MANAV SANGRAHALAYA (LAYOUT)

MANAV
SANGRAHALAYA
entrance ticket booth
MUSEUM OF MAN

LAYOUT
LEGIONS
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TRADITIONAL RAJASTHANI HOUSE

HABITAT (CLUSTER OF HOUSES)
INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA MANAV
SANGRAHALAYA
VEETHI SANKUL

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya(IGRMS) or National Museum

of Humankind or Museum of Manis ananthropologymuseum located inBhopal, India,
to present an integrated story of theevolution of manand culture with special reference
to India. It spreads over an area of about 200 acres on the Shyamla Hills in the city ]This
museum depicts the story of mankind in time and space. Located on Bhopal's upper lake,
'Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya' can be accessed either from Lake View Road or from
another road near Demonstration School. IGRMS has a few permanent exhibitions,
broadly categorized as a) Open-exhibitions, b) Indoor galleries (Veethi-Sankul and Bhopal
Gallery) and c) Periodical/ Temporary exhibitions..

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS (MANAV SANGRAHALAYA)

Traditional Rajasthani House
(Details)

Elevation

Sectional view

Compound wall constructed using

stone; covered with cowdung plaster

Plan

Traditional houses constructed using cowdung plaster, mud, thatch, timber framework,etc.

Detail at Thatch Roof Support

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Rajasthani
Art

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS (VEETHI SANKUL)

Veethi Sankul

This is constructed in about 12,000 sqm. area with

spacious exhibition halls, a reference library, indoor
& outdoor auditoriums and other miscellaneous
facilities, and dedicated to the nation in March,
2005. The structure is unique in its architecture,
constructed on a rocky terrain incorporating difficult
levels of the sloppy land. The various exhibition halls
and auditoriums have been constructed on
approximately 16 levels. The structure is covered
with Dholpur sand-stone cladding from all sides, and
the flooring is made with Kota stones. Approximately
7000 sq.mt. floor area is utilized for exhibitions, in
10 galleries. An important aspect of these galleries
are the active involvement of different community
groups in developing the exhibits, and their
presentations in appropriate environment. Another
special feature is the life size
displaysused
and visitor
Skylight
at the
friendly approaches for visitors'
roof convenience.

(Material: glass infill which

use sealed
insulating
glass units, i.e, IGU)

Sectional View of Veethi Sankul

Gallery

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS (BHARAT BHAWAN)

Designed by renowned architect
CHARLES CORREA, its contours
merge in exquisite harmony with
landscape creating a visual
impact of spacious and national
elegance.
The site for this Art Centre is on a
gently sloping hill overlooking the
lake in Bhopal. The natural
contours of the site have been used
to create a series of terraced
gardens and sunken courtyards- off
which are located a number of
cultural facilities, including a
museum of Tribal Art, a library of
Indian poetry, galleries for
Contemporary Art, workshops for
lithography and sculpture, and a
studio for an artist-in-residence

It is a multi art centre housing a

Museum of the arts

An art gallery
A workshop for fine arts
A repertory theatre
Indoor and outdoor auditoria
Rehearsal room
Libraries of Indian poetry, classical and folk music

Amphitheatre

Terrace Gardens with

water harvesting
facility

Section

Lighting and ventilation within the building are provided by top lights (from the concrete shells and from
slots along the terrace parapets). The openings to the courtyards and terraces have two sets of shutters;
the inner ones consisting of a combination of fixed glass and operable panels for light and ventilation; the
outer ones consisting of large wooden doors

Funnel shaped SKYLIGHT

Large span wooden doors

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VIDHAN BHAVAN (CASE STUDY)

DESIGN PROCESS

FLOOR PLAN

TOP VIEW (SCIOGRAPHY)

ELEVATIONS

SECTION
Charles
Correa has
used open to
sky courtyards
and a
Labyrinthine
pattern of
pathways to
organise the
complex
requirements
of
administrative
and legislative
functions.

Top view of the model

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Partial model view of public

entrance, central court and Vidhan
Sabha