Lotus Temple

The design of the building was inspired by the lotus flower. The building is made up of 27 free-standing marble petals arranged to form the 9 sides of the temple. The central worship hall inside is 40m high and has capacity for 2,500 people.

The Lotus Temple is a Bahá' House of Worship that was established in December 1986 and is situated in New Delhi, India. It is notable for having a lotus-like shape and has grown to be a well-known landmark in the city. The Lotus Temple is open to everyone, regardless of religion, as are all Bahá' Houses of Worship.

To further develop my own model, I have taken the shapes and forms I could find from the lotus temple. I will use these shapes to help inspire a pattern plan view or incorporate it further into my model creations and development.

The exterior design takes inspiration from the lotus flower, which holds cultural and religious significance in India, representing purity, beauty, and the interconnectedness of different faiths. The temple resembles a blooming lotus by using individual freestanding, white marble petals arranged in clusters of three which form nine sides.

The lotus temple is surrounded by pools of water with 9 bridges

The structure of the temple consists of a steel framework covered with white marble cladding. The petals are made of precast concrete and also covered with a layer of white marble.