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Set within an open landscape, the project is conceived as a porous civic campus where architecture and landscape merge to create a fluid public experience. Rather than functioning as a singular enclosed structure, the convention centre unfolds as a fluid interconnected built form with spaces that encourage movement, gathering, and interaction.
The design brief called for a flexible and multifunctional event infrastructure capable of accommodating exhibitions, conferences, and public programs within a unified framework. This led to a centralized planning strategy where multiple programmatic zones radiate from a shared foyer and gathering space, creating visual connectivity and intuitive circulation throughout the site.
The design brief called for a flexible and multifunctional event infrastructure capable of accommodating exhibitions, conferences, and public programs within a unified framework. This led to a centralized planning strategy where multiple programmatic zones radiate from a shared foyer and gathering space, creating visual connectivity and intuitive circulation throughout the site.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- PROJECT : EXHIBITION CENTRE, INDIA (LOCATION UNDISCLOSED)
- SITE AREA | BUILT UP AREA : 91,869.64 SQM |2,787 SQM
- STATUS : CONCEPTUAL STAGE
- PROGRAM : MULTIPURPOSE EXHIBITION HALL, EXHIBITION HALL, FOYER, DISPLAY AREA, CAFÉ, JDA OFFICE, VIP LOUNGE, OPEN EXHIBITION, PARKING
SCOPE AND TEAM
- SCOPE : ARCHITECTURE |PLANNING | LANDSCAPE
- DESIGN : AMIT GUPTA, BRITTA KNOBEL GUPTA
- PROJECT ASSOCIATE : ANJAN MONDAL
- TEAM : AMIT R GUPTA, PRIYANSH JAIN
The form of the building emerges from the idea of convergence, where multiple streams of movement, activity, and public interaction meet at a central node. Its petal-like configuration allows the built volumes to open outward toward the site, framing landscaped courts and strengthening the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. The three-petal arrangement is further optimized climatically, where the geometry creates a self-shading character while maximizing surface orientation toward the north to minimize solar heat gain and reduce overall irradiation exposure. The resulting form gives the convention centre a strong civic identity while expressing openness, accessibility, and collective gathering.
The zoning organizes the exhibition halls, multipurpose event spaces and display areas, with supporting amenities around the core. Administrative spaces, VIP lounges, café, and services are positioned strategically to ensure efficient functioning while maintaining uninterrupted public movement. Outdoor exhibition zones extend the event experience into the landscape, allowing the campus to host open-air gatherings and temporary installations. Large parking zones and segregated vehicular circulation are placed along the site edges, creating a pedestrian-focused central environment integrated with green pockets and water bodies.
The zoning organizes the exhibition halls, multipurpose event spaces and display areas, with supporting amenities around the core. Administrative spaces, VIP lounges, café, and services are positioned strategically to ensure efficient functioning while maintaining uninterrupted public movement. Outdoor exhibition zones extend the event experience into the landscape, allowing the campus to host open-air gatherings and temporary installations. Large parking zones and segregated vehicular circulation are placed along the site edges, creating a pedestrian-focused central environment integrated with green pockets and water bodies.
The architectural form is also informed by the climatic conditions of the site and the region’s omnidirectional wind patterns. Climate studies and annual wind analysis revealed that the site receives moderate winds for most of the year, primarily from the south-west to north-west directions, while maintaining airflow from multiple orientations across seasons. In response, the form is designed to receive winds from all directions, especially outdoor landscape area between the petal-like volume which will be naturally ventilated throughout the year due to the omnidirectional wind pattern of the site.
Sustainability and energy efficiency form an integral part of the project’s planning and performance strategy. Dynamic thermal simulations were conducted to evaluate the building’s heat load balance across the envelope, occupancy, lighting, equipment, and fresh air requirements, helping shape the overall HVAC and environmental design approach. The exhibition and public spaces are designed to be fully air-conditioned using radiant cooling systems, displacement ventilation, and demand-controlled fresh air systems that respond to real-time occupancy and airflow requirements. High-performance glazing, insulated wall and roof systems with high thermal mass, and high SRI roof coatings help minimize heat gain while improving indoor comfort. The integration of energy recovery systems, efficient lighting strategies, and optimized envelope performance collectively reduces cooling demand and improves the overall environmental performance of the convention centre.
Sustainability and energy efficiency form an integral part of the project’s planning and performance strategy. Dynamic thermal simulations were conducted to evaluate the building’s heat load balance across the envelope, occupancy, lighting, equipment, and fresh air requirements, helping shape the overall HVAC and environmental design approach. The exhibition and public spaces are designed to be fully air-conditioned using radiant cooling systems, displacement ventilation, and demand-controlled fresh air systems that respond to real-time occupancy and airflow requirements. High-performance glazing, insulated wall and roof systems with high thermal mass, and high SRI roof coatings help minimize heat gain while improving indoor comfort. The integration of energy recovery systems, efficient lighting strategies, and optimized envelope performance collectively reduces cooling demand and improves the overall environmental performance of the convention centre.
Ultimately, the Convention Centre is envisioned as more than an event infrastructure. It is a contemporary public destination that brings together culture, commerce, and community within a unified civic landscape. Through its fluid architectural language, climate-responsive planning, and integration of landscape and public space, the project establishes a strong and recognizable identity for the city while creating an environment that is open, accessible, and adaptable to a wide range of public experiences.
