Rashtrapati Bhavan
Edwin Lutyens; Herbert Baker · Delhi, India · 1929
Rashtrapati Bhavan occupies the crest of Raisina Hill at the head of New Delhi's governmental axis. Edwin Lutyens's monumental composition combines a domed centre, colonnades, courts and Indian architectural references. The building and its landscape offer a concentrated view of how the new imperial capital translated political power into an ordered urban setting. Visiting: State residence. Visitor circuits require advance booking and are separate from unrestricted public access.