day 1 & 6 city harmony of the whole nye - 2018 ramsa … · harmony of the whole cities...
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DAY 1 & 6
C I T Y
DAY 2 & 7
PA L A C E
DAY 3 & 8
M O N U M E N T
DAY 4 & 9
R E S I D E N C E
DAY 5 & 1 0
F U R N I T U R E
h a r m on y of the w hol ec i t ie s be a u t if u l in 2 0 t h c e n t u ry indi a
be a u t y :
t he a d j u s tm e n t of
a l l pa rts
pr op ort ion at e ly
s o t h at one
c a nnot a dd
or s u b t r a c t
or c h a ng e
w i t ho u t i m pa ir ing
t he h a r m on y
of t he w hol E
L E O N B AT T I S TA
A L B E RT I
Italian architect Ernesto Rogers described the role of an architect as the designer of
everything “from the spoon to the city.” In practice, architects rarely have the opportunity
to touch all scales of a single project, ranging from urban design to the design of furniture
and objects. In 20th century India, political change and rapid urbanization twice called
for new cities: urban plans, public and institutional buildings, monuments, residences, and
furniture designed all at once, by a single team, under the direction of an architect. Sir
Edwin Lutyens’ 1912 plan for New Delhi and Le Corbusier’s 1950 plan for Chandigarh
provide two chronologically and geographically adjacent examples of this rare opportunity.
Using Alberti’s definition of beauty as our springing point, we will analyze the relationship
between the parts to the whole of New Delhi and Chandigarh. Concentrating on Lutyens
and Le Corbusier’s shared interest in proportion, materiality, and symbolism, we will
investigate the way harmony is maintained across vastly different scales and functions
in the respective cities. This study will result in diagrammatic analysis of key quarters,
landscapes, buildings, and objects designed by the respective teams.
In our study of these cities, we hope to identify strategies employed by Lutyens and Le
Corbusier applicable to our own process of place-making at RAMSA. The relationship
of the part to the whole is paramount in the design of beautiful places. As RAMSA
teams face similar challenges of designing new cities at varying scales and contexts, these
strategies become increasingly essential in achieving that sense of place clients desire and
identify with. This close examination of two contemporary precedents will contribute
to our understanding of the design of harmonic cities. By decoding the sense of place
evident in New Delhi and Chandigarh, we will further the dialogue at RAMSA and in the
profession on the creation of beautiful places.
BudgetFlights: $1,200 ea. $2,400Lodging: $120/night $1,440Museums: $80 ea. $ 160Food: $30/day ea. $ 360
Transport: $ 200Visas: $60 ea. $ 120Drawing Supplies: $ 80Books $ 200
Total: $4,960