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ASSIGNMENT ONCHARLES CHOREA

SUBMITTED BY:

ACHIN YADAV

ROLL NO- 10-BA-002


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Design Philosophies of CharlesCorrea

Key to Correas design approach is his understanding of theunique cultural requirements and needs of his native country.

He recognizes that living in an Asian city requires much morethan the use of a small room. In a 1987 book focused on hiswork, Correa said, Such a cell is only one element in a whole

system of spaces people need in order to live. He identifies this hierarchical system as consisting of four

major elements:

1. Space needed by the family for private use,

2. Areas of intimate contact (e.g. the front doorstep where

children play).3. Neighbour hood spaces, like a water tap

4.Urban area open space used by the whole city.


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Since nearly all Asian societies are

located in warm climates, Correa

stresses the importance of having

open-to-sky spaces where families can

entertain, cook, relax or sleep. In hot, humid places like Mumbai, these

functions can be performed in a private

open courtyard or terrace for 70% of

the year.

A balance must be struck between

rooms and open spaces that will givethe optimum housing pattern.

Says Correa, to identify the

spatial hierarchy (which

varies with the

cultural/climatic context) andunderstand the nature of

these trade-offs is the first

step towards providing

economical housing.


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This is why many attempts at low-cost housingperceive it only as a simplistic question of tryingto pile up as many dwelling units as possible on

a given site, without any concern for the otherspaces involved in the system.

Correa gives careful attention to natural ventilationand comfortable accommodations in crowded livingconditions.

Champalimaud Center by charles correa


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VIDHAN BHAWAN, Bhopal

The Vidhan Bhavan is a huge

building, covering an area of morethan 32,000 sq. meters of built

space.

In point of fact viewed from any

point of the compass the Vidhan

Bhavan impresses by its light

footedness and effervescence.

The whole building presents as

extremely pleasing vision of powerful

curves and straight vertical and

horizontal lines.

Whereas the building could have

fallen into the trap of being merely

monumental, its pristinely simple

lines raise it to an altogether

different plane


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The Vidhan Bhavan is divided into nine compartments of

squares each enclosing in it a pattern of gardens within

gardens.

The five Central squares form hall and courtyards which are

not only assemblage points but also house the various offices

of the Vidhan Bhavan Secretariat and support services which

a legislature need.

The four corner squares are occupied by structures givenover to specialized function. i.e. the Vidhan Sabha or Lower

House, the Vidhan Parishad or upper House, the combined

hall for joint session of both houses and any other non-

Legislative function which might be organized by the Vidhan

Bhavan and a cabinet room and the offices of the ChiefMinister and other Ministers.


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Entry to the building is through three main gates or

'dwars', one for people at large through the kund, one for

member of the legislature and minister and one for the

Speaker of the House.

There is also a smaller entrance for the Chief Minister

and Ministers attending cabinet meetings.


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KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS,

MUMBAI Location - Mumbai

Function - Housing Contributed by - Sahil

Latheef

In Mumbai, a building has to be orientedeast-west to catch prevailing sea breezes

and to open up the best views of the city.Unfortunately, these are also the directionsof the hot sun and the heavy monsoonrains.

Kanchanjunga IS an attempt to apply theseprinciples to a building, is a condominium of32 luxury apartments of four different types,varying from 3 to 6 bedrooms each.

The interlock of these variations areexpressed externally by the shear endwalls that hold up the cantilevers.
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Superficially, this 28-story tower, with its concreteconstruction and large areas of white panels, bears astrong resemblance to modern apartment buildings in theWest.

The tower has a proportion of 1:4 (21m square and 84mhigh).

Its minimalist unbroken surfaces are cut away to open up

the double-height terrace gardens at the corners, thusrevealing (through the interlocking form and colour) somehint of the complex' spatial organisation of living spacesthat lie within.

Each apartment provided with a deep, two-story-high

garden terrace that is oriented away from the sun so as toafford protection from the elements


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Floor Plan s ofkanchanjunga

apartment

Typical section

showing basic

units


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Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya,Ahemdabad

Spaces

The site on the Sabarmati River bank is part of the larger ashram complex

and is integrated into its gardens.

Five interior rooms contain the collection of the museum. The rooms are

enclosed by brick walls and wooden louvered

screens.

All five rooms are part of the 6m square module.

Correas subtle changes of enclosure allow for variety in the modules

lighting, temperature, and visual permeability.

A square, uncovered shallow pool is located between the five rooms

1. Letters

2. Office

3. Meetings

4. Books

5. Photos and paintings


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Construction

The museum uses a simple but delicately detailed post and beamstructure.

Load bearing brick columns support concrete channels, which are

both support the wooden roof and direct rainwater. Boards are nailed underneath the joists and tiles are placed atop the

joints.

The foundation is concrete and is raised about a foot from theground.

The monumental and archetypal structure of the museum recalls the

well-known work of Louis Kahn, who began two projects in theregion shortly after Correas museum was built.

Wooden doors, stone floors, ceramic tile roofs, and brick columnsare the palette of the building.


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Site plan Gandhi

Smarak Sangrahalaya

Structure Gandhi

Smarak

Sangrahalaya

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