THEORY OF DESIGN

AR. ACHYUT
PRAKASH KANVINDE
 LIFE HISTORY
From 1916 to 2002.
Ar. A.P. Kanvinde belonged to the very small village of
Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.
Kanvinde graduated architecture from the J.J. School
of Arts, Mumbai, in 1942.
He was 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.
Kanvinde was also influenced by his father, who was
portrait and landscape painter.
 LIFE HISTORY
When he retuned to India he joined the council for
Scientific and Industrial Research.
In 1985 he was the winner of IIA BABURAO MHATRE
GOLD MEDAL.
In the early 50s Kanvinde established a private
practice in new Delhi with Shaukat Rai , a civil
engineer , who had been with him at Harvard.
They established a firm Kanvinde and Rai which
received and executed many important commissions.
He practiced perfectly for 55 years, he was considered the
pioneer of what may be termed the modern movement in
architecture in India.
 LIFE HISTORY
His buildings were simple and he used to tell the
students ARCHITECTURE IS NOT A MUSEUM OF
MATERIAL.
 PHILOSOPHY
Kanvinde plays with space and forms. His designs are
slender, balanced, proportionate, neat and well crafted.
The building is important but most important is the
gate of the user. Example is Isckon Temple.
He gave much more importance to the natural light. He
gave such a form to the building that it can solve the
problem of ventilation as well as excessive heat .
He believed inVernacular Architecture.
He believed that the image should be such that can set
the mood and interest for which the building stands for.
Both inherent values and historical influences
contributed towards good architecture.
 HIS DESIGN CONCEPTS
An art can be to nourish the senses. Art is purely an
aesthetic exercise.
He believed that a grid of columns
forming a matrix giving structural
and spatial aspect would turn a
design to more sophisticated and
faceted.
He treated his building with
VASTUSHASTRA.
He also usedVernacular Architecture in
foreign.
 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 8 meters in relation to
road level.
Deity spaces are located at the highest level.
It has assembly hall for 400 people.
The building was constructed of
reinforced concrete frame structure
and clad with red and white stone
finish.
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Services spaces like kitchen, dinning areas for devotees,
offices are located at the lower level.
Other activities are :-
Multimedia cultural center.
Auditorium.
Animistic presentation museum.
Dormitory for devotees.
Small shopping areas.
Restaurant and offices.
Temple is around an informal court with sunk garden spaces.
There are cascades all around and waterfalls to create
ambience.
 I.I.T., KANPUR
It is established in 1959-66 and is located on the
outskirts of the city of Kanpur in U.P..
The important objective of the program of this institute
was intellectual and cultural stimulation.
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.
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic are completely
segregated.
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The academic complex comprises a library , lecture halls
, faculty building , a computer center, workshops and
area for cultural facilities.
It is open form with linking
corridors and space penetrating
through , thus providing shelter
from the extremely hot sun and
also allow breezes.
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The library forms an important
part of the whole complex.
It is a framed structure based on
grid.
The whole building is built in
R.C.C with a brick facade.
the whole structure gives a very
beautiful play of shad and shadow.

(Water creating micro climatic effect)

 I.I.T., KANPUR
All these building components are interlinked by
detached 2 leveled corridors which is not only the facility
for cross-ventilation but also allow for future growth.
An underground service tunnel runs
along these corridors.
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The external surfaces, whether of concrete or brick are
left exposed to obviate recurring maintenance costs and
to enhance the aesthetic appeal .
The structural system consist of reinforced concrete
frames and slabs with available brick curtain wall.
 I.I.T., DELHI
It is established in 1961.
Nehru University is adjoining at the southern edge.
The site is available near Qutab Minar Complex which
is a landmark place in the colorful history of Delhi.
The Institute campus is about 19 Km. away from the
Delhi Main Railway Station, 14 Km. from the New Delhi
Railway Station, 21 Km. from the Inter-State Bus
Terminal and 10 Km from Delhi Airport.
It is well connected to the major city centers by open and
wide roads.
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The campus area has been divided into four functional
zones :
Residential zone for students.
Residential zone for the faculty and staff.
Academic zone for academic buildings and
workshops.
Cultural-cum-social and recreational zone for
students.
Each department is a separate entity with a courtyard.
The main academic building accommodates various
teaching and research activities.
Two outer residential zones are separated from the
central academic zone by canals and open areas.
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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.
The main academic
building accommodates
various teaching and
research activities.
Heavy engineering
laboratories are placed
on the ground floor, light laboratories
on the first floor.
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The tutorial rooms, classrooms and project rooms are
located on the second floor.
Separate offices have been
provided to every member of
the teaching staff next to his
laboratory.
Large lecture theatres with
modern amenities and
equipment for sound and projection are
located in the courtyards between departments for
common use.
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Mechanical block
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The plan anticipated the capacity of 5000 students.
To balance the horizontality of building, vertical
columns were added in the front facade.
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ADMINISTRATION,
MUSSOORIE
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ADMINISTRATION,
MUSSOORIE
It was constructed around 1994.
This building is situated at Mussoorie.
The side is contoured.
The LBSNAA is the academy for the I.A.S. officers
training.
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.
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ADMINISTRATION,
MUSSOORIE
The coffer slab is used in this building.
In this building the Ar. A.P. Kanvinde used the different
styles of the windows.
The elevation is finished with the grit finish.
The sloping roof covered with the aluminum sheet,
these sheets are used for preventing the seepage.
He used skylights for lighting and as an element.
LBSNAA, MUSSORIE.
LIBRARY
ENTERANCE OF BUILDING
WINDOWS
DINING HALL
V.I.P LOUNGE
OUTSIDE VIEW FORM INSIDE THE LOUNG