Ar.

Achyut Kanvinde
(1916-2002)

TO: AR. JM DUGGAL BY:MALIKA BANSAL

B.ARCH 3rd Year 5th Sem
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 Life History
• Achyut Purushottam Kanvinde was an Indian architect who
worked in functionalist approaches with elements of  Brutalist
architecture.

• He was born in Achare, in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, in

1916 in a large family.

• Kanvinde was also influenced by his father who was portrait and
landscape painter.

• Kanvinde graduated architecture from the “J.J. School of Arts”,

Mumbai, in 1942.

• Then sent by the government of India to study at “Harvard

University”. There he worked under Walter Gropous and was
influenced by his thinking and teaching.
 Lifetime Achivements
• Awarded Padma Shree in 1976.

• President IIA (1974-1975).

• Co-Authored book “Campus Design in India”.

• IIA’s Babu Rao Mathre Gold Medal for lifetime achivement in 1985.

• Great Masters Award from JK Industries Ltd. in 1993.

• Outstanding Konkan Award 2003.

 Philosophy
• Kanvinde played with space and forms. A famous example is the
ISKCON Temple at New Delhi.

• He gave great importance to natural light. The form of the building is

such that the problem of ventilation as well as excessive heat is
beautifully solved.

• He championed the cause of vernacular architecture. He believed that

values and historical influences contributed
towards good architecture.
 DESIGN PHILOSPY
• FUNCTIONALIST STYLE OF DESIGN :-
Functionalism was an approach to design as per the concept that the space and
form of a building should emerge out of the logical arrangement of space inside and not
from any predetermined idea like symmetry. functionalist believed a building should
only have features that were functionally necessary and no non-functional decoration.
they lead to humane space that is space where you felt welcome and comfortable. they
Used latest technology and industrial materials like door and windows and RCC.

• LOGIC OF LIGHTNESS :-
The complete focus on the materials to be used in construction
kanvinde always try to develop such an athestic for a heavy
mass construction that looks light.

National Insurance
Academy At Pune.
 DESIGN PHILOSPY
• RATIONALIST :- IIT Kanpur
Kanvinde reveal the internal functional in a building as
separate masses and then arranged in a ways that were
functional from inside and elegant from outside.

• SENSE OF SPACE :-
Humaness is all about size and scale, kanvinde always
tried to bring down buildings to humane scale and a
connection to the built heritage in a locality.
NIBM
 Achyut Kanvinde's Lifetime Works
• ISKCON Temple, Delhi (1998)
• IIT Kanpur Campus (1966)
• IIT Delhi Campus (1966)
• Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
• Institute of Rural Management, Anand (1979)
• Nehru Science Center, Mumbai (1985)
• National Science Center, New Delhi (1991)
• National Insurance Academy, Pune (1992)
• Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
• Ahmedabad Textiles Industries Research Association
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
• Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bangalore (1965)
• Institute of Rural Management, Anand (1979)
•  Harivallabdas House, Ahemdabad
•  Doodhsagar Dairy ,Mehsana (National Dairy Development
Board) (1973) 
ISCKON TEMPLE
 ISCKON TEMPLE
• It is built in 1998 and it is located in New Delhi.

• The project is situated on a sloping site and covers an area of 3 acres

with the slope of 8meters in relation to road level.

• The imposing architecture of the ISKCON Temple dominates the

skyline of the southern part of New Delhi. 

• It has assembly hall for 400 people.

• The building was constructed of reinforced concrete frame structure

and clad with red and white stone finish.

• Deity spaces are located at the highest level.

  IIT Kanpur
• It is established in 1959-1966 and is located on the outskirts of the
city of Kanpur in U.P.

• It is the first  Indian Institutes of Technology, the institute was created

with the assistance of a consortium of nine US research universities

as
part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP).

• The building is harmonious in character.

• The site is flat with the canal on one side and transportation route on
the other side.

• The Academic Complex is located centrally at the site and free from
traffic noise.
 IIT Delhi
  IIT Delhi
• It is established in 1961.

• The plan anticipated the capacity of 5000 students.

• To balance the horizontality of building, vertical columns were added

in the front facade.

• The site being longitudinal in shape, two academic zones have been
located mid-way between the two residential zones in order to reduce
walking distance.

• Heavy engineering laboratories are placed on the ground floor, light

laboratories on the first floor.

• It is well connected to the major city centers by open and wide roads.
  IIT Delhi

Aerial View defining different Computer Science Block

Mechnical
Block
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ADMINISTRATION, MUSSOORIE
 LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ADMINISTRATION, MUSSOORIE

• It was constructed around 1994.

• The site is contoured.

• It is a reinforced concrete framed structure.

• This building has two block. The one block for administration, it
known as Dhuruvshila. And the other block have dinning hall, V.I.P.
lounge at ground floor and library at the first floor, this building is
known as Karmshila.

• The coffer slab is used in this building.

• In this building the Ar. A.P. Kanvinde used the different styles of the
windows.
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ADMINISTRATION, MUSSOORIE

View of Building-1
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