National Case Study:

LIC Building (Office complex)

Location: Connaught Place, Delhi

Architect: Charles Correa

Project Duration: 1975 – 1988

Built-up area: 63000 m²

Structural Consultant: Mahendra Raj

L.I.C. Jeewan Bharti 1979-1985 Commercial Building two 13 storeyed towers springing out of three level base
two parking basements, a terraced plaza, an open grid parasol resting on 45 metre hugh free standing column
at the roof.

Planning :

The two lower levels of the complex consist of shopping decks and restaurants.

The ground coverage of the building is 6200 square metres.

The upper levels of offices are located in two separate wings, generating a total built-up area of 63,000
square metres.

Connecting the two wings, is a great pergola, 98 metres long, supported at either end by masonry piers and
in the middle by a single column.

The red sand stone of the piers wraps the building culminating in the twin elevated towers. On the side of the
building, the windows are deeply recessed into the masonary so as to protect them from heat and avoid
heavy wind loads.
Plan:

FEATURES OF THE GLAZING: Zone drainage - each pane acts as an individual self draining unit

 LIC building has a curtain wall on its exterior.

 Reflective glass has been used for the curtain wall.

Side load, Stack joint, Fully drained and pressure equalised, Lifting rail, The system accommodates glass or
infill panels up to 32mm, Complies with thermal regulations, Horizontal cap with vertical silicone joint
Vertical cap with horizontal silicone joint mullion, transom and face cap options with 64mm sightlines,
Seismic movement capability.

Curtain Glazing Detail:

JOINERY DETAIL OF VERTICAL MEMBER WITH R.C.C. SLAB:

SANDSTONE WALL CLADDING

No. of office buildings in Delhi are seen cladded with RED SAND STONE. Red sand stone cladding
are very common in Delhi as a building material as it is cheap and economic.

 The cladding of the building is primarily done with red sandstone.

It is fixed with mortar and then screw bolted at the center for the protection during earthquakes.

 Dimensions of the Sandstone used: 1) 2’’x2’’x1 inch 2) 2.5’’x1.2’’x1 inch