STRUCTURES
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Mud Structure
UD HOUSE-ANANGPUR VILLAGE
Mud House at Anangpur
Village, Surajkund,
Haryana is a small
residential building
designed by REVATHI
KAMATH
Intermediate
floor is made of
sandstone slabs
supported on the
mud walls
BRICK
STRUCTURE
BELGIAN
EMBASSY
INTRODUCTIO
N
TheEmbassy of Belgium in New Delhiis the
diplomatic missionof theKingdom of BelgiumtoIndia.
Theembassyis located inShantipath, Chanakyapuri.
The construction was designed and managed
bySatish Gujral. It was designed and completed
in 1984.
The embassy was one of Satish Gujral's most
challenging assignments, winning him national
and international awards.
In 2000, the building was recognised as one of
the 1000 best buildings in the 19th century.
ARCH
The front facade consists of two large cupolas with
E
ITECTUR
a central fold
above the entrance.
The entrance opens into a courtyard with stone masonry and
greenery within. The building is constructed with red bricks.
The ubiquitous red brick construction of the building has been
compared to early architectural forms prevalent inMohenjo-daroand
thebuddhist architectureinSanchiandNalanda.[
The design
resembles a
fortress of rocky
outcrops. The
building complex
includes the
administrative
buildings of the
embassy,
chancellor's
residence,