_________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________ ___________ Charles Correa Centre of Innovation in Architecture
_________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________ ___________ Selection of city: Cities are listed on the following bases: 1. Number of projects realized:
Hints whether the general population of the city is acquainted with Correa's projects. Larger number of projects imply that a larger fraction of population has already seen or visited one of his projects. 2. Cities of Modern Architectural importance:
Cities where new architecture firms are growing and experimenting with material, form and techniques. Implies feasibility of research centre. cities : 3. Tourist attracting cities: Cities that attract tourists for its climate, historical buildings etc. Also suggests the connectivity of the city to other cities. 4. GDP and population growth:
Implies feasibility of research centre. Cities with high population growth may need a a research centre to keep up with the issues of developing industries and urban settlement. settlement.
5. Number of Architecture/Design institutes:
Number of graduates every year suggest the level of interest in the archive, memorial and the research centre.
City/Criteria
Birth city of Charles Correa
Number of projects (realized)
Panaji
No
Navi Mumbai
GDP (2011 ) - in billio ns
Populatio n growth(20 01-11)
Number of architectu ral/ design institutes
Touristattracting city
City of modern Architectura l importance
Ambience of the city
Correa's contribution
1
1
Yes
No
Peaceful
Kala academy
No
4
6
No
No
Busy
ULWE, Cotton Corporation, Belapur low-income housing,
Mumbai
No
21
$209
14%
6
Yes
Yes
Busy
Planning for Bombay, Plutonium plant, Mahindra research centre
Ahmedabad
No
11
$64
41%
4
Yes
Yes
Busy
Tube house, AMTS workshop, Cama Hotel, Gandhi Memorial
Bangalore
No
9
$83
Pune
No
3
Surat
No
0
Ghaziabad
No
0
Hyderabad
No
5
Secunderabad
Yes
0
Delhi
No
11
$167
Chennai
No
0
$66
49%
10
Yes
Yes
4
$40
$74
Busy
Townships Bimagar, Titan, Visvesvaraya centre, Tata Elxsi
Neutral
Cantonment Church, IUCAA, Tata technologies
63%
2
No
No
Neutral
None
42%
3
No
No
Busy
None
40%
6
Yes
Yes
Busy
Buddhapurnima lakefront development, ECIL, J.N. Institute of Development Banking
0
No
No
Neutral
None
41%
7
Yes
Somewhat
Busy
Jeevan Bharati, British Council, Handloom Pavilion, Hindustan Lever Pavilion, Crafts museum
35%
9
Yes
No
Busy
MRF Headquarters,
TVS Finance Kolkata
No
3
Shillong
No
0
Jaipur
No
1
$150
$24
7%
3
Yes
Somewhat
Busy
Salt lake city centre,
0
Yes
No
Peaceful
None
2
Yes
Yes
Neutral
Jawahar Kala Kendra
