Title & Author:

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

Publication:

New Delhi, India : Niyogi Books, 2018.

Description:

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

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.

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.

ISBN:

9385285858
9789385285851

Subject:

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Le Corbusier (1887-1965).
Architecture India Chandīgarh.
City planning India Chandīgarh.
Architecture.
Architecture Inde Chandigarh.
architecture (discipline)
City planning.
Architecture Inde Chandigarh (Inde).
Urbanisme Inde Chandigarh (Inde).
India Chandīgarh.

Added entries:

Wattas, Rajnish, editor.
Gandhi, Deepika, editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 300458
Call No.: BIB 246640
Status: Available

Location: Library main 302629
Call No.: BIB 246640
Copy: slipcase
Status: Available