Shirdi Sai Mandir
Public Building * Architectural Design Proposal * Harihara
Site Area : 28,625 sft/ Built up Area: 10,500sft
Client : Daivagna Sai Seva Trust
Location : Harihara, Davanagere
The Site is located in Harihara, Davangere District on the Davangere Harihar Road, The narrow site is in line with the village texture of the surrounding land forms, located at a close proximity of 500m from the railway tract to the West and agriculture lands towards the North and the South.
The Sai baba Mandir was designed to house, the main entrance hall/ arch way (Resting zone, Public zone) leading to a water body for cleansing and reflecting one's self, a Kalyani leading to an Entrance hall and finally a Main Mandir for the deity adjoining a meditation/ prayer Hall. The entire Prayer hall opens to both its East and its west side to skylit green courtyards (in the setback).
There were other supporting spaces tucked away from the visitors vision, to house all the management and care taking activities of the temple - such as Store space for all Pooja Items, Safe for all precious jewellery or Mandir Keeps, 1BHK house for the Purohit and his family, a conference space/ Meeting room for all trusties to gather in etc.