Case Studies

Jawahar Kala Kendra(JKK), 1

Jaipur

Bharat Bhavan, 2
Bhopal

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 C ase Jawahar Kala Kendra(JKK),
Introduction
Study Jaipur Response to Climate
Introduction -Material: Red Sand Stone and White
Area: 9.5 ac res / 38,445
sq.m. Architect: C harles Area: 9.5 acres / 38,445 sq.m. Marble.
C orrea Year: 1986
Architect: Charles Correa Year: -Vastu symbols on Façade of each unit.
Jawahar kala Kendra(JKK) is a multi-arts -Small punctures on wallsJKK,for ventilations.
centre located in Jaipur in India. It was built by 1986
Rajasthan government with the purpose of -Light shafts have step profile
Jaipur
with marble
preserving Rajasthani art and Craft. Site capping,
The ground coverage is 27612.20 sqm at the corner of each unit.
with plot -Smaller openings.
Concept
The centre is an analogue of the original city pIan
dimension of 154 X 176m approx. -Central Courtyard working as a main
of Jaipur drawn up by the Maharaja Jai Singh the Built-up Area is 8100 sqm. character which brings light and air.
2nd , in the mid-17th century. His city plan, guided Overall, 80% of the total area is open
by the Shipla Shastras, was based on the ancient space, promoting interactive space, free
Vedic madala of nine squares. flow of air.
Correa’s plan for the Kendra invokes directly the
original navagraha or nine house Mandala. One
of the squares is pivoted to recall the original city
plan and also to c reate the entrance.

A volumetric model : 30*30*8m

Entrance Plaza Madhyavarthi Art Galleries Alankar

Museum

Square-Venus, Bow-Mercury, Snake-Ketu, Triangle-

Mars, Lotus-Sun, Sword-Rahu, Crescent-Moon, Section through the blocks
Circle-Jupiter, Man-Saturn,

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Evolution of the
Form

90 x 90m 30 x 30m blocks Shifting of a block to C entral courtyard Centrally located aligned Light and ventilation shafts Internal spaces carved
block according to navgragh to resemble Jaipur plan, for transitional space. entrance as per Vastu and at corners, pergolas for out 8m high walls like
incorporate 9 basic create for Jaipur streets. light and shadow play. Jaipur old city.
space. passage
entrance break
and symmetry.
Facilities:
• Museum
• Theatre
• Library
• Art Display Room
• Studio
• Cafeteria
• Hostel

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Introduction
Study
Area: 6.1 ac res / 27,200
sqm. Architect: C harles
C orrea Year: 1982
Client: Govt. of Madhya
Pradesh
Climate: Humid sub-tropical(hot summers,
mild and dry winters and humid monsoons)
Location: J Swaminathan Marg, Shymalal
Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Bharat Bhavan is an autonomous

multi-art complex and museum in Bhopal,
established and funded by the government Entry
of MP.

It houses an art galler, a museum for

tribal and folk art, libraries of Indian poetry,
Geometry Brid
c lassical music as well as folk music. This structural framework
is adapted
The design of the complex is a throughout the building.
product of architect’s mission to establish a
modern architectural style specific to India
and distinct from European Modernism.
Sit
e
-The Site is on a gentle sloping plateau, overlooking
Concept the Upper Lake, Bhopal.
-Natural contours are well integrated with the building
-The basic idea was of ‘non-building’, only
terraces and courtyards.
a glimpse of the structure is seen from the
-Visitors can walk through open spaces enclosed by the Grid pattern represented through plan
entrance as if there is no building at all.
terrace gardens on the roofs and cooling the
underneath structure.
-Due to sloping terrain, building unfolds itself
-The difference between the top and bottom contour is
when on walks in gradually levelling
20m.
down.
-Series of courts and terrace gardens were
inspired from the Indian village setting.

Sectional representation

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Facilities:
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1. Art Gallery
-Permanent Museum
-Tribal Art Gallery
2. Auditorium
-Theatre and Antarang
-Studio Theatre
-Bahirang (OTS)
3. Library
4. Services
-Administration
-Green Room
-Store Room
-Print Shop
-Toilets
5. Court of Fountains
(OTS)
6. Court of Antarang (OTS)
7. C ourt of Tribal Arts
(OTS)

C ourt of Print Amphitheatre

Museu
antarang Shop
m

Section

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Study Design Concept
Introduction
Architects: 10 Design Our proposal tries to reflect both the unique environment and the
Location: Zhuhai, China importance of of Zhuhai, but as a Museum of art it has to educate and encourage
Year: 2013 Design  discussion and to do this the facility must be a welcoming and truly public building. 
Team: Gordon Affleck ,
Lukasz Wawrzenczyk, Frisly   Order to encourage this we have designed the building as an extension of
Colop Morales, Adrian Yau, Lovers Boulevard, creating a series of elevated activity platforms that truly interacts
Rita Pang, Sandy Lee, Jon and the public and in doing so makes the building more approachable and hopefully
Martin, Radek Szafran, Jose entices them in. In doing so we believe our proposal will provide a positive
Castaneda, Shane Dale contribution to the urban realm and cultural context and will not simply be a civic
Website: www.10design.co statement.

One of the unique features of Zhuhai is the sculptural coastline and the rock
formations created by the movement of the water, wind and the tides. Like the
coastal forms the building has also been sculpted but by the movement of people not
the elements. Expected movement from both the Lover’s Boulevard and the city
sculpts both the external and internal form in the same way that the elements have
sculpted the rock forms over time. The sculpting of the building is by both projected
vertical and horizontal circulation provides a sculptural but informed building form. 

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