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SEHAJ BRAR
STUDIO: 3 D
1. INTERACTIVE SPACES:
. These spaces will be prevalent
throughout the site, specific to dance
and music, separately.
. And a common space for both art
forms to create a space of innovation
and invention.
CASE STUDIES
IN BANGALORE:
NRITYAGRAM
INTERNATIONAL:
PARIS MUSIC SCHOOL
NRITYAGRAM, BANGALORE
LOCATION: 30 k.m.
from
Bengaluru
rchitect:
Gerard da
Cunha
Established: 1990
SITE ACCESS
STREET LAYO
NRITYAGRAM
CONSTRUCTION
TECHNIQUES
Built using traditional
forms and techniques, in
order to keep both the
architects and lay people
familiar with them
Stone and thatch are the
primary materials used.
The building, built of
brick, laterite stone,
thermacole, china mosaic,
bottles and stained glass
is rich in colour and form.
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
STUDY
SURUPA SEN
The
portico is
a neutralhued
space with
simple
wood
furniture
and stone
STRENGTHS
Successfully built a complex which
responds to the immediate
environment.
Successfully tackled the challenge of
creating residential spaces within a
learning centre.
Material palette chosen compliments
the character and concept of the
complex.
WEAKNESSES
Nritygram proved to be neither
comfortable nor climatically suitable
given contemporary expectations.
Interaction between spaces
designated to each dance form and
style is limited.
One thing that Cunha learnt from
Nrityagram is that simply aping the
vernacular no longer suffices.
OPPORTUNITIES
Revival of the traditional methods of
construction using traditional
materials.
Reinvention of the concept of a
village, attracting tourists from all
over the world to a place of recluse.
THREATS
Use of only traditional materials has
made it incompatible to live in.
Need to strike a balance between
what is old and what is new, (using
the latest technology) to create
spaces that revive the past and are
also habitable.
ARCHITECT: BASALT
ARCHITECTS
LOCATION: PARIS
FACADE:
The conservatory's
entire exterior is clad
in a shimmering skin
of copper panels
Reference to the
colour of the nearby
sandstone church of
Sainte-Odile and the
recent residential
buildings.
THIRD FLOOR
SECOND
FLOOR
FIRST
FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
BASEMEN
T
A 300-seat auditorium
at the centre of the
building steps down
from the ground floor
to a stage at basement.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT PLAN
STRENGTHS
The intention of blending the
material palette of the structure with
the city fabric.
Design elements used are done with
respect to immediate surroundings.
Constant interaction between the
built form and the street, within and
without.
Circulation spaces are flexible; act as
interactive spaces.
WEAKNESSES
The strong physical barrier between
the built and the open space.
Lack of space of transition from the
open to the enclosed area.
Every individual functional space
does not relate to each other.
OPPORTUNITIES
A platform for both musicians and
dancers to learn, interact and
perform under the same roof.
An extremely interactive street edge
engages the pedestrian in the
activities happening within the
building.
THREATS
Lies at the juxtaposition of traditional
and modern buildings.
The challenge of blending the
existing structure with the traditional
and modern building types is yet to
be resolved.