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Charles Correa: Submitted By: Moksha Bhatia 1461576 3 - Year B.ARCH - 2014
Charles Correa: Submitted By: Moksha Bhatia 1461576 3 - Year B.ARCH - 2014
CORREA
Submitted by :
Moksha Bhatia
1461576
3RD – YEAR
B.ARCH - 2014
EARLY LIFE
• Born on – September 1, 1930 in Hyderabad.
• Died on – June 16, 2015 in Mumbai.
• Became fascinated with the principles of design as
a child.
• Charles Correa was an Indian architect, urban
planner, international lecturer, traveler and activist.
• Correa began his higher studies at St. Xavier's
College, Mumbai at the University of Bombay.
• studied at the University of Michigan (1949–53) and
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(1953–55)
• At Michigan 2 professors who influenced him –
Walter Salders and Buckminister Fuller
• In 1958 he established his own Mumbai
based professional practice.
• He has been influenced by Le Corbusier ,
• From 1970–75, he was Chief Architect for
New Bombay .
• In 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
appointed him Chairman of the National
Commission on Urbanization.
• In 1987, won gold medal of IIA (Indian
Institute Of Architects)
• In 1990, won gold medal of UIA ( Union Of
International Associations)
OTHER AWARDS
• RIBA Royal Gold Medal – 1984.
VIDHAN PARISHAD
COURTYARD
LEGISLATOR’S FOYER
VIP ENTRANCE
VIDHAN SABHA
REFLECTING POOL
PUBLIC ENTRANCE
PUBLIC ENTRANCE
COURT OF PEOPLE
The Vidhan Sabha, accommodating 366
members in a circular volume capped by a
dome (above) and the legislator's foyer
VIP ENTRANCE
CENTRAL HALL
COURTYARD
Charles Correa won prestigous
AGA KHAN award in 1999 for this.
BRITISH COUNCIL, NEW
DELHI
• Year : 1987-1992
• Materials: walls – red sandstone sculptures: black
rock quarried from Mahabalipuram
• It is the headquarters of their office in India
• Houses a library, an auditorium and an art gallery
too.
• These elements are arranged in a series of layers –
represents the historic interfaces that have existed
between India and Britain
• he created a series of three courtyards
representing the three cosmic local points that stad
for the world center in hindu, muslim and european
cultures.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
Champalimaud Foundation
Research Centre
• Opened on the 5th of Oct 2010.
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal. on the waterfront of
Pedrouços
• a private biomedical research foundation
• The mission of the Foundation is "to develop
programmes of advanced biomedical research and
provide clinical care of excellence, with a focus on
translating pioneering scientific discoveries into
solutions which can improve the quality of life of
individuals around the world."
• Has a curved stone form with circular cut-
aways
• Comprises two buildings, first - research
laboratories and treatment rooms, second
housing an auditorium and exhibition area.
research laboratories and treatment rooms
pathway leading
diagonally across the
site, towards open seas
• Pathway is on an incline so that when
walking upwards one can see only the sky
ahead.
• At the top of the ramp there are two stone
monoliths, straight from the quarry
• From the highest point, a large body of
water is visible which appears to
connect to the ocean beyond
• In the centre of the water body, just
below the surface, is an oval shaped
stainless steel object, slightly convex so
that it reflects the blue sky and the passing
clouds above
AUDITORIUM FOYER
CONCLUSION
Main basic features of his
design
Thank
you