Design Concept Street Furniture Heritage Signage Information Systems Destination Patiala Sheesh Mahal by Siddhartha Das 22.03.

2007

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Design Concept Street Furniture Heritage Signage Information Systems Destination Patiala

The Design Concept presented in this document illustrates the direction taken by the Design Consultancy headed by Siddhartha Das, New Delhi. While it attempts to reflect a comprehensive approach, it is not exhaustive, which it will be at the stage of the submission of Design Detailing document. The design in all cases is in harmony with its setting, without attempting to be futuristic or superficially modernistic in its approach. It is intentionally understated and modern, aiming to furthering a visitors experience at the developed heritage site. All the elements of street furniture, heritage signage and information kiosk, come together to do this, each is an individual element and yet has a synergy that binds it all together as a heritage site in Punjab. They draw on the elements of the heritage sites without becoming caricaturist illustrations of it. While there are are some site-specific variations, all attampts have been made to create a style that would bind all such sites in Punjab harmoniously together.

Siddhartha Das

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Site Pictures: Sheesh Mahal

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

The Iconography

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Outdoor Benches

Material Considerations Easy to transport Possibility to produce on site Climatic considerations for choice of material and by way of design Low or no-maintainance (aging with grace and dignity!) Two varieties of sandstones, forest brown and teak sandstones, and reinforced concrete (RCC) have been choosen for the benches. The two varieties of sandstones have very organic grains and lend themselves evocatively to the gardens and monuments here and elsewhere. The cement benches are cast with wood shuttering and other moulds which give a more tactile and organic feel to this industral matieral.
Left: Teak sandstone Right: Forest brown sandstone Both available from quarries in Rajasthan and can be produced economically in the stone workshops near Jaipur

Design Features Benches with simple forms have been designed in a way that would suit Rambagh and more generically other heritage sites in Amritsar, Patiala and elsewhere in Punjab. Simple and minimalistic, without being simplistic Humane by way of tactility and organic forms, being almost lyrical Edges are often rounded to avoid chipping or fractured edges The flat top benches allow people to sit on it from both sides The design takes into account cost & installation aspects

The benches will be configured in the garden & other sites allowing individuals privacy, while at the same time allowing small and larger groups to make the most of the developed public spaces. With this in mind the benches are laid out sometimes individually and radially.

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Outdoor Benches Variation 1a

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Outdoor Benches Variation 1b

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Furniture Design Outdoor Benches Variation 2

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Scaled wooden models of Outdoor Benches: Variation 1b + 2 (scale of 1:5)

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Outdoor Benches Variation 3

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Outdoor Benches Variation 4

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Waste Bins These bins would be made from mild steel sheets. The pipe support structure also acts as the pivot. Perforations have been introduced keeping in mind security concerns. The perforation pattern is reminiscent of a detail that often occurs on the emblished arches found in the Anglo-Sikh architecture. The design allows easy despencing and cleaning.

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Left Side

Front

Right Side

Back

Left Side

Front

Right Side

Back

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Furniture Design Railing, Fencing + Bollards This railing design is derived by repeating arch forms, with the corner structural posts mounted with railing caps, reminiscent of architectural motifs

Top: Detail for bollard and fence and railing caps in cast iron or mild steel (MS)

Bottom: Railing and tree-guard design

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Furniture Design Bollards + Signage This variation of bollards in brick is reminiscent of the Anglo-Sikh brick architecture. It may occasionally have lights embedded in it (shown here in grey) and signs. These signs may be directional or informative signs, and may be sandblasted on stone or vitified tiles, or glazed on the latter.

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Materials for Singage

(Left Top) Concrete textures (Left Bottom) Sandblasted Vitrified tile, image credit: Dhun Karkaria, Karizma Communications, Ahmedabad

(Right Top) Teak & Forest Brown Sandstone, both available from quarries in Rajasthan and can be produced very economically in the stone workshops near Jaipur (Right Bottom) Vitrified & other floor tiles (60cms x 60cms)

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Heritage Signage Introductory Site Singage Variation 1: Vertical The Sign(s) that introduce the site to visitors. These may be located at all the key entrances to the site or only the main entrance as may be deemed necessary as the project develops.

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

There are two variations, one vertical and the other almost horizontal. In both cases, the sign may be executed on either stone or tile, and mounted on a concrete support. The material and colours follow the design language of the street furniture, together in harmony of the Garden and heritage sites. The outdoor halogen light fixture may be integral to the signage structure as shown here. The grey plane in represents the ground, with the concrete support or foundation below it.

Heritage Signage Introductory Site Singage Variation 2: Horizontal This (almost) horizontal sign also executed on either stone or tile, and mounted on a concrete support. The sign is constructed at an angle, facilitating easy reading and allowing water and rubbish to slide off rather than collect on it. The semi-circular niche at the bottom of the sign allows the visitor to come close to the sign.

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Heritage Signage Singage for Plants Variation 1: Horizontal This almost horizontal executed on a tile, may either be sandblasted or glazed. The sign is constructed at an angle, facilitating easy reading and allowing water and rubbish to slide off rather than collect on it. The sign with its concrete support structure is a mere foot above gfround so as to not create a visual clutter and be more of a discovery for a visitor who may come close to the particular tree or plant. The three possible colourways for the tiles are shown on the right

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Heritage Signage Singage for Plants Variation 1: Horizontal The possible colourways for the tiles are shown at the bottom. The virtual modelling on the right shows how it would be constructed.

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Signage Singage for Parking

The Parking signs outside do not try to imitate the style of the heritage signs on the site, but follow the tenets laid down by the Indian Road Congress. The signs are pole mounted signs, grouted into a concrete foundation

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Signage Cautionary + Prohibitory Singage

These signs outside do not try to imitate the style of the heritage signs on the site, and are different in nature as they are to be seen by visitors so as to caution them in advance. The heights have been adjusted so as to not create visual clutter. The signs are pole mounted signs, grouted into a concrete foundation, a sysytem (with components) identical to that of the Parking signs which would located outside the site.

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Information Kiosk The information kiosk can be made either as small permanent structure or as a complete knock-down one. This 3m x 3m kiosk would be located on a 5m x 5m (25 sqm.) concrete plinth. The kiosk consists of two main components: 1. Display & service counter 2. Storage & display shelving This is housed in a structure with a single door that rests on a roller allowing it to swivel and we pushed back by the side wall. A simple tensile canopy shades the entire plinth surrounding the kiosk. The kiosk can be serviced by two personnel. The angular front of the counter allows a visitor to stand close to it. The two levelled counter allows the personnel to segragate material for display from the material that may need to be used by them. It may be noted that the two components listed above could be housed in a heritage structure at the site too.

Design Concept | Destination Patiala Street Furniture + Heritage Signage + Information Systems Design by Siddhartha Das

Display board

Door swivels open and rolls backward

Display & storage shelf

Display & serving counter

Front sign

Track for door roller

Concrete plinth

The kiosk shaded by the tensile canopy, and located in the middle of the concrete plinth

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Design Concept Street Furniture Heritage Signage Information Systems Destination Patiala Sheesh Mahal

Design team: Siddhartha Das Aditya Pawar Bhupender S Chahar

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