Mehar Deep Kaur and Asees Prab critically raise the issue surrounding the demolition of Rock Garden wall in Chandigarh for additional parking space for the High Court. They highlight the tension between heritage preservation and elite-driven development, questioning the city’s modernist planning and the impact on citizens.
Penned by Sarbjit Singh Bahga, the profound impact of AR Prabhawalkar on Chandigarh’s architectural landscape comes to life. As a trusted aide to Le Corbusier, Prabhawalkar’s contributions, both in iconic structures and as the founding Principal of Chandigarh College of Architecture, are celebrated, shedding light on his remarkable legacy.
The student hostel for the Chandigarh Group of Colleges,by Charged Voids, located within a twenty-five-acrecampus in Landran, a semi-urban area close to Mohali, Punjab, draws from Le Corbusier’smodernist legacy.
In extension to the Future Trajectories series, Studio Mohenjodaro reminisces about their journey in a conversation with Megha Pande.
In extension to the Future Trajectories series, Charged Voids reminisces about their journey in a conversation with Megha Pande.
Located in the Corbusian city of Chandigarh, Residence 1065 by Charged Voids is an embodiment of the Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne, or the CIAM’s principles of modern architecture. Using an open plan and facades that appear to float, the home is designed for a multi-generational family and attempts to fuse traditional spatial planning with modern aesthetics.
While the rich and dynamic history of Art and Architecture in India has always received admiration, little focus has been on appreciating that of post-independence. This article attempts to bridge this gap by crediting the past 75 years out of thousands of years of Indian Art and Architecture and paying homage to the constantly evolving Architectural landscape of Independent India.-Megha Pande | ArchitectureLive!
Tulum is an experimental paradox in the brutalist context of Chandigarh. It is a rooftop restaurant that offers panoramic views of the city skyline. Drawing its inspiration from the Mexican getaway destination by the same name, Tulum is curated as a superfluous, green and vernacular oasis. The design reflects a natural and an earthy undertone that comes together in a systematic fashion using natural stone, bamboo, terrazzo, wood, cane, plaster and greens. – Loop Design Studio
Proposal: APNI MANDI – The Contemporary Bazaar at Chandigarh, by Shreyansh Barua and Yashovardhan Sharma
Project Facts: Client: Uppal Housing Ltd. Year of Completion: 2008 Built-up Area: 1,45,600 Sq.M. Climate: Composite Photographs: Andre J Fanthome Chandigarh is a city with
A self taught Indian artist, NEK CHAND, famous for his creation THE ROCK GARDEN at Chandigarh, passed away today, due to cardiac arrest. After living,
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