HISTORY PROFILE

NCPA, MUMBAI
● INAUGURATED IN 1969, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (NCPA),
MUMBAI, IS INDIA’S PREMIER CULTURAL INSTITUTION
● THE FIRST MULTI-VENUE, MULTI-PURPOSE CULTURAL CENTRE TO BE BUILT IN SOUTH
ASIA, IT HAS BEEN COMMITTED SINCE ITS INCEPTION TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING
THE COUNTRY’S RICH AND VIBRANT HERITAGE OF INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC,
DANCE, THEATRE, FILM, LITERATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS PRESENTING NEW
AND INNOVATIVE WORK IN THE FIELD OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
● PLAYING HOST TO OVER 600 PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY, THE NCPA HAS THE
DISTINCTION OF BEING INDIA’S LARGEST, MOST HOLISTIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE.
BOASTING THE BEST-RESOURCED AUDITORIUMS IN INDIA IN TERMS OF EQUIPMENT AND
EXPERTISE.
● THE NCPA IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING LARGE-SCALE AND HIGHLY COMPLEX CULTURAL
PRODUCTIONS, RANGING FROM THE EPIC THEATRE TO GRAND OPERA, BALLET AND
MUSICAL SPECTACLES. THE THEATRES ALSO OFFER A FORUM FOR CONFERENCES AND
HIGH-PROFILE CORPORATE EVENTS.
● THE NCPA WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF JRD TATA AND DR JAMSHED BHABHA, TWO
VISIONARIES WHO SAW INDIA’S NEED FOR AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING WORLD CLASS ● LOCATION: NCPA MARG, NARIMAN ● CLIMATE : HOT AND HUMID
PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE. BUILT ON LAND RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA, THE NCPA POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANGES
TODAY, APPROACHING THE FIFTIETH YEAR OF ITS EXISTENCE, IS ONE OF MUMBAI’S SITE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD: THE FROM 30-40 DEG. C IN SUMMER AND 15-20
BEST-KNOWN LANDMARKS. NCPA COMPLEX OCCUPIES AN AREA OF DEG. C IN WINTER.
ABOUT 3200M². THERE IS A CONSTANT SEA BREEZE i.e
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL THERE IS A CONSTANT WIND FLOW FROM
AREA. THE WEST.
NCPA IS SURROUNDED BY OBEROI
HOTEL, NARIMAN HOTEL, MALLS,
OFFICES ETC.
OTHER IMPORTANT LANDMARK IS THE
MANTRALAYA.
NCPA IS 1KM AWAY FROM CHURCHGATE
STATION.

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 A. CORPORATE OFFICE
B. LIBRARY AND STUART-LIFE COLLECTION
JAMSHED BHABHA THEATRE C. LITTLE THEATRE
D. WEST & EAST ROOM 1 & 2
E. BOX OFFICE
F. JAMSHED BHABHA THEATRE
G. BASEMENT PARKING
H. CAFETERIA
I. SEA VIEW ROOM
J. TATA THEATRE
K. MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
L. AMADEUS
M. CENTRAL OPEN AIR SPACE
N. PIRAMAL ART GALLERY
O. EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE
P. DANCE THEATRE GODREJ

THE SITE CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH 6 GATES, THE SIDE IS

DIVIDED INTO 6 MAJOR BLOCKS.
• APART FROM THESE, WITHIN THE SITE THERE ARE PARKING
SPACES, A.C. PLANTS, STAFF QUARTERS AND ELECTRIC
SUBSTATIONS.
THE 5 MAIN THEATRES WITHIN THE NCPA COMPLEX ARE:-
1. TATA THEATRE
2. JAMSHED BHABHA THEATRE
3. GODREJ DANCE THEATRE
4. LITTLE THEATRE
5. EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE

OTHER THAN THESE THERE ARE MANY MORE FACILITIES

AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMPLEX, LIKE AN OPEN AIR PLAZA,
GARDENS, CAFÉ, LIBRARY, TEACHING AND RESEARCH ETC.
THERE ARE 6 GATES THAT CAN BE USED TO ACCESS THE SITE.
“Celebrating devi” “Spectrum”

Multi-Arts

Films & Screenings

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 DR JAMSHED J BHABHA THEATRE STAGE
● SEATING CAPACITY : 1109. ● STAGE ENTRY=FROM EAST & WEST FOYER 2 NOS. (STAGE RIGHT & LEFT)
● THREE CONFERENCE ROOMS OF 100-140 ● FLOOR=HARDWOOD TIMBER FLOORING ON
SEATING CAPACITY FOR EACH. MS FRAMING (NO TRAPS, NO REVOLVE)
● WESTERN MUSIC, FASHION SHOWS, ● SIZE (BEHIND HOUSE-CURTAIN)=23.7M (W) X 14.6M(D)
OPERAS ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS
HELD IN THIS THEATRE. ● TOP-OF-STAGE (FROM AUDITORIUM LEVEL)=1M
● CANTEEN, MUSIC LIBRARY, GENERAL ● SPACE IN FRONT OF HOUSE-CURTAIN= +1M (D)
LIBRARY ARE OTHER FACILITIES ● WING SPACE=VARIABLE
PROVIDED IN THIS THEATRE. ● STAGE-LEFT, CONCRETE-FLOORING=4M (W) X 16M (D)
CLEAR HEIGHT 3.85M (MIN.)
● TOTAL NO. OF PUBLIC ENTRIES/EXIT = 8. ● CROSS-OVER SPACE (UP STAGE)=1M (D) X 23.7M (W)
● 6 ON THE SIDE AISLES (3 ON EACH SIDE) (CONCRETE FLOORING)
AND 2 COMING FROM THE FOYER (ON ● STAGE-TO-GRID HEIGHT=21M
AISLE PASSAGES). ● ARCHITECTURAL PROSCENIUM OPENING=16.7M (W) X 9.3M (H)
● FALSE PROSCENIUM OPENING (VARIABLE)=16.7M (W) X 9.3M (H) MAXIMUM
● OPENING (VARIABLE)=11.6M (W) X 6.3M (H) MINIMUM
● STAGE EDGE-TO-AUDITORIUM=30M REAR WALL (ROW X)
● MOBILE TOWERS ON STAGE=10 (5 EACH ON STAGE-LEFT & RIGHT )

DOOR 3 DOOR 6

FOYER ENTRY/EXIT 1
FOYER ENTRY/EXIT 2

DOOR 2
DOOR 5

DOOR 1 DOOR 4

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AUDITORIUM FIXTURES & FITTINGS CONTROL ROOM
● SEAT COLOUR=BLUE ● LOCATION=REAR OF THE AUDITORIUM BEHIND GLASS WINDOW;
● CARPET COLOUR=MAROON
● HOUSE CHANDELIER=CRYSTAL (PARTIALLY OPENABLE DIVIDED INTO 4 COMPARTMENTS INTER-CONNECTED THROUGH COMMON PASSAGE
● CIRCULAR OVER ROW=‘J’ ENTRY/ EXIT DOORS 8 WITH SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION CONTROL). “Festival of Dhrupad”
WALLS
PANIC-BAR; MARKED 1E TO 3E, 1W TO 3W AND 1S TO 2S
● HANDICAP SEATS ROW ‘A’ (AT LEVEL 0 ACCESSIBLE FROM THE ● COMPARTMENT 1=60 SQ.M.
LOWER FOYER) ● COMPARTMENT 2=20 SQ.M.
ROW ‘Q’ (AT LEVEL 1 ACCESSIBLE BY ELEVATOR AT THE FOYER). ● COMPARTMENT 3=10 SQ.M. (LIGHT CONTROL CUBICLE)
● COMPARTMENT 4=45 SQ.M.
ORCHESTRA PIT FORESTAGE (POWER SUPPLY 18 KW 30 AMPS PER PHASE)
● ORCHESTRA ELEVATOR=19 M (W) X 4 M (D) : TRAVEL -2.9 M CONTROL ROOM “NCPA Bandish”
(BELOW STAGE), 0.0M (AUDITORIUM LEVEL) TO + 1 M (STAGE MISCELLANEOUS SPACES
LEVEL); LOCKING AT 400 MM INCREMENTS (9) FOYERS AT TWO LEVELS :
● CAPACITY 60 MUSICIANS
● BELOW STAGE PIT, FIXED PORTION 15.4 M (W) X 4.2 M (D) X 3.1 M GROUND FLOOR (ZERO LEVEL)
(H) ● AREA: 930 SQ.M.
● HEIGHT: VARIABLE, MINIMUM 2.5 MTR
ORCHESTRA SHELL:AN ORCHESTRA SHELL (TIMBER) SUITABLE ● ELEVATOR 1 (WEST FOYER)
FOR 90 MUSICIANS CAN BE ERECTED ON STAGE WITH PRIOR
NOTICE; REQUIRES TWO WORKING SHIFTS FOR ERECTION AND ONE FIRST FLOOR (LEVEL ONE)
SHIFT FOR DISMANTLING. ● AREA : 465 SQ.M.
● HEIGHT : VARIABLE; MINIMUM 2.5 MTR.
DIMENSIONS ● SERVICE COUNTER 1 (EAST FOYER)
● MAX. HEIGHT : 7.9 M (DOWN STAGE) ● MUSEUM AREA (FIRST FLOOR) 165 SQ.M.
● MAX. WIDTH : 16.7 M (DOWN STAGE) HEIGHT 5.45 M (SEPARATE VENUE) “Aadi Anant”
● MIN. HEIGHT : 6.6 M (UP STAGE)
● MIN. WIDTH : 12.4 M (UP STAGE) BACKSTAGE GREEN ROOM
● DEPTH : 15.7 M

DRESSING ROOMS (BACKSTAGE)

● GROUND FLOOR, SOLO ROOMS=3 (9 SQ.M. EACH)
● FIRST FLOOR, SOLO ROOMS=4 (9 SQ.M. EACH)
● SECOND FLOOR, GROUP ROOMS=2 (18.5 SQ.M. EACH) (7 PERSONS
EACH)
● THIRD FLOOR, GROUP ROOM=1 (46.5 SQ.M. EACH) (18 PERSONS)
(NOTE :- EACH ROOM IS FURNISHED WITH WARDROBE, ATTACHED
TOILET WITH SHOWER AND DRINKING WATER FACILITIES;
ACCESSIBLE BY BACKSTAGE ELEVATOR & STAIRCASE (EAST AND
WEST)
● SPACE FOR QUICK CHANGE 22 SQ.M., HEIGHT : 3.9M ON STAGE
RIGHT IS AVAILABLE.

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WALLS: BACKSTAGE ENTRY/EXIT:

STAGE ENTRY/EXIT:
● THE WALL SURFACES ARE STAGGERED AT DIFFERENT
ANGLES.
● THIS IS DONE TO AVOID THE FORMATION OF STANDING
WAVES.
● THE PANELING OF THE STAGE ALSO OVERLAPS.

● DIMENSIONS : 2.4M (WIDE) & 2.1M (HEIGHT)

THICKNESS : 7 INCHES GREEN ROOMS:
● MATERIAL : 2CM LEATHER & THICK FOAM CUSHIONING
FROM THE OUT, TO PREVENT OUTSIDE NOISE INTO THE
THEATRE AND 15CM DENSE WOOD INSIDE.

DOORS:

● THE REAR SIDE OF THE

STAGE HAS DIFFUSIVE
WOODEN TEMPLES IN
DIFFERENT SHAPES.
● THIS ALONG WITH THE
ACRYLIC BANNERS HUNG
ON THE CEILING HELP TO
DIFFUSE AND REFLECT
SOUND APPROPRIATELY IN
THE AUDITORIUM.

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TREATMENTS FOR CEILING: TREATMENTS FOR CONTROLLING ECHO:

● THE MATERIAL USED IN FLOORING IS

WOOLEN CARPET.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT:
● WOOLEN CARPET IS ABSORPTIVE
MATERIAL.
● CARPET IS 80% WOOL & 20% NYLON.

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 THEATRE WITHOUT PROSCENIUM; FAN-SHAPED
TATA THEATRE AMPHITHEATER WITH EXCELLENT ACOUSTICS.
SUITABLE FOR CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, DANCE,
DRAMA AND FILM SCREENING.

● SEATING CAPACITY TOTAL CAPACITY=1010 SEATS

● SEAT COLOUR=BLUE
● CARPET COLOUR=MAROON

STAGE
● FLOOR=HARDWOOD TIMBER FLOORING ON
CONCRETE.
● SIZE=9 M (D) X 17.5 M (W) AT ITS MAXIMUM
WIDTH: HEIGHT 3 M AT UPSTAGE; 6 M AT
DOWNSTAGE TYPE
● SEMI-CIRCULAR THRUST STAGE, NO PROSCENIUM,
NO HOUSE-CURTAIN.

ROTATABLE STAGE:
● OPERATION:ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED
● ROTATION:180 DEGREES.
● ROTATION TIME:80 sec.

TRUCK DOCK RAMP

DOOR OPENING=2.75 M (W) X 2.8 M (H)
DOCK SIZE=6.25 M (W) X 7 M (D) X 4.7 M (H)

DRESSING ROOMS
● GROUND FLOOR : SOLO ROOMS 4 (11.6 SQ.M.
EACH)
● MEZZANINE : GROUP ROOMS 2 (23 SQ.M. EACH)
NOTE :- EACH ROOM FURNISHED WITH WARDROBE,
ATTACHED TOILET WITH SHOWER AND DRINKING
WATER FACILITIES.

FOYERS AT TWO LEVELS : SIZE 77 M (L) X 7.5 M

(W) HEIGHT 6 M AT UPPER LOBBY HEIGHT 9.6 M AT
LOWER LOBBY
● REHEARSAL ROOM 82 SQ.M. (SEPARATE VENUE)
● CAR PARKING - BASEMENT AND OPEN SPACES

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EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE
MODULAR STUDIO THEATRE WITH 3 GALLERIES; CONFIGURABLE
STAGING AND SEATING SUITABLE FOR MODERN EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTIONS.
SEATING CAPACITY 267 SEATS MAXIMUM (VARIABLE DEPENDING ON
STAGE SIZE)

STAGE
● 9.7 M (W) X 7.3 M (D) X 0.7 M (H) MAXIMUM.
VARIABLE CONFIGURATION; MODULAR WOODEN PLATFORMS.

CONTROL ROOM
● BEHIND GLASS OBSERVATION WINDOW AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

DRESSING ROOMS (WITH TOILETS & SHOWERS)

TWO ROOMS
● GROUND FLOOR : ROOM NO 1: 3.7M (L) X 3.7M (W) X 2.5M (H)
ROOM NO 2: 3.7M (L) X 3.7M (W) X 2.8M (H)
● FIRST FLOOR : 4.5M (L) X 3.5M (W) X 2.9M (H)

MISCELLANEOUS SPACES
● FOYER SIZE 17.5 M (L) X 9 M (W) X 2.7 M (H)
● CAR PARKING BASEMENT AND OPEN SPACES

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 NATIONAL GRAND THEATRE OF CHINA
GENERAL INFORMATION
TYPE - ARTS COMPLEX
LOCATION - BEIJING , CHINA
ARCHITECT - PAUL ANDREU
COMPLETED - JULY 2007
OPENED - DECEMBER 2007
COST - € 300 MILLION
HEIGHT - 46.28 M
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
FLOOR AREA - 219,400 M

VIEW OF THE NATIONAL GRAND

NCPA & THE GREAT HALL OF PEOPLE
View of the National Grand Theatre from Chang’an Street.
THEATRE FROM CHANG’AN MASTER PLAN
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
STREET. ● THE BUILDING IS AN ELLIPSOID DOME OF TITANIUM AND
GLASS, DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE AN EGG FLOATING ON WATER
THE DOME HAS A MAXIMUM SPAN OF 213 M (IN ITS EAST-WEST
DIRECTION), A MINIMUM SPAN OF 144 M (NORTH-SOUTH), AND
REACHES A HEIGHT OF 46 M.
● THE TOTAL AREA OF THE BUILDING IS 12,000 SQ.M. VISITORS

REACH THE BUILDING THROUGH THE UNDERWATER CORRIDOR,

A HALLWAY THAT STRETCHES BENEATH THE LAKE FROM THE
● NCPA LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHANG'AN STREET, IN
GREEN RING.
THE HEART OF BEIJING. ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
● THE GLASS CEILING ALLOWS LIGHT TO PASS THROUGH FROM
BEIJING'S OVERALL PLANNING,
THE WATER, PRODUCING A SHIMMERING EFFECT.
● THE HEIGHT OF THE NCPA CANNOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE INTERIOR VIEW, UNDERWATER ARCADE. 1. FROM THE NORTH ENTRANCE YOU DESCEND A GRAND
GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE(46 METERS), BUT THE FUNCTIONAL
STAIRCASE TO THE UNDERWATER CORRIDOR THAT STRETCHES
REQUIREMENTS OF THE NCPA CAN NOT BE LOAD IN THE 46-METER
80 METERS BENEATH THE OUTDOOR LAKE.
SPACE,
2. THE GLASS CEILING ALLOWS THE LIGHT TO SHIMMER THROUGH
● SO IT CAN ONLY DEVELOP UNDERGROUND. THE UNDERGROUND
THE LAKE WATER. WHEN ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT THE CURVED
DEPTH OF THE NCPA IS AS TALL AS TEN STORIES HIGH, AND 60%
CUT IN THE TITANIUM SHELL IS REMINISCENT OF A STAGE
OF THE BUILDING AREA IS UNDERGROUND.
CURTAIN BEING PULLED BACK.
● IT IS THE MOST IN-DEPTH UNDERGROUND PROJECT OF PUBLIC
BUILDINGS IN BEIJING. THE DEEPEST PLACE IS 32.5 METERS,
WHICH IS DIRECTLY BELOW THE STAGE OF THE OPERA HALL.

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 PLAN LAYOUT: CONCEPT
● THE DOME THE DOME MEASURES 212 METERS (696 FT) IN EAST-WEST DIRECTION, 144 METERS ● THE INITIAL CONCEPT WAS TO DESIGN THE FORM TO CREATE AN ILLUSION OF
(472 FEET) IN NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION, AND IS 46 METERS (151 FT) HIGH. RISING SUN FROM THE SEA, BUT DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS THE SHAPE WAS
● THE EXTERIOR SHOWCASES AN INGENIOUS MATERIAL INTEGRATION OF OVER 18,000 DISTORTED, THE FINAL SHAPE THAT APPEARED IS KNOWN AS A GIANT EGG
TITANIUM PLATES AND OVER 1,000 SHEETS OF ULTRA-WHITE GLASS, A LOW-IRON GLASS ● THE BUILDING ENTAILS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PART OF CHINESE CULTURE
KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH RATE OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION. THUS, THE STRUCTURE NEEDS TO STAND AS A PROUD GESTURE THAT
● THE LAKE TAKING AN AREA OF 35,500 SQUARE METERS (377,000 SQ FT), THE MIRROR-LIKE LAKE CELEBRATES IT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IT SHOULD RESPECT THE
SURROUNDING THE CENTRE COMBINES WITH THE SILENT OVAL SHELL TO CREATE AN SURROUNDING ANCIENT STRUCTURES
ATMOSPHERE OF TRANQUILITY SURROUNDING THE ARTISTIC VIGOR AND PASSION WITHIN. ● THE CONCEPT IS TAKEN FROM THE ANCIENT TRADITION, REFLECTING A
● THE GREEN BELT AROUND THE LAKE IS A 39,000 SQUARE METER (420,000 SQ FT) GREEN BELT, GRADUAL JOURNEY TOWARDS SERENITY. THE STRUCTURE IS SEEN AS THE
AFFORDING THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD A HIGHLY DESIRABLE SENSE OF SERENITY INTERIOR MOST COCOON OF PEACE, AND THE LAKE AND GREEN BELT ARE
AMID THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF A MODERN CITY AND KEEPING THE NCPA IN A TRANQUIL LAYERS OF A BUFFER FROM THE HUSTLE-BUSTLE OF THE CITY
GREEN GARDEN.

THE OPERA HOUSE

THE MAGNIFICENT OPERA HOUSE IS MAINLY USED TO STAGE OPERAS, DANCE DRAMAS,
BALLETS, AND LARGE-SCALE SHOWS.
● THE ARC- SHAPED METAL NET WALL OF THE AUDITORIUM CHANGES THE LIGHTS AND
SHADOWS ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCE TO BRING THE AUDIENCE INTO THE
IMMERSED ARTISTIC SPACE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLOTS.
● THE SURFACE OF THE BALLET STAGE IS MADE OF OREGON TIMBER AND ITS TRIPLE- LAYER
CONSTRUCTION ENSURES THE GREATEST POSSIBLE RESILIENCE, HELPING TO PROTECT THE
FEET OF DANCERS.
● THE OPERA HOUSE CAN SEAT 2,416 PEOPLE.

National Theatre in use: (a) interior view, the opera house; (b) ‘Roof under roof’, the entrance hall; (c) the open space outside the National Theatre.

FIG:-
(A) INTERIOR VIEW, THE OPERA HOUSE;

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FLOORS & WALLS:
●THE FLOOR IN THE HUGE FOYER IS COVERED IN STONE FROM 10 DIFFERENT BUILDING DETAIL: TRANSITION FROM GLASS TO INTERIOR VIEW, OVAL-SHAPE HALL.
REGIONS IN CHINA. TITANIUM
● THE INTERIOR WALLS ARE LINED WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PANELS OF
JEQUITIBA, ALSO KNOWN AS BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD.

THE THEATRE
● THE THEATRE IS A TRIBUTE TO THE TRADITIONAL THEATRE ATMOSPHERE OF
WARMTH AND HOSPITALITY, AND STAGES PRIMARILY TRADITIONAL CHINESE OPERAS,
STAGE PLAYS AND NATIONAL SONG AND DANCE.
● THE VERTICAL STRIPES IN PURPLE, DARK RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW REGULARLY
ALTERNATE WITH EACH OTHER ON THE WALLS TO EXPRESS A SENSE OF VIVIDNESS IN
QUIET, AND IMAGINATION IN REALIZATION.
● THE THEATER HALL IS USED FOR PLAYS AND THE BEIJING OPERA. IT HAS 1,040 SEATS.

INSIDE THE THEATER INSIDE DECORATION:

THE CONCERT HALL
● THE SILVER WHITE CONCERT HALL IS THE VENUE FOR MAINLY LARGE SYMPHONIC AND
NATIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES.
● THE AUDIENCE CAN ENJOY ALL PERFORMANCES FROM ANY ANGLE. THE CONCERT HALL IS
HOME TO A GIANT PIPE ORGAN, THE “HALL GUARDIAN”, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THE
LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN CHINA WITH 94 STOPS AND AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF 6,500 PIPES.
● THE OVER-100-TON WHITE CEILING OF THE CONCERT HALL IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO
EMBODY AN IDEAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTURAL AND ACOUSTIC AESTHETICS.
● THE CONCERT HALL SEATS 2,017 PEOPLE.
National Theatre in use: (a) interior view, the opera house; (b) ‘Roof under roof’, the entrance hall; (c) the open space outside the National Theatre.

DESIGN INNOVATIONS:
● TO TEST THE NOISE GENERATED BY RAINDROPS FALLING ON THE DOMES WITH TEN
FOOTBALL FIELDS,. THE ANTI-NOISE PROBLEM BETWEEN THEATER TO THEATER AND
THEATER TO OUTSIDE IS SOLVED BY THE USE OF A TECHNIQUE CALLED "SOUND GATE".
● NCPA IS SURROUNDED BY AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE, ALTHOUGH THE WINTER
TEMPERATURES IN BEIJING SOMETIMES FALL BELOW ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS AND
THE LAKE DOES NOT FREEZE IN THE WINTER. IT IS ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF A CLOSED
CIRCULATION SYSTEM, THE CONSTANT TEMPERATURE GROUNDWATER INJECTED
INTO THE LAKE SURFACE, SO THE WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE ARTIFICIAL LAKE CAN
BE CONTROLLED ABOVE ZERO DEGREES IN WINTER.

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THE BLYTH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE BLYTH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE IS A 400 SEAT
CONCERT CHAMBER AND ASSEMBLY HALL. ITS SCULPTURAL
FORM, INNOVATIVE INTERIOR SPACES AND OUTSTANDING
ACOUSTICS CREATE AN EXCITING NEW PLACE FOR MUSIC AND
THEATRE PERFORMANCE FOR IONA COLLEGE, AND A
VALUABLE ASSET TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY OF HAVELOCK
NORTH.

THE SCHOOL CAME TO US LOOKING TO CREATE A “CENTRE OF

MUSICAL EXCELLENCE” THROUGH THE CREATION OF A
WELL-EQUIPPED, WELL-TUNED CONCERT CHAMBER DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR UNAMPLIFIED SOUND - CHAMBER
MUSIC, CHORAL SINGING, SPEAKING, WHILE ALSO
ACCOMMODATING OTHER PERFORMING ARTS.

CONCERT CHAMBER
THE CONCERT CHAMBER IS A GENEROUS AND ELEGANT ROOM
WITH FINELY TUNED ACOUSTICS. IT HAS TIERED SEATING FOR
300 PEOPLE IN THE CENTRE AND A FURTHER 100 SEATS
AROUND THE BALCONY, CREATING AN ENGAGING THEATRICAL
ATMOSPHERE.
THE ASYMMETRICAL CURVED CEILING AND ANGLED WALLS
GIVE THE SPACE A SCULPTURAL QUALITY AND A SENSE OF
SPATIAL INTRIGUE.

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EXTERIOR
● THE MAIN FAÇADE, FRAMED IN TIMBER, FLOATS
SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE EARTH AND A PARTING IN
THE FABRIC CREATES A PORCH WELCOMING US
INTO A LARGE, DOUBLE-HEIGHT LOBBY.
● THIS IS AN ASYMMETRICAL AALTO-ESQUE SPACE
SHAPED FROM LEANING WALLS RIPPLING WITH
SLATS OF TIMBER, AND THE ORGANIC FORMS AND
FINISHES GIVE THE PLACE A LIVELINESS AND
FLUIDITY WELL SUITED TO BOTH ITS
NATURALISTIC PARK-LIKE SETTING AND THE
NATURE OF ITS PLACE AS A CREATIVE SITE.

FOYER
THE ENTRY FOYER IS A
DRAMATIC DOUBLE
HEIGHT SPACE
WHICH EMPHASISES
THE 'SENSE OF
OCCASION'. IT IS A
FLOWING SPACE WITH
AREAS FOR
RECEPTION, BAR,
SITTING AND
GATHERING.
THE EXPANSE OF
GLAZING
ORIENTATES AND
CONNECTS THE FOYER
TO THE LANDSCAPE
BEYOND.

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BACK OF HOUSE
● THE BACK OF HOUSE FACILITIES ARE
DESIGNED FOR THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT
OF PERFORMERS AND INSTRUMENTS.
● THE GREEN ROOM LOCATED TO THE SIDE
OF THE STAGE HAS A VISUAL CONNECTION
TO THE CONCERT CHAMBER. THE LOADING
BAY AND PLANT ROOM ARE DISCREETLY
LOCATED AT THE REAR.

ACOUSTICS
A HIGH WINDOW BRINGS IN NATURAL
LIGHT FROM THE SOUTH AND A LOW
WINDOW FRAMES A VIEW TO THE
LANDSCAPE.
A LOUVERED WALL IN THE CHAMBER
ENABLES DIFFERENT
REVERBERATION FOR MUSICAL AND
THEATRICAL USE, AND ACOUSTIC
SCULPTED ‘RIBBON’ REFLECTIVE
PANELS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE
CEILING.

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BUILDING MATERIALS
● THE MATERIALS USED ARE MAINLY NZ MADE, COST EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE AND
ELEVATIONS:
ARE CHOSEN FOR DURABILITY AND LOW MAINTENANCE. THEY ARE USED
INNOVATIVELY TO ELEVATE THEM TO A SCULPTED FORM OF BEAUTY IN HARMONY
WITH THE LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN PHILOSOPHY.
● ROUGH SAWN PINE IS USED AS AN INTERNAL LINING IN THE CONCERT CHAMBER AND
THE FOYER.

● POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS RUN THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR.

● GIB LINES THE CEILING TO THE CONCERT CHAMBER ALLOWING THE SCULPTURAL
FORM TO STAND OUT. THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS CREATES A LOT WITH A LITTLE,
CREATING BEAUTY FROM THE ORDINARY.
● OPTIMIZED THERMAL INSULATION R-VALUES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED COUPLED
WITH ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE TO ENSURE A COMFORTABLE INTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT.

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PLAN LAYOUT
THE REST OF THE BUILDING CONTAINS BACK-OF-HOUSE FUNCTIONS:
CART DOCK, TEMPORARY GREEN ROOM (LATER TO BE A RECORDING
STUDIO), CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS, STRUNG TOGETHER BY A
CIRCULATION ROUTE THAT LOOPS DOWN ONE SIDE OF THE
BUILDING AND WILL, IN THE FUTURE, BE AT THE CENTRE OF THE
COMPLEX, CONNECTING WITH STAGE TWO OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

PLANS:

SECTIONS:

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 TANGRA SATRA ● THE SATRIYA RITUAL ACTIVITIES OF THE TANGRA SATRA INCLUDE SHARANA, BHAJAN,
NAM-PRASANGA, RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND RELATED DEVOTIONAL PERFORMANCES FOR THE
PLEASURE OF LORD GOVINDA.
● THE SATRADHIKAR, DEKA SATRADHIKAR, GOVINDAPURIYA WITH THEIR VAISHNAVA DISCIPLES
LOCATION : RUKMINIGAON, GUWAHATI, ASSAM LEAD AN UDASIN LIFE (CELIBACY AND PURELY DEVOTED TO THE THINKING OF GOD)
● OTHER MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE (PREACHING) CALLED SHARAN,
BHAJAN AND MALAMANTRADAN UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE SATRADHIKAR OR HIS
DELEGATES.
● ALL BHAKATAS (VAISHNAVAS DEVOTEES) LIVE ON “HATIS”, THESE ARE CALLED HATI IN
ASSAMESE - A ROW OF HUTS.

● BUILDING MATERIAL : CONCRETE

● YEAR OF RENOVATION : 2014

● NO. OF STEPS : 6
RISER = 150MM
TREAD=320MM

● DIMENSIONS OF THE MAIN BUILDING : 47’ X 38’6”

● COLUMN SPAN : 4M

National Theatre in use: (a) interior view, the opera house; (b) ‘Roof under roof’, the entrance hall; (c) the open space outside the National Theatre.

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2. 1.

3. 6.

National Theatre in use: (a) interior view, the opera house; (b) ‘Roof under roof’, the entrance hall; (c) the open space outside the National Theatre. 5.
4.

1= MAIN SATRA BUILDING

2 = HATI (RESIDENCE OF BHAKTS).
3= RANGOLICHORA
4= TAMARIND TREE
5= SMALL STAGE
6 = RANGOLICHORA

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 SHREE SHREE AUNIATI PICTURE MAPPING
SATRA
BASIC INFORMATIONS LOCATION
North Guwahati,Assam
• AREA OF SITE-60 BIGHAS
(APPROX.) Pubh Hati
• ESTD. - 1915
INTRODUCTION Pubh Hati behind the stage
Aisle leading to Satra Adhikari’s resident
• SATRAS ARE THE ASSAMESE
ACCESSIBILITY
VAISHNAVITE MONASTERIES FOR
LGBI Airport
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. Airport (24km)
• AUNIATI SATRA IS ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT SATRA (VAISHNAVITE
Kamakhya Station
MONASTERY) OF ASSAM WITH THE Train Station (14km)
MAIN SEAT LOCATED IN MAJULI
ISLAND. ISBT Guwahati
• AMONG ITS TWELVE BRANCHES, THE (20km)
Bus Station
MAIN ONE WAS ESTABLISHED IN Namghar(Bat Sora/ Kora Pat)
Dakkhin Hati
NORTH GUWAHATI IN THE YEAR 1915.
Museum( Sangrahalaya)
SITE PLAN
.

Umbrella structure (Buloni Sora)

Passim Hati Passim Hati

Writings on boundary wall Entrance (Rangoli sora) Writings on boundary wall

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 INTERIOR OF THE MUSEUM
NAMGHAR COLLECTIONS

HANGING CLOTH
PRAYERING SPACE (CHANDRATAAP)
THE PRESENT SATRADHIKAR OF
SRISRI AUNIATI SATRA, DR. SRISRI
PITAMBAR DEV GOSWAMI.

IMPORTANT POINTS
• THE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED LAND OF
MAJULI, WHERE THIS SATRA WAS
ESTABLISHED, WAS FULL OF AUNI PAAN
DECORATIONS ON CEILING DEITY
(A KIND OF BETEL CREEPER PLANT). ATI
MEANS ELEVATED PLACE. THERE FROM
THE NAME AUNIATI SATRA CAME INTO
BEING.
• THE SATRIYA PERFORMANCES OF THE
AUNIATI SATRA INCLUDE VARIOUS
FORMS OF PRAYERS, DANCES AND
RELIGIOUS THEATRICAL SHOWS BASED
ON THE GREAT INDIAN EPICS OF
PURANAS, VEDAS, RAMAYANA,
MAHABHARATA, SRIMAD BHAGAVAD
ETC. PAINTINGS ON WALL OF THE NAMGHAR OCTAGONAL ROOF STRUCTURE
STAGE FOR PERFORMING
• ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT FESTIVALS OF DEPICTS THE STORIES OF VAISHNAVISM OF THE MUSEUM
DANCE AND DRAMA
SRI SRI AUNIATI SATRA IS PALNAAM,
COMMENCING FROM THE 25TH DAY OF
ASSAMESE KARTIKA MONTH TO THE
29TH DAY OF THE SAME. THOUSANDS
OF BHAKTS(DISCIPLES) GATHER IN THE
MAIN MAJULI SATRA FOR OFFERING
THEIR PRAYERS DURING THESE DAYS. SITTING SPACE IN RANGOLI
SORA

SIGNATUR

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