Concrete hall with bicycles in front

Ahmedabad, India

Tagore Memorial Hall

Designed in 1966 by the Indian architect, this memorial hall is a performance venue built in raw concrete and a key work of brutalist architecture in the country.

Its long side walls are folded into deep pleats, a structural form that stiffens the large concrete surfaces and gives the building its strong, sculptural profile. Inside, a foyer with circular artworks and ramps leads to the auditorium.

Project Information

Design studio
Balkrishna Doshi
Time
1966
Type
Cultural
Primary materials
Concrete
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