Studies for the Shikhara and Kalasha, ISKCON Temple, New Delhi, 1994
Studies for the Shikhara and Kalasha, ISKCON Temple, New Delhi, 1994: Transparent concrete facade of shikhara characterised by oriel and arched openings framed in red sandstone and white marble © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive

Achyut Kanvinde –  ākār is a monograph on the life and works of Achyut Kanvinde, one of the pioneers of Modern Architecture in India with a professional career spanning five decades. Of the large number of projects designed under the aegis of Kanvinde Rai and Chowdhury, this book deals with 45 selected works, which the authors felt best represent the firms œuvre. A compilation of unrealised projects, research studies, competitions, working drawings, and an exhaustive chronology form part of the monograph.

pp. 412: 1950-1960
pp. 412: 1950-1960: (1) Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, Ahmedabad, 1950, (2) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1950, (3) Danish Minister’s Residence, New Delhi, 1951, (4) Mullick Residence, New Delhi, 1951, (5) Advani Residence, New Delhi, 1951, (6) Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, 1951, (7) Hotel Broadway, New Delhi, 1954, (9) Ghaznafar Ali Khan Residence, Lahore, 1955, (10) Bipin Chandulal Residence, Ahmedabad, 1955, (11) Tata Pavilion, Trade Fair, New Delhi, 1955 © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 413: 1950-1960, cont'd
pp. 413: 1950-1960, cont'd: (12) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 1955, (13) Yunus Dehlvi Residence, New Delhi, 1955, (14) National Insurance Corporation, Kanpur, 1955, (15) Physical Research Laboratory (Phase I), Ahmedabad, 1955, (16) Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, 1955, (17) Master Plan, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 1955, (18) Boys Hostel, AMU, Aligarh, 1955, (19) Civil Engineering Department, AMU, Aligarh, 1957, (20) Staff Club, AMU, Aligarh, 1957, (21) Electrical Engineering Department, AMU, Aligarh, 1958, (22) Geology Department, AMU, Aligarh, 1959, (23) Zoology Department, AMU, Aligarh, 1959, (24) University Polytechnic, AMU, Aligarh,1959, (25) Examination Hall, University Polytechnic, AMU, Aligarh, 1959 © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 414: 1950-1960, cont'd
pp. 414: 1950-1960, cont'd: (26) Bank of India, Ahmedabd, 1955, (27) Imperial Chemical Industries, Kolkata, 1955 (Unrealised), (28) Azad Bhavan, New Delhi, 1955, (29) Tata Insitute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 1955; Architect: Holabird & Root; Arch. Detailing: Kanvinde & Rai, G.M. Bhuta, (30) Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee, 1955, (31) Overseer School, University of Roorkee,1956, (32) Afro Asian Hostel, University of Roorkee, 1956, (33) Overseer Hostel, University of Roorkee, 1958, (34) Shama Magazine Office, New Delhi, 1955, (35) Maternity, Ophthalmic & Children Hospital & Diagnostic Centre, Ahmedabad, 1955, (36) Hindustan Wire Products, Patiala, 1956, (37) US Pavilion, Trade Fair, New Delhi, 1956; Res. Architect: Kanvinde & Rai, (38) Labh Chand Rode Residence, New Delhi, 1956, (39) Ramesh Chandulal Residence, Ahmedabad, 1956, (40) Diwan Balak Ram Residence, New Delhi,1956 © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 415: 1950-1960, cont'd
pp. 415: 1950-1960, cont'd: (41) The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ Research Association, SASMIRA, Mumbai, 1956, (42) Atomic Research Centre competition, Mumbai, 1956 (Unrealised) (43) Tirath Ram Amla Residence, Srinagar, 1956, (44) Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow, 1956, (45) Prem Narain Residence, New Delhi, 1956, (46) Chancery, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi, 1956; Architect: Hans Hofmann; Res. Architect: Kanvinde & Rai, (47) Staff Quarters, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi, 1956, (48) Sarabhai Engineering, Vadodara, 1956, (49) Savitri Nath Residence, New Delhi, 1956, (50) Doctor Dispensaries, Ahmedabad, 1956, (51) King George Medical College Hostel, Lucknow, 1956, (52) Dr Wagle Residence, Pune, 1956, (53) Small Industries Service Institute, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, 1956; Kolkata,1959, (54) Suhrid Geigy Factory, Vadodara, 1958, [(not illustrated): (55) Gandhi Smarak competition, New Delhi, 1956 – 4th prize, (56) Baijnath Residence, New Delhi. 1956, (57) Administration, DGM Office & Canteen, Hindustan Aircrafts Ltd, Bengaluru, 1956, (58) Mental Hospital, Ahmedabad, 1956, (59) Puri Residence, Kanpur, 1957 Sushila Seth Residence, New Delhi, 1957] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 422: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted)
pp. 422: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted): (60) Hotel for Bawa Dan Singh, New Delhi, 1964 (Unrealised), (61) Commercial School, New Delhi, 1964, (62) Space Research Complex, ISRO, Ahmedabad, 1965, (63) Experiment Satellite Communication Earth Station, ISRO, Ahmedabad, 1965, (64) Housing, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Kota, 1966, (65) Amjad Hussain Residence, New Delhi, 1964, (66) Hostel & Staff Quarters, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi, 1965, (67) Administration Block, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Kota, 1966, (68) University of Bombay – Kalina Campus, Mumbai, 1966, with J.A. Stein, (69) Chemistry and Physics Department, Delhi University,1965, (70) Student Hostel, The Doon School, Dehradun, 1966, (71) A¯ka¯r – Kanvinde Residence, New Delhi, 1966, (72) National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, 1966, (73) [(not illustrated): Nestle Factory Food Specialities Ltd, Moga, 1962, (74) Pillai Residence, New Delhi, 1963, (75) Wagle Residence, Ahmedabad, 1963, (76) Kamla Devi Residence, New Delhi, 1963, (77) Space Application Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, 1965] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 423: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted)
pp. 423: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted): (78) Indian Jute Industries Research Institute, Kolkata, 1966, (79) Engineering Headquarters, Srinagar, 1966, (80) Housing, School & Dispensary, Reserve Bank of India, Kanpur, 1967, (81) Ambica Mills Office, Ahmedabad, 1966, (82) Master Plan, UAS, Bengaluru, 1967, (83) Basic Sciences, UAS, Bengaluru, 1967, (84) Administration Building, UAS, Bengaluru, 1968, (85) Library, UAS, Bengaluru, 1968, (86) Hostels, UAS, Bengaluru, 1969, (87) Dining Halls, UAS, Bengaluru, 1969, (88) NDDB, Anand, 1967, (89) Housing, NDDB, Anand, 1967, (90) Woollen Mills, Srinagar, 1967, (91) [(not illustrated): Danfoss Factory, Ghaziabad, 1965, (92) Reserve Bank of India Office, Gorakhpur, 1965, (93) Trehan Residence, New Delhi, 1966, (94) Mathur Farmhouse, New Delhi, 1966, (95) Hitkari Potteries, Faridabad, 1967, (96) Celly Residence, New Delhi, 1968] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 424: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted)
pp. 424: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted): (97) Central Dining Hall, The Doon School, Dehradun, 1967, (98) Physical Research Laboratory (Phase II), Ahmedabad, 1968, (99) Industrial Research Toxicology Centre, Lucknow, 1968, (100) Mukta Sen Residence, New Delhi, 1968, (101) Cheese Spread Plant, Mogar, 1968, (102) Rest House, Dhikala, Corbett Park, 1968, (103) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Pondicherry, 1968, (104) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Barauni, 1968, (105) Chancery, Malaysian High Commission, New Delhi, 1968; Architect: Baharuddin, Kuala Lumpur; Res. Architect: Kanvinde & Rai, (106) ITDC Motel, Jammu, 1968, (107) High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg, 1969, (108) Rexor India Limited Factory, Faridabad, 1969, (109) [(not illustrated): Master Plan for International Airports (Unrealised), New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, 1968, (110) Jagatjit Industries, Phagwara, 1968, (111) Anjana Shekhar Residence, New Delhi, 1968, (112) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Siliguri, 1968, (113) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Alwar, 1968] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 425: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted)
pp. 425: 1960-1970, cont'd (note: pp 416-421 omitted): (114) Kailash Chand Residence, Chandigarh, 1969, (115) Harbans Singh Residence, New Delhi, 1969, (116) Mehta Residence, New Delhi, 1969, (117) Dharamvira Residence, New Delhi, 1969, (118) Trainee Hostel, National Dairy Development Board, Anand 1969, (119) India Pavilion competition, Osaka, 1969 (Unrealised) – 2nd prize Trilochan Dutt Residence, Jammu, 1969, (120) Guest House for Tata Industries, New Delhi, 1969, (121) Gujarat Bhavan, New Delhi, 1969, (122) Extension, Nagpur Medical College, Nagpur, 1969, (123) [(not illustrated): Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Dholpur, 1968, (124) Dempo Dairy, Goa, 1968, (125) Gen. Srinagesh Residence, New Delhi, 1969, (126) Ramesh Chandra Residence, Saharanpur, 1969] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 430: 1970-1980, cont'd (note: pp 426-429 omitted)
pp. 430: 1970-1980, cont'd (note: pp 426-429 omitted): (128) Ishwarbhai Shah Residence, Ahmedabad, 1975, (128) Dempo Dairy, Jamkhindi, 1976, Water Research Centre, WRC, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977; Assoc. Architect: Sachdev Eggleston, (129) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Jaipur, 1977, (130) Pandit Residence, New Delhi, 1977, (131) Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, 1978, (132) Vinod Kumar Jain Residence, New Delhi, 1978, (133) Arun Bhatnagar Residence, New Delhi, 1978, (134) The Mandarin Hotel, New Delhi, 1979 (Unrealised), (135) St. Michael’s Church & Primary School, New Delhi, 1979, (136) National Dairy Development Board Office, New Delhi, 1978, (137) Nair Residence, New Delhi, 1979, [(not illustrated): (138) Punjab National Bank Hostel, Faridabad, 1973, (139) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Centre, Meerut, 1975, (140) Rommel Verma Residence, Noida, 1976, (141) Purang Residence, Faridabad, 1977 (Unrealised), (142) Family Planning Association of India, New Delhi, 1977, (143) United Breweries Office Building, Bengaluru, 1977 (Concept), (144) Optrex Factory, Srinagar, 1977, (145) Engine Bearing Plant, Gabriel India Ltd, Parwanoo, 1978, (146) Kehr Surgicals Factory, Ghaziabad, 1978, (147) Jammu & Kashmir Bank Headquarters, Srinagar, 1978 (Unrealised), (148) Salma Dam Project, Afghanistan, 1977 (Unrealised); Assoc. Architect: Sachdev Eggleston, (149) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Bhilwara, 1978, (150) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Salem,1978; Assoc. Architect: R. Chakrapani (151)] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 431: 1980-1990
pp. 431: 1980-1990: (153) Staff Training College, Punjab National Bank, New Delhi, 1980, (153) Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Plant, Hyderabad, 1980, (154) Institute of Rural Management, Anand, 1980, (155) Legislative Assembly, Capital Complex, Srinagar, 1981, (156) Secretariat Extension, Capital Complex, Srinagar, 1981 (Unrealised), (157) Army Welfare Housing Organisation, Noida, 1981, (158) High Court, Capital Complex, Srinagar, 1981, (159) Karnataka Bhavan, New Delhi, 1981, (160) Anandmayi Ashram, New Delhi, 1981, (161) Indoor Stadium, Srinagar, 1981, (162) Madhya Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi, 1981, (163) National Institute of Bank Management, Pune, 1980, (164) Sheikh Abdullah Memorial, Srinagar, 1982 (Unrealised) © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 434: 1980-1990, cont'd (note: pp 432-433 omitted
pp. 434: 1980-1990, cont'd (note: pp 432-433 omitted: (165) Master Plan, National Insurance Academy (Phase 1), Pune, 1986, (166) Academic Block, National Insurance Academy, Pune, 1987, (167) Library, National Insurance Academy, Pune, 1987, (168) Reception & Dining, National Insurance Academy, Pune, 1987, (169) Hostels, National Insurance Academy, Pune, 1987, (170) Housing, National Insurance Academy, Pune, 1988, (171) Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Booth Prototype, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, 1986, (172) Fabindia Warehouse, New Delhi, 1987, (173) Arun Kumar Farmhouse, New Delhi, 1988, (174) Cooperation Office, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi, 1988, (175) Punj Building, New Delhi, 1989 (Unrealised), (176) Master Plan for Dronagiri Node, Navi Mumbai, 1989, (177) Master Plan, Morya Hills, Indore, 1989, (178) Raj Singh Residence, New Delhi, 1985, (179) Bhatt Residence, New Delhi, 1985, (180) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Srinagar, 1986, (181) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Ongole, 1987, (182) Solarsons Burners, Bhimtal, 1987, (183) National Dairy Development Board, 30 TPD Powder Plant, 1987, (184) Godown for Indian Dairy Corporation, Itola, 1987, (185) Veterinary Science Centre, National Dairy Development Board, Karnal, 1989, (186) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Rohtak, 1989, (187) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Karnal, 1989, (188) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Meerut, 1989, (189) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Lucknow, 1989 © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 435: 1990-2002
pp. 435: 1990-2002: (190) Hall of Energy, New Delhi, 1990 (Unrealised), (191) Swatantra Bharat Mills, New Delhi, 1990 (Unrealised), (192) Urban Design Controls, Central Business District – Shahdara, New Delhi, 1990, (193) Anandalaya School, Anand, 1990, (194) Himachal Pradesh Milk Marketing Federation Office, Shimla,1990, (195) Himachal Pradesh Milk Marketing Federation Training Centre, Mandi, 1990, (196) Musale Residence, Pune, 1991, (197) Bakshi Residence, Gurgaon, 1990, (198) Sindhudurg District Headquarters, Oros, Maharashtra, 1990, (199) High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal, 1991, (200) Agrashala Shri Shantadurga Sansthan, Goa, 1991, (201) Mega Dairy, Kolkata, 1991 © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 436: 1990-2002 (cont'd)
pp. 436: 1990-2002 (cont'd): (202) National Dairy Development Board Banas – II Dairy, Palanpur, 1991, (203) Tetrapak & Laminating Plant, Itola, 1991, (204) CIDCO Office Building, Dronagiri Node, Navi Mumbai, 1991, (205) CIDCO Housing, Dronagiri Node, Navi Mumbai, 1991, (206) Diwan Preet Apartments, New Delhi, 1992 (Unrealised), (207) Parle Biscuit Factory, Neemrana, 1992, (208) Mega Dairy, Bengaluru, 1992, (209) Dayal Singh Library, Delhi, 1993 (Unrealised), (210) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi, 1990, (211) National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad, 1993, (212) Panandiker Plaza, Madgoan, Goa, 1994, (213) Indian Embassy, Muscat, 1994 (Unrealised), (214) Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Office, New Delhi, 1994, (215) Indian Institute of Architects, New Delhi, 1994 (Unrealised), (216) Daffodils Group Housing Society, New Delhi, 1994, (217) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Tumakuru, 1990, (218) [(not illustrated): Gujarat Agriculture University Dairy, Anand, 1990, (219) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Lunkaransar, 1992, (220) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Kolhapur, 1993, (221) Feeder Balancing Dairy, National Dairy Development Board, Sirsa, 1994] © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
pp. 437: 1990-2002 (cont'd)
pp. 437: 1990-2002 (cont'd): (222) Ramakrishna Math, Pune, 1994; Assoc. Architect: Narendra Dengle, (223) Birla Institute of Management Studies & Research, Pune, 1994 (Unrealised), (224) All India Tennis Association Stadium, New Delhi, 1994, (225) Sterling Resorts, Bhimtal, 1995 (Unrealised), (226) ISKCON Temple, New Delhi, 1994, (227) ISKCON Temple, Pandharpur, 1996 (Unrealised), (228) ISKCON Temple, Varanasi, 1996 (Unrealised), (229) ISKCON Temple, Mayapur, 1997 (Unrealised), (230) National Book Trust of India, New Delhi, 1994, (231) National Research & Resource Centre, Mussoorie, 1994, (232) National Research & Resource Centre, Mussoorie, 1994, (233) Daffodils Group Housing Society, New Delhi, 1994, (234) Ikeda Friendship Centre, Bharat Soka Gakkai, Bilaspur, 1995, (235) Home for Spastics, New Delhi, 1996, (236) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ambala, 1996, (237) Venkateshwara Temple, Indore, 1997 (Unrealised) © Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury Archive
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