THESIS GUIDE :

AR .NIDA HASAN
AR . ZENAB SAMREEN

SUBMITTED BY :
ARSLAAN ALAM
5TH YR GEN_1.
Why This Topic ?
 REASON FOR SELECTION OF PARTICULAR TOPIC
 A Cultural Centre Is An Organization, Building Or Complex That Promotes Culture And Arts.
 Cultural Centers Are Necessity To Keep General Public Aware Of The Latest Cultural Developments In
Society, To Keep Them Educated About Their Cultural History, Also Help Them Understand And Respect
Other Cultures And Traditions.
 It Is Also An Important Hub For Promotion Of New Urban And Rural Artists And Craftsmen.
 The Lack Of The Collaboration Among The Regions Also Impacts Their Cultural Institutions; It Hinders Joint
Cultural Activities. Professional Art Becomes Hardly Available Due To The Low Financial Potential Of The
Peripheral Area Inhabitants; And Their Majority Are Still Unprepared For That In Culture Centers.
 To Gather These All Phenomenal Diversities At One Place And To Spread The Essence Of Our Rich Indian
Culture, Cultural Center Are Needed.
 Psychology Of Spaces Related To Building Use-
Various elements that comprise the subsequent experience. Because of the fluidity of the phenomenon, they
developed the following four-part framework to encompass the concept of “cultural center experience”.
 Object experiences: in which the individual focuses on the content, the object, or “the real thing;”
 Cognitive experiences: in which the individual gains information or knowledge;
 Introspective experiences: in which the individual turns inward, to personal feelings, memories,
and experiences, with a sense of belonging or contentedness
 Social experiences: in which the individual interacts with family members, friends, and often center staff.
Society/User Behaviour & Activity Analysis
 One Of The Most Important Roles Of Community Centers Is Developing Social Intellectuality Of Individuals.
 Culture Centers Are Not Formal Centers Of Community Education, But At An Informal Level They Can Fulfill
Their Functions Successfully.
 To Undertake Such Programs As Visual Art ,Performing Art, Seminars, Workshops Etc. With A View To
Encouraging And Involving The Youth/People Of The Country .
 To Lay Special Emphasis In Its Activities On The Cultural Linkages Among Various Areas Through
Evolution Of Styles And Their Contribution To The Larger Composite Identity Of The Cultural Heritage Of
India.
 To Encourage Cultural Beliefs And Regional Arts To Frame Special Programs For The Preservation And
Strengthening Of The Art Forms That Are Moving Towards Extinction.
Activities In Cultural Center-

 DISPLAY/ EXHIBITION
 DANCE AND MUSIC STUDIO
 AUDITORIUM
 AMPHITHEATRE (OAT)
 CAFETERIA
 WORKSHOP
 LIBRARY
 MULTIPURPOSE HALL
 ADMINISTRATION

The Role Of Cultural Center From Today’s Perspective

 To Create An Urban Space To Celebrate The Cultural Festivals
 Preserve The Culture And Creating An Opportunity For People To Know About It Through Exhibitions
And Performances To Encourage People About Art, Dance, Film, Music And Different Creative Field
 Facilitate Cultural Activities
 Provide Public Amenities
 Represent Our Culture Worldwide
 Organize Traditional Festival And International Fair At Same Place
Approach Of Major Architects-
• Jawahar kala Kendra by Charles correa
• Tribal museum, Bhopal by Revathi Kamath
Tribal museum
Concept :
The Museum Is Designed To Create A Built
Fabric Which The Tribal Communities Could
Identify With, Extend, And Evolve, To
Represent Them And Express Their Own Ideas
And Way Of Life With Ease And Spontaneity
Jawahar kala Kendra
Concept
•The Centre Is An Analogue Of The Original City Plan Of
Jaipur.
•His City Plan, Guided By The Shipla Shastras, Was Based On
The Ancient Vedic Mandala Of Nine Squares Or Houses Which
Represent The Nine Planets.
• Due To The Presence Of A Hill One Of The Squares Was
Transposed To The East And Two Of The Squares Were
Amalgamated To House The Palace.
•Correa's Plan For The Kendra Invokes Directly The Original
Navagraha .One Of The Squares Is Pivoted To Recall The
Original City Plan And Also To Create
Evolution Of Typology-

PERFORMING ART

SHOP AROUND AMPHITHEATER

TRADATIONAL ENTRANCE

SHOP OF DELHI HAAT

CRAFT SHOP

MELA GROUND TRADE FAIR COMPLEX CULTURAL CENTER

Background Study-
Impact on Society
Culture is a powerful driver for development, with community-wide social, economic and environmental
impacts. Peoples lifestyles, individual behaviour, consumption patterns, values related to environmental
stewardship and our interaction with the natural environment are mostly influenced by their cultures.

If development can be regarded as the enhancement of our living standards then efforts geared to
development cannot ignore culture. Interventions that are responsive to the cultural context and the
particularities of a place and community, and advance a human-centered approach to development, are most
effective, and likely to yield sustainable.

The role of culture in creating green jobs, reducing poverty, making cities more sustainable, providing safe
access to water and food, preserving the natural resources such as forests, and strengthening the unity of
communities in the face of disasters, is truly major and irreplaceable.
Politically, culture plays a natural part in a development policy that is serious about human rights. A free and
strong cultural sector will promote other rights and values such as freedom of expression, diversity and debate
about needs in society. Culture ensures unity during crisis, influences identity, debate and dialogue. It is
important for nation building and for peace.

Culture lays essential foundation for other political rights and is equally important in the link between the
ancient and modern democratization . The modern democracy that we have is an extension of what our
forefathers or ruler established.

Revenue aspect-
Community Involvement
Cultural center might include reaching into and supporting the community with a performing arts venue. Further business
skills in promotion, ticket sales, talent booking and cultural center will demonstrate your aptitude with human resource
business activities, which can include governing health benefits, risk management and payroll duties.
Indianness And Context-
India has a rich culture in form of art, dance, theatre, drama and many more. The building that I will be
designing focus to promote this culture heritage and thereby help in promoting mutual understanding
and national integration. The building also inculcate various forms, texture, materials, techniques that
purely showcase Indian context a n d helps in promotingculture a n d tradition. The focus of this project
is to introduce community with different culture which up keeps the culture of the country as a
heritage.