1. Site Analysis
Primary Road
Secondary Road
Tertiary Road
Metro Track
 Indira Gandhi International Airport 19.0 km SW
 Safdarjung Airport 13.5 km S
t New Delhi Railway Station 5.0 km SW
t Old Delhi Railway Station 2.7 km S
u Kashmere Gate Metro Station 1.0 km S
v Maharana Pratap ISBT, Kashmere Gate 0.3 km SE
p Police Station, Kashmere Gate 2.0 km S
h Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines 1.4 km N
Introduction:
A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a
collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific,
artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them
available for public viewing through exhibits that may be
permanent or temporary. Government of India has
decided to set up an Heritage Museum at Kashmere Gate
in New Delhi.
Need Of Project:
Delhi attracts thousands of tourists every year from all over
the world because of the Heritage Status granted to it by
UNESCO. Keeping in view the heritage importance and
availability of the space it is proposed to set up a Museum
at women history.
Objectives Of Project:
The main objective is to design a Museum on the theme
“Queens/Royalty and Prominent/women of Delhi form 17th
to 19th century” would be a major tourist attraction.
Landmark:
Maharana Pratap ISBT is just before site in south direction
from site.
Shahi mashjid is situated at adjacent south side of the
proposed site.
City Architecture:
Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century
British architect Edwin Lutyens, was laid out to be the
central administrative area of the city as a testament to
Britain's imperial pretensions. It have influences from both
Hindu and Islamic architecture. India Gate, Rashtrapati
Bhavan , Qutub Minar, Humayu’s Tomb are some major
structures in New Delhi.
Proposed Site
13.7 Acres
Road connectivity: Site is accessible through almost all modes
of transportation. Site is directly connected with Asian
highway 2 & Yamuna Marg which is 30m and 18m wide
respectively .
Climate data for Delhi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high
°C (°F)
30.0
(86)
34.1
(93.4)
40.6
(105.1)
45.6
(114.1)
47.2
(117)
46.7
(116.1)
45.0
(113)
42.0
(107.6)
40.6
(105.1)
39.4
(102.9)
36.1
(97)
29.3
(84.7)
47.2
(117)
Record low
°C (°F)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.6
(34.9)
4.4
(39.9)
10.7
(51.3)
15.2
(59.4)
18.9
(66)
20.3
(68.5)
20.7
(69.3)
17.3
(63.1)
9.4
(48.9)
3.9
(39)
1.1
(34)
−0.6
(30.9)
Precipitation
mm (inches)
19
(0.75)
20
(0.79)
15
(0.59)
21
(0.83)
25
(0.98)
70
(2.76)
237
(9.33)
235
(9.25)
113
(4.45)
17
(0.67)
9
(0.35)
9
(0.35)
790
(31.1)
Avg. precipit
ation days (≥
1.0 mm)
1.7 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.8 5.5 13.0 12.1 5.7 1.7 0.6 1.6 51.7
% humidity 63 55 47 34 33 46 70 73 62 52 55 62 54.3
Mean
monthly suns
hine hours
214.6 216.1 239.1 261.0 263.1 196.5 165.9 177.0 219.0 269.3 247.2 215.8 2,684.6
Delhi Master Plan
Road layout
ISBT
END OF FLYOVER
FOOTPATH
METRO CONST.
METRO CONST.
RESIDENCE AREA
RESIDENCE AREATRANSFORMERPOLICE BOOTHPUBLIC TOILET
SHAHI MASJID
FLYOVER MANDIR
N
N
N N
N
Transformer
Electric line
Drainage
Bye-Laws:
Max. Ground Coverage: 40%
Max. Height Limit: 25 M
Parking Requirements: 1.5 ECS
Set Backs:
On Asian Highway 2: 15 M
On All Other Side: 10 M
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Site Consideration:
Latitude: 28° 40' 15.5784'' N
Longitude: 77° 13' 41.8836'' E
Altitude: 255 meters. Above Seal level
Perimeter: 193m+305m+101m+99m= 698m
Area: The total area of the porposed site is
55790 sqm(13.7 acres)
Shape: The site is Irregular Polygon in shape
which can be also say as Irregular Pentagon.
Orientation: The site is a little stretched, the
orientation of the site is East-West.
Soil Conditions: Alluvial soil is there on the
site. Usually these soils are very productive
but many are deficient in nitrogen, humus
and phosphorus. The bearing capacity of
the soil is 150 kN/m² on the site.
Seismic Zone: the seismic zone of the site is
IV.
Topography: Site has very gentle slope which
runs towards the connecting road (AH2) in
front of it.
Vegetation:
There are only bushes and some
stones on the site.
There are many trees plants
around the site and the
adjacent park.
Poplar, jamun, gudhal, Rubber,
Jasmin, Ashoka, Meeta Neem,
Tuni, Neem, Palm etc

2. Basement:
• Workshop
• Store
• Service area
G. Floor:
• Cafeteria
• Auditorium
• Seminar Room
• Exhibition Area
1st Floor:
• Entrance
• Administration
• Exhibition Area
• Ticket & Security
2nd Floor:
• Library
• Fun Science
Gallery
3rd Floor:
• Indian Heritage
Gallery
• Dinosaur Gallery
4th Floor:
• Biology Exhibition
5th Floor:
• Observatory &
Radio Station
6th Floor:
• Services
National Science Museum, New Delhi
Case Study
Bhairon Marg
National Science Museum
Location Plan
N
Ground Floor Plan
Introduction:
 This is a National Science Museum locates at the Pragati Maidan
Complex on Bhairon Marg, New Delhi.
 The museum established in 1992 designed by Achyut P. Kanvinde
 The footfall of the museum is 4,00,000 persons per year.
Facilities:
 There are 30 parking for car and 30 parking for 2 wheelers.
 There are A.C. conference hall which has three sections with
temporary folding partitions having seats 28, 16 &12 respectively.
 The Centre has a fully air conditioned auditorium having a seating
capacity of 320.
Circulation:
 Center has forced system of circulation
 Visitor, upon entering on the first floor is taken to the third floor via
escalator.
 Then he visits a half circuit of the third floor galleries, take the stairs to
the fourth floor to do a complete loop of the galleries.
 Then he come down to the other half of the third floor. From here he
find his way to the galleries below on the second floor.
 Galleries on fourth floor are under repair.
Services:
 Underground fire-tank of 2000000L capacity.
 A 200Ton A.C. plant used for auditorium.
 There are 2 additional plants of 25Ton for each Seminar halls.
Lighting:
 Artificial lighting is done in all the galleried with daylight exhibits kept to
minimum.
 Sky lighting through fiberglass skylights is also done in galleries.
Area Detail:
 Plot Area: 7000sqm
 Ground Coverage: 3750 sqm
(50%)
 Total built-up area: 18000 sqm
 Permissible F.A.R.- 2.5
Site Surroundings:
 East: Pragati Maidan and
Exhibition Grounds
 West: Pragati Maidan Gate
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 North: Pragati Maidan
 South: 40 m wide Bhairon
Marg and Purana Qila
Structure:
 Pile foundation witch is 20 M
deep.
 Frames structure using high
strength R.C.C.
 Structural elements are precast
to save time.
 Coffer slabs are used.
 Basement height- 4.15 m & Floor
to floor height- 3.6 m.
Finishes:
 All external facades are in grey
grit finish.
 All structural members
highlighted in brown.
 All internal walls are plastered &
coloured according to theme.
 All floor finish are terrazzo,
wooden, tiles.
Observations:
 A forced movement between
various floors.
 some focused lighting cause
glare on glass cased exhibits.
 No natural light used in
exhibition area.
 Floor to floor ramp is not
provided.
 Terrace garden is not for public
use.
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Section
Building Surroundings:
Guard Room, Parking,
water body, vegetation
etc.
Vegetation:
Rubber, Jasmin, Ashoka,
Meeta Neem, Tuni, Neem,
Palm etc

3. National Museum, New Delhi
Case Study
National Museum
Location Plan
N
Building Surroundings:
Stone sculptures, Parking, Baggage
counter, workshop, vegetation, water
body etc.
Vegetation:
Ashoka, Devdaru, Meeta Neem, Tuni,
Neem, Palm etc.
Site Surroundings:
 East: Vigyan bhawan
 West: Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan
 North: Rajpath Road
 South: Archaeological Survey Of India
Structure:
 Whole structure of the museum is
trabeated.
 Building is trabeated structure using
high strength R.C.C & red sandstone.
 Flat slab with drop beam used in
building .
 Floor to floor height is approx. 4 m.
 Some extra temporary structure
provided around building.
Finishes:
 All external facades have finishing of
yellow paint, sandstone and red
sandstone.
 All internal walls are plastered &
colored according to theme.
 False ceiling done in exhibition areas
 All floor finish are terrazzo, wooden,
tiles & rubber flooring.
Observations:
 Separate entrance for VIP.
 Stone sculptures are places around the
building.
 There are 3 front entry in building but
only 1 in use due to security purpose.
 A loosed movement system is provided
in the building.
 Museum shop and institute is an
additional advantage.
 Seating arrangements has been made
for the visitors to observe the object of
interest on display.
 Toilet is not properly placed in building.
 No extra fire fighting stairs in building.
 No natural light used in exhibition area.
 Museum have its galleries rotating
around an open courtyard, no views is
provided.
 Sculpture in central gallery is not visible
properly due to glare from back.
Introduction:
 This is a National Museum locates at the Janpath Road
connected with Rajpath, New Delhi.
 The museum was prepared by Maurice Gwyer
Committee in May 1946 at central courtyard concept.
The footfall of the museum is 2,00,000 persons per year.
Facilities:
 There is a central A.C. system in the National Museum,
New Delhi.
 Cafeteria is provided in center at ground floor.
 The capacity of auditorium is 250 persons.
 Different entry is provided for physical handicapped.
Circulation:
 Museum has loosed circulation.
 Visitor enter in exhibition area form gallery left hand
side of token counter.
 All exhibition hall is connected with each other with a
center circulation court 6m wide.
 Exhibition area of different floors are connected with
stairs and lifts.
 Toilet is provided on the staircase.
Services:
 Underground fire-tank is provided.
 Conservation lab is provided on the second floor of
the museum.
 Network jammer is used in jewelry exhibition area.
 A common store is provided in basement.
 A.C. plan room, electrical, substation and workshop
provided in basement.
 One store room is provided with each exhibition area.
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Lighting:
 Artificial lighting is done in all the galleried with daylight exhibits kept to
minimum.
 Natural lighting is only used in center circulation court.
 In jewelry exhibition area the light is focused on the jewelry only.
First Floor:
• Museum shop
• Exhibition area
• Administration
• Museum institute
Ground Floor:
• Entrance
• Audi & Library
• Exhibition area
• Administration
• Cafeteria
Second Floor:
• Laboratory
• Exhibition area
• Administration
Basement:
• A.C. plan room
• Staff cafeteria
• Workshop
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Basement Plan
Administration
Exhibition Area
Service
Extra Activity

4. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
Virtual Case StudyIntroduction:
 This is a Museum of Islamic Art locates at the Doha, Qatar. Doha is capital of Qatar (near Saudi Arabia).
 Climate of Doha, Qatar is hot dry desert.
 The museum's interior gallery spaces were designed by a team lead by JM Wilmotte of Wilmotte Associes.
 The museum is designed by Architect I.M. Pei in 8.6 acres .
 Project year: 2005 - 2008
Objective:
 The Museum of Islamic Art is dedicated to reflecting the full vitality, complexity and diversityof the arts of the
Islamic world.
 As a centre for information, research and creativity, the museum aim to reach a wide global audience and serve
as a hub for dialogue and cultural exchange.
Building Design:
 Get inspired form Islamic Architecture around the world whose make he understand the diversity of Islamic
Architecture..
 Architect found that the influence of climate and culture led to many interpretation of Islamic Architecture.
 Grand Mosque in Cordoba, Spain
 Fatehpur Sikri, India
 Umayyad Great Mosque in Damascus, Syria
 Key design element of Islamic Architecture that he found at Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulunin Cairo, Egypt (9th
century) .
Structure and material
 Stand-alone island be created to ensure future buildings would never encroach on the Museum.
 The building stand in the sea come 195 feet off Doha’s Corniche.
 A landscape of aprox 64 acres of dunes and oases on the shoreline behind the Museum offers shelter
and a picturesque backdrop.
 Built of fine materials, such as cream coloured Magny and Chamesson limestone from france, Jer
Mist Granite from US.
Circulation
 The museum id composed of a five-storey main building and a two-storey Educational Wing, which
connected across a central courtyard.
 In the main building there are a large entrance foyer which is connected with temporary exhibition
space, coffee shop, museum shop and auditorium.
 Then through the staircase and lift we can access the other floor of main building.
 All exhibition spaces are directly connected with the central courtyard.
 Two more lanterns, each 100 feet tall, mark the boat dock on the west side of the museum, creating
grand entrance for guest arriving by boat.
Features of building
 The main building has a 164-foot high domed atrium, which is concealed from outside view by the
walls of a central tower.
 A glass curtain wall on the north side of the museum.
 Ceiling are embellished with intricate coffered domes. And perforated metal chandeliers hand in the
atrium.
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Fourth Floor Plan

5. Body Clearance Requirements
Shelving Conditions For Teen-agers
Stock Area Conditions
Shelving Conditions
Shelving Conditions For Adults
Display And Shelves Placement Techniques:
Parking
Literature Study
BASIC DIMENSION FOR SEAT
Lift Shaft

6. Literature Study

7. Comparative Study
National Museum, New Delhi National Science Museum, New Delhi Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
 There are loose circulation between two exhibition halls.
 Proper connectivity between floors.
 A wide entrance with a entrance foyer via 3 doors from the ground floor
.
 Entrance door can access by few steps only. No ramp are provided at
main entrance.
 Ticket counter is provided after the entrance of the building on the
ground floor.
 All exhibition area is directly connected with central courtyard.
 Library provided in the museum on the ground floor of the building before
ticket counter.
 The additional activity provided in museum like auditorium, cafeteria,
institute, library & shops are placed separated on different floors.
 Administration area are divided in parts and provided separately on
each and every floor of the building.
 Services of the building are provided on the roof and in the basement.
 Temporary/special exhibition space in the museum is provided in
between other exhibition area on the first floor of the museum.
 In this museum, open well staircase is used in a vertical core.
 Toilets is placed in the building at different places on each floors.
 Terbeated structure of R.C.C is used in the building.
 R.C.C. flat slab with drop beam are used in the building, it is hide in
exhibition area from false ceiling.
 All external facades have finishing of yellow paint, sandstone and red
sandstone.
 All internal walls are plastered & colored according to theme.
 All floor finish are terrazzo, wooden, tiles & rubber flooring.
 False ceiling done in exhibition areas.
 Natural lighting are used only in passage, administration areas and
library.
 The sculpture placed outside of the building is visible properly when its in
sun light,
 In exhibition space, only artificial lights are provided.
 Focus light provided in ceiling focused on sculpture and paintings.
 In glass showcase the lighting in provided inside and outside both of the
showcase.
 In coin exhibition, the coins are placed on the slant in the showcase.
 The background/wall theme of the exhibition area is such a way that the
element can highlight.
 There are forced circulation between two exhibition hall.
 Forced connectivity between the floors.
 A wide entrance with a large entrance foyer via 2 doors from the first
floor.
 Entrance door can access by some steps. No ramp are provided at main
entrance.
 Ticket counter is provided before entering in the building on the first floor
.
 All exhibition are inter-connected with each other.
 Library provided in the museum on the second floor of the building
having different connectivity.
 The additional activity provided in museum like cafeteria, auditorium,
seminar hall, temporary exhibition are placed together on ground floor.
 Administration area is provided on the ground floor of the building.
 Services of the building are provided on the roof and in the basement.
 Temporary/special exhibition space in the museum is provided on the
ground floor separately from the other exhibition space and attached
with the auditorium, seminar hall and cafeteria.
 Straight flight staircase and escalator used in the building and place
separately.
 Toilets is placed in the building at adjacent side of staircase and the
access of the toilet is from the landing of the staircase.
 Frame structure using high strength R.C.C is used in the building.
 R.C.C. coffer slab are used in most part of the building, like exhibition
area.
 All external facades are in grey grit finish and All structural members
highlighted in brown.
 All internal walls are plastered & colored according to theme.
 All floor finish are terrazzo, wooden, tiles.
 No work done on the ceiling.
 Natural lighting are used only in passage, administration areas and
library.
 No sculpture placed outside
 In exhibition space, only artificial lights are provided.
 Focus light provided in ceiling and showcase ceiling focused on sculpture
and paintings.
 In glass showcase the lighting in provided inside of the showcase only
because outside light generate glare.
 For the coin exhibition a lens is fixed on the showcase to watch that coin
in detail.
 The background/wall theme of the exhibition area is such a way that the
element can highlight.
 There are loose circulation between two exhibition halls.
 Proper connectivity between floors.
 A wide entrance with a extra-large entrance foyer via 3 doors from the
ground floor.
 Entrance door can access by few steps as well as ramp too. From the
deck entrance ramp is also provided.
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 All exhibition area are inter-connected with each other and directly
connected atrium at center.
 Library provided in the museum in the separate educational building
block up to 2 floors.
 The additional activity provided in museum like auditorium, café, shop
etc are placed together on ground floor.
 Administration area is provided on the top floor of the building.
 Services of the building are provided in the basement.
 Temporary/special exhibition space in the museum is provided on the
ground floor separately from the other exhibition space and attached
with the auditorium and café.
 In this museum, spiral staircase and open well staircase is used in the
vertical core.
 Toilets is placed in the building in a vertical service core.
 Terbeated structure of R.C.C and Angular structural system is used in the
building.
 R.C.C. coffer slab are used in most part of the building, like atrium area.
 All external facades are in cream-coloured Magny Dore and Chamesson
limestone from france.
 All internal walls are plastered, colored & carve according to theme.
 All floor finish are porphyry stone and Louro Faya veneer and Brazilian
lacewood.
 False ceiling and carving in ceiling done in exhibition areas.
 Natural lighting are used only in passage, administration areas and
library.
 No sculpture placed outside.
 In exhibition space, only artificial lights are provided.
 Focus light provided in ceiling focused on sculpture and paintings.
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