NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ARTS
ABOUT NGMA
•NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ARTS WAS ESTABLISHED ON
MARCH 29 1954 AT JAIPUR HOUSE.
•IT IS THE PREMIER ART GALLERY UNDER MINISTRY OF
CULTURE.
•LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO INDIA GATE THIS BUILDING WAS
EARLIER THE RESIDENTIAL PALACE OF MAHARAJA OF JAIPUR.
•IT EXHIBITS AROUND 4000 PAINTINGS GRAPHICS AND
SCULPTURE OF MODERN ARTIST.
•THE GALLERY ARRANGES SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF THOSE
WHO WISH TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK.
SITE APPROACH
NEAREST STOPS
KHAN MARKET METRO STN.
& NDLSTN.
•INDIRA GANDHI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
16.9KM
•KHAN MARKET METRO STATION
– 1.4K
INDIRA GANDHI •NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION –
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
4.6KM
JAIPUR HOUSE
SITE CONTEXT
4
5
3 6
2
1
SITE PLAN
SITE CONTEXT
LANDSCAPING
• 104 OR SO LARGE TREES AND
PLANTING NEW ONES.
• LARGE UNHINDERED GREEN
SPACES .
• LINES DEFINING THE HARD
(PAVED) AREA FROM THE
GREEN PROVIDE AN
UNOBTRUSIVE BACKGROUND
FOR ANY KIND OF MUSEUM.
ENTRY TO NEW WING
OUTDOOR DISPLAY SPACES LIKE
CENTRALCOURTYARD ENCLOSED
COURTYARDS AND SCULPTURE GARDENS MORE THAN LIFE SIZE SCULPTURES
WITH PILLARS
FLOOR PLAN- GROUND FLOOR ( NEW WING)
• THE GROUND FLOOR PLAN HOUSES EXHIBITS
OF BHUPEN KHAKKAR MAINLY IN BLOCK 3.
• THE ACCESS TO BLOCK 3 IS FROM MEZZANINE
ENTRANCE AREA.
• BLOCK 2 IS NOT BUILT ON GROUND FLOOR.
• BLOCK 3 HAS INSTITUTION AND
BLOCK 3 BLOCK 2 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AT THE
GROUND FLOOR.
BLOCK 1
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA CIRCULATION
FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 0 CIRCULATION AT LEVEL 0
FLOOR PLAN- FIRST FLOOR ( NEW WING)
• FIRST FLOOR OF BLOCK 1 HOUSES PAINTINGS OF JAMINI
ROY AND S. H. RAZA.
• BLOCK 2 CONTAINS THE MODERN ART SCULPTURES
AND PAINTINGS OF ARTIST OF ‘PROGRESSIVE ARTISTS
GROUP’ LIKE NANDLAL BOSE AND CHITTENDRA NATH
MAJUMDAR.
• THE CORNER RAMPS HELP TO GIVE OVERVIEW OF EACH
OF THE FLOORS AND ACT AS BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN
EXTERNAL SCREEN WALLS AND THE GALLERY FLOORS.
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA
FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 1 CIRCULATION PLAN- LEVEL 1
FLOOR PLAN- SECOND FLOOR ( NEW WING)
• SECOND FLOOR OF BLOCK 1 HOUSES A LIBRARY FOR
STUDENTS.
• IT HAS A CAPACITY OF ALMOST 50- 60 PEOPLE AT A
TIME.
• ROOF OF LIBRARY IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A MANNER
THAT ONLY DIFFUSED LIGHT ENTERS.
• BLOCK 2 AND BLOCK 3 HAVE SCULPTURES AND
PAINTINGS OF MODERN ART.
• THE DISPLAY FLOORS ALLOW FLEXIBLE DISPLAY OF
ARTWORKS AND CAN BE MANIPULATED TO OBTAIN
REQUIRED SPECIAL EFFECTS.
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA
FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 2 CIRCULATION PLAN- LEVEL 2
FLOOR PLAN- BASEMENT ( NEW WING)
• BASE MENT HOUSES STORAGE FOR EXIBITS AS WELL
AS INSTITUTION.
• BASEMENT LEVEL CONTAINS THE HVAC
PLANTPARKING.
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA
FLOOR PLAN OF BASEMENT LEVEL CIRCULATION PLAN- BASEMENT
ELEVATIONS
ELEVATION FROM JUSTICE SUNANDA BHANDARE MARG
ELEVATION OF GALLERY BLOCK FROM CENTRAL COURT
ELEVATIONS
ELEVATION OF GALLERY AND CENTRALBLOCK FROM ADMINISTRATION COURT
ELEVATION FROM DR. ZAKIR HUSSAIN MARG
SECTION
A DEMERITS OF NGMA
• DUSTBINS ARE NOT PROVIDED NEAR NEW WING THAT PROMOTES LITTERING.
• THERE ARE NO SIGNAGES OR HOARDINGS NEAR THE SITE THAT SHOWS THE
LOCATION OF NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART.
• THERE IS NO PROPER SIGNAGE, SO THE ONE WHO ENTERS THE SITE GETS
CONFUSED OF THE ENTRANCE TO MUSEUM.
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LEVEL:0 LEVEL:1 LEVEL:2
•ENERGY SAVING HVAC SYSTEMS AND HVAC
UNITS
UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT FACTORS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A QUALITY HVAC UNIT:
. OR UNIT MUST BE PROPERLY SIZED AND
• THE SYSTEM
DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPECIFIC BUILDING
• MUST HAVE SEALED SUPPLY DUCTWORK FOR
HVAC SYSTEM EFFICIENT AND PROPER ENERGY FLOW.
• MUST HAVE BALANCED AIR FLOW BETWEEN SUPPLY
Air is pulled from the
System design is
based on the floor
Duct registers and air
flow vents are
outside environment
and is filtered
The air blows through
evaporator coils,
AND RETURN SYSTEM.
plan layout – allows The blower and
strategically placed in through the which removes
ductwork and
ventilation to hit
each room for
optimal air flow.
ERV/HRVs, which
essentially disinfects
humidity and cools
the temperature.
wheel propel the air
through the HVAC.
• MUST BE FILLED WITH PROPER REFRIGERANT, PLUS
every area.
and cleans the air.
AN EFFICIENTLY WORKING BURNER OPERATION AND
DRAFT.
A continuous sunshade in red sandstone casts a
7.68M X 7.68M
deep shadow and caps the whole facade.
The overall impression of Jaipur house is
horizontally soaring solid mass .
The horizontal band of interlocking pattern in
red and buff stone is similar to Mughal style.
Some arched openings are framed by ornamental
Rajput columns.
