Chandigarh Revealed: Le Corbusier's City Today

Author: Shaun Fynn

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  • : 9781616895815
  • : Princeton Architectural Press
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  • : 01 April 2017
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The city of Chandigarh was one of the early planned cities in the post-independence India and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Le Corbusier. Contemporary photos of Chandigarh, organised into different planning categories (Institutions, Housing, etc) with descriptions that give some historical context and quotes from Le Corbusier. Brings Chandigarh up close, showing not only the architecture, but the everyday life of its inhabitants.