CONVENTION CENTRE

Project idea

To design a state-of-the-art convention center in Chennai using innovative steel construction
techniques that exemplify sustainability, functionality, and architectural excellence, while serving
as a dynamic space for diverse events.
To integrate steel into the project's design at multiple levels, from primary structure to building
envelope and tectonic details.
OBJECTIVE:
 To explore the design and form of building typologies that are the result of pressure on urban
lands with a thrust on issues like urban land economics, technology and ecology.
 To create an awareness with regard to the design of green buildings and sustainable
architecture.
 To inculcate the importance of services integration and construction in spatial planning in the
context of design of High-rise buildings and service intensive buildings

Project description

The project focuses on the design of a convention center in Chennai, one of India’s thriving
cultural and business hubs. The center is envisioned as a flexible, multifunctional space capable
of hosting conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, and cultural events. The design must
emphasize the use of steel as a primary material, showcasing its structural versatility, aesthetic
potential, and environmental benefits

Technical information

To explore the many functional and aesthetic uses for steel as a
building material and structural system. Steel is an ideal material for multi-story buildings
because it offers the greatest strength-to-weight ratio. In addition, steel can be constructed
quickly and for all project site types with the use of labor-saving prefabrication methods such as
kit-of-parts, panelization, and modular construction. A building built with steel is potentially more
flexible and adaptable to allow for a change in program, occupancy, and loading needs over time.

Documentation

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