JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA, JAIPUR, INDIA

LOCATION

Architect Charles Correa

Construction Time 6 years
Site Area 9.5 acres

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.
The centre was built in the year 1986 and the construction
completed in 1991.
The centre was launched by the state government to provide
space to the cultural and spiritual values of India and display the
rich craft heritage.
The centre is dedicated to the late prime minister of India
Jawaharlal Nehru.
 This cultural centre for the city of Jaipur, is dedicated to the
memory of India's great leader Jawaharlal Nehru.

CONCEPT

Correa's plan for the Kendra invokes directly the nine house
rnandala.
One of the squares is pivoted to recall the original city plan and
also to create the entrance.

The plan of Jaipur city based on the nine square Yantra in which
one square is displaced and two central squares combined.
The squares is defined by 8m high wall, symbolic of the fortification
wall along the Jaipur old city
JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA - PLAN

SECTION

Left to right-
1. Alankar museum
2. Art galleries
3. Amphi
4. Entrance plaza
CIRCULATION

- Internal circulation
- External circulation

LAYOUT ACCORDING TO THE CONCEPT-MANDALA

The building program has been "disaggregated" into eight separate

groupings corresponding to the myths represented by that particular
planet:

the library is located ill the square of the planet Mercury which
traditionally represents knowledge
the theatres are in the house of Venus, representing the arts.
The central square, as specified in the Vedic Shastras, is avoid:
representing the Nothing which is Everything.
The flooring pattern in this square is a diagram of the lotus
representing the sun. City Palace, Jaipur.
PROGRAMMATIC DENSITY

- More activities
- Less activities

BROAD ACTIVITIES

The centre has been made in eight blocks housing

museums,
theatres,
library,
arts display room,
cafeteria,
Hostel,studio
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.
 REFRENCE

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