To celebrate bequest of over 6000 of his drawings to British Architectural Library, the London-based insitute is mounting an exhibition that promises a unique view into the iconic Indian architect's oeuvre.
Curated by Dr Irena Murray (Sir Banister Fletcher director, as well as director of research at the RIBA British Architectural Library), is designed by and is the first major UK show focusing on the multi-award-winning architect. Correa's considerable body of work includes landmark projects, such as the Kanchanjunga apartments in Mumbai, and is known for uniting modernist principles with India's rich traditions, climate and sense of place.
The show features several of Correa's sketches and drawings, architectural models, photography and film. The RIBA's Gallery 1 will focus on built work, while Gallery 2 will present a look into urban design projects, providing ample food for thought. Running in parallel to the exhibition, the Out of India season of talks and events will delve deeper into India's architecture. The program includes a public lecture by the man himself on the 15 May.
View of the Howard Hodgkin mural at the British Council in New Delhi
Correa's Kanchanjunga apartment block in Mumbai was built in 1983
One of Correa's drawings of the Kanchanjunga apartment block
One of Correa's drawings of the Kanchanjunga apartment block
A sketch detailing one of the balconies at the Kanchanjunga apartments in Mumbai
Jawahar Kala Kendra Arts Centre in Jaipur was designed by Charles Correa in the late 1980s
Exterior view of landscape detailing at the Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Centre in Jaipur
Charles Correa's Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Pune
One of Charles Correa's projects outside India is the Champalimaud Centre for Study of the Unknown in Lisbon
Correa's older works include the Gandhi Ashram in Gujarat
Archive photograph of the Gandhi Ashram in Gujarat
One of Correa's residential designs, a house in Koramangala
Balcony view at the Kanchanjunga apartments in Mumbai
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