THESIS SYNOPSIS

TANUJ GOYAL

(15BAC009)

LINGAYAS VIDYAPEETH , FARIDABAD.

 Topic
(Museum of architecture)

INTRODUCTION

Famous works done by different architect needs to be

documented and displayed to people for them to
understand the buildings surrounding them. This
project consists of displays of works of architect from
different era. It will also deal preservation or
architectural drawings of famous buildings. It will also
act as an educational center for aspiring architects by
means of spaces designed for lectures and
competition to be held.

Aim

The purpose of the museum is to showcase the work

of important national and international architects
and to create a timeline for visitor of how buildings
around them have evolved from the past and give
them a better understanding of how it can be further
developed.
NEED OF THE STUDY

In India people are unaware that how important architect’s

contribution is in developing the society. For better
understanding of buildings around us it is important to
design a space where multiple architects work is preserved,
researched and exhibited on permanent basis thus providing
the need to facilitate such a museum of architecture where
students, architects and common people can understand,
study and analyze the works and the relics for a better
understanding of their built environment.

Exhibition of works of different architects can serve as a

time capsule of human history and human thought.
Architecture is a powerful reflection of human culture and
therefore needs to be exhibited to strengthen the
connection between people and their built environment. It is
essential to display how architecture responds to society’s
functional needs while making use of modern technology in
building design.

The global population is not only growing but also urbanizing

at a rapid rate. As this trend accelerates, the role of
architecture in designing sustainable space will become
critical.
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

1. To showcase different architects work at one place.

2. Promotion of better architecture and built environment.
3. Helping everyone understand and appreciate the potential of
architecture and design.
4. Encouraging public engagement and demand for excellence in
art, design and architecture .
5. To create a knowledge hub for aspiring architects.
6. Preserving architectural drawings and models of famous
architects
7. To educate architecture students about various types of
structures.
8. To design a space which can serve as a center where aspiring
architects can get better knowledge of their subject and can
understand its importance.

SCOPE

The purpose of the museum is to showcase the work of

important national and international architects and to create a
timeline for visitor of how buildings around them have evolved
from the past and give them a better understanding of how it
can be further developed.
FAMOUS INDIAN ARCHITECTS

• B.V.DOSHI
• CHARLES CORREA
• RAJREWAL
• LAURIE BAKER ACHYUT KANVINDE
• HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR
• BIMAL PATEL
• SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI
• SHANKAR NARAYAN
• KRISHNA RAO JAISM

SITE DETAIL :

Location-

The site is located near agra fort. The site has a scenic view of
agra fort. Taj gardens are also located near the site.

Approach- The site can be reached by agra bah marg. Public

vehicles like bus and auto rickshaw are available to reach to
the site.

Site Area- 32430.19 sqm (8.01 acre)

 Site surroundings-

The site is surrounded by military housing area to the south

west side, agra fort toward north. The site gives beautiful
view of taj gardens in the front.

Reasons for selecting this site-

This site is selected because of its close proximity to the

agra fort and its location in the main city of agra. The site is
well connected to other monuments like taj mahal, taj
garden, mehtab bagh etc.. the site is also near to Yamuna
river.

CASE STUDIES :

• National science museum , New delhi

• National craft museum , New delhi

• Chandirgarh Architecture Museum, Chandigarh

 Topic
CULTURALCENRE

INTRODUCTION

A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building

or complex that promotes culture and arts. Culturalcenters can
be neighborhood community arts organizations, private
facilities, government-sponsored.

An interpretation centre, or interpretive centre, is aninstitution

for dissemination of knowledge of natural or cultural heritage;
these are located in connection to cultural, historic or
natural sites.

Heritage is the best expression of the cultural identity of the

community, of its civilization personality. It’s one of the aspects
of the creativity that a community has in store, where it
originates in individual or ingroups.
ACTIVITIES IN CULTURALCENTRE

• ARTGALLERY
• OPENAIR THEATRE(OAT)
• AUDITORIUM
• MUSIC AND DANCESTUDIO
• CONFERENCEROOM
• EXHIBITIONAREAS
AIM

Todevelop a design solution of the project of cultural centre,New

Delhi.

OBJECTIVEOFTHEPROJECT

• Toidentify the various cultural needs of the city in order to

address them with quality services in thebest possible manner.

• Tounderstand the changing modes of the esthetics, in relation

to the cultural observance or practice, which can act as an
important tool for the cultural & heritage education for the
community.

• The image of the city will be transformed with the layers of

cultural & the religious diversity added to the fabric of the city.

• Todevelop a effective spaces in the centre, so that people can

easily relate themselves to the city & its culture.

• It would be a centre which would act as a venue forrecreational,

educational, and functional.
 SCOPEOFTHEPROJECT

• The project will help in preserving the rich cultural heritage.

• The project will be the combination of the art, architecture and

the communal heritage.

• Todevelop the facilities & the amenities at the centre, so that

the people can be served in most functional & aesthetical way
& also to create a perfect mood for the visitors, which could
help them in relating their soul with the city.

• Togenerate more & more revenue from the tourists.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Administrative block

• Reception
• Managers room
• Staff room
• Meeting room

Cultural areas

• Auditorium
• Prayer halls
• Conference room
• Multipurpose halls
• Banquet halls
• Open air theatre
Interpretation area

• Exhibition area
• Audi visual rooms
• Library

Other Areas

• Restaurants
• Cafeterias
• Landscape areas
• Parking
• Services area
Site Selection
Location - Site is located in vasant kunj, New Delhi (near
Sultan Garhi Tomb).

Area - 11.25 acres

Context

• Site is located in the vicinity of the sarnath monumental

area , which holds a very sacred and historic importance.

Proposed site in vasant kunj, Delhi

Location - Sector 11 , Dwarka , Delhi

Site Area - 10 acre (44500 sqm)

Proposed site
For Cultural
Centre

Proposed site
For Cultural
Centre

Proposed site in Dwarka, Delhi

 The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is going to set up six
‘socio cultural centres’ in the city on the lines of Delhi’s

These centres will be developed within existing district centres

at

• Dwarka (Sector-11, area 10 acres)

• Rohini (District Centre-II, area 11.25 acres)
• Pitampura (Netaji Subhash Place, area 1.5 acres)
• Shahdara (Central Business District, area 1.5 acres)
• Mayur Vihar (District Centre, area 2 acres)
• Vasant Kunj (near Sultan Garhi Tomb, area 11.25 acres)
Case studies to be done

• Indian Islamic cultural centre , Lodhi Road

• India International Centre , Lodhi Road
• Triveni kala kendra , Mandi house

India International Centre

Indian Islamic cultural centre

India International Centre

Triveni kala kendra
 Topic
( INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING )

INTRODUCTION TO INSTITUTIONS

● An educational institution is a place where people of

different ages gain an education. Examples of some institutions
are preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, and further
and higher education. They provide a large variety of learning
environments and spaces.

● Institutions play a profound role in giving direction to the

process of learning. From 1st to last year, the most
impressionable years in the lives of youth are spent in campus
environment. An institution building is in reality a
manifestation of values and attitude.

AIM

To analyze and incorporate the quality and interrelationship of

spaces into design of architecture school.
OBJECTIVES

● To understand spaces through case studies and data analysis.

● To carefully design spaces so as to bring about interaction

among the students and teachers and make the building an
ideal place for education.

● The design should have no feeling of restriction for the

exchange of ideas and the faculty and the students should have
freedom to teach and learn anywhere apart from classrooms.

● To establish an attitude of lifelong learning to prepare

professionals with ethical standards based on genuine concern
for improving the quality of life for individual and society.

NEED OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL

● Since there are very few architecture colleges in New Delhi there
is a need of an architecture college in the capital as it is the heart
of the country and hub of education.
REASON FOR SELECTION

● In an architecture school where a student spends 5 most valuable

years of his life studying has a direct influence on his career.

● There is a need to design a school with ethical standards based on

genuine concern for improving the quality of life of individuals and
society and where the students can discover,
integrate, articulate and apply knowledge.

● Thus the purpose is to have an architecture school with full

proper facilities and educational system and to be equal with an
architecture college's standard.

SITE SELECTION

● The site is located at vasant kunj, institutional area, New Delhi.

● The site is already proposed for the new campus of school of

planning and architecture. Site is located in the Vasant Kunj
Institutional area hence providing integrated, inter- related and
holistic campus.

● The Vasant Kunj community is considered to be well educated and

prosperous.
LOCATION

● Site is located in 4 Block B, I.P. Estate, Vasant Kunj,

New Delhi near The Grand Hotel.

● Site area-80,087 sq.mt.