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As we wrap up this survey of the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens, we visit New Delhi, India with a look at the work of Lutyens and another of his collaborators, Herbert Baker.
Under British rule, King George V announced in 1911 that the capital of India would be moved from Calcutta to the more centralized city of Delhi. Edwin Lutyens won the contract to design the imperial city of New Delhi to house the government buildings and residences. Lutyens, along with his friend Herbert Barker are responsible for the design of what are considered the crown jewels. Lutyens was responsible for the layout of the city, the Viceroy’s House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President's House) and the India Gate, a memorial to Indian soldiers that died in World War I. Baker was responsible for the the twin Secretariat buildings (now the North and South Blocks), and together they designed the Parliament Building.
The two architects were to be paid a fee of 5% of the total cost of the project and a body called the Imperial Delhi Committee was set up to collaborate with them. The two architects, based in different locations, Lutyens in London and Baker in South Africa, were required to visit Delhi at least once a year for the period deemed necessary by the committee. The contract was signed by the two architects in 1913 and the capital was inaugurated in 1931.
~The Process~
Reference images will be provided each week for the selected building. Sketch during the week or over the weekend.
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