Shiv Nath Prasad Explained

Shiv Nath Prasad (1922–) was an Indian architect and urban planner known for his Brutalist architecture designs.^[1] He was also called the "Le Corbusier of India".^[2]

Biography

Shiv Nath was born in Varanasi, British India in 1922.^[3]

His work is influenced by Le Corbusier, even though it is not completely clear if the two have ever worked together or not.^{[2] [4] [5]}

His works include the Akbar Hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, which was constructed between 1965 and 1969 with Mahendra Raj for the India Tourism Development Corporation.^{[6] [7]} It has elements of Le Corbusier's Unité d'habitation.^[2] The Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts was constructed from 1966–69 and Tibet House in 1970.^{[8] [2] [9]}

He was Professor of architecture at the School of architecture, University of Illinois, at Champaign-Urbana in the 1980' and moved back to Delhi after retirement.

Prasad died in the early 2000s.^{[2] [10]}

See also

• Jugal Kishore Choudhury
• Kuldip Singh (architect)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Random Delhi . Shiv Nath Prasad and Delhi's Brutalist Architecture – The Random Delhi . Therandomdelhi.wordpress.com . 2020-05-11 . 2022-07-22.
2. Web site: An Ode To Shivnath Prasad: The Le Corbusier Of India. World Architecture Community.
3. The Fortress of Komalemér – Photograph XII. Burgess. James. Charles. Shepherd. Samuel. Bourne. 22 July 1874. Photographs of Architecture and Scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana.
4. Web site: Remembering Shivnath Prasad: The Torchbearer Of Corbusierism In India . Slideshare.net . 3 March 2018. 2022-07-22.
5. Web site: Shivnath Prasad | PDF | Architectural Design | Architecture . Scribd.com . 2021-08-05 . 2022-07-22.
6. Web site: site admin . ITDC: Akbar's loss – Economy News – Issue Date: Sep 30, 1985 . Indiatoday.in . 1985-09-30 . 2022-07-22.
7. Web site: Akbar Hotel (today: South Asian University / Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA)).
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8. Web site: Shri Ram Center for Art and Culture.
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9. Architect Shivnath Prasad-His contribution to Modern Indian Architectture. Momin. Zaki. www.academia.edu.
10. Web site: Shiv Nath Prasad . M+ . 3 March 2023.