Corbusier's Shodhan Villa
By Manisha Shodhan Basu
This book is a thorough examination of the least known of Le Corbusier's buildings in India, Villa Shodhan in Ahmedabad. As a privately owned home it has been protected from fame and only a few have been granted access to this fantastic villa, the last one to be designed by Le Corbusier. This book takes you on a journey through the deep innards of this unexplored architectural masterpiece.
The villa is robust and comes forth with an expression. It requires courage and strength to take up a big step to freeze Le Corbusier in printed format.
This book is a thorough examination of the least known of Le Corbusier's buildings in India, Villa Shodhan in Ahmedabad.
As a privately owned home it has been protected from fame and only a few have been granted access to this fantastic villa, the last one to be designed by Le Corbusier.
Rajeev Kathpalia, Partner, Vastu Shilpa Consultants
About the Author
Manisha Shodhan Basu practices & teaches architecture in Ahmedabad, India. She is a graduate of C.E.P.T., Ahmedabad with a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen.
She has also authored a book called ‘Le Corbusier’s Shodhan Villa’ which is the only comprehensive inside account of Corbusier’s last residential project. The book was first published in 2008, and followed with a second print in 2018.
Manisha Shodhan Basu practices & teaches architecture in Ahmedabad, India. She is a graduate of C.E.P.T., Ahmedabad with a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen.
