Prince of Wales Visitors Centre by RMA Architects
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* i0 r* }7 k6 }% A( D/ WPhotographer Edmund Sumner has sent us these images of a shimmering steel visitors centre at a Mumbai museum.' F, r. e6 V' Y, |" e/ L- d
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RMA Architects designed the elliptical building at the entrance to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum), where historical Indian artefacts and artworks are exhibited.
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1 S. f* n$ l& U) x: p1 a9 W5 gThin steel columns support a curving roof that overhangs the exterior walls of the centre to shelter a surrounding terrace.
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Existing trees grow through holes in this roof, which also shelters a separate circular baggage kiosk.- V( P- j( o/ i. _, B: q
! H3 M$ k+ k; S1 |/ x# mThe remaining portion of the visitors centre contains a 200-seat auditorium, a ticket-office, a shop, a cafe and toilets.( q [, e# m/ B6 F/ D% x
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Edmund Sumner has photographed a number of buildings in Mumbai – see our earlier stories about a corporate office block beside a slum and a wood-clad temple.
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The following text is from RMA Architects:
8 F, i$ D/ k' t5 k# JA visitor’s center located at the entrance of the Prince of Wales Museum, a Grade I heritage structure in Mumbai.4 @. o2 U; @5 \: w; [6 M% D
The contemporary structure expands upon the footprint of a previously existing multipurpose hall, and is a part of an expansion plan for this prestigious urban landmark.
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The center fulfills various programmatic functions, ranging from the integration of baggage collection and storage, to ticketing and security, as well as a museum shop, two hundred seat auditorium, and rest rooms.
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8 V- Z0 N) h v4 E# l# h6 M: [* R. bA lightweight, stainless steel clad elliptical roof creates a covered verandah for circulation, integrating disparate visitor programs into a consolidated and modest, yet contemporary form.
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The pre-defined footprint is organically punctured by existing trees that project through openings in the roof, yielding localized deviations in the otherwise low-key scale spaces.
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Integration of natural textures with modern means and materials further expands the defining narrative of the center, that of a culturally meaningful intervention within a monumental historic context.
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