Line Of Sight - Bus Q Shelter Design NDMC Delhi

Ad Panels On Sides Should Be Placed Correctly

Right To Brag: I was the first one to propose that the ad panels should not be towards the right.
Presenting the Drawings of the NDMC Bus Q Shelter Design Competition Submission from 2001.
Refer the earlier Post at http://www.sandeepvij.blogspot.com/2018/05/ndmc-bus-q-shelter-design-competition-wings.html which is the second post in sequence. Link for the first post is given there. This (where you are reading) is the third post. This contains the Side Elevations.

If you are on the shelter and looking towards the road or facing the road, then the right side panel is towards the rear of that side, and the left panel is towards the front of the side. In India vehicles move towards the left. I had argued that the ad panels should be placed such that the vision is not obstructed – the vision of the bus from the passenger on the bus stand. Till that time the ad panels were placed towards the right also (and many amongst us Delhiites will recall that), and I often used to wonder as to how can the NDMC and the MCD and the DTC be such dunderheads. I myself had seen people get up from benches or move either side to catch a glimpse of the route no. of the approaching bus, and then rush forward in case their route no. bus had arrived, and all because the ad panel was in their line of vision or obstructing their vision. So I had wanted to do away with the right ad panel altogether. But I was cautioned from some quarters that there is an ad panel area to be achieved and the right ad panel cannot be done away because that was just not in the culture at that time. I argued that the remainder of the ad panels can compensate for the area, but then again there were limitations to the max. area of any ad panel also, and then that was getting exceeded at places. Therefore, I shifted the ad panel towards the rear of the side, the right side. Also it is rectangular vertically so that line of vision is obstructed least. Refer the Side Elevations. The Left ad panel is differently then towards the front of the side for creativity and interest, ... completion something. Bus is not coming from there. These side panels (each) are hung on a frame atop two 25MM Square MS Pipes that then go further up into the Roof Structure. So I was the first one to propose that the ad panels should not be towards the right.

Right Side Elevation of Bus Q Shelter Design Competition Submission to NDMC, 2001 by Sandeep Vij Architect at http://www.google.com/+SandeepVijArchitectsNewDelhi - Chain, Balcony Railing, Side Advertisement Panel Towards Rear, ... 

Left Side Elevation of Bus Q Shelter Design Competition Submission to NDMC, 2001 by Sandeep Vij Architect at http://www.google.com/+SandeepVijArchitectsNewDelhi - Chain, Balcony Railing, Side Advertisement Panel 'Not' Towards Rear, ... 

I had provided a railing also on both the side peripheries for the reason that I wanted this Shelter to be protected, sacrosanct. This railing was in the form of a chain that was the same as the chain that you see along Rajpath and India Gate. My contention was that with the help of this Chain the entire New Delhi area or Lutyen's Delhi can be "bound", it can have an identity distinct of its own and a character distinctly its own. It would be an 'immediate connect'. During the presentation the jury told me about theft. As Architects we can call it 'public abuse'. Hmm. So I understand that completely and therefore sadly perhaps this Chain will be / should be done away with. (?) What do you think? Yes? .. No? .. The jury can still be out on this one! Perhaps in some areas where security is good this chain can be implemented. Look at the Side Elevations. Tell me, is this not a good idea? I think it is a fabulous idea. And then it looks good from the sides too and provides the Bus Q shelter with a sort of 'completion'. I have no grudges on the Jury's objection or apprehension on the implementation of this one though. And since the adpanels are not exactly in front of each other, the Chains are also not exactly in front of each other, btw. This has nothing to do with abuse, just mentioning. The two little poles or masts holding the Chain are 600MM tall.


You also see the Balcony Railing towards the Front. There is an adpanel on the Side Top too. If I recall correctly this Side Top one actually was an addition from my side, because that space was going blank. That area was not considered in calculations of course but was just proposed as an Option. This bit is trivia btw, but nevertheless..

The total height of the Bus Stand from the finished surface is 3657 MM , or a little above 3.6 Metres.

Any History about this Chain?, anyone?.., any clues? :-)

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