built and unbuilt

Design Development Stages Pros and Cons

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design development showcasing the process

Stage I

Stage III

Stage II

Stage IV

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Stage V

Stage VII

Stage VI Thesis 2021 |223

design development stage I

-Blurring the site boundaries to make it more viable as a “community binder” thus blurring the physical thresholds for different communities.

-Opening the access to the jheel park, making it easily accessible for the pedestrains and shoppers from paschim puri and punjabi bagh market.

-Creating axes for walking to enhance the experiental transparency between the spaces and also to increase the level of publicity for surrounding communities.

-Translating the concept of transparency while organising the built spaces; vapourising boundaries between interior and exterior spaces.

Making the Club road and Vishnu Mandir marg a public edge.

Placing the informal retail and f&b spaces near the public edge in order to ensure the footfall from people of all the communities.

Placing the more commercial zone i.e. co-working spaces, maker labs and other small entrepreneurial spaces on the farther side from the public edge, providing views of jheel park to these working spaces.

Creating the edge near the vishnu mandir marg and club road as a public interface

Zoning on site

Locating the library in a relatively private and calm zone, because of the spatial requirements of the function, providing views of

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Zoning the community spaces such as multipurpose halls, performance spaces, exhibition spaces and art galleries in the centre of the site, thus binding the other components of the design

the jheel park from learning and reading spaces.

design development stage I

-Separating the zones further into spatial components and creating transitional spaces in between.

-Maintaing the axes for visual connection as well as pedestrian walkable pathways and shaping the built form according to these.

-Opening the walkable pathways to the jheel park and building realtively private components on upper floors and providing them views of the park.

-Creating the interior spaces with respect to the exterior spaces and developing the connection between the other components of design.

Positioning various components Possible provision of the service area from the rear edge of the site

Creating an entrance plaza for the people, acting as a threshold for the site

Creating the built mass around the open spaces, connecting the exterior and interiors without any visual boundary

3-Dimensional Blocking Maintaining axes to form walkable streets for people coming from multiple entrances

Breaking the built forms into smaller fragments with intersecting and overlapping spaces Massing and Zoning Views Knowledge centre Community spaces Lodging facilities

Informal Retail, F&B

Co-working spaces, maker labs Thesis 2021 |225

design development stage II

Designing the plaza entrances on both the corners while joining them to the node at the jheel park via axes.

Creating open spaces and built forms alongside the axis wih a series of semi-covered and shaded spaces.

Massing Footprint on site

Planning the axes, built and unbuilt

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Double Height Entrances

Triple Height spillout spaces

Knowledge centre

Community spaces

Lodging facilities

Informal Retail, F&B

Co-working spaces, maker labs

design development stage II

Section across the site cutting through all the blocks Double Height Entrances

Stilted Spaces

Front view of the massing facing the club road

Staggered Heights

Section cutting the maker spaces with viewing decks

Pros

Cons

-The design massing explored

-The scale of the open/

interesting relationships

semi-covered spaces was

between various components. comparatively small. viewing decks on northern facade for views of jheel park

Rear side view of the massing facing jheel park

-It also encorporated spaces

-Limited no. of double height/

that enhanced the concept

triple height spill-outs.

of transparency.

-Vertical circulation was not

-The built spaces were shaped incorporated. around the experience offered by open spaces.

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design development stage III

Creating connectivity node, at the junction of the three axes from the different entry nodes Opening the spill-out spaces into the jheel park, thus blurring the boundary

Redefining the edge between the community place and the jheel park, removing the boundaries

Possible entry for the services and back of the house activities between the police post and the community block Creating the community node, thus vanishing the threshold between the communities

Massing Footprint on site (ground floor plan) Other connections into the built, increasing the porosity of the edge

Multi-purpose hall on the vishnu mandir marg edge, with open spill out spaces Library and l e a r n i n g centre placed in the semipubliz zone in vicinity to the community spaces and Zoning Plan part retail 228| Community Place Design

Forming the axes, that will act as walkable streets, bringing the informal street character to the place, Sketch design of footprint therby enhancing the pedestrian movement on the ground floor

Creating a public plaza that marks the end of the club road Another main Residential public zone facility being the most private on the edge of the vishnu is zoned out in mandir marg the centre, with spill out spaces Situated on extending into the club road, the jheel park the front edge Zoning the will be the maker space most public and incubation centre on top of zone retail Placing the formal and informal retail in the most public zone

Community facilities such as auditorium, exhibition spaces placed on the public edge with connections to the hospitality areas

Levels of Privacy Semi-public zone as one goes towards the centre of the site

Being mostly, public and semi-public on all the edges, the site has the most private zone in the centre

Relatively semipublic zone, due to the creation of entry plaza; mostly public on ground floor while, private on the upper floors.

design development stage III

Section showing vertical zoning and cross-connections

Pros

-This stage of designing incorporated the use of double and triple height spill-out spaces.

-Connecting bridges were designed to encourage cross-learnings and increasing the levels of transparency between different functional components of the design.

View from the community node

Greens extending to the jheel park Knowledge centre

Community spaces

Lodging facilities

Informal Retail, F&B

Incorporating design directives from research and concepts

Cons

-Vertical circulation was not incorporated.

-The staggering in retail component of the design does not work given the experience of shopping, hence it needed to be worked upon.

-Appropriate sizes of spaces such as multi-purpose halls and auditoriums were Defining walkable streets and shaping the Co-working built around them spaces, maker not depicted. labs

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design development stage IV

-Alternating the retail massing from staggered geometry to a linear form in order to provide an undisturbed and smooth s h o p p i n g experience.

-Incorporating roads and b a s e m e n t ramps into the site for vehicular drop-offs.

Detailing the ground floor plan with horizontal and vertical movement systems Co-working Knowledge centre Community spaces spaces, maker labs Lodging facilities Informal Retail, F&B

Pedestrian Movement System

-Redefining the pedestrian movement axes by altering the built forms while Vehicular Movement System keeping the nodes as earlier.

-Incorporating the vertical circulation cores catering to different functional components.

-The grid for this design iteration is 9m by 9m and the massing is done with respect to the grid sizing.

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Vertical Circulation Cores (in red)

design development stage IV

Pros

-Vertical circulation incorporated helped in understanding the Vertical movement systems across various Cores blocks.

Connecting -Being in a linear geometry, the retail Bridges component functions better.

Green -Green terraces and connecting Terraces bridges allowed the free flow of movement .

Streets Semicovered Spill-out Spaces

Vehicular Drop-off

Perspective view of massing

Section through the site showing vertical cores, green terraces and viewing decks

Public Entrance Plaza

Cons

-Vehicular circulation was much deeper into the site, thus taking a large chunk of place which could be designed as open seating plazas.

-Community activities such as multipurpose halls and auditoriums are scattered.

-Retail is not acting as a connecting spine because of interuption by community block.

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design development stage V

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan

design development stage V

Elevation from the Club Road street I

street II

street III

Designing the retail street with overlooking corridors

3 Dimensional Blocking Open spill-out decks for cafes and restaurants

green terraces acting as hangout spaces

bridges connecting the blocks

staggered built mass creating double height corridors

Public Entrance Plaza at the Community Node Thesis 2021 |233

design development stage V

Sectional View across the site

Sectional View from incubation centre

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design development stage V

Pros -Detailed understanding of structural members was gained while maintaining double height semi-covered spaces.

-Comparatively efficient positioning of vertical cores and staircases.

-Enhanced experience of the retail component by playing with staggering heights.

3 Dimensional Massing View I

Cons

-Inappropriate positining of the residential block, restricting the views of jheel park from library area.

-Inefficient vehicular movement system.

-Absence of a single binding component on the upper floors.

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design development stage VI

Connecting lobby through library block and incubation centre for common resource sharing and increased experiental transparency

3 Dimensional Blocking

Food hub acting as binding factor on the upper floor with connections from library block, multipurpose hall and residential block

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3 Dimensional Blocking

design development stage VI

ENTRANCE LOBBY (STUDIO APT.) LVL +1200

DEPARTMENTAL STORE LVL +1200

SERV. LIFT AHU/ ELEC.

CAFE I

LVL +5200

CAFE II

LVL +5200

CAFE III LVL +5200

CAFE IV LVL +5200

ENTRANCE LOBBY

ENTRANCE LOBBY (STUDIO APT.)

THEATRE DANCE ROOM STUDIO

LVL +1200

LVL +5200

STORAGE (BELOW)

LVL +5200

RETAIL

LVL +5200

DEPARTMENTAL STORE

RETAIL

LVL +5200

LVL +1200

OPEN SEATING

OPEN SEATING

LVL +5200

LVL +5200

+900 FFL AUDITORIUM LIFT LOBBY

AMPHITHEATRE

OPEN EXHIBITION SPACE

First Floor Plan

SERV. LIFT

SUNKEN COURT

AHU/ ELEC.

CAFE I

LVL +1200

CAFE II

LVL +1200

CAFE III CAFE IV LVL +1200

SERV. LIFT

ENTRANCE LOBBY

AHU/ ELEC.

OUTDOOR SEATING LVL +1200

RETAIL

LVL +1200

AHU/ ELEC.

ENTRANCE LOBBY (LEARNING CENTRE)

RETAIL

LVL +1200

LVL +1200

GATHERING SPACE (RESIDENTIAL)

RETAIL

LVL +9200

LVL +1200

PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE PLAZA

RESTAURANT II LVL +1200

RESTAURANT I LVL +1200

FOOD COURT SEATING

AUDITORIUM LVL +9200

+900 FFL AUDITORIUM LIFT LOBBY

LVL +9200

SERV. LIFT AHU/ ELEC.

PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE PLAZA

CAFE V LVL +9200

PRE-FUNCTION SPACE MUSIC HALL

SEATING LOUNGE

RETAIL

LVL +9200

VOCATIONAL TRAING CENTRE

RETAIL

LVL +9200

LVL +9200

DINING FACILITY (GUEST ROOMS) LVL +9200

Ground Floor Plan

+900 FFL AUDITORIUM LIFT LOBBY

CARPENTRY

Second Floor Plan

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design development stage VI OPEN SPILL OUT

TAILORING

CUTTING AND FITTING

PRODUCTION

SHOWROOM STUDIO AREA

DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL-OUT WOODWORK PROTOTYPING LAB LOCKSMITH WORKSHOP I

CARPENTER WOODWORK AREA DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL OUT

WELDING AND FORGING AREA

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LOCKSMITH WORKSHOP II ASSEMBLY AREA

RETAIL

Section Via Maker Block

SPILL OUT

design development stage VI

Pros -Detailed understanding of volumetric positioning of spaces with proper inside-out space in the maker block.

-Better positioning of the retail components by dividing them into two blocks.

- Zoning of food hub components on upper floor acting as a binding component on that floor.

3-D View from Club Road

Cons

-Inefficient vehicular movement system.

- Relocating the positioning of some of the cores.

- Presence of blank walls creating dead spaces in some of the areas, hence improved detailing of streets was required.

3-D View from the community node

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design development stage VII

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Ground Floor Plan

design development stage VII

STUDIO APT. LVL +8900

DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL-OUT LVL +8900

PRE-FUNCTION AREA LVL +8900

SERV. LIFT

FOOD COURT SEATING

AUDITORIUM LVL +8900

BACKSTAGE AREA LVL +8900

BOOK CAFE LVL +8900

KITCHENETTE LVL +8900

CAFE V

AHU/ ELEC.

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

OPEN SPILL-OUT

FOOD COURT

MULTI PURPOSE SPACE

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

2500 M WIDE CORRIDOR

THEATRE STUDIO

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

SEATING LOUNGE

RETAIL

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

LVL +8900

RETAIL

KITCHEN LVL +8900

DINING FACILITY (GUEST HOUSE) LVL +8900

LVL +8900

BOUFFET AREA

DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL-OUT

SCULPTING AND POTTERY

CARPENTRY LVL +8900

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

Second Floor Plan

Pros STUDIO APT. LVL +12900

DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL-OUT LVL +8900

PRE-FUNCTION AREA LVL +8900

SERV. LIFT

FOOD COURT SEATING

AUDITORIUM BACKSTAGE AREA LVL +8900

LVL +12900

MULTI PURPOSE SPACE

BOOK CAFE MEZANNINE LVL +12900

WELDING AND FORGING AREA LVL +12900

AHU/ ELEC.

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

LVL +8900

CLASSROOM III LVL +12900

CLASSROOM IV LVL +12900

CLASSROOM V LVL +12900

CLASSROOM VI LVL +12900

SEATING LOUNGE

2500 M WIDE CORRIDOR CLASSROOM I LVL +12900

CLASSROOM II LVL +12900

GROUP STUDY AREA LVL +12900

SEATING LOUNGE LVL +12900

VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

LVL +8900

KITCHEN LVL +8900

DINING FACILITY (GUEST HOUSE) LVL +8900

Third Floor Plan

BOUFFET AREA

ARTIST STUDIO/ DOUBLE HEIGHT WORKSHOP LVL +12900 SPILL-OUT LVL +8900

ASSEMBLY AREA I

LVL +12900

LVL +12900

LEARNING CENTRE

LVL +8900

MEDIA LAB LVL +12900

OPEN SPILL-OUT LVL +12900

MACHINERY STORAGE

MEETING ROOMS

DOUBLE HEIGHT SPILL-OUT

RAW-MATERIAL STORAGE

ASSEMBLY AREA II LVL +12900

Library Block Section

Cons

-Detailed street analysis and its response -Inefficient response to the jheel park edge. to the built on ground floor.

- Absence of proper service road at the rear -Enhanced experience of informal side. character within the formal built form.

- Inefficient use of large open green spaces -Detailed understanding of floor plans creating dead areas. and relationship between spaces.

- Efficient vehicular movement.

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Site Zoning Context Plan + Site Plan Site Section Combined Floor Plans Maker Block + Incubation Centre -zoning + plans + sections + views

09

final design proposal concluding the learnings

Library Block -zoning + plans + sections + views

Community Block -zoning + plans + views

Technology Sustainability Structures Services

Jury Comments

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site zoning diagram

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context plan showing immediate neighbourhood

2 3 1

6 10 5

12 7

13

9 4 8

legend 1. Jheel Park 2. Lake 3. District Park 4. Club Road 5. Vishnu Mandir Marg 6. Police Post 7. Auto Stand 8. Green Park 9. Petrol Pump 10. Madipur Village 11. Paschim Puri 12. Punjabi Bagh 13. Commnity Place

11

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site plan lvl +900

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site view defining architectural expression

view of the retail street connecting the various junctions Thesis 2021 |247

site section defining built-unbuilt

View of Book Cafe from outside the View of the street connecting the Auditorium pre-function area retail node and the community node

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entrance view defining retail node

view from the retail node entrance plaza Thesis 2021 |249

street view defining the axis

view from the drop-off point near the club road 250| Community Place Design

floor plan showing horizontal arrangement

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view from jheel park merging the streets

view of the food hub on the second floor 252| Community Place Design

floor plan showing horizontal arrangement

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street view showcasing open and covered

view of the street connecting the residential part to the other active zones of the design 254| Community Place Design

floor plan showing horizontal arrangement

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zoning diagram showing vertical zoning Retail + Maker Block

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Retail + Incubation Centre

block section showing connections between maker block and incubation centre

View showing the double - height outdoor spill-out terraces with overlooking spaces

View of the retail street connecting maker block to library block

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maker block and incubation centre plans showing horizontal arrangement

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maker block and incubation centre plans showing horizontal arrangement

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maker block and incubation centre plans showing horizontal arrangement

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maker block and incubation centre plans showing horizontal arrangement

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maker block section showing inside-out relationship

Double-height atriums with overlooking mezzannine floors enhancing crosslearning and interaction

View of the retail street from leading to OAT at the intersection of community place and jheel park

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street view showing upper level connections

view of the connecting bridges acting as retail streets on upper floors , thus making the place more active Thesis 2021 |263

zoning diagram showing vertical zoning Library Block

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library block section showcasing vertical courtyard

staircase along with the seating steps leading to multi-purpose space

internal double-height overlooking atriums

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library block plans showing horizontal arrangement

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library block plans showing horizontal arrangement

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library block plans showing horizontal arrangement

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library block plans showing horizontal arrangement

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interior view showing multi-purpose spaces

view of internal atrium with seating steps leading to multi-purpose hall 270| Community Place Design

exterior view showing semi-covered large span spaces

view of outdoor exhibition space leading to the library block Thesis 2021 |271

entrance view defining architectural expression

view from the entrance lobby of the library block showing semi-covered spaces underneath the masses 272| Community Place Design

community block plans showing horizontal arrangement

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entrance view defining community node

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street view enhancing serial vision

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unit plan layouts

Guest Room Layout

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Studio Apartment Layout

basement floor plan zoning of services

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technology sustainability- passive strategy site and massing passive strategy-orientation & volumetric placement of masses Good orientation helps in increasing the energy efficiency of the building, making it more comfortable to live in and cheaper to run.

Most of the building blocks are oriented such that the longer side face North-South direction, allowing maximum diffused daylight and minimal heat gain. It also helped in reduction of direct exposure from south-west sun.

The building masses are also oriented such that they create self-shading spaces in order to cut the heat effect from overhead sun. The building masses are also extruded out and scooped in , leading to the balconies and overhangs, which further provide self-shading spaces. These voids helped in creating a buffer for reducing heat exposure.

facade treatment passive strategy-panelling and appropriate shading devices To minimise the heat gain inside the building, approriate shading devices are designed depending on the orientation of various facades.

Jaali facades, vertical shading devices have been designed to reduce the heat gain inside the building.

A panel system with alternating opaque and transparent skin is designed such that the glass is recessed by 200mm creating horizontal overhang above.

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facade design sustainability - passive strategy

Panel Design In order to incorporate sustainable passive design strategies, the panel is designed with a system of alternating opaque and transparent skin.

Glass acts as the transparent skin, with the application of vertical fins acting as vertical shading devices wherever required.

The opaque part of the panel is constructed out of fly ash bricks forming a 230mm thick wall.

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technology structural system

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facade design sustainability - passive strategy

allocated area for transformer and dg

allocated area for STP

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The juror appreciated the integration of informal streets within the built form, giving the community place an informal character.

“The streets are very well-designed and integrated within the built-form.

jury’s comments final assessment

The play of volumes and open-built relationship in the sectional arrangement was appreciated, along with the zoning of spaces and their relationship with each other.

“The plans are well-designed with maturity” One of the points raised was about the intensive built-up area as the building size seemed to be huge. It was responded as: the built-up area was calculated on the basis of F.A.R and it was mandatory to completely utilize the F.A.R. Another point was raised about the architectural expression, and it was suggested to explore variety of materials for such an informal space.

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THIRD PLACES- BINDING COMMUNITIES Community Place Design