4. The front yard entrance of this Mill Valley residence designed
by JosephAllen Stein shows the home's public area, a
combination of living and dining rooms and kitchen
5. IN 1952, STEIN WAS INVITED BY PRIME
MINISTER NEHRU TO INDIA TO HEAD THE NEWLY
FORMED ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
DEPARTMENT AT BENGAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE, CALCUTTA.
STEIN ARRIVED IN INDIA ALREADY FORMED AS
A MATURE AND SELF ASSURED DESIGNER AND
PLANNER AND IMMEDIATELY PLUNGED INTO
MAJOR PROJECT BEING UNDERTAKEN IN WEST
BENGAL- THE DUIRGA PUR TOWNSHIP,
DESIGNED WITH BENJAMIN POLK, AN AMERICAN
ARCHITECT LIVING IN CALCATTA.
21. DESIGN CONCEPT OF INDIA HABITAT
CENTER
THE CREATION OF A GREEN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FORMS THE
BACK BONE OF THE COMPLEX.THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THE URBAN LEVEL
FUNCTIONS AND ALSO CREATES A HEALTHY AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT
FOR THE WORKING EMPLOYES
36. The view from Parikrama, the rotating restaurant just off Connaught Place,
suggests he did not. The grey skyline dampens the grace of the colonial-era
corridor.
38. TO THE NORTH, THE SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE CIVIC CENTRE, THE CITY’S
TALLEST BUILDING, IS A BRAZEN SHOW OF GLASS — THE GROWING POPULARITY OF
GLASS IS BAFFLING IN A TROPICAL COUNTRY WHERE IT JUST TRAPS HEAT.
