Kanvinde was a pioneering Indian architect born in 1916 who studied at Harvard under Walter Gropius. He is known for introducing modern rationalist architecture to India that was functional, used local materials like brick and concrete, and brought buildings down to the human scale. One of his most notable works was the campus master plan and buildings for the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur starting in 1959, where he employed a grid structure, segregated vehicles and pedestrians, placed academic buildings at the center near hostels, and used a split-level corridor system to improve connectivity while maintaining a sense of openness.

2. NAME ACHUYT KANVINDE
DATE 1916-2002
BIRTH PLACE Achare, in the Konkan region
of Maharashtra
GRADUATION(b.arch) Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai in 1942.
TRAINING AND INFLUENCE
HAVARD UNIVERSITY
UNDER WALTER GROPIUS.
CONTEXT MODERN INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
ABOUT ARCHITECT

3. RATIONALIST
Kanvinde reveal the internal functional in a building as separate
masses and then arranged in a ways that
were functional from inside and
elegant from outside.
SENSE OF SPACE
Humaness is all about size and scale, kanvinde always tried to bring
down buildings to human scale and a connection to the built heritage
in a locality.
1. Kanvide introduced modern architecture to humane path and innovatively
Blend technology and athestics.
2. Kanvinde played with space and form and much more importance to
natural light. He believed that :
The relationships of the part and materials of the building are a
Working morality.
DESIGN PHILOSPY

4. • There buildings were always conceived with first priority given
to its functions, and the social values when designing spaces.
• He rejected symmetry.
FUNCTIONALISM
• Elimination of unnecessary detail. Visual expression of
structure, as opposed to the hiding of structural element.
• Developed to create functional structures at a low cost, but
eventually designers adopted the look for other uses such as
college buildings.
MODERN ARCHITECTURE ANDBRUTALISM
• Local climate, building materials
• Social conditions, sound climatological principles.
REGIONALISM
PRINCIPLES

5.  He practiced perfectly for 55 years, he was considered the pioneer of
what may be termed the modern movement in architecture in India.
 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.
 The Bauhaus style: studying under Ar.Walter Gropius, kanvind
developed a whole new outlook towards architecture. He was greatly
influenced by the bauhaus style, which later on was adopted in his
various buildings that is :
DESIGN CONCEPT
• Asymmetry
• Blocky
• Cubic shapes
• Smooth, flat plain,
undecorated surfaces
• Flat roofs
• Adoption of steel-framed
or reinforced-concrete
Post-and-slab.
BRICK
CONCRETE

6. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY,
KANPUR

7. Indian institute of technology located in kanpur, uttar pradesh. Iit-kanpur is
located on the grand trunk road, 15 km west of kanpur city and measures close to
420 hectares which is 1038 acres.
The residential campus is planned and landscaped with a hope for environmental
freedom. Halls of residence, faculty and staff houses and community buildings
surround the central academic area to provide flexibility in movement and
communication.
The academic departments at iit kanpur are:

11. FEATURES
. The IITK campus occupies a 1055 acre area.
. The academic complex is located centrally at the site and free from traffic noise.
. Academic buildings: 13 departments, pk kelkar 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 transportation route on the other
side.
. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic are completely segregated.

15. CONCEPT AND IDEOLOGY
. The residential campus is planned and landscaped with a hope for
environmental 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 halls 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
students.
. Conventional type of buildings were designed as isolated islands of departments
activities which students and faculties share are designed to encourage meeting
and interaction.

21. P.K. KELKAR LIBRARY
. Established in 1960 as central library. Established in 1960 as central library. „
renamed as P.K. Kelkar library in 2001. Renamed as P.K. Kelkar library in 2001. „
. Four-storied building (covered area: 5730 sq. M.)
. Basement - 700 sq m
. Ground floor - 700 sq m
. First floor -1630 sq m
. Second floor - 2700 sq m
. Staff strength – 40
. Exposed brickwork:
Reduces maintenance Costs and
Enhances aesthetic appeal

24. . 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.

25. Connecting corridors
P.K. Kelkar library

28. Residential blocks
. The residential campus is planned and landscaped with a hope for environmental
freedom.
. Halls of residence, faculty and staff houses and community buildings surround the
central academic area to provide flexibility in movement and communication.
. Institute hostels are located at a distance of 500 m from the conference venue (lecture
hall complex).

37. GYMKHANA
The students' gymkhana is the students' government organization of IIT kanpur.
Established in 1962, the gymkhana seeks to cultivate qualities of leadership amongst
students to foster a corporate life and to advance the general cause of the student body of
the institute.

41. ARCHITECTURE FEATURES

42. Split level corridor system
• Minimize the walking distance, improving connectivity
• Create spatial expansion
• Give the impression of one large space hence space is used as a tool

43. • Elevated pedestrian walkway
• Sheltered and yet openness
• Protection from hot sun yet
allowing breezes.

46. Visual expression of
the structure rather
than hiding its
structural
components

47. HOSTELS

48. GYMKHANA

49. VISITORS HOSTELS

50. HOSTELS GYMKHANA
VISITORS HOSTELS LIBRARY

51. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
Features
Existing landscape and vegetation are largely protected and preserved. Sustainable
site planning to resources and minimize disruption of natural ecosystem.
Natural light and ventilation through skylights & ventilators in common spaces.
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.
Passive strategies such as earth air tunnel and thermal storage provided to enable
reduction in energy consumption for conditioning the building.

53. SECTIONS

54. MATERIALS
In Kanpur, the local availability of high quality brick and the prevalent labour
and construction practices made kanvinde go for reinforced concrete for
Structural frames and brick as infill's .
Reinforced-concrete post-and-slab construction, with a series of flat slab-floors
and a flat roof-slab carried on concrete columns or posts.

55. INTERIOR OF MESS

57. AIRSTRIP
HEALTH CENTRE
WIND TUNNEL
OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOL

58. CONCLUSION
• His works are generally raw and unemotional. Yet he managed to make
his designs appealing and welcoming.
• His designs were distinct and unique yet having one thing similar-
functionalism.
• His designs appear to be built with a large amount of thought having
been given to making them functionally efficient and practically
feasible.
• Conventional type of buildings were designed as isolated islands
of departments.
• Activities which students and faculties share are designed to encourage
meeting and interaction.

59. THANK U-)
Siddharth jain