CASESTUDY :- 1. NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART , NEW DELHI

ARCHITECTA.R. RAMANATHANANURAG GUPTASNEHANSHU MUKHERJEE

SITE APPROACH :-

Khan market metro station – 1.4 k.m.

Indira gandhi international airport – 14.5 k.m.

New delhi railway station – 6 k.m.

Nearest stops :-

Flow of Traffic :-

Jaipur house bus stop

Overview :-The purpose of setting up this gallery is to acquire and preserve works of modern art from 1850s onward, organize, maintain and develop galleries for permanent display, to organize special exhibitions, to develop an education and documentation centre in order to acquire, maintain and preserve documents relating to works of modern art, to develop a specialized library of books, periodicals, photographs and other audio visual materials, to organize lectures, seminars and conferences, and to encourage higher studies and research in the field of art history, art criticism, art appreciation, museology and the inter-relations on visual and performing arts.

SITE PLAN :-

JAIPUR HOUSE

NEW WING GALLERY BLOCK

INSTITUITION AND ADMINISTRATION BLOCK

CENTRAL COURTYARD

SERVICE ROAD

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JAIPUR HOUSE :-

DISPLAY AREAS

CORRIDOR

ADMINISTRATION

TOILETS

ENTRANCE

AUDITORIUM

Jaipur House is the former residence of the Maharaja of jaipur in Delhi , today it houses the national gallery of modern art.The structure as a butterfly layout and a central dome , made by red and yellow sandstone.

BASEMENT PLAN:-STORAGE

HVAC PLANT ROOM

SERVICES

PARKING

Lvl :- -5400

Basement also comprises of workshops where frames and other materials for gallery is made. The Lowest Basement Stretches Continuously Under The Three Blocks Connecting Them Seamlessly To Various Stores, Plant Rooms, Workshops, Ans Other Related Services. In This Way The Entire Service Infrastructure Is Contained Within The Lowermost Level And Is Connected Through Secured Freight Elevators, And Service Stairs To The Display Galleries, Photography, Conservation Laboratories And Administration Areas..

LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR :-Permanent gallery

Exhibition space

Storage spaces

HVAC Plant room

Cafeteria

Photography and Lab Store

Outer Space

Museum Shop

Toilets

Ticketing counter

Auditorium

Lobby

Administration

Conference Room

Projector Room

Entry to New Wing

FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR :-Library

Lecture Room

Staffroom

Connecting Ramp

• Library has a capacity of almost 50-60 people.

• Roof of library was made in such a manner that only dffused light enters the library.

ELEVATIONS :-

Sections :-1. Permanent

Gallery2. Exhibition space3. Cafeteria 5. Stores6. HVAC plant14. Lobby16. Staff rooms19. Computer lab20. Connecting

Ramp21. Lecture Room22. library

• Administrative block planning was corridor based.• Conference Room Had A Capacity Of 28 People.

• Preview Theatre Had A Capacity Of 70-75 People.

•Roof Of Auditorium And Preview Theatre Was So Made Tat The Machinery Is Not Visible To The Audience.

• Auditorium Had A Capacity Of 250 People. • Staircase

To The Projector Room Was Hidden To Restrict Public Access.

• All the transition spaces were also made like a display gallery.• Outer open space was coverted into a beautiful sculpture display area.

• The Corner Ramps Function Beyond Its Capacity Of Conveying A Visitor From One Floor To The Other.• Since They Are Located On The External Face Of Each Block, They Function As Buffer Spaces Between The Windows Of The External Screen Wallsand The Gallery Floors.• In This Way Direct Sunlight Is Restricted Fron Entering The Display Areas And Instead Diffused Daylight Illuminates The Gallery Floors From The Sides.

• The Galleries Are Lit From Above By Means Of Specially Designed Skylights That Allow Only Indirect, Diffused Daylighting.• To Illuminate The Deeper Central Spaces Of The Gallery Floors. Natural Illumination Within The Gallery Spaces Is Supplemented By "Intelligent" Artificial Illumination Systems.•Daylight Sensors Automatically Regulate The Overall Ambient Lighting Within The Gallery Spaces To A Present Illumination Level That Remains Constant Irrespective Of Variations In Sunlight Caused By Diurnal Or Seasonal Cycles.

The Ramp

The Gallery

• The Wall Positions Are Flexible And Can Be Altered At Any Point And Positioned According To The Specially Designed Flooring Patterns Which Are In Sinc With Lighting Arrangements.

• So The Layout Of The Permanent Gallery Floors Are Not Frozen But Have The Capacity To Be Changed And Added To In Near Future

APPEARANCE :-• The Trees Present On Site Have Been Incorporated Into Landscape Design Of The Complex In A Way That Screens The Newer Buildings, Presenting The Facades As Fragments Against The Relatively Fuller Appearance Of The Older Building.• New Trees Have Been Planted In A Manner To Generate A Variety Of Open Courtyards.• Other Important Function Of The Various Courts And Courtyards Is To Provide An Appropriate Setting To Display Outdoor Art Objects.• The Appearance Of The New Wing Is Derived From That Of The Existing Jaipur House.• The External Walls Of The New Wing Are Clad In Sandstone Of A Colour Similar To That Of The Existing Building.The Pattern Of Red And Buff Sandstone Bands At The Base Of The Older Jaipur House Has Been Carried Through To The New Buildings .• The Facades Are Designed As Layers Or Planes That Overlap To Derive A Certain Sophistication In The Composition Of Elevations.

DEMERITS :-• There is no proper signage , a person will easily get confused.

• Administrative block is placed at the back of the new wing .

• No proper parking was there for visitors .

• One entry is open for visitors which leads to the new wing due to which jaipur house is loosing its importance due to which the gallery was made.

• Service road and pedestrain movement overlaps one other .

THANKYOUBY:- ARIJIT SARKAR AND DIVYA MISHRA

(3RD YEAR , B.ARCH , SMVDU)