Here are some of the places to visit in Gurgaon for the travelling architects:
La Midas Wellness Centre | Places to Visit in Gurgaon
The center is envisaged as bold street furniture that flaunts the bold curves of the building. CDA Architects converted this twenty-year-old residence into a women’s wellness center and hence inspired by the female form they created this marvelous façade detailed with curves contrasting with the texture and mild lighting. The outlines on the exteriors are engraved with mild lighting to share a soothing aesthetic with the viewer’s eyes even in the evening time of the day. To spread a relaxing aura to the visitors’ the interiors are supported by pastel color finishes and suitable furniture to complement the muted and well-lit façade. With its peace-driven ideas, it is a great experience for an architect’s vision.
French Memorial
The memorial is located in Mohyal Park at sector 40 of Gurgaon, built in memory of Major Jean Etienne of Bordeaux France. The major was an army officer in Begum Samru’s army for thirty-five years during her reign in the 1800s. This 200-year-old square-shaped memorial is a perfect remnant of Colo
nial and late-Mughal architecture. The tomb consists of two parts, a 15-foot tall vertical structure made of brick and limestone standing over a 6-foot tall platform and another horizontally lying rectangular structure serving as a sepulcher. The decoration on the four corners of the vertical structure is created with the help of lime on the white wall which attracts visitors and definitely fascinates Architects.
John Hall | Places to Visit in Gurgaon
The structure was built in 1920 by then Deputy Commissioner F.L Brayne, in memory of his late son John Goble Brayne. This well-designed colonial memorial hall is situated in the civil lines of the area and is now served by the government administration. The structure is an apple to the eyes of historians and architects for its sloping roof above plain colonial columns supporting arches of bricks and lime mortar. The long colonial windows and doors add up to the attraction to visitors. Over time, the building has lost some of its heritage but is ready to be restored and showcased to the tourist.
NeverEnuf Garden Railway
The garden is spread over 20,000 square feet. The farmhouse is owned by Adesh Grover who built this train wonder on a reduced scale of 1:22.5. The garden is filled with a colorful bouquet of flowers, water bodies, and rocky mounds. The creators have created a miniature leisure town to explore through little slopes and broad pathways. The overwhelming experience of taking a walk over the colorful landscape is a must for every traveler. It is a perfect ride for any architect to explore a new world of railways and rusty towns on a small scale.
Tau Devi lal Biodiversity Park | Places to Visit in Gurgaon
The park is spread over 2-acre land in Gurugram and is named after Tau Devi Lal sixth Deputy Prime Minister of India. The park is served as a leisure valley garden with clean pathways, mowed lawns, and healthy plants for the birds residing in the area. The park is filled with 18 different plants and a well-planned jogger’s lane to take an effective stroll. A bird’s haven has been created in the park for birds lover and for the birds as well. A light walk in this swift biodiversity park is a bond between man and nature supported by the creative ideas of designers.
Ali Ghaus Khan Baoli
The Ghaus baoli is a step well built in 18th century AD by Ghaus Ali Shah during the reign of Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar. The baoli gives a sense of a Turkish hammam with its surrounding arches and columns made of stones, lime plaster, and bricks. The structure is not just a step well but it also uses to serve as a shelter for relaxation and recreation on its upper storey giving out a sense of a modern-day spa. The monument has already gained a lot of popularity for its story of being used as a bathing place for the ladies residing in the Sheesh Shah’s Mahal during the reign of the Farrukh Shah.
Galleria Market
There is no traveling without having a swift stroll in a local market, located in sector 28 Gurgaon the Galleria market is best for any architect to shop, eat and explore. This well-planned high street market is a must-watch for everyone as one can have an experience of a posh ride in its well-designed aisles that are all made to meet at a junction with a magnificent fountain and hence giving a vibe of the open market. One can find everything here to shop and eat in its graciously designed shops with sloping roofs on the above.
Farukhnagar Fort | Places to Visit in Gurgaon
The fort was built by the Mughal emperor Faujdar Khan in 1732. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. The fort is octagonal in shape and also serves as a home to one of the most differential bastions. There was a time when one could find near to 4000 people living in it but now it is in ruins yet scattering light of elegance with its elements from Mughal architecture such as gigantic dome and arches from the era all built with stones and limestone. It is a definite delight for the eyes of history and design admirers.
Mosque and Sarai of Ali Vardi Khan
The monument was built in the 18th century by Nawab Alivardi Khan during the reign of Mohammad Shah II. It contains a mosque and a Sarai (rest house) built in Islamic architecture. The mosque is still used for worship while the Sarai doesn’t exist anymore but the structure built with sandstones and bricks still rises elegantly to fascinate its viewer. Like any other mosque, it was built with dome, minarets, and corridors covered with high arches from the Islamic era. It is now a three-bay mosque with three domes above it, niches on the interiors, and only one existing minaret.
Jama Masjid, Gurgaon | Places to Visit in Gurgaon
Like all masjids, it houses worshippers and God resides in them but unlike classic monuments, it is not constructed with sandstones or limestone, this new era Masjid yet contains all elements from Islamic architecture from domes to minarets to arches and niches. One can easily find peace experiencing sunset in its courtyard surrounded by arches on articulated columns. Unlike other ancient structures, its niches are larger in size and provide space enough to stack religious books in them. However, the monument is new in comparison to its brothers its artists took a deep interest in decorating it with Islamic texts, floral paintings, and carvings to relate it with its type of architecture.
