LITERATURE STUDY GALLERY MINITHEATRE AUDIOVISUAL ROOM BLACKBOX ROOM
Melissa Deepti Shani Shalakha Helena
MARINA ABRAMOVIC - GALLERY
Kansas City Art Institute
Corcoran Gallery of Art
RINA ABRAMOVIC - GALLERY 1988
Galleries
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
exhibition rooms, office Auditorium Storage space multiple-use event spaces Spaces for refreshments, rest rooms etc (optional)
Leeds Art Gallery Exhibiton Room Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Auditorium
Office space, Advocate Gallery, England
Los Angeles Country Museum of Art refreshment space
Metropolitan museum of art
Berlins new national gallery by Miers Stirlings Staatsgalerie Van de Rohe
Provide a central orientation space-an atrium
Tate Modern, Herzog & de Meuron so that people dont feel lost
Words Colour coding and pictograms
National Soaring Museum, NYC
Research Store with appropriate conditions like controlled environments
Walls: Uninterrupted surfaces Fabric-covered or plasterboard-clad hardboard Floors: Quiet, comfortable, attractive, hard-wearing, light-reflective and capable of taking heavy loads. Wood, stone or carpet- most suitable.
Appropriate viewing level Suitable light Presentation of information
Compatibility with the object Backgrounds Innovations like screen systems
Hinged- side access
Hinged-front access
Top Hinged
Sliding front
2 Sliding panels
Sliding upwards
Sliding downwards
Lift-off front
Demountable case system
Rear Access
Hood case
working lights emergency lighting display lighting
3) Uplighting
6) Lighting of pale objects
7) Increased illuminati for dark objects
1) Wall washing
2) Downlighting 4) Diffused
5) Directional spot
office: 300 ambient, 500 task demonstration theatre: seating area 300, demonstration area 600 exhibition hall: 500/300/100 workshop: 200/500/750 circulation areas 200, shop 600, toilets 150.
glare
Pulsing water mist
Fire
Water sprinkler system Deadlocks, non removable hinges Barrier s
Theft and damage
Infra-red movement detectors
CCTV systems Display cases
Vandalism Shatterproof glass or Perspex should be considered for casing valuable objects
NAPIER MUSEUM, KERALA
Case Study
History of Napier Museum
Indo-Saracenic structure Built in 1857. Presently, 150 years old. In 1874, named after the Maharaja of Travancore.
Architect and Influences
Designed & overseen by a British architect, Chisholm. Chinese, Mughal, Kerala & Italian influences. Unique architectural style - gothic roof; minarets. Yellow scalloped arches, frieze & lattice work, beautiful carved balconies.
HVAC
Natural A.C. Lush observatory gardens, in the style of Chinese & Mughal & Kerala's tradition. Blue, pink, yellow, red & white used in roofs & minarets.
Objects on display in the Museum
Sculptures in bronze & stone Carvings of wood & ivory Kuftgiri works Traditional musical instruments Coins, lamps etc.
Entrance halls Stairway s
Cloakroom
Corridor
Foyer s
Box office
Toilets
AUDITORIUM
Main seating
Main stage, wings, backstage
Shop, restaurant , bar OPTIONAL Kitchen, staffroom
Office spaces
Exhibition space
T= 800-1150 mm C1 = 60 mm C2= 120mm
SpecialEffectsin5Dcinema: Lightning Rain Snow Smoke Bubble Vibration Spray Jet Leg sweep
Fixed, seminar
Jury room , courtroom
Faculty only, modular
Screen Height = the furthest allowable viewing position/5.3
Connectio ns plug points
storage
Carpet for acoustics
Acoustic tile ceiling
Venetian blinds
De-humidifiers
Often raised to 1100mm abv. Lvl of auditorium Nonslippery,
Stage
Raised, tilted, revolted
FLOOR
Fire resistant, nonreflectiive
Trap doors
LIFTS
Basemen t
Min. Headroom2.5m Easy access
- SHORNOOR KALAMANDALAM -GOA- KALA ACADEMY, GOA
Inaugurated by Shri G. Kathikeyan Hon. Minister for Cultural Affairs on 6th July, 2001
Steel posts- Barricades Ht. approx. 75 cm Concrete walls and one side top panelling glass Source of light- 1 tubelight Upper window openings - lots of natural light Exhibits have sensor system Adjascent to the gallery- Cultural tourism office and a beautiful courtyard
Outside the gallery an area to showcase pictures of artforms and artefacts like chatti A mini library showcase of books related to the culture and traditoons of the exhibits in art gallery Type of exhibits- Kathakali veshams and various art forms (statues)
Window openings
Barricades
Various Kathakali exhibits
Water Supply Motor starting point- room behind gallery 10 HB motor pumping from bore well Water tank capacity 1 lakh liters Distributed to various buildings namely hostels, quarters , offices etc. Water used for all purposes. No separate sources used Water pumping lines laid underground Special inlets for waste water disposals
Water Draina ge System
Gutters
Storage tank
Rain Water Drainage System
Water Supply System
Direct connection from KSEB Hence no current..works on generator Generator room behind dance class Generator cables laid underground KSEB Transformers- 3 phase line- over entire compund of kalamandalam Meters provided in evry building Inside compund- approx- 31 electric posts Powercuts- Half and hour (morn. and eve)
Generator Room
Old Motor Shed
Generator roominside
Electric Circuit BoardsGallery; Hostel
Main Electric Posts from KSEB
Fire extinguishers provided in Hostels Offices Koothambalam Rest open buildings less provocation of fire Airconditioning systems Vice Chancellors room Computer room Guest room
Rest offices have fans and teaching facilities depend on natural ventilation Toilets- approx total 100 Septic tanks- covered with underground slab Separate for respective buildings Rain water harvesting system Tank with chakari, stones, mannal
Floodligh ts
Tubelights
PLAN OF KALA ACADEMY, GOA
Used for experimental productions Designed for music concerts, meetings, amateur performances ,press functions Easy to change backgrounds Acoustically treated No backstage Entre black setting Recording studio
PLAN
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Seating capacity without chair 250seats Seating capacity with chair 170seats No. of green room/dressing room 1 General light arrangement with one halogen/flood of 1000w with dimmer
Floor, ceiling ,wall -black
2 sets of 41 chairsThick foam, coir material
Behind area for storage -I piano, extra plastic -chairs
2Emergency exit Left -small access Door Right- proper route Defined Extra door not op Led lighting
Projector point
Surveillance camer
AC duct Storage room
Recording studio
14 plugpoints 4 speakers 1 emergency light 2 spotlight 1 surveillance camera 1 sprinklers 18 vents 5 alarm systems
Height of room varies from 2.9 to 4.5 m 24 lights- main area of the room CFL lamps with transluscent glass Behind area of the hall different coloured glass on CFL lighting Curved wall for proper acoustics
Description [Link] wall space for display - 51 running mts [Link] area of the Gallery approx. -165 sq. mts [Link] mobile display panels to be used on both sides(each having a space of 4 * 1.5 mts) [Link] of the Eaves board
PLAN
Paintings- landscape and portrait and sculptures Acrylic on canvas/paper Oil on canvas 0.6 to 1 m lengths in size 1 fire extinguisher
2 general floodlights with stand
Hooks and pipes hanging exhibits
Flooring-tile
5 tubelights
No proper barricades
10 flood lights for exhibits Ceiling- normal concrete with plastering
Led light to help walk in da
6 light fixtures- CFL lamps 8 speakers Telephone systems 7 specially designed chairs 2 sprinklers 2 alarm systems Flooring soft coirmat
Adjacent to preview room, working as a subsidiary
Water tank placed near the parking area provided by water dept. Wells with inbuilt tanks
Fire hydrant supply
Incase of water supply shortage- tanke
Normal systems of water disposa
Surface drains- rainwater collection
Electricity- municipality electric dept
Water hydrants externally placed Fire Hydrant externally placed
Safety- smoke alarms fire sprinklers
3 floors- specified area for toilets Server room Operator lines 200 lines intercoms placed CCTV cameras Spl. Guards (lady security also) Metal detectors Police forces for spl. Functions Bomb squad with dog sniffers
The Architects Handbook edited by Quentin Pickard RIBA Time savers [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] And various sites from the net Thesis studies
