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ACHYUT KANVINDE
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HISTORY
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EARLY LIFE
Kanvinde was born in Achara,
in
the
Konkan
region
of
Maharashtra, in 1916 in a large
family. His mother died when he was
two and his father was an arts
teacher in Bombay. He was raised
by his large extended family in the
seclusion of the village, his father
being away in Bombay where he was
an art teacher in schools.
EDUCATION
Kanvinde
Walter Gropius
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Vikram Sarabhai
VERGHESE KURIEN
ATIRA
PRL
CSIR
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University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bangalore
National science
centre, New Delhi
IIM in Ahmedabad
Dr. Sarabhai died in 1971 and a quarter of a century of
a memorable association came to an end. . Between 1947
to 1971, Dr. Sarabhai was responsible for creating more
than 25 institutions in various fields of science,
management, education, research and performing arts and
Kanvinde was intimately involved with shaping most of
those. Dr. Sarabhai was largely responsible in making Indian
Space program as strong as it is today . The fact that
Kanvinde earned the confidence and respect of such men
reveals as much about the architect as about the patrons.
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VERGHESE KURIEN
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THE0RY &
PHILOSOPHY
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The ARCHITECTURAL
INTERPRETER
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
the Bauhaus-international m
the Bauhaus was a
style "unity ofTheartaimandof technology"
to give
artistic direction to industry, which was
as lacking in 1919 as in the mid-19th
century, when the Arts and Crafts
movement began.
Kanvinde was
introduced to Bauhaus by non other
than Walter Gropius.
800px-BauhausType
asymmetry
severe
blocky
cubic shapes
smooth, flat plain, undecorated
surfaces
complete elimination of all
mouldings and ornament
flat roofs
very free planning
adoption of steel-framed or
reinforced-concrete post-and-slab
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GANDHI KRISHI
VIGYAN
KENDRA,1913
latest technologies
products in
construction such as
RCC
ATIRA at
Ahmedabad, 1952
repetitive
arrangements of
windows
NATIONAL SCIENCE
CENTRE, DELHI
asymmetrical, cuboid
forms
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IIT KANPUR
The
lightn
ess of
logic
Rationalist that he was, Kanvinde liked to reveal the
internal functions in a building (for example, office block,
walkway, auditorium) as separate masses. These were
then arranged in ways that were functional from inside
and elegant from outside.
This analytical approach is evident in the buildings
at IIT Kanpur that he designed in the 1950s.
Here he clearly separates parts of buildings according
to their material, and also achieves a delicacy of effect.
The library, for instance, is a Reinforced Cement
Concrete (RCC) frame with infill walls in exposed brick.
By inserting gaps and shadows between the concrete
and brick components, Kanvinde was able to make rough
and heavy materials look light.
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The
light
ness
of
logic
That lightness spoke of the primacy of ideas over
matter, of logic over contingency. It was a theme that
never really left his architecture.
It appears at the National Insurance Academy at Pune
late in his career. On the one hand, the elevated walkways
speak of a desire to float above the irregularity of the
ground condition. On the other, they speak of efficient
movement almost like on a conveyor belt.
Either way, it is possible to
detect a persistent reluctance
to embrace a site or a context
wholeheartedly in much of
Kanvindes work.
Yet, his work is often
responsive to subtle needs of
dwellers even if within the
terms of a given problem.
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Function
with
feelingRational
yet
humane
He was a self-effacing person, but his work helped
shape some of the things we automatically expect in
buildings today
spaces were humane
you felt welcome and
comfortable.
efficient function ,no
wastage of space, elegant
Kanvinde himself achieved this by seeking
sculptural ideas in the functional needs of a building. For
instance, Mehsana near Ahmedabad, he arranged
ventilation shafts into an elegant arrangement of towers
that make this industrial facility look elegant.
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IIT KANPUR
b-iit-kanpur, httpwww.admissiondiary.com
Rational
yet
humane
size and
scale
Sense of
placeconnection
to the built
heritage in
a locality
At another level, humaneness can be about a
sense of place, and a connection to the built heritage in
a locality. Both emerge together at NIBM, perhaps
uniquely in Kanvindes body of work.
There, Kanvinde chose to build in the local basalt stone
(Deccan trap), common in older architecture in
Maharashtra.
He also spread the low rhythmic buildings across a well
landscaped site in such a way that walking from one set
of spaces to another involves passing by (or through)
gardens. From inside and out, the campus offers a
series of comforting continuities across domains that
are usually separated in urban life. The building thus
redeems some of the promise of early modernism that
had fired the young Kanvinde.
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IIT KANPUR
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Kanvinde believed in
healthy interaction between
the students and the
teachers
and
within
students.
He
provided
various courtyards and
informal
spaces
which
encouraged interaction.
Places of
Interaction
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Pedestrian
movement system
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The Bauhaus
influence in Kanvindes
style is clearly visible in
the buildings of IIT
Kanpur.
FACULTY BUILDING
cubic shapes
smooth, flat plain,
undecorated surfaces
complete elimination of all
mouldings and ornament
flat roofs
The common
characteristics in the
buildings for example-
LIBRARY
BUILDING
STRUCTURESsheltered spaces
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terrace
Research
Research
Conf
erenc
e
Comput
er
Key
punch
Researc
h
Compute
r
resear
ch
Computer
terrace
Elevation
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The
SustainabilityLocal Climate
Environment
Science dept of IIT
Kanpur, a five star
rated building is the
crown of Kanvinde's
works in the field of
sustainability.
Sun path analysis
Appropriate design of
external shades
Efficient glazing
81 % area is daylight
The various
building blocks are
arranged in a zigzag
pattern keeping in
mind the position of
the
sun
during
different times in a day
so that every block
receives
maximum
sunlight
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IIT Kanpur
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The interactions of
these two aspects of
his experience and
training constitute the
essence
of
his
evolution.
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Kanvinde- An
architect less
acclaimed for
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PORTFOLIOES
President of the Indian Institute of Architects
(1974-6).
Chairman of the Scientific and Finance Section
of the Central Building Research Institute,
Roorkee, (1970-75).
served on juries for national and international
competitions and projects
lectured at the schools of architecture in New
Delhi, Ahmadabad and Bombay.
AWARDS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
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BOOK REFERENCE
Campus design in India
and Miller
Kanvinde
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