INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD (IIMA) DOMITORIES LOUIS KAHN
Architect Louis Kahn
Location Sargam Marg, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015, India
Completion 1974
1974.
Completion
2020. 12. 4.
IIMA Issues EOI for the Comprehensive Design of Student Housing on Old Campus
2020. 12. 22.
Louis Kahn’s children sent 1st letter
2020. 12. 23.
IIMA announced demolition plan of 14 buildings out of 18 student housing
2020. 12. 25.
Prem Chandabarkar released 1st open letter ▶ , 2nd (26th)
2020. 12. 26.
Architectural Review published an article written by William Curtis who opposed to demolition
2020. 12. 27.
ICOMOS India issued a letter ▶▶
2020. 12. 28.
Architectural Review started a petition ▶▶▶
2020. 12. 30.
Louis Kahn’s children sent 2nd letter ▶▶▶▶
2020. 12. 31.
Sarosh Anklesaria submitted Expert Report ▶▶▶▶▶
2020. 12. 31.
Glenn Lowry and Martino Stierli (MoMA) released a letter
2021. 1. 1.
IIMA withdrew demolition plan
2021. 1. 7.
Edmund Sumner, architectural photographer, shared images of IIMA in Dezeen
From Prem Chandavarkar's 1st Open Letter
I am writing this open letter to articulate the deep concern felt by many architects and non-architects, from India and elsewhere in the world, on hearing that Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) plans to demolish most of the dormitory blocks designed by Louis Kahn that form a key part of the historic core of IIMA, and has invited bids from architects to redesign these dormitories, albeit in an architectural language sympathetic
