What is the relevance of the Chandigarh experiment today? Written
by an esteemed scholar and former resident of the city, this
fascinating book re-evaluates Le Corbusier’s work in Chandigarh
in terms of the pressing challenges of the present, in particular
climate change, globalization, neo-nationalism and information
technology. Through a lively poststructuralist and postcolonial
framework, the book explores issues of preservation, identity,
meaning, and change, comparing how the Chandigarh we see today
compares to the original plans and drawings. But the book also asks
whether Chandigarh’s aesthetics, as well as the ethical tenets on
which it was based, are still relevant to urban planning and
landscape architecture today. What lessons, if any, does the
utopian ethos within modernism offer in the face of the climate
crisis, rising authoritarianism and the digital explosion? Via
chapters focused on the hydrologics of the master-plan, the
symbolism of the Capitol buildings and the archaeology of the
unbuilt Museum of Knowledge, this book makes the
future-preservation case for Chandigarh as an ‘open’ work, a
project that was set up by design to be ‘completed’ by others
in times yet to come. Engaging and erudite throughout, the book
will appeal to any student, scholar or professional with an
interest in architecture, landscape architecture and urban
planning.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Vikramaditya Prakash
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-244725-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-244725-7 |
Barcode: |
9781032447254 |
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