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Visitors approaching the museum enter at the second storey atrium through a
landscaped approach. From there they can take a route and visit the exhibit areas
by negotiating one floor.
At the lowest level, where the lecture hall, the library and the cafeteria area are
located for leisure, half way through the movement from where the visitor scan
return back to the entrance atrium area after completing the tour.
The building looks interesting when
viewed from all the angles. It
creates a sense of curiosity and
mystery in the minds of the visitors.
The science museum with its
immense proportions and massing
does not overpower the visitor’s
senses.
The shot-cretre used gives a rugged
and stark look to the structure;
vertical and horizontal grooves are
introduced.
The building has few windows
minimising the elevational features
and shafts have been skilfully used
to add interest to the elevation and
have served in animating the
skyline.
The circulation pattern broadly falls under two basic needs – the movement of
people and that of the exhibits. Visitors enter the main hall on the first floor level
through a flight of steps leading from the landscaped forecourt. From the main
hall they are gradually routed through the exhibition area.
The circulation route directs the public to the second floor from where they
ascend viewing the exhibits.
One climbs up to the entrance hall to exit from the stepped bridge.
Material circulation is a very important aspect of museum design, which is
organised by bringing the material to be stored to the depository in the
basement by a vehicular ramp. The materials used in fabrication are sent to the
workshop. Material movement in the exhibition area is through a large lift in the
central zone. Supplies to the kitchen are also routed through the basement
receiving space.
The exterior surface of the structure, for low maintenance cost, is finished with local
grey stone, grit plaster with grey cement panels created by making grooves on the
grit plaster at certain intervals. The finish, although good in appearance has certain
disadvantages, such as –
1. The grooves left between the panels are not watertight and are a cause of heavy
leakage during the monsoon.
2. Rich mixture of cement has been used to cast large panels which have cracked
due to expansion and contraction. Even these cracks are the cause of monsoon
leakage.
3. The grit plaster used does not hold on R.C.C. surface therefore patches of shot-
crete fallen from a few places spoiling the elevation.
Since it was a marshy land, pile foundation had to be used. The structural system
is conceived with structural supports placed at 12.0m c/c.
These supports are made up of hollow 2.3mX2.15m L.C. concrete tube which
functions both as structural components and conceal the air distribution system
and the services.
Large unobstructed spans were essential for the exhibition halls of the science
centre. Therefore ribbed or waffle slab is used.
The floor slab consists of 0.9mX0.9m fabricated or pre-cast R.C.C. waffle units.
Rigid geometrical shapes.
Unsymmetrical plan.
sloping facades.
Rich landscape
Repetitive multidimensional
modules.
Kanvinde commemoration volume
Editor:- Sharvey dhongde, chetan sahasrabudhe BNCA publication cell
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