A lecture hall (or lecture theatre ) is a large room used for instruction , typically at a college or university . Unlike a traditional classroom with a capacity normally between one and fifty, the capacity of lecture halls is usually measured in the hundreds. Lecture halls almost always have a pitched floor , so that those in the rear are sat higher than those at the front (i.e. tiered seating), allowing them to see the lecturer. The importance of lecture halls is so significant that some schools of architecture have offered courses exclusively centered on their design. The noted Boston architect Earl Flansburgh wrote numerous articles focusing on achieving efficacious lecture hall design.
13-708: Mahatma Mandir is a convention and exhibition centre located at sector 13 C in Gandhinagar , Gujarat , India . It is inspired by the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi . It is one of the biggest convention centres in India, spread over an area of 34 acres (14 ha ; 0.053 sq mi ). It was developed by the Government of Gujarat . Business summits like Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 were organised here. The Government of Gujarat wanted to develop Mahatma Mandir as
26-527: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
39-426: A lecture hall. On the other hand, lecture halls are excellent for focusing the attention of a large group on a single point, either an instructor or an audio-visual presentation, and modern lecture halls often feature audio-visual equipment. A microphone and loudspeakers are common to help the lecturer be heard, and projection screens may be used for large displays. The acoustic properties of lecture halls have been
52-415: A meeting room. The Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre by The Leela draws inspiration from the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. Spread across 34 acres, it is one of the biggest state-of-art facility in India, uniquely designed to combine a sense of aesthetics, functionality and flexibility. The 20,000 sq.m. of Convention and Exhibition area has an abundance of natural light and airy spaces and
65-413: A museum, library and research center. A sculpture garden with stone murals depicting the life of Mahatma Gandhi is also developed. A grand spinning wheel , Charkha , is installed also. The 162-metre-wide (531 ft) and 3-kilometre-long (1.9 mi) road connecting Mahatma Mandir and Gujarat Legislative Assembly building was constructed. It has three lanes on both side with gardens between them. It
78-480: A place of unity and development. Sand was brought in urns by representatives of all 18,066 villages of Gujarat and emptied in the foundation of the Mahatma Mandir. A time capsule was buried under Mahatma Mandir containing history of state in 2010 at the groundbreaking ceremony. It was built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited in two phases. The planning and design of
91-815: Is a broadest avenue in Gujarat. Convention and Exhibition Centre A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English ) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
104-494: Is equipped with energy efficient lighting and waste water management. The Leela Gandhinagar which is expected to be completed by early 2019 will be a 300-room 5 star hotel built inside the complex. A memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Limited. A suspension bridge is built in memory of the Dandi March . A concrete dome structure is constructed representing salt mound houses
117-530: The building is environment-friendly. Phase 1 of Mahatma Mandir was constructed in nine months starting from May 2010 to January 2011 at cost of ₹ 135 crore (US$ 16 million). It includes a convention centre, three large exhibition halls and some small halls having conferencing facility. Phase 2 includes the construction of salt mound memorial, a garden, a suspension bridge, windmills and development of parking space at cost of ₹ 80 crore (US$ 9.6 million). Total 356 families of slum dwellers were displaced by
130-605: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
143-575: The project which resulted in controversy. They were later provided new accommodation. Some Gandhians protested against the project arguing that it did not befit philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. A convention centre has column free air conditioned halls with capacity to accommodate over 15,000 people at a time. Its theatre style main hall have capacity of 6000 people. Exhibition halls are built over 10,000 sq ft (930 m) area. It has four seminar halls (three having seating capacity of 500 and one with capacity of 1000), seven high tech conference halls and
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#1732801124753156-667: The revolutionary group holding their meeting in an indoor tennis court. This was the first modern democratic conference center and lead to the Tennis Court Oath and the French Revolution . Lecture hall Lecture halls differ from other types of learning spaces , seminar rooms in particular, in that they allow for little versatility in use, although they are no less flexible than, for example, chemistry laboratories. Experimentation, group work, and other contemporary educational methods are not practicable in
169-420: The subject of numerous international studies, some even antedating the use of electronic amplification. Studies into the use of the lecture theatre teaching space have found that students sit in specific locations due to a range of factors; these include being noticed, addressing anxiety or an ability to focus. Personal and social factors are also thought to determine students' lecture theatre seating choice and
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