S T E I N A B A D 10 April 1912 – 6

October 2001
• HE WAS AN AMERICAN
ARCHITECT.
• MAJOR FIGURE IN THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A
REGIONAL MODERN
ARCHITECTURE IN THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA IN THE
1940S AND 1950S DURING THE
EARLY DAYS OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
MOVEMENT.
• IN 1952 HE MOVED TO INDIA.
• HE IS NOTED FOR DESIGNING
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
BUILDINGS IN INDIA, MOST
NOTABLY IN LODHI ESTATE IN
• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
• GANDHI-KING PLAZA
• TRIVENI KALA SANGAM.
• INDIAN EXPRESS TOWER
• LODHI ESTATE.
• FORD FOUNDATION HEAD
QUARTERS
• UNICEF BUILDING
• INDIA INTERNATIONAL
CENTRE
• INDIA HABITAT CENTRE
• SHER-I-KASHMIR
• MR STEIN BROUGHT A CALIFORNIA MODERNISM SENSITIVITY TO THE
COUNTRY.
• HIS APPROACH IS CALLED MODERN REGIONALISM. ACCORDING TO HIM
“REGIONAL WITHOUT MODERN IS REACTIONARY, AND MODERN WITHOUT
REGIONAL IS INSENSITIVE, INAPPROPRIATE.”
• HIS SECOND GUIDING FACTOR WAS TO SEEK THE CHARACTER OF THE
SOLUTION IN THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM.
• HE REALISED THE IMPACT DEVELOPMENT WAS HAVING ON THE ECOLOGY
AND HIS DESIGNS SOUGHT TO FIND HARMONY. THE ONLY POSSIBLE
SOLUTION WAS ALONG GANDHIAN LINES- SIMPLE AND ECOLOGICALLY
GENTLE SOLUTIONS.
• MR STEIN’S DESIGNS WERE MODERNISTIC, BUT INSPIRED BY INDIA’S PAST.
• HE WAS GOOD AT WORKING WITH LOCAL MATERIALS, BE IT GRANITE OR
GLAZED TILES, BOTH INFLUENCES OF TUGHLAQ ARCHITECTURE. HE ALSO
USED JALIS IN MOST OF HIS WORKS.
• IN THE WIDER LANDSCAPE OF NATURE, HE USED LOCAL MATERIALS
WHERE HE TRIED TO MERGE HIS BUILDINGS WITH NATURE
• HE TYPICALLY DESIGNED TWO- TO FOUR-STOREY BUILDINGS THAT FUSED
WITH THE SURROUNDING TREES, GARDENS AND POOLS; FLOWERS AND
VINES WOULD SPILL OVER THE WALLS.
• HE WOULD HAVE VERTICAL GARDENS, COURTYARDS COVERED WITH
 • INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF SITE WITH
LANDSCAPE, STRUCTURE AND
MATERIALS; SUN AND SHADE.

• HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

GARDEN
OTHER FEATURES:
• USE OF LOCAL MATERIAL.
• GRANITE OR GLAZED
TILES,
• EXPOSED BRICKWORK
• PRECAST CONCRETE
PANELS
• LOCAL STONE
 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT, KOZHIKODE
1. The Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode was set up by the
Government of India in collaboration
with the state Government of Kerala as
the 5th Indian Institute of
Management. It was established in
2001.
2. The campus is located in
Kunnamangalam, 15 km away from
Kozhikode along the national Highway,
NH 212 towards Wayanad. It is about
30 kms from karipur International
Airport.
3. CLIMATE- Tropical humid climate
• ANNUAL RAINFALL- 250 cm to 300 cm
(nearly 70 % of the rainfall is contributed
by the south western monsoon)
• WIND DIRECTION- South West to North
East.
THE PANORAMIC VIEW
FROM THE HILLTOP IS A
VISUAL DELIGHT AND
CONDUCIVE FOR
LEARNING AND
CONTEMPLATION.

• THE INSTITUTE IS LOCATED IN THE SCENIC

AMBIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 ACRES IN
KUNNAMANGALAM, SPREAD ON TWO
HILLOCKS WITH A VALLEY IN BETWEEN,
LOCATED AMIDST THE SCENIC SETTING OF
THE WESTERN GHATS.
• THE DESIGN OF THE CAMPUS IS AIMED AT
 THE CENTRAL COURT:
• THE CORE FEATURE: ALL THE BUILDINGS
ARE ORIENTED TO A CENTRAL COURT -
TYPICAL “NAALUKETTU” OF KERALA’S
TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE GIVING A
SENSE OF UNITY
• THE BUILDINGS ARE CONNECTED BY
WALKWAYS WHICH DEFINES THIS
CENTRAL GREEN OASIS.
• THIS CENTRAL AREA HOLDS AN OPEN
AIR THEATRE
• THE REMAINING SURFACE IS
ARTICULATED BY PAVED PORTIONS
THE CIRCLE OF GIVING A SENSE OF SCALE• AND
THEREBY VANTAGE POINT - IT
IS A VIEWPOINT
DIRECTING TO THE VARIOUS BUILDINGS
CONTEMPLATION:
AROUND.
A CIRCULAR GREEN FROM WHERE AN
AREA IS LOCATED IN UNOBSTRUCTED
THE FRONT FACING VIEW OF THE
THE ENTRANCE OF WESTERN GHATS
THE ACADEMIC CAN BE PERCEIVED.
BLOCK. IT IS • THE WATCHTOWER
COVERED BY STANDS OUT AS
PERGOLA ALONG ONE TURNS THE
THE SIDES WITH CORNER AT THE
 SHER-I-KASHMIR
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CENTER, KASHMIR
 IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984 AS
CONFERENCE CENTER CATERING OF
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR 1000
VISITOR. HAVING 600 CAPACITY
INDOOR AUDITORIUM & SEVERAL
FLEXIBLE MEETING HALLS EACH
ACCOMMODATING 250 PERSONS AND
SMALLER MEETING, CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION AREAS A HOTEL WITHIN
THE CENTER CAMPUS HAS 325 ROOMS
WITH ALL OTHER FACILITIES.
 • THE VIEW OF COMPLEX IN COVERED WITH
POPLAR & WILLOW TREES OF LOCAL
VARIETY AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE IT
ONLY FROM CERTAIN POSITIONS, THUS
PROVIDING A MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE
• VALLEY BEAUTIFUL
HAVING SCENE. WATER FRONT AND PARI
MAHAL PALACE OF JAHANGIR AT FAR OF
DISTANCE, SCENIC VIEWS OF MOUNTAINS
ALL AROUND WERE SPECIAL TO J.A.STEIN.

• AS J.A.STEIN SAYS THE EFFORT HAS BEEN TO

CREATE A BUILDING AND GARDEN THAT WOULD
MERGE INTO THE SURROUNDING, ADD FOCUS
UPON THE LOVELY SCENE AND IN THE PROCESS
BRING SYMPATHETIC ATTENTION TO GRAVELY
THREATENED PLACE OF NATURAL BEAUTY.
• ACCORDINGLY THE DESIGN INTEGRATES
BUILDING, GARDEN & LAKE INTO AN ENTITY SO
THAT THE VISITORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO
EXPERIENCE SPECIAL MODE OF NATURE THAT
THE COMPLEX
MAKES A VISITIS
TOPLACED SUCHSO
THE KASHMIR A WAY THAT
MEMORABLE. IT HAS
ENTRY FROM BOTH LAND AND WATER.
 WHOLE DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED ON
TWO AXES 90˚ TO EACH OTHER.
• THE FIRST AXIS PASSES FROM
ENTRANCE TOWARDS THE TERRACE
GARDENS AND LAKE, THROUGH THE
ENTRANCE FOYER.
• SECOND AXIS LEADS IN ONE
DIRECTION FROM GUEST ROOMS TO
CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND GUEST
ROOMS.
• THEY ARE SO ARRANGED THAT THEY
HAVE VIEW OF LAKE, MOUNTAIN AND
PALACE.
• THE FIRST AXIS OF THE COMPLEX
DIVIDES THE BUILDING INTO TWO
MAJOR UNITS. TO THE RIGHT OF LAND
SIDE ENTRY IS THE AUDITORIUM,
MEETING ROOMS AND ALL RELATED
AREAS WHERE AS THE LEFT SIDE IS
TOTALLY DEDICATED FOR GUEST
ROOMS.
• GARDEN DESIGNED TOWARDS THE
WATER FRONT SIDE GOES IN LINE
WITH MUGHAL GARDEN IN A
THE COMPLEX IS ORIENTED
IN NORTH-SOUTH
DIRECTION ALONG THE
MAIN AXIS.
RESPONDING TO THE
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS,
THE KCC HAS LARGE
WINDOWS TO ADMIT
MAXIMUM SUNLIGHT.
ROOFS FOR THE GUEST ROOMS
ARE IN TRADITIONAL FORM
WITH SLOPES. THE
CONFERENCE SECTION IS
HAVING
LARGE SPANS AND IS
PROVIDED WITH PARTIAL
SLOPE ROOFS.
LOCAL TRADITIONAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES ARE
ADAPTED TO COMBAT WITH SEVERE CLIMATIC
CONDITIONS.
EXTERIOR: THE EXTERIOR IS A PRECISELY
ARTICULATED CONCRETE FRAME, EXPRESSIVE OF
THE STRUCTURAL SCHEME.
KCC is having exposed concrete structure with precast
concrete blocks & exposed green aggregate panels as
in filling material.
Blue grey slate roof tiles are provided to the sloping
roofs to match the color of surrounding natural
terrain.

Auditorium and guest room roof

profile was developed somewhat in the line of mountain
profile. Indoor wood work for interior
and acoustical treatment, make use of local wood in typical
LANDSCAPE OF KCC IS MAINLY
INFLUENCED BY SHALIMAR AND
NISHAT GARDENS
AND IS PLANNED IN SIMILAR
MUGHAL STYLE.
• THE SLOPING LAND TOWARDS THE
WATER BODY IS INTELLIGENTLY
UTILIZED TO GIVE TERRACED GARDENS
WHICH CATER TO THE NEEDS OF
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OF CONFERENCE.
• IT ALSO ACTS AS BEAUTIFUL
FOREGROUND TO THE KCC WHILE
MOUNTAINS PROVIDE BACKGROUND. IT
IS PLANNED WITH FOUNTAINS AND
ROSE GARDENS.
INDIAN HABITAT CENTER, NEW DELHI
• IT IS A COMPLEX OF
INSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICE
SPACES , CONFERENCES AND
LIBRARY FACILITY FOR
GROUPS INVOLVED WITH
ENVIRONMENT AND HABITAT
ISSUES.
• IT IS INDIA’S MOST
COMPRÉHENSIVE
CONVENTION CENTRE.
• AREA OF THE PERMISES IS 9
ACRES.
• THE INDIA HABITAT CENTRE
WAS STARTED IN 1993.
• THE PUBLIC AGENCY FOR
HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
LTD (HUDCO) WANTED AN
• THERE ARE 5 MAIN BUILDING
BLOCKS WHICH ARE
INTERCONNECTED BY MEANS OF
AERIAL WALKWAYS.
• CONVENTION CENTER (G) IS
DIVIDED INTO TWO BUILT
STRUCTURES; AN AUDITORIUM
AND CONVENTION CENTER.
• THIS SEPARATION HELPS IN
HANDLING HUMAN TRAFFIC AND
THEY HAVE SEPARATE ENTRIES
AND EXIST .
• BASEMENT FLOOR IS PLANNED
FOR 1000 CAR PARKING.
• CENTER CONSISTS OF THREE ART
GALLERIES NAMED AS VISUAL
ART GALLERY, OPEN PALM COURT
AND EXPERIMENTAL ART
 • THE ENTIRE FACADE IS CLADDED WITH
RED BRICKS WHICH GIVE A MAJESTIC
LOOK TO THE STRUCTURE.
• VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL RIBBON
WINDOWS HAVE BEEN USED WITH A
SPECIAL GLASS THAT RESTRICTS THE
ENTRY OF SUNLIGHT.

BUILDING BLOCKS ARE

CONNECTED WITH AERIAL
WALKWAYS AT THE TOP FLOOR
OF THE BUILDINGS.
OPEN SPACES

1.PLAZA
2.AMPHITHEA
TRE
3.OPEN
SEMINAR
SPACES
4.OPEN AIR
DINER
• THE CREATION OF A GREEN
AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
FORMS THE BACKBONE OF THE
COMPLEX.
• THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THE
URBAN LEVEL FUNCTIONS AND
ALSO CREATES A HEALTHY AND
PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT FOR
THE WORKING EMPLOYEES.
• GIVEN THE HEAT OF THE
INDIAN SUMMER, MANY OF
THE EXTERIOR SPACES ARE
SHADED BY DELICATE BLUE
PATIO COVERS, CASTING
INTRICATE SHADOWS AND
FURTHER BLURRING THE
DISTINCTION BETWEEN INSIDE
AND OUT.
• BUILDING ARE GROUPED
AROUND CLIMATE TEMPERATE
COURTS.
• SHADED BY OVERHEAD
SUN SCREENS AND
ENLIVENED BY
VERTICAL GARDENS.
• THE COURTYARDS ARE
PLANTED WITH A
PLEASING ARRAY OF
GREENERY – LARGE
POTS AND BEDS OF
EVERGREEN SHRUBS
AND TALL TREES,
PROVIDING A MORE
HUMAN FEEL AND
SCALE AMONGST THE
CONCRETE
MONUMENTALITY.
• SUNLIGHT STREAMS
INTO THE COMPLEX
CREATING BEAUTIFUL
PATTERNS ON THE
TEXTURED SURFACE
WITH TIME OF THE
DAY.
• THE SPACES ARE
QUITE EXCEPT FOR
THE SOUNDS OF THE
 WELL DESIGNED
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
ELIMINATES USE OF
RAINWATER PIPES
AND ADDS TO THE
BEAUTY OF THE
STRUCTURE.
WALLS ARE CLADDED WITH THE INTERESTING
BEAUTIFUL TEXTURED GLASS/STEEL
SURFACE WITH STONE CHIPS STRUCTURE
AND CEMENT, JOINS (VENTILATION SHAFTS/
ADDITIONAL FEATURE ON SKY LIGHTS) NEAR THE
WALLS SECOND ENTRANCE
PROVIDES NATURAL
LIGHT TO THE
 TRIANGULAR BRICKS THE GLASS SOLAR PANELS
WORK OUTSIDE THE FIBER/STEEL LIGHTS ARE
STRUCTURE STANDING INSTALLED INSIDE
GULIN TOWER THE GARDENS, IT
PROVIDES UPON CONCRETE
PILLARS, GIVES MAKES BUILDING
VENTILATION AND ATTRACTIVE LOOK TO ENERGY EFFICIENT
AESTHETIC VIEW TO THE SEMI SPHERICAL AND ENVIRONMENT
THE STRUCTURE. DOME. FRIENDLY.
 HE WAS AWARDED
THE PADMA SHRI, INDIA'S
FOURTH HIGHEST CIVILIAN
HONOR, IN 1992. 
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