Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

June 17, 2015 10:10

Charles Correa, the face of modern architecture in India, passed away on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He was 84.

The last rites will be performed in Mumbai on Thursday, family sources said.

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures. He was the man behind the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Ahmedabad and Madhya Pradesh assembly building.

In the 1970s, he was the chief architect of Navi Mumbai, the new city that came up across the harbour from Mumbai, and was later appointed the first chairman of the National Commission on Urbanisation. Correa is also known for pioneering work on low-income housing.

He won several national and international awards and was an expert in urban planning and affordable housing. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1972 and Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, in 2006.

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