Niteesh Kumar Patel091110057 V Semester

Architecture

PLATINUM PLAZAT T Nagar, Bhopal

This is a Commercial-cum-Residential Plaza located in Mata Mandir- Jain Mandir Road, South TT Nagar, TT Nagar, Bhopal build by JMC Project India Ltd.

Subject: Tour & Building Appraisal

Subject Code: AR-344

Subject Coordinator: Dr. Rekha Jain

2011

Maulana Azad

National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, (M.P.)

Platinum PlazaA Commercial-Cum-Residential Building

1. Location of building: Mata Mandir- Jain Mandir Road, South TT Nagar, TT Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh combines scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning. It is situated on the site of an 11th century city, Bhojapal, founded by Raja Bhoja. Bhopal is one of the six cities chosen to have an All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus apart from Delhi. Few state capitals in India have a history as eventful as Bhopal. The city of Bhopal has witnessed many changes since it was found by the Afghan soldier Dost Mohammed in the year 1708. The city has been through many phases, gentle as well as turbulent, prosperous as well as disastrous. Bhopal has been a city in which one finds traces of cultures as different as those of Buddhists, Hindus, Moguals and Afghans, all of which have been blended to perfection, providing Bhopal a distinct identity.

2. Type of Building: Commercial -cum-Residential Plaza. The first biggest building in Bhopal, build by JMC Projects India Ltd.

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3. Here, A: Airport B: Platinum plaza

C: Bhopal Railway StationD: Habibganj Railway Station

Distance from Basic AmenitiesAirport: 10.0 Kms Railway Station: 5.0 KmsHospital: 2.0 Kms ATM: 1.0 KmsKey Landmarks: Mata Mandir, new market

4. The total project cost paid by Madhya Pradesh

5. Housing Board is Rs. 2052 Lacs in year 2004.

6. Features:(A). Color: Light Cream having orange on its dome domical structure.(b). Texture: Plastered wall(c). Material: Brick and RCC work(d). Other Silent architectural Feature:

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Building is on raised platform having Fort Look. Roman RCC columns. Columned front gallery then shops. Inspired by British Georgian designs (which is having huge structure like old

building) Balanced proportions low pitched roof centrally. Located door with semi-elliptical or fanlight door transom. Includes classically detailed pediment and columns. Domical Structure on two sides of front porch. Amazing proportion between front and rear portion of building. (The person

standing on road can view whole of the structure i.e.; Commercial front complex as well as Residential back complex)

Brick wall with RCC roof. Separate service road Long steps to reach at front. Regular building outline i.e.; Square in shape G+3 structure at front and G+ 6 structures at back. Heavy rough-textured masonry Symmetrical design Wide arched windows and door openings, heavily accented with ornate

detailing includes columned veranda BAY WINDOW

A projection from a wall containing a window. CAPITAL

The decorative head of a vertical support such as a column or pilaster

COLONNADEA row of columns usually supporting the base of the roof structure

CUPOLASmall domed windowed structure on top of a roof or dome, sometimes lantern-shaped

Semicircular arches used in gallery.

Internal Features

Power Back-up Security / Fire Alarm

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Lift(s)

External Features

Visitor Parking Parking is in basement.

The Offices in Platinum Plaza:i. SPA

ii. Asosh Book Houseiii. AVS Associate iv. Autodesk Officev. MP Financial Corporation

vi. Agrawal jewelersvii. Rupali Sareese

viii. LS Waswani Architectsix. Bajaj Alliance Life Insurance x. Elixer Enterprises etc.

Strenth of Building: Domical structure on two side of structure makes it unique in locality. That is

why it is a landmark. Its separate service road attracts people to come to shop, but due to no other

shops nearby, this may not be called shopping complex. Structure is on column.

“Space and light and order, those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.” - Le Corbusier

There is proper lightening and ventilation at every corner of the structure. Use of Arches and Domes makes structure strong.

Weakness of building: “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”

-Frank Gehry

I think, this structure doesn’t speak about its time but speaks about place i.e.; Bhopal have such type history of Raja Bhoja’ construction, but not of arches and domes.

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Building is not in pouch area, crowded area or area having such attractive activities around like M.P. Nagar and New Market.

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Third Floor

Second Floor

Domes

First Floor

Arches

Pillared Veranda

Ground Floor

Raise Platform & Steps

Separate service road

Platinum Plaza, Bhopal

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