TOPIC - SCIENCE CITY

INTRODUCTION

Science city is the community with diverse network of interactive science

museums, exhibitions, workshops, seminar halls etc. that participates in
communicating the phenomenon of science behind its exhibits. It is a city with
cluster of buildings dedicated to different aspects of science and it sits together
communicating with each other forming a community of its own. A Science city
can be place where two types of people come. One category is the crowd coming
for enjoyment and purpose of recreation just like any other museum. The other
type of crowd that comes to the place is mostly the children and school children.
The design priorities are given to the organised school trips because these are the
crowd those will get maximum benefit out of the project in the form of knowledge.

Many methods are used to bring science closer to people. Many attempts are being
made to create interests among the people. Besides many other things a science
centre is a place which not only entertains the visitors but also plays a significant
role in improving their knowledge. In most of the science cities the basic building
elements those are present are a convention centre, science exploration hall, space
odyssey and dynamotion complex. A whole building runs to achieve a certain aim
that is to educate and entertain the visitors. The Science museums in India is
maintained and coordinated by the NCSM (National Council of Science
Museums). Under this council there are 27 museums running successfully in
different parts of India and many more under the process of development.

AIM

To capture and represent mankind’s understanding of space in the design of an

architectural building of a science city. To design a space for the public & users
considering circulation patterns, open spaces, appropriate lighting & acoustical
treatment features to incorporate in the further building design.

To focus the influence of architectural space through meaningful connecting

experiences.
OBJECTIVES

 Design a building for the public considering – Circulation patterns, open

spaces, appropriate lighting, acoustical treatment. To design a space this
would relate all the above mentioned in combination with all necessary
facilities.
 Besides all these it should be a relaxing, inviting and exciting place
for the visitors.
 It should be so informational that it’s not insignificant to visit and
spent few hours in the place
 The project will be a source of learning as well as an entertainment
zone, encouraging and motivating to learn to the people visiting and
will be a source of attraction to someone who is not visiting.
 The place will encourage students to do innovations and
experimentations and will provide sufficient information and material
to do the above.
 Technical students and researchers should also have sufficient
reasons to visit the place.
 To study and learn the technicalities hidden in a project like this.
 Explore the opportunity to play and evolve the forms and their spaces.

SCOPE

 Among all the zones in the site the Science centre part would be detailed.
 Limited work is done in terms of building details and services due to the scale
of the project.
 Some new category of buildings is introduced in terms of design and
functionality that can enhance the function of the site.

LIMITATIONS
 Dealing the projects from only the aesthetical point of view does somehow
reduces the efficiency of the project but as a building it will definitely gain
importance.
 As the project is in a huge scale so extreme details would not be possible to
make for the services, specifications and working drawings.

SITE LOCATION:
Suttur, Mysore, Karnataka.