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The tableau depicts the smart, green and dream city of Chandigarh. Chandigarh, the dream city of India, was planned by the famous French Architect ‘Le Corbusier’. Picturesquely located at the foothills of Shivaliks, the conception of the city has been formulated on the basis of four major functions - Working, Care of the Body, Spirit and Circulation. It is known as one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture. The Capitol Complex, the focal point, both visually and symbolically, is considered to be the most representative of Le-Corbusier’s work. The structure of the High Court is based on a simple system of columns, beams and slabs. The Chandigarh Legislative Assembly has 3 elements on the roof: the hyperboloid, the pyramid and the lift-tower. Le-Corbusier was big
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