Jamshed bhabhat theater

1. BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCH ENGINEERING
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
DR OSAMA MOHAMED OMAR
JAMSHED BHABHA THEATRE
N.c.p.a. Marg ,south Mumbai, Mahrashatra, India
Name: BAALBAKY AHMAD
ID: 201401147

2. Founder: Dr Jamshed J Bhabha
Architect: Philip Johnson and Patel Batliwala associates
year: 1959
capacity: 1109 person
Location:
Site:
The NCPA complex occupies an area of about 3200 m2 at nariman point
And land reclaimed from the sea.
The site can be accessed through 6 gates, the side is divided into 6 major
Blocks
Apart from these, parking spaces A.c plants, staff quarters and electric
substations Occupy this site
A-Tata theater
B- Jamshed bhabha theater
C- Main Administrative office
D-teaching and research block
E-experimental theater
F-Godrej dance academy theater
G-open Air Plaza
R-residence ( staff, guest rooms)
with gates
Neighborhood:
• This site is located in the commercial area
• NCPA is surrounded by hotel, Malls,Offfices
• Other important landmarks is the Mantralya
• Heritage buildings of churchgate station is 1km
away
Plans :
Ticket
Entrance
Staircase
Foyer
Snack counter
Toilet
lifts
This plan shows the auditorium layout with specified zones
Door 3
Door 2
Door 1
Door 6
Door 5
Door 4
Foyer entry exit 1 Foyer entry exit 2
Orchestra pit
Plan 2 shows the theater with chairs distribution and exists , knowing that this theater
Have 6 fire exists and 2 foyer exists
Chairs section with full dimension

3. Plans :
Stage floor plan (green rooms, exists, fire feting setup..)
This plan shows the spot
light distributions and the
chandelier
Section:
This section shows the different parts of the Jamshed bhabha theater
Treatments and sound reflection:
Treatment for ceiling to increase the
useful reflections of sound
Treatment to control echo
Treatment for rectangular walls
Treatment to control fan shape walls

4. Details :
Backstage entry for crew members:
There are 4 entries for artists and crew members directly
To the backstage of which 1 is from the foyer.
• 2.4x2.1
• 3 inch thick
• 1cm thick leather and foam cushioning outside and rest is dense
• Wood inside
Loading and unloading:
There are 3 entries directly from outside for loading/unloading of the
Props and instruments
• 3m(w)x5.6m(h)
• 2 wooden doors
• 1 rolling shutter
• The ac compressors are all placed on the backside of the stage along
with the fire equipment
Green rooms:
• Total number of green rooms 10
• Number of floors 3
• Ground floor 4 rooms
• 1st floor 3 rooms
• 2nd floor 3 rooms
• Sound proof 3inch thick backstage door to green room
• Each green room has an Ac
• Each green has its own toilet and cupboards
• 3 makeup mirrors
Walls:
• The panels on the walls around the first three seating rows/ orchestra pit of the auditorium is made
Of concrete or plaster of Paris, with a pointed finish plaster.
• Marble is used for the paneling of the lower portions of the auditorium
• The panels above the control booth in the rear of the auditorium are made of concrete with marble
inlays
• There are hollow projections that come out from the sides of the auditorium that may act as resonators
Or anti focusing surfaces that help in dispersion of sound
• The rear of the stage has diffusive wooden panels in different shapes
• This along with the acrylic banners hung in the ceiling help to diffuse and reflect sound appropriate
• Into the auditorium
Floors and catwalks:
Backstage:
Auditorium:
• The material used in the flooring is woolen carpet
• These woolen carpets are very good absorptive material
• The carpet is 80% wool and 20% nylon
Stage :
• The stage floor is made of hard wood
catwalk:
• There are 33 back drops which work on counter balance system
• The steel beams in the catwalk are coated with vermicular coating, hence heat can be absorbed
• There is catwalk above the seating area for changing and repairing lights. The intensity of light can be
controlled from the technical control room

5. Control room:
Control room is divided into 3 parts:
• The first section is sound room with another partitioned channel mixer in the third room
• The second section is projection room and had different opening sizes for different types of projectors
• The third part is light room which had the additional fire setup
• The whole control room is air conditioned and carpet floored
Chandelier
Spot light
Diffusive wooden panels
Exit doors
Different external perspective
References:
Books:
Architecture of theater
Pdf’s:
Acoustic case study of Jamshed Bhabha theater
Acoustic case study NCPA
Websites:
www.academia.com
www.Wikipedia.com