buildings in delhi design

1. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
RAJ GHAT
HUMAYUN’S TOMB
INDIAN HABITAT CENTER
DILLI HAAT
HAUZ KHAS

2. DESIGNED BY
VANU G. BHUTA

3. Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is a
simple black marble platform that marks the spot
of his cremation on 31 January 1948.
It is left open to the sky while an eternal flame
burns perpetually at one end. It is located on the
banks of the river Yamuna in Delhi, India.
A stone footpath flanked by lawns leads to the
walled enclosure that houses the memorial.
Two museums dedicated to Gandhi are located
near by.
The memorial has the epitaph Hē Ram, (literally
'O' Ram', but also translated to 'O God'), believed
to be the last words uttered by Gandhi.

5. Raj Ghat loosely translates to King Court (where King
alludes to the importance of the place).
Several other samadhis or cremation spots of other
famous leaders can be found in the vicinity of Raj
Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna.
The landscaping and planting of these memorials was
performed by Sydney Percy-Lancaster, the Secretary
of the Agri Horticultural Society of India, and the last
Englishman to hold the post of Superintendent of
Horticultural Operations, Government of India.

7. Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal
Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb
was commissioned by Humayun's son Akbar
in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza
Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega
Begum.

8. The high rubble built enclosure is entered through two
lofty double-storeyed gateways on the west and south,
16 metres high with rooms on either side of the
passage and a small courtyards on the upper floors.
Six-sided stars that adorn the main gateway on the
west, are also seen on the iwan of the main tomb
structure, though it has been used as ornamental
cosmic symbol.

9. The double or 'double-layered'
dome, has its outer layer which
supports the white marble
exterior, while the inner part
gives shape to the cavernous
interior volume.
As a contrast to the pure white
exterior dome, rest of the
building is made up of
red sandstone, with white and
black marble and yellow
sandstone detailing, to relieve
the monotony.

10. DESIGNED BY AALAUDIN KHILJI

11. Hauz Khas is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods
in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas
Complex.
It is centrally located and offers both rural and urban
environments.
Hauz Khas is surrounded by Green Park, Sri Aurobindo
Marg to the west, Gulmohar Park towards the north,
Sarvapriya Vihar towards the south and Asiad Villageand Siri
Fort to the east.
Hauz Khas is also home to various diplomatic missions such
as the ones of Albania, Iraq, Guinea Bissau, Burundi and
Macedonia. Some well-known people like cricketer Virender
Sehwag live here.

12. Historical Places like the Hauz Khas Complex which
consists the Hauz Khas Lake or Royal Tank, a mosque
and a tomb, all from the time of the Khilji Dynasty.
Neeli Masjid and Chor Minar, where the heads of
executed thieves would be put on display in the earlier
days, lie inside the colony.
A plaque at the entrance of
Hauz Khas complex

13. MADARSA

14. TUGLAQ TOMBS

19. The India Habitat Centre is a multipurpose building
in New Delhi, India.
Mixing work, commercial and social spaces, the
Indian Habitat Centre is India’s most comprehensive
convention centre.
The chairman of HUDCO and the architect Joseph
Allen Stein decided to radically change the traditional
image of an office building as an architectural project
and transformed it into an urban design project.

20. The space was designed to permit the members of the
Centre to share services both inside and outside the
building with multiple courtyards, common meeting
rooms, shared parking area, library, restaurants,
museum, and hotels, some of which are open to the
general public.
Constructed on nine acres in an urban area, the
building eschewed traditional building materials and
techniques.

21. ROOF DESIGNED

23. Dilli Haat is an open-air food plaza and
craft bazaar located in Delhi, run by Delhi Tourism
and Transportation Development Corporation.
Unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat,
Dilli Haat is permanent.
It is located in the commercial centres of South Delhi,
opposite INA market.
The 6 acres of land on which this complex is situated
was salvaged as part of a reclamation project and
transformed into a plaza.

24. Extensive foundation work, small thatched roof
cottages and kiosks give the plaza a village
atmosphere. Some shops are permanent but
other sellers are rotated, usually for fifteen days
Dilli Haat, INA Market is accessed
through INA underground station of Delhi Metro,
which opened in 2010 while Dilli Haat, Pitampura is
serviced by Netaji Subhash Place Metro Station.