INDIAN HABITAT CENTRE , NEW DELHI

Habitat Centre Is A Centre Of Contemporary Cultural, Economic, Business And Social Events.
Date Designed 1988-1993
Architect – Joseph Allen Stein
Client – Old World Hospitality Pvt Limited
Location  The IHC Is Located On 9 Acre Site
Of Lodhi Road On The Maxmuller
Road
 IHC Is Located On The South Of
Delhi
 IHC Has Lodhi Road On The North
Side , Vardhaman Marg On The
The IHC Has Been Organized As A Series
South And The Max Muller On The
LANDMARKS
DETAILS Of Four To Seven Blocks Around Linked,
Western Nehru
 Jawaharlal Side Stadium – 3.1km
Shaded Courtyards, Convention Block, Car
 9 Acre Spread Over  India Gate – 3 Km
Parking, Etc.
 Area – 53,241sqm  Connaught Place – 5 Km
The Centre Also Comprises Of Guest
 Ground Coverage – 9609 Sqm  Safdarjung Airport – 2.1 Km
Block, Restaurants, Exhibition Halls, Etc.
 Total Cost – 100 Crores TOPOGRAPHY The Whole Complex Comprises Of Two
 F.A.R – 1.4 Topography Of The Site Is Relatively Flat. Blocks: North Block And South Block.
 Parking – 2 Lvl Basement The Terrain Very Gradually Slopes From North-west To Basements Comprises Of The Parking And
South-east. All The Services Like Electric Substation,
ACCESS TO THE SITE These Topography Is Changed By The Architectural Fire Protection Room, Water Supply Room,
VARDHMAN MARG Design, Due To The Raising Of Basement Above Ground sewage Treatment Plant, chiller Plant Etc.
Gate no3 Level. The Amphitheatre, Palm Court, Plaza Step,
VEGETATION Etc. Are An Integral Part Of The Complex
Very Less Trees Throughout The Site.
ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
BAL BHARTI AIR FORCE SCHOOL

Trees Found On Site Azardirachtaindica

(Neem),&alstoniascholaris (Devils  It Is Organized As A Series Of Four To Seven Stories Blocks
Tree).
ACCESSIBILITY
Around Linked, Shaded Courtyard , Protected From The Excess
 Isbt( Kashmiri Gate) – 10.5km
Tropical Sunshine And Motor Traffic Of The Adjacent Heavily
MAX MUELLER MARG

 Delhi Railway Station -8km

Trafficked Intersection.
 Domestic Airport – 1.5km
Gate no2

 Buildings Are Grouped Around Internal Courts, Accommodating

 International Airport – 1.5km
Garden, Shaded By Overhead Sunscreens. The Intention Is To
 Access is from 3 sides
Provide An Oasis Of Quite And Green Area To Stimulate Various
 Gate no1 is on the lodhi road and act mainly as
Levels Of Interaction.
staff for people working in habitat complex.
 Gate no2 is situated on the max Mueller Marg and
mainly used as vehicular entry.
 Gate no3 is situated on the vardhaman Marg and
act as entrance for habitat convention center.
 Gate no3A is also on vardhaman Marg and is mainly
Gate no1 LODHI ROAD used as service entry.
GATE 3A GATE 3  Building Has Total 7 Blocks , All
Connected To The Lane Used for the purpose of drop – off. Interconnected With Steel Bridges.
BLOCK1&3
Facing The Residential Mainly used for the convention centre block and Complex Is Divided Into 2 Zones
Area. THE CONVENTION CENTRE
auditorium.
SOUTH ZONE  India's Most Comprehensive
For Service Vans Like Fire With the fountain at the centre with green lawn
Truck, For Kitchen Purpose surrounding it with palm trees. Block 1 and 2 (facilities Convention Center.
Tec. blocks)  Over 20 Concurrent Sessions
Possible.
Block 3(auditorium block)  State Of The Art A.V
Equipment
BLOCK 3  Computer Controlled
Conference And Simultaneous
Interpretation System In
Auditorium , Well Equipped
Secretariat
BLOCK 2 And Documentation
Centre
BLOCK 1&2 Hotel Block With 57 Guest Rooms And
Suites, Every Floor
GATE 2A Boasts Of Its Very Own Theme,
Service Entry. Reflects In The Furniture Style And
Used By Staff And Color Scheme. Along With A Spa , Gym
For The Services And Swimming Pool.
Purpose FOOD FACILITIES
Inadequate Canteen Facilities Encourage
Outside Dhabas Spoiling The Façade And
GATE 2 Access To The Buildings. So Solution Here Was
One Of The Main To Invite Dhabas Inside The Building. Nominal
Entrance Gate Rent, Hygienic Facility And Quality Control
Leads To The
Basement Parking.
Stepped
Landscaping Done,
Palm Trees Are
Also There.
NORTH ZONE
Blocks 4,5,6,7 –All

SITE PLAN
N Office Blocks
(Ngoc),art Gallery ,
GATE 1 – Food Court.
Entrance / Exit For Four And Two
VISUAL ART GALLERY
Wheelers.
5,000 Sqft Of Space,
Basement Parking Exit.
Which Works As An Art
Open Parking
Exhibition Space With Its
Connected To The Service Lane.
Adjoining Sculptural Court.
Gate 1 Directly Connects To Gate 3a