Design of India Habitat Centre 2.docx

Design of India Habitat Centre Indian Habitat Centre is located in New Delhi, India. It was conceived to be a catalyst relati relationsh onship ip betwee between n individ individuals uals and institut institution ions s that that is, NGO’s NGO’s workin working g in habitat habitat related areas to increase their eectiveness.

Architect of the India Habitat Centre  !oseph "llen #tein

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

Purpose of the Construction of Indian Habitat Centre Indian Habitat Centre has been constructed $or various activities apart $or co%%ercial purposes. It is a centre $or cultural, econo%ic and social activities. Dra%as, plays are also also orga organi ni&e &ed d at the the cent centrre. 'her 'here e is ban( ban(ue uett hall hall and and part party y lawn lawn and and also also a )estaurant. *asically, it is open $or public use also. . 'he Habitat Centre would be a ho%e not only to those o+ces and research organi&ations but in order to $acilitate their interaction, interaction, the centre centre provides provides a range o$ $acilities $acilities like con$erence con$erence venues, ehibition ehibition halls, se%inar roo%s, restaurants and per$or%ance venues $or cultural activities.

Design Concept of Indian Habitat Centre

 'he creation o$ a green and healthy environ%ent $or%s the backbone o$ the co%ple.  'his contributes to the urban level $unctions and also creates a healthy and pleasant environ%ent $or the working e%ployees.  'he height o$ the building is around -% high. 'he entire $acade is cladded with red bricks which give a %a/estic look to the structure. 0ertical and Hori&ontal ribbon windows have been used with a special glass that restricts the entry o$ sunlight.

Green space in the atriu%  'he atriu% o$ the structure is beauti$ully designed with various landscape $eatures such as sculptures,green areas in the centres resulting in the $or%ation o$ a roundabout in the atriu%. 'he atriu% is rectangular in shape and is divided into three parts. 'he %iddle one is le$t open whereas there is landscaped roundabout $or%ation on its either sides.

Shading Devices  'he re1ectors are installed above the building to provide shade and prevent sun $ro% entering into the building. 'he re1ectors are aligned at an angle which re1ect back 23 o$ the sunlight and change their angle during winter to allow sunlight to $all on the windows.

*lue coloured )e1ectors at an angle 4 #hading Devices

Construction Technique 5assive #teel girders have been $or the construction purpose. 'he entire o+ce block rests on the steel girders without any support o$ the colu%ns in between the longitudinal plan. 5ost o$ the hori&ontal ribbon windows have slots $or plantation purpose which add to the beauty o$ the entire co%ple.

Hori&ontal and 0ertical 6indow strips #everal leading corporate entities and nonpro7t organi&ations like 'he 8nergy and )esources Institute 9'8)I:, Housing ; Habitat’, would co%e together to participate in this eciting venture o$ institution building. Habitat Centre is conceived to provide a physical environ%ent which would serve as a catalyst $or a synergic relationship between individuals and institutions working in diverse habitat related areas and there$ore, %ai%i&e the total eectiveness.