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    The Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India, also known as the Lotus Temple, was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba and completed in 1986. It is an iconic nine-sided structure composed of 27 marble "leaves" organized in groups of three on each side, inspired by the shape of a lotus flower. Since its opening, it has welcomed over 70 million visitors, making it one of the most visited architectural sites in the world. The temple serves as a non-denominational house of worship open to all.

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    The Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India, also known as the Lotus Temple, was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba and completed in 1986. It is an iconic nine-sided structure composed of 27 marble "leaves" organized in groups of three on each side, inspired by the shape of a lotus flower. Since its opening, it has welcomed over 70 million visitors, making it one of the most visited architectural sites in the world. The temple serves as a non-denominational house of worship open to all.

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    AD Classics - Lotus Temple - Fariborz Sahba - ArchDaily

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    The Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India, also known as the Lotus Temple, was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba and completed in 1986. It is an iconic nine-sided structure composed of 27 marble "leaves" organized in groups of three on each side, inspired by the shape of a lotus flower. Since its opening, it has welcomed over 70 million visitors, making it one of the most visited architectural sites in the world. The temple serves as a non-denominational house of worship open to all.

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    Architects:FariborzSahba

    Location:NewDelhi,India
    Architect:FariborzSahba
    References:FariborzSahba
    ProjectYear:1986

    Fromthearchitect.PopularlyknownastheLotusTemple,theBah'Houseof
    WorshipinNewDelhi,IndiaisahouseofworshipthatwasdesignedbyIranian
    architectFariborzSahbaandcompletedin1986.
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    Photobyclindstedthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cu2nite/
    ThetempleisoneofeightBah'HouseofWorshipfacilitiesintheworldandhas
    welcomedover70millionvisitorssinceitscompletion,makingitoneofthemost
    frequentedarchitecturallandmarksintheworld.Fromadenominationalstandpoint,
    theLotustempleisopentoallpractitionersregardlessofreligiousaffiliationand
    functionsmoreasagatheringplaceofworshiptointerestedvisitors.
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    Photobyviewfinderviewhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/viewfinderview/
    Onfirstglance,therearenotablesimilaritiesbetweentheMotherTempleoftheIndian
    subcontinentandJornUtzonsSydneyOperaHouseinkeepingwithBah'
    scripture,theLotustempleisorganizedasaninesidedcircularstructurethatis
    comprisedoftwentysevenleaves(marblecladfreestandingconcreteslabs),
    organizedingroupsofthreeoneachofthetemplesninesides.Thestructureis
    inspiredbythelotusflowerandisarguablyoneofthemostvisibleinstancesof
    biomimicryincontemporaryarchitecture.
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    Photobydinudeyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dinudey/
    Theaforementionedleavesareintegraltotheorganizationofthespaceandare
    classifiedintothreecategories:entranceleaves,outerleaves,andinnerleaves.The
    entranceleaves(nineintotal),demarcatetheentranceoneachoftheninesidesofthe
    complex.Theouterleavesservesastherooftotheancillaryspaces,complementedby
    theinnersleaveswhichformthemainworshipspace.Theseinnerleavesapproach,but
    donotmeetatthetipoftheworshipspaceandarecappedwithadramaticglassand
    steelskylight.
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    ThetempleisconstructedprimarilyofconcreteandcladinGrecianmarble,resultingin
    theLotusTemplespristinewhiteexteriorwhiletheinteriorofthestructureisrevealed
    intrueExpressionistfashion,withtheprecastribbedroofexposedintheworship
    spaces.
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    PhotobyAdibRoyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/manunited/
    Fundedalmostentirelybyprivatedonations,thestructureissitedonamagnificent26
    acrelandscapeincludingnativevegationandaseriesofninepondssurroundingthe
    temple.Appropriately,theLotusTempleandSahbahavebeentherecipientof
    multipleinternationaldesignawards,includedanawardinexcellencefromthe
    InstituationofStructuralEngineers(1987),aspecialcitationfromtheIlluminating
    EngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica(1988),designationasoneof100canonical
    worksbytheArchitecturalSocietyofChina(2000),andanarchitectawardfromthe
    GlobArtAcademyinVienna(2000).
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    PhotobyAdibRoyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/manunited/
    Withacapacityof2,500practitioners,thisseminalarchitecturalworkiswellequipped
    tobeaglobalarchitecturalmasterpieceforyearstocome.

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