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William J.R. Curtis

William J.R Curtis is an award- winning historian, critic, artist and photographer. His best known books are Modern Architecture Since 1900 and Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms. In 2015 there was a retrospective of his artistic work in the Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra.

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Raj Path, from India Gate looking to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

New Delhi Central Vista: Regressive Urban Planning and Outmoded Architecture

William J.R. Curtis
June 18, 2021
8 Comments
Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker left a major legacy with their architecture and planning for the government seat in India’s capital. While their buildings remain, drastic plans for the Raj Path threaten the entire setting.
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IIMA

Louis Kahn’s Dormitories at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Saved by International Outcry

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Cathleen McGuigan
William J.R. Curtis
January 4, 2021
One Comment
IIMA has cancelled plans to demolish the 18 dormitories designed by Louis Kahn that are part of the historic campus he created.
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Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad

Buildings in Louis Kahn’s Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Set to Be Demolished

William J.R. Curtis
December 23, 2020
22 Comments

The school has announced that 18 dormitories will be replaced with structures by an as-yet unnamed architect.


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The Destruction by Fire of Mackintosh’s Masterpiece

Glasgow School of Art Ravaged by Fire

William J.R. Curtis
June 18, 2018
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The 110-year-old building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which suffered significant damage in a previous fire four years ago, was in the midst of a $46-million renovation.


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Commentary: Glasgow Neighbors - Mackintosh versus Steven Holl

A critic's thoughts on the new extension being planned for Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s famed Glasgow School of Art.
William J.R. Curtis
February 15, 2011
No Comments

In December 2009, the Glasgow School of Art celebrated its centenary.


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