The brief for this project was to create a convention center which could become a showcase for the city of Bengaluru for an outsider as well. The design was to be uniquely 'local', which cannot be replicated.

 

After research about the existing convention centers and the functions they fulfill, I came up with the following objectives:

 

1. Locally Rooted: The structure should be relevant to the context it is based in, both in terms of aesthetics as well as technicalities.

2. Closed Loop Systems: The site should be an example in sustainability by encouraging on site collection and processing of waste material.

3. The Roof: The roof should be treated as an important, aesthetically element of the structure, rather than just a covering for the same.

4. Open Space: The site should not hinder in the events taking place by being physically constrictive and inaccessible.

5. Intervention Triggers: The site should have various triggers, like different levels, vantage points, foliage, which would trigger the designers who intervene in the site and accordingly design the space for their requirements.

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The following are the initial form explorations for the design of the centre, followed by the final design and the 3D views.