Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.
FedhaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2020
Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii
by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan
Client: Architecture plus Value
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category
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About Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii
Book Text: Firm Hall ni ukumbi wa sherehe na kituo cha jamii kilichoko Chennai, India. Mradi huu ni matumizi mapya ya jengo la makazi lililopo kwenye makutano yenye shughuli nyingi. Kuta za nje ziliachwa zikiwa kama zilivyokuwa, huku kuta za ndani zikibadilishwa ili kuunda nafasi moja kubwa ya matukio katika kila ghorofa. Ghorofa ya chini ina ukumbi wa familia, ghorofa ya kwanza ina ukumbi wenye huduma ya mikutano ya video, na sehemu ya juu ya paa ina banda lililo wazi kiasi likiwa na bustani iliyopambwa. Muonekano wa nje unaunganisha sehemu ya kahawia yenye muundo wa uso ulio chini pamoja na sehemu nyeupe yenye michoro ya vipenyo iliyokatwa kwenye karatasi za alumini na kuangaziwa nuru kutoka nyuma.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Firm Hall Primary Function: Ukumbi wa Sherehe, Kituo cha Jamii ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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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
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