achyut
DESCRIPTION
architectTRANSCRIPT
( 1916 – 2003 )
He believed that “ the
relationships of the parts
and materials of the
building are a working
morality”.
He was influenced by
Walter Gropius.
• Dudhsagar Dairy Complex, Mehsana
• National Dairy Development Board, New Delhi
• National Science Centre, New Delhi
• Nehru Science Centre, New Delhi
• IIT Kanpur
Area : 6000 sq.m
• The natural slope of the site is utilized to the
advantage of a multi-level processing system.
• Milk receiving is done at the roof.
• Processing is done at the second level.
• The third and the lowest level accommodates
worker’s amenities.
• Walls and structure are more theatrical than
technical in their function of containing and
supporting the process within.
• The equipment is framed in a 7 sq. m concrete
grid.
• On exterior the
ventilation points are
expressed as large
shafts that rise above the
roof level.
• They evacuate the hot
air by natural convection
eliminating the need for a
mechanical exhaust
system.
• Graphic banding of the
exterior finish helps
articulate the muscular
feature of the building.
1. Milk receiving
2. Truck deck
3. Elevated deck
4. Tanks
5. Powder filling packing
6. Goods lift
7. Vent shaft
8. Canopy
9. Spray dryer
10.Shaft
• The socialistic emphasis on
office-worker amenities and
environmentally sensitive work
space remind of a Dutch
architect “Herman
Hertzberger”.
• More exclusive functions
such as private offices and
meeting rooms are grouped at
the top of the building.
• The lager public spaces
including the reception and
other departmental offices are
at the lower floors.
Area : 2700 sq. m
• Vertical services –
fire escapes, main
stairs and elevator
towers – are
concentrated at the
rear of the structure
as clearly expressed
shafts.
• The exterior is
finished with a rough
plaster composed of
marble chips and
white cement.
Pant
Growing medium
Filter fleece
Drainage layer
Suitable water proofing membrane
Concrete slab
Detail of terrace garden
• Kanvinde has mostly designed research and
educational areas.
• He liked to reveal the internal functions in a
building ( office block, walkway, auditorium ) as
separate masses.
• The quality of execution and finishes reflects
his attention to detailing and an experienced yet
relating attitude of design.
• “The lightness spoke of the primacy of idea
over matter, logic over circumstances”, it was the
theme that never left his architecture.