Auditorium in Agastya International PLAN: CONSTRUCTION:

Design firm: Mistry Architects •The long-term strategy for construction was planned - to spend wisely and avoid spending on
Status: Built running costs and maintenance. The structure was designed to be future ready to incorporate
Location: Gudivanka, Chittoor district, Andhra photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. Local labor was involved into the programmed with an
Pradesh, India idea that the money spent goes back into the tertiary level of society.
Project Type: Institutional
Client: Agastya international foundation
Year of completion: 2014
Built up area: 2325 sqm
Plot area: 3.15 acres
ABOUT:
•Agastya International Foundation is a non -
profit educational trust.
•The campus is set in 172 acres of undulating
terrain amongst the rolling hills of a rural district,
Gudivanka in Andhra Pradesh - India.
• The mission of the foundation is to spark
curiosity, nurture creativity and build
confidence.
• It seeks to transform and stimulate the thinking
of economically disadvantaged children by
bringing innovative science education to their •Due to the location of the site in a rural setting, construction methodologies were
doorsteps. customized to suit the context and available labor.
•The fact that the steel that supports the pod also came out of the same earth
lent a larger meaning to our architectural statement. We felt a certain •Natural stone boulders
connection that gave strength to our belief that however cold that this material were integrated into the
structure and in landscape
is made out to be...  its sensitive handling can create a feeling of warmth to the
elements.
people inhabiting it.
•The local material was
integrated with steel
structure simplifying the
construction process.

•The site for the auditorium project was located

between two valleys that dropped down from
North to South by about 20 meters.
•The essence of the project was to build along the
lay of the land and capture the views of the
surrounding hillside.

•The large span, roof profile, construction
timing and overall economy determined the
necessity to propose and adopt a structural
steel system and roofing
INTERIOR:
•The interior of the auditorium is naturally lit and ventilated, the presence of the perforated
sheets in the roof and the turbo ventilators sucking out hot air naturally. While the 600 odd
seating is built along the natural slope of the land, the backstage is cleverly placed, the huge 30
foot sliding doors opening out to the valley’s embrace
•The auditorium, built on this approach to education,
brings forth a design that is sensitive to the site and
nature while permitting multi-use that addresses varied
kinds of gatherings.
•Celebrating a range of occasions, be it a science
workshop, yoga, cultural fest, exhibition, art, ecology
and several other disciplines
M Auditorium CONCEPT:
Architects: Planet 3 Studios Architecture •With the use of parametric and computational design tools, they
Area: 6000 ft² ran multiple form finding experiments and studied the effect of
Year: 2014 every iteration on the sound carrying ability of the space.
•The goal was to ensure that the spatial form and materiality
working together should help achieve even sound quality in the
space while keeping reverberation factor low. From suspended tiles
to open cells and eventually a closed volume, the design evolved
out of multiple simulations.
PLAN AND SECTION:
•The neutral palette of wood is complemented by grey and orange auditorium chairs laid out in an
outsized ‘V’ echoing the client’s logo.
•Stretched fabric forms within contours are backlit with dimmable LED lights controllable over
zones and these engage with the patrons in an interesting way for the moments leading up to the
actual show.
• This project exemplifies our process in which design is allowed to evolve out of first principles
and key factors of consideration without presupposing an aesthetic sensibility

ABOUT:
•The auditorium has a capacity of 300 seats
and the shape together with the materials
chosen aim to provide an even sound quality
while maintaining a low reverberation
factor.
•The wood acoustical board transports the •On the premise that the space is merely a container and that sound deserves primacy in
sound from the stage to the back of hierarchy of considerations, we simulated wave patterns within the given structural volume to
auditorium without any noticeable understand its effect as it travelled through.
reduction of intensity and the contours of
the ceiling add a sculptural element to the
ambiance.
•The natural tone of the wood has the highly
contemporary grey and orange seats as a
complement with a V layout to evoke the
logo of the company.
•The illumination is ensured by LED contours
that can be controlled to ensure easy access
at the seats.

INTERIOR DETAILS:
•A contoured volume rendered in wood faced acoustical board acts to engage sound in a way
that it carries from the stage, right to the back of the auditorium without perceptible drop in
intensity.
•Contouring creates a sculpted feel on the ceiling and the walls and an interesting sense of space
inside.
Gaiety Theater SEATING PLAN :
Location : Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India PLANNING • The ground floor seating has a
Area : 1563sq.m • The theatre has two entrances , the 1st leads to the hall and the 2nd to the back linear seating plan where as the
Architect : Henry Irwin stage , rehearsal area, make room etc. balconies have a circular
Category : Auditorium • The main hall is surrounded by a 1 meter wide corridor concentric seat planning .It has 2
Year : 1887 • The top balcony is surrounded by a green room on one side which is currently being balconies above the main hall.
Climate : Subtropical Highland, predominantly used as an art gallery Which are lead by geometrical
cold during winters and warm during summers • The other side is a corridor with leads up to the multipurpose hall staircases
SEATING:
Elevation : 2276 m
Snowfall : 99 mm INTERIORS : CEILING :

VIEW:

GROUND FLOOR PLAN:

ABOUT:
•The Gaiety Theatre, the heart of the old town
hall is a remarkable piece of Victorian-theatre
architecture.
•This was built after a plan which won the prize
offered by the Dramatic Society in London for
the design of a bijou theatre which was to form
a part of the Dramatic College
• The traditional seating arrangement with
capacity of 320 people matching the ambience  throughout
of restored original color Scheme and being the
intimate gothic Theatre have perfect acoustic
equipped with Modern  Stage lights and Gothic
General Lights. This old theatre is being used
for Theatrical and classical events of repute)
FIRE SAFETY
• At regular intervals fire alarms and smoke detectors are placed.
• Fire extinguishers are mounted on the walls at regular intervals both inside and
outside the theatre
LIGHTING
• There are two spot lights placed at
the corner of each side of the balcony
facing the stage.
• 7 light bars are placed above the
stage area and at the end of the floor of
the proscenium colored lights are place
CAT
FIRST FLOOR PLAN:
CAT WALK: (0.75M)

ELEVATION FRONT:

SECTION: HEATING SYSTEM

•It has a centralized heating system
ORCHESTRA PIT: • Blowers are fitted into the riser of the staircase of the hall
It is at the lowest
MATERIALS
Exterior- Stone, DRAWBACKS ADVANTAGES
level and has an • Not disable friendly • Lighting details are proper
slate and wood
area of 9.5x5.6m • Seating is not well planned as some • Stage is well planned
Interiors – Stone,
and a height of elements obstruct the cone of vision • The back stage has ample amount and
wood and cement
2.1M • Staircase are very narrow and steep. space for all required rooms