AR.ACHYUT

KANVINDE

born in Achare. Konkan region of Maharashtra, in 1916 in a large family. graduated in architecture from the “J.J. School of Arts”, Mumbai, in 1942. sent by the government of India to study masters at “Harvard University” where he worked under Walter Gropius and was influenced by his thinking and teaching.

INTRODUCTION

returned to India he joined the council for “Scientific and Industrial Research”. In 1985 he was the winner of IIA “Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal”..Along with his partner S. Rai, he opened a firm Kanvinde, Rai and Chowdhury in New Delhi (which is currently run by Sanjay Kanvinde, B.K. Tanuja and Murad Chowdhury).

The firm has been responsible for IIT Kanpur, National Science Centre, Delhi, The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi, NII Pune, numerous dairy buildings under NDDB and many other great buildings.

CAREER

Lifetime AchievementsAwarded Padma Shree in 1976.

President IIA  (1974-75)Co-Authored book “Campus Design in India”. IIA’s Babu Rao Mhatre Gold Medal for life time

achievement in 1985 Great Masters Award from JK Industries Ltd. in

1993. Was also a part of the jury on the competition for the Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts,

along with B.V. Doshi.

plays with space and forms.

His designs are slender, balanced, proportionate, neat and well crafted.

He gave such a form to the building that it can solve the problem of ventilation as well as excessive heat.

He believed in Vernacular Architecture.

He believed that the image should be such that can set the mood and interest for which the building stands for.

Both inherent values and historical influences contributed towards good architecture.

PHILOSOPHIES

An art can be to nourish the senses.

Art is purely an aesthetic exercise. He believed that a grid of columns forming a matrix giving structural and spatial aspect would turn a design to more sophisticated and faceted.

He treated his building with “Vastushastra”.

DESIGN CONCEPTS

HIS WORKS

ISCON Temple, New Delhi

Proper name : Sri Radha Parthasarthi MandirLocation : Hare Krishna Hills , east of kailash area of new DelhiState : DelhiDistrict : New DelhiArchitectural style : Hindu Temple ArchitectureYear : 1998

Essential features of the ISKCON Temple in Delhi

The architectural splendour is worth admiration.

The Russian artists have immense contribution in decorating the walls of the temples.

The images on the walls depict the different stages of life of Sita, Ram, Krishna, and Radha etc.

The main center of attraction of the ISCKON temple is the prayer hall in the center of the temple that can handle 1500 people in it.

There are idols of Radha and Krishna.

A large museum is also included in the area. This museum is devoted to the teachings of texts such as the Mahabharata

A fine example of architecture, Temple sports Shikharas, rising to a height of 90-ft above ground level.

Harivallabdas HouseAhemdabad, India (1964)

Distinct living modules are arranged under a sweeping parasol and sensitively sited in a garden setting. We can clearly understand the internal functions of this building by observing it from the outside- as they appear as separate masses. These are arranged in ways that are functional from inside and elegant from outside.

        Site Location- Ahemdabad.       Site Area-  1200m2        Materials Used: RCC frame, brick and grit finish.

Analysis:•Visual appeal- due to its divided massing, their proportions and horizontality.•Modern for its time- built in 1964.•Exposed circulation spaces•Dull neutral colors used, like in most of his other works.