PROJECT NAME – BIHAR MUSEUM,

PATNA.

Submitted to :- Submitted by :-
Ar. Siddhant Aarushi Barnwal
17BAR1047
Project: Bihar Museum

Location: Patna

Architect: Maki and Associates (Tokyo) in association

with Opolis (Mumbai)

Site Area: 54,000 sqm

Built-up Area: 23,600 sqm

Roof area: 19,716 sqm

GRIHA provisional rating : 5 Star Rating (Version 3.1)

Year of completion : 2018 An interconnected campus that contains a landscape of buildings and
exterior spaces.
Green Building Design and Certification : Environmental
Design Solutions
SITE PLANNING -

Out of 423 existing mature trees, 165 mature trees were preserved and in addition compensatory plantation of 774
trees are done on site.
 Site is screened with 3 m high barricading.

The main entry's cantilevered protects against sun and rain and
also serves as a meeting point

Wheel washing facility is provided for vehicles entering the site and water is sprinkled
on site to control dust pollution.
For achieving visual comfort:
» More than 25% of the total living area is day-lit and meets the
daylight factor as prescribed by NBC 2005.

» All outdoor lights have been connected with automatic

switches.

Dedicated circulation routes connect the

galleries and courtyards in a continuous path
Bridge connecting exhibition block

The administration block is a 4-

storey tower overlooking the Rear view of the museum
amphitheater.
MAIN ENTRANCE FOYER -

Black granite floors and sandstone walls curves upwards.

BRIDGE-
LOUNGE AREA-

Recessed openings and modern versions of

traditional jaali screens.
These screens allowed natural light to enter,
while shielding the spaces from heat.

Staircases are lit by

light monitors at the
top and recessed
openings along the
sides.
 CHILDREN MUSEUM -

Designed between
the garden, to avoid
max. visitors
The white sandstone Children’s Museum has two terracotta disturbance.
classrooms on the sides

Daylight
Glass wall on one through
side to gain the max. ventilators in
day light. exhibition hall.
 Materials & techniques-

Corten steel panels and white sandstone screen

A light interior with
Kota stone, sandstone, rubber tile, carpet and jaalis.
white sandstone.
vitrified tiles were used as a flooring material in
the building.

Elements of stone,
terracotta, and glass are
also found throughout the
complex.
Water Management:
• Reduction of 60.5% in building water demand by installing
water efficient fixtures.
• Reduction of 62.5 % in the landscape water demand.
• Gunny bags/hessian cloth were used for curing of columns and
ponding technique was used for curing of slabs.

Solar Photovoltaic system of capacity

10kWp and proposed capacity is 220kWp is
installed on-site in the project.

53% reduction in energy

consumption compared to
GRIHA benchmark EPI :
1,680m3 top soil was preserved within the site and
66.18 kWh/m2 /year
reused for landscaping.
REFRENCES-
https://www.grihaindia.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/file
s/pdf/case-studies/Bihar-Museum_0.pdf

https://www.archdaily.com/889978/the-bihar-museum-maki-
and-associates-plus-opolis

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/fumihiko-maki-
bihar-museum-patna-india-03-08-2018/

https://www.e-architect.co.uk/india/museum-in-patna

https://biharmuseum.org/
THANK YOU.