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Chandigarh Architecture Lab

Name: Chandigarh Architecture Lab
Address: 1110, sector 59, Chandigarh, 160059, IN
Telephone: +916239481757
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An attempt to document & promote Chandigarh via architecture walks, objects and furniture.
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07/11/2024

It is always a pleasure to do guided architecture walks for fellow architects.
Last year & visited the city and did a half day tour covering Punjab university and neighbourhood block(sector 23) walk. In a long walk we discussed modern architecture and its effects on the society world wide. I really enjoyed showing them works of Jane Drew and discuss the role of women architects in Chandigarh and globally in that time period.

16/10/2024

Monsoons at Capitol Complex.
A walk worth remembering with &

22/09/2024

Architecture walk of Panjab University.
Last year we did a series of public architecture walks (one every month) covering different areas and aspects of the city. Panjab University walk was 2nd in the series (we forgot to click images in 1st walk) and is one of our favourite. Luckily, participants were either students or alumni of PU, leading to interesting stories, long discussions and great insights. From iconic works of Pierre Jeanneret to his modest faculty housing, we tried to cover everything in detail. In this post we have shared some images of the walk.
~ April 2023

1st image is clicked by .of.shahtoot

14/08/2024

Hello! We are looking for freelance content writers (preferably with a background in architecture). We are in the process of making our website as well as launching a whole lot of exciting stuffs and would need someone who could help us with all the writings, making each word beautiful with their skills.
If you are the one we are talking about, then kindly write to us [email protected] or if you feel you know someone, who can write for us. Kindly share with them.
Help us in spreading the word.

10/06/2024

When Don Draper visited Chandigarh.
~ November 2023.

27/05/2024

Spent a very interesting weekend analysing, debating and discussing Chandigarh’s architecture and urban design with Abhijeet Sharma.
From looking at different perspectives of architects like Charles Correa and Madhu Sarin to juxtaposing it with other planned cities (both recent and old).
Abhijeet Sharma is a trained architect and urban data scientist working at the intersection of cities, technology and design. He is currently working within the NSW Government in Sydney, Australia on the integration of AI in the urban planning and design process.
Note: We are planning to organise a forum for discussing the city and its future in coming months. If you have any thoughts, suggestions or opinions about it, kindly DM us.

03/12/2023

Chandigarh Architecture Lab (CAL) is an attempt to document & promote the city, which laid the foundation for modern architecture in India and is one of the world's biggest urban planning experiments.

To accomplish the same we have started with architecture walks of the city and are also looking deeper into the Chandigarh furniture that was designed exclusively for the new city.

For enquiries or collaborations
Write to us at [email protected]

02/07/2023

Designed & photographed by Pierre Jeanneret.
Gandhi Bhawan at Panjab University is undoubtedly one of the best works of Jeanneret and is our personal favourite. It is a great joy to find a photograph of the same clicked by Jeanneret himself (in 1963). We are really thankful to for digitalising his archives.

Image credit:
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal

Title:
View of the Gandhi Bhawan at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India

Date:
ca. 1963

Description:
Provient de la boîte 19

Form:
photographs
Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)
Technique and media:
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:
sheet: 9 x 14 cm

Reference number:
ARCH264912

Inscription:
Stamp on verso: Photo de Pierre Jeanneret / architecte / 2, rue St-Laurent - 1207 Geneve / Tel. 35 10 27 / - Tous droits reserves / Mention obligatoire.

Location:
Chandigarh India

Credit line:
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
Copyright:
© CCA

30/06/2023

Interesting facts:
Sector 22 is unlike other Sectors in Chandigarh in that it was a piece of land, already, crossed by a beautiful existing road and there was a problem as to how to keep the trees on this beautiful road and yet not disturb the master plan of the Sector. This problem was solved by cutting off only small segments of the road and incorporating it in the general design.
Source of text & image: MARG December 1961, page no. 22 & 23
Thank you
#1960

22/06/2023

One of the hidden gems of Panjab University.
Walk with us to witness some beautiful architectural details.

13/06/2023

Dear Corbusier
Every time I visit your building, I admire a new detail. As you have said many a times, that museums should be designed for infinite knowledge. I am not sure about the artworks but your building is certainly proving your point.
Government museum and art gallery, Sector 10.

03/05/2023

Wonders of Aditya Prakash.
Neelam cinema, sector 17.
Thank you for helping me in clicking this image.

Address

1110, Sector 59
Chandigarh
160059

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	9am - 7pm

Telephone

+916239481757

Website

https://chandigarharchitecture.com/

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