Advanced Building Technology & Services II

Anna Bhau Sathe Auditorium

Bibwewadi, Pune

Badr Kazi
Sayuree Jain
Anish Sahu
Paridhi Patel
Siddhant Pawale
Site Context

• Air conditioned
• Rehearsal room
• 4 Green Rooms
• 4 Lodging Rooms
• V.I.P. Room
• Multipurpose Hall 6000 sq. Ft

Located along Satara Road, close to

Market Yard
Consists of low rise housing & commercial
buildings around it Entrance Green Area – Not accessible
Site Planning

Basement Entry Ramp at back entrance Ramp at main entrance

Site Planning

Staff Residence

Auditorium Block Skylight to basement

 Sectional Heights

10M 17M

Outdoor
Indoor Waiting Lobby
Waiting Lobby
 Sectional Heights

11M 23M 10M 17M

13M

Basement area

Insulated Buffer Zone at Ground

Level – Wooden insulation Auditorium View Stage View
Auditorium Typology
Proscenium Theatre
• Large drama theatres that seat audiences in the range of 300 to 900 people are
some variant of the Proscenium form.
• In a Proscenium theatre , the stage is located at one end of the auditorium &
physically separated from the audience by the help of a proscenium wall.
• Also known as the ‘two box arrangement’ where the auditorium & stage occupy
two different volumes
• Presence of the orchestra pit as the physical barrier that divides these two
volumes – used as a service area to control theatre performance needs.

Orchestra pit – Storage & service

control related
 Emergency Exit
2 M Wide Aisle

23M

Floor Plan
500 Seating Capacity

23M
Aisle Dimensions

The distance between the first

aisle and the stage was 3 metres.

The aisle which lead to the

emergency door was 2 metres wide
Aisle Dimensions

The width of other four aisles

were 1.2 metres which lead to
the entry - exit doors.
Other Observations

Green Room

3M WIDE 2M WIDE

Loading/ Unloading
VIP & Practice Room Dock
Volume of auditorium

Balcony Plan
231 Seating Capacity
View to Balcony

RCC Stairs + Wooden

View from Balcony Panels + Carpet Balcony Seating View
Balcony
Construction detail

RCC Stairs constructed to accommodate

the balcony seating, reflected at the
balcony level

Sound absorbing material at

the back of balcony seating
Seating

Standard Cushion Chair

Standard Seats
0.45m x 0.45m (as per NBC norms)

The material of the chair absorbs sound similar

to the wall panels to keep the interior
environment quiet

First person view to the stage

 Materials & Details within Auditorium

Green
room

Rails over the stage known as the

Fly Loft is a system of rope lines,
blocks, counterweights to control
stage, scenery, stage effects, lights.
Materials & Details within Auditorium

HVAC pipes hidden

within the wooden
panels
 Materials & Details within Auditorium

Perforated Wooden
acoustic panels on walls
inside

Acoustic Panels to absorb sound

Ceiling
Only for Lighting

Slight curve in the ceiling for sound reflection

as seen in the section

AHU Room
Services

View from Sound Room

Sound room was on left side and light room

was on the right side of the stage

Lobby space at 5m above stage for

handling services of stage
Services for the stage
Electrical Details

Electric Controls - Backstage Orchestra Pit

Sound Room
Mic storage below stage
Basement Details

Naturally Ventilated Basement

Basement Details
Exit

Chiller Plant

Pump Room Entrance

Pump Room & Firefighting System
Machine is located in lower basement.
Manually controlled.
Water stored behind the walls, beside machine.
Sprinkler system in basement connected to this.
All sprinklers will operate from here.

Water Pump & Firefighting Pump

System in the basement
Pump Room & Firefighting System

Fire Extinguisher located On – call emergency fire Plenum Supply Pipes

at multiple locations button located at multiple located at every 20
throughout the interior & locations inside meters on site
exterior spaces boundary