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About the Project SAURYA SMARAK BHOPAL
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Location
: Saurya Smarak
: Arera hills near

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Chinar park , Bhopal
Co-Ordinates : 23.231N , 77.428 E
Client : EPCO , ( GOM )
Area : 12.67 Acres

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(51,250 sq. mt)
Seismic Zone :4
Drainage : River Halali
( Drains out in Betwa)

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Climate : Moderate Climate
Rainfall : 1000 mm approx
Wind Direction : South -Western ( 4 to 9 km/h )
Water Bodies : Upper Lake
Soil : Red and Black CottonSoil
Topography : Slopy rising from South to North

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ARCHITECT SHONA JAIN
FOUNDATION STONE FEB 2009
INAUGURATION 14 OCT 2016
TIME PERIOD 7 YEARS
PROJECT COST 41 CRORE
FEATURES 62 FEET SHAURYA
WEST STAMBHA , AN
AMPITHEATRE,GALLERIES
TO DISPLAY ARMED FORCES

To mantralaya
SOUTH

 SITE AREA 12.67 ACRE

 F.A.R 1.2
 FOOT FALL 3000 - 5000
 T.BUILT UP AREA 8000 SQ MT
 PUBLIC ENTRY / EXIT 2
 SERVICE ENTRY 1
 VIP ENTRY / EXIT 1
EAST
 PLANTATION HEAVY
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Red sculpture

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 Looks like Namaskar from Entrance
 And Drop Of Blood From Exit
4  Represents the Sacrifice of Soldiers.
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6  Material : Wrought Iron

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PATHWAY TO
MUSEUM 4 Saurya Stambha
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GENERATOR

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GUN AND HELMET

SCULPTURE
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 Height : 62 ft.

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 Depicts the life
of soldiers.
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10 as ARMY.
VIEW OF DB MALL 7
 Water Represents
6 as Navy .
3 2 4  Black Granite Repr.
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8 as Airforce

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BOOTS SCULPTURE
AMPITHEATRE
TWO WHEELER FOUR WHEELER

MAIN PUBLIC ENTRANCE

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P1 12 35
SERVICE ENTRANCE
P2 17 23
INDE. VIP ENTRY / EXIT
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MAIN PUBLIC ENTRANCE

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 Amar Jyoti lamp : To Pay Tribute
to Soldiers
 Glass flask : 14 ( Each have 20
soldiers names)
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been Given at the Bottom of
CANTEEN
ARCHITECT INTENT’S Each Flask

Memorial is divided into Four Zones

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MRITYU PAR VIJAY
 Fibre Optic Lights Represents the Soul of Soldiers.
 Height Of Fibre Optic Sticks is 2 to 3 mt. 4

 Arrange in such a manner that Army Standing In a

Position to March
 Water in a Bottom Represents the Silence and Purity 4

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 Represents a Cube Structure with Complete Darkness 3
 Only a single Diya (Earthen Lamp) is kept .
 To make the visitors Feel the Silence of Death
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YUDH KA RANGMANCH
 Circular Structure depicting
Cobweb of Wars .
 Represents by using the Un even
Rough Stones on Land . 2
 It Gives the Feeling Of Sadness 2 2

and Decay
JEEVAN
 Represented in a Square envelope.
 The Steps of Ampitheatre represents the Up’s
and Down’s in a life.
 Grass and Water Represents the Softness in 1 1

One’s Life
 Material : Brick Made
made up of Red Sand
Stone.
jeevan MRITYU

Yudh ka rangmanch MRITYU PAR VIJAY

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SAURYA SMARAK BHOPAL

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MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
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MEMORIAL FROM ARMY, NAVY,
AIRFORCE.

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 DISPLAY OF AIRCRAFTS AND SHIPS

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AND VARIOUS WEAPONS USED BY 11

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OUR WARRIORS.
7  SOLDIERS POTRAIT WITH THEMTIC
STORY AND A DIROMA ( A 3D
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REPRESENTATION OF WAR TIME
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 LIGHT AND SOUND WITH THEMATIC

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SONG RUN ALLTIME

 A SOUVENIER SHOP 11

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Movement of Art Gallery

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Movement of Art Gallery

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Movement of Art Gallery

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Movement of Art Gallery Movement of Art Gallery 5 11

Movement of Art Gallery

 MEMORIAL 2321 SQMT
 GALLERY 2320 SQMT
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 STAMBHA 270 SQMT

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 AMPITHEATRE 2029SQMT
Movement of Art Gallery Movement of Art Gallery Movement of Art Gallery
 INTERPRETATION
CENTR 70 SQ MT
 CAFETERIA 341 SQ MT
 TOILET 1000SQMT

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UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE
BASEMENT PORTION IS USED FOR ART TEMPERATURE 25 C FOR
GALLERY , CAFE , ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ,
STORE ROOM ,AHU AND LT PANEL ROOM MAIN GALLERY
AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
DISPLAY TEMP IDEAL 25 – 30 C
UNDERGROUND AHU DUCT
STORE TEMP IDEAL 22 C
AHU AND ELECTRICAL ROOM
HVAC PLANT FOR GALLERY 90 TON
CAFE WITH PANTRY
FOR STORE 30 TON
ADMINISTRATION ROOM
FIRE FIGHTING CO2 EXTINGUISHERS ,
STORE ROOM WATER SPRINKLES ,
PUBLIC AND STAFF TOILET
IDEAL TEMP 62 C
HANDICAPPED TOILET UNDERGROUND CAFE 40 PEOPLE
LT PANEL ROOM AUDITORIUM 50 SEATER

ENTRY PLUS EXIT RAMP RATIO 1:9

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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI
Delhi >> INDIA GATE >> MAULANA AZAD ROAD >> Site

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 Two Main Entries From Main Road,
Nearest stops :-
Central Secretariat
Project
About the Project
ARCHITECT
Location
: National Museum , Delhi
: Gurgaryear Committee
: Maulana Azad Road , New Delhi

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 Ashoka Devdaru , Meetha Neem , Palm etc
metro station – 1.2 k.m.
New Delhi Railway
station – 3.8 k.m.
Co-Ordinates
Client
Established
Area
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28.62 N , 77.23 E
: Ministry of Culture , GOI
1949
9.5 Acre

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are provided on all Four sides of the SITE. Zoning : Socio – Cultural and institutional
IGI Airport - 14.5 km Seismic Zone :4
SITE SURROUNDINGS :- Climate : Humid Sub – Tropical Climate

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EAST - VIGYAN BHAWAN , INDIA GATE National Museum Soil : Alluvium Soil
WEST - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAWAN bus stop Water table : 5.5 to 6 mt
NORTH - RAJPAT ROAD Water Bodies : Yamuna river
Topography : Flat Land
SOUTH - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
INDIA
SITE at a glance
 If we look at the Building the Built Form
Seems to be Merged in the Surrounding
Buildings.
 First Planned Museum At the National Level.
 Building Comprises Of Four Storied with
a Basement.
 Basic Plan of the Building Is Fan Shaped with
a circular courtyard in between Surrounded
by a Covered Verandah.
 Wings are Linked With the Courtyard according
to different Requirements and Need.
 Hence , One’s Find that After Watching the
Exhibits One Finds Himself Again in the Same
Place From Where He/She Started.

DISTRIBUTION OF FACILITIES
 Public areas  Reception
 Entrance Lobby  Sales Office
 Auditorium 1 – 13 Various
 Services Entrance lobby
 Library Exhibition Space
 Exhibition Galleries  Electical SubStations Auditorium Office
 Canteen  Plant Room
 Machine Room Library Ticket Counter
 Administration  Laboratories
Corridor Space Toilets
 Directors Office  Storage
 Clerical Staff Central Open Space
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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI

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1 – 7 Various 1 – 6 Various
First Floor SECOND Floor Exhibition Space

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Exhibition Space
Corridor Space ART GALLERY  The Museum has 200,000 Works of Art. Corridor Space
 Range Varies From Pre – Historic
Museum institute Archeology to Sculpture. Central Open Space

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 It Also Houses ManuScripts , Musical Instrument
of Ancient time , Paintings ,Jewellory , Decorative Art
and textiles, Western Art and Armour. Services

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Museum Shop
Cafe
Ajanta Painting
Conservatory Lab 1 & 2

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Store

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GALLERY CIRCULATION
 All the Galleries are in Closed Space Therefore
Binding Oneself to Reach on Every Display.
 Main Corridor is approx. 6 mt wide all along the O.T.S.
 Galleries are mostly Rectangular in shape.
 Staircase are Provided for Vertical Circulation.
 Height Varies From 2.4 to 3.5 mt

Display Techniques
 Haphazard circulative movement
 The shape of the Room is Itself useful in Display
 Columns Coming in Between Is also Used for Display
 Linear Arrangements Along the Corridors
 Some Paintings are Boxed Inside the Walls, while
most of them are Hanged on Walls .
 Display To Display Distance Is 3.5 m to 4 m
 Each Display Has its own Focussed Light ,
Difussed Light.
 Lights are used in False Ceilings Or Hanged By
Steel Section
 No Natural light are Used Inside The Museum.
 Interiors are Done With the Help of Wood , Glass
and Stone.
 Flooring Used Is Marble and Wood.
 Different wall Colour and Rendering Is Done To Avoid
Monotony
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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI

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aUDITORIUM
 250 Seating Capacity.

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190 Seats on Groung level.
60 seats in balcony With
Projector room in Between

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 Balcony Only used for VIP Purpose
 Used For Showing Movies Of Art
and Culture

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 Connected with main Entrance Lobby.
 Area : 340 mt sq

Other
 Parking
 Provided in Three Sides Of the

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Building Except in The Front.
Parking In the main Road is
Prohibited

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 CCTV Camera at Every Exit And  Other Features
Entrance of the Gallery and Site.  Building is made using high
 Attendants and Security guards strength R.C.C. and red sandstone.

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are present at Each Gallery.
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 A.H.U - 4 / Floor
 3 % of Floor Area
 Water System
 Chillers ( 2 ) Terrace
 Plant Room : 2 AC Plant
Room Are Provided
 One is Provided Inside The
Building in the Basement.
 Other is Provided Outside
the Building
 Floor to floor height is approxima.
4m.
 Only front facade was articulated ,
rear facade was only plastered.
 Fire
 5000 Lt Tank Underground
 Pump Room – Rear side of the
Building.
 sprinklers 3 m centre to centre
 Hydrants : 4
 Fire and Smoke Detectors are
Used All Over the Museum
 Heat Detectors are Present In the
Base ment, working on Halogen
Gas

 Lifts  Water Supply

Total Lift : 2 Inside the Building
 Passenger Lift
 6 Persons at a time
 Barrier Free Movement
 Service Lift
 Transfer Goods
 Art , Paintings, Jewellory
 Under Ground
 Nos. 1 ( Capacity 50,000 Lt)
 Use For Fire
 Over Head
 Nos. 3 ( 10,0000 Lt )
 Use For Drinking , Toilets

 Toilets  Electricity
 1 Male and 1 Female Unit  PHASE - 1  PHASE – 2
 On Each Floor  Sub station
 Sub station
 Each Unit Has 4 WC and 2  Transformer
 Transformer
Wash Basin  Location : Basement
 Location : Outside
 Capacity 1000 kv
 Capacity 1500 kv
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About the Project JANG –E– AZADI MEMORIAL

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MEMORIAL ICON Project
Location
: Jang - e – Azadi memorial
: Kartarpur , Punjab
Co-Ordinates :31.26N , 75.29 E
Client : Director Department of Tourism
and Cultural Affairs , Punjab

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Area : 25 Acres
(1,01,171 sq. mt)
Climate : Sub tropical Climate
Rainfall : 100 mm approx

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HEIGHT 139 FT Wind Direction : North -Western
Soil : Alluvial and Black Soil
SHAHID -E- MINAR
DIA 93 FT
Topography : Flat land
GALLERY HT 32 FT
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SITE.
 MATERIAL USED ARE KOTA MARBLE HEIGHT 146 FT
AND SAND STONE. DIA 31 FT
 IT WILL HOUSE STATUES OF ABOUT
10 MARTYRS , HAVING A HUGE SHRADHANJALI KAKSH IS
ATRIUM WITH SPACIOUS GALLERY
EQUIPPED WITH LIGHT MADE TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO SOLDIERS

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DIA 53FT
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HEIGHT 146 FT
DIA 62 FT

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IT WILL HOUSE
THE SCULPTURE
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WALL .

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ENTRANCE
HAVING A LED AND LIGHT AND
SOUND SHOW TO SHOW CAST THE

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
FOUNDATION
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RAJ REWAL
CENTRAL SPACE AND O.A.T
HISTORY OF PUNJAB’S SOLDIERS

STONE OCTOBER 2014  WIDE CENTRAL SPACE AVAILABLE

 TIME PERIOD 3 YEARS  CENTALISE LIGHTING AND
HEIGHT 68 FT  PROJECT COST 200 CRORE VENTILATION.
DIA 69 FT  FOOT FALL 8000-10000  RAMP AND STAIRS TO CONNECT THE
THOUSAND DIFFERENT STRUCTURE.
300 SEATS  SITE AREA 1,01,171 SQ MT  CENTALISE O.A.T TO SHOWCASE
AUDITORIUM  T. BUILT UP AREA 31204 SQMT DAILY CULTURAL PROGRAM.
 CAPACITY : 1000 PERSONS
500 SEATS  G. COVERAGE 17,907 SQMT
AMPITHEATRE  (17.69 %)
 F.A.R 1.7
 PARKING 600 CARS
6-7 BUSES

AUDITORIUM AND AMPITHEATRE SERVICES PARKING

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION  5 ACRE OF LAND IS PROPOSED FOR
OPEN PARKING.
 SUBSTATION 2000 KVA 2  IN FRONT OF MAIN ENTRANCE ICON.
 TRANSFORMERS 4  CURRENTLY UNDERCONSTRUCTION.
 SUBSTATION IS CONNECTED WITH
EXTERNAL ELECTRIFICATION OF
JALANDHAR VIDHUT BOARD.
 PANELLING IS DONE PORTION TECHNICAL AREA DETAIL
WISE.
 PROVIDED AT THE CORNER OF THE  STORM WATER PLANT 1.5 LACKS
SITE 70,000 LT – 2
 AREA 300SQMT
 FIRE WATER TANK 300KL
 RAW WATER TANK 150KL
 DOMESTIC 1.5KL

NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM ALOK KR. KUREEL

THESIS GUIDE CO. GUIDE
ARCHITECTURAL TH ESIS AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
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AR. ANKITA SINGH B. A r c h 5 t h y r.