FOR THE DESIGN OF PORTE COCHERE, SPECIAL EMPHASIS WAS GIVEN TOWARDS INTEGRATION OF THE NEWLY ADDED COMPONENTS WITH THE BUILDING AND TO MAKE THE STRUCTURE COST EFFICIENT. SO, OWING TO THIS REASON, TENSION STRUCTURE IS PROPOSED FOR PORTE COCHERE. IN THIS TENSION STRUCTURE FOUR METAL POSTS AND FOUR METAL ARCHES HELP TO SPAN THE CANVAS OVER THE ENTRANCE AREA, HENCE FORMING A COVERED ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING. IT NOT JUST ADDS TO THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUILDING BUT ALSO PROVIDES NO HINDRANCE TO THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES, AND BEST OF ALL, NO PARKING SPACE IS AFFEACTED DUE TO THIS NEW DESIGN. STEEL CABLES WILL ALSO BE USED IN KEEPING THE CANVAS AND ARCHES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS.
SIX FEET HIGH METAL SCREEN, WHITE IN COLOR IS SUGGESTED FOR DISGUISING HVAC COMPONENTS ON THE ROOF. THIS SCREEN WILL BE ALL ALONG THE PARAPET WALL OF THE TOP ROOF, HENCE SYMBOLIZING CONTINUITY WHILE HIDING UNDESIRABLE SIGHTS OF HVAC EQUIPMENT.