2. 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.
3. 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 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 executed many important
commissions.
He practiced perfectly for 55 years, he was
4. LIFE HISTORY
His buildings were simple and he used to tell
the students” ARCHITECTURE IS NOT A
MUSEUM OF MATERIAL”.
5. 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 in Vernacular Architecture.
He believed that the image should be such
6. 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 used Vernacular Architecture in
foreign.
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8. 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.
9. ISCKON TEMPLE
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.
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11. 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.
12. I.I.T., KANPUR
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.
13. I.I.T., KANPUR
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)
14. 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.
15. I.I.T., KANPUR
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.
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17. 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
18. I.I.T., DELHI
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
19. I.I.T., DELHI
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.
20. I.I.T., DELHI
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.
22. I.I.T., DELHI
The plan anticipated the capacity of 5000
students.
To balance the horizontality of building,
vertical columns were added in the front
facade.
24. 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.
officer’s 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.
25. 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.
