Theorist
Charles Correa
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Details
- Nationality
- Indian
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- ReasonObservation
- Subject
- Human centred
- Political position
- Subaltern resistant
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Relational embodied
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophicalSouth asian
Notes
[DRAFT] Leading architect-planner of post-Independence India, noted for climate-responsive design ('form follows climate'), the urban poor, and reinterpretation of traditional courtyard and open-to-sky space. Works include the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya and Jawahar Kala Kendra.
Connections
- associated with Contemporary Global South Practice
Sources
- Charles Correa. The New Landscape: Urbanisation in the Third World. Butterworth Architecture, 1989.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Charles Correa." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/charles-correa/. Accessed July 17, 2026.