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Museum Case Study

The National Crafts Museum in New Delhi, India was designed by architect Charles Correa in the style of rural Indian villages. It covers an area of 6,800 square meters and is organized around a central pathway, with open courtyards and exhibits of various crafts along the sides. Elements of vernacular architecture like jharokhas, tiled roofs, and carved woodwork create visual interest inside. The low-slung building aims to reflect traditional scales and proportions. It also houses research facilities, a library, auditorium, and spaces for craftspeople to exchange ideas.

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Museum Case Study

The National Crafts Museum in New Delhi, India was designed by architect Charles Correa in the style of rural Indian villages. It covers an area of 6,800 square meters and is organized around a central pathway, with open courtyards and exhibits of various crafts along the sides. Elements of vernacular architecture like jharokhas, tiled roofs, and carved woodwork create visual interest inside. The low-slung building aims to reflect traditional scales and proportions. It also houses research facilities, a library, auditorium, and spaces for craftspeople to exchange ideas.

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NATIONAL CRAFTS MUSEUM, NEW DELHI

MATERIALS INTERIORS

LOCATION: Bhaironmarg near puranaquilla, pragati maidan, New Delhi.


ARCHITECT: Charles correa
AREA OF PROJECT: 6800Sqm
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE: Vernacular style of Architecture using Rural techniques from indian
villages.

● THIS MUSEUM IS ALSO KNOWN AS NATIONAL HANDICRAFTS AND HANDLOOMS


MUSEUM AND MORE RECENTLY AS CRAFTS MUSEUM AND HASTAKALA ACADEMY. THE
WHOLE MUSEUM IS SET UP LIKE VILLAGE.
Amphitheater
● THIS MUSEUM’S IMPORTANCE LIES IN THE FACT THAT IT A SHARES COMMON SPACE Terrace Exhibits
FOR ARTISANS ALIKE AND DIFFERENT TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH COUNTERPARTS
FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THIS ACT TRANSFORMED THE SPACE FROM AM MERE
EXHIBIT TO A SPACE TO A CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND A CRAFT PROMOTION AREA.

● THE MUSEUM HAS THREE MAIN ENTRANCES, NAMELY- THE BHAIRON MARG
ENTRY(VISITOR), THE PRAGATI MAIDAN ENTRY(VISITOR) AND THE PRAGATI MAIDAN
STAFF/SERVICE ENTRY.
● THIS IS A SITE LOCATED VERY WELL CONNECTED TO ALL CORNERS OF THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL. THIS MUSEUM IS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN ROAD WITH A 24M WIDE ROAD
WITH APPROXIMATELY MEANS 3+1 LANES FOR EACH SIDE OF TRAFFIC. WALKING
COMMUTING PEDESTRIANS HAVE AN ADVANTAGE TOO AS THERE EXISTS A 2M
PAVEMENT. THE STREET OUTSIDE IS A NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND DIRECTLY CONNECTS
TO THE ASIAN HIGHWAY IN 300M. TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE LIES PRAGATI MAIDAN
METRO STATION WITHIN 200 METERS. Audio Visual Demonstrations
Exhibits
Pathway

CONCEPT

● THE CRAFT MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE CONCEPT OF ANCIENT TEMPLE WHICH WERE
STRUCTURED AROUND OPEN SKY COURTYARDS CONCEPT IS OF GREAT RELEVANCE TO
THE ARCHITECTURE IN A WARM CLIMATE.
● THE CRAFT MUSEUM IS ORGANIZED AROUND A CENTRAL PATHWAY,REVEALING A
SEQUENCE OF OPEN SPACES ALONG THE PEDESTRIAN SPINE. OFF THESE COURTS ARE
EXHIBITS OF VARIOUS VILLAGE CRAFTS
● THE EXHIBITS CAN BE VIEWED INDIVIDUALLY OR SEEN AS UNFOLDING OF EVENTS ALONG
LAYOUT THE WAY. THIS SEQUENCE ENDS VIA ROOF GARDENS WHICH FORMS.
● THE SCALES AND PROPORTIONS OF THE BUILDING ARE BASED ON THOSE OF THE
THE LOW-LYING MUSEUM BUILDING IS A REFLECTION OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL INDIAN VILLAGE.
FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP. SEVERAL ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS LIKE THE JHAROKHA, ROOF
TILES, SEMI-OPEN AND OPEN PASSAGES, INTERNAL COURTYARDS, ARCHES, CARVED DOORS,
POSTS, PILLARS, PERFORATED IRON SCREENS ETC. ARE ALL VISUAL DELIGHTS.
APART FROM THESE ABOVE FEATURES, THE MUSEUM HOUSES RESEARCH AND
DOCUMENTATION FACILITIES, A REFERENCE LIBRARY, A CONVERSATION LABORATORY, A
PHOTO LABORATORY AND A AUDITORIUM.

Brick and mud walls generate a square plan forming a simple


multi-level box, through which visitors move in an easy and
continuous flow.

The roof of wood umbrellas, covered with handloom cloth, suffused


the internal space with

CASE STUDY: NATIONAL CRAFTS MUSEUM , NEW DELHI THE DRAWING BOARD

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