Le Corbusier rediscovered : chandigarh and beyond / edited by Rajnish Wattas, Deepika Gandhi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wattas, Rajnish, editor.

Gandhi, Deepika, editor.

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.

Le Corbusier.

Architecture--India--Chandīgarh.

Architecture.

City planning--India--Chandīgarh.

City planning.

India--Chandīgarh.

Physical Description:

xlvii, 260 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color), maps (color) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : Niyogi Books, 2018.

Summary:

"A commemoration of the legendary architect Le Corbusier and his masterpiece the city of Chandigarh - Features essays by world-famous architects and urban planners on Le Corbusier and his vision - Includes almost 250 images, maps and rare sketches by Le Corbusier himself, on the city of Chandigarh. With the recent recognition of Chandigarh's Capitol Complex as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the spotlight on its creator, Le Corbusier considered the 20th century's greatest architect-planner attains a more illustrious glow. Against this backdrop, Le Corbusier Rediscovered: Chandigarh and Beyond weaves together an anthology of inspired essays by eminent, global experts on Corbusier's life, ideas and work, both in Chandigarh and at other places. The diverse yet interlinked themes forming a composite compendium, rediscover the timelessness of Corbusier's architecture and revisit his impact in India and the world over. Current issues like conservation of Chandigarh's architectural heritage, future strategies for its growth and the Smart City model for Indian urbanization are also addressed. The book is imbued with a patina of historicity imparted by the inclusion of some rare archival images and texts. With focussed essays by international experts like B.V. Doshi, William J.R. Curtis, Raj Rewal, Rahul Mehrotra, Jacques Sbriglio, Michel Richard, Alfredo Brillembourg, S.D. Sharma, Jagan Shah, Rajnish Wattas and Sumit Kaur on thematically linked topics this richly illustrated book - with nearly 250 images - constitutes a seminal new publication. It rediscovers Le Corbusier and his crowning glory Chandigarh, viewed afresh in a new light."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Le Corbusier: the timeless in modern

Le Corbusier's Capitol in Chandigarh as a cosmic and political landscape / William J.R. Curtis

The Indian incarnation / B.V. Doshi

Le Corbusier and the question of Brutalism / Jacques Sbriglio

Le Corbusier's imprint: India and beyond

Le Corbusier redirected: a brief history of his influence in Venezuela / Alfredo Brillembourg

Le Corbusier: Impacting post-Independence Indian architecture / Raj Rewal

Chandigarh's heritage is world heritage

Le Corbusier's Capitol: completing the incomplete / S.D. Sharma

Chandigarh: city in garden

trees as elements of urban design / Rajnish Wattas

Archiving, exhibiting and disseminating Le Corbusier's legacy: a foundation and a modern art collection / Michel Richard

Chandigarh: garden city to smart city

Avant Le Smart Le Corbusier: reinventing Chandigarh in the age of smart cities / Jagan Shah

Urban India: towards a smart urban turn / Rahul Mehrotra

The Chandigarh Master Plan 2031: a vision for the future of the 'City Beautiful' / Sumit Kaur

From the archives

Corbusier's Brave New World: personal impressions / P.L. Varma

Le Corbusier as I knew him / M.N. Sharma.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

ISBN:

9385285858

9789385285851

OCLC:

1014063541