Delhi's modern architectural heritage
Hall of Nations was among the 62 buildings constructed after Independence in Delhi, which INTACH had listed as Modern Architectural Heritage of India. It was demolished amid controversy and protests last month. Here’s a look at some of the other iconic INTACH-listed structures in India’s capital
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Triveni Kala Sangam. 1957. Joseph Allen Stein
The American architect Stein made Delhi his home in the 1950s. His work was distinguished by its elegant spacing and landscaping that soothe and inspire. He searched for an appropriate ‘modern regionalism’, a design vocabulary born from observation of local Indian life and construction systems.
The American architect Stein made Delhi his home in the 1950s. His work was distinguished by its elegant spacing and landscaping that soothe and inspire. He searched for an appropriate ‘modern regionalism’, a design vocabulary born from observation of local Indian life and construction systems.
