INTRODUCTION

LOCATION : Jawaharlal Marg, Jaipur

COMPLETION : 1991

TYPE : Arts and crafts center

ARCHITECT : Architect Charles Correa

PLOT AREA : 9.5 acres

BUILT-UP AREA : 8100 sq.m.

Jawahar Kala Kendra also known as nine-square house of culture, Jawahar Kala
Kendra is an arts and crafts centre located in the city of Jaipur. the centre is
important not because of the nomenclature but its close association with the city of
Jaipur itself.

It is located in the prime location of South Jaipur. The center is situated on

Jawaharlal marg opposite to Rajasthan commerce college. It is located on a parcel
of land having 9.5 acres and the building is surrounded by lush green landscaped
garden. On one side it has a Shilp Gram made in a replica of cluster of village huts.

MACRO SCALE MAP

ACTIVITIES
MESO SCALE MAP

The centre has been made in eight blocks

housing
Museums,

Theatres,

Library,

Arts display room,

Cafeteria,

Hostel,studio
Administration
The centre is frequently occupied with
artists and arts loving people. Many
exhibitions
and performances by local artists are
displayed at the centre. The annual
festivals of
classical dance and music are held in the
centre. The centre hosts many workshops
ofRailway station =
7 kmsand music.
dance
Airport =6 kms

MICRO SCALE MAP

OPEN AIR THEATRE

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

CONCEPT

The centre is an analogue of the original city pIan of

Jaipur.
His city plan, guided by the Shipla Shastras, was
based on the ancient Vedic madala of nine squares
or houses which represent the nine planets.
Due to the presence of a hill one of the squares was
transposed to the east and two of the squares were
amalgamated to house the palace.
Correa's plan for the Kendra invokes directly the
original navagraha .One of the squares is pivoted to
recall the original city plan and also to create
the entrance.

THE NAVAGRAHA GRID

PLAN OF JAIPUR CITY

THE NAVAGRAHA TRANSLATION BY THE

ARCHITECT

PLANNING
Each of the nine planet is
represented by a square, 30m
x 30m, defined by red
sandstone walls, 8m high. The
programme of the Arts Centre
is disaggregated into nine
separate groupings, each
corresponding to the myths of
a particular planet.

BUDH-MERCURY

ZONING

KETUDESCENDING
NODE

CHANDRA-MOON
MUSEUM/GALLERY
LEARNING SPACE

MANGAL-MARS

SHANISATURN

ADMINISTRATION

RECREATIONAL SPACE

RAHUASENDIN
G
NODE

SHUKRA-VENUS
GURU-JUPITER

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

MADHYAVARTHI OPEN
THEATRE
VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE

DOME IN MANGAL BHAVAN ADMIN

LIBRARY

N
Aministration block
6. GF
Alankar museum GF
Madhyavarti open theatre
GF
Curator
FF
Library
GF
7. Sudarshan art gallery
GF
Audio visual reading
FF
Surekh art galleryGF
Sphatic art gallery/
GFChaturdic art gallery
FF
Music and dance
GF
8. Satkar cafeteria GF
Sphatic art gallery
FF
Guest house / dormet
FF
5. Parijat I
GF
9. Rangayan Krishnayan
GF
Parijat II
GF Director theatre GF
Srajan workshops
GF
Srajan photo workshops
FF

GALLERY

1.
2.
3.
.
4.

GALLERY

ALANKAR MUSEUM
CAFETERIA

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

CIRCULATION AND PLANNING

2 Entries

Pedestrian entry defined by an arch

Vehicular entry

Both entrances lead to the admin

One block moved aside to define an enter space

Grid iron planning

Central Courtyard

Inward Looking

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

DENSITY AND VOLUME

EACH MODULE = 30x30x8 M

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

BUILDING LANGUAGE AND MATERIALS

The external walls are clad with red Agra sandstone topped by a coping of beige
Dholpur sandstone.
On these surfaces, the presence of each planet is expressed by its traditional symbol
inlaid in white marble with polish black granite and mica slate.

IUSE OF PERGOLAS

LIGHT SHAFTS HAVE STEP PROFILE WITH MARBLE CAPPING

INTRICATE PAINTINGS ON
THE CEILING

STEPPED TANK OR KUND CONCEPT USED FOR THE MAIN COMMUNITY6

VASTU SYMBOLS ON THE FACDE OF EACH UNIT
SPACE

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

COMMUNITY SPACES

View of the internal

ketu court

View of the Budh court

View of the central

court

View of
the
pathway

View of the mangal formal

community area

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

RESPONSE TO CLIMATE

VIEW OF THE PERGOLAS

LIGHT SHAFTS HAVING STEP PROFILE WITH MARBLE CRAVING

RELATION TO LANDS

VIEW OF THE OPENINGS IN THE WALL

The climate of Jaipur is hot and semi-arid.

The architect has dealt with this by having a courtyard such that
it draws in air from all sides.
The openings in the walls are small thus leading to venturi effect.
Use of pergolas to provide shade

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

LOKRANG FESTIVAL
LOKRANG A MEGA ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT
JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA , STARTED IN 1994,
IS A 11 DAY FESTIVAL HELD IN TH MONTH OF
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER APPROX 15 DAYS
BEFORE DIWALI FROM THE FIRST DY OF THE
MONTH OF KARTIKA.
TO CELEBRATE THE FOLK ART AND CULTURAL
TRADITIONS OF INDIA THE LOKRANG OR
NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL COMPRAISING
NATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL
HANDICRAFT FAIR (AT SHILP BAZAR).

DANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE OPEN THEATRE

DURING LOKRANG

SHILPGRAM A RURAL
COMPLEX HOUSED IN IT 9.5
ACRE COMPLEX KNOWN AS
SHILPGRAM IS THE VENUE FOR
FAIRS, HAAT BAZAARS AND
FESTIVALS. IT HAS SIX HUTS
REPRESENTING BRAJ
(BHARATPUR), HADOTI (KOTA),
TRIBAL( DUNGARPUR), DESERT
(BARMER AND BIKANER),
SHEKHAWATI (SIKAR) AND
CENTRE ( JAIPUR). CRAFTS
FAIR, FESTIVALS AND FOLK
PROGRAMS ARE ORGANIZED
IN SHILPGRAM FROM TIME TO
TIME, BRINGING IT TO LIFE,
VIBRANCY AND COLOUR.

CRAFTS AND ART WORK ON DISPLAY AND

MUSIC PERFORMANCE IN SHILPGRAM

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

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