Inter State Bus Terminal

Department of Architecture, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior, India

Project idea

INTER STATE BUS TERMINAL (I.S.B.T.), A DESIGN TO CHANGE THE CONCEPT OF BUS TERMINAL AND MAKE THEM RECOGNISABLE FACTOR IN TERMS OF TRANSPORTATION.
THIS DESIGN INTRODUCES THE ESSENCE OF NATURE BLENDED WITH TECHNOLOGY. A DESIGN PROPOSED TO SATIATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE POPULATED AREA OF INDORE (A CITY IN INDIA).
A PRODIGIOUS BUS TERMINAL WITH SUMPTUOUS RICH AMENITIES FACILITATE TO MAKE TERMINAL A RECOGNISABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.

Project description

THE DESIGN COMPONENTS FOR THE INTER STATE BUS TERMINAL IS INTEGRATE MIXED LAND USE DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE, RETAIN SPACE, MULTI-LEVEL CAR PARKING AND OPEN PUBLIC SPACE.
1. Bus station facilities
• Bus bays – Intercity and intracity buses • Bus parking area (for each operator)
• Mini repair shop for buses - Diesel fuel station
2. Passenger facilities
• Ticketing counters/Information kiosks/Enquiry • Retiring/Waiting rooms/Cloak rooms
3. Other facilities
• Restaurants/Coffee shops/Fast food outlets • Commercial outlets – Book stores/Medical shop etc
• Bank and finance companies/ATM/Internet/Business centres, Stalls etc. • 3 -star hotel
• Food & Beverage outlets • Visitor’s multilevel car parking

OTHER CONSTITUENT OF I.S.B.T.-

SOLAR CANOPIES –
EXUBERANT CAVERN WITH SOLAR CANOPIES GET CHARGED BY SUNLIGHT IN DAY TIME AND ILLUMINATE THE SPECTRUM AT NIGHT.
INSPIRATION FOR THE SOLAR CANOPY- THE DESIGN OF SOLAR CANOPY IS INSPIRED FROM NATURE’S ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND ADAPT TO ANY CONDITION.
PURPOSE OF SOLAR CANOPIES- THE SYSTEM SERVED MANY PURPOSES TO PUBLIC AND IT ALSO SERVE AS AN ICON OF SUSTAINABILITY.
SPLENDID CONCRETE AND STEEL - BASED I.S.B.T. BUILDING
INSPIRED BY THE PREPOSSESSING CONTOURS WITH SOLAR BOWLS ON THE ROOFTOP TO USE THE TRAPPED ENERGY FOR THE ELECTRICAL PURPOSES OF BUILDING.
I.S.B.T. PLATFORM-
WAFFLE ROOF STRUCTURE INFLUENCED BY WAFFLE, A METAPHYSICAL STRUCTURE WITH EXALTED CANOPIES IN SUPPORT, GIVES SHELTER TO BUS PLATFORMS.
5-STAR HOTEL-
SURPASSING 5-STAR HOTEL WITHIN THE PROXIMITY OF 25 m FROM THE I.S.B.T., CONNECTED THROUGH A WELL-FORTIFIED BRIDGE.

Technical information

WAFFLE STRUCTURE-
WAFFLE SLABS ARE ABLE TO CARRY HEAVIER LOADS AND SPAN LONGER DISTANCES THAN FLAT SLABS AS THESE SYSTEMS ARE LIGHT IN WEIGHT. SUITABLE FOR SPANS OF 7 m – 16 m, LONGER SPANS MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH POST TENSIONING.

SITE LOCATION- INDORE LOCALITY-
PIPLIYAHANA SQUARE, PINK CITY, SHREE RAM TEMPLE, UCO BANK
Site area=24.29 acres
Enquiry office and ticketing counters=350 sq.m.
Tourist information centres, administrative office, security cabins, office area for operators/transport departments=350 sq.m.
Passenger concourse area=2000 sq.m.
Waiting hall both for gents and ladies=500 sq.m.
Fuel station=500 sq.m.
Repair shop area and maintenance shed – washing platform, crew rooms, generator room, tool and store room=1500 sq.m.
Passenger amenities including the commercial area/space within bus terminal toilets, cloak rooms 1/3rd of the bus terminal area in a mezzanine floor=1800 sq.m.
Total area required for bus terminal= 7000 sq.m.
Boarding bays= 40
Idle parking bays=30