Beschreibung:
<p>More than fifty years since its making, Chandigarh's Capitol Complex, designed by Le Corbusier remains a celebrated paradigm of Modern architecture and urbanism. But how has the 1950s Capitol been understood and accepted by its intended citizenry over half a century of India's sovereignty and post-colonization? This article traces the Capitol's multifarious guises— from what was originally envisioned, to what was built, to what it has become today— and speculates on its potential future identities. Through this post-occupancy review, it seeks to re-contextualize the Capitol's contemporary identity beyond its celebrated Corbusian profile, as an evolving compound trapped between its original intentions and their unforeseen consequences.</p>