Le Corbusier's villa shodhan : A personal look at his work of residential architecture
By: Basu, Manisha Shodhan.
Publisher: Ahmedabad MSB Publishers 2018Description: 115p. | Binding - Card Paper | 29*24.5 cm.ISBN: 9789353006051.Subject(s): BUILDING TYPES (AR-BUIL)DDC classification: 728.8 Summary: Situated in Ahmedabad, India, Villa Shodhan has largely remained a reclusive exemplar of Le Corbusiers work since its construction in the 1950s. Although the residence has been widely referred to among architects, historians, and theorists, in reality it is rarely visited and only makes infrequent appearances in magazines due to the private nature of its owner. Ten years after the first edition was published, this book authored by architect and educator Manisha Shodhan Basu revisits the villa to once again discover its secrets. The visually rich tour encompasses original drawings and sketches, as well as large-format photographs by Jens Fredricksen, all narrated by informative texts.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Text Books | School of Architecture On Display | Circulation | 728.8 BAS (Browse shelf) | Available | A2695 |
Situated in Ahmedabad, India, Villa Shodhan has largely remained a reclusive exemplar of Le Corbusiers work since its construction in the 1950s. Although the residence has been widely referred to among architects, historians, and theorists, in reality it is rarely visited and only makes infrequent appearances in magazines due to the private nature of its owner. Ten years after the first edition was published, this book authored by architect and educator Manisha Shodhan Basu revisits the villa to once again discover its secrets. The visually rich tour encompasses original drawings and sketches, as well as large-format photographs by Jens Fredricksen, all narrated by informative texts.
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