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• Chennai is located at 13.04°N 80.17°E on the
southeast coast of India and in the northeast
corner of Tamil Nadu.
• It is located on a flat coastal plain known as
the Eastern Coastal Plains. The city has an
average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft), its highest
point being 60 m (200 ft)
• The Chennai Metropolitan area consists of
three districts namely Chennai city and the
districts of Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur.
• The metropolitan area covers 1,177 km2
(455 sq mi). The city is divided on the basis of
composition into four major parts: North,
Central,
South and West.
• Thiruvanmiyur is Located about 15 km from central part of chennai and 3 km south
of Adyar, stretching approximately from Tidel Park/Kalakshetra road to SRP
Tools/Srinivasapuram/New Beach Road.
• Thiruvanmiyur is surrounded by Adyar in north, Elliots beach in east, Taramani
in west, and kottivakkam in south
Facilities in thiruvanmiyur is
• Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus which is 1.2 kms from kalakshetra
• Thiruvanmiyur railway station which is 3.1 Kms from Kalakshetra
which connects velacherry and beach via chennai central
Some of temples like
The Valmiki temple, Marundeeswarar Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba
Temple
• Madya kailash temple which is 3.5 Kms from thiruvanmiyur
• Airport which is 16 Kms from thiruvanmiyur
Thiruvanmiyur
beach
Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus
Thiruvanmiyur railway station
Climatic condition in chennai
• Chennai features a tropical wet and dry climate.
Chennai lies on the thermal equator and is also
coastal, which prevents extreme variation in
seasonal temperature. For most of the year,
the weather is hot and humid.
• The hottest part of the year is late May and
early
June, known locally as Agni Nakshatram with
maximum temperatures around 38–42 °C
(100–108 °F). The coolest part of the year is
January, with minimum temperatures around
18–20 °C (64–68 °F).
• The average annual rainfall is about 1,400 mm
(55 in). The city gets most of
its seasonal rainfall from the northeast monsoon winds, from mid-September to
mid-December. Cyclones in the Bay
of Bengal sometimes hit the city. Highest
annual rainfall recorded is 2,570 mm in 2005.
Kalakshetra foundation
Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply
• Kalakshetra, is an arts and cultural academy
dedicated to the preservation of traditional
values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the
field of Bharatanatyam dance
and Gandharvaveda
music.
•Based in Chennai, India, the academy was
founded by Rukmini Devi Arundale
and her husband George Arundale.
• Under Arundale's
guidance, the institution achieved national and
international recognition for its unique style
and perfectionism.
LAYOUT AND PLAN
 Kalakshetra made of words kala + shetra means a “Devotional centre for arts”
 The academy was also a symbolic struggle of independence, it was to culturally revive
a country that was losing its identity under british rule
 It was shifted from besant nagar during 1960s to the present location
AIMS :
 Training students in the field of music and various fine arts
 Permeating general education with influence of art and culture
 Education of public through concern, public lectures, Exhibition and publication
COURSES
Music, Dance and visual arts classes are offered
 Music : Percussion – Mirthangam
Instrument – Violin, Veena, Flute
 Dance – Barathanathyam and kathakali
 Visual arts – Painting, sculptures, Photography
• Project name : Kalakshetra foundation
• Location : Thiruvanmiyur, chennai, Tamil nadu
• Co ordinates : 12.9881°N 80.26500°E
• Established year : 1936
• Site area : 100 acres
SITE ZONING
LENGENDS
SITE MAP
LEGENDS
1 (1) - PARKING
1 (2) – PARKING
2 - RECEPTION
3 - SCHOOL
4 - CENTRAL OFFICE
5 - COLLEGE OFFICE
6 – LIBRARY
7 - GUEST HOUSE
GUEST ROOM
8 - RUKMINI ARANGAM
9 - BARATA KALAKSHETRA
AUDITORIUM
10 - COSTUME DEPARTMENT
11 - VISUAL ARTS
12 - PADMA PUSHKARINI
13 - BANYAN TREE
14 - PRAYER HALL
15 – DANCE AND MUSIC COTTAGES
16 – DINING
DINING
17 – HOSTEL
18 – RESTROOM
KALAKSHETRA SPACES
EXPERIENCE :
 As one enters the site through peace and calm settles over the ears and mind
because of the beautiful settings and the serene natural ambience
 Vehicles seem out of place in campus
 All roads shaded well with trees on both the sides gives the avenue appearence
 As the climate varies inside the campus due to lot of greeneries surrounded which
gives pleasant smell throughout the campus. Hence it maintains cool temperature
than the hot outside
 Classroom areas with mud grounds and the different kinds of tree makes feel closer
to the nature
 Seating spaces near the shady trees which gives the user opportunity to listen to the
music performed by the students
DESIGN FEATURES :
 Blocks are arranged radially according to the focal point of elements trees or sculptures etc
 The small sculptures like horses, elephants
zoned in various spaces inviting the
personalized feeling of art
 The campus is lined up of huge number of
trees acts as a sound buffer which serves
as a quiet environment
 The classrooms, Auditorium and the prayer hall
are spread in central part, while the
administrative parts, dining hall and school
covers the outer region
 The Padma pushkarini , a small water body
of stones mandapas makes the ambience
pleasant
 The classrooms are all single roomed individual cottages like structure with seperate plinth
and sloping tile roof which shows the traditional gurukulam spaces
CLASS ROOMS :
 All classrooms in the campus are single roomed open
cottages with individual plinth, sloping roof and a small
verandah like space for footwear
 They are sprawled one after the other to create
an organic atmosphere
 They are all roughly of two sizes
(8m x 4.5m and 10m x 7.5m) and each classroom
is used for teaching like vocal, music and dance
 Oxidised flooring and traditional tile roof
PADMA PUSHKARINI (WATER BODY) :
 Padma pushkarini is a small stepping water body measuring 17m x 17 m
 the amphitheatre has been named after Padmasini, who was a care taker at the
hostel some four decades ago
 One old water body is still there which is made like a pond with steps around.
 It is used as amphitheatre and students conduct some musical practice.
VISHNU STATUE :
 Vishnu statue is in front of the Instruments room.
 It is very old Pallava style statue from the collection
of Rukmini Devi.
 The sitouts and small plants surrounded the statue
BANYAN TREE :
 Banyan tree is situated near the library.
 Vinayagar statue is placed in front of banyan
Tree
 And it is surrounded by sitting spaces
 It acts as prayer space during morning time
HOSTEL BLOCK :

Hostel block is faces towards the sea and
receives some privacy
 There is a large dining hall with attached
Kitchen facilities
Name of hostel blockes with capacity
 Mansvini (20)
 Padamsini (20)
 Rukmini vihar (25)
 Seshmahal vihar (25)
 Ananda ashram (27)
SERVICES :
•There are 7 security cabins in the campus
• A proper sinages are provided for visitors
throughout the campus
•There are 2 overhead tanks of capacity
25000 litres each
•Electrical lines runs throughout the
campus
• Fire extinguishers are provided in spaces
like Auditorium, Offices etc
• Parking is split into two, one near the
entrance and other near Baratha
kalakshetra auditorium
AUDITORIUM :
BARATA KALAKSHETRA AUDITORIUM :
 The auditorium can seat 750 – 800 people
 Situated centrally in the plot, it is also in direct access from the external road on the north
FRONT OF BARATA KALAKSHETRA
Plan of barata kalakshetra
OUTSIDE BARATA
KALAKSHETRA
INSIDE BARATA KALAKSHETRA
BARATA KALAKSHETRA
INSIDE
BARATA KALAKSHETRA
ENTRANCE
 Construction of the Koothambalam, the older auditorium at Kalakshetra was completed
around 1984.
 Measuring 40'x40, the auditorium can seat 750 can be accommodated on the floor directly
in front of the stage.
 Dressing rooms are available for artist, on the ground floor.
 The auditorium has Five entrance in which three leads to setting area and two for
performing arts
 The stage is designed for dance performance and there is space near the stage for
musicians for performance
 The stage is 18 inches higher than the lower seating area
 The stage area is 45 % of the audience seating area
 The auditorium has 10 levels of seating area, dimension of one is 0.75 m x 0.75 m x
0.1 m
 The height of proscenium arch is 3.5 m
 The auditorium is covered of traditional roof tile and built with materials with
timber finish and Red oxide flooring
 The auditorium has seperate restroom and canteen, restroom has 2 washbasins, 6
urinals and 3 Closets .
Auditorium restroom
Access to balcony
Canteen
Auditorium entrance
Auditorium sitting
 Why do dance studios need a sprung dance floor?
 Concrete floors and other solid surfaces can create bodily injury as they
are not "Resilient". A sprung dance floor absorbs energy while providing
an even and consistent dampening affect. A sprung floor is a floor that
absorbs shocks giving it a softer feel. Such floors are considered the best
available for dance and indoor sports and physical education. They
enhance performance and greatly reduce injuries. Modern sprung floors
are supported by foam backing or rubber feet, while the traditional floors
are cushioned mechanically.
AUDITORIUM DURING NORMAL AND EVENT DAYS
PARKING DURING NORMAL DAYS
CANTEEN DURING NORMAL DAYS
AUDITORIUM DURING NORMAL
DAYS
PARKING DURING EVENT DAYS OF CAPACITY 100
CARS
CANTEEN DURING EVENT DAYS
AUDITORIUM DURING EVENT DAYS OF 723
SPECTATORS