Ar.Achyut kanvinde History of Architecture

1. Indian Architect – Achyut Kanvinde

2. Achyut Kanvinde
Padma Shri Achyut
P. Kanvinde is
considered as one
of forefathers of
modern Indian
architecture.

3. Life history
• From 1916 to 2002.
• Ar.A.P.Kanvinde belonged to the very small village of
sindhudurg district in Maharastra.
• 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.
• Kanvunde was also influenced by his father, who was
portrait and landscape painter.

4. Life history
• When he retuned to india he joined the council
for “scientific and industrial reseach”.
• In 1985 he was the winner of IIA “BABURAO
MHATRE GOLD MEDAL”.
• In the early 50’s 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 excuted many important
commission.

6. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS
• Awarded PADMA SHREE in 1976.
• PRESIDENT IIA ( 1974-75 ).
• Co-Authored book “campus Design in India”.
• IIA’s BABU RAO MHATRE GOLD MEDAL for life
time achievement in 1985.
• GREAT MASTERS AWARD feom JK Inustries Ltd. In
1993.
• Was also a part of the jury on the competition for
the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts , along
with B.V.Doshi.

7. PRINCIPLES
• His buildings were simple and he used to tell is his students
“ ARCHITECTURE IS NOT A MUSEUM OF MATERIAL “.
• Various principles reflected in most of Kanvinde’s work
would be:
asymmetry
blocky
cubic shapes
smooth, flat plain, undecorated surfaces
flat roofs
adoption of steel- framed or reinforced- concrete
post-and-slab.

8. PHILOSOPHIES
• Kanvinde plays with space and form . His design re
slender, balanced, proportionate, neat and well
crafted.
• The building is important but most important is the
gate of the user. Example is ‘Iskcon 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 in Vernacular Architecture.
• He believed that the image should be such that can
set the mood and interest for which the building
stands for.
• Both interest values and historical influences
contributed towards good architecture.

14. LOGIC OF LIGHNESS
• The complete focus on the materials to be
used in construction.
• kanvinde always try to develop such an
athestic for a heavy mass.
• Construction thst looks light.

15. DESIGN CONCEPT
• He practiced perfectly for 55 years , he was considered the
pioneer of what may be termed the modern movement in
architecture in India.
• An arct can be nourish the senses. Art is purely an aesthetic
exercise.
• He believed that grid of columns forming a matrix giving
stuctural and spatial aspect would term a design to more
sophisticated and faceted.
• He treated his building with “VASTUSHASTRA”.
• THE BAUHAUS STYLE: Studying under Walter Gropius,
Kanvinde developed a whole new outlook towards
architecture. He was greatly influenced by the Bauhaus
style , which later on was adopted in his various buildings.

16. The institutional building he
designed in the first five years , are
conservative. All having:
• Similar facades.
• Horizontal , clean volumes .
• Aesthetically pleasing proportions of
fenestration.
• Ribbon windows.
• A grid frame structure-unexposed, and
plastered exterior finish.

17. works

19. IIT KANPUR
IIT-KANPUR is located on the Grand Trunk Road, 15 Km west of
Kanpur City and measure close to 420hectares. this land was
gifted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1960 and by March
1963 the institute had moved to its current location.

25. CONCEPT AND IDEOLOGY
• THe residential campus is planned and landscaped with a
hope with a hope for environment freedom.
• halls of residence, faculty and staff houses and community
buildings surround the central academic area to provide
flexibility in movement and communication.
• Core Pedestrian island which consist of lecture hall
surrounded by landscaping and water body forming the main
focus of the campus.
• The academic area is well connected by a long corridor which
links all the major buildings.
• The academic area is set up in vicinity of hostels to provide
quick accessibility to student.
• conventional type of buildings were designed as islands of
departments.
• activities which students and faculities share designed to
encourage meeting and interaction.

27. Features
Existing landscape and vegetation are largely protected and
preserved. Sustainable site planning to resources and minimize
disruption of natural ecosystem.
Integrating the water body with design for optimal microclimate.
Architectural design optimized as per climate and sun path analysis,
achieving reduction in energy consumption.
Optimization of building envelope by use of insulated cavity walls,
insulation of roof, and surface finishing that reflects a major part of
solar heat.
Efficient glazing for openings which minimize solar grains in summer,
heat loss in winter, and maximize natural daylight.
Roof shaded by bamboo trellis with green cover to cut direct heat
gain.
Provision of an internal court shaded by louvers that allow free air
movement.
Natural light and ventilation through skylights & ventilators in
common spaces.
Use of indigenous and recycled materials with low embodied energy.

28. It is estimated that after optimizing building envelope, thermal comfort conditions would be
achieved for more than 90% of the occupied hours in the non air-conditioned spaces.
Passive strategies such as Earth Air Tunnel and thermal storage provided to enable reduction in
energy consumption for conditioning the building.
Efficient HVAC system with controls adopted.
Reduction in water demand by selection of efficient fixtures.
Dedicated sewage treatment plant provided and the grey water used for horticulture.
Rain water from the building and surrounding area collected and routed through a
sedimentation tank to water body for AC cooling. Overflow is led to a groundwater recharge pit.
Efficient lighting design with controls and integrated day lighting.
30% of internal lighting demand met from renewable energy source through photovoltaic
panels.
Outdoor lighting demand met by solar energy.

29. FEATURES
• The IITK campus occupied a 1055 acre area.
• The acadamic complex is located centrally at the
site and free from traffic noise.
• Acadamic building 13 deoartments, PK Kellar
Library, computer centres faculty offices,
laboratories and administrative buildings.
• Around 7000 students, 390 faculty, and 1000
staff members (and their families) reside on
campus.
• No. of buildings:108.
• 10 boys hostel and 2 girls hostel.
• With sports complex, housing for faculty.
• The site is flat with the canal on one side and
tansportation route on the other side.
• Pedestrian and vehicular traffic and completely
segregated.

33. ACADEMIC AREA

35. P.K.KELKAR LIBRARY

36. P.K.KELKAR LIBRARY

38. structural design of library

39. • FACULTY STUDENT RATIO
• 1:7
• The students per faculty has been reported as 7, whereas almost all the faculties are highly
dedicated in providing education and have been consistent within a broad spectrum of knowledge
sharing !
• The total faculties are 345. Almost all the faculties here are of doctorate level. Some faculties are
B.Tech+M.Tech but have a fine teaching exposure. The total student to faculty ratio is 1:7 which is
far better than other institutes. Many teachers adopt the most effective way of teaching with
graphic pen and slides in a very interactive and elaborative manner!
• PLACEMENT STATISTICS
•
• The average placement lands in the range of 10 L.P.A , due to the fact that many students select
higher studies after their undergraduate programme. The highest salaries have gone maximum up
to 100 L.P.A in few cases. In all, the placement scenario is exceptionally good according to the last
year surveys, but Civil engineering in it is said to have an average placement below 6 L.P.A.

45. The Faculty
Building
amphitheatre

46. Ernet Dish
Faculty
building stairs

47. The Samtel
Research Center
The Technical
Arts Lab

48. Auditorium
A view of the
Computer Center

49. A glider taking
off from the Air
strip!
Inside the P K Kelkar
Library

50. conclusion
• Kanvinde’s career spanned a period of about 50 years. It was a prolific career in
that the scale and number of projects he worked on from the beginning are
incomparable.
• There are infinite number of concerns, influences and traditions that have
shaped Kanvinde’s works. A much deep-probing understanding of his life and
his work responsive to his larger interests and concerns seems important to
clarify the important phase of the political and social process in the creation in
the new country which he shaped and guided. Humility and reticence are
acclaimed hallmarks of his persona, which is probably one of the reasons his
works have not been as widely known as they could have been.
• He gave his attention to the students of architecture, and was passionately
involved with them. He lectured at SPA, CEPT and JJ amongst other colleges.
• " The role which the schools have to play is to expose students to various
situations and train them to cultivate and appreciate values so that they can
that they can experience and sharpen their senses through observation and
observation and practice“ - Kanvinde

51. • “In each of his buildings, whether residential,
commercial or government complexes, one can see an
break away from traditional architectural design and
them keeping in mind all the aspects conducive to a
(such as climate, use of space, orientation and
aesthetics),” revealed Doshi to a packed auditorium
Saturday evening.
• “His ultimate concern was for his profession and for
that came through quite effortlessly in all his works.
• Kanvinde traveled extensively across the country and
it a point to carry books and magazines along. He
long travels gave him time to read, reflect and
• Kanvinde’s stellar contribution can be summed up
depicting plasticity, humility and humanity,” he added.