Uttarayan Art Centre, Jashpur
- Typology Master planning-Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior
- Location Jashpur, Vadodara
- Area 33,000 sq.ft
- Year 2017
The Arts Village is located 20 Kms away from Vadodara in the serene hillocks of Jaspur on the river front of Mahisagar and constructed using local materials (exposed brick work) and intricately carved stone jharokhas.
The Arts Village is conceived as a space of interaction between artists of various fields and as a space for workshops which includes studios for ceramic, photography, painting / print making and sculpting and also residential units for the artists with the canteen and interesting spaces in this village overlooking the water front to inspire the best in the artists.
Solid walls are provided throughout for the exhibits and natural light is allowed to penetrate the studio through slits on the sloping roof of the structure which gently emerges from the hillocks.
Summing it up, the Arts Village is a inspiring space provided for the creative faculty from various fields of arts.