3. CONVENTION HALL
A convention is not simply a space for looking
at or listening to a performance. A successful
convention for live performance supports the
emotional exchange between the performer
and the audience, and between members of
audience.
A convention center is generally defined as
any property used in connection with a
convention or meeting center, or similar
facility, including auditoriums, exhibition
halls, facilities for food preparation and
serving, parking facilities, and
administrative offices. A number of states
have passed legislation enabling public
funding to be used for convention centers in
an effort to attract tourism and businesses
to the local economy.
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4. EXHIBITION SPACES:
In its broadest sense, an exhibition is a
display, show or demonstration of something
of beauty, value or particular interest to a
targeted audience. Exhibition halls should
have the space, freedom and flexibility to
create an exhibition environment. In any
exhibition halls, proper considerations should
be given to the movement of people and also
to the moving pattern. On the other hand,
outdoor exhibition spaces are usually located
to immediate vicinity of the exhibition halls.
Outdoor exhibition areas can be developed as
a flat ground or as an amphitheater.
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5. CONFERENCE SPACES OR AUDITORIUM HALLS
Conference halls or Auditoriums are mainly
allocated in the exhibition spaces to hold
conferences and/or seminar during the
exhibition period. Proper attention must be
provided in designing entry and exit routes.
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6. MULTIPURPOSE HALLS:
Multipurpose Halls can be used for
conferences, exhibitions, meetings,
symposiums and several other events.
Multipurpose Halls can also be used as
Banquet and/or Event Halls and sometimes
also as Galleries.
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7. OTHER IMPORTANT SPACES OF A CONVENTION CENTER INCLUDE:
◈ Recreational Spaces.
◈ Gallery.
◈ Restaurants.
◈ Administrative Spaces.
◈ Parking Spaces.
◈ Landscaped Areas
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10. Separate access is required for visitors,
staff, goods and service vehicles and
emergency requirements. It is usually
desirable to provide alternative entry for
public which is independent from that used
by conference visitors. This not only
facilitates management and security, but
also enables two or congress events or
exhibitions to be run independently in
parallel.
Easily identifiable entrance and exit,
and clear external signage, which
may need to be illuminated.
Sufficient unloading/loading space to
accommodate multiple events.
ACCESS AND ENTRANCE:
Level ground floor with loading
docks of sufficient size for all
services including client vehicles.
Large coach drops off and collection
points adjacent to main entrance, with
sufficient turning space and height,
accessible under cover.
Easily identifiable and weather
protected entrance and reception area
for attendees.
Clearly identified disabled access.
Separate entry for venue staff.
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11. Specific provisions include allocation of
parking spaces, identification of routes,
provision of ramps, toilets and facilities
designed for wheelchair and other disabled
users in each main area.
ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED
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12. ◈ Coach parking bays off street.
◈ Sufficient undercover parking for
attendees.
◈ All parking, including venue staff
parking, should be secure.
◈ Direct access to venue lobby.
◈ Clear directions for exiting car park.
PARKING
Parking requirements for cars and other
vehicles will depend on some extent on the
proximity and conditions for use of alternative
facilities, such as municipal car parks, as well
as on the availability of public transport.
Typical provisions to allow flexibility in use
are:
Use Per Car Parking
Space
Banquet Places 10 Sq. m.
Congress Hall Places 10 Sq. m.
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13. ◈ Plenty of space for parking while
unloading/loading goods and
equipment with a dedicated car park
for vehicles delivering goods or
equipment.
◈ Parking for trucks with sufficient
height and turning space where
staging, audio visual or other
equipment needs to be packed in or
out within short period of time.
◈ Long-term parking for trucks used for
transporting production equipment
and exhibitors’ displays.
SERVICE VEHICLES
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14. ◈ Linear arrangement of spaces with
beginning, middle and end.
◈ A loop where the essentially linear
storyline leads naturally back to the
beginning.
◈ Comb which refers to a circulation
pattern in which there is a main
circulation path and optional alcoves
which a visitor may enter or bypass.
CIRCULATION
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15. OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION SPACE
The landscape design shall be developed in
keeping with the Theme and with the
Participant’s approach to it. Like architecture, the
landscape shall also help to tell intriguing stories
about the pleasures of the table, delightful scents
or strange and curious stories related to food
cultivation and processing. The landscape has to
document the most advanced research in the field
of food production and the transformation of
agricultural products. Countries will showcase
their capabilities in food production, the
biodiversity of their products, and their
agricultural and food supply chains.
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16. COVERED EXHIBITION SPACE
Covered Exhibition Spaces are buildings or
enclosed structures containing exhibition
areas or other spaces, including all
overhanging upper floors or balconies.
Participants may decide to build more than
one level within the Covered part of the
Exhibition Space, based on their individual
needs.
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17. HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
◈ The height of the Covered part of
Exhibition Space (or Building
Height) must be less than 12meters.
◈ The height limit for any additional
architectural elements (such as
skylights, roof elements, vertical
connections to the roof, sunscreens,
signals, etc.) is 17 meters.
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18. BUILDING SETBACKS
◈ The setback from the main boulevard must be no less than 10 meters, in order to create
a small square.
◈ The distance between buildings and the side street shall be no less than 2 meters; there
shall be no building concession directly to squares, greens, streets or public spaces,
without the 2 meters’ setback.
◈ The setback from the neighboring lot shall be no less than 3 meters.
◈ The distance between buildings shall comply with fire control requirements.
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19. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Convention centers and Exhibition spaces evolved from the open-air amphitheaters of
the Greek Agoras and Roman Forums, which were initially intended for large
commercial fair. The first convention centers can be traced back to mid-19th century
Britain. Commonly known as exhibition halls, the centers were designed to bring
together people to discuss and explore their mutual interest of a subject. These
imposing Victorian buildings often covered several acres and were multi-functional
incorporating lecture halls, libraries, galleries, theatres and exhibition areas.
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21. DATAS
EXHIBITION
design area
storage – 6sq.m.
out door (Food court – (2-3nos)
minimum 6sq m)
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LIGHTING
NATURAL
LIGHTINGS
OVER HEAD
LIGHTINGS
WINDOW
LIGHTINGS
ARTIFICIAL
LIGHTINGS
22. CIRCULATION SPACE :
wide corridor – 8-9 feet
corridor should able to handle two way traffic
break up the corridor length – this will reduce the travel time
provide round or angular corner it can create a intersecting sight line to
corridor
minimize the number of steps
avoid design two side exhibition
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23. AUDITORIUM:
projection room
seating arrangement
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS:
MULTIPLE AISEL
CONTINENTAL
MULTIPLE AISEL:
Multiple aisel – have minimum 14-16 rows per
chair
Row spacing not less than 12” from the back of one
chair to the front
Aisles serving 60 seats or less shall be a minimum
of 30" (76 cm) wide .
Aisles more than 60 seats shall be at least 3'(91
cm)wide
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24. CONTINENTAL SEATING:
Row spacing-not less than 18“ between rows of 18
chairs or 35 or 45
More than 45 seat aisles shall not be less than 44
SIGHT LINE:
Sight line depend upon the particular events and
seating configuration ,3’8” eyelevel in the
seated position
Sight lines to intersect the desired focal point
5'6" elevation either at screen or 12'0" back
from front of stage
72 sq ft it will required for both the seating area
and space necessary for aisle ways
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25. SIGHT LINE:
Sight line angle from the balcony to the stage more than 30 degree
Auditoriums with no balconies, seating can be steeply raked. When balconies
are used, raking intensity can be reduced, allowing more height for balconies
ADMINISTRATION AREA
Reception – 80sq ft
Executive director -200 sq ft
Toilet – 50sq ft
Work room – 180 sq ft
Small meeting – 100 sq ft
Storage – 80 sq ft
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26. CONFERENCE HALL
Conference reception
Seating places
Toilets (Male)
Toilets (Female)
The Conference space types are areas used for formal meeting, training, and
teleconference activities.
Special equipment such as rear projection screens; special electronics control and
audiovisual recording , and computer-assisted meetings.
Large conference ,presentation , lecture and training session
Provide tv system , projector , audio visual , space for seating
The Conference is typically designed to accommodate a variety of audiovisual
equipment, with special attention to acoustical separation from surrounding spaces.
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27. FOOD COURT
10 nos -5000sq ft
DESIGN GUILDLINES
◈ The Food Court shall be located adjacent to the auditorium
◈ All the Food Tenancies should have a service corridor , atleast 1500mm wide
◈ Various types of seating including chairs, banquet and booth types.
◈ Terraces are welcomed as part of the Food Court layout
◈ Cafeteria- commercial 16-18 sq ft
FIRE PRECAUTIONS
Alternative exit route must be provided
Travel distance of exit , flame resistance materials , fire and smoke compartment
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30. SEVICES
Height of ceiling 3.6-institutional building
Kitchen height not less than 2.75m
Height of bathroom not less than 2.1m
Area of bath room not less than 1.8m2 ,minimum width 1.2m
Mezzanine floor minimum height -2.2m
FIRE ESCAPES OR EXTERNAL STAIR CASES
All fire escapes shall be directly connected to the ground
Entrance to the fire escape shall be separate and remote from internal staircase
The route to fire escape shall be free of obstructions at all times except the
doorway leading to the fire escape which shall have the required fire resistance.
Fire escape shall be constructed of non-combustible materials.
Fire escape stairs shall have straight flight not less than 125 cm wide with 25 cm
treads and risers not more than 19 cm.
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31. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
To prevent spread of fire classified into two system
1.Active fire protection
2.Passive fire protection
Active fire protection-
Fire alarm system (first and second stages)
First stage -activated the alarm signal immediately transmitted throughout the
buildings to warn the occupants, second stage –signal alert the people.
Passive fire protection-
Integral components of fire protection.
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32. PARKING:
DESIGN CONSIDERATION
The parking spaces acts as a place for the ceremonies of arrival & departure.
Parking can be done in various ways: inclined with various angles or
perpendicular.
parking can also be done in basement or on surface outside the complex.
Surface parking requires less space than the basement parking due to absence
of columns.
In case of basement parking, a relatively narrow column grid pattern can be
used, with careful planning and design.
Ramps for Basement Parking:
For each car ramp, the run must be more than 5m long, with ramps that can be up to
12% gradient.
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37. CONNECTIVITY
ARCHITECT- DDF CONSULTANTS PVT.
LTD.
BUILT- 2017
OWNER- BIHAR GOVERNMENT
LOCATION- NORTH GANDHI MAIDAN
MARG, PATNA
AREA- 70000 SQM. ( 17 ACRE APPROX. )
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7.9 KM FROM AIRPORT
2.5 KM FROM RAILWAY STATION
12 KM FROM ISBT PATNA
39. SAMRAT ASHOK CONVENTION CENTRE
The Samrat Ashok Convention Centre is a convention centre on North Gandhi Maidan
Marg, Patna, Bihar with an estimated budget of ₹490 crore. The foundation stone of the centre
was laid by Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar on 8 February 2014. An expected, around
16,500 metric tonnes of steel is used in construction, which is more than the volume of steel used
in raising Eiffel Tower and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The capacity of the
main auditorium is around 5000.
The Samrat Ashoka Convention centre has three major signature buildings-
1) Bapu Sabahagaar, an auditorium of 5000 seating capacity
2) Gyan Bhawan with 800 capacity auditorium (lecture theater type), multipurpose hall and other
conference halls of various capacities
3) Sabhyata Dwar (Civilization Gate).
The centre was completed by April 2017 and has Gyan Bhawan,Bapu Sabhagaar, Multipurpose
Hall, Plenary Hall, Modular Meeting Rooms with Basement Parking, Sabhyta Park
With Sabhyata Dwar & food plaza. In February 2018, Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra Patna
won the 10th CIDC Vishwakarma Achievement Award for best construction projects in India.
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47. SPACE UNIT CASE STUDY
OBSERVATION
REASON FOR
AREA
DERIVATION
FINAL
AREA
SQ. M.
ADMIN BLOCK
INFO. DESK 1 1.5 SQ. M FOR 1 PERSON FOR 30 PERSON 45 SQ.M
WAITING AREA 1 1.5 SQ. M FOR 1 PERSON FOR 250 PERSON 375 SQ.M.
BUILD. MANAGEMENT 1
MAINTAINENCE
MANAGER
1
SECURITY 2 2M x 1M 2 SQ.M. EACH 4 SQ.M.
ELECTRIC ROOM 1 AVE. 9.5 SQ.M. 1 9.5SQ.M.
TOILETS MAX 15 PER URINALS- 0.45 SQ.M.
PER WC-1.4 SQ.M.
1 TOILET FOR EACH M & F 250 SQ.M.
PANTRY 1 1.5 SQ.M. PER PERSON FOR 80 PERSON 120 SQ.M.
CONVENTION BLOCK
LECTURE ROOM 2 8M x 10m For 30 TO 35 person 160 SQ.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM 4 15M x 12M FOR 50TO 60 PERSON 780 SQ.M.
EXHIBITION HALL 1 1500 SQ.M.
SEMINAR HALL 10 6000 SQ.M.
48. SPACE UNIT CASE STUDY
OBSERVATION
REASON FOR
AREA
DERIVATION
FINAL
AREA SQ.
M.
CONVENTION BLOCK
FUNCTION ROOM 1
CONVENTION HALL/
AUDITORIUM
2 MAIN CONVENTION 5000.
2ND CONVENTION 1000
6000 SQ.M.
2000 SQ.M.
TOILET M- WC1,URINALS 2 PER100
PERSON
F- 2 PER 50 PERSON
FOR 6000 PERSON
M-30 WC, 60 URINALS
F- 120 WC
M-70 SQ.M
F-168 SQ.M.
PANTRY 1 1.5 SQ.M. PER PERSON FOR 250 PERSON 375 SQ.M.
ELECRRTIC ROOM 1 AVE. 9.5 SQ.M. 1 9.5SQ.M.
JANITOR ROOM 1 EACH
FLOOR
2.5 SQ.M.
BANQUET HALL 2 0.9 TO 1.3 SQ.M. FOR 1
PERSON
FOR 200 PERSON 600SQ.M.
GREEN ROOM F-2, M-2 128SQ.M.
ACCOMODATION
VIP ROOM 2 40 SQ.M.
DORMITORIEES 2 15 PERSON EACH 126 SQ.M.
JANITOR ROOM 1 2.5 SQ.M.
STORE ROOM 1 30SQ.M.
49. SPACE UNIT CASE STUDY
OBSERVATION
REASON FOR
AREA
DERIVATION
FINAL
AREA
SQ. M.
ACCOMODATION
FIRST AID ROOM 1 7.5 SQ.M
SINGLE/DOUBLE ROOM 6 SINGLE ROOM-7 SQ.M.
DOUBLE ROOM- 9 SQ.M.
96 SQ.M.
TOILET M-1
F-1
M-7.5 SQ.M.
F- 6 SQ.M.
HOUSE KEEPING
ROOM
1 30 SQ.M.
STAFF QUARTERS 2
MISCELLANEOUS
TOURIST OFFICE 1 9SQ.M.
PARKING AREAS (CAR 2.6x3.5M), 5M FOR
CIRCULATION
4 WHEELER-AVE.2.6x3.5M
2WHEELER- 3 SQ.M
7800SQ.M.
2400 SQ.M.
OAT 1
CAFETERIAS 1 1.5 SQ.M. FOR 1 PERSON FOR 250 PERSON 375 SQ.M.
50. SPACE UNIT CASE STUDY
OBSERVATION
REASON FOR
AREA
DERIVATION
FINAL
AREA
SQ. M.
MISCELLANEOUS
COFFEESHOP/ ICE
CREAM PARLOR
2 100SQ.M.
GALLERY
LIBERERY/ MUSEUM 1 EACH
PARK
LANDSCAPES
BUSINESS CENTRE
WAITING AREA 1 FOR 50 PERSON 75 SQ.M.
OFFICE SPACE 1 12 SQ.M.
CONFERENCE HALL 1 15x12 FOR 50-60 PERSON 180 SQ.M.
ELECTRIC ROOM 1 AVE. 9.5 SQ.M. 1 9.5SQ.M.
51. SPACE UNIT CASE STUDY
OBSERVATION
REASON FOR
AREA
DERIVATION
FINAL
AREA SQ.
M.
BUSINESS CENTRE
TOILETS M-1
F-1
M-7.6 SQ.M.
F-6 SQ.M.
FOYER 1 30SQ.M.
BALLROOM 1 FOR 250 PERSON 325 SQ.M.
LOADING DOCKS 1
TOTAL: 37272 SQ.M.
TOTAL: 37272 SQ.M.
CIRCULATION SPACE 12% OF TOTAL AREA: 4856.5 SQ.M.
FINAL TOTAL AREA: 42128.5 SQ.M.
52. AREA CALCULATION:
TOTAL PLOT AREA= 40470.2099 SQ. M.
= 10 ACRE
FAR= 175
GROUND COVERAGE = 30% OF PLOT AREA
30% OF 40470.2099 SQ.M.
= 30/100 x 40470.2099 SQ.M.
= 12141.062 SQ.M.
THEREFORE,
FAR= TOTAL BUILT UP AREA /TOTAL PLOT AREA x 100
175=T/ 40470.2099 x 100
100T= 7082286.7325
T = 70822.867 SQ.M.
THEREFORE,
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA = 70822.867 SQ.M.
53. MAIN CONVENTION HALL
5000 SEATS
SEATING:-
SEATWIDTH- 600MM
END AISLE WIDTH- 2400MM
CENTRAL AISLE WIDTH- 1500MM
BALCONY:-
TREAD WIDTH- 850MM
RISER HEIGHT-150MMM
GANGWAY WIDTH- 1500MM
EXIT DOOR WIDTH- 1800MM
FACILITIES
PROJECTION ROOM- 32 SQ.M.
SOUND CONTROL ROOM- 36 SQ.M.
LIGHT CONRTOL ROOM- 15 SQ.M.
56. LOCATION
MANIRAM DEWANTRADE
CENTRE, NATIONAL HIGHWAY
37, BETHKUCHI ADJACENTTO
OSBT & BALAJITEMPLE,
GUWAHATI,ASSAM 781035
9.9KM FROM GUWAHATI
RAILWAY STATION
24KM FROM GUWAHATI
AIRPORT
700M FROM GUWAHATI
ISBT
59. AREA CALCULATION:
TOTAL PLOT AREA= 40470.2099 SQ. M.
= 10 ACRES
FAR= 175
GROUND COVERAGE = 30% OF PLOT AREA
30% OF 40470.2099 SQ.M.
= 30/100 x 40470.2099 SQ.M.
= 12141.062 SQ.M.
THEREFORE,
FAR= TOTAL BUILT UP AREA / TOTAL PLOT AREA x 100
175= T/ 40470.2099 x 100
100T= 7082286.7325
T = 70822.867 SQ.M.
THEREFORE,
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA = 70822.867 SQ.M.
61. CLIMATE
- WARM AND HUMID.
- MAXTEMPERATURE 32*-35*C
- MINTEMPERATURE 10*- 25*C
- AVERAGETEMPERATURE 28*C
- MAX AMOUNT OF WIND
FLOW FROM NORTH TO EAST
DIRECTION.
SUMMERWIND- NORTH TO EAST
WINTER WIND- SOUTH WESTTO
NORTH EAST
ACOUSTIC: MAXTRAFFIC SOUND
COMES FROM MAIN ROAD OF THE
SITE.( NH-37 )
TOPOGRAPHY- OVER ALL PLAIN
63. ANALYSIS
SERVICES :WATER SUPPLY, ROAD CONNECTION AND
DRAINAGE SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
STRENGTH
HIGH DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY ZONE
PROPER ROAD CONNECTION AVAILABLE
EASILY ACCESSIBLE
NO OTHER CONVENTION CENTRE ARE
THERE NEAR BY THE SITE
OPPORTUNITY
TRANSPORTATION ARE EASY
HOSPITAL, SCHOOL, HOTELS ARE PRESENT
NEARBY
GOODS ARE EASILY AVAILABLE HERE
ELECTRICITY ANDWATER SUPPLY ARE
EASILY AVAILABLE
SITE IS IN URBAN AREA & NEARBY NH-37
THREAT
SOUND POLLUTION DUE TO THE
PRESENCE OF ISBT NEARBY AS WELL AS
FROM THE TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD.
INDIAN OIL ( IOCL )STORAGE TANK
CAMPUS WITHIN 150M RADIUS.
WEAKNESS
THE PLOT IS AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN
THE PRESENT NH-37 WHICH CAUSE RAIN
WATER TO FLOW TOWARDS THE SITE