A REPORT ON

‘THIRD YEAR B.ARCH ACADEMIC STUDY TOUR’

Title: Third Year B. Arch. Study Tour - 2015-16 to Ahmedabad – Baroda- Surat

Duration: Thursday, 26th

November, 2015 to 4th

December , 2015.

Type: Academic

Places: Ahmadabad, Gandhinagar, Modhera, Baroda, Surat

Tour managed by: M/s. Padmshree Tours and Travels Pvt. Ltd. Bibwewadi, Pune.

Proprieter: Mr. Abhijeet Shinde ( 08421844255, 09604025885)

Tour Conducted (From VPSOA) by: Prof. Rushikesh Deshmukh, Asst. Professor & Prof.

Akshada Khatavkar , Asst. Professor, and all T.Y. B.Arch Students.

Purpose of the Study Tour:

The main aim of the Study Tour was to introduce the students with variety of projects and

Architectural Styles created by great Architects Like Le Corbusier, Louis I. Kahn, Hashmukh

Patel, B. V. Doshi , Bimal Patel, Karan Grover and many more. This will surely broaden their

vision towards the Architecture Career.

There was no better places than Ahmedabad- Baroda and Surat Circuit to achieve the aim

mentioned above. The tour was well planned four months before the dates. The co-ordinators

of tour had applied formally through Principal’s portal to the respective Authorities and got

the permissions well before time. This helped to schedule the timings of visits well in

advance.

The details of places visited is as follows:

1st Day:- Thursday, 26th Nov. 2015

Proceeded for Pune Railway Station at 03:00 Pm

Dep. for Ahmadabad by Train from Pune. By VERAVAL EXPRESS at 07:45 PM

2nd

Day:- Friday, 27th Nov. 2015

Reached Ahmadabad station at 8:00 am. The check-in was done in Hotel at 9:00 am (Hotel

Le Grand, Paldi).After breakfast, the actual tour started.

IIM (Old/ New) Ahmadabad at 9:30 Am

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad is a public business school located in

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.The IIM . old campus is spread over 67 acres and was designed

by the famed American Architect Louis I. Kahn. The buildings of the old campus use

exposed brick masonry as the primary building material.

New campus designed by HCP Design and Project Management Pvt. Ltd. spread over 39

acres. The buildings of the new campus use exposed concrete as the primary building

material with fenestrations in a combination of mild steel and wood.

Images: View showing the Facade of IIM, Ahmedabad.

Back to hotel for lunch at 1:00 pm. After lunch, students visited to:

NID Ahmadabad at 2.30 pm,

The National Institute of Design is a design school in Ahmedabad, India. The students had

observed the Architectural style, space characteristics, relationship between indoor and

outdoor activities etc of the design institute.

Images: View showing the space characteristics of NID.

CEPT Ahmadabad at 4.30 pm,

The Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology, designed by Architect B.V. Doshi in

Navarangpura, Ahmedabad. Ar. Doshi has used materials like exposed brick with concrete,

emphasising the slabs and the beams to create a natural coarse texture.

Hussain Doshi Gufa (CEPT campus)

Amdavad ni Gufa is an underground art gallery designed by the Architect B.V. Doshi and

Artist M. F. Hussain. The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of architecture and art.

Kankaria lake at 07:30 Pm.

Kankaria Lake is the biggest lake in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat. A lakefront has been

developed around it, which has many public attractions such as a zoo, toy train, kids city,

tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stalls, and entertainment facilities.

3rd

Day:- Saturday 28th Nov. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Riverfront at Shahibaug at 8:30 am

The park is envisaged as an extension of Gandhiji’s Sabarmati Ashram, across the river,

providing a serene and contemplative backdrop to the Ashram and maximising this vista.

Gandhi Aashram at 10:30 am

The ashram now has a museum, the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya. This had originally been

located in Hridaya Kunj, Gandhi's own cottage in the ashram. Then in 1963, having been

designed by the Architect Charles Correa, the museum was built

.

Sanskaar Kendra Museuam at 12:00 pm

Sanskar Kendra is a museum at 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 artefacts.

Tagore Memorial Hall at 12:30 pm

Tagore Memorial Hall was designed by the Architect Balkrishna Doshi. The hall is named in

memory of Rabindranath Tagore a famous Bengali poet, novelist, musician, painter and

playwright, who helped shape both Indian and Bengali culture.

Back to hotel for lunch at 1:30 pm

After lunch visited to:

Manek Chowkat 3:00 pm

Manek Chowk is a prominent city square in Old Ahmedabad. It is surrounded by historical

structures.

Patang hotel 7:00 pm

Patang hotel is Revolving tower restaurant offering city views and serving Continental,

Chinese and Indian food.

Drive-In Theater 10:00 pm

A drive-in theatre is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen,

a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this

enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.

4rd

Day:- Sunday 29th Nov. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Heritage walk Ahmadabad at 8:30 am

In heritage walk observe the nature of its rich and varied architecture, its art, religious places,

its culture and traditions of architecture.

Adalaj Ni Vav at 11:30 am

Adalaj stepwell is a unique hindu 'water building' is intricately carved and is five stories deep.

After lunch visited to:

Modhera Sun Temple at 2:30 pm

The Sun temple is of a unique architecture. The temple comprises three separate, axially

aligned and integrated elements: Surya Kund, Sabha Mandap and Guda Mandap.

Akshardham Temple at 2:30 pm

Akshardham Temple is Modern 10-story temple monument with elaborately carved

sandstone facade & nightly water/laser show.

5rd

Day:- Monday 30th Nov. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Sangath.-Vastu Shilpa Consultantsvastu Shilpa Foundation. At 10:00am

B.V.Doshi. Housed in the 'Sangath', which itself is an icon of Doshi's work, the firm has

works in a variety of fields including architecture, urban planning, housing etc.

Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute Ahmdabad At 11:00 am

Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute is Institute for studies in the field of Labour Employment

to be set up at Ahmedabad, designed by architect Shri B.V. Doshi.

Gujarat High Court At 12:00 pm

The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1

May 1960 under the Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960 after the state split from Bombay

State. Designed by HCP Design and Project Management Pvt. Ltd. (HCPDPM).

Back to hotel for lunch at 1:00 pm

After lunch visited to:

Wagh Bakri Tea House Ahamdabad at 2.30 pm.

Wagh Bakri is one of the well-known tea blenders of Ahmedabad. The company, which used

to operate from disparate offices, commissioned HCP to design its headquarters, to

consolidate all its operations in a single building.

After Visit Proceed To Vadodara:

Check in Vadodara hotel at 9:30pm Sayaji Hotel, Vadodara.

6rd

Day:- Tuesday 1st Dec. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda At 9:30 am

Observed the architecture department of MS university. Conducted interaction between the

architecture faculty of ms university and students.

Lukshmi Villas Palace VadodaraAt 12:00 pm

Lukshmi Villas Palace (Lukshmi Vilas Palace), the magnificent residence of the royal family

of Baroda was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 with Major Charles Mant as

the chief Architect.

Back to hotel for lunch at 1:00 pm

After lunch visited to:

Navrachana University Vadodara at 2.30 pm.

Observed the architecture department and work of Navrachana university. Conducted

interaction between the architecture faculty of Navrachana university and students.

7th

Day:- Wednesday 2nd Dec. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Karan Grover Architect Office at 10:00am.

Conducted interaction between architect Karan Grover and student. Karan Grover has been

passionately advocating the need to look at ones culture and heritage for clues as to the

direction for a contemporary architecture and sustainable development relevant to the Indian

context today.

Dipen Gada Architect at 11:30am.

Conducted interaction between Architect Dipen Gada and student. Ar. Dipen Gada and

Associates, which is popularly known as DGA, is a very modest interior design firm.

After lunch visited to:

Champaner Fort at 4:00am.

Champaner is located at a distance of 50 km from Baroda. The historical monuments at

Champaner consist of a series of fortifications. The structures represent a perfect blend of

Hindu-Moslem architecture, mainly in the Great Mosque (Jami Masjid), which was a model

for later mosque architecture in India.

After Visit Proceed To Surat:

Check in Surat hotel at 9:30pm Budget Inn Bellevue, Surat.

8th

Day:- Thursday 3nd Dec. 2015

After Breakfast Visited to

Surat Science Center at 10:00am.

Science Centre, Surat is a multi-facility complex in Surat. The complex houses a Science

Centre, museum, an art gallery, an auditorium, an amphitheatre and a planetarium.

Proceeded for Railway Station, Return Journey by AHINSA EXPRESS from 08:00 Pm

onwards

9th

Day:- Friday 4nd Dec. 2015

Arrived at Pune Station, at 04:40 am and departed for Baramati, reached VPSOA at 7:30am.

Overall the tour solved the purpose of the Study and it was quite satisfactory in terms of

Places visited, Food, Accommodation and Local Travelling.

Report submitted by: Prof. Akshada Khatavkar, Asst. Prof., VPSOA