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Prince Wales Museum
MG ROAD,MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA
MAIN
BUILDING
ENTRY LANDSCAPE
TICKET
COUNTER
TANKS
APPROACH: Approach is not straight, but it follows a gentle curve and
turns along the crescent shape site.
SURROUNDINGS: Due to the large site and garden in front, the skyline
of the museum building can be easily seen.
GARDEN: Formal garden is symmetrical with the statue in the center.
Garden is planned with good landscaped features. PARKING: All cars,
tourist buses are parked outside, only service vehicles are allowed in.
ENTRANCE: two gates are available; one for entry and exist. Other is
closed, No service entrance is provided.
AWARDS
IGBC PLATINUM RATING
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
COMMENDABLE
CONSERVATION
LOCATION: Mumbai,
Maharashtra
OPENED ON:1923
NAMED AFTER: Prince George
ARCHITECT: George Wittet
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Indo-
Saracenic style
TOTAL AREA: 24705 sqm.
FLOORS: G+2
FLOOR
PLANS
ADOPTION
There is no segregation between
choice and actual display area.
All electrical conduits, wiring etc.
stand out on ceiling.
No provision for fire escape
staircases, service lift, service entry.
Large windows provide excessive
lighting it artifects the colour of
painting and also creates problem
of reflection.
SRENGTH
The use of natural gallery as a dominant
feature visually and circulation wise. The
central gallery the visitors to locate
themselves within the museum.
A building gel with the environment.
Has a good location and access.
WEAKNESS
THANK
YOU

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Prince Wales Museum Architectural case study

  • 1. Prince Wales Museum MG ROAD,MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA
  • 3. APPROACH: Approach is not straight, but it follows a gentle curve and turns along the crescent shape site. SURROUNDINGS: Due to the large site and garden in front, the skyline of the museum building can be easily seen. GARDEN: Formal garden is symmetrical with the statue in the center. Garden is planned with good landscaped features. PARKING: All cars, tourist buses are parked outside, only service vehicles are allowed in. ENTRANCE: two gates are available; one for entry and exist. Other is closed, No service entrance is provided.
  • 4. AWARDS IGBC PLATINUM RATING UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMENDABLE CONSERVATION
  • 5. LOCATION: Mumbai, Maharashtra OPENED ON:1923 NAMED AFTER: Prince George ARCHITECT: George Wittet ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Indo- Saracenic style TOTAL AREA: 24705 sqm. FLOORS: G+2 FLOOR PLANS
  • 7. There is no segregation between choice and actual display area. All electrical conduits, wiring etc. stand out on ceiling. No provision for fire escape staircases, service lift, service entry. Large windows provide excessive lighting it artifects the colour of painting and also creates problem of reflection. SRENGTH The use of natural gallery as a dominant feature visually and circulation wise. The central gallery the visitors to locate themselves within the museum. A building gel with the environment. Has a good location and access. WEAKNESS