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1. PARALLEL TRENDS IN INDIAN
ARCHITECTURE

2. SRIRAM CENTRE ,
NEW DELHI
•Sriram centre-
centreforarts and culture.
•One of Delhi's best known
theatre at Mandi house.
•The centrewas built for a
private trust that promotes
dance , drama , theatre .
•Architect –Shivnathprasad

3. HISTORY AND
LOACTION
•History
•TheCentre opened in the
early ‘60’s.
•Designed by Shiv NathPrasad ,
it can be regarded as work
resulting from second phase of
Le Corbusier 's influence .
•Location
•Shri Ram Centre, 4, Safdar
Hashmi Marg, MandiHouse,
New Delhi, Delhi 110001
VIEW OF THE BUILDING
NEW DELHI
. Located in a
locality –has high
dense colony
. Good proximity
to public
transport
MANDI HOUSE
•ACTIVITIES
•DRAMA
•DANCE
•THEATRE

4. ABOUT THE BUILDING
•CONCEPT : The concept was to design a
building using pure geometrical forms
cuboids, cylinders. Use of concrete, brick
and stone to give a raw sculpture look.
•The complex consists of art galleries,
canteens, auditoriums.
•The building is unique in architecture-it
consists of a cuboid sitting over a cylinder.
•It houses different functions :
•Cylinder form (18M HT , 21M DIA) –theatre
•Rectangular box (30M X 30M ) -rehearsal
spaces
CUBOID
CYLINDER

5. •It was a small site and located in a neighbourhood
that experiences dense traffic.
•This provided an opportunity to express individual
functions at different levels, using distinct forms
supported by independent structural supports.
•At the ground floor level, space enclosure is kept to a
minimum so that the entrance hall and ticket foyer
can also be used for exhibitions and spaces flow to
encounter grass, trees and sunshine. A coffee shop
opens off it for use by various art groups.

6. •In the basement is a small experimental theatre. The main theatre, seating 550 persons is at the first-
floor level and is 21m in diameter. It is supported on circumferential and radial beams cantilevering
from six columns.
•Above the cylindrical form of the theatre is the top floor, a large rectilinear mass supported at four
cross-shaped columns placed at 19m centres with 6m cantilevers all around. This floor provides spaces
for rehearsals, dancing, dormitories for visiting performers, and a small circular auditorium for puppet
shows and films.

7. •The walls are constructed of R.C.C and finished with wood board which is a sound absorbing
panel. Glass wool is filled in between the R.C.C and the wood board to provide further sound
insulation.
•The theatre has a timber floor covered with carpets. It is hollow underneath and is used for
services like A.C ducts.
•The theatre has a coffered R.C.C ceiling that distributes the load.

8. Belgium had opened its embassy in India in 1947, just a few months after India's independence. Its first
ambassador to India was Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne. The embassy is located in New Delhi's diplomatic district
in Chanakyapuri.
The construction of the current embassy complex (seen in picture) was designed and managed bySatish Gujral,
and completed in 1984. The design resembles a fortress of rocky outcrops The campus of the Belgian Embassy is
located on a 5-acre plot in a posh diplomatic enclave
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'smost challenging assignments, winning him
national and international awards. In 2000, the building was recognisedas one of the 1000 best buildings of the
20th century
All the building components in the complex are designed to look like sculptures rather than buildings -an
obvious response from a sculptor. The exposed brick-facades of all buildings are ingeniously punctuated with
well-crafted brick arches, window openings, domes and skylights of varied sizes that let in natural sunlight.
With the design of this complex, Satish Gujralhas not only continued the rich Indian tradition of building in brick
but also has attained a new level of excellence in brick architecture.
Satish Gujral-India's most versatile artist-turned-architect, painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and writer
left for his heavenly abode on 26 March 2020 at the age of 94
BELGIUM EMBASSY, NEW DELHI