Grid Design: Chandigarh Architecture

• Chandigarh, city which is well known for its architecture and design which was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier.
• The other architects are Albert Mayer, Mathew Nowicki, Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry.

Location of Chandigarh

Master Plan of  Chandigarh

• The master plan by Le Corbusier was mostly similar to one prepared by Albert Mayer and Mathew Nowicki.
• The city plan was conceived as post war "Garden City" wherein vertical and high rise buildings were ruled out, keeping in view the socio-economic conditions and living habits of people.

Examples of Grid Design in Chandigarh

• Below are the examples for grid design of Chandigarh architecture.

The High Court

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