My Picture

I wanted to show how open the building feels, and I did this by drawing my picture at such an angle that you could see how the walls of the building all have windows, and the surrounding landscape contains no other buildings.

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Person who has seen the building first hand

My dad lived in Chandigarh before he moved to America, and he has been to the Palace of the Assembly. He told me that everyone just calls it the assembly building. When he first visited the building he was in shock at how big it is, because this was the first time he had ever visited an architectural masterpiece. He had never seen shapes like the arch used in buildings, and wondered what their use was.

Le Corbusier(Architect Feature)

http://www.dwr.com/category/designers/h-l/le-corbusier.do [2]

1. Le Corbusier brought the face of urban architecture into the technological age, and this is somewhat shown in his construction of the Palace, because on the roof he has a structure that combines a cow's horn with a nuclear reactor.

2. He was influenced by many different architects, including Auguste Pierret, who is known for his use of concrete. This is likely where Le Corbusier got his inspiration to make the Palace entirely out of concrete.

3. Le Corbusier also had a passion for Greek architecture, and this is clearly evident in the Palace of the Assembly.

Flickr Photos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nichitecture/5710079263/in/photostream/ [3]

One thing that caught my eye is that the building is all one color except for certain sections,such as at the entrance, where there is a large mixture of colors. Another thing I noticed is that the building feels very open, and this is probably in an effort to help circulation because there is no central heating or cooling.

Website featuring the building

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/mar/07/chandigarh-le-corbusier-heritage-site [4]

One important thing that I learned from reading this article is that the building may potentially be taken apart just to be sold for its parts. I don't agree with the idea of tearing down art in order to make money because if we start doing this, future generations will not be able to go and physically experience many beautiful structures, they will only be able to see pictures. 

Google Earth View

This palace is in an open field isn't really surrounded by much. There are really only tress and weeds surrounding the building since it isn't in use today. A little bit away, there are the secretariat and high court buildings. The combination of these three buildings forms the capitol complex, and they are supposed to complement each other in order to form a whole.

Video about the building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Vq0nRt4-o [5]

I learned that the hyperboloid on the roof of the palace is based upon a cow's horn and the nuclear reactor of a thermal power plant. I believe this was Le corbusier's attempt at mixing something old with something new. I also observed that through a combination of the use of textures and vivid colors, certain sections of the building pop out much more than other sections.