AR.

ACHYUT PRAKASH KANVINDE

THEORY OF
DESIGN
SUBMITTED BY: INDER GOTHWAL
I.D. 2011UAR1337

LIFE HISTORY
Life period 1916 - 2002.
Ar. A.P. Kanvinde belonged to the very small
village of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.
Kanvinde graduated architecture from the J.J.
School of Arts, Mumbai, in 1942.
He was then sent by the government of India to
study at Harvard University.
There he worked under Walter Gropous and was
influenced by his thinking and teaching.
Kanvinde was also influenced by his father, who
was portrait and landscape painter.

LIFE HISTORY
When he retuned to India he joined the council for
Scientific and Industrial Research.
In 1985 he was the winner of IIA BABURAO
MHATRE GOLD MEDAL.
In the early 50s Kanvinde established a private
practice in new Delhi with Shaukat Rai , a civil
engineer , who had been with him at Harvard.
They established a firm Kanvinde and Rai which
received and executed many important
commissions.
He practiced perfectly for 55 years, he was considered
the pioneer of what may be termed the modern
movement in architecture in India.

PHILOSOPHY
Kanvinde plays with space and forms. His designs are
slender, balanced, proportionate, neat and well crafted.
The building is important but most important is the gate of
the user. Example is Isckon Temple.
He gave much more importance to the natural light. He
gave such a form to the building that it can solve the
problem of ventilation as well as excessive heat .
He believed in Vernacular Architecture.
He believed that the image should be such that can set the
mood and interest for which the building stands for.
Both inherent values and historical influences contributed
towards good architecture.

DESIGN CONCEPT
An art can be to nourish the senses. Art is purely an aesthetic
exercise.
He believed that a grid of columns
forming a matrix giving structural
and spatial aspect would turn a
design to more sophisticated and
faceted.
He treated his building with
VASTUSHASTRA.
He also used Vernacular Architecture in
foreign.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TCHNOLOGY, KANPUR

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It is established in 1959-66 and is located on the outskirts of
the city of Kanpur in U.P..
The important objective of the program of this institute was
intellectual and cultural stimulation.
The building is harmonious in character.
The site is flat with the canal on one side and transportation
route on the other side.
The Academic Complex is located centrally at the site and
free from traffic noise.
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic are completely segregated.

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The academic complex comprises a library , lecture halls faculty
building , a computer center, workshops and area for cultural
facilities.
It is open form with linking corridors and space penetrating
through , thus providing shelter from the extremely hot sun and
also allow breezes.

Open form with

linking corridors

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The library forms an important part of the whole complex.
It is a framed structure based on grid.
The whole building is built in R.C.C with a brick facade.
The whole structure gives a very beautiful play of shade and
shadow.

(Water creating micro climatic effect)

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All these building components are interlinked by detached 2
leveled corridors which is not only the facility for crossventilation but also allow for future growth.
An underground service tunnel runs along these corridors.

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The external surfaces, whether of concrete or brick are left exposed to
obviate recurring maintenance costs and to enhance the aesthetic
appeal .
The structural system consist of reinforced concrete frames and slabs
with available brick curtain wall.

Exposed concrete

Faculty block

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY , DELHI

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It is established in 1961.
Nehru University is adjoining at the southern edge.
The site is available near Qutab Minar Complex which is a
landmark place in the colorful history of Delhi.
The Institute campus is about 19 Km. away from the Delhi
Main Railway Station, 14 Km. from the New Delhi Railway
Station, 21 Km. from the Inter-State Bus Terminal and 10 Km
from Delhi Airport.
It is well connected to the major city centers by open and
wide roads.

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The campus area has been divided into four functional

zones :

Residential zone for students.

Residential zone for the faculty and staff.
Academic zone for academic buildings and
workshops.
Cultural-cum-social and recreational zone for
students.
Each department is a separate entity with a courtyard.
The main academic building accommodates various teaching
and research activities.
Two outer residential zones are separated from the central
academic zone by canals and open areas.

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The site being longitudinal in shape, two academic zones have
been located mid-way between the two residential zones in
order to reduce
walking distance.
The main academic
building accommodates
various teaching and
research activities.
Heavy engineering
laboratories are placed
on the ground floor,
light laboratories
on the first floor.

Aerial view defining different zones

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The tutorial rooms, classrooms and project rooms are located
on the second floor.
Separate offices have been
provided to every member of
the teaching staff next to his
laboratory.
Large lecture theatres with
modern amenities and
equipment for sound and projection
are located in the courtyards between
departments for common use.

Computer science block

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Mechanical block

Hostel building

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The plan anticipated the capacity of 5000 students.
To balance the horizontality of building, vertical columns were
added in the front facade.

Vertical louvers

Location:
G. Babu Sakpal
Marg Mumbai,
Maharashtra

FUNCTION
THIS COMPLEX houses; a variety of activities and exhibits
intended by the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research) to popularize science and technology
chiefly, a Children's Museum with, demonstration hall and
facilities for education
extension activities, a Museum of the history of science, a Hall
of Industry, and an outdoor science park .
This complex has Discovery of India expositions, Art Gallery,
Auditorium and Exhibition Halls.

CONCEPT
Need artificial lighting for effective presentation of exhibits, the
idea of forced ventilation emerged.
At the same time the idea of creating spaces of a certain quality
which helps receptivity of mind.
Apart from spatial organization, the main design problem was to
establish circulation of movement.
The topography of the decisively sloping site.

A series of multidirectional units was created with large column

for free spaces.

FORM & FUNCTION

It is in the cylindrical form.
The service zone is located at the
lowest level, accessible to vehicles.
The main entry is 18-20m wide & like a tunnel
shaped. The dome is provided for
showing the entry.
The sunshade in a n elliptical manner.

Circulation has been defined so that visitors return to the entry

level and can proceed to the cafeteria and other social facilities at
ground level.

Ventilation to all areas is ensured by a blower system.

The structural system is in waffle slab
and the structural columns at 12m centers
house the ventilation shafts.

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