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The key takeaways are that the document discusses the case study of Acropolis Mall located in Kolkata. It provides details about the location, area, facilities, circulation, materials used, ventilation, services and parking provided in the mall.

The facilities provided in the mall include a basement parking for around 500 cars spread across 3 floors, a 4 floor mall with around 2.7 lac square feet of gross leasable area.

The modes of vertical circulation provided are lifts, escalators and staircases. Horizontal circulation elements include passages and an atrium. A bridging passage is also provided on the third floor.

CASE STUDY

ACROPOLIS MALL, KOLKATA


INTRODUCTION

 Location: West bengal, kasaba, sector b , kolkata KOLKATA


 Project owner: Merlin Group
 Area: 74322.432 sq.m
 Orientation of building: NW-SE

Acropolis is a mixed use development


with:
3 Floors basement parking: About 500
Cars
4 Floors Mall: 2.7 Lac sft gross leasable
area.
LOCATION

India

Acropolis mall

Kolkata
CLIMATE

Tropical wet and dry climate


Average temperature- 26.2 deg c Rainfall graph
Rainfall- 1732mm
Pricipitation-375mm
Humidity-84%

Temperature graph
ACCESSIBILITY

Nearest railway station-


Hawera station Nearest airport- Netaji
17.8km subhashchandraji Bos Airport
19.4km

Nearest railway station- baliganj


Nearest bus stop- Chakraborty
junction
para bus stop
2.6km
120m
Acropolis mall
FACILITIES:
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
MAZZENINE FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
CIRCULATION:

 Horizontal circulation:
• The elements present for
circulation are: passage
-passages, and
-atrium atrium

• The bridging passage is


present on the third floor
for ease of access.
CIRCULATION:

 Vertical
circulation:
• The elements present
for circulation are:
-lifts lifts staircase

-escalators
-staircases
MATERIALS
• Exterior facade – Granite and Glass.
• Interior – Glass and Zinc panels.
• All materials used for construction are fire retardant.

Glass walkway
VENTILATION AND VERTICAL CONNECTIVITY

• VERTICAL CONNECTIVITY:
EXTERIOR VIEW 4 escalator, 14 lifts and 5 staircase
• VENTILATION:
Air condition are provided for air ventilation, not enough
source of natural air ventilation.
And for the light ventilation LED lights are used and also
glass façade gives natural light in at day time (natural light
ventilation)
ATREAM
SERVICES
Fire fighting:
• Water based fire fighting system is provided in complex other than diesel.
• Sprinklers are provided in ceiling void above false ceiling.
• Landing valves with hose reel are provided on each floor near
staircase/lift lobby.
• 5 Fire escape staircase.
PARKING
• Parking has five basement levels.
• It has two entries from west and east side.
• Parking space to accommodate –
four wheeler – 340
• Two post car parking system is used.
• Ventilation fans in parking is used.
ANALYSIS

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