VIDHAN BHAVAN, BHOPAL

INTRODUCTION:
Presently used as New State Assembly for Madhya Pradesh Government. It replaced the former building, built during Colonial Period initially which was used as house for viceroy of India, when he visited. It is a complete set of integrated facilities that sit on crest of Arera Hill. The whole surrounded area belongs to an elite part of the city. Large contemporary murals, sculpture, and paintings by local artists enliven the spaces. The jury commended the complex as "The Creation of An Ensemble that provides a wide range of spatial experiences as one moves through the complex". The building has a panoramic view of the surroundings.

VIEW OF VIDHAN BHAVAN ON ARERA HILL.

PROJECT DATA:
Total Site Area: Total Ground Floor Area: Total Combined Floor Area: 85,000 sqm 11,000 sqm 32,000 sqm

THE SITE:
The Arera Hill is flanked by lake at one side & greenery at other. Vidhan Bhavan located at crest of Hill,Dropping sharply to the lake side & gently to the green zone,where main road passes. Other government buildings are down the hill at lake side. Behind the green zone are Government residences.

EVOLUTION OF DESIGN:
Initially plan developed as circle,with regard to site,so that it could have unity & presence. As its located at hill in centre of city,the 2 main architectural axes within the building extended out into the panoramic views of the city around. The circulation is always put along the courtyards

PLAN:
CABINET ROOM COURTYARD LIBRARY VIDHAN PARISHAD OFFICE S LEGISLATORS FOYER

VIP ENTRY CENTRAL HALL

LEGISLATIVE ENTRY

VIDHAN SABHA COURT OF PEOPLE PUBLIC ENTERANCE

COMBINED HALL

REFLECTING POOL

VERANDAH ALONG COURTYARD

CENTRAL HALL

CABINET ROOM

VIP ENTRY

PERGOLA

WATER POOL

COURT OF PEOPLE

VIDHAN SABHA

The main access road swings toward the site in an irregular pattern following the contours of the hill. The plan of the building was developed within an almost continuous circular exterior wall. It is a pattern of gardens within gardens,divided into 9 squares. The 5 central ones(along 2 main axes) are halls & courtyards. The 4 corner positions are occupied by: The Vidhan Sabha(Lower House),The Vidhan Parishad(Upper house),The Combined Hall & The Library. There are 3 main Entrances: For the Public,VIPs,MLAs. The form establishes a visual unity and presence regardless of the direction from which one approaches it. It is conceived as a "city within a city.

SECTIONS:

SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION:

DIFFERENT FORMS OF VIDHAN BHAVAN:

DESIGN FEATURES:
Gardens (the courtyards) within a garden (the landscape). Buildings (the functions) within a building (the circle wall). Separated yet interconnected system of internal circulation and meeting places. Natural Light & Ventilation. Modern interpretation of the heritage. Integration of architecture and artworks.

GANDHI ASHRAM, AHMEDABAD

LOCATION:
The Sabarmati Ashram is located along the west bank of the Sabarmati River on Ashram Road, in the north of the city.

CONTEXT:
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya provide example of combining the Hindu architectural/ cosmological idea of isotropy and Modernist functional planning. The concept of isotropy (similar to fractals) refers to an infinitely scalable structure and can be seen in the repetition and manipulation of the decorative elements in Hindu temples. In the Smarak Sangrahalaya, the modular pavilion unit is designed for easy extension and emphasizes the accumulation of a single element to make a whole. Correa placed five distinctly programmed interior spaces within the asymmetrical grid plan. The plan of the museum has also been compared to village houses in India's Banni region. Instead of a single volume, the houses consist of five huts each with a different function, which surround to make a courtyard. The inhabitants walk back and forth across the outside space to use the different rooms.

HOUSE PLAN IN BANNI VILLAGE

SPACES:
The site on the Sabarmati River bank is part of the larger ashram complex and is integrated into its gardens. Five interior rooms contain the collection of the museum. The rooms are enclosed by brick walls and wooden louvered screens. All five rooms are part of the 6m square module. Correas subtle changes of the enclosure allow for variety in the modules lighting, temperature, and visual permeability. A square, uncovered shallow pool is located between the five rooms.

LETTERS PHOTOS BOOKS OFFICE MEETINGS

CONSTRUCTION:
The museum uses a simple but delicately detailed post and beam structure. Load bearing brick columns support concrete channels, which are both support the wooden roof and direct rainwater. Boards are nailed underneath the joists and tiles are placed atop the joints. The foundation is concrete and is raised about a foot from the ground. The monumental and archetypal structure of the museum recalls the well-known work of Louis Kahn, who began two projects in the region shortly after Correas museum was built. Wooden doors, stone floors, ceramic tile roofs, and brick columns are the palette of the building.

SECTION THROUGH MUSEUM HALL

MUSEUM HALL

EXTERNAL WALL SECTION

LOUVERS DETAIL>

BRICK PIERS

WOODEN ROOF

TILED ROOF STONE FLOORS

WOODEN LOUVERS