CASE STUDIES

I .R.M.S Bhopal State Museum Bhopal Bharat Bhavan Bhopal Napier Museum Thiruvanthpuram

C A S E S T U D Y

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LOCATION

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

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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya

I.R.M.S, Bhopal

I. R . M . S B H O P A L
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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.

External view The contents and nature of exhibits vary considerably from normal museum for art , craft , sculpture , painting , natural history etc.

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SITE PLAN
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

PLAN

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Stair case

Lower ground floor plan

Upper ground floor plan

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Area table
K e y Title Area Sq Area reserv ed for sitting and workin g space Sq m
1 Administration 2 Library 3 Auditorium 4 Technical labs 5 Research 6 Temporary exhibition 7 Seminar 8 Museum lobby 2200 830 1200 1500 1070 300 150 900 Horticulture, engineering maintenance

K e Galleries y

Title Area

Sq m

Area reserved for sitting and working space Sq m

a ) Human evolution

850 600 600 600 475 300 600 400 400 400 400

200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

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b ) Evolution material culture c ) Human variations d )Habitation e) Environment and subsistence f ) Food g )Travel and transport h) Religion practices and cosmology i )Art and crafts J )Music and Dance K ) Costume and dresses

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 the proposed land use and help to evolve a physical form which is functionally efficient , aesthetically 25 pleasing and environmentally stimulating.

State museum bhopal

S T A T E

M U S E U M

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State Museum Bhopal

The archeological department of Madhya Pradesh has about 6000 prehistoric 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.

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

The museum has 16 galleries that have been categorized themwise. The galleries are, A sales counter, library and a well equipped auditorium are also provided. 27

Auditorium Prehistory gallery Excavation material Fossils Numismatics Sculpture Freedom movement Epigraphs Manuscripts

Ground floor plan

Auditorium Miniature painting Bhagh paintings Stamps and autographs Textile

Royal collection
Gallery of bronzes Weapons

First floor plan

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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.

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.

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Bharat bhavan bhopal

B H A R A T B H A V A N
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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. 31

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 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 The terraces and courtyards once again reflect Correas 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.

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plan

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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 Thiruvananthpuram 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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1. 2 3 5 1 2. 3. 4.

MUSEUM CANTEEN ART GALLERY ZOO

5.

JOGGING TARK

Site plan

Entrance

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Analysis

Flexible outdoor spaces Informal layout

Interconnected

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EXPLORING FORM WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONTEXT

With the help of a module,

MUSEUM

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Synopsis
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Literature study Case study

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I.R.M.S, Bhopal ................ 20 State Museum, Bhopal .. 26 Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal .............. 30 34 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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Literature study

EXPLORING

FORM

With respect to

CONTEXT
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What is form?

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

F o r m

a s E v e r y t h i n g
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BY LOUIS SULLIVAN

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

The new interest in Form that developed in the 1790s 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.

F o r m

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;

Form as a property of the seeing of objects (Kant) , or of the objects themselves:

The significance of Kants 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.

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a n t i q u i t y

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

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 18 th 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.

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

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 of sense; perceptible world

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.

ACTUATES
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.

F o r m a n d i t s

ACTUATE
means to activate ; motivate Actuates are the ones which influence the form'. these are

FUNCTION
CONTEXT

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 not in function.

F U N C T I O N

A c t u a t e s

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. 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.

F o r m a n d

"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 with respect to CONTEXT

F U N C T I O N

F u n c t i o n

ACTUAL and INTENDED FUNCTIONING

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

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

FUNCTION ACTUAL INTENDED

Let us call these two different meanings of the notion of function the intended functioning and the actual functioning.
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.

CONTEXT
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.
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.

F o r m a n d C o n t e x t

Building Performance Is Dependent on 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.

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

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CONTEXT
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.

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

Falling water, a house by Frank Lloyd Wright, reflects its surroundings by using natural stones and shapes in its design.

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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CONTEXT
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
Climate Site condition Nature History Character Type User Style

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

Community Structure

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

LEVEL
VARIABILITY
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LEVEL
MICRO MACRO MEGA

Character Type User Style Structure

Community Structure History

Climate Site condition Nature

VARIABILITY
DETERMINANTS
History Character Style Structure function

INDETERMINANT
Function Context

User Time Climate

Form

PATH OF EVOLUTION
Function

Idea

Form

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MUSEUM
IN BRIEF: An institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, and exhibition of objects scientific, historical, or artistic value. having

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."

F o r m
a s

museum

Acts as mediator

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 17th18th 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.

M u s e u m

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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 Louvre in Paris, France The Winter Palace home of the Hermitage, overlooks the Neva River.

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. 15

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 Krakw 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.

Czartoryski Museum, Krakw

The Louvre in Paris, France

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. An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 16

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.

The National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

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. An old farmhouse at the Salzburger Freilicht museum

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.

Trabant cars hanging in the lobby of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + 17 Museum

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BELGAUM- Giving a different identity

Through Museum
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.

GEOGRAPHY :
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)

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

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.

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.

The place has a fort inside which there is the famous Kamalabasti built by one Ratta Officer called Bichiraja in 1204.

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FORT :

This interesting monument, are

Kmal basti Safa masjid

Dargah Hazrat Badruddin shah

Ramakrishna ashram Military cantonment
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SITE :

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Hypothetically assumed that the Museum will be proposed by the corporation to enhance the whole potential of the city.

100.5 134.5 148.0 90.0

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58 239.5 67.0

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ENTRANCE TO FORT Plot Area :

210

250

Overall plot area is around 130076 sq.mts i.e. 13 Hectares Plot lies in the moderately populated area.

Bylaw :

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
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FORM

PROGRAMME
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CONTEXT

GALLERY
GALLERY

A building for displaying works of art. A balcony in a theatre or hall. long room or passage.

REFLECT This reflects the overall history of the fort.

BLENDS 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.

CONTRAST Galleries are now transformed into programs which contrast the present context.

There are four strong stories associated with it.

REFLECT

BLEND GALLERY

CONTRAST

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History :

REFLECT : Jain philosophy Ramakrishna mission Muslim rule Belgaum cantonment

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.

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 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

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.

The Mughals took over Belgaum and renamed it as Azamnagar. Belgaum witnessed a prolonged power struggle between the Mughals and the Marathas.

This interesting monument, where mosques & temples co-exist.

The Marathas took over this town and held it until the British took over.

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Ramkrishna mission :
Swamiji stayed in Belgaum from the 15th to the 27th of october 1892.Impressed with swamijis 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.

The ramakrishna mission ashrama was started with the handover of this forest bungalow (the residence of Sri Haripada Mitra) by the government of Karnataka.

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Defense Training Center:

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.

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 :
Analysis based on,
Various activities Existing landmarks Drawbacks

Studied with respect to the following indeterminate parameters,

User type

Time

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USER TYPE
Low class Middle class
High

Higher middle class

Low

Higher class
Lowest

Very high

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

During other days there is no much change in the activities but it is not static.

Saturdays are market days during which the density of villagers is high There are some entertaining activities which take place only during these days

The open spaces available change into stacking. People visiting fort is high.

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CONTRAST :
Contrast is required to create interest and anomaly in the whole context.
Achieved by

Material User

Activities

Why contrast?
This can be the proposed programs which contrast the present context and change the activity pattern.
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Context

Programs
Gallery
Jain philosophy

Activity

Area

REFLECT

Rule on fort

Art gallery

Ramkrishna mission
Military Market place Exhibition hall Viewing gallery commerce

100 sq mts each

300 sq mts 400 sq mts 200 sq mts 20 to 30 in No 500 capacity 400 sq mts

BLEND

Bus stop OAT Information center Open exhibition space

CONTRAST

Branded outlets Food court Auditorium

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Basic requirements :
Programs
Administration
Museum lobby

Area
2000 sq mts

Curator's office
Technical lab Office Research lab

Conference hall

Library Security Storage

200 sq mts

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CONCEPT
C O N C E P T

TRANSFORM TRASITION

TRACE
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FORM

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: But all, stand for relationships between

the Immaterial and the Material

the subjective and the Objective

FORM :

the Infinite spirit and the Finite mind

Idea Perception

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FORM :

Idea
REFLECT
Rigidity
Fort Philosophy

BLENDS
Organic
Activities

CONTRAST
Intermediate

Vertical nature
Fort wall

Horizon Flexible
Change of space with respect to time

Interlink

Street character
With respect to time

Communicative Comparable

Temporality Adoptable

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FORM : Perception
Layer

Elements used to mould the perception

Layers Screens Path

R E F L E C T

Definite

Indefinite

Intermediate

Screens
B L E N D S

C O N T R A S T Filters Transform
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Screen

Context and form

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.
CONTRAST

BLEND

REFLECT

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TRANSFORM
REFLECT

Transforming the fort characters in to design which reflects the context.

TRACE
BLEND

Surrounding activities will be traced in to the design so that the form evolved from this will blend with the context.

TRASITION

CONTRAST

Transition or change is achieved through the proposed contrast programs, which thus gives different identity to the Belgaum fort. 61

Path

Zoning

Approach to the site Commercial activities

Reflect Blend Contrast

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REFLECT
Transform
Museum Parking Administration Information center Guest rooms

Zoning
Initial stages of design

REFLECT

BLEND
Trace
O.A.T Exhibition hall Open platform Venugram

blend

CONTRAST
Transition
Shopping area Auditorium 63

contrast

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Site plan

D E S I G N

Schematic Section through subway

Schematic Section through moat

Detail plan at A ( museum )

Initial stages of design

Detail plan at B ( museum )

Detail plan at C (administration block)