NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING

ARTS, MUMBAI.
 The national center for the performing arts (ncpa) is a multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural center in Mumbai, India, which
aims to promote and preserve India's heritage of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography.
 The ncpa is also the home of the symphony orchestra of india, which was established by ncpa in 2006. In 2010 the
orchestra performed Beethoven's 9th symphony in Moscow at the 5th world symphony orchestra festival - the first time an
orchestra from India had performed there.
 BUILT IN - 1969
 ARCHITECTS -PHILIP JOHNSON-CONCEPT PART; PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT RUSTOM PATELL
OF PATELL BATLIWALA & ASSOCIATES.
 FOUNDER - JRD TATA AND DR. JAMSHED BHABHA.
 Location : the site is situated at n.C.P.A Marg, south Mumbai.
 Its located in a commercial area, surrounded by hotel and malls.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS, MUMBAI.

 The ncpa complex occupies an area of about 32,000

square meters (340,000 sq ft) at nariman point, on land
reclaimed from the sea.
 It has 5 theatres in its premise, each catering to a
unique genre of performing arts.
LAYOUT

 The Layout of the campus is a spread

cut one.
 The buildings have no connection with
one another, lacks zoning and planned
development.
 There are six entrances into the
campus. Separate service entry not
provided.
 The no. of entries can create confusion.
 The staff quarters are provided at the
entry itself and they use the same entry.
 There is no segregation of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic.
 Parking provided is insufficient and
again can create confusion.
 Due to unplanned circulation each block
requires its own separate entrance,
reception and security.
SITE
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FACILITIES
 With its five theatres, photographic gallery, extensive
archives and numerous gardens and reception
spaces, the NCPA offers flexible facilities to suit every
cultural activity.

LOBBY AND RECEPTION

 Approach to the reception area from the main entry

 Reception desk is located at the building entrance
 Right side of the reception located the administrative area
TATA THEATRE

 Designed by Phillip Johnson & acoustician Cyril

harries.
 Opened in 1982.
 Seating capacity 1010 persons. VIEW
 Foyer capacity 500 – 600 persons.
 Six entry seating.
 For music concert , dance and drama.
 Rotating stage.
 6 green rooms with attached toilet.

FOYER
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 Sea view room.

 Technical rooms.
 Store room.
 Waiting area for the performers. VIEW
 Elevators for handicapped.
 The height of the auditorium is 15 m.

FOYER
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Main entry to the theatre

v.i.p. entry to the restaurant Tata theatre seating plan

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 The theater is fan shaped , the seating arrangement is divided into five equal part.
 Seating capacity is 1010 persons.
 Each bay consists of 202 seats. DIMENSIONS
 Six aisles divided.

SEATING ARRANGEMENT
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 The spacious foyers, framing views of the sea at each and, provide excellent spaces for entertaining and
for holding spacial exhibitions.
 The capacity of the theatre is 1010.
 Theatre without proscenium; fan-shaped amphitheatre with excellent acoustics.
 Suitable for chamber music concert, dance, drama, and film screening. Centrally air-conditioned.

Seating capacity

 Total capacity -1010 seats

 Capacity reduced in the following cases:
 Use of in-house sound
 Mixer/monitor -Reduced by 7 seats
 Seat colour - Blue
 Carpet colour-Maroon
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 Flooring – R.C.C floor is covered with woolen

carpet.
 Stage:
 Semi-circular stage
 No curtains and fins
 The inner portion (upto4.7m radius) is rotatable
 The outer portion of the stage is fixed
 It rotates 180 degree in 80 secs
 The radius of the semicircular stage is 7m
 Stage floor:
 Hardwood timber flooring over concrete
THE STAGE VIEW
JAMSHED BHABA THEATRE

 Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, from large format

orchestras to full-scale operas, the most technically
complex performances can be staged at this
proscenium theatre with a seating capacity of 1,109.
 Named after the founder, and operational since VIEW FROM THE STAGE
1999, its technical facilities allow for international
productions of opera, ballet and major musicals.
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 This well-equipped, elegant theatre also

boasts of a historic marble staircase and a
dazzling double-level foyer.
 The entire staircase was transplanted from FOYER
another location; more as an art object or
architectural folly.
 It is, undoubtedly, the cornerstone for
theatrical extravaganzas staged in south asia.
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Access
6 side doors
2 foyer entries
Doors: 2.3m * 2.1 m, 18 cm
thich with panic bars

Materials - wall
Leather and thick foam
cushioning from the outside, 15
cm dense wood inside

Seating
Capacity- 1109
Reduced by orchestra pit by
ENTRIES AND EXITS 91 seats.
POP WORK TO COVER THE
STEEL FRAMEWORK
SECTIO
EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE

 Experimental theatre, as flexible as its name,

this theatre opened in 1986 and has 300
movable seats which allow it to be configured to
suit a range of events.
 Its unique 'black box' auditorium is the perfect
platform for innovative theatre productions as well
as small-scale dance and music performances.
 It also doubles up as a teaching and workshop
space
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VIEWS