BUILDING ENVIRONMENT: DESIGN FEATURES:
INDIA INTERNATIONAL PLANNING CONCEPT • The buildings of the center are located in an ideal
CENTRE What Stein created here is best expressed in his own environment. Situated in Delhi, the center is adjacent to
Location- words: the Lodi gardens overlooking a magnificent landscape
Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. ‘There was an attempt to create something which of gardens and historic monuments from the 16 th
depended upon simplicity and relationships rather century.
Approach • Three separate wings of the IIC complex are designed to
The complex has the two entrances/exits: than things. so this is not a five-star appearance in
reflect the different functional aspects of the center. A
marble and granite. but it is a place where a certain
• One is on east side i.e. Max Muller Marg/ Lodhi grand central portico greets the visitor at the entrance
kind of relationship exists—between the garden , the
Estate Road which leads to the portico for entrance to driveway, extending across a north-south axis.
building , the water , the earth ,the sky, the learning Residential rooms in the north wing, the dining areas in
the programme wing and hostel wing. and activities that take place and the things that the west and the third complex of the library, auditorium
• Second entrance is from the south which leads to the happen...’ and administrative offices in the south wing, are
programme wing. The Architects main concept was not to segregate connected to each other by walkways with overhanging
Site Area- 4.46 Acre the different areas from each other but to connect eaves
each of them and forms a relationship. • Respecting the garden traditions of North India and the
and also to combine the elements of nature and refinement of indigenous techniques, Stein integrated
construct building or grow with them. these elements with the modern use of exposed
concrete and massive piers and exposed roof
ZONING patterns. The use of local materials such as rugged
Total F.A.R- 62.43%Total Built-up – 11513.14 Sq.m quartzite stone and blue Kota flooring is softened by
[Link] Covered Area- 4585.97 Sq.m screened jails in ceramic blue tiles that resonate with
[Link] Covered Area – 3730.22 Sq.m the intricate patterns found in Islamic architecture
[Link] Covered Area – 2363.04 Sq.m
Basement – 833.91 Sq.m
INTRODUCTION
• The India International Centre is a non-Government
Institution widely regarded as a place where statesmen,
diplomats, policymakers, scientists, Jurists, Writers, Artists
and members of civil society meet to initiate the exchange of
new ideas and knowledge in the spirit of International
cooperation. COURTYARDS AND GARDENS:
• Its purpose to promote understanding and amity between the The IIC is conceived as a design of interrelated interior and shaded spaces,
different communities of the world that looks at India as a courtyards and gardens.
Each courtyard and garden at the IIC has a different function and aspect. The
place where it is possible to initiate dialogues in an
first or the entrance court provides access on the north side to the guest rooms,
atmosphere of amity and understanding.
and on the south to the auditorium and the programme block of library and
‘‘ Consider One Of India’s Premier Cultural Institution’’ offices.
HISTORY After a processional entry drive past a fountain composed of a line of water jets
one is met by the Center’s sentinel-like stair tower and a welcoming portico of
• The idea of the IIC first came up in October November 1958, extended pre-cast vaults which bound the western edge of the court.
on the model of Tokyo's International House of Japan for Passing through the portico the visitors enters into the main courtyard and then
setting up a centre for the ‘quickening and deepening of true into the gardens of the Centre, which bound the rear and the north sides of the
and thoughtful understanding between peoples of nations’ site.
The court is part lawn, part paved, with blue-green Kota stone laid with its
• The Building Was Completed By 22 January 1962 And
natural split texture evident. It was conceived of as a place for large informal
Inaugurated By Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. gatherings and as setting for sculpture.
• An Annexes Was Added To The Main Complex In December The rear hold gardens for dining and informal meetings under the shade of trees,
1996. near the fountain and pool.
• Dr. C.D. Deshmukh (Chairman) Invited ‘’Joseph Allen
Stein ‘’ To Be The Architect Of The Centre's Building CIRCULATION
SHADING DEVICES:
CLIMATE WIND DIRECTION: NW-SE(SUMMER) The range of shading devices for the INFERENCES:
project trellises, ground level and roof top • Good layout, minimal continuity. Layout according to the shape of
pergolas, jalis, vertical sliding louvers the site.
and the ‘summerhouse’ are particularly • Hierarchy of the open spaces is maintained to Lodhi Gardens.
good examples of Stein’s problem • The scale and color scheme to merge with the surroundings.
solving approach and his refined • Exposed concrete columns, pre-cast concrete blocks, and blue,
attention to detail,
The shading devices at the IIC range green state roofing merges well with the surroundings.
from relatively monolithic sunshields,
• Provision for handicapped is made all over the complex.
like the pre-cast vaulting for the entry • Landscapes merge with the surroundings.
portico and rooftop pergolas, to an • Lights come mainly from north and south.
operable light weight device the vertical • Single staircase in utility block is insufficient.
sliding window louvers in the dining • Efficient by means of verandahs and less corridors.
room. The most precisely detailed and • satisfactory in terms of fire escape, only hydrants and alarm system
coordinated of the devices are the designs are present.
The water bodies are constructed on south west which is a very good sign as it causing for the jalis and the vertical sliding
• The building is centrally air conditioned and the AC plant provided
evaporative cooling to and due to this the atmosphere becomes cool to live in and also creating louvers.
tunnel effect in west wing area. in the south block.
Signature & Remarks Roll No.:22MAR017
SHEET TITLE: Name : Bharti Kasav
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Branch : [Link].(1st Sem)
INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, DELHI Sub : Architectural Design
