Background Gwalior Trade Fair is one of the oldest and largest trade fair in Madhya Pradesh, in Northern India. It was started in 1905 by the king of Gwalior : Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia and with the history of 111 years, Gwalior Trade Fair is held at vast and modern fair complex spread over 104 acres. 5000 pavilions and shops, provided with ready-to use structures for showrooms and exhibitions. The fair complex has an independent power sub-station, water system, hospital, police station, banks and other modern facilities. The city boasts of its grand annual event, organized by Gwalior Trade Fair Authority : a nodal agency of govt. of Madhya Pradesh. The event which is a rare and captivating confluence of glorious tradition, culture, tourism and trade with a footfall of 10 million runs for over a month (December/January).

Mission Statement Aim/Design Problem : The aim of the competition is to re-design Gwalior Trade Fair, which has been scrawl with the millennial. Hence to reawaken the glory of a historic city and to give back the original charm, through sustainable architecture, for the Land which is owned by Gwalior Trade Fair Authority. The design solution should lie within the boundaries of the following statements. • An Integrated approach to reach the inventive side of the Fair by rearranging the spaces in a more colourful way. Unusual and controversial form that uses all the benefits of modern technology certainly attracts the attention of visitors, but this is not always enough. Hence the competition aims to develop the structures which can regenerate the allurement of more than 100 years old carnival. Comprehend and feel the pragmatic programmes together that can settle down to enhance the commercial viability of the space.

Utkarsh (Magazine) – An Artist’s visualization of old Gwalior Trade fair.

• Cost effectiveness, Sustainable planning and innovative revenue regeneration methods

Design a sustainable form of Gwalior Vyapaar Mela which can differentiate it from the competitors using cost-effective techniques and methods in the planning. Adding more creative and functional spaces which can also be used throughout the year when Gwalior trade fair (Mela) is not running, and help in revenue generation and increase in footfall.

• To solve the functional problems and make the spaces more dynamic in nature.

A solution to this can be Temporary structures which can be then dismantled after the Exhibition or Fair is finished, and is less cheaper than permanent structures as it can also be altered according to the space requirements. But, designing temporary structures should also make you think what happens to the materials used in the temporary structure and think of a possibility of having less wastage, re-use the materials and save money. Another option could be a fresh new technique and solutions to be adopted to make the exhibition spaces more suitable for different kinds of exhibition. Hence keeping the above things in mind, a research can be done on transformable architecture and how well it can be adopted to the requirements. Keep in mind how you can blend new structures with old structures (conserving the heritage old structure).

Gwalior Trade Fair ground - Main Gate

Case study(Comparative Analysis) of Trade Fair/Exhibition Spaces

Pragati Maidan – New Delhi BIEC – Bangalore Fiera Milano – Rho Italy

• Located in the city center, great connectivity to the transportation links.

• Easily accessible to public because of the location.

• Located away from the city close to a national highway, connected with nearby cities.

• Easy to handle larger crowd, only big events can happen because of its location.

• Located in the city center. Great connectivity to the transportation links.

• Located around a park which acts as a curiosity generator and makes it looks more informal – connects to people.

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• Well designed layout which has great connectivity to each and every part of site.

• Buildings tilted to wind direction responding to climate. Planning provides good accessibility.

• Total Area : 156 Acres

• Poorly designed layout as no proper connectivity is established between buildings.

• No spill out spaces provided, amphitheater out of place.

• Total Area : 34 Acres

• Brilliant laid out spaces with excellent connectivity to parts. Longitudinal axial and symmetrical planning.

• Landscape and well thought out design strategies such as modulation of the canopy etc

• Total Area : 49 Acres

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Credits : Ranjan Prabhakar - Thesis

Case study(Comparative Analysis) of Trade Fair/Exhibition Spaces

Pragati Maidan – New Delhi BIEC – Bangalore Fiera Milano – Rho Italy

• The design philosophy is not consistent but appears in parts.

• The design ideas of the exhibitions are well conceived ex : The hall of nationals, Hall of Tech.

• The designs of the exhibitions are very mechanical and lean more towards workability of the space.

• Design philosophy is non existent. The steel structure are not visually appealing.

• Very strong design philosophy which aims to make exhibition centre as a casual space.

• The in-between connecting spaces are dramatic and interesting which accentuates overall design.

• Pragati Maidan is a good example of the way a typical exhibition center works.

• Large halls, spacious outdoor spaces etc. But the spaces are dead when no exhibition happens.

• Bangalore International Exhibition center is a typical large scale international exhibition space meant only for large scale fair. Designed following International standards.

• Fiero Milano is the finest example of an exhibition center which responds well to the context of the city without sacrificing the international standards.

• Well laid out spaces and the mood created is unparalleled.

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Credits : Ranjan Prabhakar - Thesis

Chattri (Circular covered sitting areas) on every Junction

Evaluation Criteria • How well the problem has been understood. • Usage of new techniques and methods adopted in the

design responding to the requirement. • Design Solutions respecting the context of the city and its

100 year old carnival. • Appropriate and Cost-effective design solutions.

Area Program

• ELECTRONIC SECTOR (20% OF TOTAL AREA) TYPE A (SHOPS) : 8 TO 10 SQ MTR , TYPE B (SHOWROOMS) : 100 TO 150 SQ MTR, STORE ROOMS.

• TEXTILE SECTOR (25% OF TOTAL AREA) TYPE A (SHOPS) : 15 TO 20 SQ MTR , EXHIBITION SPACE (HANDICRAFT) : 1000 TO 1500 SQM, STORE ROOMS.

• FOOD AND BEVERAGES (20% OF TOTAL AREA) TYPE A (SHOPS) : 5 TO 8 SQM , TYPE B (CAFES) : 30 TO 50 SQM, TYPE C (RESTAURANTS) : 80 TO 100 SQM, KITCHEN(COOKING +STORAGE) AREA.

• CIRCULATION AREA (25% OF TOTAL AREA) • MISCELLANEOUS (TO BE PROVIDED IN ABOVE

SECTORS OR REMAINING LEFT OUT AREA) TOILETS(MALE, FEMALE), LODGING : PLACE TO STAY FOR SHOP VENDORS/EXHIBITORS, SERVICE AREA FOR LOADING/UNLOADING, OPEN PERFORMANCE AREA, ART INSTALLATION, ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL SPACES WHICH CAN HELP IN REVENUE GENERATION.

The number of facilities are left to the participant’s intelligence and imagination, considering minimum daily footfall of 40,000 and maximum of 2,00,000 people.

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• Located in the city center, well connected to transportation links. 2.5 km’s away from the Gwalior railway station.

• Easily accessible to public, the Vyapar mela ground is located at a place where it doesn’t affect the busy racecourse road traffic, as there is a separate road for the main entry of Gwalior trade fair.

• Good planning in terms of connectivity but the monotonous layout makes way finding harder.

• Dedicated sections for different sectors such as electronic, clothe, food etc.

• No particular landmarks except similarly designed numbered Chattri’s (Squares), also acts like resting place which are made on every junction.

• Total Area : 104 Acres

Gwalior Trade Fair Ground

Gwalior Trade Fair Plan

Gwalior Trade Fair (Google Map location)

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• No particular design philosophy. The design is an organic outcome of the requirement and needs at the particular time the trade fair was re-designed (around Year : 2000).

• Permanent structures around each block designed monotonously, a concrete structure where the exhibitors can build in their temporary shops.

• Gwalior Trade fair is a carnival, exhibition, and a cultural statement. The planning / layout of the trade fair responded well enough to the context back then.

• The problem with the planning / layout is that it is outdated and does not respond to the current changing times. The much needed change is required in the whole planning and designing of the Vyapar Mela.

Chattri (covered Sitting area’s) - structure

Detailed 4 blocks (Zoomed in) Plan

Permanent Concrete structures

Service area for Shops

Shop in electronic sector

LOCATION : RACECOURSE ROAD AND MAIN ENRTY FROM AMBAWADEKAR ROAD SITE AREA : 16.76 ACRES (67849 SQR MTR) PERMITTED CONSTRUCTION HEIGHT : 6 METERS (G+1) ABOVE SITE LEVEL. SITE SPECIFICATION : FLAT LAND CO-ORDINATES : 26.225606, 78.200168

SITE FACTS AND INFORMATION

AWARDS 1st Prize- INR 50,000/- + Certificate 2nd Prize- INR 30,000/- + Certificate 3rd Prize- INR 20,000/- + Certificate Top 10 Entries except top 3 winners will be awarded INR 5,000/- + Certificate + 6 months subscription to Top-5 teams from Indian Architects & Builders magazine. 5 Special Recognition and Awards for the Teachers/Mentors having maximum teams in top 30 short-listed entries + 1 year subscription to Top-5 mentors from Indian Architects & Builders magazine Top 3 Colleges – Certificate and Special recognition + Books for library of top three colleges having maximum participation. + 1 years subscription to Top-3 colleges and 5 older issues of Indian Architects & Builders magazine for college library. Top 30 – Top Thirty short-listed entries will be featured on Sqrfactor’s website + Certificates.

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In Association With

Indian Institute Of Architects

Gwalior Trade Fair Authority

Partners

M.P. Chamber of Commerce &

Industries

Motivated by

Honorary Jury Panel

Ar. Shirish Beri Shirish Beri & Associates,

Kolhapur.

Ar. Shirish Beri graduated in

architecture from School of

Architecture (CEPT),

Ahmedabad in Jan 1974. Two

projects designed by him were

nominated for the prestigious

2010 Aga Khan Award for

Architecture & he was

selected as one of India's top

10 architects for the 6th CW

Architect & Builder awards

2011.

Ar. Jitendra Mehta

Mehta & Associates,

Indore.

Ar. Jitendra Mehta is recently

elected as member of the

council in the Indian Institute of

Architects National Elections

2015-2017. Few of the many

awards he has won : JK

Cement Architect of the Year”

Award 2015, IIA Excellence in

Architecture Award (2011),

HUDCO Design Award (2012).

Ar. Sheila Sri Prakash Shilpa Architects,

Chennai.

Ar. Sheila Sri Prakash is an

award winning Architect and

Designer who founded Shilpa

Architects in 1979. She was

named to the 50 most

influential people in

Architecture & Design in 2015

by Architectural Digest & “100

Most Influential” people in

Architecture by Il Giornale

dell’Architettura (Italian Journal

of Architecture)