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  2. Lutyens' Delhi - Wikipedia

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    Lutyens' Delhi is an area in New Delhi, India, named after the British architect Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944), who was entrusted with the vast majority of the architectural design and buildings of the city that subsequently emerged as New Delhi during the period of the British Raj. Lutyens' Delhi progressively developed over the period from 1912 ...

  3. New Delhi Municipal Council - Wikipedia

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    New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC; ISO: Naī Dillī Nagarapālikā Pariṣad) is the municipal council of the city of New Delhi, Delhi, India. It covers an area of 42.7 km 2 under its administration, [10] which is commonly referred as Lutyens' Delhi. [11] NDMC Head Office, Palika Kendra Parliament Street, New Delhi.

  4. Architecture of Delhi - Wikipedia

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    After Delhi was declared the site for a new capital of India, George V laid the foundation of New Delhi, which would serve as the capital. The British invited Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker to design the government buildings. This area would also be called Lutyens' Delhi in honor of the architect.

  5. Secretariat Building, New Delhi - Wikipedia

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    The planning of New Delhi began in earnest after Delhi was made capital of the British Indian Empire in 1911. Lutyens was assigned responsibility for town planning and the construction of Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan ); Herbert Baker , who had practised in South Africa for two decades, 1892–1912, joined in as the second in command.

  6. List of works by Edwin Lutyens - Wikipedia

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    Bust of Sir Edwin Lutyens by Denis Alva Parsons. This list of works by Edwin Lutyens provides brief details of some of the houses, gardens, public buildings and memorials designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944). Lutyens was a British architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of ...

  7. Lutyens Bungalow Zone - Wikipedia

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    One of Lutyens' bungalows in Delhi. Lutyens Bungalow Zone or LBZ spreads over an area of 2,800 hectares (6,900 acres) in Lutyens' Delhi, with bungalows (houses) for government ministers, officials and their administrative offices, since the British Raj. The zone stretches up to Lodi Road in the south.

  8. Central Vista Redevelopment Project - Wikipedia

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    The project proponent or client had to seek conceptual approval from the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC). Financial decisions received clearance from the Central Vigilance Commission. Monetary allocation was provided from the Finance Ministry. Project assessment studies were done by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).

  9. Old Parliament House, New Delhi - Wikipedia

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    The circular House of Parliament at New Delhi in 1926, home of the Central Legislative Assembly. The building was designed by the British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker in 1912–1913. [5] The structure was built over a period of six years, starting in 1921 and culminating in 1927.