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    Abstract - Charles Correa Memorial

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    The document discusses a proposed Charles Correa Memorial & Research Centre that aims to represent the renowned architect through a built form. It will include exhibition spaces to showcase Correa's architectural works and unbuilt projects through drawings, models and photographs. In addition to being an archive, the centre aims to encourage further research and support new architecture firms through workspace and resources. The preliminary program includes public exhibition spaces as well as limited-access areas for archival storage, research, administration and an incubation centre.

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    Abstract - Charles Correa Memorial

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    The document discusses a proposed Charles Correa Memorial & Research Centre that aims to represent the renowned architect through a built form. It will include exhibition spaces to showcase Correa's architectural works and unbuilt projects through drawings, models and photographs. In addition to being an archive, the centre aims to encourage further research and support new architecture firms through workspace and resources. The preliminary program includes public exhibition spaces as well as limited-access areas for archival storage, research, administration and an incubation centre.

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    Abstract for Architecture Thesis project - A memorial for Late Ar. Charles Correa

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    The document discusses a proposed Charles Correa Memorial & Research Centre that aims to represent the renowned architect through a built form. It will include exhibition spaces to showcase Correa's architectural works and unbuilt projects through drawings, models and photographs. In addition to being an archive, the centre aims to encourage further research and support new architecture firms through workspace and resources. The preliminary program includes public exhibition spaces as well as limited-access areas for archival storage, research, administration and an incubation centre.

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    Abstract - Charles Correa Memorial

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    Himanshu Kalra
    The document discusses a proposed Charles Correa Memorial & Research Centre that aims to represent the renowned architect through a built form. It will include exhibition spaces to showcase Correa's architectural works and unbuilt projects through drawings, models and photographs. In addition to being an archive, the centre aims to encourage further research and support new architecture firms through workspace and resources. The preliminary program includes public exhibition spaces as well as limited-access areas for archival storage, research, administration and an incubation centre.

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    ABSTRACT

    Charles Correa Memorial & Research centre


    The project started with the thought experiment: How to represent a person through a
    building? As is evident in Gandhi Smarak Sangrahlaya(Gandhi Memorial Museum) designed
    by Charles Correa himself, qualities like simplicity and honesty can be expressed through a
    thoughtful combination of hard materials like stone and brick. Complementing the spaces for
    photographs, books and letters, there are intermediate spaces for silent contemplation - of
    Gandhi or something else. The humility of Gandhi is represented through human scale of the
    structure and honesty through exposed material work.
    The challenge here is to represent a person who, unlike Gandhi, is already articulate enough
    to express himself in his buildings. The objective of the project is to imbibe the core of his
    individuality into a built form without imitating his architectural approach. A representation
    of a person in any other form than the self is bound to be a interpretation, and that is true for
    this project as well. The project does not shy away from being an interpretation, but rather
    enjoys the idea of interpretation of an architect by a student of architecture. The result, thus,
    does not have to resemble Correa-like work but instead is an interpretation of Correa as a
    person.
    The objectives of this project are:

    To understand and interpret a person into a built form


    To conserve and exhibit the works of Charles Correa
    To provide space for lectures, discussions and symposia
    To provide support to new firms and independent researchers

    In addition to exhibition spaces for Correa's built projects, unbuilt projects, drawings, life
    achievements and executed/unexecuted theories, a library and a research centre for
    architecture and urban design are added to the program to initiate and encourage
    architecture, urban design and community within the city and work as a consultant for the
    local urban development authority. This can be done by providing support to students to
    pursue their own research and support new firms by providing workspace and resources.

    The preliminary requirements are listed below:

    Exhibition of alma mater and built/unbuilt architectural works project-wise in


    chronological order along with their process sketches, drawings, photographs,
    paintings and models
    -- Public access
    Archive of all works with Architect's sketches, drawings and photographs
    -- Limited access
    Exhibition of realized/unrealized urban theories(and their expected impact)
    -- Public access
    Reception, Information and Publications
    -- Public access
    Office(Administration)
    -- Limited access
    Research centre
    -- Limited access
    Incubation centre
    -- Limited access
    Auditorium - to organize seminars
    -- Public access

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