COMPARITATIVE ANALYSIS

KHAMIR CRAFT RESEARCH CENTER LLDC DILLI HAAT NATIONAL HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT MUSEUM GANGAMAKI TEXTILE STUDIO HANDLOOM SCHOOL

:Bhogpur. Dehradun,
Pragati Maidan, Delhi. Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
LOCATION Kukma Village, Bhuj. Ajrakhpur, Dist - Kutch, Kidwai Nagar, opposite INA market, New delhi

Bijoy Jain
ARCHITECT :Neelkanth Chhaya Indigo architects Pradeep Sachudeva Charles Correa SJK architects

TOPOGRAPHY Gentle contours . Flat Land Gentle contours . Flat Land Gentle contours . Gentle contours .

The concept of planning is dervied from the local street scape and village
pattern • The pattern of Mohalla has been followed to design the craft
centre.
• The functions of the building are arranged as public, semi public and
CONCEPT
private areas.
• Two or three modules share one common open space
the concept of INDIAN STREET is introduced-along a diagonal axis are three courtyards
of different scale and intensity
The concept of the LLDC as living museum is done in a dyanamic manner that brings
Provides the ambience of a traditional RuralHaat or village market Explores the idea of a puzzle-box and the use of platforms at varying levels to
tremendous energy to both karigars and their art
articulate space. The stepping down of the platforms and the actual use of steps to
define both functions and edges of spaces
Gangamaki studio depends on a close relationship between sun
and moon because they use the existing agricultural terraces to
cultivate indigo.The endeavour of the studio is to embody and
cultivate the cyclical relationship between work and life.The sun and
moon brings together the past present and future
The design was guided by the displine of process of weaving ,from the
spinning of thread to the final finished product.The architectural
language was inspired by the local traditions of building ,articulating a
coherent frameworkabout the facility ,which locates itself within the
parameters of its functional and socio-cultural context

2 Acres 8 Acres 6 Acres 6 Acres 300 square metres 34,000 sq.ft

SITE AREA

SITE ZONING

CIRCULATION

BUILTAND UNBUILT

•Administration Shop
•Butta sculptures
•Fold and tribal art
•Village court
• Admin office • Admin office
•Temple court
• Four craft resource centers. • Library • Craft shop
•Cultic object
• Six workshops. • Craft shop • Performance area •Studios •Studios
•Courtly craft
• 3 residential units for senior artisans. • Study area •Play area •Visitors gallery •Administration
•Darbar court
• Shops • Auditorium for 120 •Food court •owner and guest residences • residences
COMPONENTS •Temporary exhibition
• Cafeteria • Galleries • Parking •Dyeing workshop •Dyeing unit
•Library
• Toilets. • Parking • Toilets •Dining •Amphitheatre
•Reserve collection
• Toilets • Transport office
•Conservation lab
• Hands on gallery •Stores & srevices
•Amphitheatre
•Craft demonstration
•Village complex

The artisans and craftmens,National and international organisations for collaborating with
-The artisans and craftmens, musicians ,Designers with interests of
USER GROUP the locals,Visitors for learning from the artisans and exploring. -The artisans and craftmens, musicians ,Designers with interests of handicrafts,Visitors The craftmens,artisans,visitors,Performers,students The craftmens,artisans,visitors,Designers The craftmens,artisans,visitors,,students
handicrafts,National and international organisations for collaborating with
. for learning from the artisans and exploring. Tourists
the locals,Visitors for learning from the artisans and exploring.

• Rammed earth..
• Mangalore tile.
• CSEB
• Steel columns.
• POP as in-fill rafters. • Materials used for flooring is bricks in zig zag bond
• Bamboo. • Lime and fly ash bricks were used, and they were manufactured on site. • •roofing is black sand stone.
• Wooden twigs. • Lime mortar was prepared on site by slaking lime in large ponds and grinding it with sand •Natural granite cobble stones are used for staircas
•The Spaces are made of brick,finished with lime covered with
EARTH CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE: and crushed brick. •ramps sand stone
•Local construction material. asbestos -free cement sheet and paved with stone floors.
• Rammed earth. • Gauged lime mortar was used in the masonry work and natural lime plaster using •Bricks are used for construction
•Mud plaster and terracotta tile. •Work area have stone slab roofs and lime floors •The building is made with locally available burnt bricks and aesthetic
MATERIALS USED • Stabilized earth block. traditional methods in three coats in some areas •The chajjas are made using vaulted green roofs , stone roof with wooden and steel
•Contemporary expressioncarved windows,perforated ironscreens. •Open and semi •The studio structure i sbuilt with bamboo frames plastered with are inspired from the forts of maheswar
• Wattle and daub •Rain water harvesting tanks were integrated in the design to collect about 7 lac liters of support.
open passages covered with sloped tiled roof and lined with old wooden jharokas mud and mixed with dung and covered by transparent roof with
• gable steel roofs were constructed. rain annually. •Kiosks are made using cloth and thatch
bamboo trellies beneath
• Roofs were constructed in three layers I.e, GI sheets were laid with • Use of cooling pipes (radiant cooling) on terraces is planned as a way of using insulating •A fibre sheet with bars for support is used for providing shade to the kiosks or stall.
maintaining a slope. And these sheets were then covered with 30mm the roof from the heat, to attain stable temperatures throughout the year. •Cloth is also used for providing shade and prevents heat around the kiosk. Electricity
perlite filling and then Mangalore tiles are placed. arrangements are also done through the cloth.
• Water channels are provided at the end of the roof, which collects the
rain water which is later transferred to the tank and can be used
throughout the year

.The large gables underneath the roof brings indirct light through a • Meticulously details windows and cut-outs on the west and south allow the winter sun to
structured pop sculptural wall with small opening .Orientation is done in warm the interiors while keeping out the summer sun.
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
such a way that the breeze flow , reduction of thermal radiation exposure • A simple strategy to ensure ventilation without effecting thermal gain.
and creation of effective daylight condition.
•Due to climatic condition the opening is made in such a way without
letting sand and dust enter inside and filter the light coming

PARKING

ADMINISTRATION

WORKSHOPS

Situated near the entrance this double height space is covered by a

translucent white marble roof that sits a top wall plastered by local
craftpeople

EXHIBITION SPACE& STALLS

Temporary exhibit gallery & Permanent Exhibition galleries

RESIDENTIAL AREA

Play area :The haat consist children play area at the end of the haat. App 25x10m. Café Lote Shop with a capacity of 75 people,Peak time 1-5 pm Dining is oriented in north direction
Food court:Consist of multi cuisine food stalls from different state of the country.Sizes of
4.8mx5m,3mx4m

RECREATIONAL AREAS

the central open space acts as a

A waiting area, area for exhibition
and also as an interaction
space

Green space is provided at relevant spaces.

Consist of many negative spaces which are a place of dust collection.
Unauthorised stalls have been setup. • The buildings are composite type of structures. •The buildings are zoned in such a way that the private spaces are
The spine concept is used very efficiently. • The spaces are well bifurcated, and there are multi-functional spaces, which reduces less accesible from the entrance thus ensuring privacy to the
• There is no parking facility. Hence that needs to be added in design
Location of drinking water is not appropriate i.e. near to the washrooms. the built form. residential spaces thus studio is zoned according to its uses and
program.
• As the temperatures in kutch are extreme in all the three seasons, it is important to use Number of ramps to reach different level are less are at far distances. • The open-air amphitheatre caters to more than 850 people, and it is used for cultural function •The Weaving studios is oriented in north south directions to allow
• Residential units are only for major crafts, hence more residential units
sustainable design techniques. Not all service entries are used. events. •Various platforms are created at different levels from the ground only diffused light to enter the space.Harsh light makes hard to
are needed.
• Not much development is there in the neighbourhood, so a proper landmark should be The placement system of stalls is convincing. • structures blend perfectly with its neighbourhood. •Eco friendly materials are used throughout the building to blend weave.
• The structure lacks landmark.
there. the decorations enhance the beauty of the place. •Organising spaces around linear axis: efficient space utilization with nature •The dyeing unit is placed seperately to avoid heating and fumes
INFERENCE • The structure lacks signage.
• The phase 2 of the project which is residential enclave and craft school are still not An entrance plaza, raised to block vehicular access and bring a new spatial identity for •Site has flat topography creating platforms at different levels to create views. •Maximum number of openings are provided in the studios and entering other spaces
• The accessibility to the structure is not easy.
constructed, which are the important factors. pedestrian circulation is a very special feature. •Spaces zoned according to users and function. work spaces to let more diffused natural light •Studios are designed to imitate the local clusters so the weavers feel
• Cafeteria is not enough to cater the crowd, during festivals and rann of
• The structure lacks signages. Every kitchen has its own gas and water supply. •Exhibits itself used as a space defing elements in galleries. •The space is centred on a courtyard thus giving inclusive feeling to at home inside the studio.
kutch festival.
Every food stall has different style of seating and shade. •Use of courts as transition spaces to galleries . the people working in studios • •central coutyard for better airflow
The paved area seems monotonous which can be improved. •The Craft Museum has stated a good example by preserving and conserving the Dye house is placed seperately to avoid fumes and heating
Temporary stalls structure can be improvised. tradition or art and culture in a modern way. •The studio provides fro 16 looms in four seperate roomd to avoid
Services are not maintained properly. overcrowding
Security is compromised of the place.