Hall of Nations

Hall of Nations was an exhibition hall that was inaugurated in 1972 as part of the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex in New Delhi, India.

Hall of Nations (2008)
Hall of Nations interior

History

It was designed by the Indian architect Raj Rewal, and structurally engineered by Mahendra Raj. It was used for trade fair exhibitions.

The structure was demolished in April 2017 to make way for a new complex. The demolition of the building, which was considered iconic for its architecture, led to widespread global disapproval.[1][2] It was described in The New York Times as a "Brutalist masterpiece", and it was one of the world's largest-span space frame concrete structures, when built.[3][4]

References
  1. Snyder, Michael (15 August 2019). "The Unexpectedly Tropical History of Brutalism". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. readers, Guardian (3 May 2016). "'What were they thinking?': your favourite demolished buildings" – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. Katy Wong. "Why these buildings were reduced to rubble in 2017". CNN.
  4. The Demolition f Delhi's Hall of Nations reveals India's broken attitude to architectural heritage - ArchDaily

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