19 Ripon Building

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INTRODUCTION

 

RIPON BUILDING is the seat of the Chennai Corporation. Ripon, the heritage building is a fine structure in the INDO SARCENIC AND NEOCLASSICAL STYLE. The building was commissioned in 1913 and derived its name from the father of the local self government and governor general of India during British times, Lord Ripon. The building is rectangular and is 279 ft long and 105 ft wide. The total floor area is approximately 90,000 sq ft.

RESTORATION

RIPON  BUILDING  IS  A  FINE  STRUCTURE  IN  THE  INDO  SARACENIC  AND  NEO CLASSICAL STYLED ARCHITECTURE IS A SMOOTH BLEND OF IONIC, GOTHIC AND CORINTHIAN.

 

FEATURES OF THE BUILDING THAT IDENTIFY ITS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AS NEO-CLASSICAL:

  • SYMMETRY ,   BALANCED
  • USE OF COLUMNS ON THE FAÇADE PEDIMENT
  • SEMI-CIRCULAR ARCHES
  • EMPHASIS ON PLANAR QUALITY

FEATURES OF THE BUILDING THAT IDENTIFY ITS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AS INDO-SARACENIC

  • CLOCK TOWER MINARET
  • INTERNAL COURTYARDS
  • PIERCED COLONNADED ARCADE

The elements in this building that belong to Indo-Saracenic architecture are highlighted in blue rectangles.

 

EXISTING HERITAGE STRUCTURES DEMOLISHED TO BE REINSTALLED

SITE CONDITIONS AND ISSUES

 

 

BUILDING

  • NEO CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE

 

LANDSCAPE

  • MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE

 

DESIGN   REQUIREMENT:

  • LANDSCAPE DESIGN
  • CIRCULATION
  • MULTI LEVEL  & BASEMENT PARKING
  • STROMWATER  DRAIN NETWORK/ RAIN HERVESTING
  • MATERIALS
  • PLANTING
  • IRRIGATION NETWORK
  • ELECTRICAL DESIGN
  • FOOD COURT/ HERBAL GARDEN
  • VICTORIA BUILDING LANDSCAPE
  • STREET LANDSCAPING

 

DESIGN   INTENT

 

CIRCULATION:

 

ENTRY/EXIT: ENTRIES STRATEGICALLY  LOCATED  CONSIDERING  THE  METRO/ BUS TERMINAL. SEPARATE ENTRY FOR VIP’S, STAFF’S AND  VISITORS  FOR SECURITY REASONS AND TO  PROVIDE  VARIOUS  DEGREE  OF  VEHICULAR ACCESS WITHIN THE SITE.

 

ROAD NETWORK AND PARKING: INTERNAL ROAD OF 7.2M WIDE ALONG THE LANDSCAPE AREA. PARKING LOCATED NEAR THE RESPECTIVE ENTRIES. MULTILEVEL CARPARKING LOCATED   NEXT TO THE STAFF’S ENTRY/EXIT.

 

FIRE TENDER: 7.2 M WIDE ROAD CONSIDERING FIRE TENDER MOVEMENT AND FIRE  HOSE  REEL  LOCATED  AT  REGULAR  INTERVALS   AS   PER  STANDARDS.

 

PATHWAY: COVERED WALKWAY CONNECTING THE RIPON AND THE ANNEX BUILDING ACTS AS BUFFER   BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE LANDSCAPE AREA.

 

MATERIAL PALETTE:     USE OF GRANITE STONE.

 

 

 

COLOUR THEME: SHADES OF GREY TO COMPLEMENT THE HERITAGE BUILDING.

 

RAINWATER HARVESTING:

RAIN WATER HARVESTING PITS AND POND PROPOSED TO HARVEST ALL THE RAIN WATER GENERATED WITHIN THE SITE.

 

 

PLANTING:

ALL EXISTING TREES TO BE EITHER RETAINED/TRANSPLANTED.   USE OF NATIVE PLANTS

 

LIGHTING:

– USE OF UNIMPOSING FAÇADE LIGHTING TO LIT THE HERITAGE STRUCTURE.NO

POLE LIGHTS RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE HERITAGE BUILDING.

– USE OF SOLAR LIGHTING.

 

 

STRUCTURES:

– ALL PROPOSED STRUCTURES IN LANDSCAPE

– COMPLEMENTS THE STYLE OF THE RIPON BUILDING.

– DEMOLISHED STRUCTURES TO BE REERECTED.

 

 

SIGNAGE AND STREET FURNITURES:

– BENCHES, DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS, SIGNAGES ETC

 

 

DESIGN SKETCHES:

LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN

RIPON BUILDING- EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT

FRONT  YARD  LANDSCAPE

CENTRAL COURT LANDSCAPE

MATERIAL PALETTE

  • USE OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE NATURAL STONES LIKE GRANITE.
  • USE OF LIGHTER SHADES FOR PAVING AND SEATING TO AVOID HEAT GAIN.
  • USE OF POROUS PAVING      WITH  INTER LOCKING     PAVERS  TO  FACILITATE INFILTRATION OF SURFACE WATER.
  • USE OF STONE DRAIN COVERS
  • COLOUR OF PAVING/CLADDING MATERIALS TO COMPLEMENT THE HERITAGE MONUMENT.

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND ELEMENTS TO BE USED

 

ELEMENTS   OF NEO CLASSICAL AND INDO SARCENIC STYLE AS   USED IN THE LANDSCAPE

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