Postal Stamp Museum At Pune

Site Information :
1. The site is located in Pune, a bustling metropolis in the Indian State of Maharashtra and the eighth most populous city in India, with an estimated population of about 7.2 million as of 2019. It has been ranked as one of the most liveable cities in India several times.
2. The city is considered to be the IT capital of India. It is also known as the "Oxford of the East" due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions. India's first girls' school was started in Pune by Savitribai Phule along with her associate Fatima Begum. The city has emerged as a major educational hub in recent decades, with nearly half of the total international students in the country studying in Pune. Research institutes of information technology, education, management and training attract students and professionals from India and overseas.
3. Talking about the characteristics of the site, since this was an academic project, the site chosen was almost flat.
4. There are no visible topographical features like contours.
5. There are a few existing trees on the Site.

Design Program :
This proposed Postal Museum will be dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. The museum will use exhibitions, educational public programs and research to make this rich history available to scholars, philatelists, collectors and visitors from around the world.
Following points were considered in the design brief :
1. Arrival area cum Waiting lounge.
2. Display area = 75 Sq.m. (x4)
3. Ticket Counter = 20 Sq.m.
4. A.V. Room = 40 Sq.m. (x2)
5. Managers Cabin = 20 Sq.m.
6. Administration = 40 Sq.m.
7. Toilets (adequate nos.)

Design Criteria :
1. In today’s world where internet is fast taking over all the modes of communication.
2. The ‘Postal Department’ has really taken a backseat.
3. The Postal Department wants to build a Museum, which would be displaying some of the rarest postal stamps.
4. The museum is designed in such a way that it has an arrival area/waiting lounge in the center with all the display areas along its circumference