art centre

1. BY AR. KARANGROVER
PROJECT COMPLETED IN 2009

2. LOCATION
JHASPUR,VADODARA,GUJARAT
Located at a distance of 25 km
from main city.
Distance from railway station-
15.2 km
Distance from airport-6.1km
 Distance from bus stand-5.6km

3. CLIMATE AND VEGETATION
 Average maximum temperature- 40°C
 Average minimum temperature- 23°C
 Average humidity(%) – 56.2
 Average rainfall-93 cm
 Climatic condition –semi arid
 Flora and fauna :existing – Bamboo,Neem tree,
:grown on site-Palm tree,Plumeria flower

4. CIRCULATION AND AREA ANALYSIS
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5. CIRCULATION AND AREA ANALYSIS
 Vehicular movement and pedestrian are connected by a wide stairway
over viewing the whole campus and it act as linking bridge between
canteen ,residential area and training area.
 Total site area= 80 acre
 Area of art centre= 8.6 acre(34800sq m)
 Build up area= 1420sq m
 Unbuilt area: lawn area ,outdoor exhibition, amphitheatre
road network and pathway.

6. CONTOURS ON SITE
 The site is divided in
three contour levels
 Upper level-covering art
centre
 Middle level- covering
canteen and cottages
 Lower level- bride type
structure connecting
middle level to Mahi
river
 These contours
separates the different
zones like art centre
canteen and cottages

7. SCULPTURE AND CERAMIC STUDIO

8. ART CENTRE
Art centre has studio for painting, sculpture making, pottery,
seminar hall, office area and conference hall.
Simple C
shape plan
form with
central
courtyard
.
This courtyard
act as social
gathering
space or
interaction
space.

9. ART CENTRE
 Use of contours such that level difference segregate the activities .
 Natural lights are for exhibition.

10. ART CENTRE
 Since it is a working space for artist , studios are carefully
angled towards the best source of light.
 Double heighted studios with sky lights for natural lighting
and wind turbine ventilation.

11. RESIDENTIAL AREA
COTTAGES
 Residential area is all segregated from rest of campus
 No. of cottages- 4
 No. of servant quarters-2
 To receive proper sunlight cutout in roof

12. RESIDENTIAL AREA
DORMITORY
 No of dormitories -1
 Capacity- 16
Divided in four rooms
each having 4 beds with
common toilet and
kitchen.

13.  Canteen has sitting
area,kitchen and
Utility area.
 In front of dining area
there is small library
with outdoor reading
area.
 Dining area is facing
river side and is open
from three sides
 Semi open kitchen
court.
CANTEEN

14. CANTEEN
 Big painting on
yellow wall creates
focus .
 Extended roof to
protect semi open
region from harsh
sunlight

15. AMPHITHEATRE AND BRIDGE
 Bridge leads to beautiful view of river.
 Capacity of 100 people in amphitheatre
 Wooden floor with exposed brick in sittings.
 Use of natural contours in amphi.

16. FEATURES
 Jali work- To make façade interesting
different jali patterns were used.
 Brick patterns- Different brick pattern techniques
 Tiles work- Small tiles work in windows and
doors creates focus.
 Double heights- Skylights were provided on sloping
double height sloping roofs to receive glare free light.
 Modern techniques were used.

17. FEATURES
 Vernacular architecture- A slight historical reference i.e.
elements of style of vadodara and brick architecture.
 Parapets were constructed in interesting
way which can also acts as step sitting.