Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan

Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.

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Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi

by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan

Client: Architecture plus Value

Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi

Book Text: Firm Hall ndi malo a madyerero komanso malo a anthu ammudzi ku Chennai, India. Ntchitoyi ndi kugwiritsanso ntchito nyumba ya banja yomwe idalipo pamalo omwe pali magalimoto ambiri. Makoma akunja adasungidwa osasinthidwa, pomwe makoma amkati adasinthidwa kuti apange malo amodzi akuluakulu a zochitika pa nsanjika iliyonse. Nsanjika yapansi ili ndi holo ya banja, nsanjika yoyamba ili ndi holo yokhala ndi zida za kucheza pa foni ya wailesi, ndipo padenga pali holo yotseguka pang'ono yokhala ndi munda wokongoletsedwa. Nkhope ya nyumbayi imaphatikiza gawo lofiira lokhala ndi ma texture pansi ndi gawo loyera lokhala ndi mapangidwe a zithunzi omwe adadulidwa m'masaya a aluminiyamu ndikuwunikiridwa kuchokera kumbuyo.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Firm Hall Primary Function: Holo la Madyerero, Malo a Anthu Ammudzi ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Firm Hall is an Iconic Community Project created on a Shoe-String Budget. Through sensitive Adaptive Re-use an existing residential bungalow, at a busy intersection, was converted into a state-of-the-art Event Venue. The Project not only acts as a revenue source for the developer but also serves the local neighbourhood as a Community Centre. It is environmentally sustainable and cost-effective. An innovative Facade system and Landscape features were developed to add value to the Project.
Dimensions & Packaging: A strong language was created by designing two different masses, a high glossy white mass with intricate Jali or Screen patterns was kept in the first floor above a solid textured brown mass on the ground floor. CNC cut patterns were made on a 3 mm aluminium sheets with back lighting to emphasise the patterns during night. A series of up-throw lights make the white mass look floating. The terrace was converted into a semi-open party area with a light metal roof and a landscaped terrace.
Tags: Event space, White, Facade, Community centre, Banquet Hall, Chennai, Anna Nagar
Production Technology: Adaptive Re-Use_The external periphery of the Structure was kept intact. The Existing internal load bearing walls were analysed and the smaller spaces were amalgamated into a single large event space in each floor. Separate Service areas and a service entry were provided to the project to ensure smooth servicing. A metal staircase was introduced in the rear service area to provide vertical service access and also act as a secondary fire-exit.
Design Challenge: The Property has become a land-mark in Chennai. It has a 90% occupancy rate since opening and has turned into a commercially profitable venture. Space utilisation and service strategy has ensured a smooth functioning for multiple events. The Space caters to multitude of aspirations hosting a range of events ranging from birth-day parties to weddings and convocation ceremonies. Firm Hall is a case-study on how sensitive design and programming can add a lot of value to the Indian urban fabric.
Research: The main aim of the Design was to provide a premium and plush environment for the event spaces. A detailed research was done on the existing event spaces in the city and on how to make this a profitable commercial venture. Being an Adaptive Re-Use project the building needed to be retained to its best possible manner and converted into an event venue. This provided additional challenges to the design.
Inspiration: Firm Hall is a successful prototype to unlock the hidden commercial & community potential in the Indian Urban Context. Third-world cities like Chennai lack good Community Centres. Private developers are concerned more on Commercial aspects. As Architects we knew that the key is to bring both these contradictory forces into one successful project. Through sensitive design and clever planning, Firm Hall has become a commercially successful community centre.
Project Duration: Firm Hall was started in December 2018 and completed in April 2019. It is located on a busy commercial through-fare in Anna-Nagar, which is one of the premium residential areas in the city of Chennai.
Operation Flow: The event spaces opened out into the front garden and lobby spaces were designed as break-out spaces and informal gathering areas The Ground floor was converted into a Family hall, First floor hall with Tele-Conferencing facilities and the Terrace was converted into a semi-open pavilion with a landscaped terrace garden. The Building was designed such that each floor could be used as a separate event space for three different events or could be used in a combined manner to host a larger event.
Team Members: Vigneswar V S
Swathi Kunimbedu
Image Credits: Photographer Prithvi M Samy