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Charles Correa, a Roman Catholic of Goan descent, was born on 1 September 1930 in Secunderabad. [2] [3] He began his higher studies at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.He went on to study at the University of Michigan (1949–53) where Buckminster Fuller was a teacher, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1953–55) where he obtained his master's degree.
The Ismaili Centre, Toronto was designed by Indian architectural firm Charles Correa Associates in collaboration with Toronto-based Moriyama & Teshima Architects. A distinguishing feature of the building is the glass roof of the prayer hall, which recalls the corbelling in many of the traditional domes in the Muslim world. [8]
The complex was designed by Charles Correa. [2] It features two prominent concrete towers of 22 stories (southern) and 12 stories (northern), connected by a three story podium block. [3] The podium features open air stairs, and was designed to be a public meeting space, with its multi-level roofs functioning as a courtyard.
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India has a rich and authentic history of bioclimatic architecture. From a courtyard Haveli in Rajasthan that stores the cool air from the night before to Charles Correa's contemporary examples of high-rise courtyards in the Kanchanjunga apartments, Mumbai, they respond wonderfully to the environment. [citation needed]
Charles Correa: An Indian architect who significantly contributed to Tropical Modernism by integrating modern architectural forms with traditional Indian architectural elements. His design for the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad is a notable example.
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The British Council Delhi building was a five-year project for Charles Correa (1987 - 1992). During this time Correa completed the Vidhan Bhavan ( Madhya Pradesh Parliament ), Bhopal (1987); a house at Koramangala , Bangalore (1985–88); the Jawahar Kala Kendra , Jaipur (1986–92); and the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and ...