ACCESSIBILITY

PROJECT INFORMATION :- CONCEPT

❑ INDIAN MUSIC EXPERIENCE - ❑ According to architects, "the design of the museum building
BANGALORE follows the curves of the existing jamun and mango trees on the
❑ Built Up Area :32,519 sq.ft [ 3021.11 sq.mt] plot.
❑ City :Bangalore ❑ The basic concept and the design of this enclosure begins from
❑ Type :Experiential Museum for Music understanding the classical structure of music, and develops it
❑ Architect – Architecture Paradigm Pvt Lt along the lines of how raga is constructed in the music, and
improvises it towards an experience that reminds one of musical
ideas of rhythm, depth, pitch, volume, texture and scale
INTRODUCTION ❑ The museum operates on the principle of “see, hear, touch, and
discover.” One can play songs, touch instruments, listen to music,
❑ Indian Music Experience is a site located in Brigade Millenium Rd Jp nagar 7th Phase southern part of read about the artists, and learn about their work here.
Bengaluru besides its India's first interactive music museum, learning centre for music and a leading
music store. Indian Music Experience offers to increase the level of cultural engagement in the
community by bringing music closer to people.
❑ It serves as a contemporary urban space for students ,tourists ,who come to experience , looking
for entertaining yet enriching experiences .
❑ The context brings together the idea of Indian music, a museum, a music school, documentation center
and a cultural center located in a cohesive development .
❑ Indian music inspires through its classical structure , variety of instruments , diversity of folk cultures
and the medley of popular music . A setting for understanding it should be inspired from the intensity
of Indian music
SITE APPROACH
SITE SURROUNDING
❑ Brigade Millennium –Magnolia Block
❑ Brigade Millennium Cassia
❑ Brigade Millennium ,Jacaranda block
❑ The Brigade School@ JP nagar
❑ Zip by Spree Hotels @ Woodrose Club
❑ MLR Convention Centre
❑ Narayan PU College JP nagar
❑ Melting Pot

❑ Site is approached by the 9m wide double road.

❑ Main entry is through the gate facing North.
❑ As after entry there are two connecting paths sub main 1 towards
the museum, & the other sub main 2 towards the cafeteria and
store
SET BACKS
❑ There are green spaces in the set backs.
Vegetation
❑ Open sittings are used as cafeteria.
❑ Width of the setback is more than 3m. WATCHMEN CABIN
The site has lantanas and marmalade bush ,
plants , cactus , orchid areca palm, moraceae , ❑ The built-up area is 60/ & more interior set backs are also found in PARKING
neem tree mango tree big banyan tree. terms of open courtyard and semi open spaces. ❑ At the entrance of the
❑ North side setback is 6.8m , East sided is 4m , South sided is 6.5m gate there is a 2.3 x
and West sided setback has 4m width. 1.5m small security
cabin.
❑ Total number of
security guards is 30 to
35 for the museum,
❑ Each floor of museum
has 12 security guard
which work as in two
shift
2 WHEELER ( 8 VEHICLES )
4 WHEELER ( 20 VEHICLES )
AMEINITIES

CLIMATIC Cafe and Gift shop

CONDITIONS
❑ Is located near the entrance this place is
Soil type: red laterite ,fine loamy
commercial place of museum
❑ It has an average elevation site of about 920 meters above Location :7th Cross ,JP Nagar ❑ This area is not particularly meant for visitors ,
sea level. ,Banglore it's also used by museum staff and near by
❑ Total land area of the site : it about 2 acres in that 1 acre is Average rainfall :1200mm residents.
❑ Cafe has 30 to 40 seaters with outdoor sitting
built up area and 1 acre is having open space as play ground. Highest temperature :38*C area .
❑ Total area is about 4332sqmts Lowest temperature :15*C ❑ And upper story of cafeteria has gift shop which
sells music related commercial products too

LIVE CASE STUDY – INDIAN MUSIC EXPERIENCE MUSEUM ,BANGALORE

ANGADI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – IV
NAME –AYUSH PATIL USN-2IG21AT004
 USER BEVAVIOURS ACTICITY PATTERNS AND THE FORM MAKING :- All architectural drawings– Site plan ,Plans ,Elevations ,Sections

❑ A grid brings the site under control. Each grid offers a way to
understand the site and influences the relationship between design and
the site.
❑ The selection of which grids to use begins setting up the relationship of
the architecture and the site.
❑ The octaves present a clear way of structuring music with the seven
notes spread over 12semi tones and forms the basis of classical Indian
music .These seven notes provides the framework for music.
❑ The musician decides which notes to select and in what order to
construct the raga . Similarly, the architect selects different notes[by
representing them as points on the grid in scribed onto the site]and
connects some of them to define the kind of spaces required.
❑ The articulation of materials , form and voids is directed towards a
memorable form outside and an embodied experience of the inside of
the museum that is rich in providing a setting for interaction, learning,
teaching, researching and musical engagement .Here ,the musical ideas Basement plan first floor plan
of rhythm, repetition, depths, volume and pitch appear in form,
structure, light and shadow and in surface articulation of the
architecture keeping music as a reference and a balance between heavy
and light materials, space and texture.

DEVELOPMENT AND MASSING

second floor plan

OAT
Third floor plan ❑ OAT is provided on the
terrace of the building
❑ Terrace area has been
divided in two portion
❑ half of the terrace area
is utilized for small
functions and another
half for oat where
concerts are
conducted.
❑ Around 50people can
sit comfortably at the
oat area

Terrace plan

West and south elevation

Zoning study
❑ The museum begins at ground level where an
innovative sound garden prevails under the
shade of trees, the structure craftily woven
around these trees, the evolving edifice fluid,
akin to the notes of a mesmerizing musical
composition.
❑ Various musical notes emanate from the stone,
wood and metal installations that rest in the
sound garden , inviting the visitor to plunge in
and play the tunes or merely listen to the East and north elevation
singing stones, as in the humming stone.
All sections
 OPEN AND CLOSED SPACES SERVICES
Fire Protection- Washrooms-
Gallery 1 Gallery 6 ❑ Fire is the major threat to museum collection. Effective ❑ Each floor consists washrooms for both gents and ladies
❑ Contemporary Expressions –relive ❑ Songs of struggle – This gallery fire protection includes prevention, detection, and separately.
the early days of independent explores music from India’s national suppression of fire to prevent ignition and fire spread. ❑ Both Ladies and gents washroom consists two units and one
‘Indie’ rock music in India . movement, songs of protest and ❑ The risk to human life and property in museum is separate washroom for physically disabled people which
❑ Highlights: Hybrid sounds patriotism in popular culture. relatively high due to the concentration of the people and consist specially designed commode/ water closet and two
interactive, Daler Mehndi’s ❑ Highlights – Over 35 versions of the to the combustible nature of the interior furnishings and washbasins in each washroom
performance costume, auto- song ‘Vandemataram,’ replica of fittings present in the museum building. These risks ❑ Gents washroom has four urinals in which one urinal is for
rickshaw mini-theatres Mahatma Gandhi’s letter toM.S. however, can be drastically reduced by taking appropriate handicapped people
Subbulakshmi, patriotic songs from fire protection measures.
Gallery 2 ❑ Good fire safety management is essential to ensure that:
Hindi film across the ages
❑ Living Traditions –basic concepts ❑ the probability of a fire occurring is very low
Water Supply -
of Karnatik and Hindustani ❑ The majority of water is
Gallery 7 ❑ if a fire should occur, then it should be detected early,
❑ music.Highlights: Web of supplied by
❑ Stories Through Song – Since the first extinguished quickly, restricted to the small area of the
composers interactive, gharana BWSSB(Bangalore water
‘talkie’ in the 1930s, music has been an building
display, musical concepts supply and sewage board )
inalienable part of the movies in India. ❑ collection which cannot be replaced. If, in spite of all
interactive, Samay Chakra film which is Imported from
Landmarks and legends of Hindi film effort to restrict the spread of the fire, it should get out of
Cauvery river.
Gallery 3 music and diverse influences of various control, then all people inside the building must be
❑ Usage water is supplied by
❑ Songs of the People –various folk genres of music in film songs. evacuated safely and quickly.
borewell for washroom
and tribal communities of India, ❑ Highlights: Thematic memory boxes, ❑ Here, in INDIAN MUSIC EXPERIENCE MUSEUM
they took fire safety majors as first priority as it includes purpose.
their songs and the contexts in film poster photo opportunity,
which such songs are sung background score interactive expensive collection which cannot be replaced.
❑ .Highlights: Puppet displays, folk art ❑ They provided fire extinguisher at a particular spacing
Electrical and lighting
murals, Kaavad bo Gallery 8 which helps to stop fire manually
❑ Lighting is one of the main aspects of any museum.
Gallery 4 ❑ Reaching Out— From the ❑ Each display has its own focused light, diffused light.
❑ Indian music is a confluence of gramophone to the mobile phone, the ❑ No natural light is used in the museum expect the lobby/waiting
Mechanical services and security-
many influences. From colonial way that music has been recorded and
❑ 2 lifts of max 10 people and 1088 kg are area has been provided with skylight.
times , musical interactions have disseminated has evolved. The journey ❑ Artificial lighting is done by using track lights, picture lights,
provided through basement till 3rd floor
enhanced and enriched cultures. of recorded sound in India and learn
❑ 1 internal lift is provided for handicap people wall washer, ceiling mounted accent lights, LED lights etc. most
❑ Highlights – Brass band photo about the pioneers of recording.
❑ 2 staircase are provided of 2 m wide of the passages are dark with minimum intensity lights such that
opportunity, leg harmonium display, ❑ Highlights – Rare phonograph and
❑ At the entrance there is a ramp for the handicap only the display collection could get emphasized.
the story of ‘Nottuswara’ wax cylinder display, gramophone set ❑ Curved glass is provided in the first floor which provides
people
photo opportunity,recording studio
Gallery 5 ❑ All the galleries are secured by cctv cameras. natural light to the passage when we access it through the
❑ Instruments Gallery – A stunning Gallery 9 staircase. Even the side glass opening is provided at the side
double-height display of over 100 ❑ Stars – Featured in this gallery are 100 walls which distributes natural light as we climb the stairs.
musical instruments from across the luminaries of Indian music across ❑ Main is located in the basement .
country, along with touch-screen various genres, along with precious ❑ Generator DG is at the opposite corner of the basement
information on their origins, making memorabilia belonging to the Bharat ❑ Power storage is at the backside of the museum
and playing techniques. Ratna musicians of the country.
❑ Highlights - Peacock-shaped ❑ Highlights: the tambura of M.S.
Mayura Veena, snake-shaped Subbulakshmi, concert attire and Air ducts-
Nagphani ashehnai of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi ❑ There are no
windows in
the galleries so
the ventilation
Sound garden done by air
❑ In sound garden we can explore the instrument through experiencing ducts
the musical sound.
❑ installation help us to give a exploration of distinct sound, material
and vibration
❑ Here are some musical installation in a sound garden ❑ The entrance to the center is through musical plaza that has a Observation
sculptural landscape leading to a musical experience.
❑ It climbs downwards to a temporary exhibit space that acts as
a semi-formal performance space as well. Keeping a minimal Merits
footprint , the building works over multiple levels that are ❑ It is unique compare to other museum because of its
interconnected by ramps, steps and a linear void. aesthetics .
❑ Galleries are kept in the first and the second level , the music ❑ Provided separate ramp for handicapped .
school in the upper most level away from the museum . The ❑ Provided separate toilets for handicapped.
ground level serves as a lobby and entry with the temporary
❑ Internal lift for handicapped for easy access to other
gallery in the lower level.
❑ The lobby level has the gallery , music store ,café , music floors.
school and movie hall along with an administrative area. ❑ Good maintenance as the museum has a lot of
❑ The gallery level leading from the lobby level is a gentle interactive activities though the equipments are
ramped neutral space which takes the visitor up to the gallery clean.
level. ❑ Provided sanitizer near every interactive space.
❑ The changing levels , volumes and character provide specific ❑ Unique design and form not like typical box like
setting for static , changing and transitory experiences in the museums.
gallery.
Demerits
❑ Ticket prices are much higher then other museums .
❑ While exiting the museum there is confusion to which
path to take ,no clear signage there .
❑ No guide to help in the galleries
❑ Some places were closed temporarily.