ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - IV

CASE STUDY
SHILPARAMAM - HYDERABAD

GROUP - VI
KEERTANA - 19181AA029
SRINIJA - 19181AA012
KARTHIKEYA - 19181AA019
RAGHAV REDDY - 19181AA032
ANUDEEP - 19181AA005
 INTRODUCTION -
● Shilparamam is a craft village in hyderabad which was established in
the year 1992.
● The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for
preservation of traditional arts and crafts.
● It is a place like an oasis in a concrete desert.
● Building age - 29 years.
ABOUT THE BUILDING:-
● ARCHITECT - Cote Consultants Hyderabad.
● CLIENT - Shilparamam arts, crafts and cultural society.
● TOTAL AREA - 65 acres (260000sqm)
● LOCATION - Hi Tech city main road, Madhapur, Hyderabad.
● SIGNIFICANCE - Crafts village.
● It consists of 2 museums, A Village Museum and Sculpture Museum.
SURROUNDINGS:-
● It is surrounded with buildings of G+5 (and above)
● It is a commercial area
● Transportation : Bus stop - nearby (walkable), Metro station - 350m,
Railway station - 15km (nampally), Airport - 35km(RGIA)
CLIMATE DATA:-
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

● Hyderabad remains fairly warm

through most parts of the year and
does not receive much rainfall in
monsoon.During summer months, the
temperature raise upto 42 degrees
while in winters the minimum
temperature may come down to as
low as 12 degrees.
● The month with the highest relative
humidity is august (74%) and the
month with lowest relative humidity is
april (37%).
DAYLIGHT AND RAINFALL

The month with the longest days is The wettest month (with the highest
June (Average daylight: 13.2h). rainfall) is August (178.7mm).
The month with the shortest days is The driest month (with the least
December (Average daylight: 11.1h). rainfall) is December (5.9mm).
 SITE PLAN:- N

SCULPTURE
PARK
CIRCULATION PATTERN:-

PATHWAY -

VEHICULAR
MOVEMENT -
FACILITIES IN SHILPARAMAM:-

● Parking ● Sampradaya vedika (multi

● Toilets purpose hall)
● Artisans bazar - 1 ● Konaseema
● Boating ● Training centre
● Administration
● Village museum
● Main lawn
● Amphitheater ● Special melas
● Gameena (food court) ● Pavilion
● Artisans bazar - 2
● Prakruthi raga ( sculpture museum)
● Rock heights
● Mountain heights
CONCEPT OF SHILPARAMAM:-
● For promotion and preservation of arts and crafts
● To showcase ethnic architecture
● Shilparamam is spread over land nestling by the hillside with natural
slopes and wild vegetation studded by unique rock formations.
● The efforts of modern landscape architecture inspired by rustic aesthetic-
bricks structures with thatched roof, walls decorated with rangoli motifs
create an authentic village locale.
● The craftsman have setup shops more that 450 of them decorated in simple
and rustic styles to sell the goods they make from textiles to artefacts.
● The shops and most of the structures here are representative of rural
aesthetics manifesting in thatched roofs, rangoli-carpeted floors and
murals
VILLAGE MUSEUM:-
● This museum is designed in a typical indian village.
● Over 15 life-sized huts, authentically constructed out of baked clay and
thatch, depict rural or tribal lifestyles and the life of various artisans.
● It provides a window to rural life for city dwellers and those who have
never visited a village before.

ENTRANCE OF VILLAGE MUSEUM

 BONALU

POTTERS HOUSE GRAIN CLEANING BARBAR AT WORK

ARTISANS AT WORK

COURTYARD
CHERIAL PAINTING
KONDAPALLY TOYS MAKING CARPENTARY
SCULPTURE PARK:-
● It is a scenic rock garden that
draws people seeking peace and
relaxation
● This garden has many exhibits in
the natural rock formations, for
each formation of rock they had
given a name of various animals,
birds etc.
● This rock museum is open to sky
and surrounded with landscaping
elements.
ROOFING DETAILS:-

THATCHED ROOF PITCHED ROOF ROOFS WITH BAMBOO

HEIGHTS OF THE BUILDING:-

● Most of the buildings are single storied with sloping roofs
● Heights at the centre is about 5.4m and 2.4m except auditorium with has got
more than 3m of height.
BUILDING MATERIALS

WALLS MADE WITH POTS AND PITCHED ROOF MADE

BRICK WALLS
PLASTERED USING CLAY USING DRIED GRASS
LANDSCAPE FEATURES:-
● Implication of graphics and signages systems is done throughout the
site
● MAIN LAWN:- The hitec city is dominated by tall concrete structures, the
green lawns in complex are a welcome change for everyone. This lawn
dotted by ethnic motifs, terracotta sculptures. The main lawn is also
been the centre stage of action for performing folk art form, or nomadic
tribal
● MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS:- It is popular for evening parties. Landscaped
gardens waterfalls and fountains cascading, and most important the
lighting is particularly which creates an almost magical glow around the
area. It provided for the capacity of 2000 people
 SERVICES:-

● Water supply is ensured by Hyderabad metro water board, 2

large borewells, natural lakes which is used for boating
● Split air-conditioning in office, centralisation air-conditioning
facility in auditorium is provided.
● Already existing service line for the drainages.
● Control room was provided for OAT.
● 4 transformers are provided in complex
MERITS AND DEMERITS:-
MERITS:- Because of the concept of ethnic architecture building looks
prominent in the surrounding.
● Good segregation between recreation areas, shopping areas, office
areas, family entertainment areas etc.
● Separation of pedestrian and vehicular movement.
● A good service road
● Enough width of pathways which can be used for multi-function like
for exhibits, some food stalls during melas.
● It justifies the site by using natural lakes for boating
● Well use of contours to the design.
● Rock gallery which has many exhibits in natural rock formation.
DEMERITS:-
● Dormitories are not enough for the craftsman.
● Maintenance of thatch roofs is not seen.
● Parking is not enough during melas.
● Open air theater (OAT) is not oriented according to the wind direction
 SWOT Analysis
Strength - well use of contours to the design
Weakness - overall maintenance of the space is not
seen
Opportunities - To showcase ethnic architecture
Threats - no natural or commercial threats