PROGRAM: SITE PLAN

A convention is basically a gathering of individuals to meet at

an arranged place to engage in activities of common interest.
The MICE- Meeting Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions-
forms a description of industry

Founded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Architect is Raja Aederi

LOCAL CONTEXT

ACCESS TO THE COMPLEX

Located on Maulana Azad Road and some distance away
from the intersection of Rajpath and Janpath.
Located between National Museum and Vice President’s
Residence on the other side.
Hardly a furlong from Rashtrapati Bhawan.
3 Main Entrances from the Mualana Azad Road on the Southern
Side of the Complex.
ENTRY 1: VIP Entrance
ENTRY 2: Delegates, Journalists, media, etc.
ENTRY 3: Staff and Visitors of the Annexe Building
 Entry 3 also acts as a service entry for the Kitchen, A/C rooms.
 All the 3 entances meet the service road on the rear end of the
building.

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TOPOGRAPHY : Flat Architectural Element:
Form and Architecture  CHAITYA ARCH
  WHITE FAÇADE
Cuboidal bulky white mass with fenestrations
  JAALIS
Entrance arch is embedded with granite
  BRACKETS
Red sandstone podium
  LONG WINDOWS
Annexe building and dining halls are cuboid masses
subdued by main block.
 Elements of British Raj Architecture along with elements
AREA STATEMENT:
from Hindu and Mughal Architectural influence.  SITE AREA- 45,000SQ.M
 Buddhist Architectural elements evident that is the  MAIN BUILDING- 7659.76SQ.M
chaitya arches of the Ajanta Caves.  ANNEXE BUILDING- 5924.53SQ.M
 Modernist with Revivalist elements.  PLENARY HALL-2016SQ.M
 CENTRAL COURTYARD-671.85SQ.M
MAIN
BUILDING

ANNEXE
BUILDING VIGYAN
BHAWAN

MAIN ANNEXE
BUILDING BUILDING

DOCUMENTA
PLENARY SMALLER BUSINESSACCESSIBILITYEXHIBITION CONFERENC
VIP LOUNGE SECRETARIAT TION
HALL HALLS CENTER HALL E FACILITY
CENTER
CONCEPT

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 GROUND FLOOR PLAN: FIRST FLOOR PLAN:

SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

 PLENARY HALL
 DINING AREA INCLUDING VIP  PLINTH AREA- 1700SQ.M
LOUNGE  EXHIBITION HALL- 170SQ.M
 OFFICES  CONFERENCE HALL 2.3- 83
 CONFERENCE ROOM  CONFERENCE HALL 4- 171
 DINING AND CENTRAL KITCHEN
FAN SHAPED CURVILINEAR
STAGGERED SEATING SYSTEM [HALL
4]
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
 THEATERS 5- 263
SEATING ARRANGEMENT[ HALL2,3]
 THEATERS 6- 373

HAVE A FAN LIKE

SEATING ARRANGEMENT

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 Main Building
Structure Ground Floor First Floor Mezzanine Floor

30.65%
34.41%
Annexe Building
Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Link Passage

0.52%
4.74%

31.09%
4037.43

30.21%

31.09%

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  PLENARY HALL- 1200 DELEGATES
PRESS GALLERIES
THREE BALCONIES AT A HEIGHT OF 11 M
STAGE CAN ACCOMMODATE 37 PEOPLE
 CONFERENCE ROOM-74 DELEGATES
ROUND TABLE SETUP
 ATRIUM-367SQ.M
650 PEOPLE
USED FOR DINING
IS PROVIDED WITH SPACE FRAME AND HET REFLECTING GLASS
ROOF

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NAME OF UNIT CAPACITY DESIGN
PLENARY HALL 1285 With Dias
HALL NO. 1 74 Round Table
HALL NO. 2 68 Round Table HALL NO. 6; 16.28%
HALL NO. 3 83 Round Table
HALL NO. 4 171 With Dias HALL NO. 5; 11.33%
HALL NO. 5 263 With Dias PLENARY HALL;
55.34%
HALL NO. 6 378 Theatre Type with Dias HALL NO. 2; 2.93%
ATRIUM TO DINE 750-800 HALL NO. 4; 7.36% HALL NO. 1; 3.19%
FOYER TO DINE 150-175
HALL NO. 3; 3.57%
EXHIBITION HALL
BUSINESS CENTRE
OFFICE ROOMS
VIP ROOMS
ANNEXE BUILDING
VIP LOUNGE COMMITTEE ROOM
‘C’; 36.45%
NAME OF UNIT CAPACITY DESIGN
COMMITTEE ROOM ‘A’ 65 Round Table COMMITTEE ROOM
‘A’; 30.37%
COMMITTEE ROOM ‘B’ 71 With Dias
COMMITTEE ROOM ‘C’ 78 With Dias
COMMITTEE ROOM ‘D’ With Dias
MEDIA CENTRE 250 COMMITTEE ROOM
‘B’; 33.18%
CAFETERIA
OFFICE ROOMS

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1 Auditorium/Plenary Users: Performers, delegates and local people. 1. Administrative Users: Staff of the convention center
. Hall Functionality: offices Functionality:
1. The main objective is to accommodate 1. Handles the general functions.
large scale gatherings for various events like
dance, drama and delegations. 2. Control Room Users: Staff
2. The design of the auditorium shall be Functionality:
evolved in accordance to various standard 1. Monitors the overall functioning of the
guidelines subjected to auditorium design. convention center.

2 Conference Rooms Users: Delegates and staff.

. Functionality:
1. The purpose is to hold meetings and small
training sessions for 20-30 people. 1. Parking Users: Anyone visiting the convention center.
Functionality:
3 Seminar Rooms Users: Delegates and staff. 1. Car and bus parking as per norms laid by NBC and
. Functionality: DDA.
1. They are ideal for small-scale events like
workshops, training sessions, press 2. Loading Users: Staff
conferences, etc. Docks/Bays Functionality:
2. They are large enough to seat attendees in 1. Loading and unloading purpose in the exhibition
theatre configurations ranging from 50-200 pavilions.
people.
3. Service Block Users: Staff
Functionality:
1. AC Plant room; Electrical substa; Maintainance
4 Public Amenities Users: Delegates and staff. Department.
. Functionality:
1. They include smoking lounges, ATMs, 4. Kitchen Users: Staff
phone booths, etc. Functionality:
2. The access is only for the people attending 1. It shall serve all the events hosted by the
events in the center. convention center.

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 INFERENCES
 The main circulation via the doubly loaded corridor is very confusing for a visitor. In the building of this nature the
clarity of layout is very important, since the user does not come to here too often and thus he never gets familiar
with the layout.
 The corridor also gives no information of the building spaces one does not know whether he is walking to the
narrow row of offices or main hall lies across the wall.
 It could possibly have more pleasant to integrate some open spaces to it. The main hall has been treated as the
central mass with other hall and office placed around.
 Main public entry used only in the case when the main hall is being used otherwise VIP entry is being used for small
conference. Main entrance is in two levels with two mezzanines. But the are is too small for the capacity of hall,
registration area and front lounge are also very small for the capacity of main hall.
 Since the convention centre is built in 1956, so the parking issue is not been considered, overlooking of the parking
requirement is most drastic fault in the convention centre . Presently cars are being parked at Maulana Azad road
and at Rajpath leading to traffic jam

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