The Young Architect

The
Young
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B.Arch.
Entrance

Architect JEE Mains

Paper 2 & NATA

Have you ever imagined how you can make an impact? Ever imagined how to use design thinking to improve Young
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how people work, live and explore? Study architecture. As an architecture student, the built environment is
your canvas, and imagination is your only limit.
To prepare to get an admission in the most privileged schools of Architecture, you have to seriously work on
it. The Young Architect was written to help you with this. The book has been designed to pack you up with
the complete pre-architecture scenario and to completely indulge in the preparation.
The Young Architect is a reference book for the students preparing for B.Arch. entrance exams JEE-Paper 2
and National Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA). It can also be used as a reference manual by the first
B.Arch. Entrance
year Architecture Students to get into the pre-architecture scenario. The book has around seven chapters
and covers the subjects of 2D and 3D shapes, Color theory, tactile perception, architectural elements,
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Architects and their works, Indian Architecture, building materials and Construction Techniques, building
design concepts, drawing and sketching etc.

“Use simple materials, follow the sun, listen to the wind, and touch the Earth lightly”
– Ar. Glenn Murcutt.

Inspired by nature, Neelam Verma believes in energy efficient building envelope design by

Neelam Verma
integrating simple and cost effective design and construction practices.

She is an Architect and Urban Planner by profession. A Gold Medalist and Post Graduate in
Architecture and Planning, she likes reading and writing. The Young Architect is the output of
constant endeavor and her attraction towards academics. The idea for this book came when she, herself as a student
started preparing for B.Arch. entrance and no quality study material was available to refer from. Step by Step methodology Simplified Thoery
For any queries regarding the subject she can be contacted at neelamdverma@gmail.com
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 CONTENTS
Preface  vii

Acknowledgements  ix

Chapter 1: Introduction to B.Arch  1

Chapter 2: The Basics  5

Chapter 3: Building Materials & Techniques  27

Chapter 4: Building Design Concepts  36

Chapter 5: The Architects and their Works  39

Chapter 6: Mental Ability  72

Chapter 7: Drawing  93

Annexures  108

Annexure 1: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2005  109

Annexure 2: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2006  121

Annexure 3: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2007  134

Annexure 4: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2008  163

Annexure 5: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2009  187

Annexure 6: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2010  212

Annexure 7: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2011  230

Annexure 8: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2012  250

Annexure 9: Question Paper of AIEEE (Architecture) 2013  270

Annexure 10: Question Paper of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2014  290

Annexure 11: Question Paper of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2015  314

Annexure 12: Question Paper of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2016  331

Annexure 13: Question Paper of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2017  354

Annexure 14: Question Paper of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2018  374

Annexure 15: Solution of JEE Mains (Architecture) 2014, 2015, 2016 398
 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO B.ARCH

Introduction To JEE Mains (B.Arch/ Pattern of JEE Mains (B.Arch/B.Planning)

B.Planning) No. of Type of
Subjects Marks Duration
In pursuance of Ministry of Human Resource Questions Questions
Development, Government of India, Notification, Mathematics 30 Objective 30 × 4
the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2019 will be – Part I type
conducted by the JEE Apex Board for admission to
Aptitude Test 50 Objective 50 × 4
Undergraduate Architecture & Planning Programs
– Part II type
in NITs and other Centrally Funded Technical 3 Hrs.
Institutions etc. Drawing Test 2 Questions 70
Major Architecture Colleges through JEE Mains – Part III to test
drawing
• School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal aptitude
(Madhya Pradesh)
• School of Planning and Architecture, I.P. Scoring in JEE Mains Paper 2
Estate, New Delhi (SPA, Delhi)
Remember the Thumb Rule: “Every wrong
• School of Planning and Architecture,
answer leads on hundred ranks back.” Keeping
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh)
this in mind try to avoid the questions which
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra (J & K) you really cannot answer because there is
• Chandigarh College of Architecture, negative marking in this paper.
Chandigarh
If you focus on the Part II and if you get all
• Department of Architecture, NIT Tiruchirapalli 100% marks (200) in part II, you will have to get
• Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut at least 50 Marks in Paper III and 60 Marks in
• Department of Architecture, NIT Patna Part I. The Part I contains 30 questions from
• Department of Architecture, NIT Hamirpur Mathematics and they come from 11th & 12th
basic Mathematics. So if you get to practice the
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
basic Mathematics only and you get 50 % marks
• Department of Architecture, NIT Raipur,
in Part I, you can get a total score around 310
Chhattisgarh
out of 390. That is a very good score.
• Malviya National Institute of Technology,
The story is not completed yet. Along with
Jaipur
this you will have to get a good score in CBSE
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Board Exam too. From 2017, the main eligibility
Technology, Bhopal for writing JEE is to attain your board exam
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, marks within top 20 percentile.
Nagpur
If the top 20 percentile falls below 75%, then
• Mizoram University, Aizwal 75% would be the cutoff mark for eligibility. So, on
• Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI, Delhi an average you will have to work hard to get good
• Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra percentage (75% for 2018).
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So, focus on the XII Board Exams and 2006. The purpose of conducting NATA is to
simultaneously prepare for Architecture Entrance. provide a single scheme of examination for holding
Then only you can get sweet fruits. aptitude test and to facilitate prospective students
all over the country to apply for admissions in
Syllabus for JEE Mains Paper 2
architecture seats in institutions spread across the
Mathematics: Sets, Relations and Functions, country.
Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations,
Matrices and Determinants, Mathematical
Major Architecture Colleges through NATA
Induction, Sequences and Series, Permutations • Sir J. J. College Of Architecture, Mumbai
and Combinations, Limits, Continuity and • Center for Environmental Planning and
Differentiability, Applications of Binomial Theorem, Technology University, Ahmedabad
Integral Calculus, Differential Equation, Vector
• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
Algebra, Trigonometry, Co-ordinate Geometry,
• D Y Patil School of Architecture, Pune
Three Dimensional Geometry, Probability,
Statistics, and Mathematical Reasoning. • Hundreds of others

Part I-Aptitude test: Awareness of places, persons, Pattern for NATA

buildings and materials, Texture and objects • There is no negative marking for any
related to Architecture and building environment, incorrect answer
Visualizing 3D objects from 2D drawings, Visualizing
• The question paper of NATA 2018 included
different sides of 3D objects, Mental Ability (Visual,
two parts – Part A and Part B
Numerical and Verbal), Analytical Reasoning, Three
dimensional – perception and appreciation of scale • Part A included Multiple Choice Questions
and proportion of objects, color texture, building (MCQs) and was conducted in online
forms and elements, contrast and harmony. mode. Mathematics and General Aptitude
Part II-Three Dimensional-Perception: Under- subjects were covered in this part.
standing and appreciation of scale and proportion • Part B included drawing test and had to be
of objects, building forms and elements, color answered on A4 size drawing sheets.
texture, harmony and contrast.
Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract
shapes and patterns in pencil Transformation of
forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction.
Rotation, development of surfaces and
volumes, Generation of Plan, elevations and 3D
views or objects.
Creating two dimensional and three
dimensional compositions using given shapes and
forms.
Sketching of scenes and activities from
Scoring in NATA
memory of urbanscape (public space. market,
festivals. street scenes, monuments, recreational Remember the thumb rule: “Every Mark Counts.”
spaces etc.) landscape (river fronts, jungles. Every difference of a mark can make the difference
gardens. trees, plants etc. and rural life.) of hundreds of ranks. So answer carefully. The
final Merit is based on the CBSE exam score and
Introduction to NATA the NATA Score. The formula is
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is Merit Score of NATA=CBSE Percentage/2 +
being conducted by Council of Architecture since NATA Score/ 4

If you get a Merit score of 70 you will get best
of the Architecture Colleges in the Country. So
to get a Merit Score of more than 70 you will
have to get at least 60% CBSE Percentage and
160 in NATA. And to get a NATA score of 160 you
will have to master the Aptitude and Drawing
along with the Mathematics.
Syllabus for NATA
Mathematics
Algebra: Definitions of A. P. and G.P.; General term;
Summation of first n-terms of series ∑n, ∑n²,∑n3 ;
Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and
their relation; Infinite G.P. series and its sum.
Logarithms: Definition; General properties;
Change of base.
Complex Numbers: Definition and properties of
complex numbers; Complex conjugate; Triangle
inequality;
Square root of complex numbers: Cube roots of
unity; De Moivre’s theorem (statement only) and
its Elementary applications. Solution of quadratic
equation in complex number system.
Quadratic Equations: Quadratic equations
with real coefficients; Relations between roots
and coefficients; Nature of roots; Formation of
a quadratic equation, sign and magnitude of the
quadratic expression a × 2 + bx + c (where a, b, c
are rational numbers and a ≠ 0).
Binomial theorem (positive integral index):
Statement of the theorem, general term, middle
term, equidistant terms, properties of binomial
coefficients.
Matrices: Concepts of m × n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3)
real matrices, operations of addition, scalar
multiplication and multiplication of matrices.
Transpose of a matrix. Determinant of a square
matrix. Properties of determinants (statement
only). Minor, cofactor and adjoint of a matrix.
Nonsingular matrix. Inverse of a matrix. Finding
area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear
equations. (Not more than 3 variables).
Trigonometry: Trigonometric functions, addition
and subtraction formulae, formulae involving
Introduction to B.Arch  |  3
multiple and submultiple angles, general solution
of trigonometric equations. Properties of triangles,
inverse trigonometric functions and their
properties.
Coordinate geometry of two dimensions:
Distance formula, section formula, area of a
triangle, condition of collinearity of three points
in a plane. Polar coordinates, transformation
from Cartesian to polar coordinates and vice
versa. Parallel transformation of axes, concept
of locus, elementary locus problems. Slope of
a line. Equation of lines in different forms, angle
between two lines. Condition of perpendicularity
and parallelism of two lines. Distance of a point
from a line. Distance between two parallel lines.
Lines through the point of intersection of two lines.
Equation of a circle with a given center and radius.
Condition that a general equation of second degree
in x, y may represent a circle. Equation of a circle
in terms of endpoints of a diameter. Equation of
tangent, normal and chord. Parametric equation of
a circle. Intersection of a line with a circle. Equation
of common chord of two intersecting circles.
Co-ordinate geometry of three dimensions:
Direction cosines and direction ratios, distance
between two points and section formula, equation
of a straight line, equation of a plane, distance of a
point from a plane.
Differential calculus: Functions, composition
of two functions and inverse of a function, limit,
continuity, derivative, chain rule, derivative
of implicit functions and functions defined
parametrically.
Integral calculus: Integration as a reverse process
of differentiation, indefinite integral of standard
functions. Integration by parts. Integration by
substitution and partial fraction. Definite integral
as a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions.
Fundamental theorem of integral calculus and its
applications. Properties of definite integrals.
Differential Equations: Formation of ordinary
differential equations, solution of homogeneous
differential equations, separation of variables
method, linear first order differential equations.
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Application of Calculus: Tangents and normals,
conditions of tangency. Determination of
monotonicity, maxima and minima. Differential
coefficient as a measure of rate. Motion in a
straight line with constant acceleration. Geometric
interpretation of definite integral as area,
calculation of area bounded by elementary curves
and Straight lines. Area of the region included
between two elementary curves.
Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication,
dot and cross products, scalar triple product.
Sets, Relations and Mappings: Idea of sets,
subsets, power set, complement, union,
intersection and difference of sets, Venn diagram,
De Morgan’s Laws, Inclusion / Exclusion formula
for two or three finite sets, Cartesian product of
sets. Relation and its properties. Equivalence
relation — definition and elementary examples,
mappings, range and domain, injective, surjective
and bijective mappings, composition of mappings,
inverse of a mapping.
Permutation and combination: Permutation
of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n).
Permutation of n things not all different.
Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation
excluded). Combinations of n different things taken
r at a time (r ≤ n). Combination of n things not all
different. Basic properties. Problems involving
both permutations and combinations.
Statistics and Probability: Measure of dispersion,
mean, variance and standard deviation, frequency
distribution. Addition and multiplication rules of
probability, conditional probability and Bayes’
Theorem, independence of events, repeated
independent trails and Binomial distribution.
General Aptitude
Objects, texture related to architecture and
built environment. Interpretation of pictorial
compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional
objects from two-dimensional drawing. Visualizing
different sides of 3D objects. Analytical reasoning,
mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal),
Awareness of national/international architects and
their creations.
Drawing Test
Understanding of scale and proportion of objects,
geometric composition, shape, building forms and
elements, aesthetics, colour texture, harmony
and contrast. Conceptualization and Visualization.
Drawing of patterns – both geometrical and
abstract. Form transformations in 2D and 3D like
union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces and volumes.
Generating plan, elevation and 3D views of objects.
Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given
shape and forms. Perspective drawing, Sketching
of urbanscape and landscape.
The drawing aptitude is judged on the following
aspects–
• Ability to sketch a given object proportionately
and rendering the same in visually appealing
manner;
• Visualizing and drawing the effects of light on
the object and shadows cast on surroundings;
Sense of perspective drawing;
• Combining and composing given three
dimensional elements to form a building or
structural form;
• Creating interesting two dimensional
composition using given shapes and forms;
• Creating visual harmony using colors in given
composition;
• Understanding of scale and proportions;
• Drawing from memory through pencil sketch
on themes from day to day experiences.
 CHAPTER 2
THE BASICS

Difference between 2D and

3D Shapes
Below is the difference between 2d and 3d figures.

3-D figures 2-D figures

3D figure has height, 2D figure has length and
depth and width. width.
These figures cannot These figures can be
be drawn on a sheet drawn on a sheet of plane.
of plane.
3D figures deal with 2D figures deal with
three coordinates like two coordinates like
x-coordinate, y-co- x-coordinate and
ordinate and y-coordinate.
z-coordinate.

Properties of 3D Shapes
3d shapes are classified in terms of their properties.
To analyze properties of 3d geometric shapes,
count the number of edges, faces and vertices.

Name of 3d Properties (3d shapes faces

shapes  edges vertices)
Cube has 6 square faces, 8
Cube
vertices and 12 edges.
Cylinder has one curved face
Cylinder
and two flat circular faces.
Cone has one curved face and
Cone
one flat face (circular).
Cuboid has 6 rectangular faces,
Cuboid
8 vertices and 12 edges.
Sphere is a 3d shape without
flat faces and without straight
Sphere
edges. It has just one curved
face.
Triangular Triangular prism has 5 faces, 9 Color Theory
Prism edges and 6 vertices. In the visual arts, color theory is a body of practical
Square Square pyramid has 5 faces, 8 guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of a
Pyramid edges and 5 vertices specific color combination.
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Primary Colors
These are colors that cannot be created through
the mixing of other colors. They are colors in their
own right. The three primary colors are RED –
YELLOW – BLUE.
Secondary Colors
A secondary color is a color made by mixing two
primary colors in a given color space.
Yellow + Red = ORANGE
Red + Blue = VIOLET or PURPLE
Blue + Yellow = GREEN
Tertiary Colors
A tertiary color or quaternary color is a made by
mixing either one color with one, or two secondary
colors, in a given color space.
Warm vs. Cool Colors
The hottest radiating bodies (e.g. stars) have a
“cool” color while the less hot bodies radiate with a
“warm” color. Warm colors are said to advance or
appear more active in a painting, while cool colors
tend to recede; used in interior design or fashion,
warm colors are said to arouse or stimulate the
viewer, while cool colors calm and relax.
Tints and Shades
In color theory, a tint is the mixture of a color with
white, which make the color light, and a shade is
the mixture of a color with black, which reduces
lightness. A tone is produced either by the mixture
of a color with gray, or by both tinting and shading.
Color Scheme
In color theory, a color scheme is the choice of
colors used in design for a range of media.
Monochromatic Colors
Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints,
tones, and shades) of a single hue.
Complementary Colors
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which,
when combined, cancel each other out. This means
that when combined, they produce a grey-scale
color like white or black.
In the traditional RYB color model, the
complementary/opposite color pairs are red &
green, yellow & violet, and blue & orange.
Achromatic Colors
Any color that lacks strong chromatic content is
said to be unsaturated, achromatic, near neutral,
or neutral. Near neutrals include browns, tans,
pastels and darker colors.
Pure achromatic, or neutral colors include
black, white and all grays.
Transparency and Opacity
A perfectly transparent object allows light rays to
pass through with no loss of energy. A perfectly
opaque object absorbs 100% of any light energy
and completely stops light rays. The optical
properties depend on the application. Window
glass is transparent whereas wood is opaque.
Tactile Perception
Texture is one of seven elements of art. Texture is
defined as a tactile quality of an object’s surface.
It is used to describe the way a three-dimensional
work actually feels when touched.
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Types of textures
Rough, Smooth, Coarse, Rugged, even, slick etc.

Historic Architectural Elements

Shikhara
Shikhara a Sanskrit word translating literally to
“mountain peak”, refers to the rising tower in the
Hindu temple architecture of North India.

Stupa

Pagoda
A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves,
built in traditions originating in historic South Asia
and further developed in other parts of the World.

Various types of Shikhara

Gopuram
Gopuram is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at
the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern
India.
Pagoda
Vault
Vault is an architectural term for an arched form
used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof.

Gopuram

Stupa Different types of Vaults

A stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical
structure containing relics (typically the remains
of Buddhist monks or nuns), and used as a place
of meditation.
Arch
An arch is a curved structure that spans a space
and may or may not support weight above it.
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Types of Dome

Arcade
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counter-
thrusting the next, supported by columns, piers,
or a covered walkway enclosed by a line of such
arches on one or both sides.

Different types of Arches

Capital
The capital forms the topmost member of a column
(or a pilaster). It mediates between the column and
the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the
Arcade
area of the column’s supporting surface.
Colonnade

Dome
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the
form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to
exert an equal thrust in all directions. Colonnade
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In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long

sequence of columns joined by their entablature,
often free-standing, or part of a building. Paired or
multiple pairs of columns are normally employed
in a colonnade which can be straight or curved.

Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions or
buildings designed for the defense of territories in
warfare, and also used to solidify rule in a region
during peace time.
Flying Buttress

Wat
A wat is a buddhist-temple in Thailand, Cambodia
or Laos.

Fortification

Rotunda
Wat

Indian Cities and their nick names

City Name State Nick Name

Ahmedabad Gujarat Boston of India

Manchester of
India
Amritsar Punjab Golden City
Bengaluru Karnataka Electronic City of
India
Garden City of India
Rotunda
Silicon Valley of
A rotunda (from Latin rotundus) is any building with India
a circular ground plan, and sometimes covered by
IT Capital of India
a dome.
Bhopal Madhya City of Lakes
Buttress Pradesh
A buttress is an architectural structure built against Bhubaneswar Odisha Temple City of India
or projecting from a wall which serves to support
Chandigarh Chandigarh The City Beautiful
or reinforce the wall.
(Contd.)
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Christ Redeemer, Brazil – Large Statue

City Name State Nick Name
The Great Wall, China
Chennai Tamil Nadu Gateway of South
Machu Picchu, Peru
India
Detroit of Asia Petra, Jordan - Ancient City

Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Textile City of India The Roman Colosseum, Italy
Coorg Karnataka Scotland of India The Taj Mahal, India
Darjeeling West Bengal The Queen of the
Hills Other important buildings
Gandhinagar Gujarat Green city Eiffel Tower
Hyderabad Telangana HITECH City The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on
Jaipur Rajasthan Pink City the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named
after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company
Jaisalmer Rajasthan Golden City of
designed and built the tower. The tower is 324
India
metres (1,063 ft) tall.
Jamshedpur Jharkhand Steel City of India
Madurai Tamil Nadu Temple city
Mussoorie Uttarakhand Queen of the
Mountains
Pune Maharashtra Queen of Deccan
Udaipur Rajasthan White City
City of Lakes
Venice of the East
Jodhpur Rajasthan Blue City
Sun City
Surat Gujarat Diamond City of
India
Textile city of India

Important Buildings in the World

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Louvre
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Louvre or the Louvre Museum is one of the
Colossus of Rhodes world’s largest museums and a historic monument
in Paris, France. The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide
Lighthouse of Alexandria du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid
The New Seven Wonders of the World designed by Chinese American architect I.M. Pei,
surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main
Chichen Itza, Mexico – Mayan City
courtyard of the Louvre Palace.

Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest structure in
the world, standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is
a Bahai House of Worship. Notable for its lotus
shape, the structural system is composed of
concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London residence
and administrative headquarters of the reigning
monarch of the United Kingdom.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge
spanning the Golden Gate strait, the 1.6 km wide,
4.8 km long channel between San Francisco Bay
and the Pacific Ocean.
White House
The White House is the official residence and
principal workplace of the President of the United
States, located in Washington, D.C.
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fourth and fifth and sixth storeys are of marble

and sandstone.

Agora
The Agora was a central spot in ancient Greek city-
states. The literal meaning of the word is “gathering
place” or “assembly.”

10 Downing Street
Situated in Downing Street in the City of
Westminster (Greater London), 10 Downing Street
is the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Government
and the official residence and office of Prime
Minister.
Pagoda
A pagoda is a tiered religious tower with multiple
eaves, built in traditions originating in historic
South Asia and common to Nepal, India, China,
Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Burma, Sri Lanka and other
parts of Asia.

Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar at 72 meters, is the tallest brick
minaret in the world. The tower is located in Delhi.
The Minar is made of bricks covered with Iron
intricate carvings and verses from the Qur’an. The
first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the

Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, so
named because it was essentially a high screen
wall constructed of red and pink sandstone.
Ellora Caves
Ellora is an archaeological site near the city of
Aurangabad. Ellora caves represents the epitome
of Indian rock-cut architecture of three faiths;
Hindu, Buddhist and Jain.
Antilia
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Antilia is a private home in South Mumbai. It is
owned by Mukesh Ambani.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum
of modern and contemporary art, designed by
Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and
located in Spain.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official home of
the President of India, located in New Delhi, India.
The architect of the building was Edwin Landseer
Lutyens. The dome is inspired by the Pantheon of
Rome with Mughal elements.
Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan)
The Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan) is a circular
building located in New Delhi, designed by the
British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert
Baker in 1912–1913.
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England.
Stonehenge’s ring of standing stones are set within
earthworks

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Great Pyramid of Giza

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

Hanging Gardens of Babylon Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue

Colossus of Rhodes

The Great Wall, China

Lighthouse of Alexandria Machu Picchu, Peru

The New Seven Wonders of the World

Chichen Itza, Mexico – Mayan City Petra, Jordan – Ancient City

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