The Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Wednesday made an appeal to its alumni and corporate groups for financial support for the conservation and restoration of its iconic heritage campus here.

The premier institute has undertaken a massive restoration of its old campus, which was designed by renowned American architect Louis Kahn about five decades ago. Over the years, the building had survived several weather extremities such as the 2001 earthquake, and hence necessitated massive restoration.

Louis Kahn Campus In 2014, the institution had asked its board members to come forward and donate for the renovation and conservation of the building. The move came after the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recognising the conservation and restoration of the Louis Kahn Campus as a task for “protection of national heritage, art and culture, including restoration of sights of historical importance as well as promoting education” making it eligible under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spend as required under the Companies Act 2013.

For the first time in its history, IIM-A has invited its alumni and corporates to become part of the heritage campus by contributing to its conservation and restoration.

Commitment by alumni Susan Macdonald, Head – Buildings and Sites, the Getty Conservation Institute, said, “After some 50 years, Louis Kahn’s magnificent IIM complex still has the ability to inspire and move the human spirit. Inevitably, it is now suffering many of the conservation challenges typical of many great architectural works of the modern era.”

“The strong commitment of IIM-A alumni to the institute will enable us to pursue excellence in teaching, research, and infrastructure and educate future generations of leaders,” said Ashish Nanda, Director IIMA.

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