KONARK INTERPRETATION CENTER ARKA KHESTRA"

DESCRIPTIVE PPT ABOUT KONARK MUSEUM AND ITS INTERPRETATION CENTER.

1. KONARK INTERPRETATION CENTER “ARKA KHETRA” SRUTI SUVECHHA SAYED YASIN SARTHAK SOVAN MISHRA GURUKRUPA SHARMA

2. LOCATION:

3. PLAN OF INTERPRETATION CENTER: A B C D E 1 2 1) ENTRY VESTIBULE 2) EXIT GATE A) GALLERY A B) GALLERY B C) GALLERY C LEGEND: D) GALLERY D E) AUDITORIUM 4 3,4,5) FIRE EXIT 5 3 7 6 8 6 CAFETERIA 7 OFFICE AREA 8 LOUNGE AREA 9 9 TOILET BLOCK

4. CIRCULATION AND ZONING: ADMINSTRATIVE AREA PUBLIC AREA CIRCULATION ZONING

5. ENTRY VESTIBULE: The IOCL state of the art interpretation center konark is situated next to the sun temple, just besides the entry from the parking side.

6. The Gallery A has a scale model of the conjuctural view of sun temple ,Touch-screen kiosks and multimedia depictions , and the plans & details of various temple of odisha as major attractions. GALLERY A:

7. GALLERY B: The Gallery B has a scale model of the current state of sun temple ,various incarnations of vishnu, and the plans & details of konark sun temple as major attractions.

8. Gallery C you will get a glimpse of the king and its troops of 1200 crafts men, the construction process of temple and the aruna stambh and the displays of plan sun temple complex. GALLERY C:

9. GALLERY D: The Gallery D exhibits artifacts including a roaring lion, a man tied with by the elephant trunk,part of surya image,boita,nava graha, war horse and reconstructed wheel of konark etc.

10. The Gallery D has celestial nymphs, gaja vyala,pedestal of sun god,,the drummer and various artifacts and handicrafts of odisha are major attractions. ARTIFACTS OF GALLERY D:

11. AUDIO VISUAL AUDITORIUM The 15min animated films depicting the origins and history of the Sun Temple will be stellar attractions.

12. AUDITORIUM:

13. FACILITIES 4

14. FACILITIES: The State of art interpretation center has public amenities such as cafeteria(kamat food court), luggage room, babycare room, wheelchair facility and adequate parking facilities.

15. INFERENCES There are 3 FIRE EXITS provided in the museum. The Gallery D roof design is inspired from the roof of the hut ( chala ghara in odia ) in a modern way and the Services and lightings are accomodated in the beams of the Roof. The false ceiling of the auditorium is designed as Konark Chakara that goes with the form the Gallery D and the Auditorium block. The whole museum has a single circulation so that the visitor can experience the musuem in a single flow without any hinderance. The touch screen kiosk and multimedia depictions gives the visitor to understand the musuem in there own language and get a virtual experience of the space.

16. DRAWBACKS Washroom is located far from the main galleries and do not have any instant exit to the washroom. The auditorium do not have any waiting lobby for the visitors due to which a rush is created near the entry point of the auditorium. The entry and exit of the auditorium is placed in the same side or point due to which there is a clash of visitors after every show near the entry exit point.