PRE-THESIS

REVIEW 2
NAMITA SHAJI
RA1911201010048

INDIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND

EXHIBITION CENTRE
DWARAKA , INDIA
 CONVENTION CENTRE, MIXED USE
THE BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (BIC) IS A NEUTRAL,
NON-PROFIT, MEMBER AND DONOR-SUPPORTED PUBLIC
INSTITUTION FOUNDED TO ENHANCE DIALOGUE AND FOSTER IDEAS
ARCHITECTURE ACROSS CULTURES, RELIGIONS, REGIONS, SOCIETIES,
ECONOMIES. IT OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT EXPOSE DECISION-
AND

BENGALURU, INDIA MAKERS AND CITIZENS TO DIVERSE FIELDS AND POINTS OF VIEW.
THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

ARCHITECTS: HUNDREDHANDS
AREA: 4420 M²
YEAR: 2019
COORDINATES - 12.96697010678104, 77.63530102439906

IN ADDITION TO THIS, AMPLE GARDENS SERVE THE INTERNAL

SPACES ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND THE TERRACE OFFERS
ADDITIONAL SPACES FOR GATHERING UNDER A LARGE SOLAR
ROOF.

THE BIC INVITED PROPOSALS THROUGH AN OPEN COMPETITION CONCEPT

FOR ITS NEW FACILITY. CENTRAL TO THE SCHEME WAS A PUBLIC
SPACE ELEVATED TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND VISIBLE FROM THE THE WHOLE BUILDING TOOK THE CONCEPT OF AMONG THE NATURE AS
STREET. THE EXTENSION AND ELEVATION OF THIS PUBLIC SPACE THEY USED NATURAL MATERIAL AND TOOK A GOOD USAGE OF
ANNOUNCED THE AGENDA OF BIC TO BE A DEMOCRATIC NATURAL SUNLIGHT AND VENTILATION
INSTITUTION, WHERE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WAS ITS CORE
CONCERN.
AUDITORIUM HAS THE CONCEPT OF COCOON TO GIVE AN ENCLOSURE
KIND OF LOOK AND FEEL

THE DESIGN SCHEME WAS BASED ON FOUR PRINCIPALS:

- THE PUBLIC FUNCTION OF THE BUILDING WAS TO BE

FOUND IN THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION.

- BY BREAKING UP THE BUILDING WITH A VOID ALONG THE

SECOND FLOOR THE SCALE OF THE SURROUNDING FABRIC
WAS SENSITIVELY ADDRESSED.

- THE VARIOUS PROGRAM COMPONENTS WERE DISTINCT IN

TERMS OF MASSING AND EASILY DISCERNIBLE IN TERMS
OF CIRCULATION THROUGH THE BUILDING.

- LANDSCAPE STRATEGIES WERE USED TO MITIGATE THE

ODORS FROM THE NEARBY STORM-WATER DRAIN.

THE LOCATION OF THE SITE BESIDE A MUNICIPAL PARK, ARMY LANDS

AND ADJOINING THE CITY’S STORM-WATER CHANNEL (NALA)
DUE TO THE HIGH PROGRAMMATIC BUILT REQUIREMENTS AND DETERMINED THE DESIGN OF THE LANDSCAPE.
ASSOCIATED SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE AVAILABLE
WAS LIMITED. THE LANDSCAPE LOOKED BEYOND THE SITE &
AESTHETICS, TO FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC AMENITY AS WELL AS TO
CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. THE
BUILDING HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR A GRIHA 5 STAR
CERTIFICATION. AS PART OF THIS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
SITE, SAFETY STANDARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE OF
MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGIES AND MATERIAL
SPECIFICATIONS, GRIHA NORMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE
FOLLOWED.

7, 4TH MAIN RD, STAGE 2, DOMLUR, BENGALURU 560071, KARNATAKA, INDIA

climate analysis

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE WIND SPEED

MONSOONS: BANGALORE EXPERIENCES TWO MAJOR MONSOON

SEASONS - THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON (JUNE TO SEPTEMBER) AND
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON (OCTOBER TO DECEMBER). HEAVY
RAINFALL DURING THESE MONTHS REQUIRES ARCHITECTS AND
BUILDERS TO DESIGN STRUCTURES THAT CAN WITHSTAND AND
MANAGE WATER EFFECTIVELY. PROPER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, SLOPING
ROOFS, AND WATER-RESISTANT MATERIALS ARE COMMON FEATURES
IN BUILDINGS TO PREVENT WATER DAMAGE.

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY: BANGALORE HAS A RELATIVELY

MODERATE TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH AVERAGE
HIGHS RANGING FROM 27°C TO 33°C (81°F TO 91°F). HOWEVER, THE
HUMIDITY LEVELS CAN BE QUITE HIGH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
MONSOON SEASON. ARCHITECTS OFTEN INCORPORATE NATURAL
VENTILATION AND SHADING STRATEGIES IN BUILDING DESIGN TO
CREATE COMFORTABLE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS WITHOUT THE NEED
FOR EXCESSIVE AIR CONDITIONING.

GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES: DUE TO INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERNS AND THE DESIRE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE
AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES HAVE BECOME POPULAR IN
BANGALORE. ARCHITECTS PRIORITIZE DESIGNS THAT MAXIMIZE
NATURAL LIGHTING, USE LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS, AND
INCORPORATE RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS TO REDUCE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDINGS.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE( MONTHLY )

PREDOMINANT WIND AND ITS DIRECTION

SUMMER (PRE-MONSOON) MONTHS (MARCH TO MAY): DURING THE

PRE-MONSOON MONTHS, WHICH ARE THE HOTTEST PERIOD IN
BANGALORE, THE PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION IS GENERALLY FROM
THE SOUTHWEST. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE "SOUTHWESTERLY" OR
"SUMMER" MONSOON WIND. THESE WINDS BRING WARM, DRY AIR TO
THE REGION.

MONSOON MONTHS (JUNE TO SEPTEMBER): WHEN THE MONSOON

SEASON ARRIVES, THE WIND DIRECTION SHIFTS. BANGALORE
EXPERIENCES THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON DURING THIS PERIOD, AND
THE PREVAILING WINDS COME FROM THE ARABIAN SEA, WHICH IS IN
THE SOUTHWEST. THESE WINDS BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE
REGION.

POST-MONSOON AND WINTER MONTHS (OCTOBER TO FEBRUARY):

AFTER THE MONSOON SEASON, THE WIND DIRECTION IN BANGALORE
TENDS TO BE FROM THE NORTHEAST. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, WHICH BRINGS SOME RAINFALL TO THE
REGION BUT IS GENERALLY LESS INTENSE THAN THE SOUTHWEST
MONSOON.

CONCLUSION
BANGALORE HAS A TROPICAL SAVANNA CLIMATE WITH DISTINCT WET
AND DRY SEASONS. DUE TO ITS HIGH ELEVATION, BANGALORE
USUALLY ENJOYS A MORE MODERATE CLIMATE THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR, ALTHOUGH OCCASIONAL HEAT WAVES CAN MAKE SUMMER
SOMEWHAT UNCOMFORTABLE IN SUMMARY, THE CLIMATE IN
BANGALORE INFLUENCES ARCHITECTURAL CHOICES THAT PRIORITIZE
SUSTAINABILITY, NATURAL VENTILATION, RAINWATER MANAGEMENT,
AND PROTECTION FROM BOTH HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH HUMIDITY.
ARCHITECTS IN THE REGION AIM TO CREATE STRUCTURES THAT ARE
COMFORTABLE, RESILIENT, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WHILE
ALSO REFLECTING THE LOCAL CULTURE AND AESTHETICS.
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SITE PLAN

1. MUNICIPAL PARK
2. STORM WATER DRAIN
3. LOW RISE
RESIDENTIAL
4. TENSILE ROOF
5. SOLAR ROOF

THERE IS A WATER ELEMENT IN SOUTH SIDE. IT IS PROMINENT AS THE

BREEZE FROM THE SOUTH SIDE GETS INTO THE VOLUME OF THE BUILDING
THE SOIL TYPE IS RED LATERITE AND RED, FINE LOAMY TO CLAYEY SOILS

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 THIS CULTURAL FACILITY HOUSES
A 300 SEAT AUDITORIUM
2 SEMINAR HALLS
A BOARD ROOM
A LIBRARY
A GALLERY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
A RESTAURANT
GUEST ACCOMMODATION
BASEMENT PARKING
PUBLIC PARK
AMPHITHEATRE

SITUATED IN A LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD AND

ON A NARROW HALF ACRE SITE THE CHALLENGE WAS TO
ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM IN A BUILDING THAT WAS
APPROPRIATELY SCALED AND YET HAD A PUBLIC PRESENCE. THE
PROPOSAL ALSO MAKES A DIRECT REFERENCE TO THE
ADJACENT PUBLIC PARK OPENING UP A PUBLIC ‘ROOM’ ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING TO THIS PARK BY MEANS OF A
LARGE PUBLIC ACCESS AMPHITHEATRE.

1. SCALE
ASSIGNING ‘SCALE’ AS A FUNDAMENTAL ORDERING PRINCIPLE.
THE EXISTING SCALE OF THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS IS LOW
PROFILE. (SINGLE STOREY AND DOUBLE STOREY HOMES) THE
NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER AND WE FEEL IT
IS IMPORTANT THE INSERTION OF THIS PUBLIC INSTITUTION
FORMS A SUBTLE EXTENSION TO THIS CHARACTER. OUR
PROPOSAL CREATES TWO CLEAR ‘DATUMS’. BY SINKING THE MAIN
AUDITORIUM AND CONSOLIDATING THE PRIMARY
CONGREGATIONAL SPACES AND LIBRARY ON THE GROUND / FIRST
FLOORS WE ESTABLISH THE FIRST DATUM AT THE SECOND FLOOR
(6M) WHICH IS CLEAR OF ANY PROGRAMMED SPACE AND ACTS AS
A PUBLIC VERANDAH, ALIGNING ITSELF TO THE SURROUNDING
SOBER FLAT ROOFSCAPES. THE GUEST ACCOMMODATION FLOATS
ABOVE THIS FLOOR AND ESTABLISHES THE SECOND DATUM AT
15M. THIS MASSING STRATEGY EFFECTIVELY LIGHTENS THE
IMPACT OF THE BUILDING. THE FIRST DATUM EXTENDS THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN OF THE STREET INTO THE ENVELOPE OF THE BUILDING, 3 PUBLIC SPACE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA
WHEREAS THE SECOND DATUM REPLICATES THE FIRMNESS OF
THE HORIZONTAL GROUND. THUS THE SCALING OF THIS PUBLIC ELEVATION OF THE PUBLIC SPACE AS A STRATEGY TO CREATE A VIBRANT
FORM IS THROUGH THIS STRATEGICAL REDEFINITION OF THESE PUBLIC DOMAIN BOTH PROGRAMMATICALLY AND VISUALLY. BY CREATING
TWO ‘DATUMS’. THIS OPEN PUBLIC VERNADAH ON THE 2ND FLOOR WE MAKE VISIBLE THE
PUBLIC LIFE OF THIS BUILDING FROM THE STREET. THE EXTENSION AND
ELEVATION OF THIS PUBLIC SPACE ANNOUNCES THE AGENDA OF BIC TO
BE AN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION, WHERE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAMME REMAINS ITS CORE CONCERN. THIS PUBLIC DOMAIN IS SANDWICHED
VERTICALLY BETWEEN OTHER PROGRAMMES, DEFINING A COMMUNAL
DISTINCT IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS BOTH HIERARCHY TO THE ORGANISATION OF SPACES WITHIN THE BUILDING.
THROUGH FORMAL EXPRESSION AND ZONING. TEXTURES OF EVENTS ON THIS FLOOR WILL HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THE WAY THIS
PUBLIC SPACE HOLD THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS TOGETHER. EACH BUILDING IS PERCEIVED - IT IS A PLACE FROM WHERE TO ENJOY THE
PROGRAM HAS A DISTINCT CHARACTER, EITHER THROUGH ITS GARDEN AND THE TREES, BUT ALSO A PLACE OTHERS CAN PARTAKE OF
PLACEMENT OR ITS FORM, INFORMING ITS PURPOSE. THE FROM OUTSIDE, VISUALLY.
SKYLIGHT OF THE LIBRARY, ROOF OF THE AUDITORIUM, CURVING
PLANE OF THE FOYER, LINEARITY OF THE HOTEL BLOCK ARE
TWEAKED TO FORM A ‘WHOLE’, AFTER CONFIRMING ITS LOGIC IN
‘PARTS’. THIS RELATIONSHIP OF THE ‘PARTS’ TO THE ‘WHOLE’ 4. THE STORM WATER DRAIN
INFORMS THE INTENT IN SPACE MAKING OF CREATING A POROUS
AND VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACE WITHIN A CERTAIN ORDER. THE PREFERENCE OF A NATURAL SOLUTION, RATHER THAT A MECHANICAL
NATURE OF THE MIXED USE PROGRAM DEMANDS AN EASY SOLUTION. OUR PROPOSAL TO MITIGATE THE SMELL FROM THE STORM
ASSOCIATION OF THE SPACE WITH THE USER, WHO IN THIS CASE WATER DRAIN IS TO CREATE LANDSCAPE BUFFERS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS.
WOULD BE A VISITOR FOR A SHORT TERM. THIS STRATEGY, IF ON THE GROUND FLOOR THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SITE HAS A TALL (3
SUBTLETY ALIGNS WITH THE INTUITION OF THE USER, HAS A STOREYS) FOLDED PLANTING SCREEN WITH ‘SOLID’ BARRIER TREES
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A DELIGHTFUL PUBLIC SPACE. PLANTED ON THE 3M INSPECTION PATH AND TWO ROWS OF FRA¬GRANT
TREES WITHIN OUR PROPERTY. PLANTING (ON SCREENS AND IN
PLANTERS) APPEARS ON THE 2ND FLOOR ALONG THE AMPHI¬THEATRE,
ON THE GUEST ACCOMMODATION FLOOR (WHERE THE CORRIDOR RUNS
ALONG THIS WESTERN FACE), AND ON THE TERRACE SHIELDING THE
RESTAURANT.
 FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
1. LOBBY 1. GALLERY
1. SECURITY CABIN 2. SEMINAR ROOM 2. BOARDROOM
2. DROP OFF 3. SERVICE 3. GUEST SUITE
3. LOBBY 4. PANTRY 4. PANTRY
4. WATER 5. RESTROOMS 5. SERVICE
5. RESTAURANT 6. AUDITORIUM 6. ADMIN OFFICE
6. PATIO 7 METER SET BACK ON THE REAR AND SIDES 7. TERRACE 7. DIRECTORS OFFICE
7. BAR WITH PATIO GARDEN AND PLANTATION 8. LOBBY BELOW 8. LIBRARY
8. KITCHEN 9. TERRACE
9. PANTRY 10. RESTROOMS
10. ELECTRICAL ROOM
11. RESTROOMS
12. AUDITORIUM
13. GREEN ROOMS

SECTION B ( NORTH - SOUTH)

1. BASEMENT ( PARKING &

SERVICES)
2. LOBBY / PRE - FUNCTION
3. AUDITORIUM
4. GALLERY
5. ROOF TOP & AMPHITHEATRE
 A ) EARLY OPTION . THE VARIOUS
PROGRAM COMPONENTS WERE STACKED
TERRACE VARIATIONS ON A FRAME. PROGRAM UP ON THREE FLOORS AROUND A SMALL
COMPONENTS SEEN LOOSELY CENTRAL LOBBY SPACE. THIS ASSEMBLY
1. AMPHITHEATRE ORGANISED WITHIN AN HAD CARVED ONTO THE SIDE OF IT A LARGE
2. BAR OVERARCHING METAL FRAME IN PUBLIC STAIR LEADING DIRECTLY TO THE
3. RESTROOMS EARLIER OPTIONS WITH ENTRY INTO USES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE
4. SERVICE THE BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE. THE LOBBY. THIS THEN WAS ENCLOSED IN A
5. A/C EQUIPMENT LAST SKETCH SHOWS THE FRAME UNIFORM METAL FRAME WHICH WAS
6. SOLAR ROOF ABOVE
NOW IN CONCRETE AND THE ENTRY SELECTIVELY ENCLOSED AND GAVE US
7. TENSILE ROOF ABOVE
AT THE SOUTH EASTERN END. BOTH THE FORMALITY AND PRESENCE OF A
PUBLIC BUILDING AND THE INFORMALITY
AND INTIMACY OF SMALL PRIVATE
GATHERING.

B) BY SHIFTING THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO

THE SOUTH EAST CORNER, THE HEART OF
THE SCHEME BECAME LARGE MEANDERING
PUBLIC SPACES CONNECTING ALL THE
PROGRAM COMPONENTS STREWN ACROSS
THREE FLOORS.

SECTION A ( EAST - WEST )

1. BASEMENT ( PARKING &

SERVICES)
2. DROP - OFF
3. LOBBY / PREFUNCTION
4. RESTAURANT
5. SEMINAR ROOM
6. GALLERY
7. BOARD ROOM
8. ROOF TOP & AMPHITHEATRE
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 SINCE THE BUILDING HAS OPENED IN FEBRUARY,
2019, THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THESE SPACES ON
THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS TO ACCOMODATE A
TEXTILE EXHIBITION, MULTI - FAITH CEREMONIES,
ART WORKSHOPS , INSTALLATIONS , ETC. THOUGH
SITUATED ON A TIGHT SITE THIS GENEROUS INTERNAL
VOLUME SUGGESTS A MUCH LARGER FACILITY AND IS
CAPABLE OF HANDLING LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE.
THE INTERCONNECTED NATURE OF THESE PUBLIC
SPACES ALSO GIVES ONE THE SENSE OF BEING PART
OF A LARGER COMMUNITY

CIRCULATION PROGRAM

1. FACADE AND ENCLOSURE

2. RESTAURANT
3. AUDITORIUM THIS EARLY SKETCH SHOWS THE GROUNDFLOOR LOBBY USED IN MULTIPLE WAYS FOR
4. SEMINAR ROOMS DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATIONS , STORY TELLING AND PERFORMANCES , ART
5. GALLERY INSTALLATIONS , PRE FUNCTION AREAS FOR EVENTS IN THE AUDITORIUM ETC.BY CREATING
6. BOARD ROOM THE PRIMARY ENTRY TO THE BUILDING ON THE EXTREME CORNER OF THE PLAN (SOUTH -
7. LIBRARY
EAST), THIS LARGE SWATH OF COMMON SPACE OPENS UP CONNECTING THE RESTAURANT,
8. ROOF TOP &AMPHITHEATRE
AUDITORIUM, RESTROOMS. PANTRY LIFTS AND ACCESS TO GARDENS
9. SOLAR ROOF
 FACILITIES
AUDITORIUM
180 COMFORTABLE, MODERN
SEATS SPREAD ACROSS TWO
FLOORS STATE-OF-THE-ART AV,
ACOUSTICS, LIGHTING THRUST
STAGE SEVERAL LARGE PRE-
FUNCTION SPACES DESIGNED FOR
PERFORMANCES,FILM
SCREENINGS,PANEL DISCUSSIONS
AND LECTURES

BIC CAFÉ
THE BIC CAFE SEATS AROUND 45 AND
HAS A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND
MENU. OPEN FOR LUNCH (11 AM – 3 PM)
AND DINNER (6 PM – 11 PM). APART
FROM THIS THERE IS A PANTRY ON
THE GROUND FLOOR (WITH OUTDOOR
SEATING) THAT IS OPEN 11 AM – 11 PM.

LIBRARY
BOOKS,
PERIODICALS,
NEWSPAPERS,
INCLUDING DIGITAL
ACCESS
CONFIGURABLE
SEATS, TABLES
AV FACILITIES

HALL 1 & 2
70 AND 50 SEATS IN THEATRE STYLE –
CAN BE COMBINED , AV FEATURES
MODULAR, CONFIGURABLE FURNITURE
DESIGNED FOR SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS,
MEETINGS, SOCIAL GATHERING, TEAM
SESSIONS

GALLERY
WALL SPACE FOR DISPLAYS
1650 SQ FEET SPACE
GALLERY LIGHTING
PROJECTION SCREEN
DESIGNED FOR EXHIBITIONS,
GATHERINGS

BOARD ROOM
20 SEATER WITH TABLES; 35 SEATS IN
THEATRE STYLE
80-INCH HD TELEVISION SCREEN
CONFIGURABLE SEATING INCLUDING
BOARD ROOM, CLASS ROOM
ARRANGEMENTS
WIRELESS VIDEO
CONFERENCING(OPTIONAL)

AMPHITHEATRE
60 SEATS
SUN COVER

ROOF TOP
OUTDOOR FUNCTION AREA FOR UP TO
200 PEOPLE
SOLAR COVER
 BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE: DESIGN DETAILS
THE BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE'S MAIN ENTRANCE
FACES THE PARK AND LEADS INTO A DOUBLE-HEIGHT FOYER
SPACE.

THIS FOYER ACTS AS A HOLDING AREA FOR THE AUDITORIUM

AND ALSO HOUSES THE CIRCULATION CONNECTING EACH OF
THE CENTRE'S STOREYS.

A LARGE PERFORATED BRICK WALL WHICH WRAPS AROUND

THE GROUND-FLOOR RESTAURANT, SETTING IT APART FROM
THE CONCRETE OF THE REST OF THE STRUCTURE AND
PROVIDING A BACKDROP FOR THE FOYER.

IT SERVES AS A VISUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FOYERS

ON BOTH LEVELS. GIVEN THE RIGOROUS EXPRESSION OF
STRUCTURE (THROUGH THE EXPOSED COLUMNS, BEAMS AND
CEILING ARTICULATION) THE CURVED BRICK WALL AND THE
OCULUS SERVE AS COUNTERPOINTS.

THEY USED QUOTA AND GRANITE FOR THE FLOORING.

DOMED OCULUS CONNECTS FLOORS OF CONCRETE-FRAMED

CULTURAL CENTRE IN INDIA
OCCUPYING A NARROW SITE ALONGSIDE A PARK IN A LOW-RISE NEIGHBOURHOOD, THE BANGALORE
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE – WHICH EXISTS TO "ENHANCE DIALOGUE AND FOSTER IDEAS ACROSS
CULTURES" – IS FORMED BY A SLIM CONCRETE FRAME ENCASING A STEEL-FRAMED GLAZED BOX.

HUNDREDHANDS' DESIGN, WHICH WAS SELECTED FROM 90 DESIGNS FOLLOWING A COMPETITION IN

2012, COMBINES PUBLIC SPACES AND SEMINAR ROOMS AS WELL AS AN ART GALLERY AND RESTAURANT
ACROSS ITS THREE STOREYS.

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO HUNDREDHANDS INSERTED A FUNNEL-SHAPED WINDOW BETWEEN THE FLOORS

OF THE CONCRETE AND BRICK BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE IN INDIA.

A CAVERNOUS AUDITORIUM LINED WITH ANGLED, PERFORATED WOODEN PANELS SITS AT THE HEART
OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE IN THE DOMLUR TOWNSHIP OF THE CITY OF BANGALORE.
 BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE:
MATERIAL PALETTE
THE PANTRY OUTSIDE THE AUDITORIUM HAS A
BACKSPLASH IN OCHRE THAT COMPLEMENTS THE
SEATING IN RUST AND NAVY, ADDING A DASH OF
COLOUR TO THE FOYER THAT'S PREDOMINANTLY
WHITE AND GRANITE. TWO SEMINAR ROOMS ON
THE FIRST LEVEL HAVE LARGE WINDOWS
OVERLOOKING THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY, AND
CAN BE MERGED TO SEAT 140. THE 1,650-SQUARE-
FEET ART GALLERY HAS A PROJECTION SCREEN,
GALLERY LIGHTING AND OPAQUE PANELS THAT
CAN BE SWIVELLED OPEN TO LET IN NATURAL
LIGHT. THE TERRACE HAS AN AMPHITHEATRE FOR
INFORMAL GATHERINGS, AND AN OUTDOOR
SEATING AREA WITH A SOLAR PANEL ROOF
SERVING AS A CANOPY. I PEEKED INTO THE
LIBRARY, WHERE I ENVISIONED SPENDING RAINY
AFTERNOONS BY THE WINDOW SURROUNDED BY
THE WARMTH OF WOOD, STEEPED IN WORDS,
ENVELOPED IN SILENCE.

BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE:

GREEN BUILDING
THE ENTIRETY OF THE STRUCTURE, COMPOSED OF CONCRETE, EXPOSED
BRICK AND GLASS IS BEST TAKEN IN FROM THE FOYER THAT FLUIDLY
LINKS THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS ACROSS THE GROUND FLOOR, WHILE
ALSO BEING A VANTAGE POINT TO VIEW THREE LEVELS OF PUBLIC SPACE
AT ONCE. CLEAN, ANGULAR LINES DOMINATE, BUT THERE IS VISUAL
RELIEF IN CAREFULLY PLACED ELEMENTS LIKE THE DROPLET-SHAPED
BAMBOO LAMPSHADES BY SANDEEP SANGARU, THE CURVED BACKRESTS
OF THE CHAIRS AND THE ROUGHLY HEWN TREE TRUNK AS TABLETOP BY
RAVI KHARAB OF SFA WORKS, THE INSTALLATION BY NIVEDITA
DESHPANDE SUSPENDED FROM THE CEILING, AND THE EXPOSED BRICK
WALL THAT SWEEPS GENTLY FROM THE RESTAURANT ENTRANCE TO THE
PANTRY OUTSIDE THE AUDITORIUM.
 BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (BIEC) IS A

BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL
‘CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE’ ESTABLISHED BY THE INDIAN MACHINE
TOOL MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (IMTMA) WITH EXHIBITION
AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES. IT IS A 58-ACRE COMPLEX WITH
1,10,000 SQM OF EXHIBITION AREA. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE
WEST OF BENGALURU AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO TOLL ROADS. IT CONVENTION/ EXHIBITION
CATERS TO ABOUT 40,000 VISITORS PER DAY DURING EVENT DAYS.
DURING THIS TIME, THE EXHIBITION CENTRE FACES MULTIPLE CENTRE , INDIA
ARCHITECTS: MISTRY ARCHITECTS
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION ISSUES. THE ENTRY/ EXIT GETS BLOCKED,
AND THE JUNCTION OUTSIDE BIEC GETS CONGESTED, RESULTING IN
LONG QUEUES AND A POOR EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS.
AREA: 234718 M²
YEAR: 2007

THE BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (BIEC) IS

INDIA’S LARGEST AND MOST SOPHISTICATED DESTINATION FOR
EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS. SPREAD ACROSS A 57-ACRE
LUSH COUNTRYSIDE, BIEC FEATURES 77,200SQM OF PREMIUM
EXHIBITION SPACE AND 5600 SQM OF STATE-OF-THE-ART
CONFERENCING FACILITIES FOR UP TO 15,000 PERSONS.

EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES AT BIEC ARE FIRST OF ITS

KIND IN INDIA WHICH OFFER SERVICES AND AMENITIES OF THE
HIGHEST QUALITY AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. THIS
COMPLEX, CREATED WITH ONLY ONE PURPOSE - TO MAKE IT A
PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
EXHIBITIONS, TRADE FAIRS, CONGRESSES, INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN INDIA.

THIS CONVENTION CENTRE HOUSES

EXHIBITION HALLS

CONFERENCE FACILITY

THE SELF-CONTAINED CAMPUS IS COMPLETE WITH STATE-OF-THE THE ENTRY PLAZA

ART MICE FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A INCOMPARABLE
BUSINESS EVENT EXPERIENCE. HAVING BEEN DESIGNED TO HOST FOOD COURT
IMTEX (SOUTH ASIA’S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL MACHINE TOOLS
EXHIBITION), BIEC IS EQUIPPED FOR CORPORATE AND SOCIAL EVENTS AMPHITHEATRE
OF ANY NATURE OR DIMENSION. APART FROM BUILT-UP FACILITIES
AND RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE CENTRE DELIVERS EXPERT HELIPAD
TECHNICAL SERVICES TO MAKE IT THE PERFECT VENUE IN INDIA FOR
A GRAND EVENT.

WITHIN THE CITY, BANGALORE’S METRO RAIL IS A CONVENIENT AND

FASTER WAY TO MOVE AROUND. THE NEAREST METRO STATION -
EVER SINCE BIEC WAS INAUGURATED IN 2007, THE CENTRE HAS NAGASANDRA - IS ONLY 2KM FROM BIEC. BY 2024, A METRO STATION -
HOSTED MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRADE SHOWS, BIEC - IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED AS PART OF THE PLANNED
CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS. BANGALORE METRO EXPANSION

BIEC IS LOCATED ABOUT 40KM FROM THE AIRPORT CAN BE EASILY

ACCESSED BY SHUTTLE BUSES OR AIRPORT TAXIS.

10TH MILE, TUMKUR MAIN ROAD , MADAVARA POST DASANAPURA, HOBLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
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 SPATIAL
ANALYSIS OF
BIEC CAMPUS

INFLUENCE OF SPATIAL
DESIGN FOR VISITORS

THIS SPATIAL ANALYSIS

SHOWS FROM A VISITOR’S
PERSPECTIVE NEEDS TO
BE UNDERSTOOD BY
EXAMINING MOVEMENT
SPINE (PUBLIC SPACE)
THAT DIRECTS FLOWS OF
PEOPLE AND VISIBILITY
FOR INFORMATION AS A
CONSEQUENCE

THE LONGER SECTION OF

THE BUILDING ARE
ALIGNED TOWARDS
NORTH AND SOUTH,
AVOIDING HARDAFTER
NOON SUN.

THE SOUTH WEST PART OF

THE SITE WITH OAT, AND
A HELIPAD AND LAGOON
WELCOMES SOUTHWEST
WINDS.

THE SITE SITUATED FROM

BANGALORE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AT A DISTANCE OF 22 KMS
AND WITH APPRX TRAVEL
TIME OF 1 HOUR.
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DESIGNED AND BUILT AS A 'GREEN PROJECT', BIEC IS THE FIRST EXHIBITION CENTRE IN INDIA TO
BE AWARDED THE 'LEED - CERTIFIED' RATINGBY USGBC

SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO RAIN WATER HARVESTING

OZONE FRIENDLY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
ADEQUATE FRESH AIR CIRCULATION
WATER BASED AIR COOLING IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS
USAGE OF WASTE MATERIAL LIKE FLY ASH TO THE TUNE OF 50% IN CONCRETE MIX IN SELECT AREAS
RECYCLING OF WASTE WATER THROUGH A TREATMENT PROCESS
MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL CONTOUR OF LAND
TRANSPLANTATION OF TREES TOGETHER WITH EXTENSIVE GREENING OF THE AREA.

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EXHIBITION HALL • LARGE SPAN 75M X 234M COLUMN-LESS

LATTICE FRAME STRUCTURE; DESIGNED FOR

FLEXIBILITY

IN LAYOUT PLANNING

• HIGH CEILINGS - 18M (CENTRE) AND 9M

(SIDES)

• FLOOR LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF 0.75 TO

30MT/SQM;

HELPS TAKE ANY LOAD ON THE FLOOR

ADDITIONALFACILITIES ATTACHED WITH EXHIBITION HALLS

• THREE HALLS COVERING OVER 40,000

SQM OF COVERED COLUMN LESS AIR
CONDITIONED EXHIBITION SPACE.

• THE HALLS ARE COLUMN LESS

STRUCTURE SPANNING 60M.

• CEILING HEIGHT IS 18MTS AT THE

CENTER AND 9MTS AT THEEVES, WITH
ROOF DESIGN PROVIDING ADEQUATE
DAYLIGHT.

• HALLS 1 AND 2 ARE 10,000 SQM EACH

WHILE HALL 3 IS 20,000 SQM.

• THE HALLS WITH VACUUM DE

WATERED RCC FLOORING HASA LOADING
CAPACITY OF .75 TO 30MT/SQM.

• THE FACILITY HAS INFRASTRUCTURE

TO DISTRIBUTE 10MW.E

• UNDER-FLOOR DUCTS FOR POWER, WATER,

COMPRESSED AIR, TELECOMMUNICATION AND
WASTE RUN-OUT

• SPECIALLY DESIGNED AIR CONDITIONING

SYSTEM WITH 1100 TON CHILLERS

• FACILITY TO SUPPLY OVER 12 MW OF POWER

• ADEQUATE LARGE ENTRY / EXIT CARGO

GATES TO ENSURE EASY MOVEMENT OF
EXHIBITS

• ESCALATORS AND ELEVATORS FOR EASY

MOVEMENT

• MANAGEMENT OFFICES AT BOTH ENDS EACH

HALL

• BUSINESS CENTRE

• OVER 600 WASHROOMS AT THE EXHIBITION

HALLS

• PARKING FACILITY FOR ABOUT 10,000

VEHICLES

INCLUDING BUSES, CARS AND TWO-

WHEELERS.

• BIEC’S OWN HELIPAD

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FLEXIBLE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS TO

CONFERENCE FACILITY SUIT CLASSROOM, THEATER AND ROUND
FULLY EQUIPPED FOR 50 – 15,000 PAX TABLE TYPESEATING.

SPACE FOR REGISTRATION,

INFORMATION, NETWORKING

LONGUE AND PROTOCOL LONGUE FOR

AN AESTHETICALLY DESIGNED PROTOCOL LOUNGE, WITH
VIP’S.
ADJOINING BOARD ROOM AND MEDIA
OPEN AREA FOR DINING AND
LOUNGE, TO RECEIVE VIP GUESTS AND DIGNITARIES ENTERTAINMENT,
UNDER-THE-FLOOR DUCTING FOR POWER AND BOARD ROOM WITH VIDEO
TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS CONFERENCING FACILITIES.
BUILT-IN ACOUSTICS IN THE TWO LARGE HALLS PRE FUNCTION OFFICE SPACE FOR EVENT ORGANISERS.
AREA
CCTV LINKS BETWEEN FOUR CONFERENCE
HALLS.

CERTIFIED
WORLD CLASS
VENUE

INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (IMS)
CERTIFIED

• HALLS 1, 2, 3 -
LEED
CERTIFICATE

• HALL 4 - LEED
GOLD
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• HALL 5 - LEED
SILVER
CERTIFICATE
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THE ENTRY
PLAZA
ITS AN OPEN STRUCTURE, CAN HOLD UP TO 250
MEMBERS FOR REGISTRATION AND OTHER
WELCOMING ACTIVITIES.THE PATH ALONG
ENTERENCE PLAZA LEADS TO VIP PARKING.

• REGISTRAION AREA SPANNING SEVEN BAYS

WITH SIX TERMINALS EACH

• ENABLES SWIFT MOVEMENT OF DELEGATES

EVEN DURING THE MOSTCROWDED TRADE SHOWS
AND EVENTS

• MULTIPLE SUPPORT SERVICES AND FACILITIES -

• SECURITY
• MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• CLEARING AND FORWARDING
• FLORIST
• ATM

FOOD COURT
• 3-FLOOR, 7500 SQM MULTICUISINE FOOD COURT

• FAST FOOD JOINTS

• FINE DINING RESTAURANTS OFFER FACILITIES FOR VIP

DINING, EVENING BANQUETS AND REGULAR DINING.

• OUTDOOR EXTENSION FEATURES FOOD TRUCKS AND

TEMPORARY FOOD HANGARS OFFERING A VARIETY OF
TASTE ON BUSY DAYS.
• SPACIOUS MEETING FACILITY

GROUND FLOOR WITH WITHFAST FOOD OUTLETS.

FIRST FLOOR WITH FINE DINING, SPECIALITYFOOD

STATIONS AND MEETING FACILITY.

ROOF TOP FOOD CLUB FOR EXCLUSIVE

REQUIREMENTS

• SEATS 200-250 PAX

AMPHITHEATRE &
HELIPAD
AMPHITHEATRE WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF
300 PEOPLE FACING A LAGOON.

HELIPAD
FOOD COURT - 7,500 SQ.MTS BUILT UP SPACE IN THREE A HELIPAD AS PER DCGA NORMS.
FLOORS
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BIEC SEEKS TO REDUCE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT THROUGH

EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING.

WITH 30% GREEN COVER ,THE COMPLEX IS LUSH WITH

OVER A HUNDRED SPECIES OF PLANTS; 3500 TREES

MANICURED GARDENS AND AN ON-CAMPUS NURSERY.

MAINTENANCE OF THE NATURAL CONTOUR OF LAND

RECLAMATION OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE FILLS

RAIN WATER HARVESTING HAS RAISED THE WATER TABLE

IN THE AREA

TREATED AND RECYCLED WASTE WATER USED FOR

IRRIGATION

INDIA’S FIRST EXHIBITION CENTRE TO BE

CERTIFIED A ‘GREEN PROJECT’

• ABOUT 50 % OF FLY ASH WAS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF

THE NON-CRITICAL AREAS OF THE COMPLEX

• HALLS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM NATURAL LIGHT

DURING THE DAY

• OZONE FRIENDLY AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE

USE OF CHLORO-FLUORO-CARBONS (CFCS)

• GREEN TRANSPORT: BATTERY DRIVEN VEHICLES ARE USED TO

REDUCE POLLUTION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS

• SOLAR POWERED LIGHTS AND LED LAMPS IN COMMON AREAS

• SELF SUFFICIENT IN POWER AND WATER GENERATION

 HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (HICC) IS

HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL
MANAGED BY ACCORHOTELS, ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING
HOTEL OPERATORS, AND IS JOINTLY OWNED BY EMAAR

CONVENTION CENTRE,
PROPERTIES PJSC DUBAI AND TELANGANA STATE INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD. HICC IS A PURPOSEBUILT,
STATE-OF-THE-ART CONVENTION FACILITY, THE FIRST OF ITS
INDIA KIND IN SOUTH ASIA. IT FEATURES AN INTERNAL HALL
MEASURING 6,480 SQUARE METERS THAT CAN BE PARTITIONED
ARCHITECTS: RMJM ARCHITECTS INTO SIX SMALLER HALLS. THE FACILITY HAS QUITE A FEW
FEATHERS IN ITS CAP. IT HAS BEEN THE WINNER OF THE

AREA: 60720 M²
EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR “BEST STANDALONE CONVENTION
CENTRE” FOR A RECORD FOUR TIMES NATIONALLY AND NOW

YEAR: 2000
REGIONALLY AWARDED BY MINISTRY OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA AND ANDHRA PRADESH. HICC HAS ALSO RECEIVED THE
AWARD FOR ‘BEST MEETING & CONFERENCE VENUE” AT THE
SOUTH INDIA TRAVEL AWARDS 2015. HICC ALSO HOLDS ISO
CORDINATES -17.472837688923185, 78.37378626473928 14001:2014 CERTIFICATION. IN EVERY ASPECT, BE IT
INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY, IT COMPARES
WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

SOME OF THE WORLD-CLASS FEATURES THAT HICC OFFERS

ARE:

STATE-OF-THE ART IT INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGN,

TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND AV EQUIPMENT
PILLAR LESS INTERNAL HALL OF NET 6480 SQ. METRES
THAT CAN HOLD AN 6000-DELEGATE PLENARY AND CAN BE
PORTIONED INTO 6 SMALLER HALLS
A SPACIOUS PRE-FUNCTION FOYER AREA
37 BREAKOUT ROOMS, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED MEETING
ROOMS, SPEAKER PREPARATORY ROOM, BOARDROOMS,
VIP LOUNGE
12.5 METRE HIGH CEILING, ROOF CAT WALKERS AND TRUSS
TO WITHHOLD HEAVY SUSPENSION
SERVICE PITS EVERY 6 METRES, WITH POWER, WATER,
INTERNET ETC.
HICC IS CONNECTED TO NOVOTEL HYDERABAD CONVENTION IN-HOUSE 5-STAR BANQUETING SERVICE
CENTRE AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HOTEL. IT HAS 288 CUTTING EDGE DESIGN FEATURES INCLUDING
ROOMS AND IS EQUIPPED WITH MEETING ROOMS,
RESTAURANTS, BUSINESS CENTRE, SPA AND A HEALTH CLUB.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.
THREE LEVEL SEATING
EIGHT INTERPRETER LOUNGES , TWO A/V ROOMS
FUNCTIONS: CONVENTION AS WELL AS EXHIBITION
DISABILITY FEATURES
CONVETION HALLS (1-6 PARTITIONS) SERVICE PITS EVERY 6 METRES, WITH POWER, WATER AND
INTERNET.
MEETING ROOMS PRIVATE WORKSPACE FOR ORGANIZERS AND THEIR
GUESTS.
VIP LOUNGE IN-BUILT POWER BACK-UP GENERATION CAPABILITY.
1000+ CAR PARKING BASE.
ADMIN AUTOMATED TELESCOPIC TIERED SEATING FOR 2500. •
LOADING DOCK.
LOBBY & FRONT OFFICE
.
REGISTRATION CENTRE

OPERATION ROOMS

DOCK AREA

CLOAK ROOMS

PROXIMITY TO THE NEAREST JUNCTIONRAJIV GANDHI

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-32KMS

IZZATHNAGAR, KOTHAGUDA, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

 THE CLIMATE IN HYDERABAD IS INFLUENCED BY ITS INLAND LOCATION

climate analysis
AND PROXIMITY TO THE DECCAN PLATEAU. SUMMERS CAN BE
SCORCHING HOT, WHILE THE MONSOON SEASON BRINGS RELIEF IN THE
FORM OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THE VARIATION IN SEASONS CONTRIBUTES
TO THE OVERALL CLIMATE DIVERSITY IN THE REGION. HOWEVER, IT'S
ESSENTIAL TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WEATHER PATTERNS CAN VARY
FROM YEAR TO YEAR DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND
NATURAL VARIABILITY.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AVERAGE WIND SPEED

PREDOMINANT WIND AND ITS DIRECTION

THE PREDOMINANT WIND PATTERNS IN HYDERABAD, INDIA, CAN VARY DEPENDING ON
THE SEASON. HYDERABAD EXPERIENCES A TROPICAL WET AND DRY CLIMATE, WITH
DISTINCT WET AND DRY SEASONS. HERE ARE SOME GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE PREDOMINANT WINDS IN HYDERABAD DURING DIFFERENT SEASONS:

DURING THE MONSOON SEASON, WHICH TYPICALLY OCCURS FROM JUNE TO

SEPTEMBER, HYDERABAD EXPERIENCES STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS. THESE WINDS
BRING MOISTURE-LADEN AIR FROM THE ARABIAN SEA, LEADING TO HEAVY RAINFALL
IN THE REGION.

IN THE WINTER MONTHS, HYDERABAD EXPERIENCES NORTHEAST TO EAST-

NORTHEAST WINDS. THESE WINDS ARE RELATIVELY DRY AND COOL, AND THEY
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DRY AND MILD WINTER WEATHER IN THE CITY.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT LOCAL WEATHER PATTERNS CAN VARY FROM YEAR TO
YEAR, AND OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS LOCAL GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY CAN
INFLUENCE WIND PATTERNS IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CITY. THEREFORE, WHILE
THESE ARE THE GENERAL WIND PATTERNS, THERE CAN BE VARIATIONS IN WIND
DIRECTION AND INTENSITY WITHIN HYDERABAD AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE( MONTHLY )

THE CLIMATE OF HYDERABAD HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ARCHITECTURAL

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN THE REGION. ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS IN
HYDERABAD MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CITY'S TROPICAL WET AND DRY
CLIMATE. HERE ARE SOME KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ARCHITECTS DEALING
WITH HYDERABAD'S CLIMATE:

HOT SUMMERS: HYDERABAD EXPERIENCES SCORCHING HOT SUMMERS WITH

TEMPERATURES OFTEN EXCEEDING 40°C (104°F). TO MITIGATE THE HEAT,
ARCHITECTS SHOULD INCORPORATE DESIGN FEATURES SUCH AS:

ADEQUATE SHADING THROUGH THE USE OF OVERHANGS, SUNSCREENS, AND

SHADING DEVICES TO MINIMIZE SOLAR HEAT GAIN.PROPER INSULATION AND
HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS TO REDUCE INDOOR TEMPERATURES.EFFICIENT
VENTILATION AND AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE COOLING.

MONSOON RAINS: DURING THE MONSOON SEASON (JUNE TO SEPTEMBER),

HYDERABAD RECEIVES HEAVY RAINFALL. ARCHITECTS SHOULD PLAN FOR:

EFFECTIVE RAINWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FLOODING AND

WATER DAMAGE.ROOF DESIGNS THAT CAN WITHSTAND HEAVY RAINS AND
PREVENT LEAKAGE.ADEQUATE WATERPROOFING AND WEATHERPROOFING OF
BUILDING EXTERIORS.

DRY WINTERS: THE WINTER MONTHS (DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY) ARE

RELATIVELY COOL AND DRY. ARCHITECTS CAN CONSIDER:

DESIGNING BUILDINGS THAT CAPTURE AND RETAIN HEAT DURING THE DAY
AND RELEASE IT AT NIGHT FOR WARMTH.USING MATERIALS THAT PROVIDE
THERMAL MASS TO REGULATE INDOOR TEMPERATURES.ENSURING PROPER
INSULATION TO KEEP INTERIORS COMFORTABLE IN COOLER TEMPERATURES.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: GIVEN THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES, ARCHITECTS

SHOULD PRIORITIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGNS TO REDUCE THE RELIANCE
ON AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. THIS MAY INCLUDE:

INCORPORATING PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO MAXIMIZE NATURAL

LIGHT AND HEAT DURING THE WINTER AND MINIMIZE IT DURING THE
SUMMER. CONCLUSION
INSTALLING ENERGY-EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES.PROMOTING
THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS SOLAR PANELS.
IN CONCLUSION, ARCHITECTS IN HYDERABAD NEED TO
SUSTAINABILITY: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES, INCLUDING RAINWATER ADAPT THEIR DESIGNS TO THE CITY'S TROPICAL WET AND
HARVESTING, GREEN ROOFS, AND THE USE OF LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS, DRY CLIMATE TO CREATE COMFORTABLE, SUSTAINABLE,
CAN HELP MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDINGS IN AND RESILIENT BUILDINGS THAT CAN WITHSTAND THE
HYDERABAD. CHALLENGES POSED BY THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR. PROPER PLANNING AND CONSIDERATION OF
CLIMATE-SPECIFIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES ARE ESSENTIAL TO
LOCAL BUILDING MATERIALS: USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE BUILDING ENSURE THE LONGEVITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF
MATERIALS THAT ARE WELL-SUITED TO THE CLIMATE CAN REDUCE STRUCTURES IN THIS REGION.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND ENSURE DURABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, USING
TRADITIONAL MATERIALS LIKE LIMESTONE AND GRANITE CAN HELP
BUILDINGS WITHSTAND THE CLIMATE.
NEARBY TRANSPORTATION CLIMATE:
HYDERABAD DECCAN STATION-18KMS TROPICAL WET AND DRY CLIMATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE :
SECUNDERABAD STATION-35KMS 21-33 DEGREE CELSIUS
MIYAPUR BUS STOP NH-9–7.1KMS

BUILDING CIRCULATION
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION : PROGRAM
2 LIFTS
2 STAIRCASES ANALYSIS
2 ESCALATORS SERVICE CORE
2 LIFTS AND 2 STAIRCASES
THE CAMPUS HOUSES
NOVOTEL STAR HOTEL, HICC
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS AND PARKING FACILITIES
FOR BOTH THE PLACES.THE
MAIN HALL OF AREA 6480
SITE GUESTS FLOW: SQ. METRES, WAS
DESIGNED TO BE PILLAR
WESTERN SIDE FREE AND TO BE
THE MAIN ACCESS IS FROM NOVOTEL HOTEL
SUBDIVIDED INTO A
ROAD IN THE WEST FOR GUESTS AND
ATTENDEES OF THE EVENTS. FURTHER 6 SMALLER
HALLS. ADJACENT TO THE
STAFF FLOW: MAIN HALL IS A SPACIOUS
PRE-FUNCTION FOYER ARCA
REAR SIDE OF OVER S60 SQM. 37
FLOW IS DIFFERENT FOR THE BREAKOUT ROOMS,
ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF. INCLUDING SPECIALIZED
PARKING IS PROVIDED IN THE REAR. ENTRY MEETING ROOMS, SPENKER
AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING PREPARATORY ROOMS,
BOARDROOMS AND VIP
SERVICE FLOW: LOUNGE. 16-SEATER
REGISTRATION AREA
EASTERN SIDE
SERVICE VEHICLES ACCESS. LOADING AND
UNLOADING
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PURPOSE BUILT FACILITIES
A PILLAR-LESS MAIN HALL SPANNING OVER 6480 SQ. M. WHICH CAN BE 2007/2008/2009/2012/2016
PARTITIONED INTO SIX SMALLER HALLS WITH ADVANCED DESIGN, BEST STANDALONE CONVENTION CENTRE AT THE
TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATION AND AV EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH
A PRE-FUNCTION FOYER AREA EXCEEDING 6500 SQ. M.
NATIONAL TOURISM AWARD AWARDED BY GOVT
OF INDIA
EVENT PLANNING
HICC EVENTS TEAM WORKS DEDICATEDLY TO ENSURE SEAMLESS
INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVENTS. 2016/2015/2014
BEST MEETINGS & CONFERENCE VENUE AWARD BY
ACCESS AND TRAVEL SOUTH INDIA TRAVEL AWARDS
40 MINUTES FROM RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
35 MINUTES FROM SECUNDERABAD RAILWAY STATION.
10 MINUTES FROM MADHAPUR METRO STATION. 2015
CEILING HEIGHT
EXPERIMERIENTIAL VENUES AWARD UNDER THE
CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT OF 12.5M WITH ROOFTOP CATWALK AND TRUSS CATEGORY “BEST CONVENTIONS / EXHIBITION
TO WITHHOLD HEAVY SUSPENSION. CENTRE OF INDIA”
BY EVENT FAQS AND EVENT & ENTERTAINMENT
5-STAR HOTEL
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (EEMA)
ADJACENT TO NOVOTEL HYDERABAD CONVENTION CENTRE, A 5-STAR
HOTEL WITH 288 ROOMS, ASSURING A PREMIUM QUALITY BANQUET
EXPERIENCE.
2014
RIGGING BEAM ISO14001 CERTIFICATION
EACH BEAM HAS A SUSPENSION CAPACITY OF ONE TONNE.

SERVICE PITS & POWER SUPPLY 2013

SERVICE PITS AT EVERY SIX METRES WITH POWER, WATER, AND EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE BEST STANDALONE
INTERNET SUPPLY. 100% POWER BACK-UP. CONVENTION CENTRE BY MINISTRY OF TOURISM
GOVT OF AP 2013
BREAKOUT VENUES AND REGISTRATION AREA
37 BREAKOUT VENUES COME WITH 16-SEATER REGISTRATION AREA.
2012
LOADING DOCK HYDERABAD RATED THE BEST INDIAN CITY FOR
SECURE AND MANAGED LOADING DOCK WITH TAILOR-MADE
CAPACITIES. CONVENTIONS

VIP LOUNGE AND ORGANIZER SUITE

SEPARATE LOUNGE FOR VIP DELEGATES AND SUITES WITH PRIVATE
WORKSPACE FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS.

ceiling ht 12.5m controlled

37 breakout lighting options
STAR HOTELS NEAR THE CONVENTION rooms
CENTRE WITHIN 2 - 5 KM
audio visual
utility pits
control room
infrared interpretation
transmitter booth
overhead grid
flexible walls

6480 sq meters
telescopic
epoxy flooring
retractable
seating
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HICC FIRST FLOOR

HICC SECOND FLOOR

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LOBBY LOBBY
RECEPTION
BUSINESS
LOUNGE
REGISTRATION
AREA
RETAIL MEETING
ROOMS 2 TYPES
(PANTRY
SERVICE
ATTACHED)
6 PARTIONABLE
MEETING ROOM
EACH
MEASURING- FIRST FLOOR
8.9M X 13.8M THEATRE
CLOAKROOMS MEETING ROOMS
RESTROOM -3 TYPES (PANTRY
SERVICE
ATTACHED)
6 PARTIONABLE
MEETING ROOM
EACH MEASURING
8.9M X 13.8M
GALLERY FIRST
LEVEL
IT OFFICE
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
CENTRE
LOUNGE
ROUND TABLE RESTROOMS

SECOND FLOOR
VIP LOUNGE
ADMIN OFFICE
INTERPRETATIO
N BOOTH
SPEAKER
PREPARATION
ROOM
TRANSLATOR
BOOTH PANEL
MEETING
ROOMS
(PANTRY
SERVICE
ATTACHED)
5 PARTIONABLE
MEETING ROOM
MEASURING-
8.9M X 13.8M &
17.5 X 15.5M
RESTROOM

BOARD ROOM AUTOMATED

TELESCOPIC
TIERED
SEATING FOR
2600

HICC PLOT
COVERAGE :
15,922 SQ, M

TOTAL BUILT
UP AREA :
34,634 SQ. M

CONVENTION
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SQ. M
AC ROOM : 421
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SUB STATION :
174 SQ.
 CONVENTION CENTER THE BRUGES MEETING & CONVENTION CENTRE (BMCC) IS A
LANDMARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT BY EDUARDO SOUTO DE
BRUGGE, BELGIUM MOURA AND META ARCHITECTUURBUREAU, LOCATED IN THE HEART
OF THE HISTORIC CITY. WITH A MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXHIBITION HALL

ARCHITECTS: META ARCHITECTURE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (4,500 M²), WHICH ALSO SERVES AS A PUBLIC
COVERED SQUARE, THE BUILDING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE

BUREAU
NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE UPPER FLOORS ACCOMMODATE A
CONFERENCE AREA FOR OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS. IN SELECTING
SOUTO DE MOURA AND META FOR THIS PROJECT, THE CITY OF BRUGES
AREA: 15390 M² SEALED ITS REPUTATION AS A CHAMPION OF ARCHITECTURAL
QUALITY.
YEAR: 2022

BRUGES’S PREVIOUS EXHIBITION HALL, NOW DEMOLISHED,

WAS ERECTED AS A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE OVER 50
YEARS AGO (IN 1966) BY GROUP PLANNING. WHEN IT
BECAME INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT IT WAS PHYSICALLY
UNABLE TO MEET CONTEMPORARY PROGRAMMING
REQUIREMENTS, THE CITY OF BRUGES LAUNCHED AN URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT WITH THE INTENTION OF CREATING A
NEW DYNAMIC IN WEST-BRUGGE. BESIDES THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXHIBITION HALL – EXTENDED
WITH A CONFERENCE SPACE – THE AREA SURROUNDING THE
NEW BUILDING WAS COMPLETELY REDESIGNED.

ICONIC TREES. THE PRESERVATION OF THE MAJESTIC TREES

THAT HAVE LONG GRACED THE BEURSPLEIN WAS A NON-
NEGOTIABLE STIPULATION FROM THE VERY OUTSET. THE
DESIGN TEAM RESPONDED TO THE CITY’S REQUEST WITH
IMMENSE SKILL: A BUILDING WAS DESIGNED THAT
INTEGRATES ITSELF INTO THE CITY AND ENTERS INTO AN
OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE TREES, IN
TURN, PROVIDE A BEAUTIFUL GREEN SETTING.

DISTRICT-ORIENTED AND DYNAMIC. THE ARCHITECTURAL TEAM –

BRUGES MEETING & CONVENTION CENTRE: EDUARDO SOUTO DE MOURA AND META ARCHITECTUURBUREAU – HAS
DELIVERED AN OPEN AND VIRTUALLY OBSTACLE-FREE EXHIBITION
MONUMENTAL AND WELCOMING ARCHITECTURE HALL THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE EVERY TYPE OF EVENT, FROM TRADE
FAIRS AND CONFERENCES TO PUBLIC GATHERINGS AND EVEN
.FUNCTIONAL DIVISION AND FLEXIBLE USE ARE TWO OF CONCERTS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, BY OPENING UP THE OUTER
THE BUILDING’S GREATEST ASSETS. GLASS WALLS OF THE EXHIBITION HALL, THE AREA CAN BE
TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLIC COVERED SQUARE, ACCESSIBLE TO
CONNECTED BY A SHARED ENTRANCE, THE EXHIBITION PASSERS-BY AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
AND CONFERENCE AREAS CAN BE USED INDEPENDENTLY
OR SIMULTANEOUSLY.

WHILE THE EXHIBITION HALL IS ORGANISED

BEECH TREES ARE GENERALLY SENSITIVE TO CHANGING SOIL
HORIZONTALLY, ORIENTED TOWARDS THE
CONDITIONS. THE ARCHITECTURAL TEAM SUCCEEDED, TO EVERYONE’S
NEIGHBOURHOOD AND IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE FROM
RELIEF AND SATISFACTION, IN SUPPORTING THE MATURE TREES
OUTSIDE, THE CONFERENCE AREA IS STACKED
SAFELY AND HEALTHILY THROUGH THE BUILDING WORKS. THE
VERTICALLY.
DESIGNERS WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH EXTERNAL ARBORISTS
AND THE CITY OF BRUGES’ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

SINT-MAARTENSBILK 1, 8000 BRUGGE, BELGIUM

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BASEMENT PLAN
 A. ENTRANCE HALL
IN THE IMPRESSIVE ENTRANCE
HALL ON LEVEL 0 YOU CAN
WELCOME AND REGISTER YOUR
GUESTS.

B. EXPO HALL
IN THE EXPO HALL THERE IS
ENOUGH SPACE FOR WHATEVER
YOU HAVE PLANNED. WITH AN
IMPRESSIVE SURFACE AREA OF
ALMOST 4,500 M², IT IS PERFECT
FOR TRADE FAIRS, LARGER
PUBLIC EVENTS AND
CONFERENCES.

C. PLENARY ROOM
THE PLENARY ROOM WITH
RETRACTABLE SEATING OFFERS
SPACE FOR 516 PARTICIPANTS.
CHANGE THE SET-UP ACCORDING
TO THE CONCEPT OF YOUR EVENT.

D. MEETING ROOMS
THE 12 MEETING ROOMS ON
LEVEL 3 ARE MULTIFUNCTIONAL,
BATHED IN NATURAL LIGHT, AND
EQUIPPED WITH THE BASIC
TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU NEED
FOR YOUR MEETING.

E. CATERING AREA &

TERRACE
THE CATERING AREA ON LEVEL 4
OPENS ONTO A TERRACE WITH
SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE
HISTORIC CITY CENTRE.

F. CAR PARK &

CLOAKROOM
THE PAID PRIVATE CAR PARK,
CLOAKROOM AND
LOCKERS ARE ON LEVEL -1.

EDUARDO SOUTO DE MOURA:

«THE ENTRANCE IS DOMINATED BY AN IMPRESSIVE CANTILEVER THAT PROVIDES A COVERED ENTRANCE. THE FLOATING CANOPY –
A SHELTERED MEETING PLACE IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER – ALSO ORGANISES A GRADUAL TRANSITION BETWEEN THE
FORECOURT AND THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING.»

BRUGES’S PREVIOUS EXHIBITION HALL, NOW DEMOLISHED, WAS ERECTED AS A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE OVER 50 YEARS AGO (IN
1966) BY GROUP PLANNING. WHEN IT BECAME INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT IT WAS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO MEET CONTEMPORARY
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS, THE CITY OF BRUGES LAUNCHED AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT WITH THE INTENTION OF
CREATING A NEW DYNAMIC IN WEST-BRUGGE. BESIDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXHIBITION HALL – EXTENDED WITH A
CONFERENCE SPACE – THE AREA SURROUNDING THE NEW BUILDING WAS COMPLETELY REDESIGNED.
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THE GLASS PLINTH AROUND THE EXHIBITION HALL CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE CITY, WHILE THE INVITING ROOF TERRACE ON THE
CONFERENCE AREA OFFERS A VIEW OF THE ‘WORLD’. EXHIBITIONS AND CONVENTIONS, FOR THE CITY AND THE WORLD. BOTH
FUNCTIONS ARE WONDERFULLY UNITED IN THIS BUILDING. THE MONUMENTAL BUILDING RESTS ON A GLASS PLINTH. THIS ENHANCES
THE TRANSPARENCY AT THE GROUND LEVEL WHOLE EMPHASISING THE PUBLIC CHARACTER OF WHAT CAN ALSO BE A COVERED
SQUARE. THE ENTRANCE IS DOMINATED BY AN IMPRESSIVE CANTILEVER THAT PROVIDES A COVERED ENTRANCE. THE FLOATING
CANOPY – A SHELTERED MEETING PLACE IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER – ALSO ORGANISES A GRADUAL TRANSITION BETWEEN THE
FORECOURT AND THE BUILDING’S ENTRANCE.

THE MASSIVE BRICK COLUMNS LEND AN ATTRACTIVE

CADENCE TO THE FAÇADE. WITH THEIR SOLID CHARACTER, BRICK WITH A NOD TO HISTORIC BRUGES. THE BUILDING HAS A
THEY PROVIDE PLENTY OF SHADE BUT ALSO SERVE AS AN ROBUST, MASSIVE APPEARANCE THANKS TO THE USE OF
INTEGRAL SUN SHIELD. FROM THE SECOND FLOOR, THEY REDDISH BROWN BRICKS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE COLOUR
DIRECT THE VIEWER’S GAZE FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE AND PALETTE OF THE CITY. THE BRICKS ARE FULLY SET IN THE
OVER THE CITY CENTRE, WHERE THE THREE TOWERS OF THE MORTAR AND WITH A SIMPLE LEVELLED JOINT THEY ALLUDE TO
BELFRY, THE SAINT SALVATOR’S CATHEDRAL AND THE TRADITIONAL MASONRY TECHNIQUES. A REFERENCE TO
CHURCH OF OUR LADY DEFINE THE BRUGES SKYLINE. HISTORIC BRUGES.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME WITH THREE-CHAIRS THE CONFERENCE CENTRE HAS BEEN DESIGNED ACCORDING TO
PRINCIPLE. COMBINING AN EXHIBITION HALL WITH A THE THREE-CHAIRS PRINCIPLE: A CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT
CONFERENCE CENTRE CREATES A NATURAL CONVERGENCE HAS A SEAT IN THE PLENARY HALL, IN THE MEETING ROOMS
BETWEEN THE TWO FUNCTIONS. MOREOVER, THE ADDITION AND IN THE CATERING AREA. THE LATTER ADJOINS A TERRACE
OF A CONVENTION FACILITY NOT ONLY MEETS THE DEMAND THAT OFFERS AN UNRIVALLED VIEW ACROSS THE CITY. IN MORE
FOR ACCOMMODATING GROUPS OF 500+ PEOPLE IN THE DETAIL, THE PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES A DIVISIBLE
HEART OF BRUGES. IT ALSO RESPONDS TO BRUGES’ TOURIST AUDITORIUM WITH RETRACTABLE SEATING FOR OVER 500
OFFERING, WITH CONFERENCE VISITORS FINDING THEIR WAY VISITORS, 12 MEETING ROOMS THAT ARE ALSO DIVISIBLE, A
TO THE CENTRE MAINLY ON THE LESS TOURISTY WEEKDAYS. CATERING AREA OF 675 M², AN ADJOINING TERRACE OF 176 M²,
IN THIS WAY, THE FAIRS AND CONVENTIONS WILL AN UNDERGROUND BICYCLE SHED, AND SPACIOUS, USER-
CONTRIBUTE TO THE TOURIST REVIVAL. FRIENDLY PARKING FOR ORGANISERS.
 comparitive study
CONVENTION BIEC, HICC, CONVENTION
PARAMETERS CENTRE, BENGALURU, INDIA HYDERABAD, INDIA
CENTRE,
BENGALURU, INDIA BURGES, BELGIUM

7, 4TH MAIN RD, 10TH MILE, TUMKUR SINT-

MAIN ROAD , IZZATHNAGAR,
STAGE 2, MAARTENSBILK 1,
LOCATION DOMLUR, MADAVARA POST
DASANAPURA,
KOTHAGUDA,
HYDERABAD, 8000 BRUGGE,
BENGALURU, TELANGANA BELGIUM
HOBLI, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA
KARNATAKA

META
ARCHITECT HUNDREDHANDS MISTRY
ARCHITECTS
RMJM
ARCHITECTS
ARCHITECTURE
BUREAU

PROJECT YEAR 2019 2007 2000 2022

SITE AREA 4420 M² 234718 M² 60720 M² 15390 M²

BUILT UP AREA 2345 M² 110785 M² 34635 M² 8383 M²

TROPICAL TROPICAL WARM AND DRY BRUGES HAS A

SAVANNA SAVANNA WEATHER MILD CLIMATE
CLIMATE CLIMATE WITH
DISTINCT WET
CLIMATE WITH
DISTINCT WET
THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR,
AND IS
GENERALLY
AND DRY AND DRY EXCEPT IN THE WARM AND
SEASONS SEASONS WINTER TEMPERATE.

CONVENTION CONVENTION
EXHIBITION HALL
AUDITORIUM HALL
CORE FUNCTION AMPHITHEATRE
CONFERENCE
HALL
ROOMS
EXHIBIT HALL MEETING ROOM
AUDITORIUM
BOARD ROOM BOARD ROOM GUEST
ACCOMODATION EXPO HALLS

EXHIBITION HALL CONVENTION

AUDITORIUM,SEMINAR CONVENTION HALLS
CONFERENCE HALL HALLS,MEETING
HALLS,BOARD ROOM, AUDITORIUM
,BOARD ROOMS,VIP
AREA PROGRAM LIBRARY, GALLERY
ADMINISTRATIVE
ROOMS,ENTRANCE
PLAZA ,RESTAURANT
LOUNGE,OPERATI
ON ROOMS ,ADMIN
MEETING ROOMS
EXPO HALLS
OFFICES,RESTAURANT ARTIST LOUNGE
AMPHITHEATRE,HELI OFFICES , DOCK
AMPHITHEATRE CATERING AREA
PAD AREA

30+ PAID
PARKING 400 + PARKING
BASE
40,000 +
PARKING
1000 + PARKING
BASE
PRIVATE
PARKING WITH
CLOAK ROOM
 comparitive study
CONVENTION CONVENTION
PARAMETERS CENTRE,
BIEC,
BENGALURU, INDIA
HICC,
HYDERABAD, INDIA CENTRE,
BENGALURU, INDIA BURGES, BELGIUM

THE CONVENTION THE PUBLIC SPACE THE CONVENTION THE CONVENTION

CENTRE IS BUILT IN IS GIVEN NEAR THE CENTRE HAS CENTRE IS
SUCH A WAY IT ENTRANCE AND CUTTING EDGE MONUMENTAL AND
LOOKS ENCLOSED( SEPARATE DESIGN FEATURE. WELCOMING
THE METAL FRAME) WAYWARD FOR WITH A ARCHITECTURE WITH
FORM & BUT
PUBLIC
OPEN TO DELEGATES.
ORIENTATION
THE
OF
SPECTACULAR
VIEW.BEING
A CLEAR VIEW OF
THE ADJACENT
THE CENTRE IS SITUATED CLOSE TO URBAN.
ORIENTATION VIEWS
VEGETATION
AND
IN
BUILT AFTER CROSS
CHECKING THE
THE PROMINENT
TOWN , THE FLOW
CONNECTED BY
SHARED ENTRANCE,
A

EVERY DIRECTION CLIMATE AND OTHER OF VISITORS IS THE EXHIBITION AND

ENABLING MORE INFLUENCING SMOOTH . THE CONFERENCE AREAS
NATURAL LIGHT AND FACTORS. SO IT CAN ORIENTATION IS CAN BE USED
VENTILATION BE CALLED A SELF BUILT AS PER THE INDEPENDENTLY OR
SUSTAINING PIECE. CLIMATE SIMULTANEOUSLY.

TWO ENTRIES ; TO THE FLOW IS

ENTRANCE PLAZA DIVIDED INTO THIS CONVENTION
BY SHIFTING THE AND EXPO HALLS . VISITORS , STAFF CENTRE THOUGH
MAIN ENTRANCE TO PEDESTRIAN AND SERVICES. SMALL
THE SOUTH EAST PATHWAY IS ALSO THE MAIN ACCEESS COMPARITIVELY BUT
CORNER, THE HEART PROVIDED FOR THE FOR THE VISITORS PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE
SITE CIRCULATION OF THE
BECAME
SCHEME
LARGE
FLOW
LOCATED IN THE
AND ATTENDEES ARE
GIVEN IN THE
IN CREATING AN
INTERACTIVE PUBLIC
MEANDERING SPACE BY OPENING
WEST BENGALURU WESTERN SIDE. THE
& ZONING PUBLIC
CONNECTING
SPACES
ALL
ROADS ARE GETTING
WIDENED DUE TO
TECHNICAL
ADMINISTRIVE STAFF
AND UP THE OUTER GLASS
WALLS INTO A
THE PROGRAM COVERED SQUARE
TRAFFIC. VISITORS FLOW IS IN THE
COMPONENTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE
TO BIEC CAN AVOID REAR OF THE SITE . PASSERS- BY AND
STREWN ACROSS
CONGESTIONS ONCE THE SERVICE FLOW INTERGRAL PART OF
THREE FLOORS.
THE UNDERPASS IS ACCESS IS GIVEN IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
READY. THE EAST

THE SPATIAL THE SPACE IS THE FUNCTIONAL

ANALYSIS SHOWS DIVIDED INTO DIVISION AND
IT IS ORGANIZED AS THAT FROM A PUBLIC,PRIVATE, FLEXIBILITY CAN BE
A SERIES OF THREE VISITOR’S DELEGATES , STAFF WITNESSED INSIDE
STOREY BLOCKS PERSPECTIVE THE AND SERVICE FLOW. THE CENTRE . THE
AROUND LINKED NEED TO BE THIS HELPS TO KEEP CONFERENCE HALL
SHADED UNDERSTOOD BY A MORE SUFFICIENT IS PILED
COURTYARDS. EXAMINING AND FORMAL WAY OF VERTICALLY, AS
SPATIAL ORG ALL AREAS WHICH
ARE EXPECTED TO
MOVEMENT SPINE
(PUBLIC SPACE) THAT
MANAGEMENT.
PARKING IS GIVEN
OPPOSED TO THE
EXHIBITION HALL'S
EXPERIENCE LARGE DIRECTS FLOWS OF NEAR THE LAKE SO HORIZONTAL
AND REGULAR PEOPLE AND THE VISITORS AS A ORGANIZATION,
INFLOW OF PUBLIC VISIBILITY FOR WELL AS THE GUESTS WHICH IS
HAVE BEEN PLACED INFORMATION AS A CAN HAVE THE VIEW ACCESSIBLE FROM
CLOSE TO THE CONSEQUENCE SO AND IT HELPS IN THE THE OUTSIDE AND
ENTRANCES. THE SIGNAGE PLAYS USAGE OF THE FACES THE
A KEY ROLE MICROCLIMATE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE GLASS PLINTH

THE STRUCTURE IS LARGE SPAN OF 75M 2.5 METRE HIGH AND MASSIVE BRICK
MADE OUT OF X 234 M COLUMN CEILING, ROOF CAT
COLUMN PROVIDE
CONCRETE STEEL LESS WITH LATTICE WALKERS AND
PLENTY OF SHADE
FRAME AND BRICK FRAME STRUCTURE; TRUSS TO
GOOD FOR WITHHOLD HEAVY BUT ALSO SERVE AS
WALLS HAS A AN INTEGRAL SUN
STRUCTURAL CAVERNOUS
AUDITORIUM LINED
FLEXIBILITY SUSPENSION
EACH BEAM HAS A SHIELD.THE ENTRY
IS DOMINATED BY
WITH ANGLED, HIGH CEILING OF SUSPENSION
AN IMPRESSIVE
DETAIL PERFORATED
WOODEN PANELS .
18M ARE GIVEN FOR
HALLS .THE WHOLE
CAPACITY OF ONE
TONNE. CANTILEVER
PROVIDES
THAT
A
THEY INSERTED A INFRASTURE ADD WALLS ARE
UPTO THE FLEXIBLE WITH COVERED
FUNNEL-SHAPED ENTRANCE. THE
WINDOW BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY OF INFRARED
THE CENTRE TRANSMITTER FLOATING CANOPY –
THE FLOORS CALLED A SHELTERED
OCCULUS MEETING PLACE

UNDER-THE-FLOOR SERVICE PITS & THE ENTIRE

THESE ARE SERVED DUCTING FOR POWER POWER SUPPLY BUILDING IS AIR
BY MORE RIGID AND SERVICE PITS AT CONDITIONED ,THE
CORES THAT HUSES EVERY SIX METRES BASEMENTS ARE
SERVICES WET AREAS,UTILITY
TELECOMMUNICATION
NETWORKS WITH POWER, MECHANICALLY
SHAFTS , FIRE BUILT-IN ACOUSTICS WATER, AND VENTILLATED ,
DUCTS, AND IN THE TWO LARGE INTERNET SUPPLY. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
ELEVATORS HALLS PRE FUNCTION 100% POWER BACK- ARE INSTALLED IN
AREA UP. ALL USABLE AREAS
IN DELHI SUMMERS ARE EXTREMELY HOT AND WINTERS ARE
EXTREMELY COLD DUE TO THE HOT WINDS AND COLD WAVES. SO
WIND DIRECTION SHOULD BE USED TO THE ADVANTAGE AND
BUILDING MUST BE PLACED TO THE RIGHT ORIENTATION TO
REDUCE HEAT GAIN

inference
THE ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING SHOULD BE DONE WITH
RESPECT TO WIND PATH AND WIND DIRECTION TO HARMNESS
THESE NATURAL ENERGIES TO THE FULLEST IN HOT AND HUMID
CLIMATE ORIENTATION IN PREFERRED IN SUCHA WAY THAT THE
LONGER FACADES FACE NORTH AND SOUTH DIRECTION INORDER
TO MINIMIZE THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT FROM THE EAST AND WEST
DIRECTION

SEPARATE ENTRANCES MUST BE PROVIDED BASED ON THE USERS

I.E PUBLIC, STAFF AND SERVICES.SEPARATE ENTRY AND EXIT
POINTS ARE IDEAL FOR EASY VEHICULAR ACCESSIBILITY

ZONING OF BUILT SPACES SHOULD BE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT

PROVIDES EASY ACCESSIBILITY AS ONE ENTERS IT AND GOES
INSIDE.

SEGREGATING THE PUBLIC USE ZONES AND PRIVATE USE ZONES THROUGH A
SMOOTH TRANSITION OF SEMI-PUBLIC ZONE WILL HELP AVOID CLUTTER AS
WELL AS CREATE A RIGHT AMBIENCE.

PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES ARE NECESSARY AS THESE WILL PROVIDE

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE USERS. THEY MUST BE WELL DESIGNED WITH
LANDSCAPING TO PULL THE ATTENTION OF THE CROWD

KNOWLEDGE SHARING SPACES ARE NECESSARY TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE

RESEARCH AND LEARNING SPACES ARE NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE

UNDERSTANDING OF THE PURPOSE AND EXPLORING FURTHER.

EXHIBITION AND SEMINAR COMPLEX WITH INTERACTING SPACES AND OPEN

CONCEPT PROVIDES HEALTHY WORKING EXPERIENCE.

THE CIRCULATION PATTERN IS WELL DEFINED IN ALL THE STUDIED BUILDINGS

THE PATH OF MOVEMENT SHOULD BE SUCH THAT THE USERS

ARE GIVEN OPTIONS TO CHOOSE WHICH DIRECTION THEY
WANT TO PROCEED TO.

RESTRICTING VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE PERIPHERY AND

DIFFERENT PEDESTRIAN PATH PROVIDES EASY CIRCULATION
IN A CONVENTION CENTRE.

ADEQUATE PARKING HAS TO BE PROVIDED DEPENDING UPON

THE EXPECTED GATHERING & GROUPS AT ANY GIVEN POINT
OF TIME.

SPATIAL PLANNING SHOULD BE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE

SITE SHOULD BE SEGREGATED AS PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ZONES. THE ZONE SEGREGATION BASED ON
FUNCTIONS IS REQUIRED FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT AND
FUNCTIONAL CLARITY

IT IS BETTER TO HAVE A ACCESS TO FEW OF THE FUNCTION

LIKE HICC WHILE SEPARATE ENTRY TO THE CONVENTION
CENTRE USERS ZONE TO ZONE CAN BE INTERCONNECTED BY WALKWAYS TO PROVIDE EASY
CIRCULATION BETWEEN BLOCKS AND SERVICES

CENTRAL COURTYARD AND WATER BODY WITHIN THE SITE PROVIDES COOLING
EFFECT AND VIEWS TO THE BUILDING AROUND.

SEWAGE TREATMENT SHOULD BE AT THE LOWEST POINT OF THE SITE AND

MUST NOT BE PLACED TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF WIND

AHU CAN BE IN ROOFTOP BASEMENT OR ALONG EXTERNAL BUILDING WALL

PROVIDE NATURAL VENTILLATION FOR STAIRWAYS AND CORRIDOR

THE BUILDING MATERIALS USED ON THE FACADE AND THE INTERIOR SPACES
HAS HUGE IMPACT ON THE USER OF THE BUILDING. IT IS THE CHOICE OF
MATERIAL THAT MAKES ONE FEEL THE SPACE SIMPLE OR GRANDEUR

USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE NATURAL MATERIAL NOT ONLY CUTS

DOWN THE COST BUT ALSO THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

USE OF THERMALLY EFFICIENT MATERIALS THAT ADDS TO

AESTHETIC PLEASURE SHOULD BE USED TO REDUCE CARBON
FOOTPRINT

MATERIALS SHOULD HELP REINFORCE THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING

FULL HEIGHTED WINDOWS ARE TO BE PROVIDED IN THE OFFICE

SPACES AND CORRIDOR FOR DIRECT VENTILLATION

USING MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF NATURAL LIGHTING AND

VENTILLATION DRASTICALLY CUTS DOWN THE ENERGY COSTS AND
MAKES THE BUILT FORM ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY.
SHADING DEVICES SHOULD BE EFFICIENTLY PLACES WHERE THE BUILDING
RECEIVES HARSH SUNLIGHT. PROVIDING SHADING DEVICES IN THE CENTRAL
COURTYARDS ACTS AS EFFECTIVE BARRIER DURING SUMMER AND LETS IN
WINTER SUN DURING WINTER SEASON

PROPER SIGNAGE AND PATHWAYS HAS TO BE IMPLEMENTED

USE OF COURTYARDS, ROOF GARDENS CAN CONTROL THE MICROCLIMATE OF

THE BUILDING . LANDSCAPING IS THE BEST WAYS TO PROVIDE A BUFFER FOR
HEAT , NOISE , TRAFFIC AND AIRFLOW OR EXCHANGING HEAT IN A SOLAR
PASSIVE DESIGN . HENCE PROVIDING TREES AT WEST AND SOUTH WEST SIDES
OF A BUILDING WILL BLOCK SUMMER SUN.

PROVISION OF A BUILDING WILL BLOCK SUMMER SUN

PROVISION OF WATER BODY AT THE LOWEST POINT ENABLES NATURAL

SURFACE RUNOFF OF RAIN WATER. IT DOES NOT ONLY ADDS TO THE
AESTHETICS BUT ALSO COOLS BY CONVECTION