Awadh Architecture and Some of the famous architects of Modern India

Awadh Architecture

This style of architecture began when the Nawab of Awadh Asaf-Ud-Daulah Shifted the capital of Awadh from Faizabad to Lucknow in 1775.

It is also known as Lucknow Architecture.

Features of Awadh Architecture:

1. The specialty of Awadh architecture is that there is no use of iron and marbles in their buildings.
2. In its initial phase, the roofs of the building were plastered with rice bran (for thermal control).
3. They created one of the finest arch of that time, which is reflected from Rumi Darwaza.
4. They created  finest kind of labyrinth or maze.
• For example - Bhul Bhulaiya of Bara Imambara, Chhota Imambara and Asafi Mosque.

Note - Bara Imambara, Lucknow is the grave of Asaf-ud-daulah. That's why it is also known as 'The building of Sorrow'.

Rumi Darwaza, Lucknow

Bara Imambara, Lucknow

Famous Architects of Modern India

Le Corbusier - 

• He was a French architect. 
• He was inspired from the planning of Indus Valley Civilization.
• He replicated many of the features present in Indus town in Chandigarh.
• For example - Sector planning, Grid pattern of roads, Drainage system and Self sufficiency inside the sector (which included schools, hospitals, market, parks, gardens, etc. inside one sector).

Charles Correa - 

• He was from Goa.
• He was the pioneer of mass building (housing colony) in India.
• He was the first architect of India who used Glass panes in the buildings.
• He is credited with planning of Navi Mumbai and also the highest building of that time Kanchenjunga Apartment in Mumbai.

Laurie Baker -

• He was considered as conscious keeper of the Indian architecture.
• He was known for mass building in Kerela.
• He utilized locally available materials to create the houses which ultimately led to the creation of cost-effective houses.
• Further these houses were superior in thermal comfort and not compromised on local architectural traditions.

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