INTRODUCTION + Total site area -5700 meter: + Built up area- 2313 meter s + Architect- le corbusier + The Museum at the Cultural Centre at Ahmedabad, known | as Sanskar Kendra, islocated in the state of Gujarat in ‘Ahmedabad. 4 + Itislocated near the Sardar Bridge around 400 meters fromthe z western bank of the River Sabarmati, which flows through the city. + 2.9 km from bus station ,12.7 km from air port and 4.8 km from railway station. +The initial square core of the museum around a courtyard ‘was constructed by 1954. +The intention for the site was to develop three additional individual volumes around the core museum each with its ‘own circulation and a raised walkway connection to the co building. + One was to contain an open-air theatre, studio and contre facilities, ‘while the other two would contain archae logics ‘seit aati ticdsasiras crite Waa ties chee eee ataieSECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE GALLERIES DOUBLE HEIGHT EXHIBITION ROOF BASINS Kiosk SERvices VERTICAL CIRCULATION DEPOSIT COLLECTION MERCHANDISE RECEIPTS MEZZANINE+ DAY LIGHTING IN THE + PoTis CENTRAL COURTYARD Day light penetrates through the center of the building 1g a void of light or what Le Corbusier describes as "true hall of honor" at the entry toa "Museum of Infinite Expansion. This expression true contrast to the confined approach beneath the building upon entry One of the successful characteristics of th be identified in the low heigh the pilatis, the tops of which 3.4 metersqThe floor to- ceili height variesin depth with to slab thickness and spand beams, for instance the grou floor's external presence is 2. meters in order to create an overbearing and darkened approach underneath the bi to its central entry amongs expansive open floor plan. DOUBLE HEIGH EXHIBITION SPACEMATERIAL Ker ‘Conciate i bac: be Concrete The raw reinforced concrete structure is 2 rest “Beton Brut Architecture’ a style very familiar to m Le Carbusiers work such as Unite d'Habitation and ‘Owner's Association Building also in Ahmedabad consists of an unfinished or roughly finished raw c which is left exposed leaving the imprint of the we plywood framework used for pouring on the final product's surface.This style later on flourished as ofthe Brutalist Architect movement in the 1960 an © the building has been constructed from unfinished reinforced Concrete and brick for the facade. yl Brick ~~ The building's exterior consists of a plain brick facade combined with exposed elements of raw concrete structure. The external walls consist of a double brick construction rr