India's top architect warns of urban breakdown - NY Daily News
India's top architect warns of urban breakdown
India's celebrated architect Charles Correa has referred to the new apartment buildings in the countries overcrowded cities as reminiscent of Stalinist era in the Soviet Union. In a career spanning five decades, Correa has passionately advocated buildings adapted for their climate and environment and shaped by local culture and history.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2012, 07:49 AM
There's a note of despair in his voice as Charles Correa, India's most famous modern architect, discusses the multiplying shiny high-rise apartment blocks sprouting across the nation.
