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    French Embassy Staff Quarters: LOCATION: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India ARCHITECT: Raj Rewal Construction Period: 1968-69

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    The French Embassy Staff Quarters in New Delhi, India were constructed between 1968-1969 and designed by architect Raj Rewal. The buildings feature private courtyards, roof terraces, and open staircases to allow privacy for both the embassy and staff quarters while not hindering their functions. Each block contains 3 floors of living spaces between 60-70 square meters. Natural ventilation, lighting, and protection from the sun were important design considerations. Local materials like brick walls and concrete were used along with wood accents.

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    French Embassy Staff Quarters: LOCATION: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India ARCHITECT: Raj Rewal Construction Period: 1968-69

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    The French Embassy Staff Quarters in New Delhi, India were constructed between 1968-1969 and designed by architect Raj Rewal. The buildings feature private courtyards, roof terraces, and open staircases to allow privacy for both the embassy and staff quarters while not hindering their functions. Each block contains 3 floors of living spaces between 60-70 square meters. Natural ventilation, lighting, and protection from the sun were important design considerations. Local materials like brick walls and concrete were used along with wood accents.

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    The French Embassy Staff Quarters in New Delhi, India were constructed between 1968-1969 and designed by architect Raj Rewal. The buildings feature private courtyards, roof terraces, and open staircases to allow privacy for both the embassy and staff quarters while not hindering their functions. Each block contains 3 floors of living spaces between 60-70 square meters. Natural ventilation, lighting, and protection from the sun were important design considerations. Local materials like brick walls and concrete were used along with wood accents.

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    French Embassy Staff Quarters: LOCATION: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India ARCHITECT: Raj Rewal Construction Period: 1968-69

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    The French Embassy Staff Quarters in New Delhi, India were constructed between 1968-1969 and designed by architect Raj Rewal. The buildings feature private courtyards, roof terraces, and open staircases to allow privacy for both the embassy and staff quarters while not hindering their functions. Each block contains 3 floors of living spaces between 60-70 square meters. Natural ventilation, lighting, and protection from the sun were important design considerations. Local materials like brick walls and concrete were used along with wood accents.

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    FRENCH EMBASSY STAFF QUARTERS

    LOCATION: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India


    ARCHITECT: Raj Rewal
    CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 1968-69

    GROUP 06:
    16.02.01.002
    16.02.01.042
    16.02.01.049
    FRENCH EMBASSY STAFF QUARTERS
    • contemporary in appearance but traditional in influence and interaction.
    • Idea was to allow privacy to both Embassy and staff quarters without hampering both their functions.
    • successfully achieved through the creation of private spaces through courtyards, roof terraces and open
    staircases.
    • Each block has 3 levels (each floor area 60-70sqm)

    Open staircases encouraging interaction Private spaces


    More public open spaces, ground floor works as a patio

    ZONING

    Public

    Semi public

    Private
    1.Courtyard is the main focus of the plan 2.entries are from pedestrian streets

    MAIN ENTRANCE

    courtyard
    varandah
    Public interaction
    Natural ventilation is a key factor

    Airflow of ground floor airflow of second floor


    Good natural lighting is important ,as is protection from the sun- smaller windows onto exterior and
    larger windows towards terraces

    Larger opening

    Smaller
    window
    MATERIALS
    • Local brick walls on concrete slabs.

    • Supporting structure of reinforced concrete is also used as decoration to highlight and distinguish the different levels

    • Wood is used on doors and windows, and in some elements of separation -between public and private areas.

    High parapets at the


    Concrete slabs terrace to secure
    privacy

    Wood has been used


    for separation

    Wooden doors

    Traditional wall
    Courtyard section
    shelves

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