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PUSHPA GUJRAL SCIENCE CITY (PGSC),KAPURTHALA is run by pushpa gujral science society Chandigarh.AIM : project not only provides a place for entertainment of people but also spreading awareness about science and nature.

Architect : Development and Consultants

Total Built-Up Area : 72 Acres

Budget : Rs.100 crores

Location : PGSC is 15 km away from Jalandhar and 5 km from

Kapurthla.

Website : www.pgsciencecity.org

PUSHPA GUJRAL SCIENCE CITY, KAPURTHALA

PROJECT BRIEF

1.To create awareness of science in the community.2.To develop an interactive learning center through a playful approach.3.To present the marvels of science & technology for public appreciation and understanding.4.To install state of-the-Art gadgets and exhibits to support presentation.5.To supplement Formal Education at grass root level.6.To instill a spirit of Enquiry in the young minds.

• Space Theatre (Giant Dome Screen).

• Flight Simulator.• LASER Show.• Digital Planetarium Show.• Earthquake Simulator.• Space and Aviation Gallery.• Amazing Living Machine.• Biotechnology Gallery.• HIV / AIDS Awareness

Gallery.• Virtual Reality and Cyber

Space Gallery.• Basic Science Gallery

(Dynmomotion Gallery).• Science of Sports Gallery.

• Energy Education• Awareness Park.• Dinosaurs Park• Panorama - Life• Through The Ages.• Climate Change Theatre

(Climatarium).• Gardens (Botanical Journey)• Defense Trophies• Conventional Hall.

GALLERIES

OBJECTIVES :

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TOTAL AREA: 51030SQ.MT.1. Covered Areas for various Buildings

Science voyage building = 6900 sq.m. Utility building = 1259 sq.m. Gate complex = 3551 sq.m. Yard toilet = 255 sq.m. Driver rest house 2x62 = 124 sq.m. Office building = 257 sq.m. Dormitories = 149 sq.m. Substation = 325 sq.m. Restaurant = 171 sq.m. Battery Charging Station = 111 sq.m. Solar power station = 135 sq.m. Bio energy center = 77 sq.m. Hyde power center = 120 sq.m. Pump House = 68 sq.m. Total = 13512 sq.m.

2.Souvenir shops = 210 sq.m.3.Kitchen = 120 sq.m.4.Area of central plaza = 16000 sq.m.5.Area of entrance plaza = 8000 sq.m.6.Car and bus parking = 13190 sq.m.

SITE AREA ANALYSIS

Services

1.Electric load = 1300 kva

2.Generator = 505 kva

3. A.C. = 300 tons

Covered AreaShopsKitchenEntrance PlazaCentral PlazaParking

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The whole scheme is so generated so as to get an overall flow in the site by careful placement of blocks within the site. The city is composed of a huge gate complex, science voyage hall, exhibition halls, convention center and a huge artificial water body. The whole complex is articulated with the help of two vast piazzas .

PLANNING AND CONCEPT

• The whole complex is imparted with a unique form. The curvilinear gate complex, the rectilinear science voyage hall and exhibition and convention hall. Almost curvilinear form is used in the major built area except the science voyage hall which is made as partly intersected rectilinear blocks and a space at the end.

• The curvilinear form are complementing to the entrance and the sequential link required for such a huge site.

• Building express quite interesting character with the non – vertical nature.

• The façade walls are inclines with semi circular openings in case of science voyage hail and the curvilinear shells with ascending or descending base and cantilevering their small base again with curved shells.

• The science voyage hail is made out of inclined surfaces, cleverly cut with spherical bays for the ventilators above and a modem cloistered gallery running at the periphery of the structure.

• The gate complex is a beautiful balanced structure spanned by a space frame in the center.

ARCHITECTURAL FORM AND CHARACTER

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• There is one main entrance and exit , one service entry to the site.• The visitor is allowed to enter through the main double road drive from the state

highway and lands at a vast open piazza in front of the gate complex.• The main gate complex being in the center does not serve as an inviting ground to

the normal passerby on the highway.• The service entry if from the side road and is hidden.

ENTRANCE & EXIT

• The main access to the complex is through a double road, 7.5 mt. each, leading to the entrance plaza having a water jet fountain and a star shapes flooring pattern as a predominating feature.

• The plaza serves as a great entry but loses its sense of enclosure due to non availability of building mass an another side.

• 15mt. Wide internal roads runs along the periphery of the site.

ACCESS

• Access within the site is totally pedestrian starting from the internal plaza with 12 spoke shaped rays ending at a particular building with the continuous pedestrian spine running in front of the building series.

• The great internal plaza serves its purpose of enclosure, movement and access but the vast un shaded hard surface generated is really uncomfortable and radiates heat in sunny days making it unbearable.

• To make the journey and the circulation more interesting there has been a ropeway proposed inside the whole site with three main nodal points from where it will start

INTERNAL ACCESS

• After entering the hall, one lands himself in a double height hall with a spherical space theatre on the right side and rectangular hall, 3-d theatre and the health gallery on the left side and also the laser showroom.

• The toilets, both gents and ladies, are located right next to the entrance area on the right hand side, followed by the office , stair hall and service rooms.

• Comprises of the dome theatre, 3-d theatre, laser showroom,flight stimulator, science gallery etc.

• Right opposite to the is the office area, where the director ofscience sits, and the VIP area.

• Outside the office area is the waiting area and staircase block

• The emergency exit routes are being used as the normal staircase for general circulation

• There are around (80) exhibits at present which are on exhibition in the science voyage hall which are placed haphazardly in center and sides of the hall.

• The planning of the science voyage hall was actually simple with spaces for the staff, toilets, staircase with emergency exits etc. along the two longer sides at the dome, health gallery, laser show room along the shorter sides and the central space is used for different science exhibits.

SCIENCE VOYAGE HALL

SPACE VOYAGE HALLLAB.DOME THEATER

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• The most amazing experience in any planetarium is to see the night skies, and to get a guided tour through the planets, constellations, and their enhancing dance through the seasons, PGSC planetarium offers this experience each and every time with astronomy, especially the kind you enjoy in your own backyard.

• PGSC has a multi-channel digital planetarium system (Digistar 3) for projection of 3-D color night sky created by real time graphics generator and full dome video playback system in the 23 meter dia. dome theatre. In this theatre all the sights and sound are created digitally.

DIGITAL PLANETARIUM

• 30 setae flight simulator provides visitors a sense of adventure through virtual expeditions to unknown and undiscovered places.

• It is a theatre style ride simulator where you will sit on a chair in the capsule and watch the computer generated film on the screen as wide as capsule for a dynamic fast moving total involvement and immersing experience.

• The visitors would have a fantastic real life experience as if zooming through the stars in an alien universe , making death defying leaps across chasms or burning the formulae one track in your racing car or moving upside down as in a roller coaster

SPACE SIMULATOR

The science city had laser show room for entertainment purpose.

• The laser show room had a capacity of sitting for about 30 people at a time.

• The wall in front of the seating area had a whole of about50cm dia.

• The beams actually throw dots in the nylon cloth but as a human eyes can capture only about 16 frames at a time they seem to see the whole figure made by the dots.

• The laser show room had the control room behind the wall with the circular cut for throwing laser beams

LASER SHOW

• Watch the miracles of science come alive before your eyes with fun science exhibits.

• There are various exhibits which demonstrate various ways of learning science and math's while having fun.

• Exhibits demonstrating how to life your own weight, see funny faces of your own and of your friends and be fooled by optical illusions and also sonic exhibits related to lightingtechnology.

FUN SCIENCE

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• The external inclined walls are R.C.C Structural walls and engulf the building on all sides which is again texture painted in off white.The internal roof is done again in steel pipe space frame but with pin and ball joint on R.C.C columns.

• The large span of the ticket counters in spanned with a huge pipe space frames of 3-O depth covered with steel shingles on the top thereby making a scientific statement, And provide a 3D form in the ceiling which otherwise would have emerged as a flat unimpressive roof.

• The R.C.C shell structure is used to make the curved façade features. Cantilevered overhangs are anchored to the columns at the back and heavy foundation at the base to give a perfect support.

• The outer dome of the dome theatre in the science voyage hall is constructed out of steel plates supported on a skeleton of R.C.C frame and inner dome is made out of steel pipe structure covered in aluminum perforated painted sheets.

• The outer surface of the dome is clad with mosaic tiles.

STRUCTURE LIGHTING

• The light into the interiors of the science voyage hall is achieved with the help of window and set of ventilators where required. General lighting is done with the help of mercury lamps hanging from the space frame above.

Ventilators in the gate complex for natural lighting..

Ventilators in the gate convention hall for natural lighting..

• Gate complex and science voyage hall have different electrical backups.• Four tube wells are provided to fulfill the water supply with a large

storage tank .• Have its own individual sewerage treatment plant.• For fire safety a cooling system of two water tanks are provided having

direct access to all buildings through pipes.• Fire extinguishers and water sprinklers are installed within all building

complex.• Utility building have A/C plant and water tanks for cooling system.

SERVICES

Air is distributed in to the ducts which is then thrown out from the walls and ceiling in to the hall thus making it centrally air-cooled.

CONCLUSION

• Complex is unified with the half of two paved piazzas• Ambience of the area is beautiful and relaxed• Presence of hard areas is not justified• Non functional gate complex over power simple blocks with in.• Wastage of space within the administrative block and cloak room.• Entertainment zone for public.