making of capitol- sir edwyn lutyens

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IMPERIAL DELHI

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Rajpath ; meaning "King's Way" is the ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi, India, that runs from RashtrapatiBhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi. The avenue is lined on both sides by hugelawns, canals and rows of trees . Considered to be one of the most important roads in India, it is where the annual Republic Dayparade takes place on 26 January. Janpath crosses the road. Rajpath runs in east-west direction . Roads from Connaught Place , thefinancial centre of Delhi, run into Rajpath from north.After climbing Raisina Hill, Rajpath is flanked by the North and South Blocks of the Secretariat Building . Finally it ends at the gatesof Rashtrapati Bhavan. At Vijay Chowk it crosses Sansad Marg, and the Parliament House of India can be seen to the right whencoming from the India Gate .Rajpath itself is the road used on 26 January each year for India's Republic Day Parade. The celebrations of India becoming arepublic take place with a showcase of India's cultural diversity and military might. It is also used for funeral processions of keypolitical leaders of India.The Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India. It was the Viceroy's residence before India got its

independence from Britain.North Block and South Block, also called the Secretariat Building. North Block houses the offices of Finance and Home ministries.South Block hosts External affairs and Defense ministries. Other important offices like some of the Prime Ministers Offices are alsoin the Secretariat Buildings.

GOVERNMENT COMPLX

BUNGLOW ZONE

COMMERCIAL DISTRICT




Lutyens had initially designed Delhi with all the streetscrossing at right angles , much like in New York. However,Lord Hardinge told him of the dust storms that sweep thelandscape in these parts, insisting on roundabouts, hedgesand trees to break their force , giving him the plans of Rome,Paris and Washington to study and apply to Delhi. The planreflects Lutyens ’ “transcendent fervour for geometricsymmetry ,” which is expressed through amazing sequencesof triangles and hexagons , through sightlines and axes.


The layout of Lutyens Delhi was governed by three majorvisual corridors, linking the government complex with :• Jama Masjid• Indraprastha• Safdarjungs Tomb

Lutyens ’ plan is also remarkable for the generousgreen spaces,lawns, watercourses, flower andfruit-bearing trees , and their integration with theparks developed around monuments. The attemptwas to include all natural and historical wonders inthe new city.



1. Lutyens laid out the central administrative area of the city.2. At the heart of the city was the impressive Rashtrapati Bhawan ,

located on the top of Raisina Hill. The Rajpath connects India Gate toRashtrapati Bhawan , while Janpath which crosses it at a right angleconnects South end with Connaught Place.

3. The Secretariat Building which houses various ministries of theGovernment of India including Prime Minister's Office are besidethe Rashtrapati Bhawan and were designed by Herbert Baker .

4. Also designed by Baker was the Parliament House , located on theSansad Marg, running parallel with the Rajpath.

Besides the major Pathway, there were extremely wide avenues. Theoriginal design of the road network was capable of accommodating 6000vehicles, however these avenues, had the potential of increasing theircarriageway -the reason why the road layout has survived till today. Theroad network consisted of diagonals and radials, at 30 degree/ 60degree angles to the main axis, forming triangles and hexagons .TheSecretariat Building was designed by architect Herbert Baker in Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture.Much of the building is in classicalarchitectural style, yet it incorporated Mughal and Rajasthaniarchitecture style and motifs in its architecture.These are visible in theuse of Jali. Another feature of the building is a dome-like structureknown as the Chatri .

JALIS/JHROKA

BUDDHISTDOME

BUDDHISTDOME

THICK BAND

THICK BAND

THICK BAND

JALIS/JHROKA

JALIS/JHROKA

The use of the red and pink Sandstones for allimperial buildings is also in sink with the royalfeatures of Indian architecture influenced byMughal and Rajasthani culture. The indosaraenic architecture & Lutyen’s inspiration ofroman architecture in form of ribbed domesand monumental scale can also be seen.

It was a well drained .Constituted of slopesand plains between theridge and the river.

Its eastern and southern marginswere studded with monuments ofvanished empires. A broad crescentfrom Shahjahanabad and Kotla FirozShah, south to Tughlaqabad and theQutub with tombs of Safdarjung andLodhis as well as Jantar Mantar in

the foreground could be viewedfrom the site.

The style ofarchitecture used inSecretariat Building isunique to Raisina Hill.In front of the maingates on buildings arethe four "dominioncolumns" , given byCanada, Australia,New Zealand andSouth Africa.

Lutyens Bungalow Zone is spread over 2,800-hectare area with bungalows for governmentofficials and their administrative offices, during the British Raj. It stretches up to Lodhi Road.

In this whole process almost no attention was paidto the problems of Old Delhi . As the creation ofNew Delhi, Old Delhi experienced a 28% surge inpopulation as large no. of skilled and unskilledworkers which immigrated , from 1916-1926resulting in the spilling over of the populationfrom inside the walled city to the Paharganj area,whose restructuring was later abandoned byLutyens due to resource constraints. Thisnegligence of the planners towards Old Delhiresulted in its transformation to a large slum area.

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