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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 ...
Largely designed by Lutyens over 20 or so years (1912 to 1930), New Delhi, situated within the metropolis of Delhi, popularly known as 'Lutyens' Delhi', was chosen to replace Calcutta as the seat of the British Indian government in 1911; [29] the project was completed in 1929 and officially inaugurated in 1931.
Central Vista Redevelopment Project refers to the ongoing redevelopment to revamp the Central Vista, India's central administrative area located near Raisina Hill, New Delhi. The area was originally designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker during British colonial rule and was retained by the Government of India after independence.
Hyderabad House is an official residence in New Delhi, India. It is the State Guest House of the Prime Minister of India . [ 2 ] It is used by the Government of India for banquets , and as a venue for meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries. [ 3 ]
Gole Market is a neighborhood in the heart of New Delhi, India built within a traffic roundabout by Edwin Lutyens in 1921. It is one of New Delhi's oldest surviving colonial markets and is considered an architecturally significant structure. The dodecagonal market was built in the axis planned by Edwin Lutyens as part of New Delhi's layout. [1]
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.
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 his era.
[1] [2] Situated on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, the official name of the Prime Minister's residence complex is Panchavati. It is spread over 4.9 hectares (12 acres) of land, comprising five bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi , built in the 1980s, which are the Prime Minister's office, residency zone and security establishment, including one occupied ...