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Chandigarh along with techniques of conservation of
concrete in buildings.
• Chapter 4, Poetry of Homes discusses government
housing and private residences designed by Jeanneret
in Chandigarh and Le Corbusier’s villas at Ahmedabad.
• Chapter 5, Hives of Work analyzes Chandigarh’s
City Centre, sector markets and shopping centres
along the Madhya Marg. It includes office buildings in
Chandigarh and Mill Owners Association Building at
Ahmedabad.
• Chapter 6, Temples of Learning deals with Pierre
Jeanneret’s educational institutions like the Panjab
University, nursery schools, junior secondary schools,
the Central Polytechnic, the Post Graduate Institute
of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh,
and Medical College at Rohtak in Haryana. It also
discusses Le Corbusier’s College of Art and Chandigarh
College of Architecture. Besides, it traces the masters’
influence on campus planning and architecture of
other universities, colleges and schools.
• Chapter 7, Corridors of Culture covers Le
Corbusier’s Museum and Art Gallery and Pavilion
of Temporary Exhibitions (now City Museum) in
Chandigarh and Sanskar Kendra at Ahmedabad.
The recreational places like Sukna Lake, the Leisure
Valley, and the Lake Club find detailed description.
Some lesser-known works of Le Corbusier as Bhakra
Dam at Nangal in Punjab and an unbuilt stadium
at Chandigarh are also discussed in this chapter. It
also includes various museums and cultural centres
designed by various Indian architects which show the
influence of Le Corbusier.
• Chapter 8, Footprints traces the role of the masters
in evolution of modern architecture in India and
discusses the works of Indian architects who were
influenced by their philosophy of architecture and
city planning. Some other towns like Gandhinagar,
Goindwal Sahib and S.A.S. Nagar which are designed
on the lines of Chandigarh are also discussed. The role
played by Chandigarh College of Architecture along
with other institutions in promoting Corbusierism
and Jeanneretism is highlighted in this chapter. An
epilogue titled A Participant Witness by Jeet Malhotra,
a close associate of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret,
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