Kanchanjunga Apartments
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 | Kanchanjunga Apartments |
| Designer | Charles Correa , Architect |
| Location | Bombay, India |
| Date | 1970 to 1983 |
| Building Type | Skyscraper, Multifamily Housing |
| Construction System | concrete |
| Climate | Hot Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
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| Notes | Cubically notched cuboid tower. Notable cross ventilation. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Kanchanjunga_Apts.html |
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A ten year project to build 32 three or four bedroom luxury apartments.
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Sir Banister Fletcher. Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture. 19th ed., edited by John Musgrove. London: Butterworths, 1987. NA200.F63. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. photo, p1495, figure D. — The classic text of architectural history.
Hasan-Uddin Kahn. Charles Correa: Architect in India. London: Butterwortth Architecture, 1987. NA1510.C6K43 1989. ISBN 0-408-50043-3. drawing of lower level plan of type c unit, p59. drawing of typical section, p56. drawing of section showing the flats, p57. drawing of site plan, p56-57. drawing of section through type c unit, p59. drawing of upper level plan of type c plan, p59.
Dennis Sharp. Twentieth Century Architecture: a Visual History. New York: Facts on File, 1990. ISBN 0-8160-2438-3. NA680.S517. exterior photos, apartment plan and section, p376.
