Premabhai Hall, Ahmedabad

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Premabhai Hall, Ahmedabad is a prominent modernist public auditorium in Ahmedabad, India, known for its bold concrete architecture by renowned architect Balkrishna Doshi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
modernist architecture work
public auditorium
architect Balkrishna Doshi
architecturalStyle Brutalism
Modernism
associatedWith Sangath (Doshi’s practice)
city Ahmedabad
continent Asia
country India
designedBy Balkrishna Doshi
designer Balkrishna Doshi
function cultural events venue
public meetings venue
theatre performances venue
hasArchitecturalType auditorium building
hasConstructionType cast-in-situ concrete structure
hasFacade exposed concrete facade
hasFeature external staircases
geometric forms
large internal hall
minimal ornamentation
projecting volumes
tiered seating
heritageStatus part of the historic core of Ahmedabad
languageOfSignage English
Gujarati
locatedIn Bhadra area
Gujarat
Old City of Ahmedabad
material brick
exposed reinforced concrete
namedAfter Premabhai
near Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad
Teen Darwaza, Ahmedabad
notableFor bold concrete architecture
deeply recessed openings
dramatic cantilevers
integration with surrounding urban fabric
monolithic massing
monumental staircases
partOf cultural infrastructure of Ahmedabad
region Western India
use auditorium
public assembly

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Balkrishna Doshi designed Premabhai Hall, Ahmedabad
Balkrishna Doshi designed Premabhai Hall, Ahmedabad
subject linked to: Balkrishna