CHARLES MARK CORREA: EARLY
LIFE, PHILOSOPHY AND
RESIDENTIAL WORKS
PRESENTED BY DEVESH MISHRA
KANAK VERMA
Awards
CORREAS EARLY LIFE -Padma shri 1972
-RIBA Royal gold medal
Birth Date 1st September 1930 (Secunderabad, telangana) 1984
Died on - 16th June 2015 (aged 84) -Praemium imperial - 1994
-Aga khan award 1998
Occupation Architect, Urban planner and activist
-Austrian decoration for
Education Started studying at St. Xaviers college at the university of Mumbai science and art 2005
later went to study at the university of Michigan at anm arvor (1949-53) -Padma vibhushan 2006
- Some of his notable buildings are:
The McGovern institute for brain research in boston.
Kanchanjunga apartment in Mumbai
The tube house in Ahmedabad
Bharatbhawan
Lic building at connaught place delhi
Mahatma Gandhi memorial at sabarmati ashram Ahmedabad.
Belapur housing at belapur
Hindustan lever pavilion at new delhi
CHARLES CORREA (1930-2015)
Indian architect and urban planner
known for
his adaptation to local climates and
building styles.
sensitivity to the needs of the
urban poor
use of traditional methods and
materials.
http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-
commentary/charles-correa-he-was-not-a-modernist-but-
radiated-hybridity/
PRINCIPLES OF CORREA
Vernacular aspects Modern / postmodern philosophies
(Seen in primary phase of his career in India) (Seen in later phases of his career)
o Courtyards and terraces o Urbanization
o The ritualistic pathway o The machine for living
o Use of platforms in which events take place o Workspaces
o Metaphors
MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE
asymmetrical compositions
use of general cubic or cylindrical shapes
flat roofs
use of reinforced concrete
metal and glass frameworks often resulting in large windows in horizontal bands
an absence of ornamentation
TUBE HOUSING, AHMEDABAD
(1961-1962)
Climate responsive design
Narrow dwelling, 12 wide.
Sloped roofs and vents situated at the point
of intersection, barely open to sky to shield
the house in the heat of the day, protecting
inner volume from the sun.
Sloping ceilings help hot air to rise and escape
through the vent.
Doors are omitted to avoid obstruction in air
movement, privacy is created by level
differences,
https://ebuild.in/gallery/tube-housing-charles-correa-
associates?id=14733
https://transnationalarchitecturegroup.files.wordpress.com/20
14/04/dscf0432.jpg
Hot air rises and escapes from the top,
setting up currents of natural ventilation-
Stack Effect.
Pergola-grid over the internal courtyard
provides security.
Section
One way slab
http://www.monochromat.com/blog/2013/6/18/design-
influences-charles-correa
https://ebuild.in/gallery/tube-housing-charles-correa-
associates?id=14734
https://ebuild.in/gallery/tube-housing-charles-correa-
associates?id=14736
INCREMENTAL HOUSING, NEW BOMBAY (BELAPUR)
1983-1986
OPEN TO SKY SPACES -Project demonstrates how high density housing
(500 people per hectare) can be achieved in a low-rise typology, while
including open to sky spaces and services, like schools, that the
community requires
INCREMENTALITY- to give each unit its own site to allow for expansion
PARTICIPATION- Consequently, families do not share walls with their
neighbors , allowing each to expand his own house
INCOME GENERATION - Houses constructed simply and can be built by
traditional masons and craftsmen - generating employment for local
workers
PLURALISM - several plans exist that cover the social spectrum, from
squatters to upper income families
EQUITY (FAIRNESS) - Yet, the footprint of each plan varies little in size
(from 45 sqm to 70 sqm), maintaining equity (fairness) in the
community .
PRESENT CONDITION
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
careful development, understanding and adaptation of Modernism to a non-
western culture.
the use of local materials .
focuses on the needs of local people with regards to social needs and
weather conditions, and the use of locally-sourced produce and
craftsmanship.
support the cultural identity of a place and community.
REFERENCES
Moore, R. (2013, May 12). Charles Correa: India's greatest architect.
Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/may/12/charles-correa-india-greatest-
architect.
n.a.(2016, November 1). Charles Mark Correa.
Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Correa.
Khan, H.U. (1987). Kanchanjunga Apartments. Charles Correa, 56-61.
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. Parekh House. Charles Correa, 42-43. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. Biography, Bibliography." Charles Correa, 160-164. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd.,
1987
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. Cidade de Goa. Charles Correa, 96-103. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. Kovalam Beach Resort. Charles Correa, 82-87. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. "Belapur Housing. Charles Correa, 70-75. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987
Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. Tara Group Housing. Charles Correa, 62-65. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987
