Chandigarh, Dec 4 To commemorate the death anniversary of Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret, the Department of Tourism in Chandigarh on Saturday organised a guided tour of the Jeanneret Museum here with a discussion on the relevance of his works.
Deepika Gandhi, Director Le Corbusier Centre, said students of architecture from tri-city colleges were explained the basic philosophy and finer nuances of Jeanneret’s work which spanned from the sculptural Gandhi Bhawan to the austere peons’ housing.
To reinforce the design ideology of Jeanneret, a workshop on his furniture was held thereafter wherein the students had to carefully study his work and create a side table with light inspired by one of his buildings or furniture.
The enthusiastic and inspired students came up with some very interesting designs which they translated into small-scale models.
Kamal Passi, who had produced the miniature furniture displayed at the museum, guided the students in the workshop.
Deepika Gandhi explained…