ENTERING THE TEMPLE DOME TIER WINDOWS

Narsimhadev
Wing

Location - Dome Tier - 1

Main axis leading to the Temple Building
Clock Tower
Temple Floor Podium
Planetarium
Wing
DESIGN THEORY
The doors act as a proportionate series of
openings that make way for subtle yet
dominant sunlight into the interiors. these
creative, dramatic and beautifull patterns Front view of all the three wings (Pic - Nov, 2019)
of light and shadow onto the floor, lead to
a serene experience for the user.

Narsimhadev Floor Podium

3D of the temple Building (Pic - Nov, 2019)

Walking through the entrance doors the vision of the pilgrim Play of Light and Shadow (Pic - Oct,2019)
bursts open into a soaring space of domes creating a feeling of
awe and references. The volume and the space have an
overwhelming effect on the user leaving one reminiscing their Prabhupada Vyasasana
Clocks
visit.

Play of Light and Shadow (Pic - Oct,2019)

Lotus Fountain in front of the Temple

Axis leading to the Temple

The philosophy followed to enter the temple is meditative, and
gives a sense of tranquillity. The path that leads to the Temple
is serene with the elements that surround it. Like the Fountains,
the landscape, the grand staircase that steer to beginning of the
TOVP.

CHATRIS
DESIGN THEORY OF DOME The old Architecture - especially from vernacular
has much to teach us, as it always develops a
The Bramhanda egg on the casual ocean is potrayed on the typology of fundamental sense. The chatri reflects
window in the form of the waves at the bottom with an oval vernacular borrowings from Bengal, as an ode to
opening above it. Dome (Pic - Nov, 2019) the heavy rainfalls. Construction work of Dome (Pic - Jan, 2018) Column Detail
NAME - SARYU A. PATEL REMARK &
7. STUDING THE DESIGN THEORY TEMPLE OF THE VEDIC ROLL NO. - 23
DESIGN STUDIO - THESIS
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OF TEMPLE PLANETARIUM, MAYAPUR, W.B INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

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