Charles Correa
Charles Correa
Charles Correa
CHARLES CORREA
BORN:1 SEPT 1930
DIED:16 JUNE 2015
CHARLES CORREA
*Famous Indian architect Charles Correa was born on September 1,
1930 in Secunderabad, Telangana.
*This well known architect and urban planner was famous for
applying modernist design principles of contemporary times to local
climates and building styles.
EDUCATION
*He always designed buildings complementing the context and landscapes of India.
*Correa did not go for high rise buildings to solve the housing problems, instead he
adopted low-rise solutions and emphasized on human scale.
*He created spaces in combination with all necessary facilities and generated a
sense of community among all his urban projects.
*He introduced courtyards in his high rise residential towers thus providing ideal
living conditions at such heights as well.
CHARCTERISTICS OF WORK
*Traditional symmetrical spaces.
*Discouraged the use of mechanical methods for heating or cooling the buildings.
• smart shading
• intelligent use of building orientation
• controlled breeze and methods to enhance heat absorption abilities of masonry
• THE SECTION IS SHAPED SO THAT THE HOT AIR RISES AND ESCAPES FROM THE
TOP, SETTING UP A CONVECTION CURRENT OF NATURAL VENTILATION.
• INSIDE THE UNITS, THERE ARE ALMOST NO DOORS; PRIVACY BEING CREATED BY
THE VARIOUS LEVELS THEMSELVES, AND SECURITY BY THE PERGOLA-GRID OVER
THE INTERNAL COURTYARD.
KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS ,MUMBAI
(1970-83)
• IT IS SOLVED BY RAPPING A
PROTECTIVE LAYER OF VERANDAHS
AROUND THE MAIN LIVING
AREAS .THUS PROVIDIDNG THE
OCCUPANCE WITH TWO LINES OF
DEFENCE AGAINST THE ELEMENTS
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