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S.R. Government polytechnic College, sagar (MP)

Department of Architecture & Interior Design

May 2017

INDIAS GREATEST ARCHITECT

Charles Correa
(1930 2015)

Architecture is
sculpture with the gestures of human
occupation

CONTENT

I. Introduction

II. Focus

III. Involvement

IV. Case Study

V. Projects
 affectability to the necessities
I. INTRODUCTION_ _ _ _ _ of the urban poor and for his
utilization of customary
Page | 1 Charles Correa strategies and materials.
has picked up a global notoriety
as a designer, organizer and II. FOCUS_ _ _ _ _
scholar through his powerful Correa's key assembled works
assortment of work, one that in India include:
has managed so solidly with 1. Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalya
what remain the hot-catch Museum, Ahmedabad (1958-
issues of today: atmosphere, 63),
lodging, city-arranging, social 2. Tube House, Ahmedabad
setting. (1961-62),
3. Hindustan Lever Pavilion,
Conceived in 1930 in New Delhi (1961),
Secunderabad, India, he initially 4. Belapur Housing, Navi
learned at the University of Mumbai (1970-83),
Bombay, and after that the 5. Kanchanjunga Apartments,
University of Michigan (1949 Mumbai, (1970-83),
53) and Massachusetts Institute 6. National Crafts Museum,
of Technology (195355), New Delhi (1975-90),
preceding coming back to India 7. Jawahar Kala Kendra
in 1958 to set up his own Cultural Center, Jaipur
particular structural practice in (1986-92)
Mumbai. He was praised for his
 8. The British Council, Delhi the one where he lives:
(1987-92). Mumbai. Between 1970-75,
9. Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Correa was Chief Architect for
Page | 2 Sabha Bhawan, Bhopal (1983- New Bombay (now known as
1993), Navi Mumbai), and from 1974-
And 78, Chairman of the Housing,
10. Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal Urbanization and Ecological
(1979-1982). Board of the Bombay
As of late he has additionally Metropolitan Authority. He
finished critical universal established the Urban Design
undertakings, including the MIT Research Institute in 1984, and
Brain and Cognitive Sciences the next year Rajiv Gandhi
Complex in Boston (2000-05) named him Chair of the
and the Champalimaud Center principal National Commission
for the Unknown in Lisbon on Urbanization in India.
(2007-10). The sensibility and nature of
the work of Charles Correa has
III. INVOLVEMENT_ _ _ _ _ won wide acknowledgment
and a wide assortment of
honors including the Royal Gold
All through his structural
Medal from the RIBA (1984),
practice, Correa has been
the Gold Medal from the Indian
intensely required with
Institute of Architects (1987),
hypothetical and handy issues
the Premium Imperial in Japan
of the city, most importantly in
(1994) and the Padma
 Vibhushan Civilian Award perspectives out to the Arabian
(2007). Sea on one side and the harbor
on the other: indistinguishable
Page | 3 IV. CASE STUDY_ _ _ _ _ bearings from the hot evening
sun and overwhelming

Kanchanjunga,Mumbai rainstorm downpours. Cabins

Correa's innovative
vertical bungalow living.
generally tackled this issue by
wrapping a defensive layer of
roofed and shaded yet open
veranda around the fundamental
living territories.

At Kanchanjunga (1970-83), an
84-meter-high townhouse of

In Mumbai, structures are in a 32 extravagance condos in

perfect world orientated east- Mumbai, Correa profoundly

west to get the overarching connected these standards to

ocean breezes, and an elevated structure.

 has been designed by
architect Charles Correa
for the government of
Page | 4 Madhya Pradesh. It was
commissioned in 1980 but
did not begin construction
till 1983, and was
ultimately completed in
1993. Charles Correa's

Four unique sorts of condos Assembly complex is an

interlock over the width of the amalgam of elements

square, finishing in twofold from history intricately

stature terrace gardens at the woven together without

corners that demonstration like kitsch in the heat and

somewhat ensured verandas, light of India.

their inside spatial many-sided

quality communicated as semi-
standard realistic cut-outs up
the tallness of the piece.

Vidhan Sabha Bhawan

, Bhopal
The state assembly, in The arrangement is a

the capital city of Bhopal progression of

 greenhouses inside patio the speaker of the house,
nurseries. The for the central pastors,
for the main secretary
Page | 5 and their supporting
staffs, and additionally 70
workplaces for the priest
with their P.A's. together
with advisory group
rooms and area office.

authoritative workplaces
are utilized to
characterize an example
of nine compartments.
The five focal ones are
corridors and patios, with
the four corners
The site decided for the
possessed by specific
building is to be sure a
capacities. Other than the
fantastic one. It is in the
Vidhan Sabha (336
focal point of the capital
individuals) and the
complex, at the most
Vidhan Parishad(75
noteworthy point on
individuals) there are
Arera slope, sitting above
suites and workplaces for
the city of Bhopal. Such
 clearness is hard to It was worked by
accomplish on this site Rajasthan government
with square or with the reason for
Page | 6 rectangular structures safeguarding Rajasthani
since the edge of the expressions and
fundamental gets to the artworks. The middle has
street is not steady, but been made in eight
rather swings squares lodging
significantly in connection exhibition halls, one
to the building, therefore amphi theater and the
was bit by bit built up the other shut assembly
roundabout frame. room, library,
expressions show rooms,
cafeteria, little inn and
workmanship studio. It
likewise houses two
changeless craftsmanship
exhibitions and three
different displays.
Jawahar Kala Kendra , Furthermore, have its
Jaipur own theater celebration
Jawahar Kala Kendra every year.
(JKK) is a multi The arrangement was set
expressions focus up by the prominent
situated in Jaipur in India. planner Charles Correa in
 standards called the
Vastu Vidya.

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1986 and the building was

prepared in 1991.The
arrangement is motivated
by the first city plan of
Jaipur, comprising of nine
squares with focal square
left open.

The Jawahar Kala Kendra

adjusts and applies ideas
from antiquated structural
 V. PROJECTS_ _ _ _ _ Champalimaud Centre for the
Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya,
Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
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 Hindustan Lever Pavilion,Delhi Tube House, Ahmedabad

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Editor:-
Mukesh Kumar Shankhwar
Lecturer
Department of Architecture & Interior Design
S.R. Government Polytechnic College, Sagar
mukeshshankhwar@srgpcsagar.org