CONTEMPORARY

ARCHITECTURE
LECTURE 05- PARALLEL TRENDS IN INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
Parallel Trends in
India
REVIVALIST ARCHITECTURE
• Revivalism in architecture is the use of visual styles that consciously
echo the style of a previous architectural era.

• Modern-day revival styles can be summarized within New Classical

Architecture, and sometimes under the umbrella term traditional
architecture.
RAJ BHAVAN, KOLKATA
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KOLKATA
EMBASSY OF
BELGIUM,
NEW DELHI
• The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of
Belgium to India.

• The embassy is located in Shantipath, Chanakyapuri.

• The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi covers the services for India, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, the Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal. Belgium also operates a consulate in
Mumbai and Chennai.

• The construction of the current embassy complex (seen in picture) was designed and
managed by Satish Gujral, and completed in 1984. The design resembles a fortress of
rocky outcrops.

• The building complex includes the administrative buildings of the embassy,

chancellor's residence, ambassador's residence, and staff housing
 The embassy was one of Satish Gujral's most
challenging assignments, winning him national
and international awards. In 2000, the building
was recognised as one of the 1000 best buildings
in the 19th century.

The embassy is located in New Delhi's

diplomatic district in Chanakyapuri. The
front facade consists of two large
cupolas with a central fold above the
entrance.
• The service areas are placed in the basement level
with clearstory ventilation

• The ground level is raised by 0.5 meters for

aesthetic purposes
• The entrance opens into a courtyard with stone masonry and greenery
within. The building is constructed with red bricks.

• The red brick construction of the building has been compared to

early architectural forms prevalent in Mohenjo-daro and the
Buddhist architecture in Sanchi and Nalanda.
• Some parts of the building near the entrance are open to visitors, while
the parts hosting the residence and the administrative blocks are not
accessible to the public
CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI
TERMINUS