MAHATMA MANDIR CONVENTION CENTER

Mahatma Mandir draws inspiration from

the father of nation ,Mahatma Gandhi .
Mahatma Mandir aims at being a state-
of-the-art tribute to M K Gandhi, the
father of our nation .The Project is a
unique amalgamation of Design & Build
and EPC Turnkey construction, of a
museum based on Gandhi’s life . the
project demonstrates a philosophical
position of design where a healthy
expression of modernism and tradition
is achieved. The primary aim of the
project was to satisfy functional
requirements and make a lively public
place – both in space and time. An
Integral use of the available modern
technologies were explored to make it
interactive, educative and experiential.

Location : Gandhinagar
,Gujarat, India
Address : Sector 13
Total area: 32 acres
Nearest Airport : SVPI , 20
kms / 30 minutes
Nearest Railway Station : 1
km / 5 minutes
It was built by Larsen & Toubro  and Shapoorji Pallonji And Company
Limited in two phases. Its planning and design is environment friendly.
Phase 1 of Mahatma Mandir was constructed in nine months .It includes
a convention centre, three big exhibition halls and small halls having
conferencing facility. Phase 2 includes construction of salt mound
memorial, a garden, a suspension bridge, wind mills and development of
parking space.

SITE PLAN - MAHATMA MANDIR

1-DANDI KUTIR
2-CONVENTION
CENTER
3-EXHIBITION HALL-1
4-EXHIBITION HALL-2
5-EXHIBITION HALL -3
6-HEADS OF STATE
CENTER
7-FOOD COURT
8-AMPHITHEATRE
9-GATE
10-MAHATMA LAWNS
11-GATE
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

KEY FEATURES : PHASE I
CONVENTIION CENTER

• Main Convention Hall and the VIP Viewing Galleries - 5500 delegates
in theatre style.
• Main Convention Hall- divisible into 3 halls
• Ceiling height of 11m, multi-purpose pillar-less air-conditioned space of
93m x 58m
• 8 Simultaneous Interpretation booths for multilingual translations
• Movable modular stage-pieces, lighting trusses, inbuilt hanging hooks
with a capability to hold up to two tonnes
• 20 additional meeting venues to accommodate parallel sessions
ranging from 6-1000 delegates
• Plug and Play Sound Reinforcement System
• Controlled temperature and lighting for thermal and visual comfort
• Sizeable pantry area .
• Video Conferencing.
• Projection System .
AUDITORIUM

MEETING ROOM AUDITORIUM

EXHIBITION CENTER
• 3 pillar-less air-conditioned Exhibition halls with Viewing galleries and
spaces for Exhibitor’s offices
• Flexible, heavy duty floor for showcasing heavy machinery and other
industrial / medical equipments
• Service
MAIN CONVENTION HALL trenches BOARD ROOM 8
with
electrical & water based exhibitions.
• Easy plug & play SRS Facilities and telecommunication systems
• Wide alley back of the house service areas to aid swift movement of
exhibits and equipment.
• Adequate storage facilities within the Exhibition halls.

COURTYARD VIEW OUTSIDE CONVENTION &EXHIBITION CENTER

 ENTRANCE ATRIUM
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EXHIBITION HALL 1

OTHER
SPACES
• Heads of State
Centre to

accommodate over 250 VIP

delegates in EXHIBITION HALL 2 multiple meeting
spaces. 
• Open air amphitheatre to seat 1000 guests
• Mahatma Lawns can accommodate over 2000 guests
• Multi-level Food Court that can accommodate 2500 covers.
• 16 Retail Shops to facilitate requirements .
 MERITS :

 Adequate parking facilities for

MULTIPURPOSE HALL
visitors & exhibitors .
 Waste water is treated and
recycled for irrigation.
 Use of renewable energy for
street lights
 Large foyer housing ATMS ,
travel desk ,Photo gallery .
 Complex site spacious enough
to handle crowd .
 Enough of landscape
throughout the site .
 Use of green construction
technologies .

PHASE II
Pedestrian cable stay bridge
have cables which are
anchored in the RCC pylon
leading towards the Museum which is developed inside a
STRUCTURE FACADE

concrete conical structure, which depicts the salt mound of

the historical ‘Dandi march’. The cone of 300-foot diameter
&133-foot-tall accommodates the museum, spread over four
levels, named ‘Dandi Kutir’.
INSIDE VIEW OF SAND MOULD
Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Mandir
https://www.concreteshowindia.com
http://blog.killickguard.com
https://www.ibtmworld.com