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1. History [link]

It is really important to read this project considering the physical and hystorical context and in which it was built. The India Habitat Centre was started in 1993, and the project was considered really revolutionary for that time in India. The National Goveranment, specifically the public agency for Housing and Urban Development Corperation Ltd, wanted an office building for its workers and decided to invite chosen no profit Organisations to be members of the Centre. In a traditional country like India it was a big deal for the Governament to invite and include other no profit organizations (e.g. NGO's) in the program and start to work together. The chairman of HUDCO and the architect Joseph Allen Stein were the two people involeved in the actual planning and they decided to radically change the traditional image of an office building as an architectural project, and transformed it into an urban design project. The model of the campus was sperimented here and the space was designed in order to give the opportunity to the members of the Centre to share services both inside and ouside the building with multiple court yards, common meeting rooms, shared parking area, library, restaurants, museum, hotels, etc. Some of those services are also open to external users. A “city in a city” that function as catalyst for intercactions in between Associations, Governament and local inhabitants.


2. concept_intentions of design [link]

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 organisations have come together to participate in institution-building, 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.

List of organisations [link]

Sharing a common concern for habitat, the following organisations have come together to participate in institution-building, evolving a synergy within the India Habitat Centre complex.

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  • 1. Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
  • 2. All India Brick & Tile Manufacturers Federation
  • 3. All India Housing Development Association
  • 4. Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council
  • 5. Central Building Research Institute
  • 6. Centre for Development Studies & Activities (CDSA)
  • 7. Centre for Science & Environment
  • 8. Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned & Other Developing Countries
  • 9. Confederation of Indian Industry
  • 10. Consultancy Development Centre
  • 11. Council for Advancement of People's Action & Rural Technology
  • 12. Council of Architecture
  • 13. Delhi Management Association
  • 14. Delhi Policy Group
  • 15. Delhi Urban Art Commission
  • 16. Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
  • 17. Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.
  • 18. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
  • 19. Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
  • 20. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
  • 21. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research
  • 22. Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd.
  • 23. Institute of Social Studies Trust
  • 24. International Labour Organisation
  • 25. MacArthur Foundation
  • 26. MCD Slum & JJ Department
  • 27. National Foundation for India
  • 28. National Capital Region - Planning Board
  • 29. National Housing Bank
  • 30. National Institute of Design
  • 31. National Institute of Urban Affairs
  • 32. Population Council
  • 33. Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned & Other Developing Countries
  • 34. Society for Development Studies
  • 35. The Energy and Resources Institute
  • 36. University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India
  • 37. Vikram Sarabhai Foundation


tecnical description of the project [link]

The India Habitat Centre is on an essentially urban site, and coceived to be something of a prototype with a relatively conventional and repeatable type of construction. Here a reinforced concrete frame is used, with an infill of concrete block, and brick cladding. The construction of the India International Centre, in contrast, was conceived to be a special building on a unique site, and a highly articulate kind of construction was used, demanding that all materials, including structural ones, would be used as the final finish. India Habitat Centre employs a covering process, where rough structural work is covered with finer finishing materials. The attention to finishes is high at the Habitat Centre, which employs intricate paving patterns in the courtyards and variegated brick coursing in the building’s vertical piers which are accented by tile facing the rainwater channels, vertical garden elements, and the area below the extended brow which caps the complex’s ascending forms. The absence of roof gutters rids the complex of clutter. Instead, separations between walls that are lined with tiles facilitates the disposal of rain water. The roof shading devices not only look spectacular in sky blue, but also serve to block out the Sun’s rays. The whole complex consists of five main building blocks with aerial walkways interconnecting the building blocks. These building blocks being separated manage to create interesting courtyards that are partially open to the elements. The height of the building is around 30m high. The entire facade is cladded with red bricks which give a majestic look to the structure. Vertical and Horizontal ribbon windows have been used with a special glass that restricts the entry of sunlight. Most of the horizontal ribbon windows have slots for plantation purpose which add to the beauty of the entire complex. The external facade of the Convention centre has a mundane appearance which masks the open inner space. The atrium of the structure is beautifully designed with various landscape features such as sculptures, green areas in the centres resulting in the formation of a roundabout in the atrium. The atrium is rectangular in shape and is divided into three parts. The middle one is left open whereas there is landscaped roundabout formation on its either sides. The courtyards laden with various types of vegetation from tall trees to small shrubs create different spaces and the presence of an amphitheatre also marks an interesting feature of the complex. The reflectors are aligned at an angle which reflect back 70% of the sunlight and change their angle during winter to allow sunlight to fall on the windows. The area without the shading devices is laden with grass lawns to provide a different setting altogether. The entire office block rests on the steel girders without any support of the columns in between the longitudinal plan. Though of an imposing nature, the building complex manages to blend in with its surroundings through its natural embellishments. In keeping with its habitat theme, the whole complex has been generously provided with natural greenery to provide an undiluted experience of open nature. The fountain just beyond the second entrance serves purpose not only by being spectacular, but also by relieving the surroundings of the heat. Every part of the building speaks different language. One can enjoy different moods at different places. The environment in the courtyard gives a feel of freshness, The creation of a green and healthy environment forms the backbone of the complex. This contributes to the urban level functions and also creates a healthy and pleasant environment for the working employees.

Consequences of design [link]

Indian Habitat Centre has been constructed for various activities apart for commercial purposes. It is a centre for cultural, economic and social activities. India Habitat Center, right now, is one of the most unique Delhi Museums, spread over an area of nine acres. The conference halls and banquets are for social as well as business gatherings and meetings, like for significant cultural and entertainment destination of the country. The activities for entertainment include dance & music renditions, theater, movies, art exhibitions, talks, walks, workshops and children’s events. The Indian Habitat Centre is considered the India’s most comprehensive convention centre with over 20 concurrent sessions possible, state of the art A.V. Equipment, computer controlled conference and simultaneous interpretation system in Auditorium, well equipped secretariat and documentation centre, cultural and entertainment events daily for delegates, covered parking for 1000 cars. There is banquet hall and party lawn and also a Restaurant. Basically, it is open for public use also. The Habitat Centre would be a home not only to those offices and research organizations but in order to facilitate their interaction, the centre provides a range of facilities. The exhibition space at the Habitat Centre has for the last couple of years started holding regular exhibitions of works of artists which comes under the ‘genre’ of thigh art. This is very much part of the modern traditions of displaying art. The concern for the habitat and its environment works as the backbone of this pulsating complex. With globalization and the breaking down of national identities there is also a deepening of national and indigenous cultures and traditions. In India the contemporary and the traditional exist side by side defying all the post modern labeling which is so much part of Western ideology. Modern India is truly multi layered and multi cultural and is symbolic of the holistic approach towards learning which is now entering the rarified portals of academia in the West. Meanwhile, Habitat International is dedicated to the study of urban and rural human settlements: their planning, design, production and management. Its main focus is on urbanisation in its broadest sense in the developing world. However, increasingly the interrelationships and linkages between cities and towns in the developing and developed worlds are becoming apparent and solutions to the problems that result are urgently required. The economic, social, technological and political systems of the world are intertwined and changes in one region almost always affect other regions. Another really important initiative is the Urban Habitats Forum, a professional civil society initiative whose primary purpose is to serve as a multi-disciplinary public awareness and educational platform, and to facilitate positive change in India’s cities by engaging all stakeholders of society in shaping India’s built environment. Underpinning its commitment to developing an alternative urban vision and agenda that considers liveability and sustainability as key parameters for success in the development of India’s cities, the Forum co-hosted the first Habitat Summit with the India Habitat Centre from September 24-26 2009. The Summit served as a communication vehicle to position key policy issues and to highlight opportunities for positive change by showcasing community-oriented urban renewal projects. The Summit has been conceived as a replicable/exportable model which the Urban Habitats Forum intends to expand across India’s capital cities by 2012. The Centre act on the invisible interactions within the city of New Dehli, but at the same time also in between all cities in India, because the Governament and the no profit Organisations work all over India. So physically you can analyze the relations with the immediate city of New Dehli, but in terms of policy and discussions you can visulize an invisible network at the National urban content.

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India?

India? is the third studio album by the band Suns of Arqa, recorded and released in 1984 by Rocksteady Records. The album was produced by Suns of Arqa founder Michael Wadada. It is their fourth album overall when including their 1983 live album with Prince Far I, and this is indicated subtly on the spine with the letters "Vol IV". The spine also reads "Such big ears, but still you can't see".

'India?' is a radical departure from the style of the previous two albums Revenge of the Mozabites and Wadada Magic. As the title suggests, this album has a strong Indian feel to its arrangements and instrumentation. It has not been released on CD, however three of the five tracks have found their way onto other Suns of Arqa CD releases.

Track A1 'Give Love' which features Ras Michael appears on the 1991 compilation CD 'Land of a Thousand Churches', and tracks A3/B2 (Kalashree/Vairabi) both appear on the 1992 CD Kokoromochi.

The sleevenotes for this LP include thank-yous to Adrian Sherwood, Style Scott, Gadgi, Martin Hannett, Chris Nagle and Kevin Metcalf.

India (East Syrian ecclesiastical province)

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Due to the distance between India and the seat of the Patriarch of the Church of the East, communication with the church's heartland was often spotty, and the province was frequently without a bishop. As such, the Indian church was largely autonomous in operation, though the authority of the Patriarch was always respected. In the 16th century, the Portuguese arrived in India and tried to bring the community under the authority of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. The Portuguese ascendancy was formalised at the Synod of Diamper in 1599, which effectively abolished the historic Nestorian metropolitan province of India. Angamaly, the former seat of the Nestorian metropolitans, was downgraded to a suffragan diocese of the Latin Archdiocese of Goa.

India (Vega album)

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History

This album represents her success after having sold more than 200.000 copies of her first single "Quiero Ser Tú" (Spanish for "I Want to Be You"), which was a task to be accomplished before being entitled to a recording contract. The album itself sold more than 110.000 copies in Spain alone.

The country, India, has always been an inspiration to Vega, and that is why she decided to name her album after it. All but two songs on the album, "That's Life" (Frank Sinatra cover) and "Believe" (K's Choice cover), were written by Vega. The eighth track, "Olor A Azahar", is dedicated to the city she was born in.

The first single from India was "Grita!", which became the best-selling single of 2003 in Spain. After the success of the first single, "La Verdad (ft. Elena Gadel)" and "Directo Al Sol" followed. Elena Gadel, a member of the girl-group Lunae, whom Vega had met during the time they were part of Operación Triunfo, also helped with the background vocals for "Grita!".

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