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High court:
 The high court symbolizes three ideas in its structure, the majesty of law, the shelter of law and the power and
fear of law.
 The building has ‘L’ shaped plan and houses a double height small court rooms and triple height large high court
on the ground floor with offices above each court.
 The court rooms are identical expressed on façade facing and esplanade and are separated from the high court
by a great entrance portico.
 Each court room is accessible individually to public from outside .on the south eastern side is the public entrance
and a car park at the lower level.
 The continuity of the surface of the esplanade with the entrance portico.
 An emphatic color scheme has been evolved to enhance the visual weight of the building across the plaza.
 The three pylons express majesty of the law.This massive entrancebears a close resemblance to the
BulandDarwaza of Fatehpur Sikri.
 They are cement rendered and painted respectively green, yellow and pinkish red. The flanked walls are painted
black.
 The working areas in the building are shielded by the brise-soleil on the north west and south east facades of
which slopes
 The double roof is provided to protect the entire structure from the sun.The roof slopes towards the center,
through which the rain water gushes out on either ends.
 The space between the roofs is left open to allow free movement of air, cooling the interiors considerably.
 The building is constructed in exposed RCC which is treated in a verity of manners.
The Assembly Hall or Parliament:
 The Assembly building, completed in 1962, was conceived as a horizontal rectilinear structure square in planwith
a monumental portico facing the main plaza.
 The two legislative chambers were conceived as free standing,curvilinear forms enclosed within a rectilinear
shell, carrying on one side the entrance portico and on theopposite side of band of offices. Sun protection louvers
'brisesoleil' have been provid4ed on lateral walls forprotecting glazing against sun. The two legislative chambers
are surrounded by a space 'forum' which servesfor circulation as well as informal meetings.
The most impressive part of the Assembly is the Assembly Chamber (Punjab Assembly), which is crowned by a
massive hyperbolic tower, extending above the roofline and providing a sculptural & dramatic look against the
backdrop of distant hills 128 ft. in diameter at the base the
 Assembly chamber rises to 124ft. at its highest point. This building expresses the versatility and plasticity of
concrete as a building material.
 Similarly, the smaller Council Chamber (Haryana Assembly) conceived in a rectilinear frame is crowned by a
pyramidal roof, provided with a Northlight.
 Overall, the Assembly building with nit’s dramatic skyline is one of the most visually appealing aspects of the
Capitol Complex and is an attempt togive an architectural setting of monumental dignity to the functions of the
Government.
 The assembly hall has square plan.
 The most impressive part of the Assembly is the Assembly Chamber (Punjab Assembly), which is crowned by a
massive hyperbolic tower,
 Extending above the roofline and providing a sculptural & dramatic look against the backdrop of distant hills 128
ft. in diameter at the base theAssembly chamber raises to 124ft. at its highest point.
 The assembly chamber is in the form of hyperbolic shell is surrounded by ceremonial space. This space is planned
as a dimly lit light, triple height columned hall for informal meetings and discussion.
 On three sides a bank of offices is protected by brise-soleil.
 The great portico, on the fourth side, facing the high court, consists of eight small piers. This support a huge
trough from which rain water spills out at either end, falling into reflecting pools.
 A ceremonial pivoting door is placed in an off center bay of the portico.
 Inspired by the form of the cooling towers of a power station near Ahmedabad, The hyperbolic shell of the
assembly hall with a base diameter of 39.6 meters.
 This shell has a 38 meter height, terminating in an oblique section with a metallic framework at the top. This
frame work directs the interplay of natural and artificial lighting, ventilation and acoustics.
 The hyperbolic shell is only 15cm thick, which helped in reducing the cost and the weight of the structure.
 The assembly chamber has a seating capacity for 252 people. Additional galleries are provided for ladies,
journalists and officials. An attempt has been made to modulate the dubious acoustics resulting from such a
form, by sound-absorbing panels in bright colors and random curvilinear shapes.
 The council chamber, with a capacity of 70 seats, is crowned by a pyramid which admits light from the north into
its interior.
 A ladies gallery with 90 seats, a men’s gallery with 104 seats and a press gallery with 24 seats are also provided in
this chamber.
 Staircase lifts and ramps provide various means of circulation and access to different levels of the building.
 The construction of the entire structure is in exposed reinforced concrete.

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