Sustainable Architecture: Fruit and Vegetable Market at Mohali, Punjab.

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE: Fruit and Vegetable Market, Mohali.

Architect: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Sustainable Architecture: Fruit and Vegetable Market, Mohali. Architect: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Overview: The Market Master Plan Campus View Planning Campus Layout Cross Sections Campus View Wholesale Market Retail Market Farmers’ Market Common Facilities Pre-Engineered Steel Structure Cladding Other Views About the architect

The Market:

The state-of-the-art Fruit and Vegetable Market, Mohali is the first such market not only in Punjab but in the entire North India.

It is constructed on a plot of

12 acres in Sector-65 A, Mohali.

The site of the market becomes

part of the 20-acre development scheme comprising general shopping area and offices.


Architect

Master Plan:



Campus View:


Planning:

The layout plan of the market incorporates a fully covered market besides the general facilities like, cold store/ ripening chamber, garbage collection and disposal, workers' canteen, water works, air-conditioning plant etc.

Provision has been made for adequate parking for all types of

vehicles coming to the market.

Separate entries and exits have been planned for segregation

of different types of commuters for instance, the wholesalers and retailers have separate ingress and egress to the market.


Campus Layout:


Cross Sections:


Campus View:


Wholesale Market: The T-shaped main market block comprises mainly three wings. The larger flange of the T accommodates 34 wholesale shops. These shops are double storied and each shop has a size of 16'-0”x38'-0”. A 3-metre wide unloading platform has been provided on the outside of the shops that is towards the parking lot. On the inner side, a 40-feet deep display platform has been provided in front of each shop. Two rows of display platform on both sides together with 30 feet wide circulation spine in between have been covered from top in the form of an atrium.


Inner View of Wholesale Market:


Outer View of Wholesale Market


Double-Storied Wholesale shops:

Retail Market:


Out of the two smaller flanges of the T, one on the front side accommodates retail market. The fully enclosed and centrally air-conditioned retail market comprises 84 small shops of 15’-0”x10’-0”. Besides, there are 11 larger shops of 16'-0”x38'-0”.

Outer view of Retail Market


Retail Market:

Entrance to the Retail Market Another view of Retail Market

Farmers’ Market:


The other smaller flange has been planned as farmers' market or “Apni Mandi” as it is popularly known. After the grand success of weekly Apni Mandi in various sectors of the city this component has been added in this modern market. The farmers bring their produce directly to this place and sell it to the consumers, thus eliminating the middle man.

This model is beneficial both to the farmers and consumers.

Farmers’ Market:


The Apni Mandi is fully covered from top but open on the sides. It accommodates 234 raised platforms of 6'x8' size each. These platforms shall be allocated temporarily to the famers to display their produce and sell it to the consumers directly. These platform and 10 feet wide circulation arteries in between have been planned in a Cartesian pattern for easy movement.


Farmers’ Market:

Internal view of Farmers’ Market

Farmers’ Market:


Inner View of Farmers’ Market Outer view of Farmers’ Market

Common Facilities:


Sandwiched between the Apni Mandi and Retail Market is a partially double storied block. It houses the common facilities, like offices, canteen, bank, police control room, first-aid room etc. This block is easily accessible from all the wings of the market.

Pre-Engineered Steel Structure:

The entire structure of the market has been designed in hi-tensile, pre-engineered steel – popularly known as PEB structure.

Considering the large

covered area with huge spans, this option was considered most viable.




As is commonly known, PEB structure is:

Latest material and technology in building construction.

Being pre-engineered and pre-fabricated in factories–reduces construction time.

Easy to erect and assemble at site.

High precision is achieved in construction.

Very versatile.

Able to construct any shape and form, and large spans.

Very durable and enduring.

Can be reused and recycled.

Very economical.



The entire roof and partial facades are clad in powder-coated profiled steel sheets which are maintenance free and durable.

The air-conditioned retail market is covered from top and sides by 100 mm thick puffed panels.

These panels are most

effective for thermal insulation.


Cladding:


Other Views:

Side entry to the wholesale market


Other Views:


Other Views:


Other Views:


Other Views:

About the architect: Sarbjit Singh Bahga Sarbjit Singh Bahga (b1957) is a Chandigarh based architect, urbanist, author and

photo-artist. He graduated in architecture from Panjab University, Chandigarh, (Chandigarh College of Architecture) in 1979. He works in the Department of Architecture, Punjab and has 33 years of practical experience in designing and supervision of various types of buildings, complexes and large campuses. He is presently working on deputation as Senior Architect in the Punjab Mandi Board, Chandigarh. His completed works include an eclectic and impressive range of medical, educational, administrative, commercial and residential buildings. His buildings are interesting and responsive to function, climate and materials. He is a staunch modernist and an ardent, yet not blind, admirer of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Louis Kahn. Sarbjit is also a keen researcher, a prolific architectural writer, and a Fellow of United Writers’ Association of India. He has six books to his credit. His books, Modern Architecture in India: Post-Independence Perspective (1993), New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance (1996) and Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture are considered as landmarks in the history of contemporary architecture of India. Apart from this, he is a keen photo-artist especially in the field of architectural photography and has won many awards in this field. Bahga takes special interest in the overall development of profession of architecture and improvement of built-environment. He is an active member of many professional associations including the Indian Institute of Architects. His contribution to architecture has been largely recognized and his buildings/articles have been widely published in many architectural journals and books.

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