Padma Shri Achyut Kanvinde was an influential Indian architect known for pioneering modern architecture in India. He studied at Sir JJ School of Arts in Mumbai and Harvard University under Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, which greatly influenced his style. Some of Kanvinde's most notable works include the IIT Kanpur campus, which he designed in the 1960s. The campus features a central academic complex surrounded by residential buildings, with an emphasis on functionality, open spaces, and connecting walkways influenced by the Bauhaus style.

1. CONTEMPRORARY ARCHITECTURE
GUIDED BY –
JAYKISHOR PANDIT
MEGHNA PARKAR PRESENTED BY - NIKITA BHOJ
T.Y. ARCH
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2. ACHYUT PRAKASH KANVINDE
Padma Shri Achyut Kanvinde
occupied unique position in the
history of Contemporary Indian
Architecture. He was an Indian
architect, writer, and commited
modernist as he always desired
to take Indian architecture to be
global and to the height of
international style

3. ABOUT ARCHITECT
NAME : ACHYUT KANVINDE
DATED : 1960-2002
BIRTH PLACE : ACHARNA VILLAGE, IN KOKAN REGION
OF MAHARASHTRA
GRADUATION : SIR JJ SCHOOL OF ARTS, MUMBAI IN
1942
TRAINING AND : HAWARD UNIVERSITY UNDER WALTER
INFLUENCE GROPIUS

4. PRINCIPLES
 FUNCTIONALISM
MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND BRUTALISM
 REGIONALISM

5. DESIGN CONCEPT
1. He practiced for 55 years, He was considered pioneer of modern
movement in architecture in india
2. He believed that a grid of columns forming a matrix giving structural
and spatial aspect would turn a design to more sophisticated and faceted
3. He treated his building with “ VASTUSHASTRA “ .
4.THE BAUHAUS STYLE : studying under Walter Gropius , He was
greately influenced by the bauhaus style , which later on was adopted
in his various buildings.

7. IIT KANPUR
IIT KANPUR located on the grand trunk road, 15 km west from Kanpur
city and and measures close to 420 hectares. This land was gifted by
Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1960

9. FEATURES
1. The IITK campus occupies 1055 acre area.
2. The Academic Complex located centrally at the site and free
from traffic noise .
3. ACADEMIC BUILDING : 13 Departments ,PK Kelkar library ,
computer centres, faculty offices, laboratories and
administrative building .
4. Around 7000 students ,390 faculty members , 1000 staff
members ( besides their families) reside on campus
5. No of buildings :108
6. 10 boys hostel 2 girls hostel
7. With sports complex and housing for faculty.
8. Site is flat and canal on one side and transportation route on
other side.

10. CONCEPT AND IDEOLOGY
1. The residencial campus is planned and landscaped with hope for
environmental freedom.
2. Halls of residence, faculty and staff houses and community buildings
surround the academic area to provide flexibility in movement .
3. The academic area is connected by long corridor which links all major
buildings .
4. Conventional type of buildings were designed as isolated islands of
department.
5. Core pedestrian island which consist of lecture halls surrounded by
landscaping and water body forming the main focus of the campus .

11. ACADEMIC AREA
Institutes Academic Area comprises academic buildings,.SIDBI
innovation centre, National wind Tunnel facility ., labs, administrative
buildings.
SIDBI innovation centre

12. P .K . KELKAR LIBRARY
1. Established in 1960 as central library.
2. Four storied building ( covered area : 5730 sq m )
3. Basement – 700 sq .m
4. Ground floor -700 sq .m
5. 1st floor – 1630 sq. m
6. 2nd floor – 2700 sq, m
7. Exposed brickwork
8. Framed structure based on grid

13. HALL OF RESIDENCES

15. ACADEMIC CHARACTER

18. IIT KANPUR
1. Elevated pedestrian pathway
2. Sheltered and yet openness
3. Protection from hot Sun yet
Allowing breezes

20. SECTION

21. IITK
The Bauhaus influence is
visible in IITK
1. Cubic shapes
2. smooth , flat surfaces
3. elimination of ornamentation
4. Flat roof

22. MATERIALS
1. Locally available high quality bricks and prevalent labour and
R.C.C. structure
2. Concrete columns and flat roof