MBSR - BASED SECULAR MEDITATION RETREAT

As the demands of people are increasing from various spheres (job,home,relationship,friendship

etc ) the stress levels are also going high . This is true for everyone . This is specially true for

people in the corporate world where the race is to achieve more and more with less time .

I strongly feel meditation is must in this changing / demanding world . In the corporate world it’s
even more obvious reasons so there is a definitely need for a meditation centre and a place to
spend time with the nature .

AIM :

To create a spiritual centre for the people from all walks of life irrespective of their reli-
gion ,economy ,social background ,age ,sex etc .

People from any part of world can take a holiday from the external stress of life and nourish their
soul .

OBJECTIVE :

This centre comprises of an “universal temple” which would not discriminate against
any caste ,social ,sex , economic background . It’s objective are

A place for all people throughout the world

To bring about universal peace

To invoke consciousness among people

To know our Vedic heritage

To make people get closer with nature

SCOPE :

In the mist of routine work of our day today life , relaxation is a must a relaxation apart
from recreation , an environment where nature is brought to proximity .

In that way the centre would cater to those people who not necessarily want to pray but also have
facilities

Library

Convection centre

Yoga centre

Ashrams

Energetic garden spaces

Art gallery

Auditorium

Handicrafts emporium

Serenity shops

Open air treater etc

THURST AREA :
Geometric and Organic architecture

Architectural geometry is an area of research which combines applied geometry and architecture
which looks at design ,analysis and manufacture process. It lies at the core of architectural design
and strongly challenges contemporary practice , the so called architectural practice of the digital
age

Topic include :

Free form curves and surface creation

Developable surfaces

Discretisation

Generative design

Organic architecture refers to designing and building structures and spaces that are balanced with
their natural surroundings and tailored to the function they serve for their inhabitants .organically
designed structures seem to meld with the landscape or rise from it as if the surrounding spaces
gave birth to them

SITE : Riverfront between Ambedkar bridge and vasna barrge , Ahmedabad

PLOT AREA :10 hectare that is 24.7 acres.

Live proposal has been given

by the government of India on
mar 30,2016

According to which the medita-

tion centre will be in the midst
of trees adjacent to the river
Sabarmati . And there will be
shelter for birds and medium
sized water bodies to attract
the birds

The biodiversity park and the

iconic mediation centre will be a
place for city dwellers to es-
cape the humdrum of urban life
and sit admits of nature

REQUIREMENTS

LIBRARY

MEDITATION CENTRE

AUDITORIUM

OAT

CAFE

RESTAURANT

FOOD COURT

SHOPPING

GALLERY

GUEST ROOMS

SPORTS / RECREATION

TENNIS

BASKET BALL

WALKING SPACE

ASHRAMS

TRAINING COMPLEX

DORMITORIES

WORKSHOPS

ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE COMPLEX

STAFF COTTAGES

TRAINING COMPLEX ( each class room accommodate around 40 people)

General lobby

Academy of breath ( pranayama )

Opening course (classes for new comers)

WORKSHOPS EACH 60 sq m

Kayakalpa

First introspection

Second introspection

Third introspection

Fourth introspection

Brahma Ghana course

Personality development course

Teacher’s training course

ASHRAMS (30nos )

Living room

Bed room

Balcony

Toilet

Dormitories ( 2 no’s) each for 200 people each 400 sq m

General lobby

Ladies dormitory

Gents dormitory

Maintenance room

Toilets

YOGA HALL 800 sq m

General lobby

Hall

Clock rooms

CANTEEN BLOCK 1000 sq m

Dining hall

Pantry

Store room

Kitchen

FOOD COURT 500 sq m

Bakery

Snacks bar

Coffee and cream

Confectionery

Multiple cuisine

Indian

Staff area

Toilets

Store room

Preparing area

Locker

RESTAURANT 1000 sq m

Kitchen

Pantry

Store room

Hall (for 200 people)

SHOPPING ZONE 300 sq m

Book store

CD store

Paintings

Handicrafts

Money exchange

Dress store

LIBRARY 800 sq m

Library staff

1. Librarian and dept Librarian

2. Classifier ,catalogue,accession

3. Librarian and maintenance

4. Store room

Display area for new books

Reading area for 150 people ( 2.3 Sq m / person)

Research cubicles

Stack room to accommodate 40,000 volumes

Periodical section for magazine and reading

Facilities for 50 person

EXHIBITION GALLERY 1000 sq m

STAFF COTTAGES (15 no’s)

Veranda

Living / dining

Kitchen

Bedroom

Toilets

Balcony

AUDITORIUM

Entrance lobby

Hall (accommodate around 800 people )

Stage

Back stage

Room

Toilets

INDOOR GAMES

Games room

Billiards

Table tennis

Caroms

Card tables

OUTDOOR GAMES

Badminton

Basketball

Tennis

UTILITIES AND SERVICES

A/C plant room

Generate room

Pump room

Water treatment plant

OFFICE COMPLEX 300 sq m

Reception

General lounge

Manger ‘s room

Asst . Manger room

Meeting room

Conference room

Computer department

Over all build up area is 8000 sq m

LIVE CASE STUDIES

ART OF LIVING - Bangalore

MANTRI MANDRI - Pondicherry

PYRAMID VALLEY - Banglore

 Expression of Interest
for Iconic Structure in the proposed Bio Diversity Park near Vasna Barrage on
West Bank of River Sabarmati for SRFD Project

Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) has developed Sabarmati

Riverfront with the aim to improve city life through creating more public space and
improving existing environmental condition.

As a part of this, the company has developed world class, first of its kind Riverfront
Project on 11.5 Km stretch of the River on both the banks.

As the project is nearing its completion, available/reclaimed land of 204 Ha has been
notified as project area. Nearly 86% of land is reserved for creating public utilities like
garden, walkways, roads and green space. AMC has spent Rs. 1200 Crores i.e. 0.2 billion
USD in the Project so far and created World Class infrastructure on both the banks of
River. Hitherto neglected river has become an attraction for national as well as tourist
from other parts of World.

Gardens, Riverfront Market, State of Art Laundry Campus, Large Event Ground, Flower
Garden are developed along with upper and lower promenades along the river stretch..
Development at Sabarmati River Front

This project has thus become a turnaround in terms of creating infrastructure for public
and maintaining environmental balance.

As a part of providing a peaceful zone for busy city life, biodiversity park (Silence /
Spiritual garden) on the bank of river to recreate and reconnect people with the River
with the objectives mentioned below. In this regard, it is planned to develop a bio-
diversity park on the project site admeasuring 10 Ha land located on West bank near
Vasna Barrage which is creating very big water body as shown in the location map
below:

Proposed
Bio -Diversity Park
Objectives:

(a) To create a peaceful zone on the River - Bio-diversity park.

(b) To construct iconic structure in the centre of the park (eg: meditation).
(c) To plant 15000 trees of 126 different species among many of locally endangered
species.
(d) To create green shelter and resting place for bird and other organisms.

The idea is to create an environment of increasing intensity of silence with a way

leading towards the Iconic Structure at the centre to create the most silent zone to have
spiritual and meditative concentration. The iconic structure may be in relevance to the
functional requirement of peace, silence for meditation/ spiritual contemplation.
Tentative detail is as shown in the plan below and area for the same may be between
1000 -1500 sqmt.

Sabarmati River Vasna

Lower Barrage
Promenade

Pathways / Iconic Structure

Cycle Track Area : @ 1000-1500 Smt

Wet Land Area

SRFDCL intends to construct spiritual iconic structure in the centre of the park with an
objective to create an environment of increasing intensity of silence with a way leading
towards the Iconic Structure at the centre to create the most silent zone to have spiritual
and meditative concentration. The iconic structure may be in relevance to the functional
requirement of peace, silence for meditation/ spiritual contemplation. With a view to
share the cultural heritage.

In this regards SRFDCL invites Expression of Interest from the Reputed and Experienced
designers with the following information:

Conceptual design presentation should include the following;

1. Company Profile
2. Experience in similar work

Short listed designers based on above, will be invited for presentation. The presentation should
include;

1. Conceptual Design
2. Scope of services and project deliverables
3. Estimated cost of proposed structure etc.
EoI may be submitted (by Registered AD, Courier AD, Speed Postor Mail:
[email protected]) on or before Dt: 16-2-2015 till 15:00 hrs to General
Manager (A&F) at Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited office,
1st Floor, Dr. Ramanbhai Patel Bhavan, Usmanpura Cross Road, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad
-380013. Pre bid meeting will be held at 15.00 P.M. on 28-1-2015 at the above
mentioned address.
 VASNA PIRANA
84°
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14
3,0
4
BRIDGE

90°
48
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138°
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155

68,3
88°

74,77
66°

188
112°

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175,

PROPOSED SITE
SITE AREA 24.7 ACRE

73°
89°
94°

33,51
ABJI BAPA MARG 111,13 15.91

18
220,31
2,1 59,77

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82° 9,
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SABARMATHI AMC PIRANA

PUMPING STATION

RIVER