The British Council building in Delhi, completed between 1987-1992, houses a library, auditorium, art gallery, and headquarters offices arranged in layers recalling historical India-UK interfaces. Designed by architect Charles Correa in collaboration with engineer Mahendra Raj and artist Howard Hodgkin, it was the first British Council to receive LEED Platinum certification for its green building practices.

1. BRITISH COUNCIL
-Delhi

2. Location: Delhi, India
Project Work Status: Completed Projects
Project Duration: 1987 - 1992
Architect :Charles Correa
This new building for the British Council houses
• Library
• Auditorium
• Art gallery
• Head quarters of their offices
These elements are arranged in a series of layers, recalling the historic interfaces
that have existed between India and Britain over the last several centuries.
“The building is a design collaboration of three
Grandmasters — architect Charles Correa, Mahendra
Raj (father of modern building engineering) and artist
Howard Hodgkin.
This building is the first British Council worldwide to be awarded a USGBC
LEED Platinum rating under the Commercial Interiors category by US Green
Building Council.

3. Site Plan
ABC
• Central linear
axis
• 72000 square
foot sprawling
space

4. Auditorium
Outdoor-
Reading
Outdoor-
Reading
Mural
Gallery
Cafeteria

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