urban planning in chandigarh: a reflection

C H A N D I G A R H

WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED?

WHAT WAS BUILT?

AND WHAT HAS THE CITY BECOME TODAY?

Picture by Jan. Martin

A TRYST WITH MODERNISM Picture by Dockazi

LAHORE HISTORICAL CAPITAL OF PUNJAB PROVINCE

Picture by Hughes Leglise Battaille

CHANDIGARH

AMBALA

PATIALA

SITE OPTIONS

AMRITSAR

ALBERT MAYER

MATTHEW NOWICKI

Source: http://www.luventicus.org/maps2/india/states/haryanapunjabchandigarh.html

INDIAN STREET CONTEXT AND CONDITION

Source: http://archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging-modernism

LE CORBUSIER PIERRE JEANNERET MAXWELL FRY JANE DREW

Source: http://superradnow.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/le-corbusier-chandigarh.jpg

WELL INTENDED UTOPIAN SOCIAL VISION

TRUST IN POWER OF TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE LIFE BETTER ON A MASS SCALE

UNCOM- PROMISING PRODUCT OF MODERNIST- URBANIST IDEAS OF CIAM Picture by Kicchi Nov

SUPER BLOCKS

FAN SHAPED MASTER PLAN

CAPITOL COMPLEX

CITY CENTRE

GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES

RESIDENCES

INDUSTRY

ALBERT MAYER

VILLAGE COMMUNITY WITHIN AN URBAN CONTEXT

Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf

SECTORS 800 X 1200 m

GRID BASED MASTER PLAN

CAPITOL COMPLEX

CITY CENTRE

GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES

RESIDENCES

INDUSTRY

LE CORBUSIER

Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf

SECTOR

V1 ARTERIAL ROADS

V2 MAJOR BOULEVARDS

V3 SECTOR DEFINERS

V4 SHOPPING STREETS

V5 NEIGHBOURHOOD STREETS

V6 ACCESS LANES

V7 PEDESTRIAN PATHS

V8 CYCLE TRACKS

Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf

SECRETARIAT Picture by Sparrow-Hawk

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Picture by Panov Scott

THE OPEN HAND

Picture by Panov Scott

CITY CENTRE Source:http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/File:Pileta_ornamental_en_el_chawk_central.JPG

PEDESTRIAN SHOPPING AVENUE Picture by Sanjay Parmar

GOVERNMENT HOUSING

THIRTEEN CATEGORIES OF STANDARDISED HOUSING FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER TO THE PEON

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

FRAME CONTROL

ELEVATIONAL CONTROL

Picture by Adrian Mallol

GOVERNMENTAL HOUSING Picture by Adrian Mallol

PLANS AGE

PEOPLE ALTER THEIR COURSE

PROGRAMS CHANGE

REDUNDANCIES DEVELOP

LOGIC OF THE PLAN FADES

DID IT SUCCEED OR FAIL?

HOW HAS IT

CHANGED? Picture by Jan. Martin

CHANGED POLITICAL SCENARIO

POPULATION GROWTH TO 1.1 MILLION

CURRENT STATUS AS REGIONAL LOCUS OF COMMERCE, EDUCATION, MEDICAL

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SETTLEMENTS IN THE PERIPHERY

Picture by Jan. Martin

300,000 ARE SLUM DWELLERS Picture by Scott Larsen

SHOP CUM FLAT CHANGED TO SHOP CUM OFFICE

Source:http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=563&chapterid=1145&picid=15&picturesize=medium

PALACE BAZAAR, WHICH EVOLVED FROM TEMPORARY

SHOPPING FACILITIES OR BOOTHS Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/22-palace-bazaar.jpg

CORNER BICYCLE RICKSHAW SHOP

AND BACK ALLEY ADDITIONS Source:http://archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging-modernism

CHANDIGARH -SATELLITE CITIES & INDUSTRIAL AREA

MOHALI PACHKULA ZIRAKPUR

Source: Google Maps

PHASE 1 – GRAIN MARKET Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/grains1.jpg

PHASE 2 GLASS FACADE Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/industrial-area-21.jpg

SLUM REHABILITATION IN THE CITY PERIPHERY

Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/resettlement-colony-sector-521.jpg

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE DEVELOPED IN SLIVERS

INSTEAD OF BLOCKS EVENTUALLY WAITING FOR

A NEIGHBOUR

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PACHKULA AND MOHALI

Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/panchkula-sliver-collage1.jpg

BUILDING TYPOLOGY CHANGES COMPLETELY IN SATELLITE CITIES

Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/apartment-row1.jpg

THANK YOU MRUDHULA KOSHY Picture by theurbannexus

References:

Evenson, N. (1966) Chandigarh, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press Sarin, M. (1982) Urban Planning in the Third World: The Chandigarh Experience, London: Mansell Publishing Sharma, S. (2010) Corb’s Capitol , A journey through Chandigarh’s Architecture, Chandigarh: Abhishek Publications Hogner, B. (2010) Chandigarh , Living with Le Corbusier, Berlin: Jovis Verlag GmbH

Websites:

chandigarhurbanlab.org (accessed 4 December 2012) blog.freize.com/save-chandigarh (accessed 4 December 2012) trendychandigarh.com (accessed 3 December 2012) rotteneggstrikes.blogspot.nl (accessed 4 December 2012) www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/mar/07/chandigarh-le-corbusier-heritage-site/print (accessed 2 December 2012) archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging modernism (accessed 2 December 2012)