Modernism on the Watch: Preserving the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in India

In the heart of Ahmedabad's Navrangpura district in India sits the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium . More than just a cricket ground, the stadium stands as one of India's earliest experiments in modernist public architecture. Built in the decades following the country's independence, the structure has not only become an engineering landmark, but also a major public space within Ahmedabad's urban