CASE

CASE STUDY
STUDY 11
INTRODUCTION SERVICES

The Gaiety Theatre, the heart of the old town hall is a remarkable piece Lighting
of Victorian-theatre architecture. This was built after a plan which won • There are two spot lights placed at
the prize offered by the Dramatic Society in London for the design of a the corner of each side of the
bijou theatre which was to form a part of the Dramatic College. balcony facing the stage.
• 7 light bars are placed above the
• Location : Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India stage area and at the end of the
• Area : 1563sq.m floor of the proscenium coloured
• Architect : Henry Irwin lights are place throughout.
• Category : Auditorium
• Year : 1887

NEW ROOF

OLD ROOF
Fire Safety
• Climate : Subtropical Highland, predominantly • At regular intervals fire alarms and smoke detectors are placed.
cold during winters and warm during • Fire extinguishers are mounted on the walls at regular intervals both
summers inside and outside the theatre.
• Elevation : 2276 m
• Snowfall : 99 mm Heating System
PLANNING • It has a centralized heating system
• Blowers are fitted into the riser of the staircase of the hall
• The theatre has two entrances , the 1st leads to the hall and the 2nd to the MATERIALS
back stage , rehearsal area, make room etc.
• The main hall is surrounded by a 1 meter wide corridor Exterior- Stone, slate and wood
• The top balcony is surrounded by a green room on one side which is currently Interior – Stone, wood, cement and
being used as an art gallery
• The other side is a corridor with leads up to the multipurpose hall . Advantages

SEATING PLAN • Lighting details are proper

• The ground floor seating has a linear seating plan where as the balconies have • Stage is well planned
a circular concentric seat planning .It has 2 balconies above the main hall. • The back stage has ample amount and
Which are lead by geometrical staircases. space for all required rooms.

STAGE DRAWBACKS
• The stage has a 5.6M wide proscenium with a height of 4.75M
• The main stage is 6M wide and a height of 5.18M • Not disable friendly
• The stage consists of 3 wings on each side of the stage (Height 4.3 Width 1.5) • Seating is not well planned as
some elements obstruct the
Orchestra Pit cone of vision
• It is at the lowest level and has an area of • Staircase are very narrow and

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9.5x5.6m and a height of steep.

GAIETY THEATRE
CASE STUDY 2
INTRODUCTION DESIGN Cove lighting

The auditorium has been designed to cater to a diverse activities such • One enters the vast expanse of foyer spaces that are broken through geometric patterns.
as stage performances, lectures or seminars, projection of recorded • A similar pattern is reflected on the ceiling in multiple layers to endow the space with a
medical information web-casts & broadcasts etc. sensation of enclosure and to reflect the dynamism similar to that which is shaped by the
ceiling of the auditorium.
• Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu India • The strong lines of the planes are illuminated by cove lighting and recessed light fixtures
• Area : 5518.44 sq.m ensure that the purity of the forms and materials is accentuated, whilst enhancing visual
• Architects : Morphogenesis drama within the space.
• Category : Auditorium • The auditorium was envisaged using a similar approach, using the three-dimensional
• Year : 2010 geometric pattern to run through fabric-mounted, acoustical wall and ceiling panels,
eventually creating a three- dimensional envelope for the auditorium space.
False Ceiling

3D geometric wall
panels

• Climate : Hot and humid climate

• Elevation :6m
• Rainfall :1,400 mm

CONCEPT PLANNING MATERIALS USED

Carpet
• The project was exploited to be used as an opportunity to create an • Type - Proscenium Theater • Wooden recessed false ceilings
interior which would be symbolic of the face of the city. • Seating arrangement - Linear angled • Beige Marbles for and dark brown granite with
• To break away from the monotony of an unadorned environment of • For optimum use of the space, a banquet hall with a geometric patterns for flooring
typical auditoriums, contemporary forms were used as insertions to dedicated back of house facility, public lobby and foyers was • For acoustics carpets are used on the floor and
create continuous surfaces which were conceived to be in the form of accommodated on the lower level. • Fabric mounted panels are used on walls and ceilings
lines and planes that extended from the floor, to the wall and wrapped with glass wool infills
through the ceiling, thus visually connecting the three surfaces. Acoustics panels

Beige marble
Granite

10 Chettinad Health City Auditorium

CASE
CASE STUDY
STUDY 3
3
INTRODUCTION

The main venue, a proscenium theater with

Floor-to-ceiling
1,800, will host music, dance, opera and
glass walls below
theatrical performances. In addition, the building
COSTUME
BACK STAGE SHOP
the cantilevers will
will contain spaces for rehearsals and teaching,
offer views to the
offices, a scene shop and a costume shop.
campus and the REHERSAL
STAGE

river, and will be ROOM

REHERSAL HALL
OFFICE
• Location : Iowa City , United Sates
ROOM

seen from HALL

• Architects : Pelli Clark Pelli Architects Hancher Bridge
• Area : 17651.6 sq. m and points south.
• Category : Multipurpose Auditorium Lobby spaces and
• Year : 2016 offices will have LOBBY

• Climate : Humid continental climate shaded sunlight

Elevation : 203.6 m
LOBBY
• during the day
• Rainfall : 1,689 mm CAFE

Design
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1ST FLOOR PLAN
• With sweeping horizontal forms that echo the
Lobby The
landscape
lobby atrium is
and the curve of the river, the design draws from the
a light filled
buildings natural surroundings.
space with a
• The building's form, massing, color, and material will
ribbon like
complement the adjacent universities and buildings
terrazzo grand
surrounding it.
stair threading
• Designed with a highly efficient envelope and
and connecting
incorporating sustainable design strategies related
the four lobby
to the site and to building systems and controls, the
levels on its
building will achieve a LEED rating of at least Silver. Rehearsal Room -Although the rehearsal room has its own exterior
ascent.
As a replacement for the original Hancher, damaged entrance, a grand gallery connects it to the main lobby.
by flooding in 2008, the building is also designed to
500-year-flood criteria.
MATERIALS USED

• Stainless Steel
PLANNING • Cypress wood
• Pearlescent plaster
• Type - Proscenium Theater
• Seating arrangement - Curvilinear concentric

Parallel forms cantilever at the south end of the

building, creating overhangs for the lobby and a
second-level terrace.
The theater features warm wood tones
and dynamic LED lighting, which can
change colors and tones, adapting to
each performance without intruding on
the performance
The concentric circles of the hall
“chandelier” echoes the curvature of the
exterior, as well as the rolling waves of
the balconies in the theater

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CONCEPT
STUDY 3

10 GAIETY THEATRE