Friday, May 17, 2013

Ar. Charles Correa - Exhibition at RIBA


By Team IAnD
 
Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
Ar. Charles Correa

As part of the Out of India Season, RIBA presents the first major UK exhibition showcasing the work of renowned Indian architect Charles Correa. The exhibition is designed  by David Adjaye and curated by Dr. Irena Murray.
Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
Bay Island Resorts, Andaman Port Blair 1979-82 

Rooted both in modernism and the rich traditions of people, place and climate, Charles Correa (b.1930) has played a pivotal role in the creation of an architecture and urbanism for post-war India.

Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
Research & Diagnostic Centre at Lisbon 

Correa is an internationally recognized architect and urban designer (Royal Gold Medal for architecture 1984, Aga Khan Award 1998) who has played a pivotal role in the creation of an architecture for post-Independence India.

Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
Kanchanjunga Hise Rise Apts., Mumbai

Drawing on a unique philosophy rooted in the rich traditions of people and climate, Correa’s work is informed both by a world view and intimate understanding of place. This exhibition showcases his signature projects from across the world and features images, drawings, photographs, models and films charting a career spanning over five decades.

Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune 

Curated by Dr Irena Murray, RIBA Sir Bannister Fletcher Curator and designed by internationally renowned architect David Adjaye, this exhibition is a chance to see highlights from the Correa archive whilst also celebrating one of our most distinguished contemporary global architects in practice today.

Ar. Charles Correa at RIBA
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The occasion will also see a new book “Charles Correa: India's Greatest Architectproduced to accompany the exhibition – available at RIBA Bookshops.

Dates: 14 May 2013 - 04 September 2013
Timings: Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD

Fees: Free of charge
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Organiser: RIBA

17 comments :

  1. What a delight. Is the Exhibition available online on the Net?

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  2. Its a great honour for Indians especially architects.

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  3. madhusudhan sahukarMay 20, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Its really an honour for us,the architects..

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  4. Is there any possibility of the exhibition to be shown in India also after completion at RIBA exhibition?

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  5. Hi,
    Although the exhibition cannot be viewed online, Ar. Charles Correa's archive has been gifted to the RIBA and can be viewed online at http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/Collections/Recentacquisitions/CharlesCorrea/Archive.aspx

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  6. Subrata Kumar GhoshMay 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    GREAT!

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  7. That is great achievement!

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  8. Badri ThiagarajanMay 25, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    DELIGHT FOR LARGE SECTION OF ENLIGHTENED SECT

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  9. Amongst the Architect fraternity he is well known Internationally. This is a good initiative to show case one of our brilliant Architects' to the European people. There are numerous others who should also be brought out in the lime light.


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  10. its great honour to indian architects.

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  11. Dr Chandrashekhar RMay 28, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Hi Savitha, Thanx for the link

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  12. A celebration of Correa's work at RIBA was overdue. Hope we have a better appreciation of works by Indian Architects now that the economic focus of the world has shifted to BRIC countries


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  13. Works of MASTERS are always a guiding factor and should be referred often.

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  14. I am a bit confused to be glad or sad, Charles Correa decided to donate all his works to RIBA because he thinks it cannot be preserved here in India.

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  15. a great window for visionary architects achievement!

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  16. great. this is a great honour to indian architect.

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