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    The Bharat Bhavan art center in Bhopal, India was designed by architect Charles Correa. It is located on a sloping hillside overlooking a lake, with terraced gardens and sunken courtyards taking advantage of the natural landscape. The complex houses cultural facilities like a tribal art museum, library, art galleries, workshops, and a performance space. It was designed using a courtyard planning approach with buildings arranged around sunken courtyards, connected by pedestrian paths descending the hill. The complex provides cultural programming and exhibition space through a series of interconnected buildings, courtyards, and gardens that take advantage of the natural site contours.

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    The Bharat Bhavan art center in Bhopal, India was designed by architect Charles Correa. It is located on a sloping hillside overlooking a lake, with terraced gardens and sunken courtyards taking advantage of the natural landscape. The complex houses cultural facilities like a tribal art museum, library, art galleries, workshops, and a performance space. It was designed using a courtyard planning approach with buildings arranged around sunken courtyards, connected by pedestrian paths descending the hill. The complex provides cultural programming and exhibition space through a series of interconnected buildings, courtyards, and gardens that take advantage of the natural site contours.

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    The Bharat Bhavan art center in Bhopal, India was designed by architect Charles Correa. It is located on a sloping hillside overlooking a lake, with terraced gardens and sunken courtyards taking advantage of the natural landscape. The complex houses cultural facilities like a tribal art museum, library, art galleries, workshops, and a performance space. It was designed using a courtyard planning approach with buildings arranged around sunken courtyards, connected by pedestrian paths descending the hill. The complex provides cultural programming and exhibition space through a series of interconnected buildings, courtyards, and gardens that take advantage of the natural site contours.

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    The Bharat Bhavan art center in Bhopal, India was designed by architect Charles Correa. It is located on a sloping hillside overlooking a lake, with terraced gardens and sunken courtyards taking advantage of the natural landscape. The complex houses cultural facilities like a tribal art museum, library, art galleries, workshops, and a performance space. It was designed using a courtyard planning approach with buildings arranged around sunken courtyards, connected by pedestrian paths descending the hill. The complex provides cultural programming and exhibition space through a series of interconnected buildings, courtyards, and gardens that take advantage of the natural site contours.

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    BHARAT

    BHAVAN

    BHOPAL

    Designed by
    ARCHITECT CHARLES CHOREA

    Introduction
    The site for this Art Centre is on a gently sloping hill
    overlooking the lake in Bhopal.
    The natural contours of the site have been used to
    create a series of terrace gardens and sunken
    courtyards.
    It houses a number of cultural facilities including a
    museum of tribal art, a library, galleries for
    contemporary art, workshops for lithography and
    sculptures, and a studio for an artist.

    Inaugurated by then Prime Minister of India Shrimati


    Indira Gandhi.
    Its a public garden, museum and performing arts centre.
    It houses some of the best and most lasting being created
    in our towns, cities, villages and forests. It aspires to bring
    into focus the glory, struggle and pain, depth and vision
    of contemporary artist.
    It houses a full fledged
    theatrical company and
    facilities including the
    Antarang (indoor auditorium)
    and Bhairang
    (open-air amphitheater).

    Site features
    Shape of site: almost square.
    Topography:contoursite.
    Soil condition: fertile soiland having good bearing capacity of soil
    Entrancestothesite
    Therearetwo
    entrancestothesite. The
    firstisthe main entrance for
    visitors and administrative
    staff etc.
    Circulation
    No vehicular movement.
    Parking is outside the side.
    100% pedestrian movement.
    Material
    Red sand stone slab

    Planning Approach
    Courtyard planning
    For the consideration of climate, a series of terrace
    gardens are designed which could be seen cascading
    down the lake.
    Each part of building is distinct yet allows easily into
    one another linked by meandering paths. Total effect
    makes the sense of surprise and pleasure.
    The visitors enter at highest level and walk down a
    pedestrian path flanked by pattern of courtyards to
    reach various parts of the complex.

    PLAN OF BHARAT BHAVAN

    Light and Ventilation


    Lighting and ventilation within the building are
    provided by the top lights (from the concrete shells
    and slots along the terrace parapets).
    The openings to the courtyard and terraces have two
    sets of shutters: inner one consisting of a
    combination of a fixed glass and operable panel for
    light and ventilation: outer one consisting of large
    wooden doors for security).
    The open to sky pathway is structured around three
    courtyards from which one enters the various
    activities.
    Concrete skylights

    The feeling of open space is an essential part of


    experience of visiting Bharat Bhavan. Progressing
    through the terrace gardens and courtyards, one
    comes across exhibition spaces, workshops and
    dance theatres, in an easy and casual manner,
    making them accessible to the citizens of Bhopal.

    courtyard

    Terrace garden

    Design Concepts
    The sunken built form is
    influenced by subterranean
    architecture seen in
    western part of India
    Different elements like
    Skylight follows the same
    form used in the Salvacao
    Church. These low
    lightening respond to the
    domes across the water as
    well as being rustic
    descendants of Le
    Corbusiers light funnel at
    Chandigarh.

    SUNKEN COURTYARDS IN BHARAT BHAVAN

    The Form
    The organization is in the form of clusters group.
    The enclosed areas are grouped around the sunken
    courtyards and sits on varied plinths respecting the site
    contours and terraces above.
    The building is organized on
    regular formal square
    modules. The organization
    follows the gradual slope of
    site and the functions are
    interlocked by joining the
    different levels.
    The approach to the art center
    from the main road on the
    north-west side, being on
    higher level from the site.

    It gives panoramic view of lake of the city. The long


    steps lead down to the internal courtyards from the
    entrance.
    The movement through different activities opens
    upon terraces and encounters nature. The
    movement is based on shifting of axes through the
    different levels within the building.

    Scale & proportion


    Scale and proportion of the building are very human
    in nature. The creation of simple calm spaces is
    done by using appropriate scales, proportion and
    sensitive treatment to the walls.
    Entrance to the courtyard is made just by extending
    a horizontal band across two built masses, which
    gives a sense of entering.
    The individual square module is repeated forms a
    larger institutional scale.
    The size of courtyard and the built mass around are
    proportional and provide comfortable spaces.

    Nature of spaces

    The plan generates two different kinds of spaces: open


    to sky and enclosed.
    The spaces are calm in nature.
    The movement leads to the lake through activities
    where space penetrates into each other and has a
    visual transparency from within and outside.
    The functions specially
    linked to the courtyards,
    inner volume changes
    according to the site
    conditions and
    requirements of the
    functions.

    Functions

    ROOPANKAR:
    Roopankar is the only museum of arts
    in India which houses both
    contemporary, urban, folk and tribal
    arts.
    It has fully equipped workshops for
    printmaking.
    Circulation:
    Efficient and well planned. This space
    is characterised by continuous
    modulations in the ceiling and floor
    levels. The circulation system is such
    that the viewer is directed to each
    display in a continuous flow of
    movement.
    Finishes:
    Walls - white
    Ceiling - Exposed concrete
    Floor Polished Kota stone

    RANGAMANDAL:
    Rangamandalhas at its disposal an indoor
    theatrecalled
    Antarang&an outdoor theatrecalled "Bahirang". It
    owns an impressive theatre library&data collection.
    Light & Ventilation:
    Both natural& artificial
    lighthasbeenmade
    use of.Natural light
    filters through the
    shell skylight(canon).

    ANTRANG:
    Activities:
    Stage, Rehearsal room,Backstage, Green rooms
    Seating:
    Seating has been provided on three sides ofthe stage.
    There
    are no aisles seating & circulation is on the same
    treads.
    Lighting& Acoustics:
    The lighting of the stage iscontrolledfrom thecontrol
    room.
    The spotlights arefixed on rods on the low side of
    thecoffers ofthe ceiling. The max. distance between
    the last seat &the stage is 18m.Hence the sound is
    clear. The coffers above are covered so as to reduce
    echoes.

    BAHIRANG:
    Location:
    It is located towards the lakeside so that the lake
    forms abackdropfor the performances. There are no
    aisles for circulation.
    Vagarth:
    It aims to protect and preserve the ancient &
    contemporary poetry in the Indian languages, either
    in spoken, or in printed form.
    Anhad:
    Documentsfolk and
    contemporarymusic
    and organizes concerts.
    Karyalaya:
    It is the administrative
    block here.

    Area Statement

    Site area = 4 Acres


    Fountain court = 400 sqm
    Antarang court = 400 sqm
    Tribal art court = 400 sqm
    Administration = 64 sqm
    Modern art gallery = 500 sqm + 275 sqm store
    Library = 550 sqm
    Tribal art gallery = 500 sqm + 274 sqm store
    Restaurant = 150 sqm
    Workshop = 600 sqm
    Ticket counter = 36 sqm
    Rehersal room = 350 sqm
    Ashram = 200 sqm
    Bhairang = 260 sqm
    Toilets = 120 sqm

    Inference

    Positive Features
    View of the lake
    Informal nature of design
    Location of outdoor auditorium on the bank of lake
    Tribal paintings on the skylights make us essential with
    the building stronger.

    Negative features
    Lack of natural daylight and sufficient ventilation
    within the building mass.
    High proportion of hard landscaped area.
    Further more landscape does not provide any shade.
    Split level planning accounts for some confusion for
    the very first time.

    THANK YOU

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