Balasaheb Thackeray SmrutiUdyan, at Colaba, by RC Architects

May 8, 2021

BalasahebthackeraySmrutiUdyan is located on a triangular green patch in front of the National Gallery of Modern Art and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj VastuSanghrahalay. The triangle is divided in three parts, the first part is a green patch. The second part is a crossover pedestrian plaza and the third part is a garden for the statue and the pedestal. The pedestal is designed as an arrangement of five platforms in layers starting from the bottom as - RC Architects

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BalasahebthackeraySmrutiUdyan is located on a triangular green patch in front of the National Gallery of Modern Art and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj VastuSanghrahalay. The triangle is divided in three parts, the first part is a green patch. The second part is a crossover pedestrian plaza and the third part is a garden for the statue and the pedestal. The pedestal is designed as an arrangement of five platforms in layers starting from the bottom as

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Platform of arrival
Platform of offering
Platform of memory
A platform for information and imagery
Platform for statue

These five layers together form a sculpturesque base for the statue.

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Drawings –

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Project Facts –

Project name: Balasaheb Thackeray SmrutiUdyan

Architecture firm: RC Architects

Location: Colaba

Project Completion Year: January 2021

Project area: 8000sq.ft

Architect: Rohan Chavan (Principal RC Architects)

Senior Advisor: BhupalRamnathkar

Sculptor: Shashikant Wadke

Project Manager: Pradeep Thackera

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