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From: Architexturez <interface.services@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:08:27 +0530
The first Indian chief architect of the city, M N Sharma said Indians
usually do not care about their heritage, so such a neglect of the
furniture is not an exception to the rule. “There is not much of it left
in the city. No one paid any attention to it here, but foreigners attach
great value to the furniture made by Le Corbusier and Jeanneret,” said
Sharma.
In fact, this furniture was auctioned and bought by foreigners,
especially French, at extremely low prices. Principal, Chandigarh
College of Architecture, Rajnish Wattas informed that after he took over
the post, auction of furniture from the college was stopped. The UT
Administration then constituted a three-member committee to locate the
furniture present in the city. Wattas, who is also a member of the
committee, said, “We are checking various buildings to look for any
pieces of furniture that are still around. A complete scrutiny has to be
made. A list of all furniture would be prepared and steps would be taken
for its preservation.” Sharma has also managed to preserve a chair by
them in his college.
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