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TOURIST INTERPRETATION CENTER

AADARSH THEKKETHARA SURESH BABU

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SPA VIJAYAWADA
BHOPAL
RAJA BHOJ AIRPORT IS THE
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF LAKES , BHOPAL IS THE CAPITAL PRIMARY AIRPORT SERVING
OF MADHYA PRADESH. FOUNDED BY RAJA BHOJ, THE CITY BHOPAL IN THE STATE OF
MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA. IT IS
HAS MANY NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LAKES AND IT IS ONE LOCATED IN GANDHI NAGAR
AREA WHICH LIES 15 KM NORTH-
OF THE GREENEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY. BHOPAL HAS WEST OF BHOPAL CITY CENTRE
RETAINED ITS OLD WORLD CHARM DESPITE ON NATIONAL
BHOPAL JUNCTION RAILWAY BUSES GO TO INDORE
STATION IS A MAJOR RAILWAY ( FIVE HOURS, EVERY 15
JUNCTION OF INDIA AND MAIN MINUTES, 4AM TO 11PM)
RAILWAY STATION OF BHOPAL, AND SANCHI ( 1½ HOURS,
THE CAPITAL OF THE CENTRAL HALF-HOURLY 5AM TO
INDIAN STATE OF MADHYA 10PM)
PRADESH

INDUSTRIALIZATION, WITH THE OLD PART OF THE CITY

BEING FULL OF NARROW ALLEYWAYS AND CRAMMED
MARKETS, WHILE THE NEW PART OF THE CITY IS BETTER
PLANNED AND IS FULL OF PARKS AND GARDENS.
THE MAIN CULTURAL CENTER OF BHOPAL IS THE BHARAT
BHAVAN WHICH HAS AN ART GALLERY, AMPHITHEATER,
TWO OTHER THEATERS AND A TRIBAL MUSEUM. VAN VIHAR
NATIONAL PARK , WHICH STANDS PROUDLY RIGHT IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE CITY, HAS MANY SPECIES OF ANIMALS
LIVING IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. THE CITY WAS ALSO
THE SITE OF INDIA’S WORST INDUSTRIAL DISASTER. THE
BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY OF 1984 CLAIMED 2,259 LIVES AND
LEFT SEVERAL THOUSAND PERMANENTLY OR PARTIALLY
DISABLED.
THE PEACEFUL RULE OF BEGUMS LED TO THE RISE OF A UNIQUE
MIXED CULTURE IN BHOPAL. THE HINDUS WERE GIVEN
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS IN THE STATE. THIS LED
TO COMMUNAL PEACE AND A COSMOPOLITAN CULTURE TOOK ITS
ROOTS. EVEN THE PATHANS, FAMOUS FOR THEIR ROUGHNESS
AND SOLDIER-LIKE NATURE, ACQUIRED A TASTE OF CULTURE AND
INDULGED IN POETRY, ARTS AND LITERATURE.
TODAY, BHOPAL REMAINS A CITY OF CONSIDERABLE BEAUTY.
THE TWO LAKES OF BHOPAL STILL DOMINATE THE CITY;
BORDERED ALONG THEIR SHORES ARE THE OLD CITY WITH ITS
MARKETPLACES, MAGNIFICENT MOSQUES AND PALACES, AND
THE NEW CITY WITH ITS VERDANT, EXQUISITELY LAID OUT PARKS
AND GARDENS, BROAD AVENUES AND STREAMLINED MODERN
BUILDINGS.
WHAT IS AN INTERPRETATION CENTRE ?
AN INTERPRETATION CENTRE OR VISITOR INTERPRETIVE
CENTRE IS AN INSTITUTION FOR DISSEMINATION OF
KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL OR CULTURAL HERITAGE .
INTERPRETATION CENTRE IS A COMMUNICATION PROCESS ,
DESIGNED TO REVEAL MEANINGS AND RELATIONSHIPS OF
OUR CULTURAL NATURAL HERITAGE ETC . TO THE PUBLIC ,
THROUGH FIRST HAND INVOLVEMENTS WITH OBJECTS ,
ARTIFACTS , LANDSCAPES AND SITES .
INTERPRETATION CENTRES USE DIFFERENT MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF
HERITAGE . TO AID AND STIMULATE THE DISCOVERY
PROCESS AND THE VISITOR'S INTELLECTUAL AND
EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE HERITAGE , THE MAIN
PRESENTATIONSTRATEGY TENDS TO BE USER-FRIENDLY
AND INTERACTIVE , AND OFTEN USE SCENOGRAPHY
EXHIBITIONS AND MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS . MANY
INTERPRETATION CENTRES HAVE TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
RELATED TO A SPECIFIC ASPECT OF THE SITE .
AN INTERPRETATION CENTRE CAN BE A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OF HERITAGE INFORMATION IN
MUNCIPALITIES AND RURAL AREAS WHERE RESOURCES MAY
NOT EXIST TO ESTABLISH A TRADITIONAL, FULL-SCALE
MUSEUM, AND WHERE HERITAGE CAN BE AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.
UNLIKE TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS, INTERPRETATION CENTERS DO
NOT USUALLY AIM TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND STUDY
OBJECTS; THEY ARE SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS FOR
COMMUNICATING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING OF
HERITAGE. THEY WORK TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS.
NON-CORE JOBS AS CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ARE
SERVICES USUALLY DONE BY SPECIALIZED, EXTERNAL ENTITIES.
INTERPRETATION CENTERS ARE A KIND OF NEW-STYLE
MUSEUM, OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH VISITOR CENTERS OR ECO
MUSEUMS, AND LOCATED IN CONNECTION TO CULTURAL,
HISTORIC OR NATURAL
SITES.
PURPOSE OF AN INTERPRETATION CENTRE
THE GOAL OF INTERPRETATION IS TO IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY HELPING SITE VISITORS UNDERSTAND
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PLACE THEY ARE VISITING, AND CONNECTING THOSE MEANINGS TO VISITORS' OWN PERSONAL
LIVES. AN INTERPRETATION CENTER CAN BE A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OF HERITAGE INFORMATION
IN MUNICIPALITIES AND RURAL AREAS WHERE RESOURCES MAY NOT EXIST TO ESTABLISH A TRADITIONAL, FULL-SCALE
MUSEUM, AND WHERE HERITAGE CAN BE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.

UNLIKE TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS , INTERPRETATION CENTRES DO NOT

USUALLY AIM TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND STUDY OBJECTS; THEY ARE SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS FOR COMMUNICATING THE
SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING OF HERITAGE . THEY WORK TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS. NON-CORE JOBS AS
CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ARE SERVICES USUALLY DONE BY SPECIALIZED, EXTERNAL ENTITIES

GUILIN WANDA CULTURAL TOURISM EXHIBITION CENTER DANIEL CLÉRIS & JEAN-MICHEL DAUBOURG
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERPRETATION CENTERS AND MUSEUMS ?

INTERPRETATION CENTERS
AN INTERPRETATION CENTER IS A PUBLIC FACILITY WITH EXHIBITION CHARACTER THAT HAS A DIRECT RELATION TO A LOCAL
ATTRACTION OR THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT. OFTEN USE SCENOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS AND MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS . HERE
VISITORS, CITIZENS, PUBLIC EXPERTS COME TO VISIT.

MUSEUMS
THESE ARE SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS FOR COMMUNICATING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING OF HERITAGE. THEY WORK TO
EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS. NON-CORE JOBS AS CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ARE SERVICES USUALLY DONE BY
SPECIALIZED, EXTERNAL ENTITIES. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS WITH AN AFFINITY TO PRESENTED THEMES, COME TO VISIT. THE
TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS USUALLY AIM TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND STUDY OBJECTS.

VISITOR CENTRE WORLD HERITAGE SITE REGENSBURG AT SALZSTADEL NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR
AREA PROGRAMME

S. NO.

NAME OF THE SPACE

NUMBER / DETAILS

AREA (SQ.M)

RECEPTION A LOBBY IS A ROOM IN A BUILDING USED FOR ENTRY FROM THE OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES REFERRED TO
1.

ENTRANCE LOBBY

WAITING SPACE FOR

20 100

AS A FOYER, RECEPTION AREA OR AN ENTRANCE HALL, IT IS OFTEN A LARGE ROOM OR COMPLEX OF
TOILETS FOR 20 ROOMS ADJACENT TO THE AUDITORIUM.

OFFICE SPACE DEVOTED TO SUPERVISORY OR MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS RELATED TO INSTITUTIONAL

2.

ADMINISTRATION

CABINS AT 16 SQ.M

EACH
100

ADMINISTRATION , HENCE A LOCATION USED BY PERSONNEL FOR RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD
RETENTION .
TOILETS FOR 4

ALSO KNOWN AS BANQUET HALLS, A MULTIPURPOSE HALL IS A SPACE THAT IS WELL-EQUIPPED TO

WITH PROVISION FOR MEETING ACCOMMODATE A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES. USED FOR THE DISPLAY AND EXHIBITION
3.

MULTIPURPOSE HALL

HALL (40 SQ.M)

200

OF ART, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND MEETING, CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATION
SPACES, AND USES TO SUPPORT RECREATION PROGRAMS AS WELL ,

A PLACE WHERE THEATER AND CONCERT PERFORMANCES ARE HELD IN OPEN AIR. IT MAY INCLUDE
A STAGE AND SEATS OPEN TO SKY . THE NATURE OF OUTDOOR THEATRE PROMOTES A GREAT
4.

O.A.T CUM WORKSHOP


200

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACTOR AND THEIR AUDIENCE, AS THEY CAN WANDER THROUGH THE
CROWD AND ENCOURAGE A LOT OF INTERACTION AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION .

5.

INFO AND EXHIBITION


150

A HALL IN WHICH PICTURES, SCULPTURES, OR OTHER OBJECTS OF INTEREST ARE DISPLAYED.

4 ( FOR SOUVENIRS AND

6.

SHOPS

50

HANDICRAFTS )

7.

INSTALLATION SPACES


100

GALLERY OF PRAGUE NATIONAL GALLERY , ENTRANCE HALL

8.

CAFETERIA

FOR 20
60

MULTIPURPOSE HALL
ENTRANCE LOBBY
RECEPTION DESK NEEDS AT LEAST 5 SQ. M. OF SPACE FOR ONE PERSON TO
WORK COMFORTABLY. FOR EVERY EXTRA PERSON, ANOTHER 5 SQ. M .

EACH PERSON NEEDS 2 TO 3 SQ. M. OF AREA AS A WAITING SPACE. THAT

MEANS 40-60 SQ. M. OF TOTAL AREA FOR A WAITING ROOM FOR 20 PEOPLE .

A TOILET CUBICLE SHOULD AT LEAST BE OF 1 M x 1.2 M AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS

SOFAS AT THE ENTRANCE LOBBY
LIKE THESE MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE HANDICAPPED TOILET WHICH HAS
DIMENSIONS AROUND 1.5 M x 2 M .

RECEPTION DESK
SEATING AREA

TOILET CUBICLE
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
MIN. 5-6 SQ. M. FOR EACH EMPLOYEE’S CUBICLE. (2M x 2.5M APPROX.)

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE INCLUDES SEPARATE CUBICLES FOR

EMPLOYEES

WHAT IS A CUBICLE ?
TYPE 2

A CUBICLE IS A DESIGNATED AREA

OF AN OFFICE THAT IS PARTIALLY
TYPE 1

CLOSED OFF VIA PARTITIONS AT A HEIGHT OF 5 TO 6 FEET (1.5-1.8 M).

LAYOUTS ARE AS SHOWN BELOW :
THE DESIGN INTENT IS TO SEPARATE WORKERS TO LESSEN NOISE
AND DISTRACTION AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND FOCUS. A
TYPES OF CUBICLES
CUBICLE USUALLY WILL INCLUDE A DESK AND FILING CABINET OR
STORAGE SYSTEM.
MULTIPURPOSE HALL

CAN BE USED FOR VARIOUS EVENTS INCLUDING SPECIAL ART AND

CULTURAL EXHIBITS ,HERITAGE EVENTS ETC.

THESE CAN BE UPTO 20M x 15M IN LENGTH AND WIDTH.

THE ACTIS DESIGN TEAM SUGGESTS THE FOLLOWING INCLUSIONS IN YOUR

MULTI-PURPOSE HALL/ROOM:

1. FLEXIBLE CONNECTIVITY INTERFACES.

2. VISIBILITY FOR EVERYONE IN THE ROOM.
3. MAKING THE TECHNOLOGY “INVISIBLE”
4. FLEXIBILITY IN CONTROL OF ROUTING OF SIGNALS.
5. CENTRALISED “BACKROOM” AND “REMOTE” CONTROLS

A MODULAR SPACE ALLOWS FOR INCREASED TOTAL CAPACITY WHEN

NEEDED, MAXIMIZING SPACE. FOR EXAMPLE, A 400-SEAT ROOM CAN
ACCOMMODATE UP TO 600 PEOPLE FOR A COCKTAIL RECEPTION. WITH
TRANSFORMATIONS TAKING JUST 10 TO 30 MINUTES, VENUE CAN
ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE EVENTS IN A SINGLE DAY.
MEETING ROOMS

A MEETING ROOM IS SIMPLY A ROOM THAT'S SET ASIDE AND IS

DESIGNATED AS A PLACE TO HOLD MEETINGS. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. SMALL MEETING ROOM
HOWEVER, THESE DAYS, THE MEETING ROOM MAY ALSO DOUBLE AS A
PLACE TO HOLD LUNCH, TRAINING SESSIONS, CLIENT MEETINGS,
BRAINSTORMING AND/OR STRATEGY SESSIONS.

MEETING ROOMS CAN BE OF THE FOLLOWING SIZES :

MEDIUM MEETING ROOM

LARGE MEETING ROOM

TYPICAL LAYOUT WITH MEASUREMENTS

OPEN AIR THEATRE
THESE AREA SPECIFIC SPACES FOR EVENTS LIKE CONCERT
PERFORMANCES WHICH ARE OPEN TO SKY , THE SEATING SLOPE
SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 12 DEGREES FOR BETTER AUDIBILITY AND
VISIBILITY .

THEATRE HELPS US TO SEE A DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVE FROM OUR OWN. WE'RE SHOWN
HUMANITY, PSYCHOLOGY, MOTIVATIONS,
CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION. WE AS THE
AUDIENCE GET TO WITNESS THE TRAJECTORY OF
PERSONS OTHER THAN OURSELVES.
SOME EXAMPLES OF OPEN AIR THEATRES
EXHIBITION HALL CAFETERIA

AREA TO EXHIBIT THE MAIN SCULPTURES, ARTIFACTS AND
PAINTINGS DEPICTING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF THAT
PLACE. IT IS THE MAIN AREA OF THE WHOLE INTERPRETATION
CENTER. THE MINIMUM AREA IS 500 SQ. M. AND THE MAXIMUM
AREA CAN BE UPTO 4000 SQ. M. ( THIS DEPENDS ON THE
EXHIBITS )
IT IS A SELF-SERVICE RESTAURANT IN WHICH
CUSTOMERS SELECT VARIOUS DISHES FROM AN
OPEN-COUNTER DISPLAY. THE FOOD IS
USUALLY PLACED ON A TRAY, PAID FOR AT A
CASHIER'S STATION, AND CARRIED TO A DINING
TABLE BY THE CUSTOMER.

1. KITCHEN HAS TO BE A MINIMUM OF 15 SQ. M.

2. STORE ROOM HAS TO BE A MINIMUM OF 9 SQ. M.
3. SEATING SPACE PER PERSON: MIN. 0.5 SQ. M
(AROUND 10-15 SQ. M. FOR 20 PEOPLE)
4. COUNTER HAS TO BE A MINIMUM OF 4-5 SQ. M

BASIC LAYOUT