Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award אין זילבער in אַרכיטעקטור, בנין און סטרוקטור דיזײַן Competition Category.
זילבעראַרכיטעקטור· 2020
Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער
by Vigneswar Vasulingam Sivanesan
Client: Architecture plus Value
A' Design Award אין זילבער Winner in אַרכיטעקטור Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #100253The Design
About Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער
Firm Hall איז אַ באַנקעט און קהילה־צענטער אין טשעננײַ, אינדיע. דער פּראָיעקט איז אַן אַדאַפּטיווע ווידער־ניצונג פֿון אַ באַשטייענדיקן וווין־בונגאַלאָ בײַ אַ פֿאַרנומענעם קרייצוועג. די אויסערע ווענט זײַנען געבליבן גאַנץ, בעת אינערלעכע ווענט זײַנען פֿאַרביטן געוואָרן צו שאַפֿן איין גרויסן געשעעניש־ראַם אויף יעדן שטאָק. דער ערד־שטאָק האַלט אַ משפּחה־זאַל, דער ערשטער שטאָק אַ זאַל מיט טעלע־קאָנפֿערענצירונג, און דער דאַך אַ האַלב־אָפֿענעם פּאַוויליאָן מיט אַ לאַנדשאַפֿטירטן גאָרטן. די פֿאַסאַד קאָמבינירט אַ טעקסטורירטע ברוינע מאַסע אונטן און אַ ווײַסע מאַסע מיט שירעם־מוסטערן געשניטן פֿון אַלומיניום־בלעטער און באַלויכטן פֿון הינטן.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award אין זילבער
Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער איז אַ געווינער פֿון דעם A' Design Award אין זילבער, אַן אויסערגעוויינלעך פּרעסטיזשע אָנערקענונג וואָס ווערט געגעבן צו שיינע, דערהויבענע און איבערצײַגנדיקע שפּיץ-דיזײַנס. זילבער-געווינער זענען העכסט בריליאַנטע און זייער קרעאַטיווע ווערק וואָס ילוסטרירן די אויסגעצייכנטע מומחיות, טאַלאַנט און שאַרפֿזיניקייט פֿון זייערע דיזײַנערס. פֿון Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער ווערט דערוואַרט אַז עס איז אַ וווּנדערלעך, מוסטערהאַפֿט ווערק וואָס איז אויפֿפֿאַלנדיק פּראָפֿעסיאָנעל און טיף אינאָוואַטיוו. דער דאָזיקער געווינענדיקער דיזײַן פֿון A' Design Award אין זילבער איז אַ זייער אויפֿפֿאַלנדיקע, באַוווּנדערטע דערפֿינדונג וואָס ברענגט נוצן און שטופּט פֿאָרויס די גרענעצן פֿון קונסט, וויסנשאַפֿט, דיזײַן און טעכנאָלאָגיע. Firm Hall פֿונקציע: באַנקעט זאַל, קהילה־צענטער איז אַ באַשאַפֿונג וואָס מען מקנא זײַן זי ברייט, וואָס וועקט תּאוות, ברענגט פּאָזיטיווע געפֿילן און וועקט חידוש און פֿאַרוווּנדערונג.
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
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