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Charles Correa
Designing modern Indian buildings around climate, open space and everyday life.
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya · Bharat Bhavan
- Born
- 1 September 1930
- Birthplace
- Secunderabad, India
- Died
- 16 June 2015
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Charles Correa
Charles Correa was an Indian architect and urban thinker whose work ranged from houses to major cultural institutions.
Early life
Education
Studied architecture in the United States.
Return to India
Established his practice in Bombay in 1958.
Career
- 1950s–1960s
Independent practice
Developed buildings suited to Indian climates and social settings.
- 1970s
Urban planning
Worked on the planning of Navi Mumbai.
- 1980s onward
Cultural projects
Designed major museums, arts spaces and public institutions.
Buildings & projects
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya
Created a modest pavilion-based memorial in Ahmedabad.
Bharat Bhavan
Designed an arts complex embedded in Bhopal’s landscape.
Jawahar Kala Kendra
Organised a Jaipur cultural centre through a nine-part plan.
Beyond work
Housing
Argued that urban design must address the needs of poorer residents.
Writing
Published essays about architecture, cities and cultural identity.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Dipz99. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
