CONVENTION CENTRE, NEW DELHI
A sculptural Convention Centre, conceived as a landmark for the city. Set against the skyline, its form is more than a visual statement it actively shapes the environment within. Inspired by nature, the design blends with its surroundings, inside and out, reimagining the ITPO grounds as a civic and cultural anchor.
Date:
mar 16, 2017
LOCATION:
NEW DELHI, india
Industry:
Architecture - Cultural Institutions (CONVENTION CENTRE)
Site
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INTERIOR OF DESIGN + DIGITAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
MAIN AUDITORIUM SECTION
CONTEXT + SETTING
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CENTRAL PLAZA EMPHASIZING CONNECTIVITY WITH CENTRAL PARK
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MASSING
THE PROJECT RESPONDS TO ITS SETTING BY WORKING WITH THE SITE'S NATURAL CLIMATE. THE MAIN BLOCK TAKES SHAPE AS A SINGLE SWEEPING FORM, WHILE THE SURROUNDING FOLDS OPEN INTO COURTYARDS, EXHIBITION GROUNDS, AND RECREATIONAL SPACES. A CLEAR CIRCULATION NETWORK TIES THESE ZONES TOGETHER, THOUGHTFULLY RESOLVED FOR THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO MOVE THROUGH THE SITE.
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SPATIAL FRAMEWORK
THE PROJECT IS ORGANIZED AROUND A FORM THAT EXPRESSES MOVEMENT, TENSION, AND CALIBRATED DISRUPTION. THE PRIMARY MASS ANCHORS THE COMPOSITION, WHILE THE SURROUNDING BLOCKS SHIFT IN RESPONSE, CREATING DIRECTIONAL LINES THAT GUIDE LANDSCAPE, CIRCULATION, AND PROGRAM ACROSS THE SITE.
THIS FORMAL STRATEGY SHAPES EVERY MAJOR SYSTEM. BIOPHILIC ZONES EMERGE WHERE THE MASSING STEPS BACK, CREATING POCKETS OF GREEN SPACE THAT SOFTEN THE ARCHITECTURAL TENSION. DAYLIGHT APERTURES ALIGN WITH THE BUILDING’S DIRECTIONAL SHIFTS, ALLOWING NATURAL LIGHT TO PENETRATE DEEP INTO INTERIOR SPACES. THE FLEXIBLE PARKING AND EXHIBITION COURT OCCUPIES THE SITE’S MOST OPEN VECTOR, FUNCTIONING AS AN ADAPTABLE FOREGROUND FOR DAILY USE AND PROGRAMMED EVENTS. TRAFFIC FLOW FOLLOWS THE GEOMETRY OF THE MASSING, REINFORCING THE SENSE OF MOVEMENT EMBEDDED IN THE ARCHITECTURE.
TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS CREATE AN ABSTRACT, KINETIC PRESENCE, A COMPOSITION THAT FEELS ACTIVE EVEN IN STILLNESS. THE MASSING LOGIC, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSLATE THE CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE INTO A COHERENT ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE.
BIOPHILIC ZONES
DAYLIGHT APERTURES
FLEXIBLE PARKING/EXHIBITION COURT
TRAFFIC FLOW
MODEL SNAPSHOTS
MASSING