ANANT

DAMODAR
RAJE
- Louis I Kahn of India

ANANT RAJE
- Louis I Kahn of India
 He was born ion17th September
1929 at Bombay.

He graduated from Sir J.J

1954
E school of fine arts.

A
R 1957-
1960
He did his professional practice
with Ar.B.V Doshi
L ARCHITECT AND A PROFESSOR
Y •He worked as a teacher in the
university of Pennsylvania. 1961- He did his professional work at
•For 30 years he taught at the 1964 Ahmedabad.
L Architectural school in
I Ahmedabad.
•He also taught the University 1964- He worked in the office of
F of Mexico, America. 1968 Louis.I.Kahn at Philadelphia.
E •He also worked as a visiting
faculty in Europe and United Worked on construction of
States. 1969- Indian Institute of Business
1971 Management with
Louis.I.Kahn
 An
Use of bold Attended to
Blend of experience
materials and issues of
exteriors to using the
very clean light and
the interiors play of
geometric ventilation.
textures on
shapes and
the external
forms.
facades.
 His works exhibit His works had an
integrity between excellent
Yet it is an order
purpose and understanding of
enriched by the
expression, building the elements of His work had
paints of
and landscape, part building, and the indeed a softness
materials he
and whole, and the law of and a quality of
chooses and his
ultimate quality of construction, that transcendence.
all good architects it gave the sense sensitivity to
light.
through time- a of ordering
sense of repose. presence
 He always stressed on
integration of culture and
spiritual well-being

His works always aimed at

simplicity and honesty.

His efforts as designer aimed at

process of integration of man,
the space around him and the
elements making up the space
 achievements

• Distinguished professor’s award from CEPT.

1980

• Award from the Indian Institute of Architects.

1987

• Baburao Mhatre gold medal for architecture.

1993

• The Master Award for lifetime contribution in

2000 architecture from J.K Industries in India.
 Executive Indian Institute of
Management Centre Forest Management,
at the IIMA. Bhopal.

The Indian
Museum of
Statistical Institute
Minerals, Nagpur
in New Delhi.

Galbabhai Farmer’s MAFCO wholesale

Training Institute in
Gujarat. market in Mumbai
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST
MANAGEMENT, BHOPAL
PLACE : BHOPAL
YEAR : 1989
BUILDING : INSTITUTIONAL
AREA :650000 SQ.M
ARCHITECTURAL
STYLE : MODERN

•The design of Indian Institute of Forest

Management (IIFM), Bhopal was inspired
by the concept of continuity.
• Institutions are self-contained entities,
whose growth is nurtured by a process of
self-renewal through the various stages of
their development.
 SURROUNDINGS AND LOCATION

•Located in Nehru Nagar , in the southern west corner of the city

of Bhopal.
• Situated on a hill that overlooks the Bhadbhada barrage that
controls the overflow of the upper lake or Bada Talab of Bhopal.
• The spillway for Bhadbhada tails around the IIFM hill , giving
it a scenic location surrounded by water on three sides during good
monsoons.
•The inspiration for the project came from the historical town of
Mandu. The natural vegetation is wild grass , which has been
allowed to grow , augmented by rows and clumps of trees.
•Walls cladded with stone in shades of green and yellow grey.
 ACADEMIC COMPLEX :
• Court surrounded by classrooms , a library , an auditorium ,
a seminar room.
•Library building being four storied serves as the focal point
of academic complex.

LIVING ZONE :
• Consists of student dormitories , a kitchen , dining areas
and a space for meetings.
• Dormitories face lake and are located at the southern tip of
the complex.

OPENINGS :
•Openings are recessed into shadow pockets which become the
dominant feature controlling and directing scale and
proportion throughout the building.
•The Amphitheatre, with a capacity of 750, is
planned for multipurpose activities - speech, music
or film. The seating is partly on a flat area with
removable chairs and partly on permanent tiers.
•Built in concrete , the building’s interiors interact
with the exteriors through a medium of concrete
arched skin that seems to wrap around , standing
lightly along the periphery giving the overall
building a certain lightness of form.
•The magnificence of the clear sky is brilliantly
framed through the circular rings supported on the
arches , carefully and precisely as one would stack
cards.
•Instead of concrete being rendered into a monolith ,
the facade displays a variety of textures in concrete
and stone.
•The building seems to be truly ahead of its time and
completely in compliance with Raje’s philosophy of
architecture which aimed at simplicity and honesty.
FLOOR PLAN
The honor of carrying on the work of a
master was a difficult challenge met in this
prestigious academic building.
The complex is organized around a
landscape court.
Three sides with guest rooms, teaching
block.
One side of the courtyard enclosed with a
brick wall and screen of tress.
Verandah-like terraces, broad arches,
courtyards, use of brick and exposed
concrete work synch this building with the
rest of IIM.
•The buildings are based on the repetition of 4.5 meter wide
structural bays roofed with a barrel vault concrete shell.
•This standardization allowed for a rapid and economical
construction process.
•The project also features an auction hall with raised
platform for loading and unloading procedure.

FLOOR PLAN
SECTIONS
The series of loggias making up the
dormitories do not open on the
courtyard placed in their centre in
order to achieve to maximum privacy.
The compound is enclosed by stone
walls and the building openings are
spanned by concrete lintels and are
deeply recessed to provide additional
shade.
The exposed stone facades and arched
lintels used throughout convey a
visual unity to the overall design.
Strengths:

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