Housing Analysis Studio / Fall 2022
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Mumbai, India / Charles Correa
Professor Guido Zuliani
Group Project with Tina Chang, Laura Song
[See Quartiere Matteoti]Kanchanjunga Apartments by Charles Correa asserts a radical tower typology and innovative mode of living. A formal cousin to the Unité d’habitation, Correa’s tower creates sectional variation to break away from repeated “typical plans” of monotony. The building consists of interlocking volumes with two stories on one side and one on the other. An additional double height variation breaks from the default ABAB pattern and enables a visual disruption in its outward expression. On the inside, the sectional variation allows atrium spaces and separated bedrooms in each unit. Its distinctive balconies add depth, colour and personality to the minimal facade.