MUSEUM OF KNOWLEDGE

A Thesis Submitted

in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

For the Degree of

Bachelor of Architecture
By

DEEPAK JAYANTH
(140518112543)

Under the Supervision of

Dr. Vandana Sehgal
Asst. Prof. Shankha Nath

To the

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

Dr. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

LUCKNOW
(Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow)
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December 2018

CERTIFICATE

Certified that DEEPAK JAYANTH (140518112563) has carried out

the work presented in this thesis entitled “MUSEUM OF
KNOWLEDGE” for the award of Bachelor of Architecture from Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow under our
supervision. The thesis embodies results of original work, studies being
carried out by the student himself/herself and the contents of the thesis
do not form the basis for the award of any other degree to the candidate
or to anybody else from this or any other University/Institution. The
work is sole responsibility of the student and the Supervisor/ Co-
supervisor cannot be held legally accountable for any factual errors, data
omissions, arguments, and assertions, cited or non-cited materials.

Signature Signature Signature

(Dr. Vandana Sehgal) (Asst. Prof. Shankha (Name of Evaluator)

Nath)

(Thesis guide ) ( Co-guide)

Date: Date: Date:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my thesis guide Dr. Vandana Sehgal
and Asst. Prof. Shankha Nath, for their concern support throughout my thesis .They
sorted out all my problems and queries and gave valuable suggestions to benefit my
project.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Ritu Gulati, thesis coordinator and Ar.
Rajeev Kacker, Head of department for approving my thesis and fulfilling the official
formalities for the same.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank few others whose support was always there
with me throughout this semester.
I would like to dedicate this piece of work of mine to my Parents (LIVE GOD).
I would like to thank my seniors,Viplav Sahu, Rishabh Singh, Manoj Kanaujia, Ajeet
Kumar Yadav, their constant guidance. I would also like to thank my batch mates
Sudhanshu Verma, Bunty Gautam, Shashank Tripathi, Shubham Rai, Laiq Ahmad, for
their constant support. Lastly I would like to thank my sweet juniors Sweta Rawat,
Sonendra, Rohan (Jehar), Shivam, Gurujeet, Akash, Kshitij for all their support
whenever I needed.
They were always there to boost up my morale and helped me solve my problems.
At last I would like to thanks everyone for making my college days memorable.
I am deeply and forever in debt to my parents for their love, support and encouragement
throughout my entire life.
Finally, I would like thank who was important to the successful realization of this thesis.
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CONTENTS

1. Introduction
1.1 Intriduction to thesis
1.2 Aim and Objective
1.3 Scope and limitation
1.4 Methodology

2. Chronology
2.1 Before 1947
2.2 After 1947
2.3 The New Team
2.4 How the idea was dropped?

3. Capitol
3.1 Meaning
3.2 History

4. Capitl Complex Today

4.1 The Secretariat
4.2 The Legislative Assembly
4.3 The High Court
4.4 The Open Hand Monument

5. Site Study
5.1 On site considerations
5.2 Site Photos
5.3 Site Plan
5.4 Sections
5.5 The Geometrical study

6. Climate
6.1 Specification
6.2 Sun path diagram
6.3 Inferences
6.4 Toilet Standar
6.5
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7. Standards
7.1 Library
7.2 Visual Aesthetics
7.3 Auditorium
7.4 Restaurant
7.5 Audio- Visual
7.6 Parking
7.7 Loading/ Unloading

8. Area Program

9. Case Study

10. Literature Study

11. Design Parameters

12. Bubble Diagram

13. Concept
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