Advanced Building Technology

And Services-II
Auditorium Case study

Case study by:

Manasi Phade
Sayali Palve
Akanksha Birla
Dr B.R Ambedkar Auditorium

• Auditorium Form: Thrust Theatre

• Orientation: South-west Facing
• Climate: Tropical
• Topography: Flat
• Purpose: University Auditorium
• Parking: Roadside Parking
• Basement: Yes
• Facilities: Green rooms
Rest rooms
Fire safety
Location: Dr B.R Ambedkar Auditorium
Panjab University Law Dept Sector 14
Chandigarh, 160014
EXTERNAL CIRCULATION
• Roadside parking
• Areas connected with paved pathways
and roads
• Entrance porch provided
• Connecting roads covered with avenue

Auditorium Entry
Parking
INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY

1. Entrance Verandah
2. Foyer
3. Stage
4. Green Rooms with
attached washrooms
5. Stage Control Room
6. House
7. Control Room
PLANNING
• Auditorium Seating Capacity: 823
patrons ,664 in the lower house and
159 in the balcony
• Total number of Entry/Exit are 4
and 2 for balcony
• Door size :(1200mm x 2100mm)
• Height of the ceiling is around 8m
to 9m
• Minimum ceiling height is 2m (at
the backside)
• Aisle width: 1.4mm
• Aisle is after 9 seats from the door
• Forestage area is 1.2m wide
• Chair dimensions 450mm x
450mm
• Seats are cover with leather and
wooden handrail
ENTRANCE FOYER
• Entrance through corridor via lobby
• Lobby surrounded by glass panes
• Lobby is directly connected with house, stage and green rooms
 MAIN STAGE
• Stage Height: 0.86 m
• Height of Proscenium: 3.65 m
• Direct entrance for performers provided
from lobby to stage and greenrooms
• Length of side wings: 1.06 m
• Staircase provided from stage to the
greenrooms in basement
• Flooring: Wooden
• Side wings and wing space provided for on-stage props during the
performance
• Scenery space provided at the middle of the stage
• Stairs provided at both the sides to approach the stage
• No extra treatment to walls given for better acoustics
• Projector provided for display on stage scenery Dr. BR Ambedkar Auditorium
(Main Stage) Proscenium Opening
• Height of fly loft: 1.21 m
• Counter-weight pulleys provided for theatrical rigging of curtains
• Lack of different types of lighting like Fresnel, cove, scoop, FAR etc.
BACKSTAGE- GREEN ROOMS
• Separate greenroom and washroom
for men and women provided in the
basement connected with stage and
lobby
• Fanlight for proper light ventilation
• No proper treatment for acoustics
• Width of connecting staircase: 1.5 m
• Height of dressing slab: 0.9 m
• Space for storage provided, but not
in use at present
• Door width: 1.2 m x 2.1 m
• Size: 6.25m x 3.65 m
• Clear height: 3.65 m
CONTROL ROOM

• Control room is provided at

the balcony level
• Walls are made up of
wooden panels
• Used for lighting and sound
control
CEILING

• Dome is provided at the top

• Exposed concrete roof
• No light arrangement in the
ceiling
• Geometrical forms are hangs
through the ceiling for acoustic
purpose
• Baffles provided in the ceiling
WALLS AND FLOOR
• Walls are made up of brick and concrete
• Exterior walls are of concrete and covered with red sandstone
• Interior walls of the auditorium is acoustically treated with perforated wooden
sheets
• Stage floor is made up of hard wood and house floor is made up of concrete
other areas is finished with granite
ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL
• Wooden wall covering
• Sound absorbing celling shape
• Back wall treated with sound absorbing white printable panels
• Pyramidal sound diffusers hanging from the ceiling
LIGHTING
• Simple hanging bulb lamps were used in
stage lighting
• Sport lights facing stage were provided on the
ceiling of house
• LED ceiling lights were hanging from the
ceiling of house
• No lights on steps
• Led ceiling lights were provided in balcony
SOUND
• Only 3 speakers in total were hanging in front of stage facing audience
FIRE SAFETY
• There was only one fire exits in the house
• No smoke detectors were placed in the auditorium
• No Fire alarm was placed inside and outside the auditorium
• Fire extinguishers in insufficient amount were placed only inside the auditorium