Cultural Centre at Markaz Knowledge City, Kerala
| Talenmark Cultural Center | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Address | Markaz Knowledge City |
| Coordinates | 11°28′17″N 76°00′28″E / 11.471498°N 76.007874°ECoordinates: 11°28′17″N 76°00′28″E / 11.471498°N 76.007874°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Opening | March 2020 |
| Owner | Talenmark Developers |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 301,389.49 square feet (28,000.000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Talenmark Developers |
| Website | |
| Talenmark Cultural Center | |
The Cultural Centre in Kerala, India [1]is a huge monumental structure located at Kaithapoyil, 40 km away from Calicut city on the Calicut Wayanad Highway. Currently undergoing construction, it will be open to the general public upon completion on March 2020.
The structure spans 435600 Sq.Ft of space in a 6,55,000 Sq.Ft super built up area which is situated in a 9 acre plot and financed with a 100 crore rupee investment.
The Cultural Centre forms an integral part of the Calicut Markaz Knowledge City’s 125 acre integrated township, which was initiated by the Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya headed by the Grand Mufti of India,Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad.
Architecture[edit]
Designed by the Darvish architecture firm in Calicut, it draws inspiration from the core values of French, Persian, Ottoman and Mughal architecture. A red earth color is used for the exterior of the structure while the interior walls are engraved with calligraphic renderings of Quranic verses. The general design is that of a central circular hall supported by multiple columns which is a nod to the Ottoman domed mosque architecture style.
The basement covers an area of 5 acres and includes a large parking space at its periphery along with a ladies prayer hall,an auditorium and a few warehouses. Additionally, the ground floor prayer hall covers a 60m X 56m space and features a Kaaba wall (the wall that represents the direction of prayer) that exhibits calligraphic work of Quranic verses revolving around floral and vegetable patterns.
Thirteen domes and four 46m high corner minarets surround the 40m high central dome, which is the biggest of its kind in India. A total of 850 raised floating columns were used in the construction of the cultural centre. They are a key aspect of the design that helps divide the centre into four quarters which encompass the heritage museum, the library and the academic blocks.
The interior of the spiritual enclave can accommodate up to 5,000 people at a time while the extended courtyard has an area of 6500 Sq.ft, providing a prayer space for up to 12,000 people.
Features[edit]
Deriving influence from knowledge exchange centres of the past, the site features a Spiritual Enclave, an International Event Museum,a World library, an International Heritage Museum, a Research and Development centre, an International event centre.and a circular commercial space modeled after the design of an arabic-marketplace called Souk, which is expected to be the cultural gathering centre for trade and other events.
The steel structured dome, the centerpiece of the cultural monument is 40m high and is the biggest of its kind in India.
Rooftop garden[edit]
The cultural centre[2] will house India’s biggest rooftop garden, a large spillover space located above the ground floor, spread over 72,000 sq.metres and featuring more than 100 fruit trees. A water reservoir covering an area of 130680 sq.ft is also built close to the cultural centre.
Museum[edit]
The Heritage museum will showcase a collection of historical records, rare monographs and artifacts in its heritage exhibition.
Library[edit]
The Cultural Centre[3] also features a 44,000 sq.ft library that showcases contemporary and ancient classics along with digitalised archives of rare manuscripts.
Sharia City[edit]
The Cultural centre [4] will also feature a Sharia City complex in an area of 46000 sq.ft and will offer 10 specialised courses in over 21 academic fields.
Education Hub[edit]
A smart campus is also established to provide education and accommodation facilities for students,offering pre-school level education to post graduate courses in diverse fields of medicine, law, management and engineering. The institutions will have links to seven international universities with ties to the global research network. The 42,000 sq.ft learning space will have facilities for housing up to 500 students at a time.
Souk[edit]
A commercial space of 123,000 Sq.Ft for over 150 trading outlets in 50 different business categories, Souk is modelled around the circuit design of Arab-moroccan marketplaces and features a 700 meter long circular walkway all of which are located in a single floor.
International Event Museum[edit]
Adjacent to the commercial centre, the Event museum will be a platform to host a wide range of cultural activities and intellectual dialogues.
Launch[edit]
The cultural centre is slated for inauguration in March 2020 at a grand ceremony which will be attended by the heads of several nations.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- http://www.darvisharchitects.com/portfolio-item/cultural-centre-markaz-knowledge-city
- http://www.uniindia.com/nation-s-biggest-cultural-centre-to-come-up-in-calicut-with-an-investment-of-rs-100-cr/south/news/1545836.html
- https://telanganatoday.com/talenmark-announces-biggest-cultural-centre-in-kerala
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