SUBMITTED BY: MOHD SAHIL KHAN DIPLOMA IN ARCH.ASSTT.11 DPIA 241 (FINAL YEAR)

INTRODUCTION :The Great India Place is a shopping mall in Noida , India. With an

area of 1,500,000-square-foot (139,400 m2), it is one of thelargest operational malls in India

LOCATION: THE GIP, building no. 104,sector 38-A, plot

no. A2,

greater noida , India.

DEVELOPERS :

ARCHITECT: ANDRE BIRLOKAR.

TOTAL AREA: 139400 sq.m

AND

In summer, i.e. from March to June, the weather remains hot and temperature ranges from maximum of 48°C to minimum of 28°C.

Monsoon season prevails during mid June to mid September.

The cold waves from the Himalayan region makes the winters in Noida chilly and harsh. Temperatures fall down to as low as 3 to 4°C at the peak of winters. Noida also has fog and smog problems. In January, a dense fog envelopes the city, reducing visibility on the streets

FORM: The elongated form of the block has been

deliberately punctured with the introduction of three interconnecting circular atriums which act as crossing junction for the long shopping corridors.

Escalators and Skywalks at regular intervals provide connectivity as well as flow to the expansion shopping corridors.

Using interesting flooring patterns and animated lighting at the ground floor level, an exciting environment is created throughout.

Food court:

MULTIPLEX:

RECREATIONAL ZONE:

DEPARTMENTAL STORES:

SUPERMARKET:

Different types of false ceiling.

Pillars are covered with metal sheets.

Teen sheds resting on trusses.

Flooring tiles mainly of cream color making beautiful patterns on floors.

Glasses and steel are used to give a wonderful finish to the railings.

The atrium is composed of fiber material allowing the light to enter from desirable direction

Concrete floor tiles have been used for the roads surrounding the complex.

Glass finishes are also used at different intervals in the elevations along with the plaster finish

Tiles giving marble finishing looks have been placed on wall surfaces at some places .

Metal sheets have been used at some places to cover the plaster work and for highlighting some elements on the rear side of the building.

Skywalks are provided at regular intervals provide connectivity as well as flow to the expansion shopping corridors

Several corridors are provided for proper circulation

Ramps are provided for the cars and vehicles to the parking and the service block

skylights

Lifts and escalators are provided at different places for the vertical movement

Travellators are provided for transferring the goods from one floor to the other

Stairs are also provided for transferring the goods from one floor to the other

Air conditioning ducts are provided in the basement floor

Round the clock water supply. Standby generators. Fire protection system Central air conditioning system. Provision for public address voice

communication system. Loading /unloading facilities for goods Underground parking.

Fire fightingFire sprinkler system is an active fire

protection measure consisting of a :

water supply system,

For providing adequate pressure and

flow rate to a water distribution piping system.

Fire extinguisher system: A fire extinguisher is an active fire

protection device.

It used to extinguish or control small fires.

Typically, a fire extinguisher consists of a:

Hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel

containing an agent which can be discharged to extinguish a fire.

Smoke detectors

Ramps are provided for the disabled people for there wheelchairs to move up and down the floors.

Different signage are provided for better assistance of the disabled

The flooring of the corridors does not contain any hindrances ,which would effect the movement of the wheelchairs

The landscape is treated with both hard and soft landscape

Small trees are provided in the rear side of the mall .

A lawn is provided in the front side for the people to sit outside and enjoy

Several other elements like statues are provided which includes the hard landscape.

Outside seating are provided for the people to sit and enjoy the elevation.

EMERGENCY EXIT

ESCALATORS

TRAVELATORS

The mall is divided into specific zones with : Home and grocery on the basement level Women’s apparel on one side, men’s on the

other. Food and entertainment zone on the top floor. A 6-screen BIG cinemas multiplex having total

seating capacity of 1220 seats. There is also and 850 sq ft (79 sq m).zone

dedicated to a wedding bazaar. A home saaz section for home improvement. A large chunk of the mall’s total area is covered

by future group ventures , including home town , big bazaar and pantaloons.

Positive points Stairs are provided apart from

the building part to carry down the goods to the basement area.

Appropriate no. of lifts and escalators are provided at every exit

Sufficient no. of emergency exit are provided on each floor.

Glazing are provided on each atrium for better natural lighting.

NEGATIVE POINTS:

The food court and the entertainment zone were very congested.

The view of the building cannot be captured in just one click

The building was very close to the main road

The landscape was not treated properly.