INTRODUCTION
THE PROPOSED FILM MUSEUM IN NEWTOWN, WEST BENGAL, IS ENVISIONED AS A DYNAMIC CULTURAL
LANDMARK CELEBRATING THE RICH LEGACY OF CINEMA AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS.
ANCHORED IN THE HERITAGE OF BENGALI FILMMAKING, THE DESIGN MERGES STORYTELLING WITH SPATIAL EXPERIENCE, GUIDING VISITORS THROUGH IMMERSIVE GALLERIES, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, AND CINEMATIC ARCHIVES. LANDSCAPED COURTYARDS, AN OPEN-AIR THEATRE, AND PUBLIC PLAZAS EXTEND THE CINEMATIC JOURNEY OUTDOORS, CREATING A VIBRANT DESTINATION FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE WHILE PRESERVING AND SHOWCASING THE ART OF FILMMAKING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DESIGN BRIEF
THE FILM MUSEUM IS CONCEIVED AS A CULTURAL HUB CELEBRATING CINEMA’S ARTISTIC, TECHNICAL, AND HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON BENGAL’S RICH FILMMAKING TRADITION. LOCATED ON A 12-ACRE SITE IN ACTION AREA III, NEWTOWN, THE PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE EXHIBITION GALLERIES, INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ZONES, SCREENING THEATRES, WORKSHOPS, ARCHIVES, AND PUBLIC AMENITIES. THE DESIGN WILL FOLLOW A NARRATIVE JOURNEY, GUIDING VISITORS FROM THE ORIGINS OF CINEMA TO CONTEMPORARY INNOVATIONS.
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
ORIENTATION: MAXIMIZE NORTH LIGHT FOR GALLERIES; BUFFER WEST HEAT; PLACE OAT ON LEEWARD SIDE
CLIMATE RESPONSE: DEEP OVERHANGS
SHADED WALKWAYS RAINWATER
HARVESTING, PASSIVE VENTILATION + EFFICIENT HVAC
LANDSCAPE: NATIVE PLANTS RAIN
GARDENS CINEMA-THEMED PLAZA
SHADED OUTDOOR SEATING.
NOISE/VISUAL: GREEN BUFFERS, ACOUSTIC
INSULATION, FRAMED VIEWS TO COURTYARDS
STRUCTURE/SAFETY: SEISMIC ZONE ILL—IV
DESIGN, SOIL STABILIZATION, NBC & NT
BUILDING RULES COMPLIANCE
ZONING: PUBLIC FOYER, GALLERIES
WORKSHOPS, ARCHIVES, ADMIN, SERVICES
CULTURAL IDENTITY: SHOWCASE BENGALI
CINEMA HERITAGE WITH IMMERSIVE
STORYTELLING-BASED CIRCULATION.
INFERENCES
SUN — STRONG WESTERN SUN; OPTIMAL TO ORIENT GALLERIES FOR NORTH LIGHT AND USE SHADING DEVICES. WIND — PREVAILING SOUTH-WEST MONSOON WINDS; SCOPE FOR NATURAL VENTILATION IN PUBLIC SPACES. CLIMATE — HOT-HUMID; DEMANDS PASSIVE COOLING, RAIN PROTECTION, AND HEAT REDUCTION STRATEGIES.
VISIBILITY — HIGH ROADSIDE VISIBILITY
ENHANCES LANDMARK POTENTIAL.
NOISE — MODERATE TRAFFIC NOISE FROM ADJACENT ROADS; BUFFER WITH LANDSCAPING AND BUILDING ORIENTATION.
CLIMATOLOGY INFERENCES
TEMPERATURE HOT SEASON: MARCH–JUNE; PEAK IN MAY (DAILY HIGHS OFTEN 33–35°C). COOL SEASON: DECEMBER–FEBRUARY; NIGHTS CAN FALL TO ~14–16°C IN JANUARY.
RAINFALL: KOLKATA GETS ABOUT 1,919 MM OF RAIN PER YEAR, MOSTLY DURING JUNE–SEPTEMBER. ON AVERAGE, THERE ARE 146 RAINY DAYS IN A YEAR.
HUMIDITY: THE ANNUAL AVERAGE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN KOLKATA IS AROUND
EXITS
• MINIMUM STAIRCASE WIDTH: 2.00 M
• THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF TREAD WITHOUT NOSING SHALL BE 300 MM.
• ALL THE EXITS AND EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL HAVE A CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 2.4 M.
• IN NO CASE SHALL THERE BE LESS THAN TWO INDEPENDENT BASEMENT EXITS.
• THE DEAD END CORRIDOR LENGTH IN EXIT ACCESS SHALL NOT EXCEED 6 M FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES.
• DOOR WIDTH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 2000 MM DOORWAYS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 2000 MM IN HEIGHT.
• EACH REVOLVING DOOR SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A HINGED DOOR IN THE SAME WALL WITHIN 3 M THEREOF, WITH SAME EXITING CAPACITY.
• NO. OF REQD. EXITS CAN BE OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE WIDTH OF THE DOOR IN MM BY THE WIDTH PER PERSON FROM TABLE 4
FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINES
CONSI FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED:
• GRAB BARS AND HANDRAILS IN APPROPRIATE AREAS
• UNISEX ACCESSIBLE TOILETS ALLOW THE GREATEST FLEXIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE
• PASSAGEWAYS: TURNING RADIUS FOR WHEELCHAIR: 1800MM WALKING AID: 90CMM
• THEIR DESIGNATED ACCESSIBLE PARKING WITHIN 30 M OF ENTRANCE
• THERE SHALL BE NO THRESHOLDS (DOORSILLS). IF UNAVOIDABLE, WITHIN 12 MM. SIGNAGE SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND IN CONTRASTING COLOURS, IN BRAILLE AND AT 1000 MM TO 1 200 MM ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. EASY TO READ FONT AT LEAST 15CM HIGH.
• SHALL BE LOCATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ENTRANCE/ RECEPTION/ WAITING AREA OF THE BUILDING.
• THE CLEAR MANOEUVRING SPACE AT FLOOR LEVEL IN FRONT OF THE WATER-CLOSET AND THE WASHBASIN SHALL BE 1 800 MM X 1 800 MM
• THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR AN ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOM ARE 2200 MM WIDTH AND 2300 MM DEPTH,OR 1 700 MM WIDTH AND 2 200 MM FOR TYPE B
• FOLLOWS GUIDELINES FOR FIRE ZONE I, CONSTRUCTION TYPE I • NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, AND THE INTERNAL WANS OF STAIRCASE ENCLOSURES SHOULD BE OF BRICK WORK FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION WITH MINIMUM OF 120 MIN RATING.
• DOORWAY OR OPENING IN A TIRE RESISTANT WALL ON ANY FLOOR SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 6 M2 IN AREA WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT/WIDTH OF 2.75 M EVERY WAN OPENING SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH FIRE-RESISTING DOORS, HAVING THE FIRE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 120 MIN.
• FOR ESCALATOR OPENINGS, THE SMOKE SPILL SHALL BE AVOIDED BY PROVISION OF SMOKE BARRIER (OF 45O•600 MM) THEREBY CREATING SMOKE COMPARTMENT FOR FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS IT SHALL BE ENSURED THAT SPRINKLERS ARE LOCATED WITHIN 600 MM OF THE GLASS FACADE PROVIDING FULL COVERAGE TO THE GLASS OPENABLE PANELS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON EACH FLOOR AND SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN IO M APART MEASURED ALONG THE EXTERNAL WALL FROM
CENTRE-TO-CENTRE OF THE ACCESS OPENINGS
