This was the first attempt, worldwide, to design a building of this size and span, in poured-in-place concrete. Hall of Nations was designed and evaluated in terms of constraints of cost and time in tubular steel pipes, structural steel members and concrete. Concrete was economical by a margin of over 30 percent and more readily available as a material. The HCC’s proposal is repudiated by the UNESCO’s definition of “heritage” and heritage bodies. With the Hall of Nations, the idea of nation-building was envisaged through the power of engineering and technology.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2017 18:33 UTC