Shiv Nath Prasad (1922–c. 2002) was an Indian architect and urban planner known for his Brutalist architecture designs.[1] He was also called the "Le Corbusier of India".[2]
Biography
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Shiv Nath was born in Varanasi, British India in 1922.[3]
His work is influenced by Le Corbusier, even though it is not completely clear if the two have ever worked together or not.[2][4][5]
His works include the Akbar Hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, which was constructed between 1965 and 1969 with Mahendra Raj for the India Tourism Development Corporation.[6][7] It has elements of Le Corbusier's Unité d'habitation.[2] The Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts was constructed from 1966–69 and Tibet House in 1970.[8][2][9]
He was Professor of architecture at the School of architecture, University of Illinois, at Champaign-Urbana in the 1980' and moved back to Delhi after retirement.
See also
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edit- ^ The Random Delhi (11 May 2020). "Shiv Nath Prasad and Delhi's Brutalist Architecture – The Random Delhi". Therandomdelhi.wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "An Ode To Shivnath Prasad: The Le Corbusier Of India". World Architecture Community.
- ^ James, Burgess; Shepherd, Charles; Bourne, Samuel (22 July 1874). "The Fortress of Komalemér – Photograph XII". Photographs of Architecture and Scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana.
- ^ "Remembering Shivnath Prasad: The Torchbearer Of Corbusierism In India". Slideshare.net. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Shivnath Prasad | PDF | Architectural Design | Architecture". Scribd.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ site admin (30 September 1985). "ITDC: Akbar's loss – Economy News – Issue Date: Sep 30, 1985". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Akbar Hotel (today: South Asian University / Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA))". #SOSBRUTALISM.
- ^ "Shri Ram Center for Art and Culture". #SOSBRUTALISM.
- ^ Zaki, Momin. "Architect Shivnath Prasad-His contribution to Modern Indian Architectture" – via www.academia.edu.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Shiv Nath Prasad". M+. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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