what is special about the design and planning of Chandigarh
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Special About The Design Of Chandigarh
- Chandigarh was planned by the popular French architect Le Corbusier.
- Picturesquely discovered at the foothills of Shivaliks, it is known as one of the biggest experiments in urban planning and contemporary architecture in the twentieth century in India.
- The deity 'Chandi' who is the goddess of power and a fort of 'Garh' setting beyond the temple gave the city its name "Chandigarh-The City Beautiful".
- The gently sloping plains on which contemporary Chandigarh prevail were in the historical past, a broad lake ringed by a morass.
- The fossil continues to be found at the site demonstrating a huge variety of aquatic and amphibian life, which was aided by that environment.
- Nearly 8000 years ago the area was also known to be a residence of the Harappans
- The city was developed not only to fulfil as the capital of East Punjab but also to resettle thousands of refugees who had been taken from West Punjab.
Special About The Planning Of Chandigarh
Le Corbusier developed the master plan of Chandigarh as similar to the human body
- the head which was the Capitol Complex, Sector 1,
- the heart which was the City Centre Sector-17,
- lungs which was the leisure valley, innumerable open spaces and sector greens,
- the intellect which was the artistic and educational establishments,
- the circulatory system which was the network of roads, the 7Vs
- the viscera rooted in the Industrial Area.
- The concept of the city is established on four major functions that include living, working, care of the body and spirit and circulation.
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