SYNOPSIS
PRESENTATION
(2019-2020)
CITY UNDER WATER
OCEANARIUM
—Mahabalipuram
.- A.Anishma
= Reg no: 963415251012INTRODUCTION:
Oceanarium are basically sailtwater aquarium for the exhibit of
marine animals and plants parthicularly oceanic fishes and mammals
.It serves as a centre for public enterainment .education and scientific
study.The word oceanrium was dervied from ocean and aquarium
the word was first used in 1940 where large scale aquarium built for
the purpose of study and enterainment.
Ocean
+ = Oceanarium
Aquarium
MOTIVATION:
As we are in the busy world most of the people were get stressed out
of their works even their stress cause health issue for mentally and
physically.As per the recent research held in USA states that spending
times in aquarium watching fish tanks reduce our mental and
physical health.The moto is to design an oceanarium which provide
enterainment ,education ,research and a recreational space
ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTATION:
The design proposal symbolically and functionaly seek to reconnect
the history of Mahabalipuram through the spaces insideand thus
making a positive contribution in reviving the history of the
place.Through architecture oceanarium will give identity to the place
and function it serve and will put Mahabalipuram in global map.AIM:
The Oceanarium is a device that aims to be the new symbol and
leading equipment dedicated to education and to explore the
regional sea and ocean mammals as a whole. With the main theme of
protection of the marine environment is now the key issue for
sustainable development.
OBJECTIVES:
To create a commercial theme park where marine mammals are kept
within water tanks and displayed in public. Advance technologies
designs allows visitor to wander through tunnels and bridges to gain
differing perspective on the species.
To develop a research center and conservation center.
To create an awareness among the visitors about the protection
and preserving of marine mammals by establishing educational
center
To develop entertainment center to attract the public
NEED:
There is a certain need for the development of oceanarium in India
as it is rich in marine life. There is a need to conserve and preserve
the marine species. No large scale research center are developed in
India for Marine mammals. Also the locals as well as the visitors from
outside can be educated and a awareness can be created among
the locals. It also acts as an entertainment center and attracts people.
India is surrounded by sea on three sides and has one of the longest
coastlines in the world
Threatened by pollution and the collapse of marine resources, the
oceans have become a global issue and India, powerful state in the
Indian Ocean, has an important contribution to make in preserving its
ecology and resources to ensure development social development in
its coastal populations.SCOPE:
The design will be the first of its kind in the nation in developing a
centre that will cater to experience the marine life and interact
with marine environment with focus on emerging areas of studies
like oceanography, maritime history and maritime laws, and
making the whole centre a sustaining one in terms of revenue
required to operate it in a successful manner.
Helps in tourism development.
The land area is flat and empty and there is no resettlement issue
involved in the land as it has been well protected and maintained
by Government.
CASE STUDY:
Literature case study:
S.E.A oceanarium Alsinduband Island.
Shanghai ocearium China.
Lisbon oceanarium Oliva.
Tarapolewara Aquarium Mumbai.
Live case study:
VGP Kingdom Oceanarium Chennai.
Madurai aquarium park Madurai.SITE:
Location : Mahabalipuram Chennai Tamil Nadu
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Site area :15 acres.
_ Build up area : 8 acres.
Project cost: 250 crores
Altitude: 12 m
Climate: Tropical
Rain fall:1219mm avg
B Wind direction:NE-SW
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Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between
the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of
Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its temples and monuments built by the
Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries. The seafront Shore Temple
comprises 3 ornate granite shrines. Krishna’s Butter Ball is a massive
boulder balanced on a small hill near the Ganesha Ratha stone.An
ancient historic town and a bustling seaport in the Ist millennium CE,
now a beachside tourism center with a group of Hindu monuments
declared as UNESCO world heritage site, it is one of the most visited
towns in South India.The hideen health benefits of aquarium and fish tank-Riki Lee
The book of the aquarium and water cabinet-Shiry Hibbery
Ocean gardend the history of marine aquarium -Henry Nod Humpreys
Tenders floated for oceanarium at
Mamallapuram
Oceanarium at Mahabs; Fisheries dept
calls for tenders
‘The UNESCO World Heritage Site is a major tourist
attraction for its archaeological monuments
Tamil Nadu: Rs.260 crore oceanarium
project at MahabalipuramREQUIREMENTS:
1.Entrance Zone
2.Ocean Exbits
3.Outdoor
4.Dolphinarium
5.Dome of the sea
6.Administration
7.Education
8.Curatorila
9. Services
Total Area :22,910 sq.m
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