POST INDEPENDENCE SCENARIO

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
SEMESTER 6

LECTURE 14
• The geometric patterns of Modernism became
used as a set of types for all architectural works
by a number of architects.
• The patterns of these buildings became

INTRODUCTION
embedded in the minds of the clients as
expressions of progress. Much of the continuing
Modernist work consists of commercial
buildings, some of which stand out because of
their distinctive character.
• India got independence after a long national
movement. Being a poor country with limited
resources, all the new building had to be as
cheap and functional as possible.
• It was the work of Gropius and the International
style that overwhelmingly influenced the
younger architects of the period. During the
1950’s the influence of the international style
began to be widely evident in houses, whether
Mistri or architect designed
LOW COST HOUSING

HABIB RAHMAN
NEW SECRETARIAT CALCUTTA 1949-54

HABIB RAHMAN
RABINDRA BHAVAN DELHI 1961

HABIB RAHMAN
 HABIB RAHRABINDRA BHAVAN
Rabindra Bhavan, which was nominated for the
Aga Khan award in 1980 .
NATIONAL INSURANCE
ACADEMY AT PUNE

ACHYUT KANVINDE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,

ACHYUT KANVINDE
KANPUR
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
KANPUR
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
KANPUR
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
KANPUR