INDIA HABITAT CENTER

INTRODUCTION
NEW DELHI, INDIA
• The India Habitat Centre is a multipurpose building in New Delhi, India.
FOR CONVENTION (South Block)
• It is India’ s most comprehensive convention centre. SITE PLAN
• It provides a combination of work, commercial and social spaces.

• Design: Joseph Allen Stein .

• Site Area: 9.6 Acres(38850 sq m)
• Ground Coverage: 25% (9609 sq m)
• Gross floor area – 53,241.7 sq m

FOR EXHIBITION
• F.A.R. Achieved: 1.4 Out Of 2.5
• Parking: 2 Level Basement
• Area of basement- 36,988.9 (P1= 18,152.6, P2= 18,836)
• Exhibition- 284 sq m
• Conference- 2084 sq m
• Auditorium- 945 sq m
• Area for services and utility- 6,761.7 sq mt(12.7%)
(1,400 sqm of storage in basement for services)
• Restaurant- 672 sq m
• Kitchen- 373 sq m

FOR EXHIBITION

FACILITIES -OFFICES -CLUB -LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTER -GUEST ROOMS ACCESS TO SITE

CONFERENCE HALLS SEMINAR HALLS MEETING ROOMS AMPHITHEATRE EXHIBITION GALLERIES

AUDITORIUM BANQUET HALL FOOD COURT & RESTAURANTS BASEMENT PARKING LAWNS CIRCULATION PATTERN AT SITE LEVEL

CONVENTION &
CASE STUDY
SCALE: GUIDE SIGN.
SURAJ CHATURVEDI THESIS GUIDE:
EXHIBITION CENTER 5 th Y E A R ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 ) NTS AR. HARSHITA AGARWAL
SANSKAR COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING ROLL NO. 158238028
 INDIA HABITAT CENTER
CONVENTION CENTER BLOCK NEW DELHI, INDIA PARKING ANALYSIS

AUDITORIUM BLOCK REGISTRATION BLOCK

FIRST FLOOR

UPPER BASEMENT (600 Cars) LOWER BASEMENT (400 Cars)

• All the entrances lead to basement parking.
FIRST FLOOR:- • Surface parking is provided only for chauffer driven cars from gate no.1
Area Capacity Area (in m²) 1) LOBBY. •The lower basement houses parking and service areas like electric room, generator
AUDITORIUM BLOCK 2) AUDITORIUM BALCONY. room,pump room whereas the upper basement houses parking only.
Auditorium 537 558 3) CONFERENCE HALL WITH ATTACHED
Audi dome 350 385
Basement theatre 194
FOYER.
4) TWO SMALL MEETING HALLS. GROUND FLOOR DESIGN ELEMENTS
a) Mahagony 25
a) Kadamba 30 5) OUT DOOR EVENTS.` INTERNAL COURTYARDS
a) Rudraksha 30 GROUND FLOOR:- • Landscape building volumes are articulated to form interconnected
a) Amaltas 120
FUNCTION ROOM BLOCK
1) LOBBY. internal courtyards that are major public spaces with diverse
2) AUDITORIUM.
Magnolia 100 128 importance.
Casuarinas 60 127 3) CONFERENCE HALL WITH ATTACHED
Silver oak 1 100 120 FOYER.
Silver oak 2 70 73 4) OPEN LAWN.
The silver oak room (1+2) + 465
foyer + patio
LOWER GROUND FLOOR:-
Silver oak lawn 554 1) MEETING HALLS(HAVING PARTITION
15 + 16 1020 BELOW AUDITORIUM).
Chinar 25 28 2) TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS.
Willow 50 52 3) DOCUMENTATION CENTRE.
Gulmohar 120 245 LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Jacaranda (1+2) + foyer 338
4) THEATRES. AERIAL BRIDGES
5) CONFERENCE CUM BANQUET HALL.
Mahogany 25 40 • The building Blocks are connected by Bridges on 5th/6th floor that also
THE EXHIBITION HALL 325
THE EXHIBITION COURT 150 191 create strong sense of Entry.
HABITAT VISUAL ART 350
GALLERY
OUTDOOR VENUES SERVICES SUNSCREEN
The amphi theatre 300 27 • A highly dramatic feature of the building is the sun screen elements,
Margosa lawn 160 468 ELECTRICITY: 4 Generators (800sq. m.) which protect the courtyards from severe sunscreen glare while letting in
Silk cotton garden 85 243
HVAC SYSTEM: 4 Machines (1200sq. m.) the winter sun.
Emerald garden 80 252
FIRE FIGHTING: 35000 L. (Underground)
Cascade court 1132 • Shading devices that reject and reflect the unwanted solar energy
Palm court 1455 25000 L.*2 (Overhead)tank.
The hub 650 +80sq. m. space. provide a pleasant climate. It blocks 75% of direct sunlight.
The plaza 450 360

CONVENTION &
CASE STUDY
SCALE: GUIDE SIGN.
SURAJ CHATURVEDI THESIS GUIDE:
EXHIBITION CENTER 5 th Y E A R ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 ) NTS AR. HARSHITA AGARWAL
SANSKAR COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING ROLL NO. 158238028