ABMSP’s

ANANTRAO PAWAR COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE,

PARVATI, PUNE.

Record No.: ACA/R/13 DoI: 03/01/2022

Revision: 00

DESIGN BRIEF: ART & CULTURAL CENTRE

CLASS FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER SEM-VIII

SUBJECT AD-VII

NO.OF WORKING DAYS

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (WEEKS) 14 WEEKS

TITLE OF PROJECT:1) ART & CULTURAL CENTRE

2)

CASESTUDY :1) LIVE- Zapurza

Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
2)BOOK-

3) ONLINE- Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center [PACE]

King Abdullah II House of culture & Art
Chaohu Natural and Cultural Center
REFERENCES https://www.zapurza.org/

AIM : Design Cultural Complex with Art and Cultural Centre at Pondicherry, w.r.t. socio, cultural and
economic setting.

OBJECTIVE:

The development will be carried out by Department of Tourism – Government of Pondicherry, India,
which will showcase the Heritage of Pondicherry at the start of the Promenade.

PREAMBLE:
Puducherry is one of the Smart City of India. The vision statement of this City is “Transforming
Puducherry into a global tourism destination by leveraging its heritage, cultural, spiritual and educational
advantages.”

Puducherry is the capital city of Indian union territory Puducherry. Currently it is identified as ‘Weekend
Tourist Spot’ . But The City has to move forward to a versatile tourist spot that offers activities
throughout the year, is the opportunity identified under SMART CITY Proposal. The composite culture
of Puducherry is a unique blend of traditions imbibed from ancient, medieval and modern Indian History.
The City's unique franco-tamil culture (which is an interesting synthesis of french and tamil cultural
practices. The City actively conserves and preserves its architectural legacy. The City is home to 1200
buildings (300 in the French town and 900 in the Tamil town) which are identified as “heritage buildings”
by INTACH for taking up conservation activities.

Under Innovative use of Open Spaces Extension of Beach Promenade & Development of Old Distillary
site are few proposals under consideration. Old Distillery Site is a part of Puducherry’s unique Industrial
heritage sites. To conserve this, Arts and Cultural Centre has been proposed on this site. The distillery’s
strategic location, at the northern tip of the French Boulevard town, also serves as a big attractor, and
ideal place to house an Arts and Cultural Centre among other attractions. This distillery will transform
into a large public asset for the whole city to enjoy.

You have been appointed as an Architect to propose a Urban Art & Cultural Centre to demonstrate the
cultural heritage of the city as a magnet for the tourism activity.

DESIGN PROGRAMME:

This Cultural Centre will be the unique blend of franco-tamil culture which is an interesting synthesis of
French and Tamil cultural practices. So you as a designer should design a built space as a signature
element of the tourism in Puducherry. It has to be designed such that the built as well as unbuilt spaces of
the building should reflect the culture of the soil. It should be such that it will be the centre for the tourism
activities of Puducherry.

DESIGN PROGRAMME:

SR. NO. DESCRIPTION AREA

A ENTRANCE LOBBY 350 Sq. M.
I Information Centre 100
Ii Ticketing Counter 20
Iii Toilets for Ladies and Gents & Universally accessible 50
iv AV Room for (40 People) 80
v Display Area 100
B ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES 350 Sq. M.
I Lobby / Waiting Area 40
Ii Manager’s Cabin with attached toilet 20
Iii Conference rooms (2 Nos) 100
Iv Assistant Manager Cabin 15
V Office space for (6 people) 20
Vi Store Room 15
Vii Record Room 40
Viii Server Room 20
Ix Maintenance Rooms 20
xi Pantry 10
xii Washrooms 30
xiii Security/ Guard Room 20
xiv Medical Room 20
C CULTURAL SPACES 950 Sq. M.
I Entrance Lobby 40
 Ii Exhibition spaces 150
Iii Food Court 100
Iv Craft stores (Min 10-15) or kiosks 150
V Workshops (Min 4Nos.) 320
vi Multipurpose hall 200
D RECREATION ZONE 750 Sq. M.
I Auditorium For 300 Capacity 450
Ii Entrance Lobby 40
Iii V.I.P. Lounge 25
Iv Ticket Counters 15
V Administrative Area
30
Store & Maintenance Room
vi Green Rooms 60
vii Rehearsal Rooms 50
Vii Toilet Facilities 100
Ix Canteen 100
E OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 400Sq. M.
I Open air Amphitheatre (Min 100 Capacity)
Ii Casual Exhibit spaces
Iii Outdoor games & activities to showcase tradition and
culture
iv Light & Sound Show Facility
F PARKING
I 2 Wheelers
Ii Private Cars
Iii Buses
G SERVICES
I DG Room
Ii Transformer
Iii Central AC
Iv Solid waste Management
V Rain water Harvesting
Vi Solar Panel Installation
vii Other Green Initiatives
ACCOMODATION FACILITY(OPTIONAL)
H CAN BE ONLY INDICATIVE ON SITE
Approx. 650 Sq. m.
I Guest Rooms – 5 Nos.
Ii Dormatory for
Iii Ladies Capacity 10 People with attached Toilet
Iv Gents Capacity 10 People
V Support Staff 5/6 People

SITE:
Submission Requirements.

1. Site analysis
2. Layout plan properly showing context
3. Section through site
4. All floor plans with interior details
5. Sufficient number of sections to explain the design
6. Elevations
7. Landscape scheme
8. Building services details
a. Security, safety, access control and disaster management
b. Parking
c. Water supply: Hot and Cold
d. Drainage, water harvesting, water recycling
e. Lighting
f. Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation and Air-conditioning.
g. Solid waste management
h. Fire detection, firefighting and safety
i. Building Management system
j. Fuel, Electricity, backup, DG.
k. Net or wi-fi system
9. Bird’s eye view and other perspective views of important locations.
10. Study model or Model