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    The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was established in 1961 as part of the Chandigarh Experiment to provide education in architecture. CCA aims to develop its programs and location to inspire professionals trained in modern urbanism. The college buildings were designed with modular windows and interesting roof forms to provide natural light. CCA has a library with over 15,000 titles, an audio-visual section, materials museum, workshop, and research cell focused on documenting the Chandigarh experiment.

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    The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was established in 1961 as part of the Chandigarh Experiment to provide education in architecture. CCA aims to develop its programs and location to inspire professionals trained in modern urbanism. The college buildings were designed with modular windows and interesting roof forms to provide natural light. CCA has a library with over 15,000 titles, an audio-visual section, materials museum, workshop, and research cell focused on documenting the Chandigarh experiment.

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    The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was established in 1961 as part of the Chandigarh Experiment to provide education in architecture. CCA aims to develop its programs and location to inspire professionals trained in modern urbanism. The college buildings were designed with modular windows and interesting roof forms to provide natural light. CCA has a library with over 15,000 titles, an audio-visual section, materials museum, workshop, and research cell focused on documenting the Chandigarh experiment.

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    Cca Case Study

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    The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was established in 1961 as part of the Chandigarh Experiment to provide education in architecture. CCA aims to develop its programs and location to inspire professionals trained in modern urbanism. The college buildings were designed with modular windows and interesting roof forms to provide natural light. CCA has a library with over 15,000 titles, an audio-visual section, materials museum, workshop, and research cell focused on documenting the Chandigarh experiment.

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    Chandigarh College of Architecture

    C C A
    Chd
    Aerial View

    Aim
    CCA aims at developing its unique inherent potential and location and to inspire, support, sustain and continue academic programs whereby professionals trained in the tradition of modern urbanism ushered in by the incomparable mastercould extend the frontiers of Creativity in the pursuit of serving the Family of Man -- efficiently, comprehensively, beautifully. The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) was established on 7th August 1961 and was set up as a part of the great Chandigarh Experiment to impart education in Architecture.

    Chandigarh College Of Architecture

    Sculpture at the Entrance.

    C.C.A.

    Corridor at C.C.A.
    The corridors have been used for exhibiting art works also.

    Library at C.C.A.

    FLOOR PLANS

    Library at C.C.A.
    Le-Corbusiers modular windows are incorporated in most of the buildings of chandigarh.

    Library at C.C.A
    The roof is not made in a simple form and is given an interesting form which provides the provision for adequate lighting to the library. The College has a centrally airconditioned library with approx. 15,000 titles in architecture and related fields. There is also an exclusive thesis section where all the 10th Semester thesis reports are kept for record and consultation. With time this section has developed into a major resource centre for architectural studies of the region. Training reports of Seventh semester students are also available here for reference.

    SITE PLAN : CCA

    Corridor at C.C.A
    Corridors are used for exhibiting art works of the students.

    Audio-Visual Section
    The audio-visual section has four overhead projectors, seven slide projectors, one video projector. Audio-visual lectures are delivered by professors to complement class room teaching. The photographic laboratory has been equipped with darkroom facilities for B/W processing, five cameras a medium format camera, enlargers, and developing & printing gadgets.

    Building Material's Museum & Workshop


    The college museum houses samples of building materials, architectural products, structural system models, various kinds of trusses, joinery details, metal doors and windows, etc. for ready reference and for use as teaching aids.

    The college workshop caters to the need of hands on experience in handling of building construction tools and model making. It has facilities including machines and trained personnel in the fields of carpentry, metal work and model making. The workshop is equipped with machines, tools and materials of carpentry, black smithy, model making, painting and polishing etc. which have resulted in numerous innovative working models

    Corridor at C.C.A
    Different patterns of painting at the walls of the corridor .

    Ventilation pattern
    The roof designing is such that maximum natural light comes in thus arches and semi circular windows are provided throughout the corridors.

    Research, Design and Development Cell


    The cell has been engaged in the study and documentation of various aspects of the Chandigarh experiment. It also undertakes classification and compilation of research material based on the students B.Arch. thesis, publication of College Newsletter and Research Journals, and research papers on architecture and allied disciplines. At present, two architects are working as Research Assistants in the Cell. The research cell is currently involved in the publication of the updated Informograph on Chandigarh and Natural heritage- a history of Chandigarh . The informograph is available at the students section in the college.

    C.C.A
    Level difference in roof to create excitement in view. These level differences makes the elevation of the building interesting.

    Stage of the C.C.A


    No special hall for all cultural activities. Stage is open to sky.

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