Charles Chorrea

Figures
Height:
Architectur
al
83.8 meter / 275 feet
Height: To
Tip
83.8 meter / 275 feet
Floors
Above
Ground
27
Tower GFA
12,000 m / 129,167 ft
Companies Involved
Architect
Associates
Main Contractor
Charles Correa
Larsen & Toubro
The building had to be oriented east

west to capture prevailing sea breeze and
views to the city. But also the orientation
for hot sun and heavy rains.
Solution in old bungalows wrapping a

protective layer of verandahs around the
main living areas
Kanchanjunga an attempt to apply these
principles to a high-rise building.
This building has 32 different apartments
with 4 types of flats varying from 3 to 6
bedrooms.
Interlocking of these variations expressed
externally by shear end walls that hold up
the cantilevers.
Minimalist surfaces cut away to open up

double-height terrace gardens at the corners.
Complex spatial organization of living spaces
With its concrete construction and large areas

of white panels, bears a strong resemblance to
modern apartment buildings in the West
Towers proportion 1:4 (21 sqm and 84 m
high)
Garden terraces actually a modern

interpretation of a feature of the traditional
Indian bungalow: the verandah
Each apartment provided with a deep, twostory-high garden terrace that is oriented away
from the sun so as to afford protection from
the elements
STRUCTURE
COLORS
Vidhan Sabha, Bhopal
CONCEPT
The majestic work combines a modern sensibility with themes derived from
traditional architecture in harmonium way. The tradition and mythological beliefs

of the country is conceived in the design in the form of Navgraha mandal, the
Hindu pattern of nine squares within a square which describes the universe and
nine planets (some of them mythic).
The nine grahas of the Navgraha mandal are surya, Chandra, kuja (mangala),
Buddha, curve, sukha, shani, rahu and ketu. Each compartment of square is
dedicated to one god. The basic concept lies in the depiction of whole M.P. state
within one building which is highest political representation of M.P. hence
represents by Navgraha mandal.
SPACES IN VIDHAN SABHA
The upper house Vidhan Parishad (75 members)

The lower house Vidhan Sabha (231 members)
The combined hall
Library
The speakers office
The chief minister office
The chief secretary and supporting staff office.
The ministers and P.As office (70 nos.)
Services, utilities, and parking facilities.
Deep understanding of the

Vedic principles
It was commissioned in 1980 but

did not begin construction till
1983,
and
was
ultimately
completed in 1993.
The plan is a series of gardens
within gardens. The administrative
offices are used to define a pattern
of nine compartments.
The five central ones are halls and
courtyards, with the four corners
occupied by specialized functions.
Besides the Vidhan Sabha (336
members)
and
the
Vidhan
Parishad(75 members) there are
suites and offices for the speaker of
the house, for the chief ministers,
for the chief secretary and their
supporting staffs, as well as 70
offices for the minister with their
P.As. together with committee
rooms and section office.
Correa has used open to sky courtyards and a labyrinthine pattern of

pathways to organise the complex requirements of adminstrative and
legislative functions.
The whole composition is enclosed by a wall that defines its exterior form
like a circular inner city- a model of the city of Baghdad. This approach has
generated an interesting roofs cape and skylines, too often missing in
contemporary architecture, the use of gateways and domes and a tower to
develop the imagery of this landmark complex is very much in the tradition
of the harmonic order found in the traditional architecture of islam
The Navgraha mandal is complimented
by a number of other features which in

turn represents the state and the
building. The form of the biggest
assembly chamber (the Vidhan Sabha)
was from the great Buddhist stupa at
Sanchi. The plan is a series of garden
within gardens, with the administrative

offices
defining
compartments.
pattern
of
nine
FORM
The Vidhan Bhavan is a huge building, covering
an area of more than 32,000 sq. meters of built

space.
The
whole building presents as extremely

pleasing vision of powerful curves and straight
vertical and horizontal lines.
Charles Correa has developed a deep

understanding of the Vedic principles of
architecture, from which has emerged an extra
ordinary synthesis of the totally traditional with
the totally modern, The Kund", which is
ritualistically dedicated to Surya and which is
central to both ancient and medieval architecture
in India, is almost a signature of Charles Correa
and, therefore, the main entrance to the Vidhan
Bhavan is through the Kund area.
FUNCTION
There is also a provision for Vidhan Parishad hall but
now its being used as a conference hall. It houses

about 75 members. Its roof has been designed as an
inclined space truss covered with 150 mm thick
R.C.C. slab
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (195863)

in Ahmedabad
Material used:
Tiled roof
Brick wall
Stone floor
Wooden floor
Light and ventilation by operable wooden

louvers
These elements combine to form a pattern
of tiled roofs which are grouped in casual
meandering pattern, creating a pathway
along
which
the
visitors
progresses
towards the centrality of the water court
Philosophy:
Successfully shows the life of Gandhiji
Minimalist architecture
Material honesty
Contemporary architecture
Glow of spaces
Gandhi ashram
Water court at center
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (Gandhi Memorial Institution)
is a museum and public service institution dedicated to preserve the

work and memory and commemorate the life of Indian
leader Mahatma Gandhi.
It is located in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, as well as in the
state of West Bengal.

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Figures

83.8 meter / 275 feet

83.8 meter / 275 feet

The building had to be oriented east

Solution in old bungalows wrapping a

Minimalist surfaces cut away to open up

Complex spatial organization of living spaces

With its concrete construction and large areas

Garden terraces actually a modern

Vidhan Sabha, Bhopal

traditional architecture in harmonium way. The tradition and mythological beliefs

SPACES IN VIDHAN SABHA

The upper house Vidhan Parishad (75 members)

Deep understanding of the

It was commissioned in 1980 but

Correa has used open to sky courtyards and a labyrinthine pattern of

The Navgraha mandal is complimented

by a number of other features which in

within gardens, with the administrative

an area of more than 32,000 sq. meters of built

whole building presents as extremely

Charles Correa has developed a deep

now its being used as a conference hall. It houses

Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (195863)

Light and ventilation by operable wooden

towards the centrality of the water court

Water court at center

The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (Gandhi Memorial Institution)

is a museum and public service institution dedicated to preserve the

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