Conceived soon after Independence, Chandigarh, the new capital for India''s Punjab province, has become a landmark of modernism and an unusual experiment in comprehensive civic design. This book records the various built elements of the city.'
Preface 8(1) Balkrishna Doshi Foreword 9(4) I J S Bakshi An Uncertain Heritage 13(11) Jagdish Sagar The Context 24(14) Selection of the Site Architects Brief Technical Help The Design Team The Urban Form Design Discipline Realising the City: 1951-1966 The Present Scenario Inventory of Buildings 38(202) Government Housing 42(98) Private Residences 140(10) Hostels 150(16) Buildings for Education 166(34) Design for Healthcare 200(8) Sector Shopping 208(8) Culture and Recreation 216(12) Miscellaneous Structures 228(12) The Heritage Zones 240(32) Postscript 272(6) About the Architects 278(2) Index of Listed Building 280(2) Bibliography 282(4) About CCA 286
