Rahman's Principles of Design

•Brought in Bauhaus Style of Architecture in

India. Emphasized on modern technology and
mass production techniques and materials to
design and manufacture high quality and cheap
Habib Rahman
goods that are accessible to many.
The Architect Of Independent India
•Flat roofs, smooth facades, cubic shapes
The Modernist
favoring right angles
All photos by Habib •White, grey, black and beige were the colors
Rahman used primarily.
•Use of steel frames, flat slab, concrete as
construction material.
•Lack of Ornamentation.
•Open floor plans with functional placement of
furniture.
•Used Indian Architecture elements like chajjas;
jali; dome, horizontal and vertical louvres; and
overhanging roofs.