Shiv Nath Prasad (born 1922) was an Indian
architect
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and
urban planner
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known for his
Brutalist architecture
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designs. He was also called the "
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , , ), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was ...
of India".
Biography
Shiv Nath was born in
Varanasi
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British India
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in 1922.
His work is influenced by
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , , ), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was ...
, even though it is not completely clear if the two have ever worked together or not.
His works include the
Akbar Hotel in
Chanakyapuri
Chanakyapuri (Sanskrit: चाणक्यपुरी; IAST: Cāṅakyapurī ) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majorit ...
, New Delhi, which was constructed between 1965–69 with
Mahendra Raj for the
India Tourism Development Corporation
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. It has elements of Le Corbusier's ''
Unité d'habitation
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The Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts was constructed from 1966–69 and
Tibet House
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in 1970.
See also
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Jugal Kishore Choudhury
Jugal Kishore Choudhury (1918 in Goalpara, Assam - 1998) was an Indian architect and urban planner known for his concrete architectural designs.
Biography
He studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay. He then continued his studies i ...
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Kuldip Singh (architect)
References
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20th-century Indian architects
Brutalist architects
Indian urban planners
1922 births
Possibly living people
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