Chandigarh 1956 : Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Jane B. Drew, E. Maxwell Fry / Fotografien von Ernst Scheidegger ; mit Texten von Maristella Casciato ...[et. al.] ; herausgegeben von Stanislaus von Moos.
By: Scheidegger, Ernst
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Contributor(s): Casciato, Maristella | Moos, Stanislaus von.
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BookPublisher: Zürich : Scheidegger & Spiess, 2010Description: 270 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9783858812223 ; 3858812226 .Subject(s): Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 | Jeanneret, Pierre, 1896-1967 | Drew, Jane, 1911-1996 | Fry, Maxwell, 1899-1987 | Architecture -- India -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works | City planning -- India -- Chandigarh -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works | Architectural photography -- India -- Chandigarh -- Catalogs | Chandigarh (India) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial worksDDC classification: 720.9 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Reference | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Reference | 720.9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 00158441 |
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One of the most ambitious undertakings of legendary architect Le Corbusier was the complete design of Chandigarh, the capital of the Indian state of Punjab. In the 1950s, Ernst Scheidegger traveled to India to witness the construction of the city and now the photographs that he took on his visits are collected here.
Fifty years in the making, Chandigarh 1956 is a testament to Scheidegger's innovative efforts to promote architecture and urban planning through photography. His striking images show Chandigarh in its raw, evolving state, as he not only documented the rising government buildings and the unfurling streets of a modern designed city, but also captured images of the local people and their living conditions. The volume also features a facsimile of Scheidegger's original book mock-up with sketches by Le Corbusier, and an essay by Stanislaus von Moo, which analyzes the images as well as the importance of Chandigarh and the work of Le Corbusier's own office to promote the project through different media.
A captivating account of architectural history, Chandigarh 1956 forges crucial connections between the pioneers of modern architecture and photography and the future of architecture and urban planning today.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rükblick auf Chandigarh = Looking back on Chandigarh / Ernst Scheidegger -- Chandigarh 1956 -- "Eine neue, buchstb̃lich von A bis Z geplante Stadt" = "A new town planned literally from A to Z" / Maristella Casciato -- "Ruins in reverse" / Stanislaus von Moos -- Fotografien vom/Photographs by Ernst Scheidegger. Die Stadt im Bau = The city under construction ; ₈ffentlicher Wohnungsbau = Government housing ; Schulen und medizinische Einrichtungen = Schools and medical facilities ; Kapitol = Capitol complex -- Ein Buchprojekt 1956 = A book project 1956. Zwischen Reportage und Architekturdokumentation = Between photojournalism and architectural documentation / Verena Huber Nievergelt ; Buchmaquette 1956, Faksimile = 1956 book mock-up, facsimile / Ernst Scheidegger.
A unique document of architectural photography and the concepts of visual communication of architecture and urban planning.
Parallel English and German.
UCC Fund.