JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA.

SITE

ABOUT
JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA IS A MULTI ARTS CENTRE LOCATED IN JAIPUR. IT WAS BUILT
BY RAJASTHAN GOVERNMENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING RAJASTHANI ARTS
AND CRAFTS.

LOCATION :- JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

ARCHITECT :- AR. CHARLES CORREA APPROACH ;- THE APPROACH ROAD CONNECTING THE SITE IS THE MAIN ROAD CONNECTED TO
JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL AREA.
YEAR OF COMPLITION :- 1991
FEASIBILITY :- THE SITE IS 6KM FROM RAILWAY STATION PARKING ;- APPROXIMATE 20 4
THE SITE IS 6.4 KM FROM AIRPORT WHEELERS 30-35 2-WHEELERSADDITIONAL
THE SITE IS 5.7 KM FROM HOSPITAL PARKING AREA IS BEING PROVIDED
CONCEPT :- THE PLAN OF JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA IS A REFLECTION OF THE CLIMATE: HOT AND DRY CLIMATE
ORIGINAL CITY PLAN OF JAIPUR, WHICH IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT
OF NINE MANDALAS OR NAVAGRAHA PLACED IN A GRID PATTERN WITH SR: INTENSE
ONE BLOCK DISPLACED TO ACCOMMODATE THE MAIN ENTRANCE. T : SUMMER 40-45 DEGREE CELSIUS
WINTER 5 -25 DEGREE CELSIUS
WINDS : DUSTY WINDS AND SAND STORM
RAINFALL: 500-650 MM

RESPONSE TO CLIMATE
MATERIALS USED ARE RED SAND STONE AND WHITE MARBLE.
CENTRAL COURTYARD BRINGING LIGHT AND AIR IS BUILT OF RED SAND STONE
INTERNAL COURTYARD IN BLOCKS
SMALL SQUARE WINDOWS ARE USED WITH JAALIS FOR VENTILATION.
THE ASTROLOGICAL SYMBOL OF EACH PLANET IS DIRECTLY EXPRESSED IN A CUT-
OUT OPENING ON ITS EXTERNAL WALL
REPRESENTATION OF THESE NINE BLOCKS AS THE NINE PLANETS.FOR INSTANCE
LIBRARY IN JUPITER SECTION WHICH REPRESENTS WISDOM AND
KNOWLEDGE.THEMARS SECTION REPRESENTATIVE OF POWER HAS THE
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK.
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LAYOUT

THE CENTRE HAS

BEEN MADE IN EIGHT
MUSEUM BLOCKS HOUSING-
LEARNINGG SPACCE RECREATIONAL
MUSEUMS
THEATRES
LIBRARY
ARTS DISPLAY ROOM
CAFETERIA
LEARNING RECFREATIONAL ADMINSTRATION STUDIO

EXHIBITIONN LEARNING

RECREATIONAL

LAYOUT PLAN

SERVICES
LEGENDS
LIBRARY
SPHATIC ART GALLERY
G.F DIR. MUSIC DANCE
F.F ART GALLERY
WORKSHOP
F.F PHOTO WORKSHOPS
MUSEUM
ART GALLERY
SATKAR CAFETERIA
F.F GUEST HOUSE ,
DORMETRIES SHAFT
ADMIN BLOCK
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
F.F OFFICES
OPEN THEATRE
AUDITORIUM

ENTRANCE
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ART GALLERY
JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA HAS NUMEROUS KALA GALLERIES WHERE ART EXHIBITION
ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THEYEAR

ART GALLERY ART GALLERY

ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS PROVIDED INSIDE THE ART GALLERY.

SMALL SQUARE JALLI WINDOWS ARE USED IN

ART GALLERIES FOR VENTILATION.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS PROVIDED.
ART GALLERY ART GALLERY
EXTERIOR VIEWS OF ART GALLERY
WALLS ARE DECORATED WITH TRADITIONAL
PAINTINGS DEPICTING ROYAL HERITAGE OF THE
STATE.
HEAVY BATTENED DOORS THE USED TO DEFINE
ENTRANCE.
HEIGHT OF THE
GALLERY IS
APPROXIMATELY
4M IN HEIGHT. ART GALLERY

ART GALLERY

WORKSHOP
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ALANKAR MUESEUM AUDITORIUM
The Kendra has three performing areas, a regular closed theatre named Rangayan for
IT DEPICTS THE HERITAGE OF RAJASTHAN, modern theatre and black box- Krishnayan where intimate performances take place.
THROUGH A VAST RANGE OF ARTEFACTS Musicians and connoisseurs sit together discuss various aspects of music and
EXHIBITED THERE. IT IS AN ETHNOGRAPHICAL INTERNAL theatre. Glass wool is used for absorbing sound. Coffer slab is present.
MUESEUM. COURTYARD

Auditorium
Capacity 290

Rangayan theatre

Entrance

Ticket counter
1ST FLOOR AT ALANKAR MUESEUM

Washrooms
Courtyard

krishnayan

Entrance

SCULPTURE

Alankar museum is home to carved wooden doors,

furniture items, pots and terracotta artefacts that offer a
glimpse into traditional art and architecture of Rajasthan.

BLUE POTTERY

Wooden furniture
Blue pottery by local artisans is displayed in the museum .
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OPEN AIR THEATRE
THE CENTRAL AMPHITHEATER HAS A SQUARE PLAN WITH A CIRCULAR
STAGE IN THE CENTRE OFFERING A THREE SIXTY DEGREE VIEW OF
THE AUDIENCE TO THE PERFORMER .
CONCEPTUAL SECTION
MADHYAVARTI AN OPEN AIR THEATRE DESIGNED AFTER A
TRADITIONAL RAJASTHAN STEP WELL WHERE STEPS ARE USED FOR
SITTINGS.
THE ENTIRE SPACE HAS A VERY CASUAL AND RELAXED FEEL TO IT.
LIBRARY
THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED IN THE JUPITER SECTION, WHICH ATTRIBUTES TO KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM. THE KENDRA HOUSES A WELL-STOCKED LIBRARY
ON PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS OF NEARLY TEN THOUSAND VOLUMES AND SUBSCRIBES ART JOURNALS. THE LIBRARY OFFERS MEMBERSHIP TO
STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ART
Pond
Stack
area
Reading area
Stack
Stack area area
ANOTHER ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED IS THE INTERPLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW IN THE BUILDING. DIFFERENT
BLOCKS WITH VARYING HEIGHTS, CAST SHADOWS ON EACH OTHER. LIBRARY
PERGOLAS AND FENESTRATIONS IN THE WALLS
CREATE DRAMATIC EFFECTS OF SUNLIGHT.
THE USE OF SKYLIGHTS IN METICULOUSLY DONE TO
ENGULF JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT INTO
THE BUILT SPACE. THE VISITORS ARE WELCOMED INTO
THE BUILDING THOUGH THE HALL TOPPED WITH
DOME WHICH IS DECORATED.
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SHILPGRAM COMPLEX
ADJOINING THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE KENDRA IS SHILPGRAM A RURAL COMPLEX
SYMBOLIZING THE RURAL AMBIENCE OF VARIOUS REGIONS OF RAJASTHAN. THEY DISPLAY
AND SELL THEIR CRAFTS IN THESE REPLICAS OF THE INDIGENOUS RURAL HOUSES OF
DIFFERENT REGIONS. IT ALSO HOSTS COLOURFUL DANCE AND MUSIC AL PERFORMANCES
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH ATTRACTS A HUGE NUMBER OF VISITORS .

WORKSHOP PAINTINGS
ELEVATIONS

CANTEEN

INFERENCES
The building is a contemporary metaphorical replication of the basic plan of city of Jaipur, based on the vastu pursh mandala.
The open air theatre is enclosed by the 8m high walls which create acoustic problem at the time of crowd.
The place has an amazing interplay of light ,shadows and colours, evoking emotions in the user and invite him to move further.
Parking space is insufficient at the time of festival hosted by the Kendra.
LIBRARY The landscaping was also done as per planets astrological values in the whole complex, in each square wherever required.
In pergolas of library section ,spanning between the beams was designed and kept such that the local materials available like wooden bamboo sticks
could be used to complete the entire space frame.
Local materials such as red sand stone and marble are used in abundance.
High walls with no fenestration in the facade makes the building enclosed and does not open up to the city.
Direct entry to Library ,Adminstation,Auditorium .

North DOME