CASE STUDY : ZAVERBEN POPATLAL SABHAGRAHALOCATION : GHATKOPAR

By: Naman MSuhasini PSiddhant TAsawari PDeepak V

ABOUT ZPS..• The Zaverben Popatlal Sabhagrah now looks futuristic, yet

trendy.• For the residents of Ghatkopar, the new Zaverben Popatlal

Sabhagrah is a boon. The auditorium was actually constructed in 1984 on the third floor of Rashtriya Shala (an English and Gujarati school). It was not just an auditorium for the school but throughout the year it used to be hired for dramas, cultural programs and social events. Recently, the trustees thought it could do with a face-lift and appointed architect Ajit Bhuta of Ajit Bhuta and Associates to change its look.

• Funded by the Dhanji Deveshi family, the cost amounted to almost Rs. 2crore. But for the four walls and the roof of the old structure everything else was demolished. Yet the school building lay untouched.

• “The idea was to built something that is modern and trendy, in short keeping with the times. The floor of the auditorium was modified from sloping to steps and an ozone’ system has been installed for fresh and clean air with better air change,” explained Bhuta. The foyer is larger; there are new and spacious lifts, pushback seats, more legroom, and the latest stereophonic sound. Earlier the capacity of the hall was for 720 people, but now with the modifications it has been reduced to 676. A ‘pulsar power pack system’ for the lighting has been fitted making it flexible to operate from three different locations.

• The control rooms for the light and the sound have been separated for better maintenance and the colors from dull grey and browns are now bright yellow, red and green. “The basic concept was to give the place a futuristic yet aesthetic and vibrant interior. We have tried to keep the mood of the place young. This is popular place for Gujarati dramas and social gatherings. There are around 32 Jain Jagruti organizations in Ghatkopar and throughout the year there are programs being held. That was one of the main reasons why the project was initiated by the trustees,” continued Bhuta.

Green Rooms Back stageBack Doors

Stage AC – Sound- Light Room

Seating Area

Food Court

Fire Exit

Entry for Artists/Actors

Washrooms

Main Entry

Exit

PLAN

STAGE

DOOR 1

DOOR 3

DOOR 2

DUMMY DOORS EXIT DOORS

MAIN DOORS

LIFT

ENTRY-EXIT PATTERN

PLAN

PLAN

OUTLET

RETURN CHAMBER

PLAN : LOCATION OF LIGHT ROOM; SOUND ROOM

QUICK ROOM

LIGHT ROOM

SOUND ROOM

STORAGE

OZONE SYSTEM

VIEWS

CEILING•The ceiling is divided into 5 parts.

•It has layers of free flowing curved forms with a variety of lighting fixtures on it.

•Air Conditioning outlet is provided in between the different layers.

VIEW SHOWING CEILING

•A number of lighting fixtures are oriented towards the stage covering all angles possible.

•Other light sources are located on the ceiling of the seating area for the audience.

•These lights are of different types, qualities, intensities, color depending upon the approximate area to be covered, intensity of light etc. the position of a lighting fixture is fixed.

•These lights can be dimmed or brightened as per need

CEILING LIGHTS

SPOT LIGHTS

LIGHTING FIXTURES

STAGE

GREEN ROOM

One Male and one Female Green room including separate changing room

and a restroom

FOOD COURT•SALES COUNTER•VENDING MACHINE•LOUNGE AREA•SEATING•WASHROOM•DRINKING WATER STATION

RECEPTION AREA(TICKET COUNTER) GROUND FLOOR

PARKING SPACE (FOR ARTISTS/VIP)

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