Geometric Hill

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Geometric Hill is a sculptural landscape feature in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, designed by Le Corbusier as part of his modernist architectural vision for the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earthwork sculpture
landscape feature
modernist landscape
public art
architecturalStyle Modernism NERFINISHED
associatedWith Chandigarh Capitol Complex NERFINISHED
Le Corbusier’s plan for Chandigarh NERFINISHED
belongsTo Capitol Complex landscape system NERFINISHED
category Le Corbusier buildings and sites NERFINISHED
Tourist attractions in Chandigarh
city Chandigarh NERFINISHED
conceptualizedBy Le Corbusier NERFINISHED
country India
creator Le Corbusier NERFINISHED
designer Le Corbusier NERFINISHED
designPeriod mid-20th century
function sculptural landscape element
symbolic feature within Capitol Complex
governingBody Chandigarh Administration NERFINISHED
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chandigarh NERFINISHED
India
locatedNear High Court, Chandigarh NERFINISHED
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh NERFINISHED
Secretariat Building, Chandigarh NERFINISHED
material concrete (for some sculptural elements)
earth
partOf Capitol Complex, Chandigarh NERFINISHED
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement NERFINISHED
purpose to contribute to the monumental composition of the Capitol Complex
to express modernist architectural ideals in landscape form
UNESCOListingYear 2016
UNESCOProperty The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier NERFINISHED
visualCharacter geometric form

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Chandigarh Capitol Complex contains Geometric Hill
Capitol Complex containsStructure Geometric Hill
subject surface form: Capitol Complex, Chandigarh