Bahà’ f House Worship Temple

Name of building
Bahà’ f House Worship Temple 
Construction year
1986 
Structural system
Shell 
Primary use
 
Architect
Fariburz Sahba 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
Flint & Neill 
Constructor
 
Professional
 
Country
INDIA 
Address
Bahapur, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019 
Means of transportation
12km south of New Delhi Station...taxi/tricycle is recommended. 
Admission
Oct-Mar 9:30-17:30/Apr-Sep 9:00-17:00.
Closed on Monday. 
Reference
①IASS Bulletin No. 108,April 1992,p.48, Fig,10.
②月刊「コンクリート工学」日本コンクリート工学協会発行 1993.1。15貢。 
Note
other name :Lotus Temple. photo is prohibited inside the dome.
inner-diameter 30m//outer-diameter 50m.
shell thickness:minimum 10cm. maximum 25cm.
現場打ちの鉄筋コンクリート構造。籠(カゴ)に入れた生コンを数多くの教徒達が、頭の上にのせて行列を作り、足場板の上を歩いて型枠のところまで運びあげた。
photo taken on October 8+9, 1999.⑧-171. 
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