JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

Location : Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur

Architects : Charles Correa

Site Area : 9.5 acres

Built up area : 8100sqm

Completion : 1991

Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) is a multi arts centre located in Jaipur in India. It was
built by Rajasthan government with the purpose of preserving Rajasthani arts and
crafts. It is also known as nine-square house of culture.The centre is important not
because of the nomenclature but its close association with the city of Jaipur itself.

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SITE
The site is located in the prime location of South Jaipur. It is about 7km away from
railway station and about 7.5 km from airport.

The center is situated on Jawaharlal marg opposite to Rajasthan commerce college.

It is surrounded by lush green landscaped garden. On one side it has a Shilp Gram
made in a replica of cluster of village huts.

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 CONCEPT
• The centre is an analogue of the original city plan of Jaipur drawn by Mahraja Jai
Singh the second.

• His city plan, guided by the Shipla Shastras, was based on the ancient Vedic
madala of nine squares or houses which represent the nine planets.

• Due to the presence of a hill one of the squares was transposed to the east and
two of the squares were amalgamated to house the palace.

Jaipur city plan

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• Correa's plan for the Kendra invokes directly the original navagraha .One of the
squares is pivoted to recall the original city plan and also to create the entrance.

Kendra plan representing nine planets

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CIRCULATION

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 COMPONENTS
The centre has been made in nine blocks housing :-

 museums
 one amphi theatre
 auditorium
 library
 arts display rooms
 cafeteria
 small hostel
 art-studio.
 permanent art galleries

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