@archimarathon: Belgium Embassy in New Delhi by Satish Gujral in 1983. #architecture #architecturetour #archimarathontv #architravel #architecturetravel #architecturelesson #architectureeducation
use of brick, its colour and size are all a nod to Dutch/Belgian architecture. nicely woven into local language.
2025-05-23 10:24:22
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0dysseus :
The bricks. And the way they are arranged/woven. That's what is Belgian in this building.
2025-05-23 13:49:26
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Iris Zoë 🇧🇪 :
I never knew we had such a beautiful embassy in India. I can feel the references, the red brick, the arches, wonderful
2025-05-23 14:54:23
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Mal :
What a bold and amazing building.
2025-05-23 08:19:59
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MattJ :
Looks like oversized pizza oven 🍕
2025-05-24 02:26:41
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Henrico Vossen :
Belgium does not have its own identity, it gets confused by itself
2025-05-23 19:21:05
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ferretto :
it's beautiful and I support it but when you were asking what it means for Belgium to not use their own style I couldnt help but think it's because Belgium isn't a real country
2025-05-23 14:37:52
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yonivl 🇧🇪 :
I'm gonna be honest. I would bet if you drove around Belgium for a while, you could find a similar house somewhere 😅
2025-05-23 17:51:31
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junobb :
let's talk about the masonry for a sec 🤯
2025-05-23 12:04:10
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gen_x_dad2🇧🇪🇪🇺🌎 :
I never knew we had an embassy like that😳
2025-05-23 14:15:59
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High Priest :
We staan er weer goed op jongens!
2025-05-23 16:37:55
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Birgit Melchior592 :
the archway looks like a medieval belgian monastary
2025-05-23 16:20:44
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licuccii :
Incredible design language that embodies both Indian and European architecture
2025-05-24 02:31:51
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jona_horst :
For a moment Im proud to be living in Belgium
2025-05-23 09:33:19
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Scrappy the Snowman :
Rain chain? Instead of a downspout? I’ve never heard of that. I love seeing all the buildings you visit
2025-05-23 13:02:33
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TomTack :
It’s cause we don’t have a national identity 😅 great building, thanks for the discovery
2025-05-23 15:58:13
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JV :
Ah that’s where my taxes are going to. Got it. 💀
2025-05-24 21:27:45
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Nu7s :
As a Belgian I can assure you this is a perfect blend between our identity and the Indian culture. I commend the architect, wow.
2025-05-23 19:20:49
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∆ Saïd ∆ :
wow
2025-07-16 10:33:37
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djoj_music_and_life :
You could describe this as an execution of the expression "when in Rome do as Romans do".
Belgian material choices, Indian forms
2025-05-24 18:49:46
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Alternative🍅 :
It looks very cool❄ which is great considering how hot the place is. That's my favourite thing about native architecture it always works with the climate/weather of the location but racists often call it primitive when folks get into race wars about colonialism and such
2025-05-23 14:48:02
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2650be :
Red brick is very Belgian every other house is build with that brick here
2025-05-23 23:07:08
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S :
You should check out the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2025-05-23 19:04:40
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tayoobkhan1 :
"Almost looks like a temple" -- as long as you are unfamiliar with what a "temple" looks like.
"wonder what kind of message that is...very earthy, very local"
E. M. Forster Or Kipling? anyone?
2025-05-26 01:24:17
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existence.is :
that looks like a very cooling courtyard
2025-05-23 13:15:03
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