Architecturally, the Memorial draws from its context of Lutyens Delhi, aligning itself to the strength of the axis of the Rashtrapathi Bhawan – India Gate – Chhatri, and creating dramatic vistas of ascending and descending ground planes.
Climatically and ecologically the memorial responds to its context by sinking the functional spaces to a subterranean level where the land mass insulates the space, covered and open walkways and water features to cool the micro-environment, thus enabling all weather and all year functionality.
The landscape works with the idea of layering and staggered flowering and as a tool to promote feelings of peace and well being for the visitors.
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- Second Prize winning entry for National War Memorial - Stage 2 by PSP Design. Chennai: PSP Design, 2017.