GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Mark Correa (1 September 1930 – 16 June 2015) was an Indian architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials.

Detailed explanation-2: -Charles Correa, in full Charles Mark Correa, (born September 1, 1930, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, British India [now in Telangana state, India]-died June 16, 2015, Mumbai, India), Indian architect and urban planner known for his adaptation of Modernist tenets to local climates and building styles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Correa’s tastefully created luxury Kanchanjunga apartments in Mumbai, built over more than a decade and 84 meters high, splendidly incorporated the concept of open-to-sky spaces. Correa also worked on townships and public housing projects in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and other cities in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has tiled roofs, brick walls, stone floors and wooden doors. But there are no glass windows anywhere in the building. Light and ventilation is provided by operable wooden louvres. Correa limited the use of concrete to structural beams which doubled up as rainfall conduits.