2011

PLATINUM PLAZA
T T Nagar, Bhopal
This is a Commercial-cum-Residential Plaza located in Mata Mandir- Jain Mandir Road, South TT Nagar, TT Nagar, Bhopal build by JMC Project India Ltd.

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, (M.P.)

Subject: Tour & Building Appraisal Subject Code: AR-344 Subject Coordinator: Dr. Rekha Jain

Niteesh Kumar Patel

091110057 V Semester Architecture

Platinum Plaza
A Commercial-Cum-Residential Building

1. Location of building: Mata Mandir- Jain Mandir Road, South TT Nagar, TT Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh combines scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning. It is situated on the site of an 11th century city, Bhojapal, founded by Raja Bhoja. Bhopal is one of the six cities chosen to have an All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus apart from Delhi. Few state capitals in India have a history as eventful as Bhopal. The city of Bhopal has witnessed many changes since it was found by the Afghan soldier Dost Mohammed in the year 1708. The city has been through many phases, gentle as well as turbulent, prosperous as well as disastrous. Bhopal has been a city in which one finds traces of cultures as different as those of Buddhists, Hindus, Moguals and Afghans, all of which have been blended to perfection, providing Bhopal a distinct identity. 2. Type of Building: Commercial -cumResidential Plaza. The first biggest building in Bhopal, build by JMC Projects India Ltd.

3. Here, A: Airport B: Platinum plaza C: Bhopal Railway Station D: Habibganj Railway Station Distance from Basic Amenities Airport: 10.0 Kms Railway Station: 5.0 Kms Hospital: 2.0 Kms ATM: 1.0 Kms Key Landmarks: Mata Mandir, new market 4. The total project cost paid by Madhya Pradesh 5. Housing Board is Rs. 2052 Lacs in year 2004. 6. Features: (A). Color: Light Cream having orange on its dome domical structure. (b). Texture: Plastered wall (c). Material: Brick and RCC work (d). Other Silent architectural Feature: Building is on raised platform having Fort Look. Roman RCC columns. Columned front gallery then shops. Inspired by British Georgian designs (which is having huge structure like old building) Balanced proportions low pitched roof centrally. Located door with semi-elliptical or fanlight door transom. Includes classically detailed pediment and columns. Domical Structure on two sides of front porch. Amazing proportion between front and rear portion of building. (The person standing on road can view whole of the structure i.e.; Commercial front complex as well as Residential back complex) Brick wall with RCC roof. Separate service road Long steps to reach at front.
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Regular building outline i.e.; Square in shape G+3 structure at front and G+ 6 structures at back. Heavy rough-textured masonry Symmetrical design Wide arched windows and door openings, heavily accented with ornate detailing includes columned veranda BAY WINDOW A projection from a wall containing a window. CAPITAL The decorative head of a vertical support such as a column or pilaster COLONNADE A row of columns usually supporting the base of the roof structure CUPOLA Small domed windowed structure on top of a roof or dome, sometimes lantern-shaped Semicircular arches used in gallery.

Internal Features
Power Back-up Security / Fire Alarm Lift(s)

External Features
Visitor Parking Parking is in basement. The Offices in Platinum Plaza: i. SPA ii. Asosh Book House iii. AVS Associate iv. Autodesk Office v. MP Financial Corporation vi. Agrawal jewelers vii. Rupali Sareese viii. LS Waswani Architects
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ix. Bajaj Alliance Life Insurance x. Elixer Enterprises etc. Strenth of Building: Domical structure on two side of structure makes it unique in locality. That is why it is a landmark. Its separate service road attracts people to come to shop, but due to no other shops nearby, this may not be called shopping complex. Structure is on column. Space and light and order, those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep. - Le Corbusier There is proper lightening and ventilation at every corner of the structure. Use of Arches and Domes makes structure strong. Weakness of building: Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness. -Frank Gehry I think, this structure doesnt speak about its time but speaks about place i.e.; Bhopal have such type history of Raja Bhoja construction, but not of arches and domes. Building is not in pouch area, crowded area or area having such attractive activities around like M.P. Nagar and New Market.

Third Floor
Second Floor Domes First Floor Arches Pillared Veranda

Ground Floor Raise Platform & Steps Separate service road

Platinum Plaza, Bhopal

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