Smritivan Earthquake Museum and Memorial

Interior Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Interior Space and Exhibition Design.

Smritivan Earthquake Museum and Memorial
by SIDDHARTH BATHLA

Awarded April 15, 2023
CLIENT: Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority
28.551

Smritivan is an earthquake museum and memorial located on the Bhujio Dungar hill in Bhuj, Gujarat, India. The museum covers 9200 square meters of indoor and outdoor space, arranged in seven thematic blocks and 27 galleries. The exhibits recall the 2001 earthquake through personal stories, archival material and scientific content. Local craftspeople co-created the artworks, and woven textiles are combined with durable steel. A large earthquake simulator and digital tributes to the victims are also included. The central theme of the design is human resilience.

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