The document provides details from a case study conducted on an existing auditorium called Shah Auditorium in Delhi. It describes the auditorium's layout, dimensions, seating capacity, accessibility, fire safety features, and other design aspects. It also compares the auditorium's features to standard guidelines and requirements for auditorium design, such as recommended seating densities, exit widths, acoustical materials, and more. The case study findings are meant to help gain knowledge about typical auditorium requirements and design considerations.

1. CASE STUDY
ON
AUDITORIUM

2. INTRODUCTION
PROJECT: CASE STUDY ON AUDITORIUM.
OBJECTIVE: CASE STUDY ON EXISTING AUDITORIUMS TO GAIN
KNOWLEDGE OF IT’S REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS ABOUT
IT’S DESIGN.
AUDITORIUMS VISITED:
SHAH AUDITORIUM,
RAJNIWAS MARG, CIVIL LINES ,
DELHI-110054.

3. SHAH AUDITORIUM HAS APPROX.
11 MIN. WALKING DISTANCE FROM
KASHMERE GATE METRO STATION
AND 23 MIN. FROM CIVIL LINES
METRO STATION.

4. ELECTRICITY
ROOM,
PUMPING ROOM
STORAGE
MAIN HALL FRONT PAVEMENT
AREA/PALTFORM
PARKING
ENTRY TO
THE
BUILDING
MAIN ENTRY TO
THE PREMISES
SERVICE ENTRY

5. SHAH AUDITORIUM
ENTRY : THE AUDITORIUM HAS TWO MAIN ENTRIES TO IT’S
PREMISES ,THAT CONTAIN ONE 6M. GATE ALONG WITH A
PEDESTRIAN ENTRY. OF APPROX. 1.2M.PARKING : THE AUDITORIUM HAS A
PARKING OF APPROX
20 TWO WHEELER AND 10 CARS
APPROX 60 SQM.
THERE IS A PLATFORM OUTSIDE
THE AUDITORIUM ,JUST IN
FRONT OF IT ABOUT 16M. x14M.

6. ENTRY TO THE
BUILDING:THERE ARE TOTAL
FIVE ENTRIES TO THE
BUILDING,TWO AT THE FRONT
FOR MAIN AUDIENCE AND
THREE AT THE BACK FOR
WORKERS,STAFF OR ARTISTS
,THAT ALSO LEAD TO GREEN
ROOM.
ENTRY TO THE AUDITORIUM LEADS TO THE LOBBY
WHICH HAS A HELP DESK JUST AFTER ENTRING
THE BUILDING, AN OPEN CAFETARIA
,PANTRY,GENTS AND LADIES WASHROOM .
EXIT FROM
THE BACK SIDE

7. THE MANAGER’S OFFICE APPROX
4M.X3M. IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR
WHOSE WAY IS FROM THE FOYER
OF THE BUILDING .
TWO
WASHROOMS ARE
AT BOTH THE
LEVELS i.e AT
LOWER LEVEL
AND AT THE
LEVEL OF
BALCONY
2M.X2M. EACH.
NEGATIVE
SPACE WAS
USED AS A
VERY SMALL
PENTRY OF
1M.X.5M. IS
THERE JUST
NEAR THE
ENTRANCE
TO THE
HALL.
A CAFETARIA IS
ALSO THERE JUST
ADJACENT TO
HALL GATE OF
APPROX 7M.X3M.
THE FOYER IS ABOUT 10M. BY 8 M. ,WELL VENTILATED AT
WELL LITTED NATURALLY FROM TWO SIDE.

8. THERE IS A SINGLE GATE FOR
ENTRY TO THE MAIN HALL AND 6
FIRE EXITS EACH OF 2 M. WIDE AT
A DISTANCE OF APP. 4M.
COFFERED CEILINGS HAS BEEN USED AT THE LOBBY
HAVING LIGHTS IN BETWEEN .
EMERGENCY
EXIT ARE JUST
NEAR THE STAGE

9. THERE IS A SLOPE FROM THE
BEGINNING TO THE EDGE OF
THE STAGE WHICH CREATES A
SLOPE INSIDE THE HALL, THIS
MAKES THE SEATS AT THE BACK
AT A HEIGHT AND THE SEATS IN
FRONT AT A LOWER LEVEL.
THERE ARE TOTAL 288
SEATS AT THE LOWER
LEVEL OF THE
AUDITORIUM.CIRCULATION
SPACE IS PROVIDED AT THE
SIDES AND AT THE CENTER.
THERE IS A SPECE OF 0.4M.
IN BETWEEN TWO ROWS

10. STAGE HAS AROUND 9
M. DEPTH AND 12M.
LENGTH,IT ALSO
CONTAINS DIFFERENT
KIND OF SPOT LIGHTS
FROM TOP AND SIDES
ALSO.
IT CONTAINS PULLEYS AT THE
SIDES AS TO PULL OR DROP THE
CURTAIN DURING THE SHOW TIME .
THE STAGE HAS THREE EXITS
,OUT OF WHICH TWO EXITS
DIRECTLY LEAD TO OUTSIDE
AND ONE OF THEM LEAD TO
GREEN ROOM AS WELL AS AN
EXIT GATE WHICH IS NEAR
BY THE MAIN EXIT GATE OF
THE PREMISES AT THE BACK
S
T
A
G
E

11. THERE ARE TOTAL THREE
EXITS FROM THE BACK SIDE
FOR THE PERFORMERS AND
STAFF , THAT IS FROM TWO
EITHER SIDE OF THE STAGE.
A SERVICE ROAD ABOUT 4
M. IS THERE JUST AT THE
BACK SIDE OF THE
BUILDING.
HAVING ELECTRICITY ROOM
OF 5M. X 4M. AND AIR
CONDITIONING ROOM
ALONG WITH OPEN AIR
SERVICE ROAD
ELECTRICITY
ROOM
PUMPING SYSTEM
EXIT GATE AT THE BACK SIDE

12. THE WALL AND FLOORING OF THE STAGE AND THE
AUDITORIUM ARE DONE WITH WOOD TO HAVE A BETTER
ACOUSTIC AND ALSO TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN
TEMPERATURE THROUGH OUT THE YEAR AND ALSO TO
PREVENT THE ARTIST PRFORMING ON THE STAGE FROM
INJURIES.
LIGHTS ARE
PROVIDED ON THE
CEILING ON EQUAL
DISTANCE AND FOCUS
LIGHTS ON THE STAGE
AND FOCUS LIGHTS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND EXITS ARE
PROVIDED AT CERTAIN DISTANCES AND
CLEARLY VISIBLE,EASILY APPROACHABLE TO
ALL THE VIEWERS TO EVACUATE EASILY AND
RAPIDLY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

13. THERE IS A BALCONY ALSO HAVING
144 SEATS CONTAINING TWO
AISLE DIVIDED IN THREE PARTS.
AC DUCTS ARE OPENING AT THE
SIDE WALLS ALONG WITH THE
FANS .
PROJECTOR ROOM IS AT
THE UPPERMOST LEVEL SO
THAT THERE WON’T BE
ANY HINDRANCE.
A CONFRENCE ROOM
IS ALSO THERE
ALONG WITH
LADIES AND GENTS
WASHROOM.
PROJECTOR ROOM ABOUT
7M.X3.5M.

14. INFERENCE
SHAPE AND SIZE
-THE SIZE SHOULD BE FIXED IN RELATION TO THE NUMBER OF AUDIENCE REQUIRED TO
BE SEATED.THE FLOOR AREA OF THE HALL INCLUDING, GANGWAYS(EXCLUDING THE
STAGE)SHOULD BE CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF 0.6 TO 0.9 sqm. PER PERSON. THE
HEIGHT OF THE HALL IS DETERMINED BY SUCH CONSIDERATIONS AS VENTILATION,
PRESENCE (OR ABSENCE)OF BALKONY AND THE TYPE OF PERFORMANCE.
-FLOOR PLAN OF VARIOUS SHAPES ARE USED, BUT THE ONE WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO
GIVE SATISFACTORY RESULTS WITHOUT INTRODUCING COMPLICATIONS IN THE
ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT OF THE HALL IS THE FAN-SHAPED PLAN. THE PROSCENIUM
MAY BEAR ANY SUITABLE RATIO WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE HALL TO SUIT STAGE
REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS OF VIAIBILITY.THE SIDE WALLS SHOULD BE
ARRANGED TO HAVE AN ANGLE OF NOT MORE THAN 100 DEGREES WITH THE CURTAIN
LINE. IN THE CASE OF TALKING PICTURES
SYNCHRONISATION OF SOUND WITP A LIP MOVEMENT IS MOST ESSENTIAL.ALSO, IN THE
CASE OF THEATRES A PERSON WITH NORMAL VISION SHOULD BE ABLE TO DISCERN
FACIALE EXPRESSIONS OF THE PERFORMERS. IN ORDER TO SATISFY THESE
CONDITIONS,IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE DISTANCE OF THE FARTHEST SEAT FROM THE CURTAIN LINE
SHOULD NOT NORMALLY EXCEED 24M.

15. -THE AUDITORIUM REAR WALLS SHOULD BE EITHER FLAT OR CONVEX IN SHAPE,AND IN SHAH
AUDITORIUM IT WAS CONVEX.
-SIDE WALLS ARE NON-PARALLEL AS IN THE CASE OF A FAN-SHAPED HALL.THE WALLS MAY
REMAIN REFLECTIVE AND MAY BE ARCHITECTURALLY FINISHED. IN ANY MANNER REQUIRED, IF
SOUND ABSORBING MATERIAL IS NOT REQUIRED FROM OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.
SHAH AUDITORIUM IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND HAVE PARALLEL WALLS IN IT.
-A SUITABLE SOUNDPROOF FALSE CEILING SHOULD BE PROVIDED BELOW THE ROOF TO AVOID
THE NOISE FROM THE AIRCRAFTS AND RAIN .THERE WERE NO FALSE CEILING PROVIDED IN THE
SHAH AUDITORIUM.
-FOYER CRUSH HALL ,ATTACHED ROOM, ALL THE ENCLOSED SPACES, SUCH AS FOYERS.
LOUNGES,FLANKING VERANDAHS. ETC,ADJACENT TO THE AUDITRIUM SHOULD BE ISOLATED
FROM THE MAIN HALL BY SUITABLE (WELL FITTING)DOORS THAT THE ACOUSTICS OF THE
HALL ARE NOT INFLUENCED BY THESE ROOMS; HEAVY CURTAINS MAY BE USED TO AID
ABSORPTION OF EXTERNAL NOISE FROM FOYER. VERANDAHS, ETC.
-THE FOYER AREA,NUMBER AND SIZE OF ENTRANCES ALSO DEPEND ON THE SIZE AND SEATING
CAPACITY OF THE AUDITORIUM. AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF THE SEATING AREA OF THE HALL IS
RECOMMENDED FOR FOYER.
-FOR LOBBY AND LOUNGE, AREA AT LEAST CORRESPONDING TO 10 PERCENT OF THE LEATING
AREA IN THE HALL ARE RECOMMENDED.
-THE WIDTH OF A SEAT SHOULD BE BETWEEN 45 CM AND 56 CM AND IT IS 45 CM IN SHAH
AUDITORIUM.
-THE BACK TO BACK DISTANCE OF CHAIRS IN SUCCESSIVE ROWS OF SEATS SHAD BE AT LEAST 90
CM.

16. -ACOUSTIC PLASTER
(A PLASTER WHICH INCLUDES GRANULATED INSULATION MATERIAL
WITH CEMENT).
B)COMPRESSED CANE OR WOOD FIBREBOARD,UNPERFORATED AND
PERFORATED;
C)WOOD PARTICLE BOARD;
D)COMPRESSED WOOD
E)MINERAL/GLASS WOOL QUILTS AND MATS;
F)MINERAL/COMPRESSED GLASS WOOL TILES;
G)COMPESITE UNITS OF PERFORATED HARDBOARD BACKED BY PERFORATED
FIBREBOARD;
H)COMPOSITE UNITS OF PERFORATED BOARD(HATDBOARD,ASBESTOS BOARD OR
METAL
SHEET) BACKED BY MINERAL OR GLASS WOOL QUILT OR SLAB.
J)SPECIAL ABSORBERS CONSTRUCTED OF HARDBOARD, TEAK PLY AND IN SHAH
AUDITORIUM WOODEN FINISHING IS DONE AS THE ACOUSTIC MATERIAL AND THE
ACOUSTIC PLASTER ON THE CEILINGS.
-FOR 100 BOYS 15 SQM.
FOR 100 GIRLS 15 SQM.
LETS CONSIDER 150 BOYS AND 150 GIRLS- 22.5 SQM. TOTAL EACH WASHROOM.
-FOR 500 PEOPLE IT IS 823 SQM,FOR 200 PEOPLE IT SHOULD BE APPROX 500 SQM.

17. STRUCTURE TO BE FIRE RESISTANT
– ALL THE PARTS OF THE PREMISES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SHALL BE MADE OF FIRE RESISTING
MATERIALS OF ATLEAST HALF HOUR RESISTANCE. NO WOODEN POSTS SHALL BE ALLOWED
FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GALLERIES OR TIERS UNLESS TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDANT
SOLUTIONS OR COATED WITH FIRE RESISTANT /RETARDANT. NO SOFT WOOD OR OTHER
INFLAMMABLE WALL LIMITING PARTITIONS, SCREENS OR BARRIERS SHALL BE USED IN ANY
PART OF THE AUDITORIUM.
ENTRANCE
– THE PREMISES SHALL HAVE A ROAD FRONTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE AND IN
SUCH FRONTAGE THERE SHALL BE SUITABLE MEANS OF ENTRANCE AND EXIT FOR THE
PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, ENTRANCES AND EXITS SHALL BE RESERVED FOR SERVICE IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY.
EXITS
– THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE EXIT FROM EVERY TIER, FLOOR OR GALLERY FOR EVERY 150
PERSONS , PROVIDED THAT FROM EVERY UPPER FLOOR OR GALLERY THERE SHALL NOT BE
LESS THAN TWO EXITS . PROVIDED FURTHER THAT AN EXIT BY WAY OF A STAGE OR PLATFORM
SHALL NOT BE RECKONED AS ONE OF THE EXITS.EVERY EXIT FROM AN AUDITORIUM SHALL
PROVIDE A CLEAR OPENING SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 2.1 MTS HIGH AND 1.5 MTS WIDE. .EXITS
SHOULD BE SUITABLY PLACED ALONG BOTH SIDES AND SHALL DELIVER INTO TWO OR MORE
DIFFERENT THOROUGH FARES OR OPEN SPACE AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES PROVIDE FREE
MEANS OF DISPERSAL. EVERY PASSAGE OR CORRIDOR LEADING FROM AN EXIT TO A FINAL
PLACE OF EXIT SHALL AT NO POINT BE LESSER THAN 1.50MTS AND IT SHALL NOT DIMINISH IN
WIDTH IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FINAL PLACE OF EXIT.

18. SEATING ACCOMMODATION
–NO PART OF THE AUDITORIUM SHALL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION EXCLUSIVE OF THE PASSAGES AT A
SCALE HIGHER THAN 0.45SQMTS PER PERSON. THE MAXIMUM GROSS OCCUPANT LOAD SHALL BE 0.
60 SQ.M OF THE OVERALL AREA OF THE FLOOR SPACE IN THE AUDITORIUM, PER PERSON.
SEATING
–THE SEATING SHALL BE SO ARRANGED THAT THERE IS FREE ACCESS TO EXITS. THE ROWS OF THE SEATS
SHALL BE SO ARRANGED THAT THERE IS CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 38CMS BETWEEN THE BACK
OF ONE SEAT AND THE FOREMOST PORTION OF THE SEAT ARM OF FRAME BEHIND, MEASURED
BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BACK OF ONE ROW OF SEATS TO THE BACK
OF ANOTHER ROW OF SEATS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 90 CMS AND 98 CMS
WHERE FIXED SEATS ARE USED. THE WIDTH OF THE SEAT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 50CMS WHERE
ARMS ARE PROVIDED AND 45CMS WHERE ARMS ARE NOT PROVIDED.
DOORS
- ALL DOORWAYS SHALL BE AT LEAST 1.5MTS WIDE IN THE CLEAR AND THEY MUST OPEN
OUTWARDS TO LIE FLUSH WITH THE OUTSIDE WALL. ALL DOORS FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC MAY BE
KEPT CLOSED BUT THEY MUST NOT BE BOLTED DURING A PERFORMANCE, PROVIDED AN ATTENDANT IS
PROVIDED AS INCHARGE OF EACH SUCH DOOR WHOSE DUTY IT SHALL BE TO LAY OPEN SUCH DOOR
WHEN REQUIRED.
WIDTH OF CORRIDOR
– NO STAIRCASE, LANDING LOBBY, CORRIDOR OR PASSAGE NOT BEING USED AS AN EXIT SHALL BE LESS
THAN 1.50 METERS WIDE AND THERE SHALL BE NO RECESSES OR
PROJECTIONS IN THE WALLS OF SUCH PASSAGES, GANGWAYS
OR CORRIDORS WITHIN 1.50 MTS OF THE GROUND.

19. KEY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE
WATER SUPPLY
– AN UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE TANK OF CAPACITY NOT LESS THAN 50, 000 LTRS SHALL BE
PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE FIGHTING WITH AN ARRANGEMENT OF REPLENISHMENT. THE
LOCATION OF THE TANK SHOULD BE SUCH THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE FIRE ENGINE OF THE FIRE
SERVICE.
HOSE REEL
- PROVISION SHALL BE MADE FOR A SUITABLE NUMBER OF FIRST AID HOSE REELS
CONFIRMING TO I.S 884 BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO.
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
– WATER, , CO2, SODA ACID TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
OF 9 LTRS CAPACITY AS PER IS 940 SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE RATE OF ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FOR EVERY 100 PERSONS OR PART THEREOF OR SUCH NUMBER AS
SPECIFIED BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER . ALL THE FIRE EQUIPMENTS SHALL BE SO DISPOSED AS TO
BE READILY AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CASE OF FIRE.
CURTAINS
– ALL CURTAINS COVERING DOORS AND PASSAGES SHALL BE HUNG SO AS NOT TO TRAIL ON THE
FLOOR FIRE ALARM
– SUITABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED TO
SOUND WARNING IN CASE OF FIRE TO INFORM STAFF FOR FIRE FIGHTING ACTION.
FIRE ORDERS
– THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN CASE OF FIRE
SHALL ALWAYS BE POSTED IN SOME CONSPICUOUS PLACE SO THAT IT REMAINS IN PUB
LIC VIEW.

29. LOCATION MAP
The Prithvi theatre does not have parking
Spaces alloted hence the users have to park
Either at the parking lot of J.W. Marriott which
Is 500m away from the theatre ;or
At the adjacent lane which has the MCGM pay
and park service.
LOCATION
AND
CONNECTIVITY
MONDAYS
LOCATION: JUHU, MUMBAI
HIGHLIGHTS/FAMOU
S FOR:
CULTURAL PROGRAMS, NOTABLY DRAMAS
NEARBY TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS:
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HOW TO REACH:
PRITHVI THEATRE IS A RENOWNED LOCATED AND REACHED
VIA LOCAL OR PRIVATE TRANSPORTS. ONE CAN CATCH A
LOCAL BUS OR TRAIN R EVEN BOOK A CAB.
TIMINGS: ALLAROUND THE YEAR (10 AM - 1PM; 2 PM - 7 PM), EXCEPT
JUHU BEACH

30. HOW IT ALL BEGAN..
THE PRITHVI THEATRE IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHRI PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR MEMORIAL TRUST
& RESEARCH FOUNDATION. THE TRUST WAS SET UP IN 1975 IN THE MEMORY OF PRITHVIRAJ
KAPOOR, TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING AIMS:
TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, HINDI THEATRE PRIMARILY, BY PROVIDING AND
MANAGING A WELL-EQUIPPED THEATRE SPACE AT VERY REASONABLE COSTS, WITH ALL
TECHNICAL FACILITIES.
TO SUBSIDISE AND PROMOTE ASPIRING AND DESERVING STAGE ARTISTS, TECHNICIANS,
RESEARCHERS ETC.
TO HOSTAND CONDUCT WORKSHOPS.
TO PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND WORKSHOP SPACES.
TO CREATE A THEATRE RESOURCE CENTRE AND RESEARCH LIBRARY (UNDER
CONSTRUCTION).
TO PROVIDE MEDICALAND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THEATRE WORKERS AND THEIR
CHILDREN.
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THE PRITHVI THEATRE IS A COMPLETELY NON-PROFIT ENTITY DEPENDING ON THE
PATRONAGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATES COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IT IS THESE PATRONS WHO HAVE
ENABLED THE THEATRE TO GROW AND EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES.

31. ABOUT THE THEATRE
THE BUILDING HOUSES A SINGLE THEATRE, ALONG WITH A 200 SEATER
AUDITORIUM
THE SHAPE OF THE AUDITORIUM IS FAN-SHAPED WHICH IS IDEAL FOR MAXIMUM
SOUND INTELLIGIBILITY EVEN TO THE PEOPLE SITTING AT THE VERY END.
THE SHAPE ALSO HELPS IS CUTING DOWN THE UNWANTED NOISE SO AS TO GIVE
THE AUDIENCE A GOOD THEATRE EXPERIENCE.
THE STAGE IS OF THRUST TYPE i.e, AUDIENCE SURROUNDING THE STAGE FROM
3 SIDES WHICH HELPS THE SPEAKER TO CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE ON A
PERSONAL LEVEL.
ACOUSTIC TREATMENT IS DONE ON THE WALLS, CEILING AS WELL AS FLOORING
TO AMPLIFY THE SOUND FURTHER AND AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AVOID MECHANICAL
SPEAKERS.
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DESIGN OF AUDITORIUM AND ACOUSTICAL REQUIREMENTS
 TYPE OF AUDITORIUM
AUDITORIUM CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
1. FOR SPEECH
2. FOR MUSIC
3. MULTIPURPOSE
 ACOUSTIC FOR SPEECH
INTELLIGIBILITY = POWER + CLARITY POWER IS AFFECTED BY:
 DELAYED REFLECTIONS: ECHOES NEAR ECHOES REVERBERATIONS(MULTIPLE ECHOES)
 DUPLICATION OF SOUND SOURCE BY LOUD SPEAKERS
 AMBIENT NOISE
 INTRUSIVE NOISE

32. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
NOT TO SCALE

33. OUTDOOR GALLERY SPACEENTRY TO THE STRUCTURE
OUTDOOR CAFÉ AREA

34. OUTDOOR EXHIBITION SPACE
WAITING AREA
BOOKSHOP
PUMPROOM
TEMPORARILY SHADED OUTDOOR CAFÉ
LACED COLUMNS AND BEAMS
SUPPORTING THE ROOF.
ROOF PROFILE
THE SERVICE KITCHEN OF CAFÉ IS LOCATED BELOW
THE LAST THREE ROWS OF THE AUDITORIUM.

35. APPROACH TO CATWALK FOR AC DUCTS AND LIGHTS.
SOUND ROOM – 2m x 2mGREEN ROOM- 2.5 x 2.8 m
THE SEATING AND THE ENTRY

36. OFFSETS FROM COMPUND WALL:
6M FROM THE FRONT
3M FROM THE OTHER THREE SIDES.
TOWARDS SERVICE ENTRY
AHU BELOW
2 SEPARATE ENTRIES; MAIN AND
OUTDOOR CAFE
SERVICE
MACHINE ROOM BELOW
THRUST STAGE
(AUDIENCE ON 3 SIDES)
GALLERY SPACE
BACK STAGE
ENTRANCE
STEPS TO GREEN
ROOMS GROUND FLOOR PLAN
PIPELINES CONNECTED
TO IC CHAMBERS

37. FIRST FLOOR PLAN
EXIT
SOUND ROOM
WING CANTEEN
BELOW
STAGE
GREEN ROOMS GREEN ROOMS
QUICK CHANGE
MAIN ENTRANCE
ARTIST ENTRY

38. ACOUSTIC
PANELLING
`
WINGS
SEAT
+0.45
• EACH STEP HAS A
RISER OF APPROX
0.22 M
AISLE WIDTH IS
1.5M
THE CROSS AISLE AT
THE LOWEST LEVEL
IS .7M WIDE.
AISLECYCLORAMA +0.15
•
+/- 0.00 •
STAGE
EXTERNAL WALL

39. SOUND REFLECTING PANEL
• PYRAMID DIFFUSERS HAVE AN OFFSET PYRAMID DESIGN AND ARE USED
IN ROOMS SUCH AS LISTENING AND PERFORMANCE AREAS, WHERE THE
EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF SOUND IS IMPORTANT.
• THE PYRAMID DIFFUSER CAN BE INSTALLED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
TO CREATE UNIQUE WALLAND CEILING DESIGNS.

40. SOUND PANEL
• DIFFUSERS REFLECT THE ENERGY BACK
INTO THE ROOM.
THIS ELIMINATES ACOUSTIC GLARE AND
GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF BEING IN A
LARGER, MORE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
SOUND ARRIVES AS A WAVE FRONT AND
ENTERS THE DIFFUSER’S PHASE GRID
WHERE IT WILL BE REFLECTED BACK
INTO THE ROOM.
SINCE THE WELLS ARE OF VARYING
DEPTHS, THE ENERGY EXITS AT
DIFFERENT TIMES RELATIVE TO EACH
OTHER.
ACOUSTIC TREATMENT ON SIDE WALLS
•
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•
THE FLOORING ACTS AS AN ABSORBING MATERIAL
WITH THE CONCRETE FLOOR AS A BASE COVERED
WITH CARPET.
CARPET
PLYWOOD FLOORING
ACOUSTIC TREATMENT ON FLOOR
CONCRETE FLOOR

41. THE CATWALK
THE CATWALK COVERS THREE QUARTERS OF THE FAN SHAPED AREA. IT HAS 14 FOCUS LIGHTS ,
AND AC DUCTS ON TOP. THE MAX. WIDTH OF THE CATWALK IS 700 MM. DUE TO THE SLOPING
ROOF THE HEIGHTS ON THE CATWALK DIFFERS WHICH BECOMES TEDIOUS AT TIMES.
AC DUCTS

42. FOCUS LIGHTS
BESIDES THE FOCUS LIGHTS , 2 CFL’S ARE PROVED IN THE LAST 3 LANES , AND LED’S AT EACH
LEVEL OF THE AUDITORIUM.
REFERENCES
www.prithvitheatre.org/
Architecture and design elements
- By Farley P. Richmond
in ritual and religious drama in India
Staff and technicians-
Mr. Lalit sathe – Manager
the office staff
And performing artists

43. CASE STUDY ON AUDITORIUM
ZAVERBEN POPATLAL
SABHAGRAHA, GHATKOPAR

44. LOCATION
Zaverben auditorium is located in
Ghatkopar (East) Near Rashtriya
Shala, Upashraya Lane.
ENTERANCE AND AXIS
It has two entrances
. The first entrances opens directly to
reception and ticket counter .
. The second entrance is a vehicular
entrance which opens to parking area

45. PARKING AREA FOR VISITORS
`
MAIN BUILDING
PARKING
FOR V.I.P
MAIN ENTRY
MAIN ROAD CONNECTED TO COMPOUND OF THE BUILDING

46. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
PARKING EXIT
ADMIN OFFICE
FOR
AUDITORIUM
BOOKINGS
LIFTS TO
ACCES
AUDITORIUM
EACH HAS A
750 KG
CAPACITY
TICKER
COUNTER
METER ROOM MAIN ENTRY TO THE
BUILDING

47. VIEW OF ENTRANCE LOBBYAND
TICKET COUNTER

48. MAIN PLAN OF AUDITORIUM AT 2ND FLOOR
TOTAL AREA OF THE AUDITORIUM : 10,720 SQ.M.
MORE THAN 15- 4 WHEELERS & 2-WHEELERS
AUDITORIUM IS CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL AND THEN RENEWED
BY TRUSTY

49. A
ENTRANCES AND EXITS
3 ENTRANCES AND EXITS ARE FROM THE SAME SIDE
3 EMERGENCY EXITS .
MAIN
ENTRIES
AND
EXIT
S

50. 2NDPANAROMIC VIEW SHOWING RECEPTION AREAAND WAITING AT FLOOR

51. SEATING
ARRANGMENT

52. . THERE ARE 3 EMERGENCY EXISTS WHICH
OPENS UP NEAR THE TOILET AREA WHICH
THEN LEADS TO STAIRCASE WHICH OPENS
TO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING AREA. THE
STAIRCASE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

53. STAGE

54. 1 MAIL AND 1 FEMALE CHANGING ROOMS
BACKSTAGE AREA
PASSAGE

55. GREEN ROOM
PANAROMIC VIEW OF GREEN ROOM THE SIZE OF GREEN ROOM IS 2.5m *
3.0m.
IT HAS AN ATTACHED TOILET WHICH IS
1.2m*1.2m in size.
IT HAS A SMALL CABIN FOR PRIVATE
SPACE

56. STAGE SPECIFICATIONS:
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LENGTH : 36M
WIDTH :13M
TOTAL HEIGHT : 13M AUDITORIUM-5M
LIGHTS HEIGHT: 5M
ORCHESTRA PIT : 1
MATERIALS USED
1.
2.
BOROTIK PANELS ON SIDE
WOODEN FLOORING WITH GLASS
WOOL ON BACK STAGE
AUDITORIUM SPECIFICATIONS :
•
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TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY :600
ENRTYS AND EXITS ARE SAME
3 EMERGENCY EXIT WITH SLOPE
MATERIALS USED :
1.
2.
CARPATE COVERING ON FLOOR
ANOTONE FABRICO PANELLING ON
UPPER HALF
CEILING SLIGHT LEEL CONTOURING
FOR SOUND REFLECTION
3.

57. LIGHTING ROOM

58. AC DUCTS
. THERE IS A WEB OF A.C DUCTS ABOVE THE STAGE .
THE MAIN DUCT IS THEN BRACNHED OUT AND TAKEN
TO THE SEATING AREA.
. THE AUDITORIUM HAS WATER COOL SYSTEM .
. IN THIS SYSTEM THE IS SUCKED IN THROUGH RETURN
AIR DUCTS WHICH ARE PRESENT BENEATH THE STAGE
. THESE AIR IS THEN TAKEN TO MACHINE ROOM WHICH
IS COOLED AND REGULATED AGAIN THROUGH THE
DUCTS.
RETURN AIR DUCTS

59. SERVICES
. IT HAS ONE LADIES TOILET WHICH COMPRISES OF 5 W.C AND 3
WASH BASINS
. THE GENTS TOILETS COMPRISES OF 7 URINALS AND ONE W.C
AND 3 WASHBASIN

60. SECTION OF AUDITORIUM AT SECOUND FLOOR

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NO
QUAN
TITY
CASE STUDY SIZE QUANTITY STANDARD PROVIDED
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7

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