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This project series documents layout schemes for a model town at Delhi Road in Saharanpur, India in 1985. The project consisted of a square, or circular area, of shops cum flats around a central children's play space. Sites for schools and a club were also proposed. The project is recorded through original drawings of site layout plans dating from 1985.

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This project series documents dining room cabinets for Dr. YP Goyal in Kurukshetra, India in 1985. The cabinets had teak wood facia edges with block board shelves and glass shutters. The project is recorded through original drawings showing plans, elevations, sections, details and axonometric views.

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This project series documents the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in India, likely around 1985-2000. The project was probably for the main campus, located in New Delhi. The project proposed a complete campus made up of round structures and roadways. The roads and buildings were proposed as one and the same, as both the roads and parking would make up the roofs of the buildings. This, it was said, would maximize the campus's space and separate cars from pedestrians. The project also proposed the design of energy efficient and sustainable infrastructure and processes for the campus. The drawings highlight the creation of waste management facilities, a biogas plant, sewage systems, an animal husbandry block, vegetable farming, efficient furniture and windmills mounted on the laboratories. The project is recorded through drawings, which are mostly reprographic copies, textual records and slides, likely dating from around 1985-2000. The drawings consist of a campus diagram, area survey plans, elevations, a section and details, while the textual records consist of a project proposal report. The slides show presentation plans and the project model.

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This project series documents the Maharaja Aggarsain Public School in Kurukshetra, India from 1986-1987. The project consisted of a U-shaped building that surrounded a large playground courtyard and included a dormitory block on the west, a classroom block on the east and an auditorium block that joined the other two. In some schemes, a swimming pool block completes the square at the open end. The elevations facing the interior playground were lined with verandas that had large, repeated archway openings. The other elevations followed this style through the use of arched windows and doors. Additional courtyards placed evenly throughout the east and west blocks created communal spaces within the school. The project is recorded through drawings, most of which are originals, consisting of plans, elevations, sections and details dating from 1986-1987.

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This project series documents a residence for Gursharan Jaspal in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India in 1986. Located on plot no. 2185, phase 10 in Sector 64, the project consisted of a three-storey home on an approximately 2363 square foot lot. The project is recorded through original drawings of plans, elevations, sections and details dating from 1986. It should be noted that the city of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is often referred to as Mohali, which is the name written on the drawings.

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This project series documents the Thapar Institute of Science and Technology (TIET) in Patiala, India from 1987-1999. The project consisted of the master plan for the campus and the design of several buildings, not all of which were realized. These buildings included the girls' hostel, the residence for the warden of the girls' hostel, the post-graduate hostel, the polytechnic, the Science and Technology Entrepreneur Park (STEP) administration block, the lecture hall complex and a residence for lecturers, among others. Infrastructure such as walls, gates and signage were also included. The girls' hostel, post-graduate hostel, polytechnic and STEP administration block followed similar building layouts, each being square in shape with large courtyards at their centres. The two-storey girls' hostel had diamond shaped halls at two sides of the square that, at the ground floor, included the dining room and the common room. Verandas and terraces were featured prominently along the building's exterior. The post-graduate hostel and polytechnic followed a similar pattern, while the STEP administration block was much more compact with offices, lecture halls and meeting rooms. This project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1987-2004. The drawings include plans, elevations, sections, perspectives and details, while the textual records consist of correspondence with the client, largely regarding finances and payments.

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This project series documents upgrades and additions to the Servants of the People Society Lajpat Rai Bhawan in Chandigarh, India from 1987-2004. The project consisted of acoustical treatments to the auditorium, the upgrade of the public bathrooms, the addition of research cabins in the library, a children's play area and a parking kiosk. In 2004, there was also a proposal to add a meditation and well-being space to the building. Due to the lengthy timeline, some of these changes may have been separate projects. The project is recorded through original drawings of plans, elevations, sections, details and an axonometric view dating from 1987-2004.

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This project series documents a residence for Mr. RK Singla and Mrs. Bhavna Singla in Panchkula, India in 1987. This project consisted of a three bedroom, two-storey home located on a 325 square metre plot. The project is recorded through floor plans dating from 1987.

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This project series documents a residence for Mr. CK Sawhney in Chandigarh, India in 1989. Located on plot no. 7 in Sector 18B, the project consisted of a three bedroom, single-storey home. The project is recorded through floor plans dating from 1989.

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This project series documents a poultry shed in Zirakpur, India in 1989. Located on plot no. 20, the project consisted of a 900 square foot poultry shed and a 1870 square foot office block, separated by a courtyard. The project is recorded through a drawing of a floor plan, elevations and sections dating from 1989.