The architectural landmark 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad' (IIM-A) features vast geometric voids in its brick facades. What was their architectural purpose?
A.To hold solar energy capture panels
B.To provide natural ventilation and shade against the hot Gujarat climate
C.To act as structural spaces for expanding future rooms
Explanation:
Louis Kahn designed giant circular and square brick window cutouts to act as natural wind tunnels and cooling shade elements suitable for Ahmedabad weather.
Explanation:
Hazarduari Palace is located in Murshidabad, West Bengal. It was built in the 19th century under Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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