“CIVIC CENTRE”

PLACE FOR GATHERING HALL FOR MEETING

for THE CITIZENS for THE COUNSELLORS
 SEATTLE CIVIC CENTRE

The Civic Center is primarily about public life.

The Vision
Seattle’s Civic Center is an important public place,
inviting participation and celebration, and providing
a truly wonderful place for Seattle’s citizens while
creating an appropriate, efficient, and nurturing
environment for the city government.
Cherry Street Facade
The Principles
•Adopt a Civic Center Master Plan –
Develop a 100-year vision for the
City’s center of government, retaining
flexibility for future decisions and
decision-makers.
•Retain Strategic City Property –
Maintain ownership of the Public Safety
Building and the Municipal Building sites
to accommodate City needs
strategically.
•Develop Public Access – Create and
implement a master plan for public
access to City facilities as an
essential component to the City’s public
service goals.
•Manage Civic Center Development –
Use City assets strategically to finance
and guide Civic Center development.
The Goals

Seattle’s Civic Center should:

•Have a unified image, integrating the

City’s downtown buildings into a coherent
campus which establishes a sense of
civic identity and reinforces the
ceremonial nature of many public
functions.

•Provide accessibility for all citizens.

Belvedere/Lobby
•Enhance and reinforce creation of a 24-
hour downtown.

•The design and signage should be more

internally coherent with clear access to
services needed by the public.

•Have clearer connections to adjacent

neighborhoods.

•Plan for the reuse of vacated properties

as part of the overall Municipal Campus
Plan. Arcade from Intersection of Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street
Design- specific prerequisites The building form should be readable
in terms of hierarchy of functions; it
should be recognizable and imageable
as the heart of civic governance, while
fitting well into its urban context.
Activate the public space

The amount, quality, and variety of

activity in the public space will be the test
of the Civic Center’s success.

Association of open spaces with

buildings mutual benefit can occur
between outdoor and indoor spaces  an
asset to the city

Views for the public have priority.

Emphasizing the slope will do more
than anything else to create a
unique and truly regional Civic
Center.

Cascading Gardens
While the Civic Center includes offices for elected
officials and staff, the plan must emphasize the
citizenry and access to government over
bureaucratic function.
Multiple spaces with multiple functions - inviting
and active indoor and outdoor spaces, large scale
gathering areas designed to encourage public
speech, and intimate spaces for conversation.
The Council Chambers visible and
identifiable
Community meeting spaces and
reception areas  inviting and easy
to find.
In all decisions regarding the design
of the Civic Center, public space
the highest priority.
The design of the open space should communicate the
symbolic importance of this public place - Fourth Avenue is an
Plazas should be shaped to
established parade route .
encourage a multiplicity of events
and activities.
Open space – Lobby -that complements government
functions:
The open space -invite and
encourage pedestrian circulation,
•informal gatherings of citizens before Council meetings,
and small scale food service should
be available to encourage use of the
•or other spaces for elected officials, City employees,
gardens for lunches.
etc. to meet informally and brush shoulders with the
public.
 The intent of the Civic Center
Functions included in the Civic Center include
buildings is

the Mayor’s Office, to provide good, functional

the City Council offices and Chamber, work space for government with
some offices supportive of the Mayor and excellent access for all
Council, citizens.
and key customer services.

Community services and non-profit

organizations are encouraged on the City
Hall block as well.

The Municipal Court building east of Fifth

Avenue will contain the City courts in one
half of the building and Police administrative
functions in the other half.

The new building on the Public Safety

Building site has not been resolved, but will
most likely have retail at the base and either
public or private sector office space above.

Intent and Functions

 City Hall
It houses offices
and chambers for
the Mayor, City
Council, City
Attorney and
other City
functions.

City Hall is the symbolic heart of the Civic Center, and an

important public landmark that invites Seattle’s citizens to
participate in and celebrate their community, while
creating an efficient workplace for City government.

Seattle Municipal Tower
houses utilities and general
government functions
City Hall Plaza
The City Hall Plaza is a gathering place that is host to
public activities, including summer concerts, health fairs,
and a variety of other civic events.
Justice Center
The Justice Center, houses the
Municipal Courthouse and Police
Headquarters.
Municipal Courthouse Police Headquarters
As the last key piece of the City’s 1999 Civic Center
Master Plan, the Civic Square will give downtown Seattle a Program elements in the Civic
vibrant open space for the public to enjoy. Center should draw people to the
site during and beyond work
This public-private project will feature a large public plaza hours.
with open space and retail spaces on the southern portion
of the site and an office and residential tower on the north.

Civic Square
City Hall
The new City Hall is approximately 13
stories high, with a three-story high
structure extending south.
The three story structure will house and
facilitate expression of the entrance lobby and
reception, City Council chambers, and
customer services, to be located off of a lobby
and colonnade

The Mayor’s offices located on

the fourth floor of the new City
Hall- opening on to the roof
terraces of the three-story
structure

The plaza level - include a

public room for receptions,
exhibits, meetings, and
celebrations and the upper
stories could include a
community center, meeting
spaces, services, and City Hall
expansion, if required over
time.
City Hall Program Distribution
Cascading Gardens from Assembly Area
Substantial public open space

to have a presence in the

built-up urban fabric of
downtown

 include all of the activities

anticipated for public assembly
and celebrations.

an amphitheater for

Amphitheater performances and
speeches;
room for receptions;
 plazas;
 gardens;
water;
and places to sit
comfortably alone, or with a
few friends, to eat lunch or
drink coffee
 The Civic Center would be greatly strengthened by the addition of a cultural institution of
some kind.

The Burke Museum or a satellite campus such as the University of Washington government
studies would emphasize the civic nature of the precinct and attract people and activities.

Activating the Civic Center for 18

hours a day is a priority, and must
be reflected in the selection of
program elements.

Creating a vision for the Civic Center provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring
to life a new heart for the city - a legacy for future generations that can inspire a
physical and philosophical relationship between citizens and their government- to craft
into a new landmark for public discourse and public celebration of our common life.
 ●conventions ● meetings ● banquets ●
Nametournaments
– Mayo Civic Center ● craft shows ● sports
Locationevents
– Rochester, ● concerts ●conventions ●
Southern Minnesota
meetings
Main Functions –
● banquets ● tournaments ●
craft shows ● sports events ● concerts
 Entertainment
 Conventions
 Meetings
●conventions
 Banquets ● meetings ● banquets ●
 Events
tournaments
 Tournaments ● craft shows ● sports
 concerts
events ● concerts ●conventions ●
meetings● banquets ● tournaments ● craft
shows ● sports events ● concerts
Aerial view …
Spaces :

Grand lobby
Taylor arena
Auditorium
Presentation hall
Exhibition hall
Ballroom
North lobby
Civic center suits
Riverview suits
Rochester civic theatre
Rochester art center

Floor Plan
(zoning )
Detailed
Floor Plan
Capacities Utilities
7200 Festival Electrical Power
5200 Concert Water hookups
2000 Banquet (8’ tables) Service Doors
1500 Banquet (6’ round) 1 Drive-up Ramp
121 Exhibit Booths 2 Standard Loading Docks, 1 w/ leveler
Stage Size Doors Measure 9’ W x 9’ H
Portable Ceiling Height
Adjustable to varying heights To Beams: 39’ x 54’ raked
Floor Lighting
Concrete HID, Incandescent
Floor Load 4 Lycian Superstar 1.2k Followspots
Unlimited House Sound
Show Power Distributed with Center Cluster
120-208V 200 amp 3 phase Grand Lobby
120-208V 400 amp 3 phase 11,000 sq. ft. of space
120-208V 600 amp 3 phase
Enter the Mayo Civic Center through 11,000 square
foot skylit Grand Lobby, a wonderful space for
large tradeshows to expand, evening receptions or even a
catered dinner.

Specifications

16 Exhibit Booths
Capacities 400 Banquet (6' Round
Tables)
Grand Lobby
Capacities
1,000 Classroom
2,000 Theatre Style
2,000 Banquet (6' Round
Tables)
148 Exhibit Booths
Stage Size/Type
Portable
Adjustable to varying
heights
Floor
Concrete
Floor Load
Unlimited
Show Power
120-208V 400 amp 3 phase
120-208V 600 amp 3 phase
Utilities
Electrical Power
Water Hook ups & Air
Service Doors
2 Std. Loading Docks w/
Levelers
2 Drive-in Doors, 12' W x 14'
H
Ceiling Height
32' to beams
Lighting
HID
Incandescent
Lycian Followspots
House Sound System
Distributed
North Lobby
11,000 sq. ft. of space
17 Exhibit Booths
Business Center
Exhibit hall and north lobby
North Lobby

The Mayo Civic Center's elegant North Lobby is 9,300 square feet of
space that is the perfect exhibit expansion space for tradeshows or
even a stunning reception spot.

Leading directly from Civic Center Drive to the Exhibit Hall and the
Auditorium, the North Lobby offers an easy to locate registration area
for conventions.
Capacities
3400 Festival
3000 Concert
Auditorium
1200 Banquet
(8’ tables)
600 Banquet Utilities
(6’ round) Electrical Power Water hookups
82 Exhibit Booths Service Doors
Stage Size 2 Standard Loading Dock w/levelers
Permanent 80’ Doors Measure
W x 40’ D x 4’ H 12’ W x 14’ H
(Orchestra Shell: 60’ W x 24’ D Ceiling Height
with 32’ to catwalks
ceiling of 24’) Lighting
Floor HID, Dimmable Incandescent
Concrete/Stage: Wood 4 Lycian Superstar 1.2k Followspots
Floor Load House Sound
Unlimited Stereo Right and Left Clusters
Show Power
120-208V 100 amp 3 phase
(2)120-208V 400 amp 3 phase
Capacities
Orchestra: 784
Balcony: 386
Utilities
Total Seating: 1,170
Electrical Hook ups
Stage Size/Type
Service Doors
Permanent 57' W x 27' D
North Door 4' W x 7' H
Proscenium: 37.9' W x
South Door 8'6" W x 7'6" H
22' H
Ceiling Height
Grid Height: 50'
Fly Rails
Floor
Lighting
Stage: Wood
48 Channel / 96
Floor Load
Dimmers & Lightboard
Unlimited
2 Lycian Followspots
Show Power
House Sound System
120-208V 60 amp 3 phase
Distributed with Center Cluster
120-208V 400 amp 3
phase
Ball Room
 Riverview suit

Civic center suit Key plan

Scarborough Civic Centre

Toronto, Canada

Typical Government Civic Centre

Plan
 ACTIVITIES
• MEETINGS/CONFERENCE
• WEDDINGS
• MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
• OFFICE
• OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE
 Area distribution
Percentage

20%
40%

Atrium
School Board
40% Civic Centre
DELHI CIVIC CENTRE

NEW DELHI, INDIA

 Characteristics
• Government enterprise
50% Government
50% commercial space

Area distribution

Govt
50% 50%
 Land use
Percentage

16.86
23.5

59.65

Built Space Landscaping Roads

Civic centre at Shimla

The Ridge, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh
 Components
• The Ridge Road

o Christ church
o Library
o View point
o Town Hall
 Activities
• Summer festival
• Christmas
• New Year celebration
• Spring Fest

• Public gathering
• Skiing(in winter)
Marin County Civic Center Salem Civic Center Oklahoma Civic Center
The MARIN COUNTY civic
center, California was one of
the last projects of Frank Lloyd
Wright. It had a LOCAL PRISON.
Marin County Civic Center Salem Civic Center Oklahoma Civic Center
The OKLAHOMA civic center is a full fledged
MUSIC CENTER complete with an theater,
banquet hall and a rehearsal hall.
Marin County Civic Center Salem Civic Center Oklahoma Civic Center
The SALEM civic center houses a
Baseball pitch and a Basketball
court. It also holds TNA Wrestling
Matches.
Marin County Civic Center Salem Civic Center Oklahoma Civic Center
 CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO
Civic Center —begun in 1913 and heavily
influenced by the City Beautiful movement
The main objective of making the civic center
was to make it as a symbolic and ceremonial
focus of community ,government and culture.

Four broad activity categories:

• Administrative
• Entertainment & cultural spaces
• Open space
• Parking

• Administrative spaces
I. City Hall
II. Supreme Court of California
• Entertainment-Culture
I. War Memorial Opera House
II. Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
III. Asian Art Museum
IV. Herbst Theatre
V. Bill Graham Auditorium War Memorial Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
VI. San Francisco Public Library
I. Supreme
Herbst Theatre Court of
California

San Francisco Public Library

•Open Space
Bill Graham Auditorium I. Civic center plaza
AREA DISTRIBUTION FOR SAN FRANCISCO
CIVIC CENTER

ADMINISTRATION -35%
ENTERTAINMENT-45%
OPEN SPACES-15%
PARKING-5%
 DENVER CIVIC CENTER
Civic Center is a neighborhood
and park in Denver, Colorado

• Administration
I. Colorado State Capitol
II. Denver City and County
Building
III. Denver post Corporation
IV. Wellington E. Webb
Municipal Office Building

• Entertainment & Open spaces

I. Colorado History Museum
II. Denver Art Museum
III. Greek amphitheater
IV. A war memorial, and the Voorhees Memorial
Seal Pond
V. Denver public library
 AREA DISTRIBUTION FOR DENVER
CIVIC CENTRE

ADMINISTRATION-
35%

ENTERTAINMENT
&OPEN SPACES-60%

UTILITES-5%

Civic Center is also the location for many

annual events eg. In January - The City and
County Building has a Christmas lights
display up until the National Western Stock
Show ends in mid January etc. Hence the
culture of Denver is one of the important
factors responsible for large open spaces
 SWANSEA CIVIC CENTER
The Civic Centre is one of the main office blocks for the City and
County of Swansea council and is located at the Swansea Bay
waterfront in Swansea, Wales

• Administration:
I. Contact centre for the council

• Entertainment:
I. Public café Exhibition space
II. The central library for Swansea
III.An exhibition space
IV. The West Glamorgan Archive Service
New Archive Area

Café
AREA DISTRIBUTION FOR SWANSEA CIVIC CENTER

ADMINISTRATION-10%
ENTERTAINMENT-65%
OPEN SPACE-15%
PARKING-10%

Library
Civic Centre, Swansea
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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
Basic spaces constituting a AND ENTERTAINMENT
“CIVIC CENTRE”: l
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• Recreation, cultural and u
entertainment zones
• Commercial zones s
• Open spaces
• Other miscellaneous zones i
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OPEN SPACES COMMERCIAL
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Basic spaces constituting a “CIVIC CENTRE”:
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 ADMINISTRATIVE ZONES: o
a.
b.
Municipal corporations
City halls
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c. Sessional courts
d. Convention halls
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e. Corporate offices
f. Telecom offices l
g. Post offices
h. IT hubs u
i. Media centres (print, electronic)
j. Awareness/ welfare centres ( human, animals, trees) s
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 RECREATION, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ZONES: C
a. Exhibition halls (temporary/ permanent) o
b. Memorials/ monuments (war, postal, railways)
c.
d.
Public libraries
Museums (art, history, archaeological, natural history)
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f.
Recording studios (music)
Auditoriums
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g. Symphony halls
h. Sports auditorium
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i. Dance symposium
j. Banquet halls u
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 COMMERCIAL ZONES:
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a. Retail shops/ stores
b. Stock exchanges o
c. Auction centres
d. Small sized enterprises n
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 OPEN SPACES:
s
a. Gardens
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b. Centrally located parks
c. Amphitheatres o
d. Foyers / lawns
e. Pathways/ network of streets n
f. Children play area
 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ZONES:

a.
b.
Parking (staff, visitors – bicycles, two-wheelers, cars)
Drinking fountains
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c.
d.
ATM outlets
Clinics and diagnostic centres
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e. Eat-outs/ restaurants
f. Lavatories
n
g. Railway stations
h. Bus stops/terminus c
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A GENERALISED VIEW IN CONTEXT OF NAGPUR….
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In a sequential manner, we can conclude…… n
 COMMERCIAL ZONE: c
• Can be roughly estimated to be 45%
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 ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE:
• Taken as 20% u
 RECREATION, CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT ZONE:
• Assessed to be 15%
s
 OPEN SPACE:
i
• Assumed 15%
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 MISCELLANEOUS ZONE:
• Should be approx 5% n
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COMMERCIAL (45%) i
ADMINISTRATIVE (20%)
RECREATION, CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT (15%)
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OPEN SPACES (15%) n
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS (5%)