Le Corbusier: Album Punjab, 1951 short stories and contemplate compelling frames of

and contemplate compelling frames of reference

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political and cultural realities

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Critic Riccardo Conti and philosopher Emanuele Coccia added new layers of interpretation to the series

Le Corbusier: Album Punjab, 1951 short stories and contemplate compelling frames ofThis reprint of the notebook Album Punjab Simla. Chandigarh, Mars 1951 kept by Le Corbusier (18871965) during his two week visit to the Indian state of Punjab in anticipation of the planning and construction of Chandigarh, presents his written or sketched memos and personal reflections as well as notes and schematic solutions elaborated during meetings. The Album Punjab constitutes a primary source for reconstructing the topics addressed by the small