Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad, Exterior
Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad, Exterior © Anant Raje Foundation

The two dining halls and the two separate kitchens were an outcome of the demand that the cooking done for non-vegetarian meals should be separated from that for vegetarian meals, with separate cooking equipment.

Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad
Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad © Anant Raje Foundation
Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad
Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad © Anant Raje Foundation
Model, Indian Institute of Management with Students' Dining Halls and Kitchens on bottom-left
Model, Indian Institute of Management with Students' Dining Halls and Kitchens on bottom-left © Anant Raje Foundation
Development sketch showing the location of the Kitchen-Dining Complex, IIM,1975
Development sketch showing the location of the Kitchen-Dining Complex, IIM,1975: The kitchen–dining complex has been moved out of the school complex, leaving the plaza open at the northwest end. The notes, from the top, on the sketch, read: ‘End dormitories that move away from the promenade making way for the water’ ‘Classroom porch to meet the promenade that links the dining with the auditoriums in the court’ ‘Vista to the porch’ ‘Lower gardens of auditorium’ ‘Space across the street for future activities’ © Anant Raje Foundation

The roof over the dining halls supported by four brick masonry pilasters carried hollow beams to accommodate air- cooling supply air ducts and clerestory ventilation system. The long covered porch connecting the two dining halls serve as entrances, as also places to meet before and after meals. Right above the porch are located the faculty dining spaces served by their own kitchens. The positions of these halls are at the end of the classroom corridor and at the end of the street that serves the dormitories. The building was completed for use in 1978

The loggia with two layers of exterior light to diffuse light and reduce glare
The loggia with two layers of exterior light to diffuse light and reduce glare Anant Raje, Students’ Dining Halls and Kitchens, IIM Ahmedabad © Anant Raje Foundation

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