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{{ | {{Short description|Former auditorium in Ahmedabad, India}} | ||
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| name = Ahmedabad Town Hall | | name = Ahmedabad Town Hall | ||
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| | | caption = Ahmedabad Town Hall, in 2014 | ||
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| alternate_names = Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall | | alternate_names = Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall | ||
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| architectural_style = [[Art Deco]] with inspirations from [[Māru-Gurjara architecture|Gujarati Hindu temples]] | | architectural_style = [[Art Deco]] with inspirations from [[Māru-Gurjara architecture|Gujarati Hindu temples]] | ||
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| address | | address = Near Ellisbridge | ||
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| | | construction_start_date = 1936<ref>{{Cite book|first=Jon T.|last=Lang|title=A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=2002|isbn=9788178240176|pages=18}}</ref> | ||
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| grounds_area | | architect = [[Claude Batley]] | ||
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'''Ahmedabad Town Hall''', officially '''Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall''', is an [[auditorium]] in [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]]. | 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colonial Architecture – A Complete Ahmedabad City Guide|author= Dr. Manek Patel |url=https://www.welcometoahmedabad.com/126/colonial-architecture.html|website=www.welcometoahmedabad.com|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> Built in 1930s and renovated twice, it is now abandoned. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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It was renovated in the 1960s under [[B. V. Doshi]]. He had opted for a false ceiling for better [[acoustics]].<ref name=":0" /> | It was renovated in the 1960s under [[B. V. Doshi]]. He had opted for a false ceiling for better [[acoustics]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Extensive renovation was carried out in | 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.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
It is abandoned now.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=Ahmedabad fails its iconic theatres |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/world-theatre-day/81888154.html |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Architecture == | == Architecture == | ||
The town hall was designed by British architect [[Claude Batley]] in 1939, who also designed the [[M. J. Library]] next to it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Achyut Yagnik|title=Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity|publisher=Penguin UK|year=2011|isbn=9788184754735}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India | The town hall was designed by British architect [[Claude Batley]] in 1939, who also designed the [[M. J. Library]] next to it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=[[Achyut Yagnik]] |title=Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2011 |isbn=9788184754735}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947–1969|url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/5ceca4c870c2f6262d3f6ba9efd59efe/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y|last=Williamson|first=Daniel|date=2016|website=ProQuest Dissertations Publishing|publisher=New York University|pages=288–291|id={{ProQuest|<!-- insert ProQuest data here -->}}|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pandya|first=Yatin|date=2013-01-07|title=Ahmedabad: Where masters crafted their dreams|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-ahmedabad-where-masters-crafted-their-dreams-1786534|access-date=2021-04-18|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
It is an example of an [[Art Deco]] building.<ref name=":0" /> The plan of the building is designed by using two rotating squares placed at 45 degrees forming a star-shape. The resulting [[octagonal]] space is designed as a seating area. Rectangles are added to the front and rear of the central square which formed a [[Vestibule (architecture)|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 [[Mandapa|''mandapa''s]] of [[Māru-Gurjara architecture|Gujarati Hindu temples]]. The exterior has exposed bricks with stepped back corners invoking the complex exterior of Hindu temples.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal| | It is an example of an [[Art Deco]] building.<ref name=":0" /> The plan of the building is designed by using two rotating squares placed at 45 degrees forming a star-shape. The resulting [[octagonal]] space is designed as a seating area. Rectangles are added to the front and rear of the central square which formed a [[Vestibule (architecture)|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 [[Mandapa|''mandapa''s]] of [[Māru-Gurjara architecture|Gujarati Hindu temples]]. The exterior has exposed bricks with stepped back corners invoking the complex exterior of Hindu temples.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Vasavada|first1=Rabindra|last2=Cunha|first2=Dilip da|last3=Tiwari|first3=Meenu|date=2020|title=Modernity – An important phase in History of Architecture of India|url=https://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-205137|journal=Seminar on Architecture|issue=12 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref>{{Cite book|title=India: Modern Architectures in History|publisher=Reaktion Books, 2015|year=2015|isbn=9781780234687|pages=100}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> | 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.<ref>{{Cite book|title=India: Modern Architectures in History|publisher=Reaktion Books, 2015|year=2015|isbn=9781780234687|pages=100}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Tagore Memorial Hall]] | * [[Tagore Memorial Hall]] | ||
* [[Premabhai Hall]] | |||
* [[Vijali Ghar]] | * [[Vijali Ghar]] | ||
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{{Ahmedabad topics|status=collapsed}} | {{Ahmedabad topics|status=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Auditoriums]] | [[Category:Auditoriums in India]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ahmedabad]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ahmedabad]] | ||
[[Category:British colonial architecture in India]] | [[Category:British colonial architecture in India]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:40, 28 February 2026
| Ahmedabad Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Ahmedabad Town Hall, in 2014 | |
Ahmedabad Town Hall, in 2014 | |
| Alternative names | Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas Memorial Hall |
| General information | |
| Type | Auditorium |
| Architectural style | Art Deco with inspirations from Gujarati Hindu temples |
| Address | Near Ellisbridge |
| Town or city | Ahmedabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: Missing latitude Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
| Construction started | 1936[1] |
| Estimated completion | 1938 |
| Renovated | 1960s, 1997-98 |
| Owner | Amdavad Municipal Corporation |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick Wall, Concrete Dome |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Claude Batley |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Kamal Mangaldas |
| Structural engineer | Devendra 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] Built in 1930s and renovated twice, it is now abandoned.
History[edit | edit source]
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]
It is abandoned now.[4]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The town hall was designed by British architect Claude Batley in 1939, who also designed the M. J. Library next to it.[5][6][7]
It is an example of an Art Deco building.[3] The plan of the building is designed by using two rotating squares placed at 45 degrees forming a star-shape. The resulting 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.[6][8]
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.[9][8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lang, Jon T. (2002). A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India. Orient Blackswan. p. 18. ISBN 9788178240176.
- ↑ Dr. Manek Patel. "Colonial Architecture – A Complete Ahmedabad City Guide". www.welcometoahmedabad.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Sheth Mangaldas Town Hall | Kamal Mangaldas Architect". kamalmangaldas.net. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Ahmedabad fails its iconic theatres". Ahmedabad Mirror. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Achyut Yagnik (2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184754735.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ Pandya, Yatin (7 January 2013). "Ahmedabad: Where masters crafted their dreams". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vasavada, Rabindra; Cunha, Dilip da; Tiwari, Meenu (2020). "Modernity – An important phase in History of Architecture of India". Seminar on Architecture (12).
- ↑ India: Modern Architectures in History. Reaktion Books, 2015. 2015. p. 100. ISBN 9781780234687.
