Ahmedabad Town Hall

Coordinates: 23°01′22″N 72°34′15″E / 23.02269°N 72.57081°E / 23.02269; 72.57081
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Ahmedabad Town Hall
Ahmedabad Town Hall, in 2014
Map
Alternative namesSheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall
General information
TypeAuditorium
Architectural styleArt Deco with inspirations from Gujarati Hindu temples
AddressNear Ellisbridge
Town or cityAhmedabad
CountryIndia
Coordinates23°01′22″N 72°34′15″E / 23.02269°N 72.57081°E / 23.02269; 72.57081
Construction started1936[1]
Estimated completion1938
Renovated1960s, 1997-98
OwnerAmdavad Municipal Corporation
Technical details
MaterialBrick Wall, Concrete Dome
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Claude Batley
Renovating team
Architect(s)Kamal Mangaldas
Structural engineerDevendra Shah

The Ahmedabad Town Hall, officially Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall, is an auditorium in Ahmedabad, India. It is named after Mangaldas Girdhardas, a textile industrialist.[2]

History

The town hall was constructed in 1930s as a memorial to Mangaldas Girdhardas, a noted textile industrialist in the 20th century, with funds donated by the citizens. It is owned by the

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.[3]

It was renovated in the 1960s under B. V. Doshi. He had opted for a false ceiling for better acoustics.[3]

Extensive renovation was carried out in 1997-98 under architect Kamal Mangaldas, a grandson of Mangaldas Girdhardas. He removed the false ceiling and added a podium around the original building.[3]

Architecture

The town hall was designed by British architect Claude Batley in 1939, who also designed the M. J. Library next to it.[4][5][6]

It is an example of an

octagonal space is designed as a seating area. Rectangles are added to the front and rear of the central square which formed a vestibule and a stage respectively. The star-shaped building is capped by a dome on an octagonal space. The whole plan takes inspiration from the mandapas of Gujarati Hindu temples. The exterior has exposed bricks with stepped back corners invoking the complex exterior of Hindu temples.[5][7]

The thick walls were constructed from bricks and an octagonal concrete dome was constructed over it. The Chhajja and ornate grills in the structure show influence of Gujarati architectural heritage.[8][7]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9788178240176
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  2. ^ "Colonial Architecture - A Complete Ahmedabad City Guide by Dr. Manek Patel". www.welcometoahmedabad.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sheth Mangaldas Town Hall | Kamal Mangaldas Architect". kamalmangaldas.net. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ISBN 9788184754735
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  5. ^ a b Williamson, Daniel (2016). "Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947-1969". ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. New York University. pp. 288–291. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Pandya, Yatin (7 January 2013). "Ahmedabad: Where masters crafted their dreams". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Vasavada, Rabindra; Cunha, Dilip da; Tiwari, Meenu (2020). "Modernity – An important phase in History of Architecture of India". Seminar on Architecture.
  8. ISBN 9781780234687
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