NORTH INDIA TOUR 2020

BUILDING
REPORT

ANSIHA PANESAR
PALACE
OF
ASSEMBLY
The Palace of Assembly is a legislative assembly
building in Chandigarh, India. It was designed
by modernist architect Le Corbusier. It is part of
the Capitol Complex, which includes the
Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and High
Court. The Palace of Assembly features a
circular assembly chamber, a forum for
conversation and transactions, and stair-free
circulation.
Interior layout[edit]
Le Corbusier believed that "architecture is
circulation", and the Palace of Assembly is
designed to encourage the movement of people
and ideas. High ceilings and narrow columns
make the space feel expansive, and ramps
replace stairs to provide fluid transitions
between levels.
Entrance
Entrance with set of doors painted by Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier wanted to include an assembly door.
He consulted with Prime Minister Nehru for symbols
that could be depicted on the door to represent the
new India and its modern vision. Nehru, in turn,
entrusted Le Corbusier to invent them himself.
The door is adorned with vibrant colours and is
divided into upper and lower halves. The upper half
depicts man's relationship with the cosmos and
includes imagery representing solstices, lunar
eclipses and the Equinox. The lower half is
populated with animals and natural forms. A desert
depicts the original order of the Earth, while
greenery represents the Garden Of Eden. The door
also displays a river, trees, bulls and turtles, and the
proverbial Tree of Knowledge in the centre of the
door bears fruits of knowledge. The nearly 25 square
foot door, with its enamelled panels, was airlifted
from Paris.[
This entrance is opened on certain ceremonial
occasions.
KORNAK The structures and elements that have

SUN survived are famed for their intricate

artwork, iconography, and themes,

TEMPLE including erotic kama and mithuna scenes.

Also called the Surya Devalaya, it is a
classic illustration of the Odisha style of
Konark Sun Temple (Konark Surya Mandir) Architecture or Kalinga Architecture.
is a 13th-century CE (year 1250) Sun temple
at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi)
northeast from Puri on the coastline of
Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to
king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga
Dynasty about 1250 CE.
Dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya,
what remains of the temple complex has
the appearance of a 100-foot (30 m) high
chariot with immense wheels and horses,
all carved from stone. Once over 200 feet
(61 m) high, much of the temple is now in
ruins, in particular the large shikara tower
over the sanctuary; at one time this rose
much higher than the mandapa that
remains.