- Based on two Imperial powers
- Portuguese
- British
- Indo Gothic
- Neo Roman
Portuguese
- Used Iberian style for church making
| Iberian | Gothic | |
|---|---|---|
| Material used | 1.Brick as main material 2.Wood for roofs & stairs | 1.Red sand stone & Coarse limestone as main material |
| Structure Variation | Continued western architectural style | Introduced new variations |
| Origin | Iberian Peninsula, Portugese | France |
British
Indo Gothic
- a.k.a Indo Saracenic Style
- a.k.a Victorian Style
- Hybrid of Mughal + Hindu + Western
- Features
- Elaborate and Large construction
- Advance British structural engineering standards = use of steel + iron + concrete
- Thinner Wall
- Pointed Wall
- Large Windows
- Crucified ground plan
- E.g
- St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
- Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
- Gateway of India, Mumbai
- Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodra
Neo Roman or Neo-Classical Style
- Post 1911 – when capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi
- Delhi
- Designed by Edwin Lutyens & Herbert Baker
- Features
- Anonymous construction = w/o any interesting features = Criticism
- Simplicity, modernity and Utility was compromised due to hybrid nature
- Circular building
- E.g
- Rashtrapati Bhawan
- Parliament House
- Supreme Court
Contribution of Architects
Laurie Baker
- Architect of Poor
- Used locally available material
- Avoided Plastering of walls to save on cement
- Introduced filler slab to reduce consumption of steel and cement
- Jali Works for ventilation and lighting
- Exposed brick design
- Architectural elements as furniture – utility & aesthetics
- British Origin but settled in Kerala – Revolutionized mass housing in kerala
Le Corbusier
- Master plan for Chandigarh
- Specific design inputs for several buildings in Chandigarh
Charles Correa
- Indian Architect, Urban Planner, Activist
- Awarded Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan
- Sensitive to the needs of urban poor and environment
- Royal Gold Medal from Royal Institute of British Architects
- E.g
- Jawahar kala Kendra
- National Crafts Museum
- Bharat Bhavan