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•LOCATION : Jawaharlal Marg, Jaipur
•COMPLETION : 1991
•TYPE : Arts and crafts center
•ARCHITECT : Architect Charles Correa
•PLOT AREA : 9.5 acres
•BUILT-UP AREA : 8100 sq.m.
•Jawahar Kala Kendra also known as nine-square house of culture, Jawahar Kala Kendra is
an arts and crafts centre located in the city of Jaipur. the centre is important not because
of the nomenclature but its close association with the city of Jaipur itself.
•It is located in the prime location of South Jaipur. The center is situated on Jawaharlal
marg opposite to Rajasthan commerce college. It is located on a parcel of land having 9.5
acres and the building is surrounded by lush green landscaped garden. On one side it has a
Shilp Gram made in a replica of cluster of village huts.
INTRODUCTION
Railway station = 7
kms
Airport =6 kms
ACTIVITIES
The centre has been made in eight blocks housing
•Museums,
• Theatres,
• Library,
• Arts display room,
• Cafeteria,
• Hostel,studio
•Administration
The centre is frequently occupied with artists and
arts loving people. Many exhibitions
and performances by local artists are displayed at
the centre. The annual festivals of
classical dance and music are held in the centre.
The centre hosts many workshops of
dance and music.
OPEN AIR THEATRE

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CONCEPT
•The centre is an analogue of the original city pIan of Jaipur.
•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.
•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.
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KETU-
DESCENDING
NODE
BUDH-MERCURY
CHANDRA-MOON
MANGAL-MARS
GURU-JUPITER
RAHU-
ASENDING
NODE
SHANI-
SATURN
SHUKRA-VENUS
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PLANNING
•Each of the nine planet is represented
by a square, 30m x 30m, defined by
red sandstone walls, 8m high. The
programme of the Arts Centre is
disaggregated into nine separate
groupings, each corresponding to the
myths of a particular planet.
MUSEUM/GALLERY
LEARNING SPACE
ADMINISTRATION
RECREATIONAL SPACE
ZONING