Charles Correa Architect Complete Works in 2 Volumes
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205,99 €
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
01.09.2027
Abbildungen
1000, Illustrations - Photographs, Sketches and Architectural drawings
Herausgeber
Charles Correa Foundation + weitereVerlag
ArchitangleSeitenzahl
672
Maße (L/B)
30,5/24,5 cm
Gewicht
5000 g
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-96680-052-5
Widely celebrated as the visionary of modern architecture, Charles Correa (1930–2015) ranks among the most influential architects of the twentieth century, shaping India’s post-colonial built environment and inspiring generations worldwide with his fusion of modernity and tradition. Across six decades of practice, Correa’s work bridged craft and technology, spirituality and civic purpose—always responding to climate, culture, and the people. Internationally acclaimed for creating “an architecture for India”, his projects remain inclusive, sustainable, and deeply human—qualities that make them as relevant today as ever. Beyond his built work, Correa wrote extensively to articulate and bring visibility to the concerns of Asia, producing seminal writings that laid the foundation for thinking about architecture and urbanism across the Global South.
Remarkably, until now no comprehensive reference has existed to do justice to Correa’s monumental legacy. This groundbreaking two-volume set is the first to present his complete works, offering an unprecedented resource for scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts around the globe.
Organised chronologically and richly illustrated with drawings, plans, and photographs—many previously unpublished—the set covers more than 200 built and unbuilt projects. From the serene Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad to the visionary urban plan for Navi Mumbai, and from the ritual geometries of the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur to the luminous Champalimaud Centre in Lisbon, readers experience the full breadth of Correa’s architectural imagination.
Complementing this catalogue raisonné are critical essays by international leading voices—Tatiana Bilbao, Pradeep Dalal, Mustansir Dalvi, Katherine Desai, Dirk van Gameren, Liane Lefaivre, Andres Lepik, Rahul Mehrotra, Rohan Varma, Heinrich Wolff, Zhang Ke, and many more—offering fresh insights into Correa’s work, his urban agendas, and his lasting influence.
Charles Correa Architect: Complete Works is a landmark in architectural publishing—an essential reference for anyone seeking inspiration in culturally rooted, climate-responsive, and socially engaged design.
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