Academic — Old Lucknow, 2023
Nawabi Arch Study
Measured drawing of Rumi Darwaza's geometry
A study of how the great Awadhi gateway is set out: a two-centred pointed arch, a cusped edge, and a frame close to the golden ratio.
- Location
- Old Lucknow
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Heritage documentation
- Subject
- Rumi Darwaza (1784)
- Role
- Site sketches, measured drawing
- Context
- History of architecture, sem 3
- Tools
- Hand draftingAutoCAD
The brief
Each student documented one Lucknow monument. I chose Rumi Darwaza to understand how its arch was set out with simple geometry, before any computers.
Two centres
Each half of the arch is drawn from a centre on the opposite springing point, with a radius equal to the span.
Cusped edge
The scalloped inner edge divides each curve into equal segments. It softens the opening and catches light.
Proportion
The rectangular frame around the arch is very close to a 1 : 1.618 rectangle.
Drawings
Plans & diagrams
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Gallery
Spaces & details
Bara Imambara, the neighbouring complex
Sample project used to preview this portfolio layout. Photographs are licensed stock imagery (see image credits); drawings are illustrative.
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