Moshe Safdie - Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex

Under construction
Moshe Safdie & Associates
Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex
Anadpur Sahib, Punjab, India

The Khalsa Heritage Memorial is a new museum of the Sikh people located on a 75 acre site in the holy city of Anandpur, near Chandigarh.
The museum celebrates 500 years of Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa, the scriptures written by the 10th and last Guru, Gobind Singh, founder of the modern Sikh faith.

Model photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates
Presentation model of the 75-acre Khalsa complex.

The two complexes straddle either side of a ravine and are connected by a ceremonial bridge. The smaller, western complex is organized around an entrance piazza and contains a 400-seat auditorium, two-story library, and temporary exhibition galleries.

Photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates
View from bridge looking toward Complex C with cylindrical memorial building in the foreground and galleries beyond.

The eastern complex contains the cylindrical memorial building as well as extensive, permanent, interpretive exhibition space, consisting of two clusters of undulating galleries that evoke the fortress architecture of the region (most evident in a nearby temple) and form a dramatic silhouette against the surrounding cliff terrain.

Photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates
View across bridge with shade elements to prominent "flower" building galleries of Complex C.

The gathering of the galleries in groups of five reflects the Five Virtues, a central tenet of the Sikh faith. The buildings are constructed of poured-in-place concrete; some beams and columns will remain exposed, while the bulk of the structures will be clad in a local honey-colored stone.

Image courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates

The rooftops, to be clad in stainless steel, exhibit a double curvature; they effectively gather and reflect the sky while a series of dams in the ravine create pools that reflect the entire complex at night.

Conceptual sketches from Moshe Safdie's sketchbooks

Model photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates

Completion is scheduled for 2005.

Total Area: 23,225 square meters (250,000 square feet)

Client: Anandpur Sahib Foundation

Architects: Moshe Safdie and Associates
Associate Architects: Ashok Dhawan, New Delhi, India

May 26, 2003

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		Under construction Moshe Safdie & Associates Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex Anadpur Sahib, Punjab, India The Khalsa Heritage Memorial is a new museum of the Sikh people located on a 75 acre site in the holy city of Anandpur, near Chandigarh. The museum celebrates 500 years of Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa, the scriptures written by the 10th and last Guru, Gobind Singh, founder of the modern Sikh faith. Model photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates Presentation model of the 75-acre Khalsa complex. The two complexes straddle either side of a ravine and are connected by a ceremonial bridge. The smaller, western complex is organized around an entrance piazza and contains a 400-seat auditorium, two-story library, and temporary exhibition galleries. Photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates View from bridge looking toward Complex C with cylindrical memorial building in the foreground and galleries beyond. The eastern complex contains the cylindrical memorial building as well as extensive, permanent, interpretive exhibition space, consisting of two clusters of undulating galleries that evoke the fortress architecture of the region (most evident in a nearby temple) and form a dramatic silhouette against the surrounding cliff terrain. Photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates View across bridge with shade elements to prominent "flower" building galleries of Complex C. The gathering of the galleries in groups of five reflects the Five Virtues, a central tenet of the Sikh faith. The buildings are constructed of poured-in-place concrete; some beams and columns will remain exposed, while the bulk of the structures will be clad in a local honey-colored stone. Image courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates The rooftops, to be clad in stainless steel, exhibit a double curvature; they effectively gather and reflect the sky while a series of dams in the ravine create pools that reflect the entire complex at night. Conceptual sketches from Moshe Safdie's sketchbooks Model photo courtesy Moshe Safdie & Associates Completion is scheduled for 2005. Total Area: 23,225 square meters (250,000 square feet) Client: Anandpur Sahib Foundation Architects: Moshe Safdie and Associates Associate Architects: Ashok Dhawan, New Delhi, India May 26, 2003 Moshe Safdie arcspace features