Dehradun Institute Of Technology, Dehradun

SYNOPSIS
Hyderabad Habitat Center
Architectural Design Thesis (2016-17)
Thesis Guide Ar. Akhilesh Kumar

Ishank Suri
B.Arch - 10th Semister
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( 06 / 01 / 2016 )

INTRODUCTION

Habitat Center is center of contemporary cultural, economic, business, social

events. The concern for the habitat & its environment works as the back bone
of habitat center. It not only provides an improved working environment to its
employees but also contribute to the urban level functions that a living city
requires.
It provides an ideal physical environment with A range of facilities that would
maximize the effectiveness of the individuals and institutions, in their holistic
support of habitat. Its principle to restore at every level environment
and ecological A balanced & improved way of life is reflected. the habitat is
not only A home to these offices and research organizations but in order
to facilitate their interactions.
The center provides A wide range of facilities like conference venues, exhibition
halls, seminar rooms, restaurants and club and performance venues for the cultural
activities. It incorporates innovative new technologies in building management
systems, conference systems, communication and energy conservation, creating
probably the most intelligent building in the country
THE PROJECT
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has drawn up an
ambitious plan of developing a Hyderabad Habitat Centre in Khanamet. It will be
based on the India Habitat Centre at New Delhi
The Habitat Centre should provide the finest office space along with socio
cultural infrastructure like convention facilities that are equipped with the state of
art facilities.
HHC is proposed to develop in 11.0 Acres with the components of Visual Art
Gallery, Sculpture Courts, Artiplex theatres, Learning Centers, Open Air Theatre,
Outdoor facilities including Landscape gardens, Theme Parks, Shades etc. with
support facilities such as Office complex, Convention facilities, Club house, and
Restaurants & Food courts

PROPOSED SITE

Reason for choosing the project

While similar looking housing projects and commercial ventures keep hoarding
along the crossroads of various cities. I believe, the architecture of spaces allocated
for cultural and public activity, play an important role in retaining the diverse
identity of a city. For this an architect needs to gain an in depth knowledge of the
origin of the city, its culture, architecture and the various phases of changes that
has undergone with respect to its identity.

For exploring and finding the solutions for the aforementioned issues, thesis
considers the project of Hyderabad Habitat Center, a cultural center combined with
office complex for the organizations working toward the betterment of the habitat.
The project is proposed in the aspiring global city of Hyderabad, India.
- The project being a combination of a cultural center and an office complex
for habitat related organizations, gives an opportunity to rightfully address
both the areas of concern.
- While the cultural center part of the project demands a depiction of the local
culture and heritage, the habitat office complex demands for the project to be
based on sustainable building principles, to set an example.

- As it progresses to be a global city, Hyderabad, needs projects like these to

retain the distinguishing identity of the city.

The Quest of this thesis would lie in

- Understanding the concepts of identity of a place, placelessness and their
relation to architecture. Observing how some architects have tried to reach
the global while trying to retain the local identity.
- Exploring various factors that form the identity of the city, where the project
is located. Analyzing the factors and representing them in built form.

- Studding sustainable building practices for the climate region in which the
project location falls. Implementation of suitable practices in the project to
create a less impactful built environment which would set an example.
The search of this thesis would be to examine how architecture can address the
two main issues of globalization ; universal or monotonous identity of the
global cities and rapid environmental degradation.

List of case studies

- Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi
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