PSG-GRD Museum of Science and Technology – Neelambur, India
Title
PSG-GRD Museum of Science and Technology – Neelambur, India
Designed by
SD Sharma & Associates
Image Credit
© Purneesh Dev Nikhunj | Govind
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Project Description
Project description provided by SD Sharma & Associates - PSG GRD Museum of Science & Technology is a part of the large PSG ITECH campus in Coimbatore. It was planned as main arm of the large convention Centre adjoining to it. The auditorium form close to it makes a dominant position in the whole arena -that is why the building of the Museum is kept straight so as to making a vertical line and an axis on which the buildings are placed and centralised.
Making the entry to the building, a double-height lobby creates a memorable focal point upon arrival. A choreographed sequence of stairs serves to orient visitors to the major public spaces within, improve internal circulation and usher visitors from the lobby into a magnificent public atrium which serves as the central exhibition space. A concentration of mixed-use studio spaces, galleries, critique spaces and a lecture hall form a backdrop for major exhibitions.
On multiple levels above the atrium, a series of walkways link the program spaces throughout the building; an open skylight completes the space with a rhythmic series of rays that animate the interior with daylight throughout the day. The interiors directly above the lobby are clad in a diaphanous screen of perforated metal that filters the southern light.
The building is a unit in the holistic composition.
