Sanskar Kendra is a museum at Ahmedabad, India, designed by the architect Le Corbusier. It is a city museum depicting history, art, culture and architecture of Ahmedabad. Another Patang Kite Museum is there which includes a collection of kites, photographs, and other artifacts.[1] The campus is located at the west end of Sardar Bridge near Paldi.[2]
Sanskar Kendra
કર્ણાવતી : અતીતની ઝાંખી
Sanskar Kendra City Museum
Location of Sanskar Kendra in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Established
9 April 1954 (1954-04-09)
Location
Opp. Tagore Hall, near NID, Sardar bridge corner, Paldi, Ahmedabad
The museum was designed in the Modernist style by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. It was named Museum of Knowledge during designing. It was originally a part of a large complex of Cultural Centre of Ahmedabad which had separate pavilions and areas for different subjects like anthropology, natural history, archaeology, monumental sculptures, workshops and depots, folklores in open air. It also included a pavilion for theatre called miracle box. But out of whole planned cultural centre, only museum was built. Its foundation stone was laid on 9 April 1954.[3]
The museum was closed in March 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was kept closed for renovation since.[4]
Modernist architectureedit
Foundation Block of Ellisbridge. Now at Sanskar Kendra.
It rests on his signature pilotis, that are 3.4 metres (11 ft) high there. The building's exterior is of plain brick with exposed elements of raw concrete (Béton brut) structure. The structural grid is 7 metres (23 ft).[3][5]
The building is designed to protect against the hot climate. On the roof there are several large basins originally intended as planters. One enters from underneath the building where there is an open court with a large pool and a ramp that leads to the exhibition spaces. The interior spaces are finished in plaster.[3][5]
The museum is similar to other museum projects by Le Corbusier, such as the "Museum of unlimited extension" project, the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, and the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh, in that the plan is based on a spiral and is designed to be expanded.[3][5]
Collectionsedit
Kite Museum
Museum have various sections related to history of city, art, photography, Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence struggle, various religious communities of Ahmedabad.[1] It houses the tallest incense stick of the world of 4.5 m.[2] The building includes a Kite Museum, which includes a collection of kites, photographs, and other artifacts.[1][2]
Foundation block of Ellis Bridge was moved to Sanskar Kendra. It reads:
"The Ellis Bridge - So named by Government after Sir Barrow Helbert Ellis : K.G.S.I. was built in 1869 and 1870. At a cost of Rs:549,210 destroyed by the great flood of 22nd September 1875 and rebuilt in 1890 and 1895 by Government, Local Bodies and Private Subscribers. At a further cost of Rs. 407564. This the First Stone of the new bridge was laid by His Excellency Donald James eleventh Lord Reay C.C.I.E.LL.D. Governor of Bombay December 19th, 1889."
^ abcDesai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 97. ISBN9780978951702.
^ abcdGargiani, Roberto; Rosellini, Anna; Le Corbusier (2011). Le Corbusier: Béton Brut and Ineffable Space, 1940-1965 : Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision. EPFL Press. pp. 379–384. ISBN9780415681711.
^ abcLang, Jon T. (2002). Concise History Of Modern Indian Architecture. Orient Blackswan. pp. 65–66. ISBN9788178240176.
Further readingedit
Girsberger, H. and Boesiger, W. Le Corbusier. Zurich: Artemis Verlags-AG, 1993.
Herausgegeben, ed. and Boesiger, W. Le Corbusier. Zurich: Verlag fur Architektur Artemis Zurich, 1983. ISBN3-7608-8019-3, ISBN1-874056-51-X
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Sanskar Kendra is a museum at Ahmedabad India designed by the architect Le Corbusier It is a city museum depicting history art culture and architecture of Ahmedabad Another Patang Kite Museum is there which includes a collection of kites photographs and other artifacts 1 The campus is located at the west end of Sardar Bridge near Paldi 2 Sanskar Kendraકર ણ વત અત તન ઝ ખ Sanskar Kendra City MuseumLocation of Sanskar Kendra in Ahmedabad Gujarat IndiaShow map of AhmedabadSanskar Kendra Gujarat Show map of GujaratSanskar Kendra India Show map of IndiaEstablished9 April 1954 1954 04 09 LocationOpp Tagore Hall near NID Sardar bridge corner Paldi AhmedabadCoordinates23 00 47 N 72 34 10 E 23 01306 N 72 56944 E 23 01306 72 56944TypeLocal museum history museum art Museum kite museumOwnerAhmedabad Municipal CorporationChabutaro bird feeding pole at Sanskar Kendra Ahmedabad India It is 120 years old and was originally in Kshetrapal ni Pol Contents 1 History 2 Modernist architecture 3 Collections 4 Photo gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingHistory editThe museum was designed in the Modernist style by the Swiss French architect Le Corbusier It was named Museum of Knowledge during designing It was originally a part of a large complex of Cultural Centre of Ahmedabad which had separate pavilions and areas for different subjects like anthropology natural history archaeology monumental sculptures workshops and depots folklores in open air It also included a pavilion for theatre called miracle box But out of whole planned cultural centre only museum was built Its foundation stone was laid on 9 April 1954 3 The museum was closed in March 2020 following the COVID 19 pandemic It was kept closed for renovation since 4 Modernist architecture edit nbsp Foundation Block of Ellisbridge Now at Sanskar Kendra It rests on his signature pilotis that are 3 4 metres 11 ft high there The building s exterior is of plain brick with exposed elements of raw concrete Beton brut structure The structural grid is 7 metres 23 ft 3 5 The building is designed to protect against the hot climate On the roof there are several large basins originally intended as planters One enters from underneath the building where there is an open court with a large pool and a ramp that leads to the exhibition spaces The interior spaces are finished in plaster 3 5 The museum is similar to other museum projects by Le Corbusier such as the Museum of unlimited extension project the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo and the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh in that the plan is based on a spiral and is designed to be expanded 3 5 Collections edit nbsp Kite MuseumMuseum have various sections related to history of city art photography Mahatma Gandhi Indian independence struggle various religious communities of Ahmedabad 1 It houses the tallest incense stick of the world of 4 5 m 2 The building includes a Kite Museum which includes a collection of kites photographs and other artifacts 1 2 Foundation block of Ellis Bridge was moved to Sanskar Kendra It reads The Ellis Bridge So named by Government after Sir Barrow Helbert Ellis K G S I was built in 1869 and 1870 At a cost of Rs 549 210 destroyed by the great flood of 22nd September 1875 and rebuilt in 1890 and 1895 by Government Local Bodies and Private Subscribers At a further cost of Rs 407564 This the First Stone of the new bridge was laid by His Excellency Donald James eleventh Lord Reay C C I E LL D Governor of Bombay December 19th 1889 Photo gallery edit nbsp Museum on pilotis and item displayed nbsp Chabutra and brick walls nbsp Fountain was originally at Fuwara Kalupur nbsp Ahmedabad Fire brigade 1907 nbsp Queen Victoria statue nbsp First Mayor of Ahmedabad after whom this museum named nbsp Re inauguration PlaqueSee also editTagore Memorial Hall List of Le Corbusier buildings Index Modernist architecture in India Ellis BridgeReferences edit a b c Singh Sarina 2009 India 13 Lonely Planet p 732 ISBN 9781741791518 a b c Desai Anjali H 2007 India Guide Gujarat India Guide Publications p 97 ISBN 9780978951702 a b c d Gargiani Roberto Rosellini Anna Le Corbusier 2011 Le Corbusier Beton Brut and Ineffable Space 1940 1965 Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision EPFL Press pp 379 384 ISBN 9780415681711 https indianexpress com article cities ahmedabad sanskar kendra to become world heritage museum 8847527 a b c Lang Jon T 2002 Concise History Of Modern Indian Architecture Orient Blackswan pp 65 66 ISBN 9788178240176 Further reading editGirsberger H and Boesiger W Le Corbusier Zurich Artemis Verlags AG 1993 Herausgegeben ed and Boesiger W Le Corbusier Zurich Verlag fur Architektur Artemis Zurich 1983 ISBN 3 7608 8019 3 ISBN 1 874056 51 X nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanskar Kendra Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanskar Kendra amp oldid 1169601940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
