ABSTRACT
The newly independent Republic of India was for many countries an especially important location to devel-op an international presence and contribute tangible manifestations of their design ideologies. Extraordinary buildings were designed, and construction techniques evolved for their completion, by several modernists such as Edward Durrell Stone, Hans Hofmann and Johannes Krahn. The construction processes and their difficulties are rarely highlighted, and the importance of these rarely recognized, either in India or internationally, apart from some identified by their respective countries as significant buildings. Our intent is to critically evaluate the significance of this important parcel of architecture by examining and analyzing the construction processes, understanding the influence and exchange of materials and technology, and to acknowledge the role of local consultants and contractors in the construction of these buildings. Lastly, to review their significance and contribution to future developments in India.
