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EEJ MAIN Aptitude QUESTION #10980
Question 1
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) campus was designed by which architect, and is notable for its use of which material?
  • Charles Correa; reinforced concrete
  • Balkrishna Doshi; exposed brick
  • Louis Kahn; exposed brick✔️
  • Le Corbusier; concrete and glass
Correct Answer Explanation

IIMA, Ahmedabad:

  • Architect: Louis I. Kahn (American architect), with later campus additions by Balkrishna Doshi.
  • Period: 1962–1974
  • Material: Exposed red brick — creating a warm, monumental campus.
  • Features circular stairways framed by bold brick arches, dramatic light play.
  • Kahn also designed the National Assembly of Bangladesh (Dhaka) using a similar vocabulary.

This is a masterpiece of modern institutional architecture in India.