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The Volume Zero: The Work of Charles Correa

The Volume Zero: The Work of Charles Correa

200859m
DocumentaryTV Movie

Status

Released

Release

2008

Runtime

59m

Storyline

VOLUME ZERO is an hour-long documentary on the work and the ideas of Charles Correa, one of the world’s most important architects. It deals with his childhood, architectural training, formative years and the paradigm underlying his large and complex oeuvre spanning over five decades – as well as his pivotal role in addressing issues of urbanization in the Developing World. It uses first person narration by the filmmaker, combined with extended excerpts of interviews with Correa, live action, stills, diagrams, animation and archival footage to open up the thought processes that generate architectural space and form.

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Status
Released
Runtime
59m
Aug 13, 2008
Languages
English
Director
Arun Khopkar
Arun Khopkar
Production Countries
India

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