Case study -zaveriben popatlal sabhagraha-airconditioning, barch, mu, services

1. CASE STUDY : ZAVERBEN POPATLAL SABHAGRAHA
LOCATION : GHATKOPAR
By:
Naman M
Suhasini P
Siddhant T
Asawari P
Deepak V

2. ABOUT ZPS..
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The Zaverben Popatlal Sabhagrah now looks futuristic,
yet trendy.
For the residents of Ghatkopar, the new Zaverben
Popatlal Sabhagrah is a boon. The auditorium was
actually constructed in 1984 on the third floor of
Rashtriya Shala (an English and Gujarati school). It
was not just an auditorium for the school but
throughout the year it used to be hired for dramas,
cultural programs and social events. Recently, the
trustees thought it could do with a face-lift and
appointed architect Ajit Bhuta of Ajit Bhuta and
Associates to change its look.
Funded by the Dhanji Deveshi family, the cost amounted
to almost Rs. 2crore. But for the four walls and the
roof of the old structure everything else was
demolished. Yet the school building lay untouched.

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“The idea was to built something that is modern and
trendy, in short keeping with the times. The floor of
the auditorium was modified from sloping to steps and
an ozone’ system has been installed for fresh and clean
air with better air change,” explained Bhuta. The foyer
is larger; there are new and spacious lifts, pushback
seats, more legroom, and the latest stereophonic sound.
Earlier the capacity of the hall was for 720 people,
but now with the modifications it has been reduced to
676. A ‘pulsar power pack system’ for the lighting has
been fitted making it flexible to operate from three
different locations.
The control rooms for the light and the sound have been
separated for better maintenance and the colors from
dull grey and browns are now bright yellow, red and
green. “The basic concept was to give the place a
futuristic yet aesthetic and vibrant interior. We have
tried to keep the mood of the place young. This is
popular place for Gujarati dramas and social
gatherings. There are around 32 Jain Jagruti
organizations in Ghatkopar and throughout the year
there are programs being held. That was one of the main

5. Green Rooms
Back stage
Back Doors
Seating Area
Stage
AC – Sound- Light
Fire Exit
Washrooms
Room
Entry for Artists/Actors
Main Entry
Food Court
Exit
PLAN

6. ENTRY-EXIT PATTER
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LIFT

7. PLAN

8. RETURN CHAMBER
OUTLET
PLAN

10. QUICK
ROOM
STORAGE
SOUND ROOM
PLAN : LOCATION OF
LIGHT ROOM
LIGHT ROOM; SOUND ROO

11. OZONE SYSTEM

12. VIEW
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13. •The ceiling is divided into 5 parts.
•It has layers of free flowing curved
forms with a variety of lighting
fixtures on it.
•Air Conditioning outlet is provided in
between the different layers.
VIEW SHOWING CEILING
CEILING

20. LIGHTING
FIXTURES
•A number of lighting fixtures
are oriented towards the stage
covering all angles possible.
•Other light sources are located
on the ceiling of the seating
area for the audience.
•These lights are of different
types, qualities, intensities,
color depending upon the
approximate area to be covered,
intensity of light etc. the
position of a lighting fixture
is fixed.
•These lights can be dimmed or
brightened as per need
CEILING LIGHTS
SPOT LIGHTS

21. STAG
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22. GREEN
ROOM
One Male and one Female Green ro
including separate changing roo
and a restroom

23. FOOD COURT
•SALES COUNTER
•VENDING MACHINE
•LOUNGE AREA
•SEATING
•WASHROOM
•DRINKING WATER STATION

24. RECEPTION AREA(TICKET COUNTER)
GROUND FLOOR

25. PARKING SPACE (FOR ARTISTS/VIP)

26. THE END