DESIGN OF AN ART AND CULTURAL HUB FOR

RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT IN AN

URBAN AREA

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 CULTURAL CENTER
A cultural center  is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural
centers can be neighborhood community. 

A contemporary building enhancing the citizens connect with their own culture and allowing
them to learn from others. ... It is clearly the central element inside the building and the rest of the
spaces as meeting rooms, exhibition areas, office space at the first floor will be visually connected with
this central space.

Literature
• What is  culture 
• space and physical requirements for cultural center
• Culture of Bangladesh
• Activities in a cultural center (in context of Bangladesh)
• the role of cultural center  
CULTURAL CENTER

What is  culture 

• It’s a combination of time, space and people of a society
• A cultural center is a place of learning and a repository 
      of information, in essence, large archives. 
• Changes with time and place. 
• Culture is communication. Communication is culture. 
• Culture is the systems of knowledge shared by a relatively
      large group of people. 
• Culture in its broadest sense is cultivated behavior;
• A culture is a way of life of a group of people
• Culture is also known as tradition

  
CULTURAL CENTER
Space and physical requirements for cultural center

• have a vital link between existing communities and future urban

development. 
• ground floor can be used as a cultural and recreational plaza, accessible
from every direction.  Plaza accessible from every direction
• the building can be designed in such way so that different public activities
can take place in shared public spaces located in the plaza. 
• Sustainable design with natural ventilation system and construction process
can be done. 
• building should include a public courtyard. 
• plaza can be lifted to create access parking below and plaza drop of at street
level.  Sustainable design
• well designed and defined pedestrian paths
• the inner courtyard can be used as an outdoor venue for local theatre and
festival events.
• Creating a strong relationship between the exterior and interior public
spaces.

Inner courtyard as Outdoor venue for local

 CULTURE OF BANGLADESH
The cultures of Bangladesh  is manifested in various forms, including music, dance,
drama; art craft; folklore folktale; languages literature; philosophy religion; festivals celebrations

DANCE:
The music dance styles of Bangladesh may be divided into three categories:
classical, folk, modern.
Several dancing styles like Manipuri Santhali dances are practiced
MUSIC: 
Bangladesh has a rich tradition of folk songs like Bhatiali, Baul, Marfati, Murshidi, Bhawaiya
INSTRUMENTS:
• works of Rabindranath Tagore and FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS :
Nazrul Islam form a major part of the •  Pohela Falgun, Pohela Boishakh
cultural heritage of Bangladesh. for Bengali
Several musical instruments used are •  Boishabi for hill tracks tribal 
• bamboo flute (Bashi),  • Matribhasha dibosh, 
• drums (tabla, dhol),  • victory day, Nobanno, 
• a single-stringed instrument • Pitha Utshob in winter, 
named ektara,  • Poush Songkranti and chaitro
• a four-stringed instrument sankranti 
called dotara,  • Shakhrain are celebrated by
• mandira.  everyone despite their religion.
IN CONTEXT OF BANGLADESH
ACTIVITIES IN CULTURAL CENTRES:

•DANCE STUDIO
• MUSIC STUDIO 
•FINE ARTS
•DRAMA STUDIO
•OPEN AIR THEATRE 
•MUSEUM
•ART GALLERY
•EXHIBITION SPACE
•EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
•STAGE DRAMA/ JATRA
CULTURAL CENTER
The role of cultural center 
•  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
 STANDARD STUDY MUSIC ROOM: 

Music program –
Choral Rehearsal 20 – 25 sq-ft / Per person 
Band/Orchestra Rehearsal 30 – 35 sq-ft  / Per person 

• Instrumental activities
• Choral activities
• Classes in music theory,voice 
• Correlated activities such as drama and opera projects

Music classroom must contain these features

• It should have sound tight door,walls
• Natural lighting
• Instrumental storage area
• A chalk-board ruled for music
• Bulletin board
• Piano and tablet armchairs HEIGHT 1 -.28 M
BREADTH 1 - .20 M
HEIGHT 2 - .25 M
BREADTH 2 - .20 M
Music                                                      - 8500 sq-ft STANDARD STUDY ON MUSIC ROOM: 
Choral Rehearsal For 15 20 – 25 sq-ft / 375sqft *10 = 3750 sq-ft
students Per person
(For adult)

choral for adult

Band/Orchestra For 20 30 – 35 sq-ft  / 700 sq-ft  *4 =2800 sq-ft
Rehearsal student max Per person 
Band
Instrumental 300 sq-ft
storage area 
Choral Rehearsal For 15 15-20 sq-ft / 300sqft  *4 =1200 sq-ft
students Per person choral for child Storage
Toilet
(For child)
Toilet 300 sq-ft
Dance                          STANDARD
                 STUDY ON DANCE ROOM: 
      A very rough rule of thumb is to allow for
• 25 square foot per primary level student
• 50 square foot per  secondary and tertiary age range  level student

1500 sq ft for 18 adults 

* A Level dance examinations require 10m x 10m, that is a dance space

of 10m x 7.5m with space for the examiner to sit 2.5M back in order to
have a wide view.

Minimum height required                      -3.5 m

Vestibule                                  -min 150sq.ft

• The entrance to the studio should be into this area.
•  This may accommodate a piano or other instrumental
accompaniment and a secure electronic music source.
•  Additionally there are sometimes one or two class participants or
visitors who need to sit out in this area.
 STANDARD STUDY DANCE ROOM: 
Dance                                                                                        - 8500 sq-ft

adult class
Dance class For 15 50 sq-ft / Per 750sqft *7 = 5250 sq-ft
students person
(For adult)
child class

Dance class For 15 30 – 35 sq- 525 sq-ft  *6 =2625 sq-ft

students ft  / Per toilet
storage
vestibule
(For child) person 

Vestibule 150 sq-ft

minimum

Storage 150 sq-ft

Toilet 150 sq-ft
 STANDARD STUDY ON DRAMA STUDIO: 

Drama                                                                                
• A drama studio needs a working space of 120–150m², with an area for
performance of about 90m²                                                           
• The shape of the room isn’t essential, but it must be possible to vary the
shape within the volume which can be achieved by curtains suspended
on tracking
• A height of 4.3m will give clearance to a lighting gallery all round the
space, or at least on one wall
• Changing/dressing rooms should be adjacent or nearby
Drama                                                                 - 4500 sq-ft
Dress changing area 
Working space      1600 sq-ft  (male ,female)

Area of perform  1000 sq-ft Working space     

Area of perform 

Dress changing area   600 sq-ft

 (male ,female)
Workshop for making 800 sq-ft Workshop for making
costumes /sets    costumes /sets
storage
Toilet 150 sq-ft toilet
 STANDARD STUDY ON FINE ART ROOM: 
Fine art
A minimum of 55 square feet per student with a recommended educator to
student ratio of 20–25:1.
This leads to an art room covering approximately 1100–1375 square foot
 (number of students x recommended square foot of 55 per student) excluding
auxiliary space.
•  Drawing and painting
•  sculpture  
Fine art STANDARD STUDY ON FINE ART ROOM: 
Drawing studio for For 15 40sq-ft / Per 600sqft *3 = 1800 sq-ft
children students person
(For child)
adult class

Drawing studio for For 15 55 sq-ft  / Per 825 sq-ft  *5 =4125 sq-ft child class
adult students person 
(For adult)
Painting studio 1100 sq-ft sculpture painting
toilet
storage
Sculpture studio 1100 sq-ft
Storage 150 sq-ft
Toilet 150 sq-ft
 STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR READING ACCOMODATION:

Room layout of book stacks and sitting arrangements

in a library

• Table width: 840mm

• Space between two tables: 1524mm
• Traffic route -1.20 m wide
• Clear distance between shelves – 1.30-1.40m
 STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR BOOK SHELVES:

Space between two shelves- 3ft/914mm

• For collection of 20,000 books floor space required 2000sqft

 STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
SHELVING CONDITIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS:
• Optimum shelving conditions for adults
For adults:
Maximum height of shelves: 2185mm
Browsing shelves:1270mm-1625mm

• Optimum shelving conditions for children

For children:
Highest shelves-1372mm
Browsing shelves:762mm-914mm
Table height:500mm
Seating :280mm

Shelf unit for adults, school children and small children

 STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
SPACE REQUIREMNET FOR CLEAR MOVEMENT IN WHEELCHAIR:

Dimension of a standard wheelchair

Accessible reach for counters Minimum clearances for people moving in wheelchair
 STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
FURNITURE LAYOUT FOR ADMINISTRATION SECTION:

Minimum space requirement

for a single workstation with
Room layout of a single setback and access
office with wall oriented
workstation

Space required for single

workstation with additional
Minimum space required shelf space with setback and
for a conference table access
and sitting arrangements
Library                                                                                        - 8600 sq-ft STANDARD STUDY ON LIBRARY:
Reader 100 person Per person 3000 sq-ft
accommodation- 30 sq-ft

 newspaper 100sq-ft Reader

reading zone accommodatio
-
e-card facilities 100sq-ft
Archive
photocopy 150 sq-ft
facilities
Store room-
Workshop • book binding workshop (for 2 200 sq-ft
newspaper
• restoration workshop employees)   900 sq-ft Workshop e-card
photocopy facilities
reading zone
facilities
Store room- 150 sq-ft
Archive 1000 sq-ft

Audio visual facilities 1000 sq-ft

Book stack-  20000 books​ 2000sqft

 STANDARD STUDY ON CONFERENCE ROOM:
Conference table Seating capacity Suggested room Minimum room
size size size

168″ (14′) L x 58″ 12-14 23′ 4″ x 14′ 2″ 22 x 12′ 10″

W

192″ (16′) L x 58″

W 14-16 25′ 4″ x 14′ 2″ 24′ x 12′ 10″

240″ (20′) L x 58″ 18-20 29′ 4″ x 14′ 2″ 28′ x 12′ 10″

W

Spacing Guidelines:
• 48″ between table and wall for minimum clearances
• 16″ to walk sideways between chair and wall
• 24″ to walk between chair and wall without turning sideways
• 30″ side to side per chair
• 32″ to 34″ between table and back of chair to rise from chair
• 56″ between table and visual display board
• 24″ to 30″ for standing and presenting material on wall
• TV or monitor viewing recommended at 30 to 45 degrees from center of the screen
Seminar & Conference room            (500 persons)             - 4300 sq-ft
Lobby 1000sq-ft
supporting
hall 2200sq-ft facilities
14%
store
12%

Supporting Facilities  600sq-ft

hall
51% lobby
store 500sq-ft 23%
 STANDARD STUDY ON EXHIBITION CENTRE:
Exhibition center
an event at which objects (such as works of art) are put out in a public space for people
to look at : a public show of something. : the act of showing something in public.
Some factors to keep in mind while designing exibition spaces:
• Viewers should be able to move through the exhibit whitout being forced to
walk past objects they have already seen
• Adequate space for visitors to move at different speed
• Circulation pattern of movement
• The ability to survey the gallery area in one sweep

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Functional layout for an exhibition centre

 STANDARD STUDY ON EXHIBITION CENTRE:
Exhibition center
Right hand preference circulation patterns

Circulation pattern for exhibition spaces

STANDARD STUDY ON EXHIBITION CENTRE:
 STANDARD STUDY ON EXHIBITION CENTRE:
Display Gallery • Temporary 3000sq-ft
gallery   PERMANENT
• Permanent 6700sq-ft 55%
gallery

Lobby & Lounge 1500sq-ft

Administration 400sq-ft
TEMPORARY
25%

Store 500 sq-ft LOBBY

STORE
ADMINISTRATION 12%
4% 3%
 STANDARD STUDY ON ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation: 3500SQ-FT TYPE-2
33%
TYPE -1 200SQ-FT PER 200*5=1000SQ-FT
ROOM
TYPE -2 150SQ-FT PER 150*10=1500SQ-FT
ROOM

TYPE-3 200SQ-FT PER 200*10=2000SQ-FT TYPE-3

ROOM 44%
TYPE-1
22%

TYPE -1 TYPE -2 TYPE -3

 STANDARD STUDY ON CAFETERIA:

KITCHEN
37%
SITTING AREA
56%

HANDWASH AREA
7% KITCHEN LAYOUT SITTING PATTERN
Cafeteria                                                         -1000 sq.ft
Kitchen 400 sq-ft

Sitting area The module is for for 600 sq-ft

person , the space per seat
is -20sq-ft

Handwash area 80 sq-ft

 PROGRAM ANALYSIS:
ADMINISTRATION 7000SQ-FT CONFERENCE
ROOM
BLOCK STORAGE 29%
18%
LOBBY AND 600 SQ-FT
RECEPTION

INFORMATION BOOTH 300 SQ-FT​ TOILET

11% LOBBY AND
RECEPTION
21%
CLOAK ROOM 300SQ-FT CHECK IN
11% CLOAK ROOM
11%
SECURITY-CHECK IN 300 SQ-FT
AND CHECKOUT
TOILET MEN 8 AND 300 SQ-FT
WOMEN 6
STORAGE  500 SQ-FT​
CONFERENCE ROOM  800 SQ-FT
OFFICE SPACE  20 PERSON 2500SQ-FT
 PROGRAM ANALYSIS:
ACADEMY 34800+30%=45240SQ-FT

• TEACHING FACILITY 4800SQ-FT

• MUSIC 8500SQ-FT
• DANCE  8500SQ-FT
• DRAMA 4500SQ-FT
• FINE ARTS 8500SQ-FT
LIBRARY 8600+30%=11000SQ-FT
MULTIPURPOSE HALL 10000+30%=13000SQ-FT

ADMINISTRATION 7000+30%=9100SQ-FT
SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE 4300+30%=5590SQ-FT

GALLERY/EXIBITION 10000+30%=13000SQ-FT
ACCOMODATION 3500+30%=4550SQ-FT
CHILDREN PLAY AREA  APPROX.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY APPROX.
PARKING 50 CARS 

TOTAL 95000SQ-FT
SITE LOCATION:

DHAKA CITY MAP

RUPGANJ
ROAD NETWORK:

R
RIV E
YA
KH
Narayanganj city 20km –

A
 South

TAL
SHI
Jolshiri park  2km –
north-west

Basundhara residential area

-8 km – west 

Connecting Road from 100ft Purbo gram Barul Feri ghat

Murapara-kanchan bridge Bus stop Kheya ghat
 road Madani avenue  bazar  bridge road road 750 m
SITE ANALYSIS

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DISCONNECTED

ZONE WATER BODY

MAIN ROAD 
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING

AGRICULTURAL LAND
SITE 

DISCONNECTED WATER
BODY

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

 BUILT AREA-OPEN AREA MAP:
20

Built area

Open area

80

BUILT AREA OPEN AREA

GREEN – ROAD - WATERBODY MAP:

25

Green 5

Waterbody 70

Road GREEN ROAD WATERBODY

 KACHAA- PACCA MAP:

Kachaa

Semi- Pacca

Pacca

30

50

20

PACCA KACHAA SEMI-PACCA

S W O T ANALYSIS:
T
R
E
N
G • Waterbody around the site
T
• Impact of micro climate
H
• The site is located beside a water
body allowing good view, gentle
breeze and also scope for different
activities.

• Near shitalakhya river kheya ghat

• Situated in an open area surrounded

by river and fields giving a beautiful
panaromic view 
S W O T ANALYSIS:
E
A
K • Still an under developed
N area
E
• Poor road connection 
S
S • Less public activity

• Unplanned residence
S W O T ANALYSIS:
P • The climatic conditions of the site along with its view
P makes it potential for a public place for learning and
O being culturally entertained as well
• Future development plan of jolshiri prokolpo in that
R area will make it more active and provide necessary
T facilities for the cultural centre
U
N
I
T
Y
S W O T ANALYSIS:
H
• The distance from the central Dhaka city to the site is not positive
R • Crime rate high at night due to less public activity
E
A
T
BUBBLE DIAGRAM:
ZONNING:
Public

Semi- public

Private
 •CULTURAL CENTER
CHANGSHA MEIXIHU ••CHANGSHA SHI, CHINA
INTERNATIONAL CULTURE
AND ART CENTRE  •Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
•Area: 115000 m²
CHANGSHA MEIXIHU INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND ART CENTRE 
• The largest and most versatile cultural centre in Hunan
province
• the Culture & Arts Centre connects directly with its
station on Line 2 of Changsha’s new Metro System
• The Small Theatre is characterized by its flexibility. 
• This multipurpose hall with a capacity of 500 seats
• Totaling 115,000 sq.m, these three civic institutions are
uniquely defined and separate, yet complement each other 
 CHANGSHA MEIXIHU INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND ART CENTRE 
• incorporates a contemporary art museum 
• a 1,800-seat theatre with supporting facilities and a multipurpose hall. 
• Its organic architectural language is defined by pedestrian routes that weave through the site to connect with
neighbouring streets
CHANGSHA MEIXIHU INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND ART CENTRE 

• Designed for the widest variety of performing arts, 

• the Grand Theatre provides all front-of-house functions
in sculpted lobbies, bars, and hospitality suites
• Includes administration offices, rehearsal studios,
backstage logistics, wardrobe, and dressing rooms. 
• eight juxtaposed exhibition galleries totaling 10,000 sq.m
centered around an atrium for large-scale installations and
events, 
• the MICA art museum also includes dedicated spaces for
community workshops, a lecture theatre, café, and
museum shop.
VERBANIA •CULTURAL CENTER
CULTURAL •VERBANIA, ITALY

CENTRE AND •Architects: Studio Bargone

•Area: 5000m²
THEATER
VERBANIA CULTURAL CENTRE AND THEATER
The multifunctional cultural complex (CEM), with a contemporary and sculptural identity, is located on the Maggiore Lake
coast.
• a wide entrance foyer for cultural events and art exhibitions, 
• a theatre for 500 people and a 200 one
• service and ancillary spaces, offices, a rehearsal theatre, a restaurant and a cafe.
• The external landscape allows a breathtaking panoramic view of the lake and the surrounding Italian Alps.
VERBANIA CULTURAL CENTRE AND THEATER
Four big volumes with gentle and curved shapes inspired by the lake stones 
MUSEUM COMPLEX
MASTER PLAN, SOUTH
KOREA
Project Location: Sejong ,South
Korea
Architect : Office OU

• Office OU’s Sejong Museum

Gardens will play a crucial role
in shaping the cultural
landscape of South Korea’s new
metropolis. ​
• Situated in the heart of the
nascent city along the bank of
the Geum River,​
• Office OU’s master plan for the
190,000 m2 site 
 MUSEUM COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, SOUTH KOREA
• The site draws on surrounding landscape typologies (rice paddies,
wetlands, forests and riverbanks, as well as the urban fabric) to
create a permeable and interconnected series of individually
programmed outdoor spaces, organized around a central square.
• In naming the project Sejong Museum Gardens, the garden is
recognized as a vital link between culture and nature, 
• the designers hope that this project can give the people of Sejong
and South Korea—a place to nurture this relationship. 
PROGRAMS:
1. Central operation centre
2. National children museum
3. Additional museum in the rice paddies
4. Natural history museum
5. National archives museum
6. National digital heritage museum
7. National design museum
8. National architecture and city  museum
9. Flexible multi-season central plaza
10. Public sports amenities
11. Terracing local rice paddies
12. Wetlands
13. Che creek ecological corridor
MUSEUM COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, SOUTH KOREA

•At Sejong Museum Gardens architecture serves as a “vessel for the landscape,” ​

•Allows each distinct landscape to shape its respective museum’s identity.​
•There are also programmatic links between landscapes and museum identities
MUSEUM COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, SOUTH KOREA
• the productive landscape that characterizes the Children’s Museum invites kids to play and explore the
space.

• the Architecture Museum is defined by hard

landscaping with a distinctly urban feel, relating
to the city’s developing retail and arts district across
the Che Creek.​

•  the Archives Museum will be tucked

within a mountainous topography, fostering an
appropriate sense of seclusion.
 CULTURAL COMPLEX MULTAN
Project Location: Multan,  Pakistan
Theatre 
Multan is an ancient city, located almost in the
Art gallery
center of Pakistan. ​

Cinema •surviving religious buildings represent the

historical background and architectural
techniques, materials, components and motifs
of decoration and their era. 
Amphitheatre
Library
 CULTURAL COMPLEX MULTAN:
• The purpose of the Multan Cultural Complex is to promote and enhance the
rich and historical culture of the region.
• In the proposed cultural complex the building itself reflects the massive fair
face structure with blue Multani tile bands, which is the typical style of
Multan.
• The major functions of the proposed cultural complex are:
         Library
         Exhibition galleries