Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University,Lucknow

SYNOPSIS
ON
URBAN CIVIC CENTRE

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Guide Prof. Vaibhav Kulshrestha
Co-guide - Prof. Juwairia Qamruddin

M.Arch II Yr. III Sem Session 2019-20

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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

Urban community centres or community halls are public locations where

Contents members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support,
public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the
1. Introduction whole community or for a specialized group within the greater community.
2. Need of Study
A quality community centre is a valuable asset to any community. A well-run
3. Aim community centre serves as a thriving hub of activity for youth, families, senior
citizens, civic organizations, parks and recreation departments, and more.
4. Objectives Unfortunately, in many cities, community centres aren’t meeting the needs of the
5. Broad Methodology people around them. In some areas, no community centre currently exists.

6. Scope

7. Introduction to site
area

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Need of study
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A recreation facility’s main purpose should be to provide opportunities for dynamic
living and recreation in a safe, complete environment. In today’s world quality of life is
1. Introduction the most important priority of people, but with the growing population and lack of
2. Need of Study recreational infrastructure has led to residents, home-centric during their free time,
resulting in very less amount of recreational activities in their life. In urban lifestyles.
3. Aim recreational facilities are not a matter of choice rather, it is a part of healthy leaving.
4. Objectives The quality of life in any urban center depends upon the availability of and accessibili
ty to quality social infrastructure. There are various recreational facilities in Lucknow
5. Broad Methodology but not present in suitable quantities and also in appropriate location. A city needs facilities
or infrastructure where people can sit, relax and can interact with each other, making that
6. Scope
place more socially active. A recreational facility should be good enough, and it can
7. Introduction to site comprise of various small other facilities making that place more socially and physically
active. Lucknow lacks in these types of sites where people can't possess more than a single
area
activity, where at one place various activities happened. Urban community center is the
best solution for various recreational problems to some extent, and they serve a city in the
right way.

Aim

To establish a thriving, dynamic, community center in the heart of Lucknow that strive to
provide good facilities enabling the community to be brought together to access a
variety of activities and services which help meets their educational, recreational and
social needs.
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Objectives:
Contents 1. Opportunities for recreation experiences are distributed equitably throughout the centre.
2. Residents enjoy increased health and fitness due to participation in recreation.
1. Introduction 3. Family-friendly facilities meet leisure, social, sport, fitness and education needs.
2. Need of Study
4. A sense of community develops as centres provide places for social interaction.
5. Adequate facilities exist to meet current and future demand and changing preferences.
3. Aim 6. Cost effective programs and facilities allow managers to reach cost recovery goals.
7. Best maintenance practices result in sustainable facility upkeep and programming.
4. Objectives

5. Broad Methodology Methodology:

6. Scope
1. Identification of recreational activities that are to provided in the urban community centre.
7. Introduction to site 2. Case studies and literature study related to the project
3. Analysis and area programming.
area
4. Basic concept of the project.
5. All drawings to be produced that are required.

Scope:

1. It will fill the recreational void of old Lucknow.

2. It will provide a place where members of all communities could gather together.
3. To provide a place for all-community celebrations at various occasions and traditions.
4. To provide a place for public meetings of the citizens on various issues.
5. A place which could help in eliminating the misunderstanding being created inside the
minds of people.
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Qaiserbagh area
About site:
Contents

1. Introduction

2. Need of Study

3. Aim

4. Objectives India Lucknow

5. Broad Methodology

6. Scope

7. Introduction to site
area

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