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- Ismaili Centre, Toronto, 2014 - Charles Correa's last work is an architectural interpretation of Islam, taking the Polar North route, its shortest path, to face Mecca.
- Our Lady of Salvation Church (popularly known as Portuguese Church), Mumbai 1974-77 - With a flamboyant mural by MF Husain, Correa used concrete shells to flood the space with a sacred light.
- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon, 2013 - Conceived by Correa as a "museum of science" it is an edifice as Correa put it, to architecture as sculpture, architecture as beauty and beauty as therapy.
- Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, 1993 -Merging the mystic power of the navagrahas and the modernity of science, and built to mirror the structure of the city itself, an example of how Correa's buildings have always moved to context.
Charles Mark Correa (1 September 1930 – 16 June 2015) was an Indian architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials.
May 15, 2013 · He has designed some of the most outstanding buildings in India and has received many of the world’s most important architecture awards including the RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1984), Aga Khan Award...
May 3, 2021 · Learn about the life and works of Charles Correa, the prolific designer who shaped post-independent India with his modern and contextual architecture. Explore his philosophy, style, and legacy through his iconic buildings and projects.
Jun 16, 2016 · Inspired by the wind-catcher houses that can be found in Sind in Pakistan, Correa developed a low-rise high-density arrangement of long and narrow parallel units that, through their very shape,...
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Aug 1, 2016 · Designed by Indian architectural luminary Charles Correa, this multi-arts center first opened its doors in 1982. More than thirty years later, it continues to house a variety of cultural...
Sep 14, 2021 · This map plots buildings designed by Correa in his six decades of practice; projects built worldwide, though many of them in India. We believe that the theories discussed by Charles Correa in his many writings can be best understood through his built work.
