options planetarium peshawar

1. REVIVAL OF PIA PLANETRIUM PESHAWAR.
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and
entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial
navigation.
A dominant feature of most planetaria is the large dome-shaped projection
screen onto which scenes of stars, planets, and other celestial objects can be made
to appear and move realistically to simulate the complex 'motions of the heavens'.
The celestial scenes can be created using a wide variety of technologies, for
example precision-engineered 'star balls' that combine optical and electro-
mechanical technology, slide projector, video and full dome projector systems, and
lasers. Whatever technologies are used, the objective is normally to link them
together to simulate an accurate relative motion of the sky. Typical systems can be
set to simulate the sky at any point in time, past or present, and often to depict the
night sky as it would appear from any point of latitude on Earth.

2. PIA PlanetariumPeshawar:
PIA Planetarium is a planetarium based in Peshawar. It was inaugurated on April 2,
2011. Plot size is 30 Kanal.
Current Status of the Building: Under litigation between the government and
Pakistan International Airlines.
Purpose of the Building: An educational Building that will give learning experience
to students and local community regarding astronomy and the night sky, or for
training in celestial navigation.

3. Existing Building Documentation: The existing Building needs to be documented
first to list out the current activities and spaces, in the next stage we will be able to
suggest improvement in current activities or suggesting new activities at the site.
Proposed activities to be suggested on site:
Proposed Theme: Learn- Play- Sports & Park.
It is suggested that the original purpose of the building as a Planetarium may be kept
intact and it may be improved as per modern designs and activities, as mentioned
above the theme should be a Learning environment both inside and outside the
building and every activity should have learning with FUN.
1. Theater Hall or Dome hall
2. Lecture halls
3. Space Museum
4. Space Ship models and Astronauts Uniform Display
5. Space items and universe models displays
6. Out Door activities with shapes of Universe objects
7. Food court giving a look of eating on Moon
8. Outdoor Playing Facilities.
9. After proper study and research these activities can be refined and more can
be added
Reference Images:
OUTER LOOK OF A PLANETARIUM:

4. INTERIOR OF THE MAIN HALL:
Building Interior:

5. Books & Magazine corners:
Roof Design ideas:

6. Space items and universe models displays
Out Door activities with shapes of Universe objects

7. Out Door activities with shapes of Universe objects
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