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Edwin Lutyens

British architect of imperial designs.

Overview

Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944), using stone and brick, designed monumental buildings in the UK and India.

Core Characteristics

  • Classical and vernacular blend.
  • Symmetrical grandeur.
  • Colonial aesthetic.

Notable Works

  • Rashtrapati Bhavan (India, 1930).
  • Cenotaph (UK, 1920).

Architectural Connections

  • Historical: Early 20th-century focus.
  • Civic: Public buildings.
  • Indo-Saracenic: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Shaped British colonial and civic architecture.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Stone Masonry (technique), Classicism (theory), Facade (element), Colonial Architecture (movement)