Prestige Falcon City, Konanakunte, Bengaluru
The Prestige Srihari Khoday Centre for Performing Arts was built as an amenity for a mixed-use development for Prestige Group at the Falcon City master plan alongside a series of residential towers and a commercial mall. The project includes a full auditorium and performance venue, a large banquet space, and an accessible rooftop space.
The section derived from the auditorium’s functional requirements accommodates green rooms, rehearsal spaces, lobbies, and exhibition spaces below the concourse. A large banquet facility for communal events and a kitchen sit under the auditorium on the lower ground level, and adequate parking has been accommodated in two basements. The rooftop extends the recreational space of the park, which is located just behind the auditorium, in a sectional sweep.
In the section, the building’s roof begins in a steep incline beginning from the park behind, extending to a peak in the front, creating a massive arrival portico. This inviting gesture is also articulated by the structural supports that hold the roof up at its highest point. The long and slender crisscrossing pylons form a four-storey truss that holds up the roof while shading and protecting the glazed faces of the building’s public spaces. The roof’s incline is derived from the incline of the auditorium and results in a form that could double as an open-air amphitheatre that overlooks the park beyond. Functionally, the façade is a three-storey structural frame made up of an angled truss that also appears as a semi-detached screen. The tubular frame truss also connects to the structural members within the glazed volume.
The large curtain glass behind this frame is rendered in laminated sheets to minimise glare and solar gain while maximising views towards the city. The plinth and walls are clad in dressed granite, which also makes up the hardscaping around the building. Entrances for the banquet and parking, peeling up from the hardscape in the front, are also rendered in granite as part of the plinth. While the project was intended to have a very specific and specialised function, the interpretation of the form resulted in additional usable spaces like the banquet and the rooftop, which is often used for sunset time outdoor movie screenings. The ease with which the roof becomes accessible also helps activate and connect the various other programs of the master plan.
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