The document describes the Jawahar Kala Kendra complex in Jaipur, India. It was designed based on the original city plan of Jaipur, consisting of 9 squares arranged in a grid inspired by the Navagraha concept of the 9 planets. Each square is associated with a different planet and houses a different function, such as the library being in the square of Mercury to represent knowledge. The complex was constructed over 6 years using traditional materials and design elements from Rajasthan to be sensitive to the local climate and culture.

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LOCATION
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LOCATION:JAIPUR,RAJASTHAN
CONSTRUCTIONTIME6YEARS
CONSTRUCTEDBYPWD
SITEAREA9.5ACRES
COMPLETEDON1991
BUILDAREA:8100SQMBUILDAREA:8100SQM
CONCEPTNAVAGRAHA
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OFJAIPUR
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2. LITERATURESTUDY
SPACES
LIBRARY
PRINTMARKETINGSTUDIO
MUSEUM
TERACOTTAGALLERY
CHATHURDIKGALLERY
SUKRITIGALLERY
SUREKHGALERY
PARJIT1GALLERY
PARJIT2GALLERY
WORKSHOP
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TOVENTURIEFFECT
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KNOWLEDGE.
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ARTS.
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SENTINGTHESUN.CITYPALACE,JAIPUR.
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DIVISIONACCORDINGTO
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1 KETU
2 BUDDHA
3 CHANDRA
4 SANI
5 CENTRALCOURT
66 MANGAL
7 RAHU
8 GURU
9 SUKHRA
CEILINGOFENTRANCEFOYERAT
JAWAHARKALAKENDRA
NEIGHBOURHOODCON
TEXT
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