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Building: Bahá’í House of Worship
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India‎
Architect: Fariborz Sahba
Structural Engineer: Flint & Neill
Completed 1986

AE Interests: This expressionist structure is based on a flower-like design consisting of a concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof. The nine-sided façade is composed of twenty-seven free-standing, white marble clad forms which resemble lotus petals. Since its completion, it has won numerous awards and has attracted more than 50 million visitors.
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