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Indian business school set to flatten Louis Kahn dormitories

By 2022-11-16T12:03:00

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Ahmedabad institute criticised as it reverses previous decision to save 1960s buildings

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has come under fire after announcing plans to demolish most of its Louis Kahn-designed dormitory buildings.

Architectural historian William J.R Curtis said the move, which comes two years after the Gujarat-based institution said it would save the world famous 1960s landmarks, was an act of “absolutely wasteful destruction”.

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