Public building
By: Andhare, Uday
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(4), April.Description: 43-45p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Cultural Backdrop: Natarani Amphitheatre is
a unique open to sky amphitheater and an integral
part of the world-renowned Darpana Academy of
Performing arts. This is the only state-of-the-arts
venue in Ahmedabad city and the state of Gujarat
to host high quality performances from around the
world. Every year since its inception, there have
been about eighty events including dance perfor-
mances, concerts, plays, cultural programs and
films. It has hosted seven major international fes-
tivals every year. It also has been the nerve center
for young writers, poets, musicians, and activists to
hold informed performances.
Physical Backdrop: The site for the amphi-
theater is adjacent to the Darpana Academy of Per-
forming Arts dance school built by Achyut Kanvinde
in 1962 and in line with several cultural landmarks
along the river edge, such as the Mill Owners build-
ing by Le Corbusier and the Gandhi Ashram build-
ing further along the river. The six hundred year
old walled city is seen across from the river on the
opposite bank. The site is primarily accessible from
a neighborhood street to the west and provides
a visual link to the river on the east suggesting a
physical link down to the river to establish a vital
cultural connect. The Sabarmati riverfront develop-
ment project in Ahmedabad impacted the existing
Natarani theatre precinct. A major chunk of the
stage area was lost to the riverfront road and its
sidewalk, rendering the theatre inoperable for sev-
eral years. It is in the context of this reality that its
re-imagination was both imperative and desired for
its activities to flourish. The new proposed layout
not only attempts to mitigate this situation but also
improves upon its existing infrastructure, capacity
and reestablishes its centrality in the cultural life of
the city.
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Cultural Backdrop: Natarani Amphitheatre is
a unique open to sky amphitheater and an integral
part of the world-renowned Darpana Academy of
Performing arts. This is the only state-of-the-arts
venue in Ahmedabad city and the state of Gujarat
to host high quality performances from around the
world. Every year since its inception, there have
been about eighty events including dance perfor-
mances, concerts, plays, cultural programs and
films. It has hosted seven major international fes-
tivals every year. It also has been the nerve center
for young writers, poets, musicians, and activists to
hold informed performances.
Physical Backdrop: The site for the amphi-
theater is adjacent to the Darpana Academy of Per-
forming Arts dance school built by Achyut Kanvinde
in 1962 and in line with several cultural landmarks
along the river edge, such as the Mill Owners build-
ing by Le Corbusier and the Gandhi Ashram build-
ing further along the river. The six hundred year
old walled city is seen across from the river on the
opposite bank. The site is primarily accessible from
a neighborhood street to the west and provides
a visual link to the river on the east suggesting a
physical link down to the river to establish a vital
cultural connect. The Sabarmati riverfront develop-
ment project in Ahmedabad impacted the existing
Natarani theatre precinct. A major chunk of the
stage area was lost to the riverfront road and its
sidewalk, rendering the theatre inoperable for sev-
eral years. It is in the context of this reality that its
re-imagination was both imperative and desired for
its activities to flourish. The new proposed layout
not only attempts to mitigate this situation but also
improves upon its existing infrastructure, capacity
and reestablishes its centrality in the cultural life of
the city.
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