Capitol – Administrative Center of the City of Chandigarh (Le Corbüzier, 1950–1960)
https://doi.org/10.31675/1607-1859-2026-28-1-29-46
Abstract
This article is devoted to architectural and urban planning activities of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Grie (Le Corbusier), a French architect. He created a series of plans for cities and towns, but only the plan for the city of Chandigarh (Pun-jab, India) and its administrative center (Capitol) were implemented. The paper analyzes the main socio-political and architectural-design concepts of Charles-Édouard, laid down in the Capitol master plan and the architectural-compositional and planning solutions of its seven monumental buildings.
About the Authors
E. N. Polyakov
Tomsk State University of Archi-tecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny N. Polyakov, DSc, Professor
2, Solyanaya Sq., 634003, Tomsk
O. P. Polyakova
Tomsk State University of Archi-tecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga P. Polyakova, PhD, A/ Professor
2, Solyanaya Sq., 634003, Tomsk
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For citations:
Polyakov E.N., Polyakova O.P. Capitol – Administrative Center of the City of Chandigarh (Le Corbüzier, 1950–1960). Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo arkhitekturno-stroitel'nogo universiteta. JOURNAL of Construction and Architecture. 2026;28(1):29-46. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31675/1607-1859-2026-28-1-29-46
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