The document analyzes the acoustics and facilities of an auditorium in Mumbai. It identifies several weaknesses in the design including congested entrances that create chaos, aisles of unequal measurements adding to circulation issues, and a lack of storage and public toilet facilities. Strengths include acoustic timber paneling on walls that absorbs stray sound and a stage visibility reduced from the sides to center due to the auditorium form.

1. A CASESTUDY ON AN AUDITORIUM
IN MUMBAI TO STUDY THE
ACOUSTICS AND OTHER SERVICES

2. ACCESS FROM MAHESHWARI UDYAN
ACCESS TO THE CENTER IS VIA A PEDESTRIAN
ENTRY, VEHICULAR ENTRY AND A SERVICE ENTRY
THE LACK OF A DEFINED LOADING AND
UNLOADING SPACE AT THE REAR END CREATES
A CHAOS AT THE SERVICE STAIR WAY
MYSORE ASSOCIATION
AUDITORIUM
BHAUDAJI ROAD,
MATUNGA
LOCATION
ACCESS AND
PARKING
7M WIDE
ROAD
SERVICE ENTRY
MAIN
ENTRANCES
THE LACK OF PARKING FACILITY LEADS TO
HAPHAZARD PARKING IN THE COMPOUND ALSO
CHAOS ON THE ROAD
PARKING
PARKING

3. THE TICKET COUNTER ON THE FRONT FAÇADE FAILS
TO DIRECT THE QUEUE WHEN CROWD THEREBY
CREATING A CHAOS.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE COMPLEX PROVES THAT
THE LIFT BLOCK WHICH FORMS THE FRONT FAÇADE
IS A CIRCULATORY SPACE COMPLETELY WHEREAS
THE LOBBY ACTS AS THE TRANSITIONAL SPACE
BETWEEN THE EXTERIOR AND THE OFFICE BLOCK
SITE PLAN –
FUNCTIONS
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATORY SPACES
OFFICEOFFICE
OFFICE
TEMPLE
LOBBY CUM WAITING AREA
LIFT LIFT
TICKET
COUNTER
OFFICEOFFICE
OFFICE
TEMPLE
LOBBY CUM WAITING
AREA
LIFT LIFT
TICKET
COUNTER
SITE PLAN
THE ENTRY AND THE LIFTS ARE
COMMON TO THE VIP
PERSONNEL. A FOUNTAIN AT
THE FRONT FAÇADE
COMPRISES OF THE
LANDSCAPE OF THE COMPLEX
THE SPACIOUS LOBBY IN THE COMPLEX
IS ADJACENT TO THE OFFICE WITH A
SEPARATE ENTRANCE BUT LACKS THE
PROXIMITY FROM THE AUDITORIUM.

4. THE 3 AISLES OF UNEQUAL MEASUREMENTS FORM THE MAIN
AISLE AND THE SUBORDINATE AISLES WITH 2 BAYS WITH 13
SEATS IN EACH BAY WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 295-300l
AUDITORIUM –
FUNCTIONS
MATERIALS
CIRCULATION
FUNCTIONALITY OF SPACES
BACK
STAGE
FRONT
STAGE
SEATING
AC
DUCT
STAGE IN TIMBER BOARDS.
THE STAGE LACKED THE
SYSTEM OF CATWALK AS A
RESULT LADDER WAS USED
VINYL SHEETS LAID UNDER
THE SEATING
ACOUSTICALLY TREATED
TIMBER PANNELLING
CARPET ALONG THE 3
AISLES

5. TIN SHEETS SUPPORTED BY BUILT
UP STEEL BEAMS
AUOUSTIC TIMBER
PANNELING
THICK FABRIC
MATERIAL
ANOTONE
BLOCKS
AUDITORIUM –
FUNCTIONS
MATERIALS
CIRCULATION
SATISFACTORY VISIBILITY TO THE STAGE DUE
THE FORM OF THE AUDITORIUM. THE VISIBILITY
REDUCES FROM THE CENTRE TOWARDS THE
ENDS.
VISIBILITY
THE ACOUSTIC MATERIALS WITH WHICH THE AUDITORIUM
IS TREATED PERFORMS THE FUNCTION OF ABSORBING THE
SRTAY OR TIME LAGGED SOUND INORDER TO REDUCE
NOISE

6. FIRE EXIT`
AS THE ENTRY FOR THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF THE AUDITORIUMS
IS THE SAME CHAOS IS CREATED AT THE OPENING
THE LIGHTING PROVIDED IS A COMBINATION OF SPOT LIGHTS AND
PENDANT LIGHTS AT THE FOCUS
ENTRY / EXITS/FIRE EXIT
ENTRY AND
EXIT
AUDITORIUM –
FALSE CEILING
UTILITIES
TOILET
STAGE CONTROL
THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE TOILET FOR THE
STAGE ARTIST AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE
OTHER PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION MADE IT
TO BLOCK THE ACCESS
OF THE FIRE EXIT TO THE
STAIRWAY. THE STAGE
CONTROL AREA IS
POCKETED OPPOSITE THE
TOILET.
THE LACK OF A PUBLIC
TOILET FOR THE
AUDIENCE POSES AS A
DEMERIT IN THE
PLANNING.

7. • THE ENTANCE IS CONGESTED AND THERE IS A LEVEL DIFFERENCE AT THE ENTRANCE
CREATING A CHAOS
• THE DOOR OPENS INWARDS DISTURBING THE PEDESTRIAN PATH IN THE AUDITORIUM
• THE AUDITORIUM FIRE EXIT LEADS TO A DEAD END BALCONY
• AUDIBILITY REDUCES FROM THE SIDES TOWARDS THE CENTER
• THE AUDITORIIM WAS DEVOID OF A STORAGE SPACE FOR THE LIGHTS AND THE PROPS
• THE UNEQUAL MEASUREMENTS IN THE AISLE ADDS TO THE CONGESTION OF THE CIRCULATORY
SPACE
• THE PITCH OF STAIR WAYS LEADING TO THE GREEN ROOMS IS STEEP
• THE AUDITORIUM LACKS A LOBBY ADJACENT TO IT
• THE LACK OF PUBLIC TOILET
• THE WALLS ARE TREATED WITH ACOUSTICALLY TIMBER PANELS AND ANATONE BOARDS
• THE VIEW FROM THE CORNERS OF THE STAGE IS GOOD DUE TO THE FORM THE AUDITOTORIUM
• SERVICE ENTRY PROVIDED AT THE REAR FAÇADE LEADS TO THE AUDITORIUM FLOOR AT THE
BALCONY
• GREEN ROOMS SPARATELY PROVIDED FOR MEN AND WOMEN AT THE UPPER LEVEL
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESS
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES