PROJECT BRIEF

▪ Project Name City Centre Mall, Siliguri

▪ Architectural Group Morphogenesis

▪ Principle Architect Manit Rastogi

▪ Client Ambuja Realty Development Ltd.

▪ Project Location Siliguri, West Bengal, India

▪ Project Area 11,86,000 sq ft | 10 Acres

▪ Project Type Commercial

▪ Project Year 2011

 SITE APPROACH
City Centre, Siliguri is a 10-acre development, strategically located on NH31, the lifeline of
Siliguri. It is a part of the Uttorayon Township, and designed as a concourse of leisure,
architecture and Siliguri's natural landscape. The scale of the project and its strategic
location will make it the most comprehensive project of its kind in Siliguri.

INDIA

WEST BENGAL SILIGURI CITY UTTAROYAN TOWNSHIP

SILIGURI CITY CENTRE

NEAREST RAILWAY STATION NEAREST BUS STAND NEAREST AIRPORT

SILIGURI JUNCTION SIKKIM NATIONAL BAGDOGRA

TRANSPORT BUS STAND INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT

DISTANCE 3.6 KM 6.7 KM 9 KM

➢ Celebration square
A vast multi stepped plaza that provides space to sit after a
shopping spree or just idle around. It is a huge hangout zone for
people of all ages. Celebration Square is the nerve-centre of the
whole development and will be constantly engaged in
performances, events, promotions, exhibitions etc

➢ Mall atrium
20,000 sq ft arena surrounded with over 150 brands. Renowned
Anchor Stores like Shoppers Stop, Spencers and Max – Life
Style. A complete transformation of Siliguri’s retail experience

➢ Mall mart
Dedicated space for local retailers of Siliguri. An inclusive presence
for all that is indigenous and ‘always-been-there’. It offers the best
of both organised and unorganised retail with unique
entrepreneurial opportunities.
➢ Hangout , the food court
Widest variety of Cuisine under one roof. Simply an irresistible option
to stay back and have a long chat with friends

➢ Gaming zone
Hi-fi international standard gaming area. An excitement zone for
children and for the child-at-heart. Comprising modern gaming options
and activities that will fascinate all those who can’t live without thrill
and excitement

➢ Multiplex
4-screen ultra-modern Cineplex by Inox. Great movie-going experience.
Especially since you have the choice of making an elaborate plan
around it with so many other activities around

➢ Banquet
15000 sq ft multi-purpose banqueting facility. The ideal venue for
conferences and get-togethers of any kind, with an unmatched
ambience that blends elegance and comfort.
 Located at the entrance of the 400-acre Uttorayon Township, the City Centre
attempts to create a much-needed, organized commercial district for the city of
Siliguri. It is positioned as an interface between the township and the city that
envisages a new destination for the local community and emerges as an urban
landscape in between the offices and commercial components of the master plan.
This family entertainment centre is a judicious mix of retail, F&B outlets,
entertainment areas; children’s play areas and a large 4-screen
multiplex. The structure sits on a large podium with multiple entrance
ways allowing easy circulation for the people coming in.
The visibility to all retail segments has been enhanced by the use of a large
central atrium space which also serves as a multi-function arena for other
associated activities.
 Vertical circulation is organized
with escalators enhancing
accessibility to all levels of the
centre. The centre consists of retail
spaces in diverse sizes ranging
from small kiosks to a large
hypermarket interspersed with
various restaurants and cafes as
breakout spaces.
 Apart from these, there is also a
dedicated space enclosing a large
food court area. Open leisure
areas have been attached to these
spaces with other entertainment
zones providing video gaming, a
bowling alley, and other indoor
adventures. The development is
complete with a large modern 4-
screen multiplex cinema.
 There is a unique artistic theme that is
manifest in the various spaces of the mall
in the form of sculpted artworks on the
inner and outer façade of the building.
The large atrium space forms the hub of
the development with spines running
across on one side and the courtyards on
the other.
 Each floor has been provided with break-out spaces in the form
of landscaped terraces. The buildings have been so designed
that the largeness of the program never assumes daunting
proportions. In keeping with the traditional Indian schema of high
streets and porous spaces, the centre breaks down into a
complex of well scaled structures offering maximum interface to
the users.
MULTI STOREY DIAGRAM OF
SILIGURI CITY CENTRE
GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR

 FIFTH FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR

SIXTH FLOOR
 A’

KEY PLAN

SECTION A-A’
 B’

B
KEY PLAN

SECTION B-B’
AIR MOVEMENT
SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION

EAST SIDE ELEVATION

 BYE LAWS OF SILIGURI

1. MINIMUM CRITERIA OF USING A PIECE OF LAND AS BUILDING SITE:

1.1. Person / persons having right of erection on a plot of land or who is the owner(s) of a plot of land having deed of conveyance and mutation certificate and
has no dues towards property and other Municipal taxes may apply for a building sanction plan within the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Area, subject to
fulfillment of other conditions as stated in “ The West Bengal Municipal Building Rules, 2007.
1.2. Minimum width at roadside of the land should not be less than 6.0m.
1.3. Every plot shall abut a means of access, which may be a public street or private street or passage. It shall be 2.4 m or more.
1.4. Land record is in conformity with the proposed construction;
1.5. The land is capable of being well drained by means of drainage facilities leading to existing public drains or drainage channels.

2. HOW & WHERE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF SITES AND FOR PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT OR
RE - CONSTRUCT BUILDING OTHER THAN HUTS:

2.1. Before submission of the building plan, approval of the building site has to be obtained.
2.2. Site plan of Up to parking + 3 - storied (parking + three storied) residential building upto 5 tenements has to be submitted in the Borough Offices and will
be cleared from respective Borough Offices.
2.3. Site plan of 3 - storied (three) and above 3- storied (three) residential above 5 tenements and all types of commercial building & Mixed Used Buildings has
to be submitted at “ Building Cell “ of S.M.C. head office.

3. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE “APPLICATION FORM” FOR APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN:

3.1.1. L.U.C.C. along with sanction site plan from Siliguri - Jalpaiguri Development Authority. (SJDA).
3.1.2. Every application, specified in rule (4) sub-rule (1) of W.B. Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007, for approval of a site for a building shall be submitted in “From
A”, can be obtained by paying Rs. 10.00 (Rupees ten) subject to revision from time to time in the respective offices and accompanied by a site-plan in triplicate
along with the other documents such as:
•Xerox copy of land deed, chain deed,
•Xerox copy of land mutation certificate.
• Xerox copy of land revenue receipt,
•Xerox copy of recent holding tax receipt in case of old building/ new building for extension purpose and
•If any other document required for sanction a Site Plan as directed by the authority from time to time. &
•The site plan shall be drawn as per rule (4), sub-rule (4) of W.B. Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007 and to be submitted in conformity with the Rules 14 & 15 of
W.B. Municipal Building Rules, 2007.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://siliguri.citycentremalls.in/the-mall.aspx

• https://1001things.org/city-centre-siliguri/

• http://www.howarchitectworks.com/city-centre-mall-siliguri/

• https://www10.aeccafe.com/blogs/arch-showcase/2015/12/20/city-centre-in-siliguri-india-by-morphogenesis/

• https://ebuild.in/city-centre-siliguri

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