September 2, 2022

Visit to The Capitol Complex, Chandigarh

“To be modern is not a fashion, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, that which is, and that which will be.” Le Corbusier

Students of UID, school of Interior Design, Semester 03, 2^nd Year, visited ‘The Capitol Complex, Chandigarh’, on 26^th August, 2022, one of the 17 sites of the Architectural Work of Le Corbusier inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. The Capitol Complex is one of the most monumental architectural compositions of modern Urbanism by Le Corbusier, an important part of his global legacy arising out of a unique geo-political and cultural setting. It was a notable opportunity for the students to experience all buildings of The Capitol Complex first hand.

 

1. Punjab and Haryana High Court
2. Open Hand Monument
3. Legislative Assembly
4. Secretariat Building
5. Martyr’s Memorial
6. The Tower of Shadows

 

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