CASE STUDY

OF
INDIAN HABITAT CENTRE

SUBMITTED BY
NAME-NEERU
B.ARCH-5TH SEM
R.T.I.A.D
LOCATION MAP OF THE INDIAN
HABITAT CENTER
 SITE PLAN OF INDIAN HABITAT CENTER

Spread on the
area of 9 acres, built
up area is 97,000 sq.
m, and the basement
use for the parking
atleast 1,000 cars .
 Zoning in plan

MORE ACTIVITY
SPACES-
5
1.COURTYARD
PEOPLE SITTING
ON THE STEPS
3. 2.
AROUND THE
1. PLANTS.

2.AMPHEATRE
GROUP PEOPLE
USE

3.ALONG THE
VISUAL ART
4. GALLERY LAWN

4. FRONT ON THE
STTEIN
AUDITORIUM

5.LAWN PEOPLE
USE FOR PRIVATE
SPACES
 GATE NO. 2 ,on west
side gate most
commonly used for
the entries of
visitors and the
offices employees
CONCEPT of the
design in Indian
habitat center
healthy and pleasant
environment for the
offices employees
and visitors.
LINE OF SIGHT
creates from the
plants with the
flowers of marigold
and pitunia.

Introduction

India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Designed in the late 1980s,

this is a place that provides office, conference and exhibition space for organisations working on habitat- and environment-
related issues. It is the multipurpose building. It is a energy efficient building. Indian habitat centre has been conceived as an
ideal physical environment with a range of facility that would be maximize the effectiveness of the individuals and
institutional in their holistic support of the habitat.
To restoration of energy level environmental and ecological a balanced harmonious and improved the WAY OF LIFE. It is
reflected in its concept of design.
 In courtyard Use of shading devices
reflect back 70% of the summer
heat. It designed as a frame
structure with blue reflectors that
can be aligned providing shade
during summer and allows winter
sun to enter.

Shading effect in courtyard

through the reflectors.

Use of horizontal
and vertical
ribbon windows
havings slots in
them for
plantation
purpose.

Aligned reflector use as a

shading device for the
purpose of covering roof
 The courtyard being green, creates an image of a tropical rainforest with a constant airy flow through
the spaces.
The buildings blocks being saparate create intersting courtyards landscape with stone sculpture and in
green through outs.
WATER BODIES
IN THE
BUILDING
AROUND THE
COURTYARD.

ON THE
FRONT OF
AUDITORI-UM
 STONE
SCULPTURE AND
THE USE OF
STONE PABBLES
IN COURTYARD.
HARDSCAPE
 Central
courtyard
of the
building
and their
sitting
spaces
 ACTIVITY OF THE PEOPLE ALONG THE
AMPHETHEATRE, PEOPLE USE THE FOR
SITTING AND DURING LUNCH TIME
PEOPLE SIT HERE IN GROUP AND
EATING THE LUNCH. GROUPING
PREFER COMMONLY AMPHETHEATER
FOR SITTING

Open space through the

building and their use
 The height of the
buildings are 30m.
The entire facade is
cladded with red
bricks giving a look.

PRIVATE
SPACES
PEOPLE USE
FOR THE
SITTING

Water harvesting in the gardens, in the building

more than 60% area is covered for the landscape
INDIAN HABITAT CENTER IS THE GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
IT IS THE WELL LANDSCAPE AND PROPER SITTING SPACES IS THERE ALONG THE PLANTATION.
DIFFERENT LEVELS IN THE BUILDING CREATES FROM RAMPS AND THESE RAMPS CREATES MORE PRIVATE SPACES.
ON THE TOP OF THE COURTYARD USED ALINGED SHEET WHICH IS GIVES PLEASANT EFFECT IN THE BUILDING.
USING STONE AND SCULPTURES GIVES ARTIST LOOK ALONG THE BUILING.
PATIO, AMPHETHEATER, SILVER LAWN GARDEN PEOPLE USE FOR SITTING PUPOSES.
ON THE FLOOR TILES BLACK GRANITE TILE SHOWS THE DIRECTION IN THE BUILDING.
 Requirements for Chandigarh un-built museum of knowledge

Knowledge center Museum Miscellaneous Social and leisure

1.Research and 1.Exhibition hall 1. Reception space 1. Cafes

development 2.Exhibition galleries 2. Administrative 2. Restaurants
laboratories 3.Demonstration offices 3. Children’s gaming
2. Innovation centers kiosks 3. Researches rooms and play zones
3. Discussion rooms 4. Archives section 4. Conference halls 4. Open air theatre
4. Lectures hall 5. Ticketing counter 5. Multipurpose hall 5. Retail and tuck
5. Seminars rooms 6. Information center 6. References library shops
6. Digital libraries etc. 7. Storage etc 7. Rest room service 6. Landscaping zones
room etc. incorporating
jogging tracks
7. Secluded
meditation areas
and various types of
gathering spaces
 We had to be studied four kinds of museums Like
Historical museum
Modern art gallery
Memorial museum
Indian habitat centre or a institutional and govt. building

Sr. no. Name of museums Address Image

1. National museum of Near udyog bhavan building or

cosmology or historical udyog bhavan metro station, new
museum Delhi

2. National museum of Near India gate, new Delhi.

modern art

3. Indra Gandhi memorial

museum

4. Indian habitat center On lodhi road, new Delhi

 Museum

Requirements or need as a use of museum

1.Gallery
2.Libraries
3.Cultural libraries
4.Cultural and community theater
5.Ambhitheater
6.Music room
 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

Whenever it is proposed to build a museum whether large or small-there is usually one

preliminary matter to be settled : the choice of a site . Where several possibilities are available,
The drawbacks and advantages of each must be are fully weighed.
site should be central, or on the outskirts
of the town.

A museum should always be readily accessible from all parts of the town by public transport and,
if possible, be within walking distance as well, and must be within easy reach of schools, colleges,
university, and libraries .

Moreover, space will always be available -at least in theory-for future expansion, either by
enlargement of the original building or by the construction of connected annexes ;
The beauty of a museum is considerably enhanced if it is surrounded by a garden which, if the
local climate is propitious, can be used to advantage for the display of certain types of exhibit,
such as ancient or modern sculpture, archaeological or architectural fragments, etc.
Part of the surrounding grounds may also provide space for a car park .
functions Space required
l . Curatorial Functions a . Office-workroom,
a. Collection, preservation, identification, documentation, Workshop
study, restoration b . Reserve Collection
b. Storage of collections. Room

2 . Display Function Display Gallery

Thematic and changing displays of selected objects and
documents he collections arranged to tell a story

3 . Display Preparation Function Workshop,

Office-workroom
The preparation of exhibits.
4 . Educational and Public Functions a . Lecture room
This term has been expanded to include all public functions . Chair storage closet
a . Lectures, school tours, society meetings, films, and b. Lobby
social functions Sales and Information
b . Reception, information, sales, supervision of display Counter
gallery c. Cloak room,
c . Public requirements Washroom
general layout of Museum
Gallery
library
Cultural and community theater
Music
room