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Shri Ram Centre: Brutalist Icon in New Delhi

architecture-design · 2026-05-09

The Shri Ram Centre in New Delhi, designed by Shiv Nath Prasad with guidance from Ebrahim Alkazi and structural engineering by Mahendra Raj, was completed in 1968. Sponsored by the Shri Ram family, the building is a notable example of Brutalist architecture in India. Bhawna Dandona profiles it as part of the Brutalist India series on architecture.live.

Key facts

  • Shri Ram Centre is located in New Delhi, India.
  • Designed by Shiv Nath Prasad.
  • Guidance from Ebrahim Alkazi.
  • Structural expertise by Mahendra Raj.
  • Completed in 1968.
  • Sponsored by the Shri Ram family.
  • Part of Brutalist India series by Bhawna Dandona.
  • Published on architecture.live.

Entities

Artists

  • Shiv Nath Prasad
  • Ebrahim Alkazi
  • Mahendra Raj
  • Bhawna Dandona

Institutions

  • Shri Ram Centre
  • architecture.live

Locations

  • New Delhi
  • India

Sources