The photograph of the Assembly building under construction in Chandigarh, India (1950-1965), captures the raw, transformative phase of this monumental project. Amidst the scaffolding and construction materials, one can sense the birth of an architectural icon designed by Le Corbusier. Pierre Jeanneret, who served as Chandigarh’s first chief architect from 1952 to 1965 played a crucial role in the implementation of the project. The Assembly building, part of Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, showcases the principles of modernism through its bold geometric forms, exposed concrete surfaces, and innovative use of natural light. This construction site represents not only the physical realization of post-independence India’s new identity but also the collaborative genius of Le Corbusier and Jeanneret, who masterfully blended functionality with aesthetic vision in civic architecture.

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