ARCHITECT : Ar Antonin Raymond and Ar George Nakashima
CLIENTS :
PROJECT DATES : 1945 - today
PLOT AREA :
CLIMATE : Hot and Humid
CONTEXT : Urban
PROJECT BUDGET :
CASE STUDY ON
GOLCONDE DORMITORY
AUROVILLE, PONDICHERRY
NAME : SHREYA SRIHARI
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN : 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
BASE DRAWINGS
Golconde dormitory is located in Auroville, Tamil
Nadu. The city located on the shore of bay of
Bengal, falls under the hot and humid climatic
classification.
Other rooms for storage,
kitchens, sewing, laundry
& ironing
Dining space
Landscaped garden with
ponds, for relaxation
entrance
Ground floor – used for communal activities, shared spaces
51 Rooms divided between three floors
Individual bedrooms
Golconde dormitory was built to host the disciples
Common corridors connecting
of Aurobindo.
rooms to toilets and showers
It serves as a co-living space, with individual rooms
Toilets and showers
for the disciples as well as community spaces.
Upper floors – used for secluded activities, private spaces
NAME : SHREYA SRIHARI
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN : 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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RESPONSE TO SITE
Louvers along
corridors on all
floors
Ventilation
enabled by
Jaali windows
on the ground
floor
Longer facades face north and south – lessens
heat gain but maximizes day lighting
Notes from the architect describing the intent and
mechanism behind adding of waterbodies as
landscaping elements
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN : 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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DESIGN FEATURES & FUNCTIONS
Aurobindo's philosophy emphasizes striving for divine consciousness and reinforcing human unity. This has inspired the communal nature of the building, where multiple disciples live in
individual rooms that encourage personal reflection and spiritual development. They then come together for activities like dining and meditating in large common areas, fostering a
strong sense of community
Spatial typologies
2. Shared, communal areas where individuals come together for specific 4. Golconde as a single unit in the context of Pondicherry, private,
1. Individual rooms, private, semi-formal 3. Shared, informal garden space
activities, formal formal
Private rooms, formal
Semi public corridors
1. Dining, laundry and storage – partially underground (everyday chores)
communal spaces, 2. Bedrooms of disciples with adjoining corridor (private cells)
semiformal-informal
3. Administration block (semi public) and art studio (leisure)
Toilets and showers, semi-
private 4. Garden area (leisure, public)
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN ; 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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axis of symmetry
Repetition of block Primary and secondary axis
Landscaped area
Built area and void
Longer axis maximizes day lighting Pedestrian access
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN ; 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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MATERIALS AND DESIGN STRATEGIES
Wooden sliding doors separate rooms from RCC with exposed concrete finish: Raw
appearance, used for its durability. It helps Kadapa stone finish used to keep
the corridor the floors cool
regulate indoor temperatures by absorbing
heat during the day and releasing it at night.
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN : 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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Interaction with nature
Personal growth & communal development
enlightenment in & shared progress in
individual rooms common spaces
Enabling movement around the building
Despite the building majorly being made of
concrete (brutalist in nature), it fosters a sense of
‘lightness’ due to it’s
Preserves core values of peace,
• Exposed concrete shell – raw
closeness to nature & human
• Large openings leading into gardens – fresh
unity
• Choice of materials like Kadapa stone and
wood – earthy
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN ; 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
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REFERENCES
https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/a-look-at-indias-first-modernist-building-golconde-in-pondicherry/
https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/fa/towards-a-critical-project-and-a-project-of-critique-ar3029-spring-2022/completing-the-material-manifestation-of-a-philosophy-spring-
2022-ug180466
https://www.mona-naqshbandi.auroville.org/_files/ugd/4840ca_738689ed0dcf41bab59ba32324bbe165.pdf
https://images.app.goo.gl/hPX1CqrLf6dWHbka7
NAME : Shreya Srihari
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, USN : 1RW23AT082
BANGALORE SEM 3, SECTION C
