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ANNEXE AG, GKP, CD DESHMUKH AUDI., SR I,II,III
Annexe Art Gallery, C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium /MPH
ANNEXE ART GALLERY, FOYER, QUADRANGLE GARDEN & AUD
Annexe Art Gallery, Lecture Room-II & Annexe Court
Annexe Art Gallery/C.D. Deshmukh Aud.
ANNEXE COURT (IIC ANNEXE)
ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM I & II / ANNEXE COURT
ART GALLERY (IIC Annexe)
AUDITORIUM & GANDHI KING PLAZA
AUDITORIUM & ROSE GARDEN
AUDITORIUM / CONFERENCE ROOM-I
Auditorium and Conference Room-II
AUDITORIUM FOYER & QUADRANGLE GARDEN
AUDITORIUM, CONFERENCE ROOM I, FOUNTAIN LAWNS & GANDHI KING PLAZA
Auditorium, Conference Room-I, Gandhi-King Plaza & Quadrangle Garden
C.D. DESHMUKH AUD FOYER/CONFROOM-I
C.D. Deshmukh Aud/F.Lawns/Rose Garden
C.D. Deshmukh Aud/GK Plaza/F.Lawns/RG
C.D. Deshmukh Aud/Seminar Rooms II & III
C.D. Deshmukh Aud/Seminar Rooms II & III
C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
CD Deshmukh Aud/Annexe Gallery/Main Gallery/FL/RG
Committee Room-III ( Annexe Building , Ground Floor)
CONFERENCE ROOM I
CONFERENCE ROOM II
CONFERENCE ROOM-I MAIN VERANDAH & ROSE GARDEN
CR-1, ART GALLERY, KAMLADEVI COMPLEX, GKP & FL
CR-I/Gandhi King Plaza/F. Lawns/Deshmukh Audi
CR-II AND AUDITORIUM
CRI/GK Plaza/CD Deshmukh Aud/FF/Rose Garden
Deshmukh Aud./F.Lawns/Rose Garden
DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
FOUNTAIN LAWNS
FOUNTAIN LAWNS & AUDITORIUM
FOUNTAIN LAWNS & AUDITORIUM
Foyer adjoining the MPH, Kamaladevi Complex
FOYER OUTSIDE AUDI. & QUAD GARDEN
FOYER OUTSIDE AUDITORIUM
FOYER OUTSIDE AUDITORIUM & ART GALLERY (ANNEXE)
Front Lawns
GANDHI KING PLAZA
Gandhi King Memorial Plaza & C.D. Deshmukh Aud.
GANDHI KING PLAZA & AUDITORIUIM
Gandhi King Plaza & C.D, Deshmukh Auditorium
GANDHI KING PLAZA & FOUNTAIN LAWN
GANDHI KING PLAZA, QUADRANGLE GARDEN, AUDITORIUM AND FOUNTAIN LAWNS
Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
GKMP/SR ItoIII/Aud/F. Lawns
GKMP/SRItoIII/Quad.Garden/Aud
Lecture Hall
LECTURE ROOM AND ART GALLERY
LECTURE ROOM-I
LECTURE ROOM-I, IIC ANNEXE
LECTURE ROOM-II & ART GALLERY (ANNEXE)
LECTURE ROOM-II BASEMENT (ANNEXE)
LR II Annexe & CD Deshmukh Aud
MAG/Quad. Garden/Aud
MAIN ART GALLERY AND MULTIPURPOSE HALL
MAIN ART GALLERY, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
MAIN ART GALLERY/ AUDITORIUM
Main Art Gallery/Quadrangle Garden/GKM Plaza& Aud.
MAIN VERANDA & ROSE GARDEN
MAIN VERANDAH
MPH/Seminar Rooms I+II+III
MULTI PURPOSE HALL, AUDITORIUM & FOUNTAIN LAWN
MULTIPURPOSE HALL
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OUTSIDE CONFERENCE ROOM-I
PRIVATE DINING HALL
QUADRANGLE GARDEN
QUADRANGLE GARDEN & ROSE GARDEN
ROSE GARDEN
ROSE GARDEN & AUDITORIUM
rose garden / main verandah
SEMINAR ROOM-I
SEMINAR ROOM-II
SEMINAR ROOM-II
SEMINAR ROOM-II, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
Seminar ROOM-III, Kamaladevi Complex
SEMINAR ROOM-III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
SEMINAR ROOMS I & II, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
SEMINAR ROOMS I,II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
SEMINAR ROOMS I,II&III; ROSE GARDEN AND AUDITORIUM
SEMINAR ROOMS II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX
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Building Environment
Building Environment
The buildings of the Centre are located in an ideal environment. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, the Centre is adjacent to the Lodi gardens overlooking a magnificent landscape of gardens and historic monuments from the sixteenth century. The Centre’s beautiful and low-profile buildings express, as the architect Joseph Allen Stein himself said, the ‘informal or romantic approach, where each function seeks out its own expression’.
The buildings of the Centre are located in an ideal environment. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, the Centre is adjacent to the Lodi gardens overlooking a magnificent landscape of gardens and historic monuments from the sixteenth century. The Centre’s beautiful and low-profile buildings express, as the architect Joseph Allen Stein himself said, the ‘informal or romantic approach, where each function seeks out its own expression’.
Three separate wings of the IIC complex are designed to reflect the different functional aspects of the Centre. A grand central portico greets the visitor at the entrance driveway, extending across a north-south axis. Each courtyard and each wing serves a different purpose. Residential rooms in the north wing, the dining areas in the west and the third complex of the library, auditorium and administrative offices in the south wing, are connected to each other by walkways with overhanging eaves.
Respecting the garden traditions of North India and the refinement of indigenous techniques, Stein integrated these elements with the modern use of exposed concrete and massive piers and exposed roof patterns. The use of local materials such as rugged quartzite stone and blue Kota flooring is softened by screened jalis in ceramic blue tiles that resonate with the intricate patterns found in Islamic architecture. Austerity and simplicity combine with intricate detailing, to bring a sense of repose at the Centre. Despite its institutional role, the architect conceived the IIC complex as an informal approach. The buildings respond with sensitivity to their specific location in Delhi.
The curving façade of the residential wing corresponds to the curving paths and walkways in the adjacent Lodi gardens. The large windows of the dining hall and conference room on the second floor overlook the wide vistas of tombs and gardens. Overall, there is a sublime fusion of the IIC complex with Lodi Gardens.
The IIC Annexe was inaugurated on 29 December 1996 by Dr. Karan Singh, then President of the Centre. Like the main building, blends harmoniously with the environment of the Lodi gardens. In keeping with the spirit of the entire complex, it offers spaces for seminars and cultural performances, refreshments and boarding in a serene and tranquil environment.
A new conference block, the Kamaladevi Complex was inaugurated on 31 March 2011, by Professor M.G. K. Menon, then President of the IIC. Designed by M/s S. Ghosh & Associates, the complex encapsulates the same timeless character of the main building but in a contemporary idiom, complementing and enhancing the original. The choice of material, the detailing and the architectural vocabulary of the new building steer clear of ostentation and display underplayed elegance. The specifications of the interior and exterior work are in keeping with the Centre's ambience.