The National Gallery of Modern Art was established in 1954 in Jaipur House near India Gate in New Delhi. It is the premier art gallery under the Ministry of Culture and exhibits around 4,000 paintings, graphics, and sculptures by modern Indian artists. The gallery also arranges special exhibitions for artists to showcase their work. It is located near major transportation hubs like the Khan Market metro station and New Delhi Railway Station.

1. ABOUT NGMA
•NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ARTS WAS ESTABLISHED ON
MARCH 29 1954 AT JAIPUR HOUSE.
•IT IS THE PREMIER ART GALLERY UNDER MINISTRY OF
CULTURE.
•LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO INDIA GATE THIS BUILDING WAS
EARLIER THE RESIDENTIAL PALACE OF MAHARAJA OF JAIPUR.
•IT EXHIBITS AROUND 4000 PAINTINGS GRAPHICS AND
SCULPTURE OF MODERN ARTIST.
•THE GALLERY ARRANGES SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF THOSE
WHO WISH TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK.
SITE APPROACH
NEAREST STOPS
•INDIRA GANDHI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
16.9KM
•KHAN MARKET METRO STATION
– 1.4K
•NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION –
4.6KM
KHAN MARKET METRO STN.
& NDLSTN.
INDIRA GANDHI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ARTS
JAIPUR HOUSE

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SITE CONTEXT
SITE PLAN

3. LANDSCAPING
• 104 OR SO LARGE TREES AND
PLANTING NEW ONES.
• LARGE UNHINDERED GREEN
SPACES .
• LINES DEFINING THE HARD
(PAVED) AREA FROM THE
GREEN PROVIDE AN
UNOBTRUSIVE BACKGROUND
FOR ANY KIND OF MUSEUM.
SITE CONTEXT
OUTDOOR DISPLAY SPACES LIKE
COURTYARDS AND SCULPTURE GARDENS MORE THAN LIFE SIZE SCULPTURES
CENTRALCOURTYARD ENCLOSED
WITH PILLARS
ENTRY TO NEW WING

4. FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 0
FLOOR PLAN- GROUND FLOOR ( NEW WING)
• THE GROUND FLOOR PLAN HOUSES EXHIBITS
OF BHUPEN KHAKKAR MAINLY IN BLOCK 3.
• THE ACCESS TO BLOCK 3 IS FROM MEZZANINE
ENTRANCE AREA.
• BLOCK 2 IS NOT BUILT ON GROUND FLOOR.
• BLOCK 3 HAS INSTITUTION AND
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AT THE
GROUND FLOOR.
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
CIRCULATION AT LEVEL 0
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA CIRCULATION

5. FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 1
FLOOR PLAN- FIRST FLOOR ( NEW WING)
• FIRST FLOOR OF BLOCK 1 HOUSES PAINTINGS OF JAMINI
ROY AND S. H. RAZA.
• BLOCK 2 CONTAINS THE MODERN ART SCULPTURES
AND PAINTINGS OF ARTIST OF ‘PROGRESSIVE ARTISTS
GROUP’ LIKE NANDLAL BOSE AND CHITTENDRA NATH
MAJUMDAR.
• THE CORNER RAMPS HELP TO GIVE OVERVIEW OF EACH
OF THE FLOORS AND ACT AS BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN
EXTERNAL SCREEN WALLS AND THE GALLERY FLOORS.
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA
CIRCULATION PLAN- LEVEL 1

6. FLOOR PLAN- SECOND FLOOR ( NEW WING)
FLOOR PLAN OF LEVEL 2
VISITORS CIRCUATION
CURATOR CIRCULATION
EXHIBITION AREA
• SECOND FLOOR OF BLOCK 1 HOUSES A LIBRARY FOR
STUDENTS.
• IT HAS A CAPACITY OF ALMOST 50- 60 PEOPLE AT A
TIME.
• ROOF OF LIBRARY IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A MANNER
THAT ONLY DIFFUSED LIGHT ENTERS.
• BLOCK 2 AND BLOCK 3 HAVE SCULPTURES AND
PAINTINGS OF MODERN ART.
• THE DISPLAY FLOORS ALLOW FLEXIBLE DISPLAY OF
ARTWORKS AND CAN BE MANIPULATED TO OBTAIN
REQUIRED SPECIAL EFFECTS.
CIRCULATION PLAN- LEVEL 2

7. FLOOR PLAN OF BASEMENT LEVEL
EXHIBITION AREA
CURATOR CIRCULATION
VISITORS CIRCUATION
FLOOR PLAN- BASEMENT ( NEW WING)
• BASE MENT HOUSES STORAGE FOR EXIBITS AS WELL
AS INSTITUTION.
• BASEMENT LEVEL CONTAINS THE HVAC
PLANTPARKING.
CIRCULATION PLAN- BASEMENT

8. ELEVATIONS
ELEVATION FROM JUSTICE SUNANDA BHANDARE MARG
ELEVATION OF GALLERY BLOCK FROM CENTRAL COURT

9. ELEVATIONS
ELEVATION OF GALLERY AND CENTRALBLOCK FROM ADMINISTRATION COURT
ELEVATION FROM DR. ZAKIR HUSSAIN MARG

10. SECTION
A
B C
D
DEMERITS OF NGMA
• DUSTBINS ARE NOT PROVIDED NEAR NEW WING THAT PROMOTES LITTERING.
• THERE ARE NO SIGNAGES OR HOARDINGS NEAR THE SITE THAT SHOWS THE
LOCATION OF NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART.
• THERE IS NO PROPER SIGNAGE, SO THE ONE WHO ENTERS THE SITE GETS
CONFUSED OF THE ENTRANCE TO MUSEUM.

11. LEVEL:2LEVEL:0 LEVEL:1
•ENERGY SAVING HVAC SYSTEMS AND HVAC
UNITS
UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT FACTORS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A QUALITY HVAC UNIT:
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The blower and
wheel propel the air
through the HVAC.
The air blows through
evaporator coils,
which removes
humidity and cools
the temperature.
Air is pulled from the
outside environment
and is filtered
through the
ERV/HRVs, which
essentially disinfects
and cleans the air.
Duct registers and air
flow vents are
strategically placed in
each room for
optimal air flow.
System design is
based on the floor
plan layout – allows
ductwork and
ventilation to hit
every area.
HVAC SYSTEM
• THE SYSTEM OR UNIT MUST BE PROPERLY SIZED AND
DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPECIFIC BUILDING
• MUST HAVE SEALED SUPPLY DUCTWORK FOR
EFFICIENT AND PROPER ENERGY FLOW.
• MUST HAVE BALANCED AIR FLOW BETWEEN SUPPLY
AND RETURN SYSTEM.
• MUST BE FILLED WITH PROPER REFRIGERANT, PLUS
AN EFFICIENTLY WORKING BURNER OPERATION AND
DRAFT.

12. 7.68M X 7.68M
A continuous sunshade in red sandstone casts a
deep shadow and caps the whole facade.
The overall impression of Jaipur house is
horizontally soaring solid mass .
The horizontal band of interlocking pattern in
red and buff stone is similar to Mughal style.
Some arched openings are framed by ornamental
Rajput columns.