THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART

NEW DELHI

LOCATION:
Ja ipur House, India g ate , New Delhi. latitude a n d longitute 52' 30" N 13' 23" E.

GENERAL ANALYSIS
To cr eate a built environment which creates the right background to view the works on display Not to b e c o m e 'loud' a n d overwhelm the visitor, i.e. without b e c o m i n g a n object of art itself, yet retaining dignity a n d impressiveness First a im was to design the new extension in a manner that would convey its inclusive programme as a contemporary public b uilding The second was to design a building that would harmonize with the site a n d its original inhabitant , the Jaipur House The extension to Jaipur House has instead b e e n developed w ith a n e w vocabulary , based o n reinterpretation a n d innovation , as well as a respect for our architectural heritage a n d contextual significance

DESIGN APPROACH:

SURROUNDING LAND USE:

PROJECT DETAILS
b e g a n in july 2001. completed in november 2009. The museum adjoins to the jaipur house near India gate. : Nearest metro station is centera l seceretrait a n d also Khan market

BUILDING APPROACH

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

O R I E N TAT I O N

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

The orientat io n is governed by the positionin g of the origina l Jaipur House o n the site a n d shape of the p lot. The three b locks are p l a c e d orthogona lly t o the site edges t o der iv e maximum possible use of s p a c e o n the site. To keep as substantia l a d istance as possible b e t w e e n the extension a n d the original b u ilding. To align the N e w Wing with the siting o f the older b u ilding, a free stand in g c o l o n n a d e has b e e n b u ilt as a screen paralle l t o the rear f a c a d e of Ja ipur House. A g a r d e n court is formed b e t w e e n the old a n d the n e w building , it restores a n d reinforces the original axis, clearly estab lishing in the process the greater architectural hierarchy of the older Ja ipur House.

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

SPACE ANALYSIS
ORGANISATION OF SPACES WITHIN THE GALLERIES:
The first s p a c e entered is the reception a n d facilitation lo b b y that is formed b y the corner of the " a n g le d " square w h ic h sits within the triple height atrium of the first g a llery block The adjoin in g g a llery b lo c k has t w o of its upper floors linked t o thisfirst b lock through a bridge formed b y ramps. The externa lly accessed Exhibition Hall s p a c e is lo c a t e d a t the lower level of this second b lock. The gallery floors b e t w e e n the t w o b locks h a v e "staggered " floor levels. This creates w ithin e a c h of the b locks, a var iety o f volumes to suit d ifferent d isplay re q uirements. The gallery f lo o rs b e t w e e n the t w o b locks m a y b e visit e d in a continuous sequence fro m t o p t o b o t t o m. However, g iven the extent of the a r e a to b e visit e d with in the g a lleries, a visitor would require more than a d a y to see all the flo o rs in d e t a il. The g a llery floors are there fore designed t o b e seen separate ly over seve ra l visits. For such a requirement the circu la tio n to e a c h of the floors h a v e b e e n desig n e d t o b e accessed separately as w e l l .

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

FORM ANALYSIS

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

FORM ANALYSIS

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

Vehicular entry to the site is from the g a t e adjacent to the High Court o n Sher Shah Suri Marg, while the exit g a t e is on the Hexagon road. Visitors who a p p r o a c h the site on foot m a y enter from a n y of these gates. Service entry to the complex is from Justice Sunanda Bhandare M a r g a t the rear of the complex , o n the side of the Air Force Officers Mess. Cargo vehicles enter through the service g a t e to access :freight elevators that are l o c a t e d in the rear corner of e a c h of the three blocks of the New Wing. Visitors w h o enter the complex through the Hexagon G a t e have the option to a p p r o a c h the NGMA Institution a n d Administrative Block first, before continuing to the Centra l Court The a p p r o a c h from the entry g a t e a t the High Court e n d leads the visitor through landscaped gardens to the Central Court. From here the visitor chooses to visit the permanent art collection either within the New Wing or the older Jaipur House.

ENTRY TO THE SITE

USER ANALYSIS

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

ILLUMINATION

Diffused daylight illuminates the gallery floors from the sides. The galleries are also lit from a b o v e b y means of specially designed skylights that allow only indirect, diffused day lighting to illuminate the deeper central spaces of the gallery floors.

MATERIAL ANALYSIS & LIGHTING

EXHIBIT AREA: PVC strip 800mm wide is p l a c e d in front of all exhibits which serves as tactile orientation clue to persons with vision impairment.

Natural illumination within the gallery spaces is supplemented b y " intelligent" artificial illumination systems. Daylight sensors automatically regulate the overall ambient lighting within gallery spaces to a preset illumination level that remains constant irrespective of variations in sunlight caused b y diurnal or seasonal cycles. The primary illumination within the galleries is therefore provided by designed day lighting, supplemented with synchronised, colour balanced, high efficiency fluorescent light fittings. A grid of ceiling mounted lighting tracks provide further flexibility to highlight specific art objects using specially devel oped low glare track mounted luminaries. WALLLA YERING The paintings are displayed o n a system of movabl e modular walls. The wall positions, The Layered facades generate the therefore, are flexible a n d c a n b e altered a t any point a n d positioned according to the impression of generous verandahs a n d entrance portions typical of the older specia lly designed flooring patterns which are in "sync" with the lighting arrangements. institution buildings that stands either sides of In this w a y the layout of the Permanent Gallery floors are not frozen but h a v e the raj path. capacity to b e c h a n g e d a n d a d d e d to , at any stage in the future. Therefore, even the The Layering effect has b e e n Permanent Gallery floors have a n inbuilt potential to b e dynamically c h a n g e d in extended to the details of stone response to display specific demands of the curator from time to time. cladding.

The masonry walls h a v e b e e n highlighted b y means of aluminium flashings a n d corners. The pattern of red sandstoneis used to create modernist architecture. The a c a d es are designed as layers or planes that overlap t o derive a certain sophistication.

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)

STRUCTURE: The structural system is a 7.68m X 7.68m grid which is a n e c o n o m i c a l span in a flat slab system. Columns a r e a t the corn er of the squares , from which a r e spanned the m a i n 4 peripheral beams a n d the secondary d i a g o n a l beams. The rest of the s p a c e is divided in triangular coffers which help t o r e d u c e th e d e p t h of the overall structure. The other a d v a n t a g e of the triangular coffer system is the flexibility of the exhibition spa c e ; for the b o t t o m fa c e of the coffer ribs woul d h a v e d o u b l e sliding tracks for lights a n d display panels or walls. LANDSCAPING: The trees present o n site h a v e b e e n incorpora t e d into thel and sc ape design of the c o m p l e x in a w a y that screens the newer buildings, presenting the facades as fragments against the fuller a p p e a r a n c e of the older building . N e w trees h a v e b e e n p l a n t e d in a manner to generate a variety of o p e n courtyards. Large unhindered green spaces a n d simple lines defining the hard p a v e d area from the green ,provide a suitable b a c k g r o u n d for sculptural displays . Plants a n d flower beds a r e kept t o the minimum. PARKING: Accessible parking with overa ll minimum dimension 3600mm x 5000mm , including a isle s p a c e of 1200mm are given. _ . , underground parking =15 cars surface parking = 264 c a rs. SERVICES: Service lifts a n d also passenger lifts are provided. Ramps are also provided for every raise in the b u ilding. Toilets a r e provided a t e a c h floors a n d also provided for d isa b l e d .

STRUCTURAL, PARKING, SERVICE& LANDSCAPING

ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART-JAIPUR HOUSE, INDIA GATE

DEEPTI CHAUHAN UV 2200041 YEAR : IV YEAR SEM : VIII SESSION : JAN 2014 - JUNE 2014 BATCH : 01 ( 2010 2015)