CASE STUDIES

• I .R.M.S Bhopal

State Museum Bhopal

Bharat Bhavan Bhopal

Napier Museum

Thiruvanthpuram

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Bhopal is a city in central India. It

is the capital of Madhya Pradesh .

Historically, Bhopal was also the

name of a Muslim princely state in

central India

•I.R.M.S Bhopal

•State Museum Bhopal

•Bharat Bhavan Bhopal

LOCATION

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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya

Manav Sanghralaya

I.R.M.S, Bhopal

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I.R.M.S, Bhopal

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya

Conceptualization of RMS attains special significance for many reasons ,

RMS would be the first museum of its kind to have a large component in the

form of outdoor display zone within which environmental settings

pertaining to different periods through history , depicting the growth and

development of man are to be recreated.

The contents and nature of exhibits vary

considerably from normal museum for art

, craft , sculpture , painting , natural history

etc.

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Over 80Ha in area , the site , by virtue of its peripheral

configuration and nature of surrounding land uses i.e.,

Police line to its south

Wild life sanctuary to its west

The upper lake to its north

Regional collage - at an upper plateau to its east .

These all to great extent suggests zoning possibilities.

ENTRANCE

OUTDOORS

OVERALL VIEW

SITE PLAN

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Lower ground floor plan

Upper ground floor plan

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1 Administration 2200 -

2 Library 830 -

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4 Technical labs 1500 -

5 Research 1070 -

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7 Seminar 150 -

8 Museum lobby 900 -

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a ) Human evolution 850

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b ) Evolution material culture

c ) Human variations

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d )Habitation

e) Environment and

subsistence

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f ) Food

g )Travel and transport

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h) Religion practices and

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J )Music and Dance 400 200

K ) Costume and dresses 400 200

Horticulture, engineering

maintenance 200 _

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Section

Concept was effected after careful examination and evaluation of functional requirements projected by RMS and

taking into account the constraints and potential of the proposed site.

•The concept that emerged aims at a distinct

landscaped park within which buildings and areas for outdoor exhibition co -exist in harmony and yet enjoy a sense of identity.

•The benefits derived through significant

characteristics of the site guide strategic positioning of

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State Museum Bhopal

The archeological department of Madhya Pradesh has about 6000 pre-

historic equipments, about one lakh copper relics of copper age, about

60,000 copper inscription , 500 arms and weapons , about 1,000 very

distinguished stone idols about 10,000 coins , 1000 manuscripts and about

1000 ancient miniature paintings.

The museum has 16 galleries

that have been categorized them-

wise. The galleries are,

A sales counter, library and a well

equipped auditorium are also

provided.

Location

The museum is set up on a vast precinct of 5 acres

on the top of the picturesque shyamla hills is

expected not only to be a major attraction for

tourists and interested citizens, but a place of

research interest for scholars

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Numismatics

Auditorium

Prehistory gallery

Excavation material

Fossils

Sculpture

Freedom movement

Epigraphs

Manuscripts

Auditorium

Miniature painting

Textile

Royal collection

Weapons

Gallery of bronzes

Bhagh paintings

Stamps and autographs

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SERVICES

The entire premises have been

connected to a ramp to facilitate an

easy access for the disables. A lift has

also been provided.

State of the art lighting arrangements

like cold light and fibre lighting have

been made in the building besides

ensuring natural light.

CONCEPT:

The new museum building has been designed keeping in view the

convenience of the visitors . The galleries have been inter- connected

in such a manner so as to ensure easy access to them while

maintaining the interest and the thrill of the visitors.

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Bharat bhavan bhopal

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Bharat Bhavan :

Established in 1982, Bharat Bhavan is no doubt a centre for innovative creativity,

pursuit of classics and tradition and wide participation in a new cultural upsurge. One

of the most unique national institutes in India, Bharat Bhawan is a center for the

performing and visual arts.

Location

Bharat Bhavan is in the Shamla Hills. It is an

independent trust created by the Legislature of

Madhya Pradesh and consists of the following units

Designed by the renowned architect Charles Correa, its contours merge in exquisite harmony with the landscape

creating a visual impact of spacious and national elegance. It is a place for contemporary articulation, exploration,

reflection and innovation.

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It is a multi art centre housing a

• museum of the arts,

•an art gallery,

• a workshop for fine arts,

• a repertory theater,

• indoor and outdoor auditoria

•, rehearsal room, and

• libraries of Indian poetry, classical and folk music

The terraces and courtyards once again reflect Correa’s concern with

progression through space – the maze or puzzle – where parts are casually

relieved and the complex of internal street act rather like a village layout.

The site is on a gently sloping

plateau overlooking the lake in

Bhopal. The natural contours of the

site have been used to create a

series of sunken courts and terrace

gardens around which a number of

cultural events are organized

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Napier Museum

Thiruvananthpuram

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Napier Museum

Thiruvananthpuram

One of the earliest museum in India established by Maharaja of

Travancore in 1855. In 1874 the old building was pulled down and

the foundation for the present building named after Lord Napier , it

was designed by Mr. Chisholm in 1880.

The building is a

landmark in the temple

city of

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with its unique

ornamentation and

architectural style.

Three big halls connected by long corridors, four

towers and many gables, ornamental ceiling panels

and the wood works, colored panels and the

artistically painted walls both inside and outside.

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Site plan

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1. MUSEUM

2. CANTEEN

3. ART GALLERY

4. ZOO

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Analysis

Flexible outdoor spaces

EXPLORING FORM WITH

RESPECT TO ITS

CONTEXT With the help of a module,

MUSEUM

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• Synopsis …………...…………………………………………………………….

• Literature study …………………………………………………………..

• Case study ……………………………………………………………………..

I.R.M.S, Bhopal ……………................

State Museum, Bhopal …………………………..

Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal ……………..............

Napier Museum, Thiruvanthpuram.................

• Site study ………………………………………………………………………

• Programs ……………………………………………………………………….

• Concept ………………………………………………………………………….

• Design ……………………………………………………..........................

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Thesis synopsis :

Topic :

Exploring the relation between form and function with respect

to varying context with the help of a module i.e. museum.

Introduction :

Function is one of the main aspect or purpose of any architectural form. One

can not understand the shape of a door or a bridge without relating it to its

function.

The dictum “form follows function“ coined by architect Louis sullivan give rise

to question,

“ does it”?

“ can it“?

“ Should it “?

The formula form follows function hides a remarkable claim , namely that,

• Function is something that precedes form.

• Exists independently of form.

• Is there before form emerges.

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Form in other words can be said to follow function only if we consider

function to be entity that precede form.

The notion of function always refers to what an existing object or phenomenon

does within a certain context.

According to Christopher Alexander “The FORM is the solution to the

problem ,the CONTEXT defines the problem”.

Hypothesis :

“form with one function change with respect to its context.”

Aim:

To study the change in the “form” of a museum which is placed on such a

context which is varying with respect to time and also activities.

Objectives:

Studying form in general and all those parameters which influence form

Parameters like

Function

Context

Climate

Economy etc

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FORM

CONTEXT

EXPLORING

With respect to

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Form is everything and anything, everywhere and at

every instant .According to their nature , their function some forms are definite, some indefinite some are symmetrical other purely rhythmical some are abstract others material some appeal to the eye , some to ear some to the touch,

some to the sense of smell……

But all, without fail , stand for relationships between the Immaterial and the Material , the subjective and the Objective,

the Infinite spirit and the Finite mind

BY LOUIS SULLIVAN

From this passage it is clear that Sullivan was primarily inspired by

‘Organic Form’.

What is form?

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We might at this point take stock of what , by about 1900, ‘form’ had been used to

mean. There are at least four sets of opposing ideas;

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‘Form’ as a property of the seeing of objects (Kant) , or of the objects

themselves:

Form’ as a ‘germ’ , a generative principle contained within organic matter, or works of art (Goethe); or as an idea preceding the thing (Hegel);

The significance of Kant’s thought, in the history of ‘form’, was to established

that ‘form’ lies in the beholding, not in the thing beholden, and that in so far

as the mind recognizes beauty in the object , it is because it sees within them

the representation of that form, independent of content or meaning.

For Goethe and the other Romantics, exactly the same principles of

organic form found in nature applied equally to Art ,and indeed to all

products of human culture. Organic form , again is innate ,it unfolds itself

from within, and acquires its determination contemporaneously with the

perfect development of the germ.

The new interest in ‘Form’ that developed in the 1790’s had two distinct aspects ,

each in there own way important for the subsequent development of the

concept.

The emerges from the philosophy of aesthetic perception developed by

Kant the second from the theories of the Nature and Natural generation

developed by Goethe.

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FORM within 20th

century modernism.

Here the architectural modernism adopted ‘form’ and made it its cardinal term for various reasons :

It was not a metaphor (if its biological derivation was overlooked ) ;

It implied that the true substance of architecture lay beyond the immediately perceptible world

of sense;

It connected the mental apparatus of aesthetic perception with the material world; and

it gave architects a description for that part of their work over which they held exclusive and

unambiguous control.

None of these factors described what ‘form’ actually meant in modernist discourse.

What will happen to ‘FORM’ then ?

It is not permanent or timeless category of

architectural discourse is clear.

‘Form’ in works of architectural presented by their mass ; or by their space

‘‘Form’ as the end of art , and entire subject of art ; or as merely the sign , through which an idea or

force was revealed ; as Goller had proposed

The discipline of the philosophical aesthetics in the late 18th centaury took off with the realization

that source of beauty lay not in the objects , but in the process by which they were perceived.

A block of marble, though it is and remains lifeless, can nevertheless, thanks to the Architects or

Sculptor, becoming the living form.

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ACTUATE

means to activate ; motivate

Actuates are the ones which influence the ‘form'. these are

FUNCTION

CONTEXT

There are various factors which influence the form or motivators the FORM .

These influence it in such a way that the ‘form’ gets almost a new identity.

ACTUATES

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FUNCTION

Function

Although Sullivan was the father of the dictum it was not he who

introduced the notion of function into architectural discourse. It seems that the notion came to

be applied to architecture sometime around 1750 in Venice in Italy, in the architectural

doctrines of the Italian Jesuit monk Father Lodoli was an important figure in the cultural

circles of Venice of that time Carlo Lodoli. Lodoli was intensely interested in the theory of

architecture

His ideas and theories survived thanks to two books, one written by Francesco Algarotti, one

of his critics, and the other by his admirer Andrea Memmo. According to these writers Lodoli

was very critical of what he considered as overuse of ornament and decoration both in

contemporary, and in much of the older architecture . As one of these writers put it the

cornerstone of Lodoli's teaching was the maxim that nothing should be put on show that was

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Form and

Function

FUNCTION

The moment we talk about Function and Form relation the first thing as an architect comes

to our mind is the famous dictum ‘Form follows Function’ In the discussions about the

dictum form follows function the main the verb 'follow' that kept attracting attention.

"does it - can it - should it follow function?" was the usual question

Form follows function hides a remarkable claim, namely that function is

something that precedes form, that it exists independently of form, that it is

there before form emerges.. But is there really such a thing as function that

exists prior to form? Whether we wonder about the function of the heart in

human physiology, or the function of facades in a townscape, hearts and

facades have to exist before anybody starts wondering about their functions. In

both natural and social sciences form predates function: the notion of function is

born from observing existing forms

FUNCTION

FUNCTION with respect to CONTEXT

The dictum form follows function was coined by the American architect Louis Sullivan in his

article "The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered" published in 1896 . In the article

Sullivan presented his approach to the emerging building type he referred to, in the

manner of the time, as 'tall office building' soon to be called 'skyscraper'. In connection with

arguing for his tripartite concept of skyscraper design and for the upward character of the

structure, Sullivan claimed that his design was a 'natural' result of an all-pervading law.

First he formulated this alleged law in general terms.

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Function seems to be employed as a synonym for 'purpose'. Could this be the reason why

function is considered to precede form? "Form follows purpose" seems to make better

sense. We further know that even in our day-to-day language we use the notion of function

in two different senses, one of which is synonymous with 'purpose

Let us call these two different meanings of the notion of function the

intended functioning and the actual functioning.

ACTUAL INTENDED

FUNCTION

When speaking, for example, about the function of car tires, we may have in mind the

original intention with which they were produced, that is securing a soft, quiet and safe ride.

Alternatively, we may by function mean their actual performance, We may then find that

they not only fail to fulfill thoroughly the intended objective, but that they in addition produce

a lot of unintended things: they wear out, are exposed to punctures, are exceedingly

laborious to change, create severe disposal problems, etc

So the dictum form follows function makes obviously sense only if we understand it as

"form follows intended functioning". But can "form follows intended functioning"- or simply

"form follows purpose"- be the true meaning of "form follows function"? Our answer would

be 'no'. Admittedly, in the designer's world the intention, plan or purpose is always there

before the form is created; products are always conceived, designed and manufactured

with this or that purpose in mind.

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There are three definitions of context:

the circumstances in which an event occurs, a setting and the part of text that surrounds a

particular word or passage and determines meaning.

CONTEXT

The task of the architectural project is to reveal, through the transformation of

‘FORM ‘ , the essence of the surrounding CONTEXT.

Alexander used ‘CONTEXT ‘ as a synonym for ‘environment’ , introducing the

book , he wrote ‘every design problem begins with an effort to achieve fitness

between two entities, the form in question and its context.

The FORM is the solution to the problem, the CONTEXT defines the problem.

The aim of the design , he writes , is not to meet the requirements in the best

possible way , but ‘ to prevent misfit between the FORM and the CONTEXT.

High-performance design is a process of setting goals and evaluating strategies that integrate all of a building's systems in

the context of the location.

Building Performance Is Dependent on Context

The building's context. It includes:

• where the building is placed in nature

• what other buildings are around it

• who will be using it

• how it relates to the city and/or natural world that

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For Frank Gerry, context means more than the way a building relates to its surroundings. It also means the way it

will be used by the people who enter it, how it will feel to move through the building; what the building "says" to

people passing by.

CONTEXT

A building can blend into its surroundings, reflect them, or contrast with them

Falling water, a house by Frank Lloyd Wright, reflects its surroundings by using

natural stones and shapes in its design.

In many suburbs, new houses must blend in, matching the neighboring houses in

many ways, from their general design to the landscaping and the color of the paint.

The Egyptian Pyramids stand in monumental contrast to the flat desert surrounding

them. They were once covered with limestone which gleamed white in the sun

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The parameters which are derived from context .

This is the building's context. It includes:

where the building is placed in nature

what other buildings are around it

who will be using it

how it relates to the city and/or natural world

that surrounds it Community Structure

Climate

Site condition Nature

History

Character Type User Style

There are many parameters which constitute context. These can be categorized according,

• LEVEL

• VARIABILITY

CONTEXT

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DETERMINANTS INDETERMINANT

History

Character

Style

Structure

function

User

Time

Climate

MACRO MEGA MICRO

Community

Structure

History

Climate

Site condition

Nature

Character

Type

User

Style

Structure

LEVEL

VARIABILITY

Form

Context Function

PATH OF EVOLUTION

Idea

Form

Function

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IN BRIEF: An institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, and exhibition of objects having

scientific, historical, or artistic value.

A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which

acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment , the tangible

and intangible evidence of people and their environment."

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museum The word "museum" comes from the Latin museum,

plural musea, which is in turn derived from the Greek

mouseion, which refers to a place or temple

dedicated to the Muses

In Roman times the word referred to a place devoted to scholarly occupation . The public museum as it is known today did

not develop until the 17th–18th century. The first organized body to receive a private collection, erect a building to house it,

and make it publicly available was the University of Oxford; the resulting Ashmolean Museum opened in 1683. The 18th

century saw the opening of great museums such as the British Museum, Louvre, and Uffizi Gallery. By the early 19th

century the granting of public access to formerly private collections had become common. What followed for the next 100

years was the worldwide founding of museums intended for the public. In the 20th century, museums have broadened their

roles as educational facilities, sources of leisure activity, and information centers.

Many sites of historical or scientific significance have been developed as museums. Museum attendance has increased

greatly, often attracted by “blockbuster” exhibitions, though museums have had to become more financially resourceful

due to constraints in public funding.

Acts as mediator

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Types of museums

Modern museums generally concentrate on a particular subject, and most museums belong to one or more of the following

categories: fine arts, applied arts, craft, archaeology, anthropology and ethnology, history, cultural history, military history, science,

technology, children's museums, natural history, numismatics, and philately. Within these categories many museums specialize

further, e.g. museums of modern art, local history, aviation history, agriculture or geology. A museum normally houses a core

collection of important selected objects in its field. Objects are formally accessioned by being registered in the museum's collection

with an artifact number and details recorded about their provenance. The persons in charge of the collection and of the exhibits are

known as curators.

History museums

History museums have concern over the knowledge of history and its relevance to

the present and future. The museums tend to cover specialized aspects of history

at the local or state level; some are more general Such museums contain a wide

range of historical objects, including ancient artifacts, antique belongings, and rare

models. Antiquities museums specializes in more archaeological findings.

A common type of history museum is a historic house. A historic house can be a stately

home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history. Historic

sites can also become museums, particularly those that mark public crimes, such as

Tuol Sleng or Robben Island.

The Shaanxi History Museum located

in Xi'an, China.

ART MUSEUMS

An art museum, also known as an

art gallery, is a space for the

exhibition of art, usually visual art,

and usually primarily paintings,

illustrations, and sculpture.

The first museum in Europe was The British Museum in London, which was founded in 1753 and opened free to the public in 1759. It was a

'universal museum' with art, history, and science collections, and a library.

The Winter Palace home of the

Hermitage, overlooks the Neva River.

The Louvre in Paris, France

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SCIENCE MUSEUMS

Science museums and technology centers revolve around scientific marvels and

their history. To explain complicated inventions, a combination of demonstrations,

interactive programs and thought-provoking media are used. Some museums may

have exhibits on topics such as computers, aviation, physics, astronomy, and the

animal kingdom. Science museums, in particular, may consist of planetaria, or

large theatre usually built around a dome. Museums may have IMAX feature films,

which may provide 3-D viewing or higher quality picture. As a result, IMAX content

provides a more immersive experience for people of all ages.

The specialised art museum is considered a fairly modern invention, the first being the Hermitage in St. Petersburg which was

established in 1764.

The Louvre in Paris, France was

established in 1793, soon after

the French Revolution when the

royal treasures were declared for

the people.

The Czartoryski Museum in

Kraków was established in 1796

by Princess Izabela Czartoryska.

This showed the beginnings of

removing art collections from the

private domain of aristocracy and

the wealthy into the public

sphere, where they were seen as

sites for educating the masses in

taste and cultural refinement.

An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Czartoryski Museum, Kraków The Louvre in Paris, France

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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS

Museums of natural history and natural science typically exhibit work of the natural world. The

focus lies on nature and culture. Evolution, environmental issues, and biodiversity are major

areas in natural science museums. Notable museums of this type include the Natural History

Museum in London, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in

Washington, D.C., and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City which

contain important collections of artifacts and specimens.

OPEN-AIR MUSEUMS

Open air museums collect and re-erect old buildings at large outdoor sites, usually in

settings of re-created landscapes of the past. The first one was King Oscar II's collection

near Oslo in Norway, opened in 1881. In 1891 Arthur Hazelius founded the famous

Skansen in Stockholm, which became the model for subsequent open air museums in

Northern and Eastern Europe, and eventually in other parts of the world. Most open air

museums are located in regions where wooden architecture prevail, as wooden

structures may be translocated without substantial loss of authenticity. A more recent

but related idea is realized in the ecomuseums, which originated in France.

OTHER MUSEUMS

A number of different museums exist to demonstrate a variety of topics. Music museums

may celebrate the life and work of composers or musicians. The Rock and Roll Hall of

Fame in Cleveland, Ohio is a good example. A recent development with the expansion of

the web, is the establishment of virtual museums, typically with no counterpart in the real

world. Museums targeted for the youth, such as the Miami Children's Museum, often

exhibit interactive and educational material on a wide array of topics.

The National Museum of Natural

History in Washington, D.C.

An old farmhouse at the

Salzburger Freilicht museum

Trabant cars hanging in

the lobby of The Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame +

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BELGAUM

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BELGAUM- Giving a different identity

Through Museum

• It lies at the border of two states Maharashtra &

Goa. It is one of the oldest towns in the state, lying at

a distance of 502 km from Bangalore & 500 km from

Mumbai.

• The district comprises 1278 villages with an area of

13,415 sq.km with a population of around 5 lakh

• Its natural beauty & environment are a world of

contrast & harmonies with swift & kaleidoscopic

change in topography, vegetation & climate (50"

rainfall)

Climate :

Belgaum is known

for its pleasant climate, but

can get extremely hot in the

summer (April through June). It

is at its coldest in winter

(November through February),

and experiences heavy and

continuous Monsoon rains during July to September.

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It is the headquarters of Belgaum

district, which borders the states of

Maharashtra and Goa.

CULTURE

The town enjoys rich cultural diversity

stemming from this proximity: Kannada,

Marathi and Konkani are the main

languages spoken.

The ancient name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama meaning Bamboo Village

The place has a fort inside which there is the famous Kamalabasti built by one Ratta Officer called Bichiraja

in 1204.

Tourism and attractions

Belgaum, a charming city nestling in the

foothills of the Western Ghats; which

create a beautiful backdrop. 502 kms

from Bangalore and 125 kms from Goa, is

a picture of contrasts. The old town area

of Vadgaon & Angol with its cotton and

silk weavers stands gloriously beside the

modern, bustling, treelined British

Cantonment area of the city.

Jamboti, 20 km south-west of Belgaum, is

a tourist magnet with its evergreen hilltop

forests.

Varapoha Falls, 26 kms from Belgaum.

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This interesting monument, are

Kmal basti

Safa masjid

Dargah Hazrat Badruddin shah

Ramakrishna ashram

Military cantonment

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Bylaw :

•Plot lies in the moderately populated area.

•For plot area over 1000 sq. mts max plot

coverage is 50 % , FAR is 1.75.

•Mini setbacks allowed is

Front:9.0 , Rear : 3.5 , Left : 4.5 , Right : 4.5

Plot Area :

Overall plot area is around 130076

sq.mts i.e. 13 Hectares

Hypothetically assumed that the Museum will be proposed by the corporation to

enhance the whole potential of the city.

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REFLECT BLENDS CONTRAST

•This reflects the overall

history of the fort.

•There are four strong

stories associated with it.

•This blends the

present context and

transforms the

gallery.

•Here the gallery is

modulated

according to the

context.

•Site is studied with

respect to time.

•Galleries are

now transformed

into programs

which contrast the

present context.

GALLERY

REFLECT BLEND

CONTRAST

GALLERY

A building for displaying works of art.

A balcony in a theatre or hall. A

long room or passage.

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REFLECT : History :

Jain philosophy

The Jain temple situated inside the fort known as Kamal Basti. This temple

was constructed by the jain king Jakkadev before first century B.C in the

memory of jain muni and his 108 followers who were burnt alive at a place

near Gurudev Renade Mandir at Tilakwadi which was a thick forest at that

time.

•Jain philosophy •Muslim rule

•Ramakrishna

mission

•Belgaum

cantonment

According to the custom, the jain munis settled

down at one place before sunset and do not

move out of the place till the sun rise next day.

As the fire took place during the night time , the

munis perished in the fire. So the king

constructed 108 temples at a place which was

to be sacredly guarded by strong fortification.

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Muslim rule :

•Belgaum was a part of the Chalukya Empire (6th-8th century ad), as is evident from the remains of monuments found here.

The Mughals took over Belgaum and

renamed it as Azamnagar. Belgaum

witnessed a prolonged power

struggle between the Mughals and

the Marathas.

The Marathas took over this town

and held it until the British took over.

The Bahamani rulers of the Deccan captured it in the 15th century. They not only renovated the Belgaum fort, but also built the Jami Masjid and other important

monuments.

This interesting monument,

where mosques & temples

co-exist.

•The history of Belgaum town dates back to 12th

century AD , when it was built and ruled by local rulers by the name of Rattas.

Safa masjid

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The ramakrishna mission

ashrama was started with

the handover of this forest

bungalow (the residence of

Sri Haripada Mitra) by the

government of Karnataka.

Ramkrishna mission :

Swamiji stayed in Belgaum from the 15th to the 27th of october

1892.Impressed with swamiji’s extraordinary genius ness , daily

crowed gatherings were common around swamiji and people

came to hear and discuss various subjects with him. The swamiji

made a deep impact on everyone who came in contact with him

by his renunciation, simplicity.

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Belgaum also has a number of training centres of

the Indian Armed Forces, and an air base of the

Indian Air Force. The British had a sizable infantry

post here, having realised the military importance of

its geographical location.

Belgaum houses the Maratha Light Infantry

Regimental Centre (MLIRC). It also houses

the Commando Training Wing which is a part

of the Infantry School, where the country's

infantry commandos are trained in

endurance and commando warfare

techniques and to live off the land.

Defense Training Center:

The Commando course at Belgaum is mandatory for

all infantry officers. Officers of other arms and services

and even some foreign officers undergo the

course.

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SURROUNDING :

Studied with respect to

the following

indeterminate

parameters,

User type

Time

Analysis based on,

•Various activities

•Existing landmarks

•Drawbacks

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USER TYPE

Low class Middle class Higher middle

class

Higher

class

Very high High Low Lowest

Various Activities :

•Market place

•Entertaining activities like drama ,mimicry, stunts n

gymnastic, dancing, singing etc

•Automobile related activities

•Parking

•Stop for private buses.

•Fun Fair

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TIME

Week days Week ends During festivals

•The open spaces

available change into

stacking.

•People visiting fort is

high.

•Saturday’s are market days

during which the density of

villagers is high

•There are some entertaining

activities which take place only

during these days

•During other days

there is no much

change in the

activities but it is

not static.

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Contrast is required to create interest and anomaly in the whole context.

Achieved by

•Material

•User

•Activities

CONTRAST :

This can be the proposed programs

which contrast the present context

and change the activity pattern.

Why contrast?

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REFLECT

Context Programs

•Gallery

Activity Area

Jain philosophy

Rule on fort

Ramkrishna mission

Military

100 sq mts

each

BLEND

CONTRAST

•Market place

•Exhibition hall

•Viewing gallery

•Bus stop

•OAT

•Information center

300 sq mts

400 sq mts

200 sq mts

400 sq mts

•Open exhibition space

•Branded outlets

•Auditorium

•Food court

Art gallery

commerce

150 sq mts

300 capacity

20 to 30 in No

500 capacity

150 sq mts

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Basic requirements :

Area

Administration

Library

Museum lobby

Curator's office

Technical lab

Office

Research lab

Conference hall

Programs

2000 sq mts

Security

Storage

200 sq mts

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CONCEPT

TRASITION

TRANSFORM

TRACE

C

O

N

C

E

P

T

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• It implied that the true substance of architecture lay beyond the immediately perceptible world

of sense;

• It connected the mental apparatus of aesthetic perception with the material world;

• ‘Form’ as a property of the seeing of objects , or of the objects themselves:

FORM

But all, stand for relationships between

the Immaterial and the Material

the subjective and the Objective

the Infinite spirit and the Finite mind

FORM :

•Idea

•Perception

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FORM :

•Idea

Rigidity

Fort

Philosophy

Vertical nature

Fort wall

Street character

With respect to time

REFLECT BLENDS

Organic

Activities

Horizon

Flexible

Change of space with

respect to time

Adoptable

Temporality

Intermediate

Interlink

Communicative

Comparable

CONTRAST

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FORM :

Screens

R

E

F

L

E

C

T

B

L

E

N

D

S

C

O

N

T

R

A

S

T

Screen Filters Transform

•Layers

•Screens

•Path

Elements used to

mould the

perception

•Perception

Definite Indefinite Intermediate

Layer

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Context and form

REFLECT

BLEND

CONTRAST

•The form evolved from the context which

Blends with the surrounding is evolved due to

the existing conditions

•Form evolved from context which Reflects the

fort as a whole is new yet has the essence or

characteristics of the fort.

•Form evolved to Contrast the existing context

is completely new form.

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TRANSFORM

TRACE

TRASITION

Transforming the fort characters in to

design which reflects the context.

Surrounding activities will be

traced in to the design so that

the form evolved from this will

blend with the context.

Transition or change is achieved through

the proposed contrast programs, which

thus gives different identity to the

Belgaum fort.

REFLECT

BLEND

CONTRAST

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Reflect

Blend

Contrast

Approach to the site

Commercial activities

Zoning Path

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N

Museum

Parking

Administration

Information center

Guest rooms

Transform

REFLECT

O.A.T

Exhibition hall

Open platform

Venugram

Shopping area

Auditorium

Trace

BLEND

Transition

CONTRAST

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Zoning

REFLECT

blend

contrast

Initial stages of design

N

D

E

S

I

G

N

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D

E

S

I

G

N Site plan

Schematic Section through subway

Schematic Section through moat

A B

Detail plan at A ( museum )

Initial stages

of design

Detail plan at C

(administration block)

Detail plan at B (

museum )