ARCHITECTURAL THESIS-SYNOPSIS

TOPIC: URBAN ENTERTAINTMENT CENTRE

GUIDE: AR.C.V. SUBRAMANIAN

SPECIAL STUDY: ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

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INTRODUCTION:

LIVE PROPOSAL:

•The Government of Andhra Pradesh has awarded a consortium with

Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd as the lead member the project to develop a UEC
on BOT basis.
•The project would come up in the campus of what was earlier old Gandhi
Medical College in Basheerbagh.
•To come up on a 9.68 acre plot, the project is estimated to cost Rs 137.52
crores. It would primarily comprise a retail shopping mall, with a minimum of 50-
60 per cent of the total built-up area.
•In the balance area, facilities to house hospitality, leisure and entertainment
would be developed. A multi-purpose convention centre, restaurants, multiplex,
food courts, gaming zone, night club, family entertainment center, indoor theme
part and ethnic enclosure with a crafts bazaar for handicrafts for the purpose of
tourists have been planned.
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UEC( Urban entertainment centre) :

• Entertainment centre are social places- welcoming ,vibrant and engaging.

• Where people can simply get together and have fun.

AIM:

•Combining & redefining all modern forms of entertainment together for new era.
• Main idea of the project is to derivate a new entertainment identity through
modern forms of entertainment by architectural expressions, modern
technologies & flexibility.

OBJECTIVES:
•To bring different form of modern entertainment at a single space in an
integrated fashion.
•To create entertainment spaces which will provide enhanced sensory
experience to vision. To create series of flexible space.
•To provide a safe, intriguing, interesting and healthy environment for the users.
To offer a variety of spaces which do not cause boredom for the visitors.
•To create a conductive built environment in which, user can feel both physical
and mental relaxation.
•The design as a whole shall be perceived as a leisure entertainment zone,
integrating the built and open spaces, through effective planning and design.

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SCOPE:
In order to provide better modern entertainment facilities in Hyderabad, it was
suggested that an integrated system such as an world-class entertainment centre
should be developed. The city has reasonable entertainment facilities like multiplex,
night club etc. However there is no integrated centre where the visitors can take
every advantages of entertainment.

SITE JUSTIFICATION:

The land selected for this project is situated at Basheerbagh, along the road of
liberty road, Hyderabad. It is 7 km from heart of Hyderabad. The site selected for
this project is old Gandhi medical college and in present period it is closed. Area of
the site is 39,182.83sq.m.(9.68 acre)

The site is surrounded by lal bahadur shastri stadium cricket ground, Nisham
engineering college, paigh plaza, kirloskar hospital and several apartment. The site
can be easily access though it is located near the heart of the city.
Near by cities : Hyderabad, Tandur, Kamareddy

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Liberty road Proposed site

junction

Proposed site

Basheerbagh CBD of
Hyderabad

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SITE JUSTIFICATION:

SPECIAL STUDY:
Material study,
Connectivity,
Circulation spaces

LITERATURE STUDY:
•Sony Center, Berlin, Germany
•Iluma, Bugis, Singapore
•khan shatyr entertainment centre, Kazakhstan,

CASE STUDY:
•Oberon mall @ kochi, •Garuda mall @ Bangalore,
•Lulu mall @ kochi,
•Hilite mall @ calicut,
•Phoneix market city @ mumbai

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REQUIREMENTS:

LIMITATIONS:
•Multiplex conventional centre,
•Restraunts,
•Multiplex,
•Food courts,
•Gaming zone,
•Family entertainment centre,
•Indoor theme park,
•Craft bazaar for handicrafts,
•Museum

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REQUIREMENTS:

GAMING ZONE:

Private space games:

• Bowling alley,
• Air hockey,
•Kiddies rides,
• Video games,
• redemption games,
• Shooting,
Dark zone games:
• Dark house,
• laser tag

Semi open space games:

• Trackless train,
• Bull ride,
• super car casinos,
• and other rides

Open space games:

• Go- karting,
• Racing games,
• Mini golf,

Water games:
• water fun pool,
• Bumper boats

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REQUIREMENTS:
FOOD ZONE:
• Restraunts,
•Snack bars,
• fast food shops,
• Theme restraunts,
•Bars,
•Night club,
•disco
•Café,
• 5-6 screens multiplex,
•I-max theatre,
•Multiplex D theatres, (3d, 5d &7d)
•Light and sound zone,
•Theatre for performing arts,
• Auto expo,
•Swimming pool,
•Indoor theme park,
•Flexible event space

Shopping zone:
• Retail shops,
• branded showrooms,
• craft bazaars,
•Convention cum exhibition complex,
•Cinema museum,
•Exhibition area,
•Conference hall
•Open air theatre
•Open space for music events

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REQUIREMENTS:

List of space building level Area (sq.m)

A multi purpose live 4480
Entertainment centre
(300 capacity)
Entrance lobby 100

Administration 30

Meeting room and conference room 200

300 capacity -1 no .green rooms and 800

toilets, rehearsal areas)
150 capacity – 1 no 450

75 capacity – 1 no 200

Exhibition gallery and art gallery 3950

Receiving lobby 100
exhibition 2000
general storage 100
store 100
rest room 100
cloak room 50
check room 50
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List of spaces Area (sq.m)

Entertainment oriented retail
shopping area
Anchor stores 4000
Show room 1500
retail shop 100
Small retail unit 100
kiosks 8
open counter shop 75
ATM counter 5
Security corner 10
mall office 50
atrium 300
rest room (6 no's) 300
Security room 20
Electrical control room 80
Fire pump 380
AHU room 80
a/c plant room 380
service stairs
lift and staircase
store 180
Multiplex – cinema centre
IMAX (200 capacity) 2000
(1unit = 400 sq.m)

Entrance foyer 100

Ticket counters 50
Service staircase 40
Administrative office 50
Projector room 100
AHU room 40
Store room 50
Toilets 50

Bowling alley (15-30 yrs) and

billiards (22-45 yrs)
Seatings ( 40 seats) 60
Registration 40
12 lane bowling alleys 750
Machine room 50
Billiards room 70
Storage room 30
Administrative room 30
Toilets 30
Gaming zone
Video game zone 1000
Indoor theme park 1000

Open air theatre

Entrance 200
Access points 100
Gallery 1500
Arena 2800
Service units 100

Food courts
Kiosks with cooking spaces 400
Kitchen 200
Food outlets 1200
Service area 50
Store 50
Seating spaces 2400
Service corridor 50
Pubs Area (sq.m)
Entrance 20
Dining 240
Counter 50
Dance floor 140
Kitchen 40
Store 40
Service entry 20

Restraunts Area (sq.m)

entrance 10
dining 120
cash counter 30
seating capacity 280
kitchen 100
store and services 100
toilets 50
Bar
Entrance 10
Dining 120
Counter 20
Toilet and wash 20
Kitchen 40
Store 20
Service entry 20
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