Development Alternatives world headquarters
The design by Ashok B Lall Architects is a showcase of traditional, environmentally efficient construction materials and systems that can be economically developed for low-energy mass production and adopted by the mainstream building industry, especially in developing countries. Responding to its physical setting, Development Alternatives World Headquarters forms a visual anchor at the end of the city street on one side and shows reverence to the calm forest on the other.
Last updated: April 02, 2014 New Delhi, India
The design by Ashok B Lall Architects is a showcase of traditional, environmentally efficient construction materials and systems that can be economically developed for low-energy mass production and adopted by the mainstream building industry, especially in developing countries. Responding to its physical setting, Development Alternatives World Headquarters forms a visual anchor at the end of the city street on one side and shows reverence to the calm forest on the other.
The work of architecture is a symphony in masonry, with nearly a dozen types of brick, block and stone used in a variety of patterns to create walls, columns, arches, domes, floors and stairs – orchestrated to create a harmonious whole that delights the senses. The building combines modern technology with forms, materials, and elements of traditional Indian architecture to exemplify how regional design and simple means can adequately and durably meet the needs of most buildings in contemporary cities.