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Louis Kahn in Ahmedabad and Dhaka

Louis Kahn’s office began work on the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, and the National Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1962. Rather than the work of a single architect, or even of that architect’s office, these buildings should more properly be credited as well to the many othe...

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Autore principale:	James-Chakraborty, Kathleen
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Pubblicazione:	ABE Journal 2014
Soggetti:	reinforced concrete modern architecture architecture moderne béton armé hormigón aglomerado arquitectura moderna Stahlbeton Moderne Architektur architettura moderna cemento armato
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description	Louis Kahn’s office began work on the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, and the National Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1962. Rather than the work of a single architect, or even of that architect’s office, these buildings should more properly be credited as well to the many other experts involved in their creation, from the construction force that mastered new ways of laying brick and pouring concrete, to the academics and officials whose demands also shaped their forms. Negotiating the different interests, as well as cultural backgrounds, of these often competing kinds of expertise slowed the completion of both projects but ultimately contributed in powerful ways to their appearance.
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title	Louis Kahn in Ahmedabad and Dhaka
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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:abe_3385 https://doi.org/10.4000/abe.3385 urn:doi:10.4000/abe.3385 en https://journals.openedition.org/abe/3385 2014-07-01T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/8ip4 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Louis Kahn in Ahmedabad and Dhaka ABE Journal InVisu info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2275-6639 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/abe James-Chakraborty, Kathleen reinforced concrete modern architecture Pakistan Inde Asie Asie du Sud Ahmedabad Dhaka architecture moderne béton armé hormigón aglomerado arquitectura moderna Stahlbeton Moderne Architektur architettura moderna cemento armato Louis Kahn’s office began work on the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, and the National Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1962. Rather than the work of a single architect, or even of that architect’s office, these buildings should more properly be credited as well to the many other experts involved in their creation, from the construction force that mastered new ways of laying brick and pouring concrete, to the academics and officials whose demands also shaped their forms. Negotiating the different interests, as well as cultural backgrounds, of these often competing kinds of expertise slowed the completion of both projects but ultimately contributed in powerful ways to their appearance. Das Büro Louis Kahn nahm 1962 die Arbeit am Indischen Institut für Management (Indian Institute of Management) in Ahmedabad, Indien und an der Nationalversammlung in Dhaka, Bangladesch auf. Diese Bauten sollten nicht als Werk eines einzelnen Architekten oder eines Architektenbüros angesprochen werden, sondern auch die zahlreichen anderen an ihrer Entstehung beteiligten Fachkräften honorieren, von den Bauarbeitern, die neue Verfahren des Ziegelmauerns und Betongießens meisterten, bis zu den Akademikern und Beamten, deren Anforderungen ebenfalls die Formen prägten. Die Verhandlung der verschiedenen Interessen und der kulturellen Hintergründe dieser oft miteinander in Konkurrenz stehenden Kompetenzen verzögerte zwar die Fertigstellung beider Bauvorhaben, trug aber letzten Endes wesentlich zu ihrem Erscheinungsbild bei. En 1962, el estudio de arquitectura de Louis Kahn empezó a trabajar en los edificios del Instituto Indio de Administración (Indian Institute of Management) en Ahmedabad, India, y de la Asamblea Nacional de Bangladesh, en Dhaka. El valor de estos edificios no se debe únicamente a que sean la obra de un mismo arquitecto, ni siquiera de un mismo estudio de arquitectos: sería más exacto atribuir el mérito a los numerosos profesionales que contribuyeron a su creación, desde el trabajo de los obreros que dominaron nuevas formas de enladrillar y colar el cemento, hasta el de los académicos y los funcionarios cuyos requisitos también moldearon sus formas. Las negociaciones, superando intereses y culturas diferentes, y a menudo la experiencia antagónica de cada colectivo, ralentizaron la finalización de ambos proyectos, pero en última instancia fueron una poderosa contribución a su aspecto externo. En 1962, le cabinet de Louis Kahn a débuté son travail sur le bâtiment de l’Institut indien de gestion (Indian Institute of Management) à Ahmedabad, en Inde, et sur celui de l'Assemblée nationale à Dhaka, au Bangladesh. Mais plus qu’à un seul architecte, ou même à un cabinet d'architecture, ces bâtiments devraient plutôt être attribués à la fois aux nombreux experts impliqués dans leur réalisation, depuis la main-d’œuvre maîtrisant de nouvelles technique de maçonnerie et de coulage du béton, jusqu’aux universitaires et fonctionnaires dont les exigences se répercutèrent également sur la forme. La négociation des différents intérêts ainsi que les origines culturelles de ces types d’expertise souvent en concurrence entre elles ont ralenti l’aboutissement des deux projets pour finalement contribuer de façon déterminante à leur aspect final. Lo studio di Louis Kahn iniziò a lavorare al progetto dell’Istituto indiano di gestione (Indian Institute of Management) di Ahmedabad, India, e all’Assemblea nazionale di Dacca, Bangladesh, nel 1962. Più che come opera di un solo architetto, o del suo studio, questi edifici dovrebbero piuttosto essere considerati come l’opera collettiva di tutti gli esperti coinvolti nella loro creazione: dalla manodopera che ha saputo padroneggiare nuove tecniche per posare mattoni e colare cemento, agli accademici e ai funzionari le cui richieste hanno contribuito a modellarne le forme. Il fatto di dover far coesistere interessi e background culturali diversi e competenze spesso in contrasto tra loro ha certo rallentato il completamento di entrambi i progetti, ma ha contribuito in modo consistente al loro aspetto finale.

Louis Kahn in Ahmedabad and Dhaka

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