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Vadodara city situated in east-centralGujarat state, west-central India is located on the banksofrivervishwamitriand with population of3 million people asof2011.Itisreffered as “SanskariNagri”(CityofCulture)dueto itsrich culturaltraditions.
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ENTRANCEROAD TO VILLAGE
TRADITIONAL HOUSES
CHHANILAKE
Residential Institutional -People
Mixed Use
-Hawkers
Vehicularmovementmorein themorning and evening peakhours
Rush in theevening dueto vendorsalong thestreetsideand quietatmoshpereatnight
Religious Commercial
Open Lands PrimaryRoads
RAMAKAKA ROAD MAIN STREET
Farmlands
MARG NDSINHJI GURUGOBI
Government
UNUSED OPEN SPACES
HAPHAZARD PARKING
SecondaryRoads TertiaryRoads
SKETCHESSHOWINGTYPICALACTIVITESNEARTHEMAIN ENTRANCEOFTHECHHANIVILLAGEAND MAIN JUNCTION RESPECTIVELY
SITEAREA :2060 SQ MT
INDIAN WRESTLING IN THE ROYALCOURTYARD
British Rulersalwayslooked at‘ Akhadas’with suspicion during theruleofSayajirao Gaekwad III although these were wrestling and sportscentres,the empire suspecte thatthey were being used to promoterevolutionaryideas. ummadada,aJamnagarbased wrestlerwho shifted to barodain 1850sestablished Jummadada J manekrao Akhadain 1854 By1934 Baroda stateused to nance109Vyayam shalasofwhich 26 werein thecity. urvivetoday. 16 akhadass
1.Wrestling -112 SQ MT2.Kabbadi-104 SQ MT 3.Karate-104 SQ MT INDOOR ACTIVITES
15th century during rule of Sultan Mohammad Begda. ted blood sports between Hos humans,bulls,rhinos,elephants as wellas birds like bulbuland roosters. ted till700yearsand today Las itsahousing society.
6.Temple
7.Gazebo
-25 SQ MT
-50 SQ MT
Thetransformation ofakhadaand itsrelevanceto architecture To studythespacesand theirimportancein akhada To studythecurrentscenario ad identifying theproblem in termsofarchitecture.
Area for traditional games like kabbabi and karate played by the youth and seatingsdesigned alongsidethepitch area
SHREE JUMMADADA VYAYAM MANDIR
-Templeofphysicaleducation -Jummadadaestablished Akhadaknown asJummadadaAkhada(Vyayam Shala)Becameabeacon forreviving theIndian MartialArts. -Initaillystarted in ahutbyjummadadawherehetrained severalpupilsin Indian MartialArts.
5.Warm up Area-25 SQ MT
To retrievetheakhadaand itsculturebackin thechhanivillageon thesamesitewhereAkhadawas there60 yearsback.
SHREE LAXMINATH VYAYAM MANDIR tablished in 1908 and Es located nearGandhinagar Gruh ical tness centre, Phys stadium and sportsvenue
4.Wrestler’ sUnit-25 SQ MT
MAIN STREETCONTEXTMAP SHOWING SITE
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EXISTING PLAN OFSITE
SITEVIEWS
indoorplaying area where gameslike carom and chess can be played by people ofallage groups and gazebo designed forgathering
DESIGN PROPOSALFOR AKHADA A PLACEFORTRADITIONALSPORTS