Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Charles Correa
Born: September 1, 1930
Died: June 16, 2015 (aged 84)
Bio: Charles Correa was an Indian architect, urban planner and activist. Credited for the creation of modern architecture in post-Independence India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials.
Known for:
- Charles Correa (1984)
- Housing and Urbanization (1999)
- The New Landscape (1985)