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Aatma Manthan Museum in Rajasthan

28 August 2024

Architect: Sanjay Puri Architects

Location: Nathdwara, Rajsamand district, state of Rajasthan, northwest India – in the Aravalli hills

Photos by Mr. Vinay Panjwani

Aatma Manthan Museum, India

Within the base of the 270-foot high statue of belief in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India, a museum to evoke self analysis, bringing together a holistic combination of the soul (aatma), mind (mana), and body (tann), has been created in a an 18,000 sq.ft space. In keeping with the concept of the museum in terms of what needs to be portrayed, the overall space is divided into a series of rooms, each of which offers a different experience through the depiction of natural elements in immersive experiences.

The museum is entered through a large foyer, purposely designed as a fluid volume. The walls, ceiling, structural columns, reception desk, andseating benches are homogeneously finished with a thin layer of foam concrete that fluidly encapsulates all of these elements, while simultaneously absorbing sound.

This sculptural volume, enveloped in a concrete grey, calms visitors, transporting them to a tranquil state prior to entering the 18 sequential zones that have been created. Visitors are led from this cavernous entrance to a narrow undulating corridor with images portraying the making of the museum. Next, each room is entered one by one, with different themes conveyed through audio visuals and immersive experiences.

The design of this museum overcomes the challenge of working with a floor plan that is irregular in shape, with multiple structural elements, creating a sequential flow of volumes and experiences with a neutral palette throughout to enhance the audio visual and immersive experiences within.

About Sanjay Puri Architects

Sanjay Puri Architects has been ranked at number 32 on Archello’s list of Top 100 architects worldwide The firm is also listed in Archdaily’s list of Top 100 architects worldwide, as well as in the WA UK top 100 architectural firms, and the Architizer New York’s top130 architecture firms in the world.

Winner of the CDA 2023 Paris Best residential project worldwide, The LOOP Design Awards -Best Large architectural firm, The Best Completed Building – Production Energy & Logistics in the World Architecture Festival, Singapore 2023, The Best housing Project worldwide in the World Architecture Festival , Lisbon 2022, and The LEAF Awards London, Best interior project 2021, the firm has been recognized with over 450 awards, including 300 international design awards.

The firm, led by founding partners Sanjay Puri and Nina Puri, has won architectural projects in Australia, Spain, Montenegro, UAE, Oman, and Dallas USA, and are currently involved in the design of projects in 36 Indian cities. Sanjay has been on the jury of the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, Singapore, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Lisbon, being the first Indian architect to be on the jury. He has also been a judge for The Architectural Review Awards, UK, Dezeen Awards, UK, The Plan Awards, Italy, and Inde Awards, Australia, and has been a speaker at several international and national conventions.

Sanjay is a registered member of the RIBA, UK, Society of American Registered Architects (SARA, New York), Indian Institute of Architecture (IIA), and Indian Institute of Interior Designers(IIID), and has been a part of the Heritage Conservation Committee, New Delhi. With a current firm strength of 108, evolving design solutions that are contextual and sustainable and creating spaces that explore spatial perceptions, with new design directions that form the essence of the firm’s design philosophy.

Aatma Manthan Museum in Rajasthan, India – Property Information

Architect: Sanjay Puri Architects – http://www.sanjaypuriarchitects.com/
Location: Nathdwara, Rajasthan.
Client Name: Tatpadam Upvan
Site address: 120 Feet Rd, Nathdwara, Rajasthan 313301
Start Date: January 2024
Completion Date: August 2024
Carpet Area: 18,000 SQ.FT.
Cost: 9 cr.

Architect: Sanjay Puri Architects
Lead Architect: Sanjay Puri
Design Team: Madhavi Belsare, Payal Raut, Subodh Amin

Interior design Consultant: Sanjay Puri Architects
MEP consultants: Resonance Mep consultants
Lighting consultant: Ashish Thakkar
AV consultant: Mr. Avijit Samajdar, Axis Three Dee Studios Pvt.
Acoustic consultant: Sonosphere Acoustic design consulting.

Flooring: Flexstone
Paint: Flexstone
Furniture: Flexstone & White Domus
Hardware: Hafele, Dorma
Lights: Plus Light Tech
Interior Contractors: Sidcon Projects, Mumbai
Electrical contractor: Shivalik Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
HVAC Contractor: Imperial Systems, Ahmedabad
PMC: Miraj Developers Ltd.

Photography: Mr. Vinay Panjwani

Sanjay Puri

Aatma Manthan Museum, Rajasthan, India images / information received 280824 from v2com newswire

Location: Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India, South Asia

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