A first of its kind initiative by IIA, Ahmedabad aims to showcase the Architectural strength of the city to its patrons and the people at large. Each edition exhibits the works of various practices from across Ahmedabad under a theme and is set up at select venues.
The Exhibition layouts are devised to allow the viewers to freely move within the exhibition space once they enter through a dedicated entry point allowing for viewers to create a route of their own. The exhibits are installed on customized modules designed for re-use for multiple editions of the exhibition.
In order to achieve a free movement of viewers, the exhibits were designed as islands of 2/4 modules wrapped around the existing column (at GIHED, which was the venue of the first edition) of the exhibition space. This ensured that the exhibits used the existing structure as well as freed up the space around the columns for movement. The larger free spaces created by this setup housed the architectural models which were placed on tables strategically allowing good visibility and creating pockets for the audience to gather and discuss. Each exhibit island housed an A0 portrait panel dedicated to an Architectural practice with an introductory write-up of the firm next to it. The set-up worked well without the need of the columns as well in the following editions and was replaced by a column of light showcasing the design's adaptability to different venues.
Design Team: Caleb, doro (Collaborator), Niyati Shah
Agencies _ Bamboo structure : Subrata and Team | Electrician: Jagdishbhai | Carpentry: Sunilbhai | Paint & Polish: Foolchand | Fabricator: Nareshbhai | Lights: Kamalkali & Vicky Ahuja
Photo Credits: Stavan Bhagora, Niyati Shah, The Space Tracing Company
The design needed to be able to adapt to different sorts of space with the possibility of growth or scaling down, if required. Hence, each module was designed to be self-supporting | standing and strong enough to be transported and reused multiple times.
