B.ARCH Thesis project "convention center" along with Chennai trade center case study and synopsis

1. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CUM EXHIBITION CENTER
SITE
AREA : 17 ACRES

2. CHENNAI TRADE CENTER - EXISTING BUILDING
EXISTING SPACE
Exhibition Hall 1 ( constructed – 2001)
Exhibition Hall 2 & 3 ( constructed – 2009)
Convention block (constructed – 2004)
Admin area
Parking ( segregated VIP parking)
• Total existing site area is 24 acres. Constructed during year 2001. hall 2 & 3 are
connected in case if an exhibition require more space two halls are utilized.
• Hall 3 is connected with the convention block.
• Convention center consists of VVIP rooms and lobby, VIP lobby, service lobby,
reception lobby, VIP rooms, Green rooms, media room, banquet hall, main
convention hall, board room and meeting room.
• The convention center is designed by C R Narayan Rao.
• The Chennai trade center is managed by TAMIL NADU TRADE PROMOTE
ORGANISATION (TNTPO).

3. CHENNAI TRADE CENTER - PLAN
All exhibition are connected to each
Other, Hall 3 is connected to
convention center and adequate
landscape space is provided.

5. EXHIBITION HALL 1,2 & 3 PLAN

6. CHENNAI TRADE CENTER
• Parking capacity of 2000 car parks.
• Service trench is provided in floor level of exhibition halls for water, drainage,
compressed air and telephone lines.
• False ceiling is provided with electrical lines, false ceiling light and centralized
AC.
• Banking facilities also available inside the site.
• Food court is provided during the event times and no adequate rooms for stay
and refresh.
• Every hall has entry/exit on four sides along with 2 loading/unloading bay.

8. CONVENTION CENTER - PLAN

9. CHENNAI TRADE CENTER
• Chennai trade center has its own sewage treatment plant inside the site.
• In Exhibition hall, heavy duty concrete flooring is laid to withstand huge
machinery and roof height is 6m.
• The Exhibition product are brought through service roads and transport vehicles
are directly brought inside the building.
• In convention center, the multipurpose hall has a capacity of 3000 audience and
the hall can be partitioned base on the convention meeting.
• Hall 3 is connected with the convention center but no separate access to VIPs.
• The convention block does not have separate entry and separate lobby for VIPs.

12. Conference Block
8%
Exhibition Halls
10%
Parking
16%
VIP Parking
3%
Admin Block
1%Block - A
1%
open space
61%
AREA ANALYSIS
SPACE AREA ANALYSIS (sq.mt)
Conference Block 7557.75
Exhibition Halls 10560
Parking 16360
VIP Parking 2859
Admin Block 600
Block - A 1400
open space 61835
Total 101171

13. DEFECTS IN EXISTING BUILDING
• Convention block – no separate VIP Entrance, VIP lobby and no private rooms.
• No proper facilities for staff
• The exhibition space is done with the context of temple style and the style of
the building is 2 decades old.
• VIP Parking is accessible along the service road.
• For most of the event hall 2 is used as food court and no VIP entrance to all
halls.
• No proper service lobby for exhibition space.
• There is no proper expression over the building as convention cum exhibition
space.
• The hall 3 and the convention block is connected by a path and no separate path
for VIPs and VVIPs
• Lack of Modern Facilities.
• Not energy efficient and water efficient like other convention centers and may
also affect health.

14. CHENNAI TRADE CENTER – PHASE 2
A Convention centre is a space where a group of business people gather and
interact about similar topics and interests.
Exhibition is space where business products, arts, tech are exhibited for the
general public as well as business people.
AIM
To design a commercial successful convention cum exhibition centre thereby
improving the international trade and attract local, national and international
crowd.
OBJECTIVE
• To promote a platform for various industries and companies to bring their
ideas to the world wide and spread awareness to the public.
• Integrating current technology in the field and plan for future growth.
• To attract public and Business people in national and international level.
SCOPE OF WORK
Why convention cum exhibition center?
To encourage business trade.
To promote Indian product to foreign market.

15. • Create awareness about the latest product and technology in the market
• Helps the business men to analyse the interest of general public toward the
product and to improve business
• To attract local, national and international trade business.
MAJOR EVENTS OF CHENNAI TRADE CENTER
• International machine tool expo – 5 day (annual event)
Visitors - 15,000 exhibitors – 500
• International exhibition on foundry technology, equipment, supplies, service –
2 days ( annual event)
Visitors - 9,000 exhibitors – 310
• The International camera fair and imaging expo – 3 days (annual event)
Visitors - 12,000 exhibitors – 500
• Architecture and construction speciality expo – 3 days (annual event)
Visitors - 4,500 exhibitors – 120
• India International Optical & Ophthalmology Expo – 3 days (annual event)
Visitors - 15,000 exhibitors – 250

16. PERFORMANCE OF CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION
YEAR NO. OF EVENTS OCCUPANCY DAY PER YEAR
2001-2002 18 88
2002-2003 28 125
2003-2004 35 156
2004-2005 41 220
2005-2006 38 217
2006-2007 49 222
2008-2009 87 279
After 2010, exhibition hall 3 is constructed.
2010 – 84 exhibitions and 107 convention meeting (occupancy days – 302
days)
There are 75 exhibition which is annually presented in Chennai trade center.

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6141
4135 2905 2613
US A UK GE RMA NY C A NA DA INDIA
NO OF CONVENTION PER YEAR
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100
200
300
400
500
600
Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Chennai Hyderabad
NO OF CONVENTION PER YEAR

18. STANDARDS
Proposed site area 9.15 acres
F.S.I = 2
Calculated built-up area
= 72,843 sq.mt
Plot coverage = 30%
( area = 10,926 sq.mt)
SPACE AREA PER PERSON
Conference hall 1 to 1.5 sq.mt
Exhibition hall 0.3 to 0.6 sq.mt
Bar 0.3 to 0.5 sq.mt
Common room, lounge, waiting
room, staff room
1.0 sq.mt
Hotel rooms 1.0 sq.mt
Hotel rooms ( with service) 1.5 sq.mt
TOILET FACILITY MALE FEMALE
WC 1 per 100( upto 400)
1per 250 (more than 400)
2 per 50( upto 200)
1 per 100 (more than 200)
Urinals 1 per 50 males
Wash Basin 1 per WC & 1 per 5 Urinals 1 per WC
Toilet for Disables 1 Unisex compartment

19. REQUIREMENTS
EXHIBITION HALL
• 2 or more halls separated by partition
• Food court
• Toilets and restroom
• Public lobby
• VIP lobby
• Service lobby (loading/unloading bay)
CONVENTION HALL/AUDITORIUM
• Auditorium
• Ballroom
• Green room
• Bar
• VIP and common entry (including lobby and lounge)
• Banquet hall
• Meeting room
• VIP private rooms with facilities
• Food service
• Registration center
• reception
• Clock room
• Organizer suit rooms
• AV operation room
• Speakers room
• Press room
• Interpretation room
• Rehearsal room
• Male and female toilets
HOTEL
LIVE CASE STUDY
• Hyderabad international
convention center.
• Bangalore international
exhibition center.