C H A N D I G A R H WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED? WHAT WAS BUILT? AND WHAT HAS THE CITY BECOME TODAY? Picture by Jan. Martin
Urban planning in Chandigarh: A reflection
Dec 18, 2014
This was a powerpoint presentation prepared for the planning methodology course for European post - masters in Urbanism in TU Delft, The Netherlands. I selected Chandigarh as my city for reflection on the planning strategy; on how the modernist planning conceived by Le Corbusier changed and adapted through decades to contain the rapid population growth.
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C H A N D I G A R H
WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED?
WHAT WAS BUILT?
AND WHAT HAS THE CITY BECOME TODAY?
Picture by Jan. Martin
A TRYST WITH MODERNISM Picture by Dockazi
LAHORE HISTORICAL CAPITAL OF PUNJAB PROVINCE
Picture by Hughes Leglise Battaille
CHANDIGARH
AMBALA
PATIALA
SITE OPTIONS
AMRITSAR
ALBERT MAYER
MATTHEW NOWICKI
Source: http://www.luventicus.org/maps2/india/states/haryanapunjabchandigarh.html
INDIAN STREET CONTEXT AND CONDITION
Source: http://archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging-modernism
LE CORBUSIER PIERRE JEANNERET MAXWELL FRY JANE DREW
Source: http://superradnow.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/le-corbusier-chandigarh.jpg
WELL INTENDED UTOPIAN SOCIAL VISION
TRUST IN POWER OF TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE LIFE BETTER ON A MASS SCALE
UNCOM- PROMISING PRODUCT OF MODERNIST- URBANIST IDEAS OF CIAM Picture by Kicchi Nov
SUPER BLOCKS
FAN SHAPED MASTER PLAN
CAPITOL COMPLEX
CITY CENTRE
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES
RESIDENCES
INDUSTRY
ALBERT MAYER
VILLAGE COMMUNITY WITHIN AN URBAN CONTEXT
Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf
SECTORS 800 X 1200 m
GRID BASED MASTER PLAN
CAPITOL COMPLEX
CITY CENTRE
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES
RESIDENCES
INDUSTRY
LE CORBUSIER
Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf
SECTOR
V1 ARTERIAL ROADS
V2 MAJOR BOULEVARDS
V3 SECTOR DEFINERS
V4 SHOPPING STREETS
V5 NEIGHBOURHOOD STREETS
V6 ACCESS LANES
V7 PEDESTRIAN PATHS
V8 CYCLE TRACKS
Source:http://landlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chandigarh-qt8.pdf
SECRETARIAT Picture by Sparrow-Hawk
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Picture by Panov Scott
THE OPEN HAND
Picture by Panov Scott
CITY CENTRE Source:http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/File:Pileta_ornamental_en_el_chawk_central.JPG
PEDESTRIAN SHOPPING AVENUE Picture by Sanjay Parmar
GOVERNMENT HOUSING
THIRTEEN CATEGORIES OF STANDARDISED HOUSING FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER TO THE PEON
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
FRAME CONTROL
ELEVATIONAL CONTROL
Picture by Adrian Mallol
GOVERNMENTAL HOUSING Picture by Adrian Mallol
PLANS AGE
PEOPLE ALTER THEIR COURSE
PROGRAMS CHANGE
REDUNDANCIES DEVELOP
LOGIC OF THE PLAN FADES
DID IT SUCCEED OR FAIL?
HOW HAS IT
CHANGED? Picture by Jan. Martin
CHANGED POLITICAL SCENARIO
POPULATION GROWTH TO 1.1 MILLION
CURRENT STATUS AS REGIONAL LOCUS OF COMMERCE, EDUCATION, MEDICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SETTLEMENTS IN THE PERIPHERY
Picture by Jan. Martin
300,000 ARE SLUM DWELLERS Picture by Scott Larsen
SHOP CUM FLAT CHANGED TO SHOP CUM OFFICE
Source:http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=563&chapterid=1145&picid=15&picturesize=medium
PALACE BAZAAR, WHICH EVOLVED FROM TEMPORARY
SHOPPING FACILITIES OR BOOTHS Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/22-palace-bazaar.jpg
CORNER BICYCLE RICKSHAW SHOP
AND BACK ALLEY ADDITIONS Source:http://archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging-modernism
CHANDIGARH -SATELLITE CITIES & INDUSTRIAL AREA
MOHALI PACHKULA ZIRAKPUR
Source: Google Maps
PHASE 1 – GRAIN MARKET Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/grains1.jpg
PHASE 2 GLASS FACADE Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/industrial-area-21.jpg
SLUM REHABILITATION IN THE CITY PERIPHERY
Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/resettlement-colony-sector-521.jpg
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE DEVELOPED IN SLIVERS
INSTEAD OF BLOCKS EVENTUALLY WAITING FOR
A NEIGHBOUR
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PACHKULA AND MOHALI
Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/panchkula-sliver-collage1.jpg
BUILDING TYPOLOGY CHANGES COMPLETELY IN SATELLITE CITIES
Source:http://agingmodernism.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/apartment-row1.jpg
THANK YOU MRUDHULA KOSHY Picture by theurbannexus
References:
Evenson, N. (1966) Chandigarh, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press Sarin, M. (1982) Urban Planning in the Third World: The Chandigarh Experience, London: Mansell Publishing Sharma, S. (2010) Corb’s Capitol , A journey through Chandigarh’s Architecture, Chandigarh: Abhishek Publications Hogner, B. (2010) Chandigarh , Living with Le Corbusier, Berlin: Jovis Verlag GmbH
Websites:
chandigarhurbanlab.org (accessed 4 December 2012) blog.freize.com/save-chandigarh (accessed 4 December 2012) trendychandigarh.com (accessed 3 December 2012) rotteneggstrikes.blogspot.nl (accessed 4 December 2012) www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/mar/07/chandigarh-le-corbusier-heritage-site/print (accessed 2 December 2012) archinect.com/features/article/104374/branner-fellowship-summary-aging modernism (accessed 2 December 2012)
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