Re: chandigarh: Son et-Lumiere and the Watchdog

thrd: http://mail.architexturez.net/+/In-Enaction/archive/msg02547.shtml

> Let the show begin
>
> After two years of work, city’s first sound and light show - the Son 
> et-Lumiere is set to take off on Sunday. Here’s all that went into its 
> making

“I have no problem with the idea of organising the show, but the choice 
of the place- the city museum, is absolutely incorrect. The brick wall 
of the museum has been painted, which has ruined this heritage building 
and jeopardises the chances of the building created by Le Corbusier of 
being considered a heritage building,” said Sharma, who had worked with 
Le Corbusier while planning the City Beautiful.

Sharma further added the seating arrangement put in place by the 
administration for the show had marred the dignity of the campus. He 
also feared that with the passage of time, the administration might also 
allow commercial kiosks at the museum for profitability, which would 
further spoil the quietude and character of the three museums in Sector 10.

Sharma had accompanied seven other prominent residents of the city last 
year and had met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to express concern 
about the growth in the city’s periphery which had spoilt its inherent 
character.

The proposed Urban Arts Commission of the Ministry of Home Affairs was 
created after the delegation’s visit to Delhi. In the name of saving 
Chandigarh, the delegation had asked the centre to appoint an authority 
for the regulated development of the city. “Such arts commissions, 
headed by the technical experts, are not only there in Delhi, but are 
also formed elsewhere in the world for the regulated growth of the urban 
areas. Urban Arts Commission should be a boon for Chandigarh and its 
residents,” he said.

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