PERIYAR MANIAMMAI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
XAR807-ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – VII
BATCH : 2015-2020 SEMESTER : VIII
PROJECT-2
SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CENTRE

Theme
A suburb is a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city or urban area or as a separate
residential community within commuting distance of a city. Chennai with a population of 7.2 crores has expanded
rapidly with increased sub urban sprawl. Northern Chennai has grown due to IT boom.
The concept of having residential and shopping close to workplace has reduced commutation thereby hassle
free in a typical traffic congested city like Chennai. Estancia housing community and Mahindra world city were few
developments with integrated facilities from residential, commercial, recreation activities along with office spaces.
In urban context shopping has become a lifestyle. From the point of view of the shopper, shopping may be a
chore, a social pleasure, a relaxation, or a stimulus. For many people shopping is a leisure pursuit. The shopper wants
ease of accessibility, flow, economy and convenience. In any shopping area there must be not only a feeling of bustle,
excitement, sparkle, competition and variety, but also a sense of familiarity and of confidence in where to go and what
to look for.
Recreation often gets along well with shopping. Cinemas in Multiplex supported with food courts, play areas
are interrelated with shopping activities. Health club with Swimming pool, Gymnasium, SPA are necessary for the well
being of the community. This Thematic development is intended to combine work place (Rental offices) with
Commercial (retail spaces) and Recreation aspects in to one roof.

Spaces as per client’s brief are as below

Office Spaces (10,000 sq.m)

• Rental Office spaces

Retail Spaces (10,000 sq.m)

• Show rooms /Anchor shops
• Supermarkets
• Retail Shops of various sizes (Mobile Shop, Watch Centre, Fancy Store, Computer sales and service centre,
Book shop, Boutique, Health Centre, Jewels shop. Telephone Booth, DTP Centre, Courier Office.)
• Open Kiosks
• Food court with dining spaces
• Fun zone games/ indoor play area

Recreational Spaces (2,000 sq.m)

• Gymnasium
• Swimming pool.
• Health SPA
• Beauty parlour (Men & Women)
Management offices
(GM room, manager room, Maintenance manager room, CSO room, Staff cabin for 15 staffs, staff rest room- male and
female with toilets, CCTV room.)

Other spaces
• Common Toilets with Janitors As per standards
• 2W & 4W Parking As per standards
• Capsule Lift As per standards
• Goods lift As per standards
• Escalators As per standards
• Storage room with loading and unloading decks
 • garbage room
• BMS room

SERVICES

Electrical

• substation room
• Transformer yard
• Generator room
• Main distribution panel room
• Electrical room
• telephone panel room

Mechanical

• AC plant room ( accommodating chiller, condenser pumps)

• AHU rooms
• Fire fighting pump room
• Pump room
• water storage tanks for portable water
• Water storage tanks for fire fighting.
• Water treatment plant room.

Design considerations for differently abled persons.

SITE LOCATION
SITE
The Site is located on NH45 in Maraimalai nagar area of Chennai.

The proposed development at site should meet the statutory compliances of special rules for High Rise buildings as in
Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019

IMPORTANT DATES
Briefing, Introduction of Design problem sheet - 15/3/19
Data Collection Literature study & Case study Presentation (group) - 25/3/19
Site analysis & Conceptual - 3/4/19
Scheme 1 review -12/4/19
Scheme 2 review - 19/4/19
Final Internal review - 26/4/19

REFERENCES
1. Contemporary world Architecture, Hugh Pearman,Co., Phaidon press, First edition, 1998.
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2. The Phaidon Atlas of 21 Century World Architecture, Phaidon press, First edition, 2008.

3. 1000x Architecture of the Americas, Braun, First edition, 2008.

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