Born in United States in

Nebraska in 1912 Spent most of his early life in Midwest and California. Architectural Education began at the university of Illinois. Also attended Cranbrook Academy in Michigan as a fellow in architecture and city planning during 1935-36.

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (26 August 1927) is an Indian architect, considered an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. He is known for his contributions to the architecture of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

Ar. Jai Ratan Bhalla Born in 1922, Graduated from JJ School of Art, Mumbai in 1943. Went to England for higher studies, Started Practicing in Nairobi before returning to India in 1955. He was Elected Secretary to the Northern Chapter, IIAin 1957, President IIAin 1966 to 71 before taking up as the President of the Council of Architecture from 1972 - 95.

Left: Ar. J.R Bhalla Center: Ar. B.V Doshi Right: Ar. Joseph Allan Stein

 INDIAN HABITAT CENTER BHARAT DIAMOND BOURSE KASHMIR CONFERENCE CENTER UNICEF HEADQUARTERS IN NEW DELHI MASTER PLAN OF DAL LAKE

The India Habitat Centre was started in 1993, and this project was considered revolutionary during that time in India. The National Government, specifically the public agency for Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd, wanted an office building for its workers and decided to invite chosen no profit Organizations to be members of the Centre. In a traditional country like India it was a big deal for the Government to invite and include other no profit organizations (e.g. NGO's) in the program and start to work together.

Located in New Delhi, India Habitat Center was conceived to provide a physical environment to serve at a catalyst for the growth of a synergistic relationship between individuals and institutions, which are working on different habitat related areas and thus maximize their total effectiveness.[ Sharing a common concern for habitat, various organizations have come together to participate in institutionbuilding, evolving a synergy within the India Habitat Centre complex. In the proposed complex, an effort is being made to weave urban design into a synergetic interrelationship between institutions working in diverse habitat-related fields and provides a wide array of services and facilities for this interaction. By bringing together such institutions in an integrated urban dissemination, the Centre hopes to achieve a holistic approach to problem-solving.

The symbol has three elements. The downward pointing triangle within the male figure encircled by the words INDIAN HABITAT CENTER

SILVER OAK LAWN

THE HUB

AUDITORIUM
THE PLAZA

AMPHITHEATRE

INFORMATION CENTER

EXHIBIHITION HALL
PALM COURT

EMERALD GARDEN SILK COTTON LAWN

MARGOSA LAWN

The center's conference facilities were designed to provide for up to 1000 visitors at international standards, and include an indoor auditorium seating 600, several large flexible meeting halls each accommodating 250 persons, smaller meetings, conference and exhibition areas and television, radio, production and administrative areas.

The conference center was developed along two axes. One leads the visitors eye from the entrance through high ceiling rooms, whose floors step down to present a sweeping view over terraced garden to the lake beyond. The gardens widening rows of magnolia trees edge a series of walks that terminate in short descending flights of steps and small fountains.

A second axis, at 90 degrees to the first, leads in one direction to the conference facilities with the 650 seats auditorium as its focus, and in the opposite direction to the 325 guest rooms which are arranged so that all overlook both lake and mountains.

The interior spaces were finished in keeping with the high standards of international conference facilities, and are most developed in the design of the conference center auditorium, the most elaborately detailed space of any Stein has designed in India. A combination of grandeur and warmth emanates from the space. Inlaid floors and wood walls and ceiling paneling, which in some cases modify and in others continue traditional Kashmiri craftsmanship and forms, were use extensively. Keeping with the orientation of the project towards nature and conservation, the splendors of the changing seasons were variously expressed.

Grass terrace

Rose garden

services

Swimming pool

services
Coffee shop Conference terrace

offices
courtyards

auditorium

parking
services
parking
press