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Palace of Assembly: Exterior
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Palace of Assembly: Exterior · Assembly building, Chandigarh, India
2/8 · Exterior · Assembly building, Chandigarh, IndiaPhoto: Tanweer Morshed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Palace of Assembly: Exterior · by Le Corbusier
3/8 · Exterior · by Le CorbusierPhoto: Aleksandr Zykov from Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Palace of Assembly: Interior
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Palace of Assembly: Interior · Corbu's Entrance
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Palace of Assembly: Interior · From the mind of Le Corbusier
6/8 · Interior · From the mind of Le CorbusierPhoto: Lian Chang from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · source
Palace of Assembly: Detail · Corbu's Door
7/8 · Detail · Corbu's DoorPhoto: Eduardo Guiot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Palace of Assembly: Context · by Le Corbusier
8/8 · Context · by Le CorbusierPhoto: Aleksandr Zykov from Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Photo 1: ExteriorPhoto 2: Exterior · Assembly building, Chandigarh, IndiaPhoto 3: Exterior · by Le CorbusierPhoto 4: InteriorPhoto 5: Interior · Corbu's EntrancePhoto 6: Interior · From the mind of Le CorbusierPhoto 7: Detail · Corbu's DoorPhoto 8: Context · by Le Corbusier

Civic · Brutalism

Palace of Assembly

Le Corbusier · Chandigarh, India · 1962

Key featuresA parliament built for the Punjab sun: portico, brise-soleil and a hyperboloid chamber.

Architect
Le Corbusier
Place
Chandigarh, India
Year
1962
Typology
Civic
Movement
Brutalism
Region
South Asia
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About Palace of Assembly

The Palace of Assembly is a building in Chandigarh, India which houses the Punjab Legislative Assembly and the Haryana Legislative Assembly. It was designed by modernist architect Le Corbusier. It is part of the Chandigarh Capitol Complex, which includes the Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and High Court. The Palace of Assembly features a circular assembly chamber, a forum for conversation and transactions, and stair-free circulation.

The building was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.

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