The campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, famous for its brick arches and open courts, was designed by:
- A.Louis Kahn
- B.Le Corbusier
- C.Pierre Jeanneret
- D.Joseph Allen Stein
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Louis Kahn. The American architect designed the Ahmedabad campus with massive exposed brick walls, circular openings and shaded courts that suit the climate of Gujarat, and B. V. Doshi worked closely with him on the project. Option B is wrong because Le Corbusier built in Ahmedabad too, but his works there are private villas and institutional buildings, while his great Indian commission was Chandigarh. Option C is wrong because Pierre Jeanneret, a cousin and collaborator of Le Corbusier, stayed on at Chandigarh, where he designed housing and furniture that are now collected. Option D is wrong because Joseph Allen Stein worked in Delhi. Pair the two management institutes: Kahn at Ahmedabad and Doshi at Bangalore. Kahn is also remembered for the National Assembly building at Dhaka in present-day Bangladesh.
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