Charles Correa
Architect and urban planner
- Lived
- 84 yrs
- 1930 – 2015
- Works listed
- 5
- Building
- Honours
- 3
- Most recent 2006
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Charles Correa was one of India’s most important architects and urban planners. His buildings, such as the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad and the Kanchanjunga Apartments in Mumbai, adapted modern architecture to India’s climate and culture, and he helped plan Navi Mumbai. He died in 2015.
Biography
Education
Correa grew up in a Goan Catholic family and studied at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He returned to India and opened his practice in Bombay in 1958.
Architecture for India
His first major building, the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (1963) at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, used open courtyards, tiled roofs and simple materials. He developed ideas such as “open-to-sky” spaces and section-based design to keep buildings cool, as in the Kanchanjunga Apartments in Mumbai (1983), with its double-height garden verandas.
Major works
Other buildings include Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal (1982), the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur (1992), whose plan is based on a traditional mandala, the British Council in Delhi, the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex at MIT and the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon (2010).
Cities and honours
As chief architect of the new city of Navi Mumbai in the early 1970s and chairman of the National Commission on Urbanisation, he worked on low-cost housing and urban growth. He received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1984, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1998 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2006. He died in Mumbai on 16 June 2015.
Timeline
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1930
Born in Secunderabad, Hyderabad State (now Telangana)
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1958
Opens his practice in Bombay
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1963
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya
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1970
Chief architect for Navi Mumbai
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1983
Kanchanjunga Apartments
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1984
RIBA Royal Gold Medal
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1992
Jawahar Kala Kendra
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2006
Padma Vibhushan
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2010
Champalimaud Centre, Lisbon
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2015
Dies in Mumbai
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2015
Died, aged 84
Notable works
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1963
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya Building
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1982
Bharat Bhavan Building
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1983
Kanchanjunga Apartments Building
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1992
Jawahar Kala Kendra Building
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2010
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Building
Awards and honours
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RIBA Royal Gold Medal
1984
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture
1998
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Padma Vibhushan
2006
Did you know?
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1
He designed the museum at Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram.
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2
The Jawahar Kala Kendra’s plan is based on a mandala.
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3
He was chief architect of Navi Mumbai.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Charles Correa?
Charles Correa was one of India’s most important architects and urban planners. His buildings, such as the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad and the Kanchanjunga Apartments in Mumbai, adapted modern architecture to India’s climate and culture, and he helped plan Navi Mumbai. He died in 2015.
When did Charles Correa die?
Charles Correa died on 16 June 2015 at the age of 84.
Where is Charles Correa from?
Charles Correa was born in Secunderabad, Hyderabad State (now Telangana).
What is Charles Correa known for?
Charles Correa is best known for Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Kanchanjunga Apartments, Jawahar Kala Kendra, planning Navi Mumbai.
What awards has Charles Correa received?
Notable honours include RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1984), Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1998), Padma Vibhushan (2006).
References
- Charles Correa — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Charles Correa — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Charles Correa (Q699145) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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