CULTURAL & PERFORMING
TOPIC 1: ARTS CENTER AT KOCHI
RESEARCH
• To explore the science & practice of acoustics for arts centres.
• To explore the planning of spaces & spatial quality required for each
forms
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Koothambalam • Meeting Halls
• Museum for classical folk & tribal arts
forms • Food court/ Restaurants
• Museum of modern art • Rehearsal rooms
• Open air theatre • Art gallery
• Mini open air theatre
• Centre for classical dance forms
• Administration
• Centre for handicrafts & handlooms • Guest rooms and staff
• Centre for classical musical forms accommodation
• Auditorium
• Teaching studios
Special performance spaces based on the
study of artforms:
Koothambalam:
• Koothambalam or Kuttampalam meaning temple theatre is a closed hall for staging Koothu, Nangiar
koothu and Koodiyattam, kathakali, the ancient ritualistic art forms of Kerala, India. Koothambalam,
is an integral part of Kerala temple the size of which depends upon the temple.
Kalari
• Kalari is a special type of class room that is used for teaching the martial artform “Kalaripayattu”,
which is a dug semi open space. Generally, it is dug 4ft below the ground (42ft x 20ft) having walls
on four sides, 5ft high. Besides this, several prototype studies based on their functions were chosen
in order to give a better frame to the project, other than this intricate study of Kerala, its
architecture, its culture and lifestyle of the people was also a part that helped in reaching to a
conclusion of the design process. Keeping in mind the various arrangements needed for these
artforms, the spatial arrangement was done. But before this, it was more necessary to study and
understand the site circumstances and what actually was needed and could be incorporated in site.
Several design decisions like the gentle slope of the site is used for the water runoff, the major visual
axis is used for connectivity of various vistas unfolding one after another. Also. region specific
architecture has been chosen because it helps in promoting the strong form of architecture of that
place, also makes it easier for construction and reduces the embodied energy of the project.
CASE STUDIES
• Bharat Bhavan ,Bhopal
• Kerala Kalamandalam, Thrissur
• National Centre of performing arts ,Mumbai
• National Crafts museum, New Delhi
• Kala Academy , Goa
• Triveni kala sangam, New Delhi
• India Habitat centre, New Delhi
SITE
• At Willingdon island,
Ernakulam district ,Kerala.
• Cultural art centre, with
traditional artforms
• Site area - 55 acre
SITE
Context
• Kerala folklore museum – 1.7 km
• Railway station – 7 km
• Terminal cruise –7.2 km
• Airport – 36 km
Site Details
• On the Kochi- Panvel highway
• located in between Fort Kochi and
Ernakulam
• under the ownership of cochin
port trust.
SITE OPTIONS
• National Performing Art
Centre ,Varkala .
• Site area – 11 acres
SITE
Context
• Railway station – 2.4 km
• Airport – 39 km
GLOBAL AYURVEDA VILLAGE
TOPIC 2: AT KOCHI
RESEARCH
• To explore multi- sensory architecture in built form.
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Museum cum Exhibition space • Meeting Halls
• Open air theatre • Ayurveda Food court/
Restaurants
• Manufacturing , production units
• Conventional centre
• Meditation space
• Administration
• Yoga hall • Water sports facility, Nature
• Ayurveda Institute Health Club
• Research centre • Incubation Centre
• Auditorium • Guest rooms and staff
accommodation
• Library
DELIVERABLES
• 100 bed integrative Ayurvedic hospital – NABH certified.
• Diagnostic centre with modern tools and technology with experts NABL
certification.
• Systematic documentation to generate data for standard treatment protocol.
• Academic fellowship program for teachers and practitioners of Ayurveda.
• To develop software for electronic descriptive catalogue.
• To conduct ROTP, CME, workshops and training programmers.
• Public Health Intervention.
• Incubation centre for young doctors
• Integrated Research work with the support of Nano Technology, Bio Technology &
Genomic Research to reinforce traditional medicine. ( includes major areas like
medicinal & aromatic plants, nutritional research etc)
• Generates direct employment opportunities to local residents.
SITE
• At Cheranallur, Ernakulam,
Kerala.
• Global Ayurveda village
• Site area - 70 acre
SITE
Context
• Railway station – 7.34 km
• Terminal cruise –18. 4 km
• Airport – 25 km
Site Details
• Site is within the city but
isolated.
• Near by aster medicity hospital.
CASE STUDIES
• Isha foundation
• Kairali –The ayurvedic healing village, Palakkad
• Poovar Ayurvedic resort
• Shanthigiri Ashram
• Green Gram Wellness village
TOPIC 3: VEDIC VILLAGE AT VARKALA
RESEARCH
• To explore components of self sustained communities .
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Therapy rooms • Amphitheatre
• Ayurveda centre • Gathering hall
• School • Staff accommodation
• Sanskrit learning centre • Baquet hall
• Library & Internet café • Gaushala
• Restaurants • Organic farming
• Kitchen & Dining
SITE
• At Ayirror, Varkala, Kerala.
• Self –sustained community
• Site area - 70 acre
SITE
Context
• Railway station – 2.9 km
• Airport – 54 km
Site Details
• Site was proposed for global
Ayurveda village by KINFRA
• Has close proximity to
Trivandrum.
CASE STUDIES
• Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore
• Art of Living International Centre
• Auroville ,Tamilnadu
• Osho Ashram
