INTRODUCTIO

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• A convention centre is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals
and groups gather to promote and share common interests
• .These are world class conventions shows and celebrations, designed to international standards
with stat of the art acoustics, Lighting, connectivity and ergonomics seating.
• It contains multiple halls that can be used for different purposes .
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: MICE means of convention center
• Convention centers and Exhibition spaces evolved from the open-air amphitheaters of the Greek
Agoras and Roman Forums, which were initially intended for large commercial fair. The first
convention centers can be traced back to mid-19th century Britain. Commonly known as exhibition
halls, the centers were designed to bring together people to discuss and explore their mutual interest
of a subject. These imposing Victorian buildings often covered several acres and were multi-functional
incorporating lecture halls, libraries, galleries, theatres and exhibition areas.
• Among the first historical convention centers constructed was The Crystal Palace in London’s
Hyde Park. Providing 92,000 m2 of exhibition space, the building was erected in 1851 to house
The Great Exhibition a grand show case of modern industrial technology and design.
• Organized by Prince Albert and inventor Henry Cole, the Great Exhibition was an international
platform for world powers to demonstrate their technological and cultural achievements.
Although countries all around the world could contribute, British exhibits - from working
machinery to scientific and surgical instruments - took center stage, promoting Britain’s position
as a great industrial power. In 1854 the Crystal Palace was dismantled and re-built in Sydenham,
an area of south London which by association became known as Crystal Palace. Ravaged by fire in
1936, the building was eventually pulled down.

Bingley House 1830, demolished to build Bingley Hall in 1850

• Another key convention center in Britain’s history is Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Constructed in 1850
from surplus steels used to build Euston Station, the exhibition hall boasted over an acre of exhibition
space and was serviced by ten entrances.
Convention Center:
• A large civic building or group of buildings designed for conventions, industrial shows, and the like,
having large unobstructed exhibit areas and often including conference rooms, hotel
accommodations, restaurants, and other facilities.
• A convention center is generally defined as any property used in connection with a convention or
meeting center, or similar facility, including auditoriums, exhibition halls, facilities for food
preparation and serving, parking facilities, and administrative offices. A number of states have passed
legislation enabling public funding to be used for convention centers in an effort to attract tourism
and businesses to the local economy.

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Other Important spaces of a Convention Center include: 4] Circulation:

MAJOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

1] Access and Entrance:
• Separate access is required for visitors, staff, goods and service vehicles and emergency
requirements. It is usually desirable to provide alternative entry for public which is independent
from that used by conference visitors. This not only facilitates management and security, but
also enables two or congress events or exhibitions to be run independently in parallel.
• Easily identifiable entrance and exit, and clear external signage, which may need to be illuminated.
2] Access for the disabled:
Specific provisions include allocation of parking spaces, identification of routes, provision of ramps,
toilets and facilities designed for wheelchair and other disabled users in each main area.
 

• Sufficient unloading/loading space to accommodate multiple events.

• Level ground floor with loading docks of sufficient size for all services including clientDesign
vehicles.
General Criteria:
• Large coach drops off and collection points adjacent to main entrance, with sufficient turning 1] Form/shape
Audience Requirements
Every member of the audience should be able to
space and height, accessible under cover. see and hear clearly
• Doors of sufficient width and height or demountable/retractable walls to permit truck access Visual Limitations
(trucks delivering exhibit and staging equipment pose particular problems). • For drama= 20m
• Floor loadings to permit truck access. • For Opera= 30m
• Easily identifiable and weather protected entrance and reception area for attendees. • For dance= 20m
• Clearly identified disabled access. • For conference = 20m
• In larger venues, security systems and monitoring at loading docks.
• Separate entry for venue staff.
Storage space (for several days) for pre-congress consignments including exhibitors’ displays materials
3] Parking:
• Coach parking bays off street.
• Sufficient undercover parking for attendees.
• All parking, including venue staff parking, should be secure.
• Direct access to venue lobby.
• Clear directions for exiting car park.
• Parking requirements for cars and other vehicles will depend on some extent on the proximity and
conditions for use of alternative facilities, such as municipal car parks, as well as on the availability
of public transport.

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 Rehearsal Rooms
Seating Capacity: Enclosed space without natural light
•minimum Dimension of seating with arms =500mm Without arms =450mm

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close to the dressing room
•Seat height = 430-450 mm Sound system, Lighting
•Angle of inclination= 7-9 degree with horizontal There should be at least one stage
•Back Height = 800-850mm for the rehearsal of performances
•Angle of inclination = 15-20 degree
•Seat Depth= 600-720 mm, reduced to 425-500mm when the seat is tipped
•Other Factors affecting seating is,
•Acoustics: Upholstery to satisfy the acoustic requirements, usually the level of
absorbency when unoccupied Workshops for making scenery
•Ventilation & heating: Air supply or extract under a seat • Should be exclude from main hall due to fire & limited space
options

0-25% of playing area

• 4-5 times the area of main stage
Technical utilities

Storage room
• Transformer room
• Medium & low voltage switch room
• Power batteries

•
• HVAC plants
• Fire sprinkler system
Cloakrooms
Minimum 4m2 per 100 people Spatial Requirements:
 
RESTAURANTS AND FOOD COURTS
• Should be planned to achieve variety of
seating arrangements.
• Provide acoustic lobby between restaurant
and kitchen.
Wheelchair location: • Access should be planned for guest.
Regulations require a minimum of six places for wheelchair users, or 1/100th of the • The service aisle should not be less than
audience capacity, whichever if the greater. Their location as discrete 0.9-1.35m if it is to be used by both trolleys
areas can be at the rear, front, side or within the seating; Wheelchairs and guest.
can be centrally positioned by forming a bay off a cross-gangway. • Waiter station should be located so as not
to disturb guest.
• Ambience is an important factor in
Functional areas Space allowed (%)
restaurant design: decoration, lighting
should be an integral part. Receiving 5
• Large regular space should be broken up Food storage 20
Preparation 14
• Area Required:
Per seat 1.5 – 2.15 sq. m. Cooking 8
Ratio of service area to total area 25-50% Baking 10
Changing Room requirements Net kitchen area 15-25% Ware washing 5
It should have discrete access
Traffic aisles 16
Be equipped with secure hanging space • Aisle Width:
Main – min. 2.00m wide Trash storage 5
Have mirrors with good lighting over vanity tables
Have separate toilets & showers Intermediate – min. 0.9m wide Employee facilities 16
Have audio/video feed from performance areas Side – min. 1.2m wide Miscellaneous 2
Be equipped with phones and power outlets

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INTROUDCTION

INTENT OF THE STUDY

Aesthetics of the building

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The living green roof

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Area statement

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 International Convention Center, Baneswor

Location: NewBaneswor,Kathmandu
Design & Aid: People republic of China
Style : Neo Traditional
Plot Area : 7.75 hectares
Built up area: 12573 (16%
Capacity
: 1004 Seats main Conference hall, 250 seats medium sized assembly hall, Four smaller
meeting rooms suitable for 100 and 50 delegates, 480 sq. m. Multifunction
hall. Exhibition hall with 308 sq. m. floor area.
Selection Criteria
• Similar function
• Spatial relationship& design approach study auditorium and conference
halls desgin
 Surrounding context
The complex is located in commercial area. It is close to the international airport on the east
and is nearer to the Everest hotel on the west. Its location is prime
Access and parkingimportance being in center of cit
ICC premises can be accessed through three gates. The main gate is in the south and is
controlled automatically. The two gates in the west side, one for the use of
logistic personnel and transportation vehicle in and out and the other is
mainly for the use of business complex of the ICC i.e. provision of separate
pedestrian and vehicular entry from the western road as well. The parking
area is designated on both the left and right side of the convention building.
Functional analysis The area is big enough to accommodate 400 cars

The entrance hall in ICC is very grand and fascinating to the visitors. It is 30m wide, 18m long and 10m high. It contains various halls as
following Sagarmatha Hall - 1004 main conference hall Nuptse Hall - 250 seats medium sized assembly hall Four smaller
meeting rooms respectively suitable for 100 and 50 delegates Lohtse - 480 sq. m multifunction hall Kailash - grand
exhibition hall named with 308 sq. m floor area. The axis is well defined. The main entrance to building lies on the same
axis as that of southern entrance.
The main building mainly comprises of three parts:
• Entrance hall and auditorium in the middle
• Medium sized hall, meeting rooms and VIP chamber on the east
•It is double height grand
 Multipurpose
entrancehall on the
foyers west.
which also serve as an exhibition space during several functions and also act as spill out area for the
auditorium. The ICC entrance hall leads to the auditorium, from its right goes to the medium sized hall and small meeting
hall whereas its left side lays the multifunctional hall. There are two grand staircases on the entrance foyer that leads to
the gallery. The lounge and hosting halls for VIP are at the back of the conference section, connected with the large and
small conference halls and stage respectively, having their own entrance, exit and car park

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SAGARMATHA HALL (MAIN CONVENTION HALL) NUPTSE, GAURI, SHANKAR, KOSHI AND GANDAKI
 The auditorium with 1201 sq. m of floor area and 484 sq. m of stage area holds The medium sized hall (Nuptse) is specialized in medium sized conference with 250 fixed seats of table and
1004 seats. In the front there were 360 seats for representatives chair designed to suit more intimate conference or seminars. ICC has two 100 seated halls
and in the back there were 166 seats for observers. 478 seats in (Gauri and Shankar) and two 50 seated halls (Koshi and Gandaki). The floor area being 190
the gallery are for journalists and publics. This Sagarmatha hall sq. m and 105 sq .m
was mainly served for international conferences, theatrical Exhibition hall  
performance and movies. It was equipped with simultaneous • On the second floor is the exhibition hall with an area of 308 sq.m. where different kind
interpretation system in 6 languages. The auditorium is flanked of exhibition can be held.
with lounges and other facilities such as bank, post office, bar, • The hall is facilitated with sufficient day lighting with the large windows n all the three
small shop and phone booth. But now it is modified as sides and
Constitution Assembly hall after 2007 of constitution assembly. the height of the hall is about 14’
• Floor area = 1201 m2 • The exhibition hall is large enough and is not obstructed by the columns during exhibition
•  Stage area = 484 m2 or other trade shows
Seating • Also the gallery space which is 4m wide and the entrance foyer on the ground floor is
• Seat width = 0.6m used during exhibition
•• Circulation
• End aisle width = 2.1m The office area on the first floor lies in the eastern wing. The central foyer of the office
• Main
• Central aisle width = 1.2m area isentrance
open to lies
the on
skythe southern
with pergolaspart andtop
on the the which
main entrance of the
gives enough building
light liesspace
and this on the
same
also actaxis.
as interaction space
In balcony
• Circulation corridor: 6m
•  Tread width = 0.85m
• Facilities • Service corridor: 2m separate service entrance from the west leading to the pantry area of
Riser height = 0.35m
• Exit doorswidth
width==1.5m
1.4m the multi-function hall
Gangway
• Projection room = 32 sq. m   •Services Service staircase each 1m wide is provided separately for the auditorium and
• Sound control room = 36 sq. m • multifunctional
ICC has full framehallof supporting facilities that include security, utilities
• Light control room = 15 sq. m communications and the others  
• Interpretation booth = 6 sq. m • The affiliated construction include substation, freezing plant, boiler house,
Acoustic treatments underground fuel depot, water treatment plant, water storage pool, pump
• Carpeted floor on the gangways house, water tower, guard house and toilets
and parquet on the seating areas • Electricity supply by two city power transmission lines and 250 KW diesel
• A combination of wooden boards, generators for backup
glass wool and wire mesh on the
walls
• Undulating ceiling with reflective
surface
• Sound proof doors used for sound
insulation
• AC ducts on the walls of
auditorium acting as air cavity for
LOSTSE HALL sound insulation
•
 With an area of 480 square meters
Projector the multi-function
room, sound control hall can be served
for medium
room sized conference,
and interpretation roomexhibition,
as theatrical
performance
the andfor
buffer space dance
noiseparty. It also provides 450
seats in the chair arrangement. It has access to open
insulation
landscaped court i.e. rock garden. Large windows on
north and south admit sufficient natural light. An
outstanding ceiling design with decorative lighting
fixtures
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• Two distinct central air conditioning systems for summer and winter seasons.
Consist of chiller plant and boiler plant  
• A pantry is fully equipped with ice- machine, electric heater, table ware
sterilizer, and washing machine and coffee maker facilities for small
banquets, cold drinks and snacks, coffee-making and so o
Construction and Technology
The roof of the auditorium, medium sized hall, the multi-purpose hall and the communal are
constructed with steel truss structure bolted together by the method of ball-
type junctions. The foundation of the main building and the affiliated works
of BICC consist of 1065 reinforced concrete piles built in place and 762
aggregate
Architectural expression Styledriven piles
Blend of traditional style and modern style. Traditional style roofing laid in perfect symmetry
with black colored glass.
Form and proportion
• The form of the building is symmetric along the axis of entry
• Rectangular form, huge massing, courtyard planning and use of
symmetry
• Use of vertical stripes on the façade, for creating the effect of
verticality, since building height is less compared to the length.
• Design of gates and the other smaller building resembles to the
architecture of the main building.
Elements of visual communication
• Symmetrical elevation
• A huge fountain of 24m diameter on the front act as a focal point at the
entrance
• Use of 81 flagpoles each of 15m in front of fountain also act as element of
Design Inferences visual communication
• Zoning
• Functional Requirements & Spatial Planning
• Convention Planning

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Brigade Group was established in 1986 with property development as its main focus. Today,
Brigade is one of India's leading property developers.
MLR CONVENTION CENTRE INTRODUCTION:
Brigade MLR convention center is a part of a 22 acre residential development in south
Bangalore. The design we felt needed to respond to the emerging image of Bangalore and its
urban environs. World class venues for Conventions, Shows, Celebrations and Weddings.
Designed to international standards with state of the art acoustics, lighting, connectivity and
ergonomic seating, MLR Centre contains halls that can be used for different purposes.
Build Area : 70,000 SFT, 6503.2 SQM, Land Area : 1.60 ACRES
Location: Brigade Millenium, 7th Phase, J.P.Nagar,
Bangalore. Year of Construction : 2005
Architect: Architecture Paradigm Pvt Ltd

LOCATION:
The MLR Convention Centre is located at Brigade Millennium, 7th Phase J.P. Nagar,
Bangalore. It is well connected and easily accessible from the main areas of Bangalore.

12.0kms 26mins distance from railway station

11.6kms 25mins distance from bus station
15.9kms 33mins distance from airport
As per plot, architect designed longer side on north &

south directions
South side more vegetation to avoid heat

Lawn on East side will all ways cool.

On NW corner & North’s, they used glass for elevation.

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 Entrances & Exits

BRIEF OF THE PROJECT:

The MLR Convention Centre - J P Nagar is an established convention Centre that has hosted weddings, conferences
and conventions with aplomb. Designed as a self-contained venue and based on an award winning design from an
architectural competition, the MLR Convention Centre - J P Nagar has state of the art equipment, contemporary
facilities and is a preferred venue for many an event.

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 ARCHITECT INFORMATION:
Project Description: Infrastructure Management
Architect: Architecture Paradigm Pvt Ltd
About the Architect: Architecture Paradigm was established in the year 1996
by Manoj Ladhad, Sandeep J and Vimal Jain and believes that it's most
significant strength is the quality of its people and belief in values. All the
members are young whose instinct for design is tempered by real world
experience where they have been exposed to designing and supervision of a
variety of projects. The team has an average experience of 16 + years in
designing and project execution.
Facilities at MLR Convention Centre :
Auditorium : Seating capacity of 480 people
(Deep thrust Stage, modern green rooms, sophisticated data-
projection equipment, state of the art acoustics and lighting
facilities, professional sound system.)

Pre Function Area : 300 People (Floating Crowd)

Banquet Hall: Capacity 500 People (Floating Crowd)

Ope
Conference Room : 700
: 10 People

n Air
Board Room
People
: 10 Deluxe guest rooms & 2 suites

Spac
Accommodation
: 30 People
(Floating
es Crowd )

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