Mandvi Cultural Odyssey
Cultural Centre, Mandvi, Gujarat
Bachelors of Architecture | Mumbai University 2015-20
The cultural centre is locacted on the coast of Kutchh,Gujarat for the revival of the dying arts and crafts of the region. Various dying arts like ajrakh printing, bell- making, rogan art etc. have been given a practise and exhibition space. The arts have been divided on different levels keeping the decibels of their practise in mind.
Movement along the site
The structures are bound by their language of courtyards that act as interactive, ventilating and movement guidance places for the users. The sea facing side of the site is the main entry while the opposite site is used completely for the servicing needs of the structures.
Reinforced clay bricks, perforated clay panels and courtyards are symbolic to this design as they not only respond to material availability but also the contextual climate. The courtyard is an ancient Indian climate response that grew into a space for social interaction and has been therefore introduced here.
