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Charles
Correa, arguably India's greatest contemporary architect, passed away at
11.45pm on Tuesday in Mumbai following a brief illness.
In This Pic : Charles Correa
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He
was 84. A proponent of 'open-to-skies' spaces, he liked using local techniques
and aesthetics in his buildings.
In This Pic : Charles Correa
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He
didn't like what was happening to Mumbai's landscape and skyline, and was at
the forefront of an intense debate over the shape and form the city should
take.
In This Pic : Charles Correa
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Correa
received numerous prestigious national and international awards. He was
responsible for designing many landmark buildings, starting with the Gandhi
Memorial at Sabarmati, when he was only 28.
In This Pic : Charles Correa
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Other
notable structures include Bharat Bhavan and Vidhan Bhavan in Bhopal, the
Permanent Mission of India at the UN, New York, Kala Academy in Goa and the
Kanchanjunga residential tower in Mumbai.
In This Pic : Charles Correa
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