Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
New Parliament Building, New Delhi
- Design firm
- HCP Design Planning and Management
- Typology
- Other
- Years
- 2019–2023
- Status
- Complete
Facade facts
- Facade summary
- A modern triangular monumental envelope clad in red and beige Dholpur sandstone, featuring intricate hand-carved traditional jaali screens.
- Documented intention
- To design a building that respects the materiality of the historic Lutyens-designed Central Vista (using red and beige sandstone) while modernizing the expression of Indian democracy through local craftsmanship.
- Street relationship
- The building presents a secure, monumental presence to the public avenues of the Central Vista, set back behind high-security perimeters and integrated landscaping.
- Climate relationship
- The stone jaali screens act as traditional passive shading systems, reducing direct solar radiation and glare in New Delhi's hot climate while permitting diffuse daylight.
- Window pattern
- Regular vertical intervals framed by stone piers.
- Depth
- Pronounced depth created by deep-set windows layered behind external stone jaali screens.
- Rhythm
- Regular rhythmic alternation of stone pillars and perforated screens along the perimeter.
- Dholpur Sandstone
- Dholpur Sandstone — Primary exterior walls — Honed and hand-carved details
- Stone Jaali
- Stone Jaali — Upper level window bays — Perforated and hand-carved
- Stone Cladding
- Reinforced concrete frame with mechanically-anchored natural sandstone panels.
- Perforated Stone Screen
- Traditional hand-carved sandstone screen panels integrated into the window openings as a secondary skin.
Tags
- 2021–2030
- 21st Century
- Bimal Patel
- Blast-resistant double glazing
- Central Secretariat
- Contemporary
- Cwa (Humid Subtropical
- Delhi
- Dholpur Sandstone
- Dry stone cladding
- Government
- HCP Design Planning and Management
- Hot Semi-Arid transition)
- India
- Institutional Campus
- Legislative Assembly
- New Delhi
- Other
- Perforated solar screen
- Recessed glazing with external screens
- Stone Jaali
- Stone carving
- Stone rainscreen
- The building presents a secure
- reinforced concrete
Description
The facade of the New Parliament Building is characterized by its triangular shape, clad in alternating bands of red and beige Dholpur sandstone sourced from Rajasthan. The primary aesthetic and functional element of the upper facade is the extensive use of hand-carved stone jaali screens. These screens filter the harsh Delhi sun while reflecting traditional Indian patterns. Behind these screens are high-performance glazed openings that ensure safety, thermal control, and acoustic isolation.
Visual analysis
Visually, the building balances heavy, secure stone masses at its base with a highly detailed, textured screen system at the top, mediating between monumental presence and structural transparency.
Gallery
Sources
- Central Vista Redevelopment Project Website · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
- HCP Design Planning and Management Project Portfolio · HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd.