PROPOSED PROJECT : Film City,

Chandigarh, India FILMS AND ARCHITECTURE

ABOUT FILM CITY- •for any city to serve the indented purpose , it
•Talking technically , a film city is an all in one must have the supporting infrastructural
complex ,that offers , not just film making facilities . architecture , along with music and
facilities but also customer services , technical film , seems to have done a great job at
expertise , production support personnel and responding to , influencing cultural and
comprehensive infrastructure attraction the technical changes over the last few decades.
attention of top film makers , production houses •the invention of movies was transformative for
and leading multinational advertising agencies . architecture paralleling and informing the
•A film city also houses various other components invention of the idea of space.
that give it a much lighter , innovative and fun •the medium that allows the continuous
filled substance. depiction of space , the movies goaded
•It has well designed set of open spaces , such as architecture into a new sense of flow, creating
theme park ,streetscapes , mock-ups , gardens an idea of the palpability – the physics of the
and other such outdoor spaces that can be space.
utilised for setting up of artificial sets for •space was no longer just a by product of the
shooting and also be used as visiting parks for order of events.
leisure activities . •it is the architecture of the area that
•The Mumbai film city being the oldest , portrays determines its value and raises its standard
the technical aspect while the other film city like and usage.
ramoji film city ,Hyderabad is used for film making •thus in a project like film city it becomes very
purpose as well as amusement park , inviting important to have the right architecture
people from all sections of the society to visit and approach to promote a better functioning of
enjoy the world of fantasies... the film industry .
AIM OF THE PROJECT-
•To make A site responsive sustainable city centre which co-relates with the climate and geographical
attributes of the place where it is located.
•To develop a planning scheme within which the circulation incorporated on the site and within building
should be simple and carefully defined and where the public , semi public and private areas will to be
carefully designed.
•To study the space – activity relationship and space efficiency for the functional arrangement of the
different spaces and design accordingly.
•To create an innovative, imaginative and informative world of animation which will help promote tourism
in the area.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT-

•To design with combination of natural, creative enjoyable and A relieving casual and professional
environment so that people within each zone have facilities and pleasure according to their work and
activities respectively.
•To find a justification for architectural expression in design of the building and studios in terms of its shape
and form.
•The objective would be to achieve maximum transparency of shape with intermingling of indoor and
outdoor spaces which would serve as a visual delight to the visitors.
•To create another major hot spot in the film city centre, for tourism and also to bring together Pollywood
and Bollywood in a comprehensive manner, adding on a new place to shoot.

NEED OF THE PROJECT-

FINANCIAL NEED
•The proposed film city will be of great benefit to the people and the government of Chandigarh, as large
production houses will invert here film making.
•New opportunities and employment to the people.
•The new world of glamour would surely be an inviting factor for the elite class to invest money.
•With this, Punjab would soon develop commercially , aesthetically and moreover in every sphere to
compete with the upcoming metropolitans .

SOCIAL NEED
•North India enfolds immense talent in its lap, but has no platform to showcase it. People in order to avail
opportunities related to media, flee to the western region, mainly Mumbai and not necessarily do they
reach the right destination .
•North has been the cradle of immense talent giving the film industry a large number of eminent cine
starts such has Yash Chopra , Shahrukh Khan, etc
•The careers would have been a better start if opportunities were available at A place nearer to their
homes.
ABOUT THE SITE-

SITE LOCATION
•Situated on the outskirts of
Chandigarh city (90 acres)
•Co-ordinates- (30.78871, 76.76572)

• Chandigarh is a city and a union-

territory in India that serves as the capital
of the two neighboring states
of Haryana and Punjab.
•It is the most beautiful and clean city to
live in. It was the dream city of our first
Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal
Nehru, and was planned by French
architect Le Corbusier.
•It was the best experiment of modern
planning and architecture in the twentieth
century in India.

PURPOSE FACILITIES
•To Provide A Centre Of Activity For Faster •To set up audiovisual industry , TV and film
Growth Of The Broadcast and film production facilities and radio academics
production industry in the region . •Tourist centre
•To boost up tourism through film city in •Hotels and dormitories for visitors and
Chandigarh- The City Beautiful. staff
•Outdoor and indoor; location sets

12.6 KM FROM RAILWAY 11.5 KM FROM BUS 27 KM FROM CHD

STATION STAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ABOUT THE SITE-
TOPOGRAPHY DIFFERENT SEASONS IN
• The site is mainly flat THE SITE AREA
without any contour.
The area experience four
•There is no water body within seasons :
PERIPHERAL VIEW OF THE SITE
• Summer or hot season ( mid
or outside the site.
march to mid June )
SOIL TYPE • Rainy season ( late June to mid
Sept.)
• Alluvial soil. • Post monsoon Autumn/
• Bearing capacity : transition season.( Mid
September to mid November )
12 tn. • Winter ( mid November to mid
MAIN ROAD ALONG THE SITE
VEGETATION March )
• There are shrubs present on
the site. PREVAILENT WINDS
• some trees exists on the • From the N-W to S-E in winter
periphery of the site. & reverse in summer.
• Hot & dusty during summer.
• These can be used to create • Strong winds in monsoon from IRB CAMPUS OPPOSITE TO THE SITE
buffer between inner and S-E.
• Dry cold winds in winter from
outer space. N-E.

ABOUT THE PROJECT-

SECONDARY ROAD AROUND THE SITE
BROAD REQIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT :
SOME SITE PICTURES
•TICKET COUNTER
•PREMIER THEATRE
•OFFICE ZONE
HOTEL ZONE
•ENTERTAINMENT ZONE –
SERVICES
THEME PARK
•WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT
•RADIO STATION
•ELECTRICITY
•TELEVISION STUDIO
•DRAINAGE
•PRODUCTION BUILDING
•POST PRODUCTION BUILDING
•WORKSHOP
•OUTDOOR SHOOTING SETS Focus will Be limited to layout of
GARDENS the Site with detailed design Of
RELIGIOUS PLACES Various Spaces with emphasis on:
VILLAGE SET
All The Above Requirements
AIRPORT
RAILWAY STATION
METHODOLOGY OF DESIGN-
Selection Of Topic
•Relevant case studies like ramoji film
city,mumbai film city shall be taken in
Background Study
to consideration to formulate the
design brief .
Site Selection •Comparative analysis will be done so
as to understand the relevance

Collection Of Data between the case studies the study

will highlight important aspects
regarding the design considerations.
Literature Detailed Site Case Study Of
Study Of Analysis Similar
Similar •Climate Approaches
Approaches •Topography
•Services
Selecti Selecti
•Views Etc . Study
on Of on Of about
Topic site topic

Formulation Of
Comprehensive Program

Design Issues
site Case Literatur
Study Study e Study
Evolution Of Design Philosophy

Conceptual Design

Concept Design
Selection Develop
and and
Relationship Of Built And ment
zoning study of
Open Spaces
elective
topic
Preliminary Final
Design Design