JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA JAIPUR case study

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA JAIPUR

1. JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA JAIPUR SUBMITTED BY: ANISHA DASH BENAZIR BEGUM SHIBANI SAHU MD DANISH KHAN

2. INTRODUCTION: This cultural center for the city of Jaipur, is dedicated to the memory of India's great leader Jawaharlal Nehru. Ideas for the building, sited in an open field near the university in a new part of the city, formed in Correa's mind; but it was not until 1986 that the concept for the building was finalized. Jawahar Kala Kendra is an arts and crafts center located in the city of Jaipur. The center is important not because of the nomenclature but its close association with the city of Jaipur itself. The center was built in the year 1986 and the construction completed in 1991. The center was launched by the state government to provide space to the cultural and spiritual values of India and display the rich craft heritage. The center is dedicated to the late prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.

3. Site Location: Architect :Charles Correa Construction time :6 years Constructed by :PWD Site area :9 Acre

4. CONCEPT: The plan was prepared by the noted architect Charles Correa in 1986 and the building was ready in 1991. The plan is inspired by the original city plan of Jaipur, consisting of nine squares with central square left open . The whole complex is itself a unique design & concept in the architectural industry especially the concept of nine squares as ‘ Navgrah ’. Each square was linked to the planet as per the characteristics of the particular planet and its astrological values and the functionality of the square. This Navgrah concept with its energy values their favorable color, quality and the favorable functionality to the each planet with square kept in mind while designing and allocation of spaces. Partly open courtyards and the traditional design elements of Rajasthan have been incorporated in the complex. The Jawahar Kala Kendra plan KETU BUDH CHANDRA SHANI RAHU GURU SHUKRA MANGAL

5. SITE PLAN:

6. PLANNING: FACILITIES: Library Print making studio Museum Terracotta gallery Chaturdik gallery Sukriti gallery Surekh gallery Parjit-1 gallery Parjit-2 gallery Workshops Cafeteria Guest house Open air theatre Theatre Shilpgram The ceiling which depicts animals, mountains, rivers in a traditional Indian cosmology, it shows how well Correa was able to meld the traditional with contemporary. The central courtyard can be viewed from all the galleries.

7. CIRCULATION: PROGRAMMATIC DENSITY: RESPONSE TO CLIMATE: Material: red stone and white marble. Vastu symbol on façade of each unit. Small punctures on wall for ventilation. Light shafts have step profiles with marble capping. Light shafts at corner of each unit. Central courtyard bring in light and air. Punctures on wall Circulation and planning: grid iron planning with connectivity. Density: Specially even, programmatic density varies.

8. SANDARBH I.E. LIBRARY: The whole complex in itself has a unique design & concept in the architectural industry, the concept of nine squares as ‘ Navgrah’. Each square was linked to the planet as per the characteristics of the particular planet and its astrological values and the functionality of the square. This particular square was linked with ‘Jupiter’ the characteristics were matched in such a way Linked planet ‘Jupiter’ Favorable color lemon yellow Quality of the planet Knowledge Functionality allotted Library PART PLAN OF LIBRARY POND AREA AND PERGOLA

9. PLAY WITH LIGHT AND SHADOW: The second most significant feature which was been adopted in this particular square was the spectacular play with the light and the shadow. As the the square was partially open to sky and the particular side had the full height glazing in it the partial open roof was treated with the architectural feature ‘ pergolas’. The cut out was designed in such a way that the corridor will always remain in shade and has the pond in corner which would reduce the effect of the harsh sun to the library. USE OF LOCAL MATERIAL: The spanning between beams was designed and kept such that the local material available like wooden bamboo sticks could be used to complete the entire space frame.

10. MADHYAVARTI I.E OPEN AIR THEATRE The theatre was located and placed so well in layout and planned that the rest of 8 square were well connected to the central open theatre and the best part of it were the stepped platforms which could be used as seating areas. The same were surrounded by the 8m high walls and the design stepping was incorporated in the corners of two walls to make them more interacted to each other. The stepping and the walls were cladded with red sandstone the locally available material the theater was opening into the library , Vehicular entrance ,gallery and workshop as shown. CENTRAL OPEN AIR THEATRE

11. TILAM FOOD COURT The food court has been the excellent example of the traditional rural architecture of Rajasthan. The structure has been made in brick masonry then later finished with the mud and the roof has been framed in MS circular pipes and then covered with fibre sheet both framework in MS and fibre sheet have been finished with the local putty to give it a rural effect. The art work on walls, planning and the sitting arrangement on floor ‘baithak‘ was designed to set an excellent example of our rural and cultural ethics in India

12. Adjoining the main building of Jawahar Kala Kendra is a S hilpgram- a rural complex with six huts symbolizing the rural ambience of various regions of Rajasthan. These are B raj, Shekhawati, tribal, desert land and hadoi from the districts namely Bharatpur, Kota, Durgapur, Barmer, Sikar and Jaipur. Apart from routine based art- culture oriented activities a mega annual festival named ‘LOKRANG’ is held in the month of October-November. SHILPGRAM COMPLEX: CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Response to program: a volumetric module which is very well defined. Response to context: going with tradition. Hircrachy: well defined, based on program it occupies. Community space: mixture of formal and informal space. Scale of unit relatable to human as it does not overpower us and also make ground spaces fell larger. The critical sustainable aspect of the traditional architecture of Jaipur has not been tackled well. The place has an amazing interplay of light, shadow and colors, evoking emotions in the user and invite him to move further . The open air theatre is only good to look at , it is enclosed by the high walls which create acoustic and ventilation problems at the time of crowd.

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