
Charles Correa
India's Greatest Architect
Irena Murray(Author)
RIBA Publishing
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-85946-517-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book celebrates the work of India's greatest architect - Charles Correa. Born in 1930, Correa is an Indian and international architect who, in a lifetime of achievement, has created work which is consistently beautiful, human and enduring. He played a defining role in the architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding cultural and civic monuments, science institutes, schools, housing developments and new cities, based on a profound understanding of his country's history, needs and aspirations.
Correa's work has provided inspiration for future generations of architects at a time of vertiginous population and economic growth in the region. For this, he has received many awards including Britain's highest architectural accolade, the Royal Gold Medal in 1984.
Rooted in India but educated as an architect in the United States and steeped in the modernist teachings of Le Corbusier, Correa has concentrated on the living patterns in communities where he worked, achieving remarkable results with simple but effective means. Tradition and modernity are not opposites for him. Always contemporary, he has subtly layered the history of the land and of ideas in his designs. His sources range from the railway models of his childhood to conceptions of the Cosmos and to street-hawkers' use of the Mumbai pavements. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a remarkably consistent approach, guided by a respect for the given conditions, a desire to effect change without forced interference, and a passion to combine fitness for purpose with beauty and spirituality.
Correa's work has provided inspiration for future generations of architects at a time of vertiginous population and economic growth in the region. For this, he has received many awards including Britain's highest architectural accolade, the Royal Gold Medal in 1984.
Rooted in India but educated as an architect in the United States and steeped in the modernist teachings of Le Corbusier, Correa has concentrated on the living patterns in communities where he worked, achieving remarkable results with simple but effective means. Tradition and modernity are not opposites for him. Always contemporary, he has subtly layered the history of the land and of ideas in his designs. His sources range from the railway models of his childhood to conceptions of the Cosmos and to street-hawkers' use of the Mumbai pavements. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a remarkably consistent approach, guided by a respect for the given conditions, a desire to effect change without forced interference, and a passion to combine fitness for purpose with beauty and spirituality.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85946-517-2 (9781859465172)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1 Introduction 2 The Ritualistic Pathway 3 The Empty Centre 4 Models of the Cosmos 5 Architecture as Metaphor 6 Form Follow Climate 7 Affordable Housing - Space as a Resource 8 The City as Synergy 9 Great City ...... Terrible Place 10 An Urban Manifesto