LITERATURE STUDY

(ASSIGNMENT 3)

TOPIC: RABINDRA BHAWAN ,NEW DELHI

BY - HIMSI RANA
GAURIKA GROVER
CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• ACCESS
• FORM
• ELEMENTS
• SITE
• ZONING
• PLANNING AND ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION

Independence brought change in social, cultural and

economical structure of the nation. With that the idea of
National identity was also growing to represent the free spirit
of the nation at the international level.

Thus, the idea of founding national academies of India took

place, which would promote and appreciate different national
arts.

RABINDRA BHAWAN

 Architect: Ar. Habib Rahman

 Location: Feroz Shah Marg, Mandi House, New delhi
 Area: 3.5 Acres
 Project year: 1961
 Idea: building that would mark the birth centenary of
Rabindranath Tagore
Mandi House Circle and its vicinity is renowned as
the cultural hub of the city. The area has many art
and cultural institutions as well as the city’s
important auditoriums.
Some of the institutions were founded just after
Independence and are still thriving with the same
vigour with which they were started.

Walked on the Copernicus Marg connects to

the Lalit Kala Kendra and Rabindra Bhavan. The MANDI HOUSE CIRCLE

Rabindra Bhavan has a delicate, well-articulated

facade. The building smoothly flows into spaces
blending the inside and the outside. The facade RABINDRA BHAWAN, COPERNICUS MARG
surface had a texture which was pleasing to the
eye.
ACCESS TO THE SITE

LEGENDS
1. MANDI HOUSE CIRCLE B
ROAD
C
1. LYTTON ROAD (copernicus Road) A
2. FEROZA SHAH ROAD
PLACES 1 D
H
A. National Museum for Natural Science
B. Triveni Kala Sangam 3 E

C. Shri Ram Centre for Arts and Culture

D. Himachal Bhawan
E. National School of Drama 2
F. Doordarshan Bhawan F

G. Kamani Auditorium G
N
H. Nepal High Commission
 FORM
• Use of pure geometry in overall form of the building.
Rahman created an interconnected structure free from Gropius’s box shapes
and the Bauhaus factory aesthetics.
• The building is divided into three major blocks- administrative building,
exhibition gallery and theatre. The administrative block, which is the biggest of
all, occupies prominent amount of space on the site.

Showing shadow pattern of the

Basic model of building building during daytime
 ELEMENTS
The building is divided into three major blocks- administrative building,
exhibition gallery and theatre.

• The administrative block, which is the biggest of all, occupies prominent

amount of space on the site.

• The Y - shape is chosen very thoughtfully to cover the maximum area on

the site Reinterpreted form of chajjas in continuous horizontal louvers.

View of the Academy building, Academy building (left) viewed from Lighting through natural means. DIG. Showing pockets generated by
showing the use of stone, jali the exhibition block lawns the ‘Y’ shade of the building
SITE ZONING
A. The Lalit Kala Academy (Plastic arts),
B. Sahitya (Literature and philosophy) 1 D
C. Sangeet Natak Academy (Performing Arts)
D. Exhibition Gallery 2
B
E. Theater
1. MAIN ENTRANCE TO A
THE ACADEMY
C

2. CONNECTIVITY
(A.lalit kala to D. gallery)

E
CIRCULATION ZONING
ZONING AND HIERARCHY OF SPACES

Functions of the building are D

defined by the individual forms
which are either connected through B
walkways , landscapes or semi
covered pathways. Exhibition A
gallery and theatre are meant for
C
public gathering kept in separate
PUBLIC SPACE (D. Exhibition Gallery)
blocks, whereas administrative
building with all semi public and
private activities are kept in
hierarchical order. Every block has it
own entry to give equal importance E
avoid the chaos.

PUBLIC SPACE
SEMI-PRIVATE SPACE
SEMI-PRIVATE SPACE (A.lalit kala adcedmy) PRIVATE SPACE
 DIVISION OF LAYOUT ON THE BASIS OF FUNCTIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL SPACES
The landscape has also served as the
important transitional phase of the building
it is being incorporated in different parts of
the building at different scales with
extended view of sculpture gardens and
displays. Each functional space has its own
way of depicting the circulation depending
upon the activities.it could be vertical,
horizontal ,interlinked.

Free-standing spiral staircase Connecting linkages between

in the exhibition gallery buildings through landscape
DIVISION OF LAYOUT ON THE BASIS OF DETAILED PLANNING AND ACTIVITIES

This building also serves as a memorial museum for studies on Tagore.

It is also the hub for research studies on Rabindranath Tagore. The wide
range of artifacts and personal items of Shri Rabindranath Tagore
attract a large number of visitors. These include old photographs which
show his lifestyle.

1. ENTRANCE LOBBY 16. PARCEL ROOM

2. LIBRARY 17. STORAGE
3. SNAKS AREA 18. SCHOLARS ROOM
4. BLOWER ROOM 19. FOYER
5. COMMON TOILET 20. EXHIBITION SPACE
6. SWITCH ROOM 21. STORE ROOM
7. LIFTS 22. TOILETS
8. STORE 23. WEATHER MAKER ROOM
9. STORE KEEPER 24. TICKET BOOTH
10. ELECTRICAL ROOM 25. STAGE
11. DARK ROOM 26. LADIES TOILET
12. MUSEUM FOR INSTRUMENTS 27. GENTS TOILET
13. TRANSFORMER ROOM 28. PROPERTY
14. LUNCH ROOM 29. WORKSHOP
15. CYCLE SHED 30. TROUPES
DIVISION OF LAYOUT ON THE BASIS OF DETAILED PLANNING AND ACTIVITIES
Cultural center yields to a poetic integration of interior and exterior
space
The proximity of each functions and blocks are designed in such a way
that it indicates their functional interrelationship. The wing Lalit kala
academy and the exhibition are kept near to each other , while the
Sangeet natak academy and theatre are kept near .
1. LOBBY
2. BOOK STORE
3. CONFERENCE HALL
4. SAHITYA ACADEMY OFFICES
EXHIBITION+
5. GENTS TOILET
LALIT KALA
ACADEMY 6. LADIES TOILET
7. LIFTS
8. LALIT KALA ACADEMY OFFICES
9. SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY OFFICES
10. EXHIBITION SPACES
11. STORE ROOM
SANGEET
12. COMMON TOILETS
NATAK 13. MEZZANINE FLOOR
ACADEMY + 14. COSTUME DESIGN SECTION
THEATRE 15. WORKSHOP
16. REHEARSAL ROOM
17. OFFICE
18. ROOM FOR COACH
19. STAFF QUARTERS
 ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS
Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's
national academy for music, dance
and drama. The Academy archives
audio/video tapes, photographs
and films related to the performing
arts. It's purpose is to preserve and
promote our Indian Cultural
Heritage.
Meghdoot
Theatre - Many
dance, music &
other
performing arts
happen here.
Sahitya Akademi, India’s
National Academy of Letters, is
the central institution for
literary dialogue, publication
and promotion in the country
and the only institution that
undertakes literary activities in
24 Indian languages, including
English, promote through them
the cultural unity of the
country.
Seminars on Indian literature,
as well as translation
workshops.
Green lawns
are used for
different
display areas
for exhibition Lalit Kala Akademi entails
various activities related to the
different visual arts forms like
Paintings, Sculptures, Graphics,
Photography, Ceramics. Regular
exhibitions related to these art
forms are organized every week.
ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS

Sangeet
Natak Sahitya Akademi –
Akademi – PASSIVE ACTIVITIES
PASSIVE
ACTIVITIES

Meghdoot
Theatre /
Auditorium-
ACTIVE +PASSIVE Lalit Kala Exhibition hall -
ACTIVITIES Akademi - PASSIVE
PASSIVE ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
“ A BUILDING BECOMES ARCHITECTURE WHEN IT NOT ONLY WORKS EFFECTIVELY BUT
MOVES THE HUMAN SOUL. ” - HABIB RAHMAN
REFERENCES

• https://issuu.com/ram-rahman/docs/rabindra-bhavan-habib-rahman
• https://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-123710
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalit_Kala_Akademi
• https://www.slideshare.net/VedikaAgrawal/habib-rahman