PARAMETERS DAKSHINCHITHRA SARGAALAYA CHOKI DHANI NATIONAL CRAFTS INFERENCE

MUSEUM
SITE LOCATION Muttukadu, Vadakara,Kozhikode Ajmer,Jaipur,RAJASTHAN Pragati Maidan,  Location should be
ECR, KERALA DELHI easily accessible to
Chennai,TAMILNADU people-maximum
public
transportation.
 Residential area &
tourist magnet
zones attract more
crowd.
SITE AREA 16 ACRES 20 ACRES 18 ACRES 18 ACRES ---
ARCHITECT Laurie Baker& Ar.R.K Ramesh Prof.Chinmay Mehta. Charles Correa. ---
Benny Kuriakose.
CLIENT Madras Craft Department of Kerala Choki Dhani Groups- Trade Fair Authority of ---
Foundation -NGO Tourism- PRIVATE India-GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT.
AIM Reveal the existing Platform for craftsmen Display and showcase Promote crafts and  Create a space to
culture and tradition to display, demonstrate, the tradition, crafts, craftsmanship. display and
of south India and learn and sell their food and lifestyle of Learn about demonstrate
promote the local crafts. Rajasthan. traditional values in a talent.
artisans. complex in a city  Educate people
context. about traditional
values and
practices.
 Create
employment
opportunities
SITE Contoured site Quarry Flat site Flat site  Incorporation of
CONDITION the natural
contours makes the
design require less
energy.
CIRCULATION Curvilinear route and Linear and defined Circular path creating One linear spine with  Freedom of space
various pathway to Pathway. clusters. paths branching out. and curvilinear
different areas. Multiple access routes to organization of
ease traffic. spaces create more
suspense and
attracts crowd.
ENTYR/EXIT Vehicular/Pedestrian Vehicular/Pedestrian Vehicular/Pedestrian Vehicular/Pedestrian  Distinct route for
entry-1 entry-2 entry-1 entry-2 vehicular and
Service Entry-2 Service Entry-1 Service Entry-1 Service Entry-1 pedestrian entry
for better flow of
movement.
PARKING Four-wheeler and 50-Four-wheeler Separate parking for 300 Car parks just  Vehicular
 Two-wheeler parking parking at the entrance resort and crafts village- outside the site movement to be
is well public. restriced before
Segregated at the Haveli parking has been ticketing.
entrance plaza. kept separate.
MATERIALS Bricks,Lime plaster Laterite stone and sheet Thatch roofs and  RCC structures  Materials should
wall with paint finish, rafter. steel supported with mostly flat bring out the local
Terracotta roof. bamboos. roof. character of the
Cow dung wall plaster.  Workshops and area.
Kota stone-Flooring village complex
has Mangalore
tile roof.
LANDSCAPE Incorporation of Incorporation of Charbagh style Courtyard around the  Open spaces that
artificial waterbodies artificial lake landscape can be seen entire complex and integrate well with
and maximum throughout the complex. many trees only along the built form
number of trees the central spine. attract crowd.
onsite. Artificial pond is created.
CRAFT STALLS Placed in a cluster as Placed in a linear and Crafts stalls placed as a Defined manner  Cluster spaces are
well as linear manner. rigid manner. central axis element. around the more attractive
Dispersed location of courtyards.
stalls.
WORKSHOPS  Workshops are  Each craft shop has  Workshops are  Separate location  Workshops along
scattered around a separate carried out for conducting with crafts shop
the site. workshop. alongside the craft. workshops. attracts more
 Located along  Stalls and at various crowd and avoids
with the crafts locations within the confusion.
shops and complex as well.
separately.  Temporary
workshops.
 Takes place during
special events.

TEMPORARY
SHOPS
ACCOMODATI  3 quarters for  1 dorm for 60 Separate Haveli style No accommodation  Not to be in close
ON artisans based on artisans and 27 AC Complex created for proximity with
designation. room Artisans habitation. public access to
accommodation for ensure privacy.
artisans
FOOD OUTLETS  Restaurant with  Dining area with  Famous for its  Combination of
both AC and 200 seats and restaurants and indoor and outdoor
NON-AC facility cafeteria. cuisine. space creates more
and 2 Juice  Traditional kerala  Separate and comfort.
centers. food. spacious dining
 Small food stalls space is created.  Traditional food
around the  Both closed and attracts more
complex. semi-open dining people.
 Occasional space.
 supply of
traditional food
from different
states based on
events and
festivals.
OAT  Located at the  Located closer to  Ideal location
front of the site the crafts shops would be the
and away from and used to display cental axis and
the crafts and crafts and closer to the
workshop area.  Performances exhibition area.
 Mostly left takes place.
unused as there
is a separate
performance
area created.