1. INDIA HABITAT CENTRE
- LOCATION : LODHI ROAD,
NEW DELHI
- ARCHITECT : JOSEPH ALLEN
STIEN

2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION :
 INDIA HABITAT CENTRE WAS STEIN’S LARGEST PROJECT
CONSISTING OF SIX RESTAURANTS,FOUR GALLERIES,ONE
AUDITORIUM,AMPHITHEATRE AND AN ATRIUM.THE
LANDSCAPING,HORTICULTURE,FOUNTAINS ADD TO THE
PLEASING AMBIENCE OF THE CAMPUS.
 SPREAD ON AN AREA OF 9 ACRES,THE CAPITAL’S
CULTURAL HUB,KNOWN FOR HOSTING PLAYS,BOOK
READINGS,MUSIC CONCERTS,DANCE PERFORMANCES,ART
EXHIBITIONS,CORPORATE LUNCHEONS AND OFFICE
WORKSHOPS,IS ALSO A PLACE TO CATCH UP WITH
FRIENDS AND LOVERS.

3. LOCATION FOOTPRINTS :
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S
Q v
P
GATES :
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T
INTERNAL SPACES :
P Visual Art Gallery
Q Open Palm Court
R Experimental Art Gallery
S Eatopia
T The Stien Auditorium
U The All American Diner
v IHC Information Centre SITE LAYOUT PLAN

4. PLANNING :
 THE COMPLEX IS BUILT ON AN AREA OF 9 ACRES WITH A SUPER
BUILT-UP AREA OF 97,000 SQ.MT. AND CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH
THREE SIDES HAVING LODHI ROAD ON THE NORTHERN SIDE
SEGREGATING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT.
 THERE ARE 5 MAIN BUILDING BLOCKS WHICH ARE INTERCONNECTED
BY MEANS OF AERIAL WALKWAYS SERVING VSRIOUS FUNCTIONAL
SPACES LIKE OFFICE SPACES,EXHIBITION SPACES,CONFERENCE
FACLITIES,CAFETERIAS ETC..
 THE CONVENTION BLOCK IS DIVIDED INTO TWO BUILT STRUCTURES,
AN AUDITORIUM AND THE CONVENTION CENTRE. THIS SEGREGATION
HELPS IN BETTER HANDLING OF CROWD AND THERE IS ALSO A
SEPARATE ENTRY TO THE CONVENTION CENTRE THAT AVOIDS OTHER
DISTURBANCES.
THERE IS ALSO A BASEMENT FLOOR FOR PARKING AROUND 1000 CARS.

5. FACILITIES : CENTRES OF ACTIVITY
 THE HABITAT ART GALLERIES /EXHIBITION AREAS
THE COMPLEX CONSISTS OF THREE ART GALLERIES KNOWN AS THE
VISUAL ART GALLERY,OPEN PALM COURT AND EXPERIMENTAL ART
GALLERY THAT PROVIDES A PLATFORM TO THE ARTISTS TO DISPLAY
THEIR TALENT. IT ALSO CONSISTS OF AN EXHIBITION SPACE AT THE
CONVENTION CENTRE.

6. FACILITIES : CENTRES OF ACTIVITY
 CONVENTION CENTRE : THE STIEN AUDITORIUM /CONFERENCE HALLS
IHC PROVIDES ONE OF THE FINEST CONVENTION CENTRES IN THE
COUNTRY EQUIPPED WITH FACILITIES LIKE AUDITORIUM,CONFERENCE
HALLS,GUEST ROOMS AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE.THE CONVENTION
CENTRE AND HOSPITALITY AREAS TOGETHER ARE KNOWN AS THE
HABITAT WORLD.

7. FACILITIES : CENTRES OF ACTIVITY
 THE HABITAT LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE
IT’S THE INTELLECTUAL HUB OF IHC OFFERING A RENGE OF SERVICES
LIKE INTERNET ACCESS, USE OF MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES INCLUDING
NEWSPAPERS,PERIODICALS,AUDIO-VISUALS,MUSIC,BOOKS ETC..
THERE IS ALSO A LIBRARY LOUNGE FOR MEMBERS WITH A CAPACITY
OF 50 PERSONS FOR REXATIONAL CONVERSATION.
 THE IHC FILM CLUB
STARTED IN MARCH 2000, THE
HABITAT FILM CLUB PROVIDES
MEANING FULL AND ENTERTAINING
FILMS ALL ACROSS THE WORLD,
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WITH
DIRECTORS,PRODUCERS,THEIR
RETROSPECTIVES AND MUCH
MORE. THIS WEEK’S ACTION CENTER

8. FACILITIES : CENTRES OF ACTIVITY
 CAFETERIAS
THERE ARE SIX CAFETERIAS IN TOTAL OUT OF WHICH EATOPIA AND
THE AMERICAN DINER IS OPEN TO PUBLIC WHEREAS THE OTHER
FOUR RESTAURANTS NAMELY DELHI ‘O’ DELHI,ORIENTAL OCTOPUS,
PAST TIMES AND THE DECK IS OPENED FOR MEMBERS ONLY.

9. DESIGN REVIEW :
 SEGREGATION OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ENTRY
WITH THE USE OF LEVEL DIFFERENCES CREATES A
DIFFERENT APPROACH TO THE COMPLEX.
THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDINGS ARE 30M. CONNECTED
BY AERIAL WALKWAYS.THE ENTIRE FAÇADE IS CLADDED
WITH RED BRICKS GIVING A MAJESTIC LOOK
USE OF HORIZONTAL AND VERICAL RIBBON WINDOWS
HAVING SLOTS IN THEM FOR PLANTATION PURPOSE.
THE BUILDING BLOCKS BEING SEPARATED CREATE
INTERESTING COURTYARDS LANDSCAPED WITH
STONE SCULPUTRES AND IS GREEN THROUGHOUT.
THE COURTYARD BEING GREEN,CREATES AN IMAGE
OF A TROPICAL RAINFOREST WITH A CONSTANT AIRY
FLOW THROUGH THE SPACES.
USE OF SHADING DEVICES REFLECT BACK 70% OF THE
SUMMER HEAT.IT IS DESIGNED AS A SPACE FRAME
STRUCTURE WITH BLUE REFLECTORS THAT CAN
BE ALIGNED PROVIDING SHADE DURING SUMMER
AND ALLOWS WINTER SUN TO ENTER.

10. DESIGN REVIEW :
SUNLIGHT STREAMS INTO THE COMPLEX CREATING BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS ON THE
TEXTURED SURFACE WITH THE TIME OF THE DAY .
THE SPACES ARE QUIET EXCEPT FOR THE SOUNDS OF THE GURGLING FOUNTAINS THAT
RELIEVES THE SURROUNDINGS WITH THE HEAT.
THE VENTILATION SHAFTS ARE WELL DESIGN PROVIDING SUNLIGHT TO THE BASEMENT.
 WELL DESIGNED DRAINAGE SYSTEM ELIMINATES USE OF RAINWATER PIPES AND
ADDS TO THE BEAUTY OF THE STRUCTURE

11. CONCLUSION :
 SEVERAL LEADING CORPORATE ENTITIES LIKE THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUE
(TERI),HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.(HUDCO),NATIONAL
HOUSING BANK(NHB),INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION(ILO) ETC..
HOUSE THE INDIAN HABITAT CENTRE.
INDIA HABITAT CENTRE IS CONCEIVED TO PROVIDE A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH
WOULD SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR SYNERGIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND
INSTITUIONS WORKING IN DIVERSE HABITAT RELATED AREAS AND THEREFORE,MAXIMIZE
THE TOTAL EFFECTIVENESS.