Anant Damodar Raje (1929-2009) was an influential Indian architect and academic known for his work on significant projects such as the Indian Institute of Forest Management in Bhopal and the Indian Institute of Business Management in Ahmedabad. His architectural style, influenced by Islamic architecture and the principles of Louis Kahn, emphasizes a blend of humanism and urbanism, showcasing design elements that harmonize with nature. Raje also contributed to academia by teaching at various universities in India, America, and Europe.

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ANANT DAMODAR RAJE
(Sept 26, 1929 - June 27, 2009)
AN INDIAN
ARCHITECT
AND
ACADEMIC
ABOUT HIM:
BORN: SEPTEMBER 1929 IN BOMBAY.
EDUCATION: GRADUATED IN ARCHITECTURE, Sir J.J
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BOMBAY.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: (1957-1960)
WITH AR. B.V DOSHI, IN AHMEDABAD ON HOUSING
FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WORKERS AND LOW-
INCOME GROUP, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
LABORATRIES AND TEXTILE PAVILION FOR INDIAN
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION IN NEW DELHI.
PROFESSIONAL WORK: (1961-1964) IN AHMEDABAD.
(1964-1968) WITH LOUIS.I.KHAN IN PHILADELPHIA.
(1969-1971) WORKED ON CONSTRUCTION OF THE IIM
BUILDING COMPLEX AS A REPRESENTATIVE WITH
LOUIS.I.KHAN.
AS ACADEMICIAN: TAUGHT AT CEPT UNIVERSITY,
AHMEDABAD, IN INDIA WHEREAS IN UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA, MEXICO AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES IN
AMERICA & EUROPE.

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HIS MAJOR
WORKS AS AN
ARCHITECT
INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT,
AHMEDABAD
GALBABHAI
FARMERS’ TRAINING
INSTITUTE, GUJARAT
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
HEADQUARTERS,
BHOPAL
INSTITUTE OF
FOREST
MANANGEMENT
BHOPAL
INDIAN
STATISTICAL
INSTITUTE,
NEW DELHI
EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
AT IIM, AHMEDABAD

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PROJECT: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT
PERSPECTIVE VIEW PLAN
❑ The rooms, arcade and porch are made from a simple
vocabulary of trabeated and arcuated construction.
❑ The walls of the room are cladded with stone
screed in shades of green and yellow grey
that establishes a close rapport with the site.
ARCHITECT/PLANNER: ANANT DAMODAR RAJE
LOCATION: BHOPAL, INDIA
CONSTRUCTED IN 1984
BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
BUILDING USAGE: EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
CAMPUS: 217 ACRES

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT
❑ The natural
vegetation is wild
grass, which has
been allowed to
grow, augmented
by rows and
clump of tress.
❑ The project restates
time tested
premises of the
court and garden,
fundamental to
most of Islamic
architecture in
India.

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➢ The IIFM building has
become a touchstone for the
professional, especially the
young.
➢ Humanism & Urbanism:
Using primarily
Enlightenment design
methods, and developing a
particular variant of
technique or the mode of
knowing best represented by
the school of Louis Kahn,
Anant Raje constructs an
ideogrammatic
representation of
architecture.
STONE STAIRCASE
DETAIL OF STONE
LOAD-BEARING
FACADE
GIANT ARCH
➢ The architect was inspired by
the historical town
of MANDU for his work at
IIFM.
❑ Location
surrounded by
water on three
sides like
peninsula during
good monsoons.
REAR VIEW MAIN PLAZA