Uttam C. Jain is an Indian architect born in 1934 who founded Uttam C. Jain Architects & Planners. He received advanced study and education in architecture in India and Argentina. Some of his key projects include the Capitol Complex in Naya Raipur, Jodhpur University, and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. The Aga Khan School in Mundra, Gujarat designed by his firm features a curved building structure with single-banked classrooms opening onto green courtyards. The library is placed at the center to act as a pivot amongst activities. Local materials like stone are used to make the building climate responsive.

1. By, Albab R.Khan
VI Semester
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECURE
UTTAM C.JAIN’s
Aga khan
school, Mundra
Gujarat

2. Architects Profile
• Full Name : Uttam Chand Jain
• Born : 1934
• Business Name : Uttam C. Jain Architects & Planners
• Services : Architecture, Urban Planning
• Design Team : 15 members , Mumbai
Qualification :
• Advanced study scholarship from the National University of Tucuman,
Argentina, 1959
• First Class Honors degree in Architecture - Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur, 1958

3. Key projects
Capitol Complex, Naya Raipur Jodhpur University
Kota Engineering College

4. Key projects
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research,
Reserve Bank of India,
Mumbai
Habib Ganj Railway Station,
Bhopal
Universal Harmony Hall &
International Exhibition Centre,
Mount Abu

5. Key projects
Private House, Babulal Jain
Landmark- Larren & Toubro Welfare Centre,
Bombay
Vicks Vapour rub Plant, Goa

6. Key Awards
• 2007, A+D & Spectrum Foundation
Architecture Awards 2006, New
Delhi, India
• 2005, Golden Architect Award
2004, A+D & Spectrum Paints
Ltd., New Delhi, India
• 2002, Chairman's Award -
Architect of the Year 2001, J.K.
Cement Ltd., India
• 1992, President's Award – Babu
rao Mhatre Gold Medal, Indian
Institute of Architects, India
• 1991, JIIA Awards, Indian Institute
of Architects, Bombay, India
• 1969, Commonwealth Institute of
Architects, London, UK

7. Philosophy
Believed that architecture begins after you put up four walls and a roof – This
is what he called the “non-manifest part.”
The immediate surroundings is source of construction materials -
snow, stone, straw, reed, wood or mud is the indigenous materials for
constructing an enclosure.
The relationship between human being and the building being established,
what develops and grows around becomes a measure for man and his society.
There is a place for everything and everything has its place.
Spatial configuration in his design is an attempt to invoke a spirit that will
establish a symbiotic bond between the present and the past.

8. AESTHETICS
It is the aesthetics of openness
contrasted with enclosures that
highlights the different features from
the rest of the façade.
Facades communicate through solids
and voids
FORM
Realization of shelter form and its
content are in response to a given
place, climate, and time.
Context is important.

9. Aga Khan School , Mudra,
Gujarat
• Client : Aga Khan Foundation
• Project Architect : Shona Jain
• Project Management Consultant : Aga Khan Education
Services , India
• Year of completion : 2006

10. • Plot Area :
15693 SQM
• Built-up area :
4459 SQM
• Project cost :
Rs. 4,31,00,000
Map shows :
• Approach to site
• Context of site (Open ground and
vegetation)
• Relation between Built and Open
Ground on Site

11. Soakpit
sandpit
Septic
tank
Trans-
former
badminton
volleyball
Earth mound
School
building
Amphitheatre
Proposed
staff
housing
Security room
Entry

12. Academic
Block
Analysis of Zoning
Adopted
CLASSROOMS
CLASSROOMS
LABRATORIES
LUNCH STAFFROOM
ADMIN
SERVICES
SERVICES
LIBRARY
ENTRY
AUDITORIUM
LABORATORIE
S
CLASSROO
MS
CLASSROO
MS
LIBRARY
LUNCH STAFFROO
M
ADMIN
SERVICES
SERVICES
ENTRY

13. 1. Entrance
2. Security room
3. Corridors
4. Courtyards
5. Classroom
6. Pre-shift classroom
7. Arts & crafts room
8. Computer room
9. Laboratory
10. Library
11. Head coordinators room
12. Administration
13. Reprography room
14. Teacher’s resource center
15. Staff room
16. Meeting room
17. PA’s room
18. Principal’s room
19. Vice-principals room
20. Sick room
21. Counselor’s room
22. Store room
23. Kitchen
24. Utility room
25. Toilet
26. Handicap toilet
27. UPS & electrical room
28. Auditorium phase 2 (future)
29. Gymnasium phase 2 (future)
30. Server room
31. Multipurpose hall
32. Terrace
33. Overhead water tank

14. 1. Entrance
2. Security room
3. Corridors
4. Courtyards
5. Classroom
6. Pre-shift classroom
7. Arts & crafts room
8. Computer room
9. Laboratory
10. Library
11. Head coordinators room
12. Administration
13. Reprography room
14. Teacher’s resource center
15. Staff room
16. Meeting room
17. PA’s room
18. Principal’s room
19. Vice-principals room
20. Sick room
21. Counselor’s room
22. Store room
23. Kitchen
24. Utility room
25. Toilet
26. Handicap toilet
27. UPS & electrical room
28. Auditorium phase 2 (future)
29. Gymnasium phase 2 (future)
30. Server room
31. Multipurpose hall
32. Terrace
33. Overhead water tank

15. Analysis
• Academic block is a
G+1 structure
• Single banked
classrooms arranged
in a linear fashion.
• A linear strip of
classrooms opens out
to green courts .
• These courts serve as
assembly areas for
discussion and spaces
for informal activities.
Layout of Classrooms
COURT
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CORRIDOR
CORRIDOR

16. Inner Corridors made
colorful (unlike front
façade of building)
Green courts
between classrooms

17. Analysis
Library is placed in the centre and acts as the pivot amongst all activities.
Administration is placed close to the entrance, away from classroom clusters to
give students a sense of belonging to their spaces.

18. Analysis
Facade of building is white
washed with the a contrasting
sloping tiled roof
The built form is ground
hugging where the
administration (which is visually
taller) and roof of entrance
portico are given a contrasting
nature.
Panoramic view of the curved built structure
Driveway and entrance portico
of school
Roof of building

19. Analysis
Compound wall made of sized stone
masonry
Designed with a curvilinear form
Security cabin adopts a circular form

20. Conclusion
Uttam C. Jain is one of the great contemporary architect of India .
His project shows lots of good architectural solutions and their implications in
Indian climate and behaviours.
The use of arches , vaults , domes , squinched , pillars , cutouts in facades ,
courtyards , pergolas etc are the major elements of his design.
His designs are mere a excellent response the site and surroundings.
His designs show how use of local materials with a good mixtures of modern
technology can make a building a climate responsive .
He believes that here are the 3 ‘P’s of architecture :
-The Personality of the architect, -The Product -The Place.
These have to be in synergy.

21. Bibliography
• www.ucjain.com
• Manyness of Mumbai , Author : U.C.Jain (available in our campus library)
• www.archnet.org
• www. Architecture-page.com
• www.google.com/images/
• www.pinterest.com/agakhanschoolmundra/