ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

CONVENTION CENTRE, NEW DELHI

DESIGNED AS A THESIS PROPOSAL, THE PROJECT INVESTIGATES A UNIFIED CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT SHAPED BY THE MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

DESIGNED AS A THESIS PROPOSAL, THE PROJECT INVESTIGATES A UNIFIED CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT SHAPED BY THE MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Overview

A fluid, sea‑inspired Performing Arts Centre designed to promote and celebrate the full spectrum of performing arts. The campus brings together performance spaces, galleries, workshops, and public amenities while revitalizing the riverfront as an active cultural edge.

Date:

april 07, 2016

LOCATION:

NEW DELHI, india

Industry:

Architecture - Cultural Institutions (CONVENTION CENTRE)

SITE OVERVIEW

ThE RHYTHM HALL

INTERIOR OF DESIGN + DIGITAL HERITAGE MUSEUM

MAIN AUDITORIUM SECTION

SITE PLAN

THE MASTER PLAN GROWS FROM THE SITE’S NATURAL STRUCTURE. HILLS SHAPE THE PRIMARY MUSEUM FORMS, WHILE THE LOWER CONTOUR LINES OPEN INTO AMPHITHEATERS AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC SPACES. A CLEAR CIRCULATION SPINE CONNECTS THESE ZONES INTO A UNIFIED CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.

THE MASTER PLAN GROWS FROM THE SITE’S NATURAL STRUCTURE. HILLS SHAPE THE PRIMARY MUSEUM FORMS, WHILE THE LOWER CONTOUR LINES OPEN INTO AMPHITHEATERS AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC SPACES. A CLEAR CIRCULATION SPINE CONNECTS THESE ZONES INTO A UNIFIED CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.

TOTAL PLOT AREA

TOTAL PLOT AREA

169,000 m²

169,000 m²

GROUND COVERAGE

GROUND COVERAGE

52,330 m²

52,330 m²

BASEMENT

BASEMENT

11,400 m²

11,400 m²

GROUND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

14,100 m²

14,100 m²

FIRST FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

14,760 m²

14,760 m²

SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

10,630 m²

10,630 m²

THIRD FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

1,446 m²

1,446 m²

PARKING

PARKING

FOUR WHEELERS

FOUR WHEELERS

280 CARS

280 CARS

TWO WHEELERS

TWO WHEELERS

80 BIKES

80 BIKES

BUSES

BUSES

10

10

TOTAL

TOTAL

XXXXX m²

CONTEXT + SETTING

MY APPROACH WAS TO BUILD A MUSEUM CAMPUS THAT READS AS ONE CONTINUOUS LANDSCAPE. I USED COURTS, GARDENS, AND STRAIGHTFORWARD CIRCULATION TO STRUCTURE THE SITE, KEEPING THE ARCHITECTURE MINIMAL AND CLEAR. EACH MUSEUM TAKES ON ITS OWN IDENTITY THROUGH SUBTLE SHIFTS IN FORM AND LIGHT, BUT THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE REMAINS CONNECTED AND COHERENT.

CENTRAL PLAZA EMPHASIZING CONNECTIVITY WITH CENTRAL PARK

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MASSING

MY APPROACH WAS TO BUILD A MUSEUM CAMPUS THAT READS AS ONE CONTINUOUS LANDSCAPE. I USED COURTS, GARDENS, AND STRAIGHTFORWARD CIRCULATION TO STRUCTURE THE SITE, KEEPING THE ARCHITECTURE MINIMAL AND CLEAR. EACH MUSEUM TAKES ON ITS OWN IDENTITY THROUGH SUBTLE SHIFTS IN FORM AND LIGHT, BUT THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE REMAINS CONNECTED AND COHERENT.

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contact@ankit-rai.com

Philadelphia, USA

Reflections

I built this website in 2025 as a place to bring my work, ideas, and experiments together. What started as a simple portfolio quickly became a space to explore the things I care about: design, construction, digital systems, and the tools that connect them.


Here, I share projects that reflect how I think, from architectural design work to digital delivery workflows, diagrams, sketches, and visualizations. Some of these projects are professional; others are personal explorations created to test ideas, refine my process, or learn something new.


Every so often, I revisit these projects, refine the language, update the visuals, and shape them into a portfolio that reflects where I am in my journey. It’s an ongoing process, and one I’m proud of.

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Info

contact@ankit-rai.com

Philadelphia, USA

Reflections

I built this website in 2025 as a place to bring my work, ideas, and experiments together. What started as a simple portfolio quickly became a space to explore the things I care about: design, construction, digital systems, and the tools that connect them.


Here, I share projects that reflect how I think, from architectural design work to digital delivery workflows, diagrams, sketches, and visualizations. Some of these projects are professional; others are personal explorations created to test ideas, refine my process, or learn something new.


Every so often, I revisit these projects, refine the language, update the visuals, and shape them into a portfolio that reflects where I am in my journey. It’s an ongoing process, and one I’m proud of.

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Ankit-Rai, ©2026 | All rights reserved.