A place for progressive learning Institution in the city of Ahmedabad
2015|Architectural design studio 9 | CEPT university
“Crafts and culture� are often synonymous with the city of Ahmedabad, and India at large. Its marginalization has often been talked of in the light of the complex growing economic, social and technological matrix. There is a need for a crossfunctional and multidisciplinary collaboration between designers and craftsmen devising strategic and holistic solutions to support competitiveness.
The proposed intervention comprises of a formal institution that serves as a platform for collaboration between craftsmen and designers along with public spaces that facilitate engagement of the city with crafts and material culture at varied scales becoming a catalyst of progressive learning for the city at large.
Neighbourhood
Sanskar Kendra Museum
Tagore memorial Hall
These eminent complexes are housed within the residential area , which comprises of low storey-ed middle income group appartments
Built by Le Corbusier, 1954. The museum was envisioned as a part cultural Centre for the city, that had pavilions for subjects like anthropology, natural history, archaeology, monumental sculptures, workshops and depots, folklores in open air. Out of the larger plan only the museum was built.
Built by B.V. Doshi, 1966. Built in collaboration with Mahendra Raj, this brutalist building is a series of rigid frames in reinforced concrete folded plates. The independent internal structure serves 700 people for various important cultural events.
Sabarmati River Front
National Institue for design
Bimal Patel, HCP, 2002 This part of the river front is proposed as a Cultural mile including performing arts and museums for design, handicraft and contemporary arts.
Built by Gautum & gira sarabhai,1961 Envisioned by Charles & Ray Eames as an institute to bridge gap between tradition and modernity. Today serves as the finest research and educational institution for design.
The intervention is strategically anchored around the culturally significant public complexes Sanskar Kendra and Tagore hall, the National School of Design across the road and the river front development.
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