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Rajasthan in India has nurtured multiple crafts since centuries including stone carving, textile printing, mirror work, wood carving and many more. With unprecedented urbanization many of these crafts are being obliterated. This crafts centre is an endeavor to revive these crafts & spread the awareness of the sustainable methods of these traditional creations. The Miraj Crafts Village will bring the communities of craftsmen together reviving centuries old crafts and create awareness of the beautiful traditional methods that this region used to be well known for.
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The location of this site is on a steeply contoured land amidst a hilly region in Udaipur city in Rajasthan, India. Resonating with the organic shape of the site and alluding to the organic nature of the old cities, a series of curvilinear volumes are created at various levels. Spaces to showcase each craft with craftsmen , an open stepped auditorium along the contours, spaces for a café & restaurant are integrated within this hilly site. All the construction will be done with locally available sandstone in the region. Multiple sheltered spaces are created throughout in response to the hot climate of the region with temperatures in excess of 35°C for 8 months annually.
All the construction will be done with locally available sandstone in the region. Multiple sheltered spaces are created throughout in response to the hot climate of the region with temperatures in excess of 35°C for 8 months annually. Rain water harvesting tanks are created at the lowest level to harness water during the rainy season. In addition all water will be recycled. All the labor & materials will be locally sourced.
The project takes cues from organic nature of old cities and the organic shape of site to have a series of curvilinear volumes at various levels. Circulation spaces narrow & widen throughout to create intimate shadowed spaces & larger open spaces for congregation within the layout. Spaces to showcase each craft with craftsmen, an open stepped auditorium along the contours, spaces for a café & restaurant are integrated within this hilly site. Integrating the built volumes within the existing contours, building in natural stone available in the vicinity, creating multiple sheltered volumes along with rain water harvesting & water recycling will reduce the carbon foot print whilst rendering the buildings energy efficient.
The Miraj Crafts Village will bring the communities of craftsmen together reviving centuries old crafts and create awareness of the beautiful traditional methods that this region used to be well known for.
Sanjay Puri is the principal architect of Sanjay Puri Architects, a firm that was established in 1992 & has won over 370 international awards.
Sanjay graduated in 1988 from the Academy of Architecture, Mumbai & has been on the jury of several competitions including the World Architecture Festival , Architizer New York, Inde Awards Australia, Dezeen Awards U.K. & Architectural Review Awards U.K.
Sanjay has been a speaker at numerous architectural & design events in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore, Barcelona, Venice & Milan.
With a current firm strength of 108 architects & designers, Sanjay Puri Architects have ongoing projects in 54 Indian cities currently.
The current projects include master planning, Architecture, Interior design, event design & product design across various typologies.
