DELHI >> INDIA GATE COMPLEX >> PRINCESS PARK >> PROPOSED SITE. CASE STUDY 1..... SAURYA SMARAK , BHOPAL. CASE STUDY 2..... NATIONAL MAUSEUM , DELHI. CASE STUDY 3..... JANG - E - AZADI , KARTARPUR , PUNJAB

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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS
NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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SAURYA SMARAK BHOPAL
EAST
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Project : Saurya Smarak
Location : Arera hills near
Chinar park , Bhopal
Co-Ordinates : 23.231N , 77.428 E
Client : EPCO , ( GOM )
Area : 12.67 Acres
(51,250 sq. mt)
Seismic Zone : 4
Drainage : River Halali
( Drains out in Betwa)
About the Project
Climate : Moderate Climate
Rainfall : 1000 mm approx
Wind Direction : South -Western ( 4 to 9 km/h )
Water Bodies : Upper Lake
Soil : Red and Black CottonSoil
Topography : Slopy rising from South to North
ARCHITECT SHONA JAIN
FOUNDATION STONE FEB 2009
INAUGURATION 14 OCT 2016
TIME PERIOD 7 YEARS
PROJECT COST 41 CRORE
FEATURES 62 FEET SHAURYA
STAMBHA , AN
AMPITHEATRE,GALLERIES
TO DISPLAY ARMED FORCES
 SITE AREA 12.67 ACRE
 F.A.R 1.2
 FOOT FALL 3000 - 5000
 T.BUILT UP AREA 8000 SQ MT
 PUBLIC ENTRY / EXIT 2
 SERVICE ENTRY 1
 VIP ENTRY / EXIT 1
 PLANTATION HEAVY
To mantralaya

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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS
NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA SIR
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA MAAM
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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Red sculpture
 Looks like Namaskar from Entrance
 And Drop Of Blood From Exit
 Represents the Sacrifice of Soldiers.
 Material : Wrought Iron
Saurya Stambha
 Height : 62 ft.
 Depicts the life
of soldiers.
 Earth Represents
as ARMY.
 Water Represents
as Navy .
 Black Granite Repr.
as Airforce
 Amar Jyoti lamp : To Pay Tribute
to Soldiers
 Glass flask : 14 ( Each have 20
soldiers names)
 A direct Focussed Light has
been Given at the Bottom of
Each FlaskARCHITECT INTENT’S
Memorial is divided into Four Zones
JEEVAN
 Represented in a Square envelope.
 The Steps of Ampitheatre represents the Up’s
and Down’s in a life.
 Grass and Water Represents the Softness in
One’s Life
 Material : Brick Made
made up of Red Sand
Stone.
YUDH KA RANGMANCH
 Circular Structure depicting
Cobweb of Wars .
 Represents by using the Un even
Rough Stones on Land .
 It Gives the Feeling Of Sadness
and Decay
MRITYU
 Represents a Cube Structure with Complete Darkness
 Only a single Diya (Earthen Lamp) is kept .
 To make the visitors Feel the Silence of Death
MRITYU PAR VIJAY
 Fibre Optic Lights Represents the Soul of Soldiers.
 Height Of Fibre Optic Sticks is 2 to 3 mt.
 Arrange in such a manner that Army Standing In a
Position to March
 Water in a Bottom Represents the Silence and Purity
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AMPITHEATRE
VIEW OF DB MALL
GENERATOR
PATHWAY TO
MUSEUM
GUN AND HELMET
SCULPTURE
BOOTS SCULPTURE
CANTEEN
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SERVICE ENTRANCE
INDE. VIP ENTRY / EXIT
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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS
NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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SAURYA SMARAK BHOPALMUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
 IT WORTH APPROX ABOUT 5 CRORE
 INCLUDES PAINTINGS, MEDALS, AND
MEMORIAL FROM ARMY, NAVY,
AIRFORCE.
 DISPLAY OF AIRCRAFTS AND SHIPS
AND VARIOUS WEAPONS USED BY
OUR WARRIORS.
 SOLDIERS POTRAIT WITH THEMTIC
STORY AND A DIROMA ( A 3D
REPRESENTATION OF WAR TIME
 LIGHT AND SOUND WITH THEMATIC
SONG RUN ALLTIME
 A SOUVENIER SHOP
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE
BASEMENT PORTION IS USED FOR ART
GALLERY , CAFE , ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ,
STORE ROOM ,AHU AND LT PANEL ROOM
AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
UNDERGROUND AHU DUCT
AHU AND ELECTRICAL ROOM
CAFE WITH PANTRY
ADMINISTRATION ROOM
STORE ROOM
PUBLIC AND STAFF TOILET
LT PANEL ROOM
ENTRY PLUS EXIT
HANDICAPPED TOILET
TEMPERATURE 25 C FOR
MAIN GALLERY
DISPLAY TEMP IDEAL 25 – 30 C
STORE TEMP IDEAL 22 C
HVAC PLANT FOR GALLERY 90 TON
FOR STORE 30 TON
FIRE FIGHTING CO2 EXTINGUISHERS ,
WATER SPRINKLES ,
IDEAL TEMP 62 C
UNDERGROUND CAFE 40 PEOPLE
AUDITORIUM 50 SEATER
RAMP RATIO 1 : 9
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 MEMORIAL 2321 SQMT
 GALLERY 2320 SQMT
 STAMBHA 270 SQMT
 AMPITHEATRE 2029SQMT
 INTERPRETATION
CENTR 70 SQ MT
 CAFETERIA 341 SQ MT
 TOILET 1000SQMT

4. Acess to Museum is from main Maulana
Azad Road on the Western Side Of the
Road
Two Main Entries From Main Road,
One is Temporarily Closed.
 Ashoka Devdaru , Meetha Neem , Palm etc
are provided on all Four sides of the SITE.
SITE SURROUNDINGS :-
EAST - VIGYAN BHAWAN , INDIA GATE
WEST - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAWAN
NORTH - RAJPAT ROAD
SOUTH - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
INDIA
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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS
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THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI
Delhi >> INDIA GATE >> MAULANA AZAD ROAD >> Site
National Capital Territory Of India
Accessibility
The National Museum , Delhi has
been connected to all the Mother City
by 4 Major roads from all Directions
Central Secretariat
metro station – 1.2 k.m.
Nearest stops :-
National Museum
bus stop
New Delhi Railway
station – 3.8 k.m.
IGI Airport - 14.5 km
Project : National Museum , Delhi
ARCHITECT : Gurgaryear Committee
Location : Maulana Azad Road , New Delhi
Co-Ordinates : 28.62 N , 77.23 E
Client : Ministry of Culture , GOI
Established : 1949
Area : 9.5 Acre
Zoning : Socio – Cultural and institutional
Seismic Zone : 4
About the Project
Climate : Humid Sub – Tropical Climate
Soil : Alluvium Soil
Water table : 5.5 to 6 mt
Water Bodies : Yamuna river
Topography : Flat Land
SITE at a glance
 If we look at the Building the Built Form
Seems to be Merged in the Surrounding
Buildings.
 First Planned Museum At the National Level.
 Building Comprises Of Four Storied with
a Basement.
 Basic Plan of the Building Is Fan Shaped with
a circular courtyard in between Surrounded
by a Covered Verandah.
 Wings are Linked With the Courtyard according
to different Requirements and Need.
 Hence , One’s Find that After Watching the
Exhibits One Finds Himself Again in the Same
Place From Where He/She Started.
 Public areas
 Entrance Lobby
 Auditorium
 Library
 Exhibition Galleries
 Canteen
 Administration
 Directors Office
 Clerical Staff
DISTRIBUTION OF FACILITIES
Entrance lobby
Auditorium
Library
Corridor Space
Central Open Space
Toilets
Office
Ticket Counter
1 – 13 Various
Exhibition Space
 Reception
 Sales Office
 Services
 Electical SubStations
 Plant Room
 Machine Room
 Laboratories
 Storage
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NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI
 The Museum has 200,000 Works of Art.
 Range Varies From Pre – Historic
Archeology to Sculpture.
 It Also Houses ManuScripts , Musical Instrument
of Ancient time , Paintings ,Jewellory , Decorative Art
and textiles, Western Art and Armour.
Museum Shop
Museum institute
Corridor Space
Central Open Space
Administr. Section
Office of the D.G.
Services
1 – 7 Various
Exhibition Space
Ajanta Painting
Corridor Space
Central Open Space
Conservatory Lab 1 & 2
Cafe
Services
1 – 6 Various
Exhibition Space
Store
First Floor SECOND Floor
ART GALLERY
GALLERY CIRCULATION
 All the Galleries are in Closed Space Therefore
Binding Oneself to Reach on Every Display.
 Main Corridor is approx. 6 mt wide all along the O.T.S.
 Galleries are mostly Rectangular in shape.
 Staircase are Provided for Vertical Circulation.
 Height Varies From 2.4 to 3.5 mt
Display Techniques
 Haphazard circulative movement
 The shape of the Room is Itself useful in Display
 Columns Coming in Between Is also Used for Display
 Linear Arrangements Along the Corridors
 Some Paintings are Boxed Inside the Walls, while
most of them are Hanged on Walls .
 Display To Display Distance Is 3.5 m to 4 m
 Each Display Has its own Focussed Light ,
Difussed Light.
 Lights are used in False Ceilings Or Hanged By
Steel Section
 No Natural light are Used Inside The Museum.
 Interiors are Done With the Help of Wood , Glass
and Stone.
 Flooring Used Is Marble and Wood.
 Different wall Colour and Rendering Is Done To Avoid
Monotony

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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS
NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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NATIONAL MUSEUM , DELHI
SERVICES
 Air conditioning
 A.H.U - 4 / Floor
 3 % of Floor Area
 Water System
 Chillers ( 2 ) Terrace
 Plant Room : 2 AC Plant
Room Are Provided
 One is Provided Inside The
Building in the Basement.
 Other is Provided Outside
the Building
 Electricity
 PHASE - 1
 Sub station
 Transformer
 Location : Basement
 Capacity 1000 kv
 Fire
 5000 Lt Tank Underground
 Pump Room – Rear side of the
Building.
 sprinklers 3 m centre to centre
 Hydrants : 4
 Fire and Smoke Detectors are
Used All Over the Museum
 Heat Detectors are Present In the
Base ment, working on Halogen
Gas
 Lifts
Total Lift : 2 Inside the Building
 Passenger Lift
 6 Persons at a time
 Barrier Free Movement
 Service Lift
 Transfer Goods
 Art , Paintings, Jewellory
 Toilets
 1 Male and 1 Female Unit
 On Each Floor
 Each Unit Has 4 WC and 2
Wash Basin
 PHASE – 2
 Sub station
 Transformer
 Location : Outside
 Capacity 1500 kv
 Water Supply
 Under Ground
 Nos. 1 ( Capacity 50,000 Lt)
 Use For Fire
 Over Head
 Nos. 3 ( 10,0000 Lt )
 Use For Drinking , Toilets
aUDITORIUM
 250 Seating Capacity.
 190 Seats on Groung level.
 60 seats in balcony With
Projector room in Between
 Balcony Only used for VIP Purpose
 Used For Showing Movies Of Art
and Culture
 Connected with main Entrance Lobby.
 Area : 340 mt sq
Other
 Parking
 Provided in Three Sides Of the
Building Except in The Front.
 Parking In the main Road is
Prohibited
 ASI building Used For Parking
 Security
 CCTV Camera at Every Exit And
Entrance of the Gallery and Site.
 Attendants and Security guards
are present at Each Gallery.
 Other Features
 Building is made using high
strength R.C.C. and red sandstone.
 Floor to floor height is approxima.
4m.
 Only front facade was articulated ,
rear facade was only plastered.

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NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM
THESIS GUIDE
AR.NEERAJ GUPTA
CO. GUIDE
AR. ANKITA SINGH
ALOK KR. KUREEL
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JANG –E– AZADI MEMORIALProject : Jang - e – Azadi memorial
Location : Kartarpur , Punjab
Co-Ordinates :31.26N , 75.29 E
Client : Director Department of Tourism
and Cultural Affairs , Punjab
Area : 25 Acres
(1,01,171 sq. mt)
About the Project
Climate : Sub tropical Climate
Rainfall : 100 mm approx
Wind Direction : North -Western
Soil : Alluvial and Black Soil
Topography : Flat land
 ARCHITECT RAJ REWAL
 FOUNDATION
STONE OCTOBER 2014
 TIME PERIOD 3 YEARS
 PROJECT COST 200 CRORE
 FOOT FALL 8000-10000
THOUSAND
 SITE AREA 1,01,171 SQ MT
 T. BUILT UP AREA 31204 SQMT
 G. COVERAGE 17,907 SQMT
 (17.69 %)
 F.A.R 1.7
 PARKING 600 CARS
6-7 BUSES
SHAHID -E- MINAR
HEIGHT 146 FT
DIA 31 FT
SHRADHANJALI KAKSH IS
MADE TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO SOLDIERS
MEMORIAL ICON
HEIGHT 139 FT
DIA 93 FT
GALLERY HT 32 FT
 MAIN ICONIC STRUCTURE OF THE
SITE.
 MATERIAL USED ARE KOTA MARBLE
AND SAND STONE.
 IT WILL HOUSE STATUES OF ABOUT
10 MARTYRS , HAVING A HUGE
ATRIUM WITH SPACIOUS GALLERY
EQUIPPED WITH LIGHT
ENTRANCE
HEIGHT 146 FT
DIA 62 FT
IT WILL HOUSE
THE SCULPTURE
THEMATIC
WALL .
HAVING A LED AND LIGHT AND
SOUND SHOW TO SHOW CAST THE
HISTORY OF PUNJAB’S SOLDIERS
CENTRAL SPACE AND O.A.T
 5 ACRE OF LAND IS PROPOSED FOR
OPEN PARKING.
 IN FRONT OF MAIN ENTRANCE ICON.
 CURRENTLY UNDERCONSTRUCTION.
MOVIE THEATRE
HEIGHT 60 FT
DIA 53FT
CAPACITY
150 SEATS
AUDITORIUM AND AMPITHEATRE
HEIGHT 68 FT
DIA 69 FT
300 SEATS
AUDITORIUM
500 SEATS
AMPITHEATRE
PARKING
 WIDE CENTRAL SPACE AVAILABLE
 CENTALISE LIGHTING AND
VENTILATION.
 RAMP AND STAIRS TO CONNECT THE
DIFFERENT STRUCTURE.
 CENTALISE O.A.T TO SHOWCASE
DAILY CULTURAL PROGRAM.
 CAPACITY : 1000 PERSONS
SERVICES
ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION
 SUBSTATION 2000 KVA 2
 TRANSFORMERS 4
 SUBSTATION IS CONNECTED WITH
EXTERNAL ELECTRIFICATION OF
JALANDHAR VIDHUT BOARD.
 PANELLING IS DONE PORTION
WISE.
 PROVIDED AT THE CORNER OF THE
SITE
TECHNICAL AREA DETAIL
 STORM WATER PLANT 1.5 LACKS
70,000 LT – 2
 AREA 300SQMT
 FIRE WATER TANK 300KL
 RAW WATER TANK 150KL
 DOMESTIC 1.5KL
EAST