Presentation On Architect: Charles Correa

Presentation on Architect
Charles Correa
Presenters:
Asmita Adhikari BAE/2070/06
Barsha Malla Thakuri
BAE/2070/08
Bindu Regmi BAE/2070/10
Prabal Dahal BAE/2070/27
Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 1
Content of Presentation
 Introduction
 Philosophies
 Work 1: Vidhan Bhawan
 Work 2: British Council Building
 Work 3: Champalimaud Centre
 Other Works
 Conclusion

Introduction
 Born in 1930, Charles Correa grew up in the city of
Secunderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
 University of Bombay, followed by the University of Michigan

and then MIT Massachusetts
 Awarded with prestigious: The Padma Vibhushan, the

Australian Decoration for Science and Art, and the Royal
Gold Medal
 Leading architect for urban growth centres and founder of the

Urban Design Research Institute in Bombay, his work uses a
combination of traditional and modern features in order to
create cutting-edge designs.
 Correa has written essays and theoretical works focusing on

the differing aspects of architecture and urban planning
Inspirations
 Hornby trains and Chinese gardens
 Hornby Trains: Fig. Hornby Trains

They had flexibility. Every time one finished
modelplaying, back they went
into their wooden box – to be reincarnated the next day in a totally
new formation.
 Chinese gardens:
It gradually builds and builds until it finally overwhelms you. Hornby
all over again! First you go through the sequence of pond and
bridge and dragon wall in one direction, and then you find yourself
coming in from another direction, experiencing them all in another
sequence, in another order, from another height and so forth. The
same handful of props are used and reused, again and again. And
each time, because of a slight change in angle, or in sequence, they
carry a new significance.
 He described that the works of Le Corbusier gave him the freedom

to invent architecture of the future
Ideas, Principles and
Philosophies
 Architecture is not abstraction.... it should work.
 Architecture is a three-legged stool: climate, technology

and culture. Together they generate the building.
 “We do not know if architecture can be taught — but we

know it can be learnt,” “For learning is a process that
depends on us ourselves, and our attitude of mind.”
 “History is a profound repository of space and time. It is

the abstract principles we discover in history that we
imbibe and learn from.”

Philosophies
 Metaphysical values:
- OPEN TO SKY
Heaven Earth relationship...we force today... It was
primordial and basic... example: Rome's Pantheon
“I know I can get educated in non open to sky space but

I am not sure about enlightenment.” Charles at Seminar
Jana Pravaha, Mumbai
“Open space means being in the open, like the guru

sitting under a tree. It’s beyond education – it’s
enlightenment. When you sit on the seashore,
something happens to your mind.” Excerpt from
Charles’ interview extracted from Uncube Magazine
Philosophies
 Instrumentality, Identity, Pluralism, Income generation, Equity,
Disaggregation.
 Use of Vastu Shastra
 Centre has to be empty...Brahman
 The empty space kind of gives a sense of orientation
Fig. Conceptual plan of Jawahar Kala

Kendra by Ar. Charles Correa based
on Mandala of 9 planetary systems:
architecture as a Metaphor

SOME OF HIS WORKS

MP VIDHAN SABHA
 ‘Vidhan Bhavan is a public building which

should say something very powerful
about democracy, It is a building which
has got to down with the idea of
governing yourself. It has to express the
role it has to play and tell people that this
is your city, this is your state and you
must participate in it, It must not be low-
key. It should have a presence.’
 -Charles Correa
MP VIDHAN SABHA
 Deep understanding of the Vedic principles
Won prestigious AGA KHAN award for this in 1999

MP VIDHAN SABHA

MP VIDHAN SABHA
Fig. Ariel view, model and elevation of

MP Vidhan Sabha by Ar. Charles
Correa Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,
MP VIDHAN SABHA

MP VIDHAN SABHA
 The building is located in the centre of Bhopal

 Since the main access road is not axial , but swings towards
the site in a rather casual manner , the plan of the building
developed is as a circle, so it could have an auto nous unity
and presence, regardless of the direction from which it is
approached.
 References of this circular form are – parliament building in
New Delhi, Buddhist stupa near Sanchi.
MP VIDHAN SABHA
 The plan is a pattern of

gardens within gardens,
divided into 9 squares .
 The five central ones are

halls and courtyards , while
the 4 corner positions are
occupied by The Vidhan
Sabha , The Vidhan
Parishad, Central library,
and Combined hall.
 It also contains a host of other facilities : offices, cabinet rooms,

cafeterias, common rooms for security staff etc..
 According to the requirements there are 3 main entrances-

for public, VP’s, MLA’s
 While moving along verandah and overlooking courtyards and

gardens – as in traditional architecture of India.
MP VIDHAN SABHA
 The whole building presents as extremely pleasing vision of

powerful curves and straight vertical and horizontal lines.

MP VIDHAN SABHA
 Correa has used open to sky courtyards and a

labyrinthine pattern of pathways to organize the
complex requirements of administrative and
legislative functions.

MP VIDHAN SABHA
 The whole composition is enclosed by a wall that defines its exterior

form like a circular inner city- a model of the city of Baghdad.
 This approach has generated an interesting roofs cape and skylines,

too often missing in contemporary architecture.
 The use of gateways and domes and a tower to develop the imagery
of this landmark is very much in the tradition of the harmonic order
found in the traditional architecture of Islam.

BRITISH COUNCIL
• Year : 1987 – 1992
• Location : Delhi
• Materials : walls - red sandstone , sculptures
–
black rock quarried from Mahabalipuram.
• It is the headquarters of their office in India.
• Houses a library , an auditorium and
an art gallery too.
• Correa’s challenge - to express the three
basic
cultural identities that have shaped
contemporary
India.
• These elements are arranged in a series
of layers – represents the historic interfaces
that have existed between India and Britain.
• He created a series of three courtyards
representing the three cosmic focal points
that stand for the world centre in Hindu,
Muslim and European cultures.

BRITISH COUNCIL DELHI
 The first node at the farthest end of

the
axis : mundi of Hinduism
A spiral symbolizing bindu : energy
center of the cosmos
 The central node : It is the main
courtyard
derived from the Islamic ‘Char Bagh’
 The third is the European icon : inlaid
in
marble and granite.
Represents ‘Age of Reason’

including mythical values of science and
progress

 On the main facade is Howard

Hodgkin’s mural, made of
white makrana marble inlaid
with black cuddapah stone.
 The black stone design is

representing the shadow cast
by a giant banyan tree waving
in the wind.

Fig. Conceptual Sketches for The

British Council, Delhi
Fig. Photographs showing the openness of British Council

Delhi as designed by Ar. Charles Correa


CHAMPALIMAUD CENTRE FOR
THE UNKNOWN
BY CHARLES CORREA

CHAMPALIMAUD CENTRE FOR THE UNKNOWN
QUICK DESCRIPTION
 Champalimaud Centre for the

Unknown is a research institute based
in Lisbon focused in biomedical
science particularly in the fields of
cancer research and neuroscience.
 The centre was named for the late
Portuguese businessman and
benefactor Antonio Champalimaud

ABOUT THE CENTRE
 Architects: Charles Correa Associates

 Location: Lisbon, Portugal
 Project Team: Charles Correa, Sachin
Agshikar, Manas Vanwari, Dhaval Malesha
 Architect Of Record: Glintt
 Laboratory And Clinical Design: RMJM
 Services: Vanderwell
 Structure: LNM
 Bridge Design: Joerg Schlaich
 Lighting: DPA
 Signage: Studio Dambar
 Area: 50000.0 sqm

CHIEF ARCHITECT’s Words:

“What makes me most proud about this
project is that it is NOT a Museum of
Modern Art. On the contrary, it uses the
highest levels of contemporary science
and medicine to help people grappling
with real problems; cancer, brain
damage and going blind. And to house
these cutting-edge activities, we tried to
create a piece of architecture.
Architecture as Sculpture. Architecture
as Beauty. Beauty as therapy.”
-Ar. Charles Correa

Fig. Site location and geography Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 30

Fig. Deriving the form from the site Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 31

Fig. Using the site itself as a source of Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 32
The project is divided into three key

elements –
A. The research and healthcare

building
B. The conference centre building
C. An open to air amphitheatre


Fig. The Centre Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 34
Furthermore, the centre comprises-

• The Complex
• Laboratories
• Champalimaud Clinical Centre
• Auditorium
• Exhibition Centre
• Darwin's Cafe
• Cafeteria
• Gardens
• Public Area

CHARACTERS
 It has a
curved stone
form with
circular cut-
ways.
 It features a
Glass Bridge
designed by
Schlaich
Bergermann
and Partner—
Klaus Straub
CHARACTERS
 The path rises at a
gentle slope that
obscures the ocean
view until the end,
where two concrete
monoliths frame a view
to a pool of water and
the Atlantic beyond.
 Glass walls on all four

floors face a large
indoor-outdoor sunken
garden—Correa likens
it to a Brazilian rain
forest—defined on its
south edge by a curved
stone wall and topped
by a pergola.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swm4vc7i4U8 Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Other Works
 Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalya
Museum, Ahmedabad (1958-63)
 “Heritage does not mean that you
make a cartoon version of the past.”

Fig. Left: View of Gandhi Smarak

Sangrahalaya
Right: Plan and Elevation of the Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,
Museum Bindu, Prabal. January 2016 39
Other Works
 Tube House, Ahmedabad (1961-
62)
 “Dealing with environment/energy is

more than using glass tower, low
yield glass to get LEED certificate.
We can do it using form, dealing
with climate....” Charles at Seminar
Jana Pravaha, Mumbai
Other Works
 Kanchanjunga Apartments,
Mumbai, 1970-83)
 “…the garden terraces of the
Kanchanjunga Apartments are
actually a modern interpretation of a
feature of the traditional Indian
bungalow: the veranda.” Archdaily
website
Fig. KanchanJunga Apartments

Fig. Islamic Cultural Centre, Toronto
Conclusion
 Exquisite use of line and geometric balance
 “Architecture is sculpture with gesture of human

occupation...not just abstract sculpture.”
 Architecture as a Metaphor:
-“Architecture should be such that more of
meaningful things come out of our system.”
-Open spaces
“…we need to be on the cutting edge... not just

think about profit! No building is better than the
client who commissions it…”
THANK YOU!
GOOD DAY!


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Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 University of Bombay, followed by the University of Michigan

 Awarded with prestigious: The Padma Vibhushan, the

 Leading architect for urban growth centres and founder of the

 Correa has written essays and theoretical works focusing on

 Hornby Trains: Fig. Hornby Trains

 He described that the works of Le Corbusier gave him the freedom

 Architecture is a three-legged stool: climate, technology

 “We do not know if architecture can be taught — but we

 “History is a profound repository of space and time. It is

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

“I know I can get educated in non open to sky space but

“Open space means being in the open, like the guru

Fig. Conceptual plan of Jawahar Kala

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 ‘Vidhan Bhavan is a public building which

 Deep understanding of the Vedic principles

Won prestigious AGA KHAN award for this in 1999

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Fig. Ariel view, model and elevation of

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 The building is located in the centre of Bhopal

 The plan is a pattern of

 The five central ones are

 It also contains a host of other facilities : offices, cabinet rooms,

 According to the requirements there are 3 main entrances-

 While moving along verandah and overlooking courtyards and

 The whole building presents as extremely pleasing vision of

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 Correa has used open to sky courtyards and a

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 The whole composition is enclosed by a wall that defines its exterior

 This approach has generated an interesting roofs cape and skylines,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 The first node at the farthest end of

Represents ‘Age of Reason’

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 On the main facade is Howard

 The black stone design is

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Fig. Conceptual Sketches for The

Fig. Photographs showing the openness of British Council

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

 Champalimaud Centre for the

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

ABOUT THE CENTRE

 Architects: Charles Correa Associates

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

CHIEF ARCHITECT’s Words:

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

The project is divided into three key

A. The research and healthcare

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,

Ar. Charles Correa by Asmita, Barsha,