Thesis- Maritime Museum, Lothal

-By Komal Lakhyani

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Introduction to Thesis Topic:

A MARITIME MUSEUM (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. Most museums exhibit interesting pieces of ships (such as a figurehead of cannon), ship models, and miscellaneous small items associated with ships and shipping, like cutlery, uniforms, and so forth.

The preservation of ships in museums ensures that ancient and historic vessels are preserved for prosperity in optimum conditions and are available for academic study and for public education and interest. Remains of ancient and historic ships and boats can be seen in museums around the world

1.2. Preface: To showcase various facets of Indian Maritime Industry, it is proposed to have a National Maritime Complex at Lothal, Gujarat. The Complex would act as a maritime hub of the region and act as a power house of the global maritime trade. It will preserve Maritime heritage and key ancient maritime traditions, which otherwise might get lost. Originally it is a mixed use project having institutional, commercial, cultural and recreational facilities. ( Thesis project related to cultural activity i.e.; museum).

04 December 2019 Current Affairs: The government is to establish a National Maritime Heritage Museum, at Lothal, a Harappan site on the Saurashtra coast in Gujarat. The move aims to boost the underwater or marine archaeology. Lothal site is one of the oldest ports in India dating to the Bronze Age. ♦ The Maritime Museum is being set up with technical help from the Portuguese Maritime Heritage Museum. ♦ The government has appointed the first Director-General for the museum. The DG will be attached to the Maritime Board of the Gujarat government. ♦ The Museum will be an independent research center of underwater archaeology for the reconstruction of maritime history, the archaeology of boat building and materials traded. ♦ The museum will display salvaged material from shipwreck sites in the Indian Ocean waters.

1.6. Major Stakeholders of the Maritime Heritage Museum

1.3. Aim To create an exclusive public space dedicated to Maritime activities encompassing its past, present and future.

1.4. Criteria of Selection of the site for thesis project: As Lothal was a famous port of ancient times, a Maritime Museum could be established. The first tidal dock of the world was built at Lothal during the Harappan times giving this place its historical significance. The Lothal Maritime Museum would also be a good source to highlight the maritime strengths of Gujarat from the time of Indus Valley Civilization.

Table of Summary of project Sr. No.

Site Components

Project area (ha) 3.32

Built up area ( m 2) 25000

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Museum

2

5.07

13313

3

Amusement & Recreational Park Maritime Theme Park

6.73

18121

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Maritime Institute & Auditorium

2.37

46538

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Hotel

1.19

9600

6

Resort

5.33

10400

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6.25

5000

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Staff Quarters & Accommodation Internal Road

5.45

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Services

0.97

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Parking

4.42

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1.5. Objectives: • The proposed project, which has been in the pipeline for over a year now, will exhibit objects related to ships, ancient shipbuilding and navi gational technologies, and social and cultural links established through maritime routes, among other things.

• To showcase the maritime activity in ancient India, seafaring under prominent Hindu dynasties such as the Nandas, Mauryas and Guptas, and the influence of Muslim and British rule on India’s maritime heritage.

• India’s maritime heritage through the ancient, medieval, colonial and modern ages.

• To enrich people’s understanding of the sea.

• Display of objects relating to ships and travel on ship models, cutlery, anchors uniforms, hulls etc.

• A section of the museum could also house the items relating to the Indian Navy representing defense-related material for public education -audio visual presentations on the history of Lothal’s Maritime trade tracking the economic prosperity of the region.

• display of Lothal culture, ancient artifacts, Lifesize statues and paintings on Canvas highlighting Lothal's trade links with Mesopotamia, Egypt and Persia. -Souvenir shops to generate revenue for the museum.

• The National Maritime Complex would employ engaging and immersive communication, revealing spaces, and interactive technology. It will house a meaningful combination of the traditional and contemporary formats of storytelling. The narrative style of experiential space design would attract, engage and enroll audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Layered content will provide scope for both short and long visits.

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PHASE I a) National Maritime Museum - Building including general interiors and services related works, Exhibits, Themes and specialized interior works.

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Site Study Connectivity:

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SWOT Analysis of the Site for the Proposed Maritime Museum

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Travel distances/ Proximity - By air, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad94.8kms.

- By Railway, Lothal- Burkhi Railway Station-6kms Ahmedabad Junction86.8kms - By Road: 81.9 kms from Ahmedabad, Gujarat via NH47.

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Strengths

Weakness

• The Lothal site has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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• Historical Context of the place.

• The excavated Harrappan civilization site is the USP of the project.

Salt deposits making it unfit for cultivation

• Regular influx of people (1 st maritime museum of India) as the museum will act as a display center and research center of the maritime history of India.

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Existing Land Use Map of Saragwala Village

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• Rural setup; hence devoid of immediate facilities – medical, connectivity, etc.

• Humid- climate • High water table because of close proximity to the sea • High salinity in the land

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• To preserve the visual, physical and the psychological realm of the place.

• Preservation of the historical context of the place.

• Remote location

Opportunities

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• To design India’s first maritime museum • To create a new typology

• To display the rich Indian maritime history • Revival of the importance of Asia’s first port.

Vegetation There is no threat of the project to the biodiversity in the area as there are no forest, bio-reserve or ecological sensitive location in the area. The project site is surrounded by roads. The local ecosystem and biodiversity will not be hampered because of this development.

Aesthetics The project is located in barren land. The change in aesthetics and visual appeal of the area will be positive. Further by providing better designed structure and well-planned landscape will add up to the aesthetics of that Site Context: Lothal (The Archaeological Site) is located at 1.5 km from the proposed site

Access to Project Site: The site is accessible from NH 47 (Ahmedabad-Rajkot Highway) which is linked to the site via SH 1 towards Dhingada village and further from Dhingada-Gundi Saragwala village road.

A rammed earth road exists between Saragwala village and Utelia village which passes through the project site. These village roads further connect the project site to state highways up north.

Land Environment: The existing land use will not get affected from the project as it is government wasteland and no dense population in surrounding area. Land use at the project is confirmed to the approved Master Plan/Development Plan of the area.

The proposed project is located at village Saragwala in government wasteland.

Therefore, it will not adversely affect the open space surrounding the area of site.

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Disaster Vulnerability

Lothal Archaeological Site

Saragwala-Gundi Road

Saragwala-Utelia Road

Saragwala Village

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5.6

21

631.7

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120

689.64

The project site is located in Earthquake Zone III.

199.26

186.94

269.21

Saragwala Utelia Road

The building height cannot exceed 25mt. as site lies in Earthquake

Solar Radiation Intensity (w/m2)

North Facing

80

May (in morning hrs), June (in evening hrs)

South Facing

600

Dec, Jan ( Winters)

East Facing

600

March

73

826.71

Average Solar Radiation Intensity on various Facades of a building in hot & dry climate Facade Orientation

8.2

2

Climate: In summer, the maximum ambient temperatures are as high as 40–45 ºC during the day and 20–30 ºC at night. In winter, the values are between 5 and 25 ºC during the day and 0 to 10 ºC at night.

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Month Of max solar intensity

131.41

479.41 West Facing

500

March

The wind flows from South West to North East

In Museum, the natural lighting may harm the exhibits due to presence of UV rays so therefore Light from North can be taken in museum building because of its low solar intensity.

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Floor Plan Exhibition

2. CASE STUDIES 2.1. DANISH NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM Location: Helsingor, Denmark Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group Area: 17500.0 m² Year: 2013

Theme Seafever

Theme People of the sea

Theme Harbour/Home

Theme Ship

Theme Navigation

Background: The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, taking a clue from Danish great maritime tradition, narrates the history of shipping through a diverse and comprehensive set of exhibits and suggestions.

Like a subterranean museum in a dry dock. Leaving the 60 year old dock walls untouched, the galleries are placed below ground and arranged in a continuous loop around the dry dock walls – making the dock the centerpiece of the exhibition – an open, outdoor area where visitors experience the scale of ship building.

Concept: Concept diagram one

Concept diagram two

Theme Time Wreck

Theme Globalisation

Theme War

Theme Teaparty

Theme War

DRY DOCK

MUSEUM SURROUNDING DRY DOCK

BRIDGES CONNECTING GALLERIES

BRIDGE TO KRONBORG

STAIRS TO DRY DOCK

ENTRANCE TO MUSEUM

Concept diagram three

Theme Teaparty, the First Globalisation is presented by the story of Denmark’s colonial interest as a trading nation.

CONCRETE SLOPING EXHIBITION SPACES

WOODEN SUPPORTING SPACES

Theme Abroad, large abstract creation of a ship’s hull.

At theme war, the very narrow space is used to evoke the oppressive atmosphere of the war

MUSEUM

Context: The Danish Maritime Museum had to find its place in a unique historic and spatial context; between one of Denmark’s most important and famous buildings and a new, ambitious cultural centre. This is the context in which the museum has proven itself with an understanding of the character of the region and especially the Kronborg Castle.

THE MUSEUM IS PLACED IN THE OLD DRY DOCK WITHIN THE 500M UNESCO PRESERVATION LINE FROM THE CASTLE

Site Plan • The long and noble history of the Danish Maritime unfolds in a continuous motion within and around the dock, 7 meters (23 ft.) below the ground.

• All floors - connecting exhibition spaces with the auditorium, classroom, offices, café and the dock floor within the museum.

• Bridge slope gently creates exciting and sculptural spaces.

• A series of three double-level bridges span the dry dock, serving both as an urban connection, as well as providing visitors with short-cuts to different sections of the museum.

Theme Seafever, A lighthouse projects dreamy images of shipping as depicted in art and culture.

Portholes that have been transformed into showcases present the image of seamen as it has been shaped through the ages

Theme globalization, Denmark’s maritime history is being told up until the significance of the contemporary shipping industry globally.

The traditional harbour presented as the gate to the world, but also as a place of temptations.

Theme Navigation, show cases shaped as icebergs with projections of seascapes on the wall.

Void Diagram of Danish Maritime Museum

Mass

Theme Globalisation, the container, as the main protagonist in the expansion and standardization of modern shipping, is literally put on a pedestal

Void

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Materials Used: Because the building is located underground, it does not change the existing skyline of the place. Hence, there is freedom of using any material. The materials used are very modern, mainly glass, aluminium and steel. Generally references to maritime signalling colours and construction details are used in selected details and functions.

Lighting design of Danish National Maritime Museum The exterior electric lighting scheme calls out the architectural elements, by using white LEDs to signify land and blue LEDs to signify water. At night, white LEDs line the pedestrian bridges to the museum and serve as a visual indication of the castle beyond. Blue LEDs mark the dry dock’s once- exiting waterline, and floodlights fill the ship-shaped cavity with cool tones of blue and white.

Main Circulation

Exhibition area around dry dock

Most of the luminaries (LED spotlights) inside the cabinet to light the artefact.

Projected seascapes images on the gallery walls

The exhibits are designed to engage visitors with dynamic displays of images and objects.

Analysis: • The placement of building around the drydock; underground offers a greater possibility to get daylight horizontally into the spaces.

• The exhibition spaces are organized in a circular motion around the dock. By twisting the geometry slightly so the spaces expand in width when you follow the exhibition and sloping the floor as little as 1:72, a clear sense of direction is experienced by the visitor.

• The exhibition is split into 2 parts, with the café as a natural break, the café furthermore has its own entrance making it accessible to people who might not be visitors to the museum.

• As one can observe in the plan, 3 spaces span the dock. Two of them act as an entrance path and a space for small temporary exhibitions as well as shortcuts between the two main exhibition spaces. The 3 rd bridge supports the path to the Kronborg castle, while containing an auditorium.

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First Floor Plan 2.5. Maritime Centre, Vellamo, Finland Location: Kotka, Finland Architects: lahdelma & mahlamäki architects, Helisinki Program: Maritime Museum of Finland, Museum of Kymenlaakso and Information Centre Vellamo.Meeting and teaching facilities, a restaurant and a museum shop Structure type: Steel Frame Strutctre Material used: Exterior: Steel,Alluminium and etched glass Interior: Wood (Oak wood and veneered oak)

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Background: The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum that maintains and develops collections related to professional seafaring and recreational activities related to the sea as well as the unique underwater cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea.

Museum Shop Restaurant Class rooms Seminar room Auditorium Main Exhibition Temporary Exhibition Main Exhibition Temporary Exhibition To the outdoor exhibition Ramp access from ground floor Access to roof top theatre

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At the museum, visitors may explore the permanent exhibition, changing exhibitions, boats and museum ships. At the Maritime Museum of Finland one may travel the sea through time and place, on ships, at ports, in distant countries and on familiar shores. The fixed points of the voyage are the North Star of our northern sky and the Southern Cross of the southern hemisphere, which guide travellers both on the home waters and far-away oceans. Winter navigation and ice are also covered in the main exhibition.

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Justification: • It has similar program that thesis project needs to cater.

• It is set in the similar context, proximity of port, site was part of dock of the port earlier. However it comes in different climate zone i.e. cold. still It will be good reference for the design in terms of zoning.

Spatial Heirarchy

Structure Primarily built around a column and beam system of reinforced concrete girders. The outer walls are constructed using a lightweight skeleton structure. The covering over the fitted upper floor and the maintenance area is a combination of steel, grass and aluminium.

Natural Lighting

Single/ Double height Indoor

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5 2

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Triple Height Indoor Covered Outdoor

7 Ground Floor Plan

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Outdoor

Entrance Reception Information Centre Cloak room and public facilities Boat Hall Coast Guard Museum Main Exhibition Administrative Area

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Natural lighting is used only at peripheral areas not in display areas. Light enters through laminated glass.

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2.2. Kaap Slik and Beachcombers Maritime Museum Location- Texel Island, Netherlands Area- 1200 sqm.

Architect- Mecanno Architekten

Artificial Lighting in Basement

Background: It is Designed by Mecanoo Architect, one can almost feel the weather because of the transparency of the building. The glass facade in front of the wooden boards affords an inviting view of the famous North Holland skies. The museum displays the remains of ships that were washed up on the shores, they tell the tale of the island’s maritime history.

Orientation: The building is oriented in North south direction with solid walls on east and west and two glass walls on the North and South.

Materials + Sustainability Through the use of natural and artificial light as well as constriction and expansion, the visitor is carried through different and distinct experiences within the same building. The extensive use of glass and minimal structure allows for an overall transparency in the building that allows light to penetrate and cast intersecting shadows throughout the interiors.

Strips of driftwood envelope the building like a protective skin

Daylighting in a museum

The wood that compose the museum's facade is reclaimed driftwood found loyally in the north Holland, therefore it has a lower embodied energy. The architect's concealed the structure on top floor to make the building feel light and transparent.

Zoning

Facade folds upto reveal entrances

Braced steel frame construction is used for minimal structure

Two solid reinforced concrete walls direct visitors to view outside

Glass walls allow for transparency through building

Analytical Exploded Axo

Derivation of Form

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Spaces

Total

Occupancy

Area(Sqm)

The target should include • • •

Entrance

the all culturally inclined residents of nearby areas tourist from both inside and outside the country locals of the nearby region who are directly or indirectly involved in the fabric of the context.

SPACES

ACTIVITY VISUAL EXPERIENCE SHOPPING READING PARKING BEVERAGE AND FOOD SANITATION OFFICIAL WORK MONITORING MEETING RETIRING BEVERAGE AND FOOD SANITATION WORK SERVICES RETIRING BEVERAGE AND FOOD SANITATION RESTORATION SERVICES BEVERAGE AND FOOD SANITATION

CYBER ROOM

GALLERY EXHIBITION

PARKING

AUDITORIUM

RESTAURANT

LANDSCAPE ENTRANCE

CAFETARIA

MUSEUM SHOP LIBRARY INFO CENTRE RECEPTION INFO CENTRE OFFICE CURATOR’S OFFICE SERVER ROOM CCTV ROOM BMS ROOM STORE JANIATOR HOUSEKEEPING MAINTENANCE HVAC ROOM HIGH TENSION ROOM STORE STORE PROPS RESERVE COLLECTIONS WORKSHOP LABORATORY

STAFF CANTEEN WATER FACILITY

Entrance Lobby

18*20

30

Ticket office

50

3

Cloak Room

50

3

Souvenir Shop

70

8

Tourist Information Desk

45

5

Account Office

65

VIP Waiting Area

Total Area

350sqm

Museum Cafe

Library

1000 sq.m.

55

8

Reception and Lobby

50 sq.m.

Waiting Area

50

15

Office

50 sq.m.

Temporary Exhibition Space

400

25

Reading Areas

520 sq.m.

AV room

650

150

Maintenance

50sq.m.

Maritime Activity with Virtual Aquarium

450

30

Storage

80sq.m.

Total Area

2240 sqm

Toilets

50sq.m.

90

Total Built Up- 20,500 sq.m, Built Up + 35%Circula�on Area-25000sqm

Exhibition Area (Ground Floor)

15

Exhibition Space 2 (Land, People and Sea)

900

15

MEETING HALL

Transition space between exhibition spaces

450

15

Exhibition Space 3 (Sea and Maritime during the 900

15

harappan times) Exhibition Space 4 (Maritime Tradition Vedic to Pre 900

Galleries Purpose : the purpose of Museum is to collect, preserve, interpret and display items of maritime or scientific significance for the education of the public. the Museum is conceptualized to house 14 large galleries dedicated to display the city's maritime heritage.

15

Mauryan Period)

STAFF CANTEEN

Triple heighted Lobby with exhibit

TOILET

during ancient India and the emergence of

1000

Exhibition space 5 (Maritime contact and trade 900

15 15 MARITIME HISTORY GALLERY

mercantile society Exhibition space 6 (Ancient ports of the West, 900

15

South and East coast) Transition space between exhibition spaces

450

15

Exhibition space 7

900

15

Exhibition space 8 (The traditional navigation 900

15

(Maritime history of the Indian ocean)

techniques)

PANTRY

Total Area

TOILET

Exhibition space 9 (Landing of Vasco-da-Gama/

9900sqm

Exhibition : the word exhibition is usually used for a collection of items made available to an audience. the Museum would showcase a considerable portion of both temporary linked with the workshop and Research Centre to showcase related development) and permanent exhibition space which would house exhibits for long duration (example quarterly or half yearly basis).

Exhibition Area (First Floor) 900

15

900

15

arrival of the Europeans)

a) The myth of sea and ocean

Transition space between exhibition spaces

450

15

b) People, land and the sea

Exhibition space 11 (The shipbuilders of India)

900

15

Exhibition space 12 (Indian maritime- post

900

15

c) Sea and maritime during the Harappan times

independence)

d) Maritime tradition: Vedic to pre-Mauryan period

Exhibition space 13 (Maritime archaeology/

900

15

900

15

oceanic research)

e) Maritime contact and trade during ancient India and the emergence of mercantile society

Exhibition space 14 (India & the World maritime

f) Ancient ports of the West, South and East coast

traditions (contemporary)Research and Studies

g) Maritime history of the Indian ocean

Transition space between exhibition spaces

450

15

Indian Naval Museum

900

15

Indian Naval Museum

900

15

i) Landing of Vasco-da-Gama/ arrival of the Europeans

Total Area

8100sqm

j) The impact of maritime of Indian society

Cafe

500

35

Library

800

50

k) The shipbuilders of India

Administrative Areas

l) Indian maritime- post independence

CEO Cabin

25

2

Curator Office

30

2

Working Cubicles

100

10

Storage

30

2

n) India & the World maritime traditions (contemporary)Research and Studies

9

Indian society)

Content & Subjects of NMHC will cover:

m) Maritime archaeology/ oceanic research

60

2

Exhibition space 10 (The impact of maritime of

h) The traditional navigation techniques

Housekeeping

40 sqm

900

REST ROOM

5

Toilet

Exhibition Space 1 (The myth of sea and ocean)

TOILET

60

80sqm

TOILET

PANTRY

Utilities

Kitchen

20

REST ROOM

10

200sqm

800

STAFF REST ROOM

50

Dining

Exhibition Entrance Lobby

SEMINAR HALL

Conference

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Convention Facilities These would be on the pattern of those available everywhere and would be available to organizations which would carry out discussions/seminars on relevant subjects. They would not be available for commercial or marketing events. Designed for 50-250 people.

Library Services

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CONCEPT PAST + PRESENT + FUTURE The design is an attempt to showcase the heritage of the city Lothal a port city historically.

The design is more inclined towards abstraction and interpretation of the heritage which reflects the past.

IMAGE SYMBOLISM The Main concept is to design in a way that it represents the planning of Lothal, i.e.; surrounded 3 sides by a water channel.

The display of big ships will be exhibited in lake (artificial water body) ARABIAN SEA

LOTHAL RANGPUR

AWARENESS CREATION

TRADING

This would create awareness amongst the public regarding the rich historical and cultural heritage of the city in order to make Lothal a successful tourist friendly and attractive.

TANGIBLE + INTANGIBLE The project aims at articulation and translation of tangible and intangible aspects of the heritage of the city Lothal into architecture.

CITY’S HERITAGE The project aims at highlighting the heritage of the city by capturing the very essence of its life encapsulating all the significant features that the city what it is.

TRADE ROUTE TO SUMMER

DOCKYARD

GULF OF CAMBAY

Interesting Facts That Will Be Incorporated In Planning - Many of these cities were divided into two or more parts.

- Usually, the part to the west was smaller but higher. Archaeologists describe this as the - Generally, the part to the east was larger but lower. This is called the lower town.

- The bricks were so well baked that they have lasted for thousands of years. The bricks were laid in an interlocking pattern and that made the walls strong.

- Houses were either one or two storeys high, with rooms built around a courtyard.

Most of the things that have been found by archaeologists are made of stone, shell and metal, including copper, bronze, gold and silver.

Copper and bronze were used to make tools, weapons, ornaments and vessels.

Gold and silver were used to make ornaments and Perhaps the most striking finds are those of beads, weights, and blades.

The Harappans also made seals out of stone.

These are generally rectangular and usually have an animal carved on them.

The Harappans also made pots with beautiful black designs.

While some of the raw materials used were copper, tin, gold, silver and precious stones.

The Harappans probably got copper from present-day Rajasthan, and even from Oman in West Asia. each part was surrounded with massive stone walls, with entrances through gateways.

Exhibition Spaces placed at North and are High Heighted To represent the Upper Town Museum Spaces placed around courtyard which replicates the building made in Lothal

Lake exhibiting the ships

Space for museum Entrance from South surrounded by water and display of ships to give the visitors a feel of experiencing maritime

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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACE ORGANIZATION IN A MARITIME MUSEUM

Space Relationship Chart

MUSEUM EXHIBITION FUNCTIONS

Entry

STORAGE (Private) VIP Waiting Longe Offices Conference Room Locker Room

Assets

KITCHEN

Collecting Documenting Preservation

(Public) Waiting Lobby

Lobby/ Reception

Ticket Counter Lost and Found

Director’s General Chamber

MUSEUM ENTRY

Toilets

LOBBY

ROOM

SALES COUNTER

OFFICE

WORKSHOP

MECHANICAL ROOM

RESERVE COLLECTION

DISPLAY AREA

Administration Block

PUBLIC (Public) Auditorium

(Public) Lobby

Restaurant Aquarium

OAT

Library

Toilet Maritime Experience

Performance Area and Maritime Experience

Seating Kitchen Store Toilet Reception Office Reading Areas Maintenance Storage Toilets

ADMINISTRATION

NON-PUBLIC

MAIN LOBBY

MUSEUM SHOP

PERMANENT EXHIBITION SPACE CIRCULATION LOBBY Exhibition Spaces

LIBRARY

LECTURE THEATRES PERMANENT EXHIBITION

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION AQUARIUM

Restaurant and Library

Lobby

WORKROOM

Souvenir Shop

Kitchen and Pantry

Lobby

Research Display Interpretation

LECTURE

WASHROOM/ CLOAK ROOM

Cloak Room

Activities

LOAN OUT AND DISPOSAL

The myth of sea and ocean .

People, land and the sea .

Sea and maritime during the Harappan times .

Maritime tradition: Vedic to pre-Mauryan period 15 .

Maritime contact and trade during ancient India and the emergence of mercantile society .

Ancient ports of the West, South and East coast .

Maritime history of the Indian ocean The traditional navigation techniques Landing of Vasco-da-Gama/ arrival of the Europeans .

The impact of maritime of Indian society .

The shipbuilders of India .

Indian maritime- post independence .

Maritime archaeology/ oceanic research .

India & the World maritime traditions (contemporary)

LOADING/ PACKING

ACQUISITION UNLOADING/ UNPACKING

INSPECTION

WORKSHOP

CONSERVATION

CLOSED STORAGE OPEN / ACCESS STORAGE

Indian Navy Exhibition Space

EXHIBITION

PHOTOGRAPHY

LABELLING MARKING AND MEASURING

DATA COLLECTION

Exhibition Spaces with audio- visual Presentations

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About Lothal

The Upper Town or the citadel is located in the south-eastern corner and is demarcated by mud-brick platforms 4m high instead of a fortification wall. The excavations showed a planned city in a grid pattern.

Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Located in Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarāt and dating from 2400 BCE. othal's dock—the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.

Trade: Signs of external trade have been found in places as far off as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan in north and Mesopotamia and Oman peninsula in west.

The areas were connected by maritime trade through ports like Lothal.

The dockyard was located away from the main current to avoid deposition of silt.

Modern oceanographers have observed that the Harappans must have possessed great knowledge relating to tides in order to build such a dock on the ever-shifting course of the Sabarmati, as well as exempl aryhydrography and maritime engineering.

Centralised planningOne distinct feature of Indus valley civilization is its centralised planning. Cities like Mohanjodaro and Harappa show clear division of public and private areas.

Archaeologists have also identified the remains of stone anchors, marine shells and seals, which can be traced to the Persian Gulf. These, along with a structure identified as a warehouse, suggest that Lothal was a part with a dock.

The Bead-making Furnace n the Lower Town, you can also see a bead-making furnace enclosed in a steel mesh. Lothal was known far and wide for its bead-making industry. Harappans invented a unique bead-making technique which made their beads popular across the world.

Plan of the site of Lothal and its ‘dock’, and the location of the site near the estuary of the The main roads were wide but the streets were narrow but both of them were built very straight and bent at perpendicular angles. Cities like Lothal and HarapSabarmati River, and the location of the estuary in Gujarat, India pa have complex drainage systems laid in burnt bricks. There also are soaking pits at places.

Warehouse A long wharf connected the dockyard to the main warehouse, which was located on a plinth some 3.5 meters above the ground. The first concern of the Harappan engineers might have been to ensure against floods and tides

Acropolis

Lower Town Generally, the part to the east was larger but lower. This is called the lower town.

The pavements were lime-plastered and edges were wainscoted (wooden panels) by thin walls.

Ruins at Acropolis

Underground drainage system at Acropolis

The bricks were so well baked that they have lasted for thousands of years. The bricks were laid in an interlocking pattern and that made the walls strong.

Houses were either one or two storeys high, with rooms built around a courtyard.

Reconstructed palaeochannel and palaeoestuarine waterways during late Harappan period based on multispectral satellite imagery.

The entire town was secured by building an outermost wall of mud-bricks and mud. This wall acted as a protection against floods. The industrial area e.g. bead factory and smithy were separated from residential areas while the cemetery was purposely kept out of the town and near the water source.

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The mystery of the end grazing by large herds of cattle, sheep and goat may have destroyed the green cover. In some areas there were floods. But none of these reasons can explain the end of all the cities.

Flooding, or a river drying up would have had an effect in only some areas.

CONTEXUAL STUDY ABOUT LOTHAL AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Site Plan

Drop Off Shaded Pathway Visitors Parking

10M

Temporary Exhibition space, AV Room 5M

Administration and Library

Cafe

Courtyard- Exhibiting Ship Double Heighted Entrance Foyer

20M

Exhibition spaces around the Forecourt

3-D View of Maritime Museum

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SITE PLAN OF MARITIME HERITAGE MUSEUM AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

10M

20M 5M

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN OF MARITIME MUSEUM AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Theme 12: Indian Maritime Post Independence

Theme 13: Maritime Archaeology/Oceanic Research In fact it may truly be said that India never lost her independence till she lost the command of the sea in the first decade of the sixteenth century.” He had further concluded, “India’s security lies on the Indian Ocean; that without a well-considered and effective naval policy, India’s position will be weak, dependent on others and her freedom at the mercy of any country capable of controlling the Indian Ocean.”

Theme 11: The Shipbuilders of India

Theme 14: India and the World Maritime Traditions

Theme 10: The Imapct of Maritime on Indian Society

Theme 9: The Landing of Vasco Da Gama Dom Vasco da Gamawas a Portuguese explorer. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Age of Discovery, being the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia.

After decades of sailors trying to reach India with thousands of lives and dozens of vessels lost in shipwrecks and attacks, Gama landed in Calicut on 20 May 1498. Reaching the legendary Indian spice routes unopposed helped the Portuguese Empire improve its economy that, until Gama, was mainly based on trades along Northern and coastal West Africa. all new to Europe which led to a commercial monopoly for several decades.

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FIRst FLOOR PLAN OF MARITIME MUSEUM AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

SECTION AA’

SECTION BB’

SECTION CC’

SECTION DD’

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SECTIONS OF THESIS PROJECT AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

VIEW FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE

VIEW FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE

SHIP EXHIBITED IN COURTYARD

VIEW FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE

SITE VIEW

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VIEWS OF THESIS PROJECT AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

VIEWS OF EXHIBITION FORECOURT

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VIEWS OF EXHIBITION FORECOURT AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Space Analysis: The overall design is divided into major zones like Museum entrane lobby, exhibition call, cafe, virtual aquarium, library, administration. The spaces identified from the above mentioned zones for interior design are entrance lobby, exhibition hall i.e.; forecourt. .

Central Forecourt Central Courtyard will exhibit outdoor exhibits and act as a view point from interior of spaces Program Requirements: Interactive Flexible layout, views to outdoor exhibits with some outdoor green

Entrance Lobby Arrival point for visitors in a building.

First impression to experience maritime activity in a museum.

Creating a variety of view points So the visitors can get into the theme of maritime.

The lobby must provide the most flexible and expeditious manner to support a visitor’s basic need for ticket purchase.

User: Visitor and Staff

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EXYD produced – based on product line EXYD-M – slightly three-dimensional shaped panels ready to fit in position.

Entrance Lobby

View of ship from the lobby through glass-

Front line screens at ticketing counter

Reception in the form of interior of a ship . It is in the shape of ship’ s upper deck.

This "open palm" arrangement is focused around a central glazed reception hall,

Cloak Room

Portholes i.e.; windows of ship in the clearstorey so that the natural light can penetrate and can give a sense of interior of ship.

The windows of ticket counter and cloak room will also be in shape of square portholes.

Ticket Counter Reception

Waiting Room

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CONCEPT OF INTERIOR DESIGN OF ENTRANCE LOBBY AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

View of Boat from the Entrance Lobby

Wooden Vinyl flooring

Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastic

Fiber Reinforced Plastic Portholes Wall Diffusers

Fiber Reinforced Plastic Portholes Wall Diffusers Wooden Flooring

Toughened glass

Canvas of world map stuck on wall

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DRAWINGS OF ENTRANCE LOBBY AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Exhibition Forecourt

Design Approaches Physical elements + Narratives + VIsitors Narrative space . story line (like a book) (Following a chronological order) Performative space . movement, interactive Simulated experience . theatre, immersive

Exhibition Forecourt Area

Touch Screen Panels to increase the understanding of exhibits displayed in the museum The visitor literature includes many studies related to these characteristics.

A few examples will illustrate: (1) Larger objects attract and hold visitor attention better than smaller objects (2) Objects in motion are more attention-getting than static objects (3) Multi-sensory modalities (e.g., visual plus sound) increase attention (4) Three-dimensional objects usually draw more attention than do two-dimensional

The forecourt area houses a giant ship of height 13m and the ceiling is therefore almost triple heighted and is allowing some natural lights to penetrate inside.

Studies show that visitors remember: 10% of what they hear, 30% of what they read, 50% of what they see, 90% of what they do.

This means that making exhibits three-dimensional, multi-sensory, and interactive will bring about the most learning.

Communication Media Almost every exhibit contains some type of device or vehicle for presenting text information.

Examples of Communication Media: • Label panels • Flip or slide panels • Diagram panels • Video disc • Video/movie Slides • Computers Hand-held exhibit guides • Audio tape • Museum guides • Geographic maps

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CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT OF EXHIBITION FORECOURT AREA AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Exhibition Forecourt Space

Layout Plan Of Exhibition Forecourt

Flooring plan

Views Of The Exhibition Forecourt

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DRAWINGS OF EXHIBITION FORECOURT SPACE AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Zone F (Administration) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (1800*1800*1600mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm Supply Duct Size- 0.6ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X6” No of Diffusers-12 of 400 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-9”X6” Return Duct Size- 0.373ft2

Zone H (Library) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (1800*1800*1600mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm

Zone B (Exhibition Space) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= {(2250*2250*2250mm)} X 7units Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm

Supply Duct Size- 1.1ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X18” No of Diffusers-12 of 619 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-15”X9” Return Duct Size- 0.9ft2

Supply Duct Size- 3.4ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X24” No of Diffusers-50 of 2457CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-24”X24” Return Duct Size-3ft2

Zone G (Cafe) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (2100*1800*1600mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 15.9*2mm Supply Duct Size- 0.7ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X12” No of Diffusers-12 of 400CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-15”X15” Return Duct Size- 0.625ft2

Zone B (Exhibition Space) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= {(2250*2250*2250 mm)} X 7units Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm Supply Duct Size3.4ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X24” No of Diffusers-50 of 2457CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-24”X24” Return Duct Size-3ft2

Zone A(Entrance) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (1800*1800*1600) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm Supply Duct Size- 0.42ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-18”X9” No of Diffusers-12 of 300 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-12”X6” Return Duct Size- 0.42ft2

Zone E (Maritime Activity) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (1800*1950*2300mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*3mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*3mm Supply Duct Size- 0.5ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X9” No of Diffusers-9 of 360 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-12”X6” Return Duct Size- 0.5ft2

Supply Diffuser Supply Duct Return Duct Reurn Diffuser

Zone C( Temporary Exhibition Space) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (2100*1600*1200mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6mm, Suction Pipe= 15.9mm Supply Duct Size- 0.5ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-9”X9” No of Diffusers-9 of 360 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-9”X9” Return Duct Size- 0.563ft2

Zone D (AV Room) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= (1800*1950*2300mm) Liquid Pipe= 28.6*3mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*3mm Supply Duct Size- 0.7ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-21”X6” No of Diffusers-12 of 556 CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-12”X9” Return Duct Size- 0.75ft2

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Zone B (Exhibition Space) Selection of AHU = (w*d*h)= {(2250*2250*2250mm)} X 7units Liquid Pipe= 28.6*2mm, Suction Pipe= 12.7*2mm Supply Duct Size- 3.4ft2 Supply Diffuser Size-24”X24” No of Diffusers-50 of 2457CFM each Return Diffuser SIze-24”X24” Return Duct Size-3ft2

MECHANICAL COOLONG AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR

Fire Escape

Fire Exit Lobby

Fire Exit Lobby

Fire Escape

Sprinklers at 3.5m each

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FIRE SAFETY LAYOUT OF MUSEUM AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, JAIPUR