Comparative Study and Analysis of the Capital City of Chandigarh- Two Master Plans by Albert Mayer, Mathew Nowicki & Le- Corbusier

Morphology and fabric of new cities is generally defined by the master plans, prepared for the city, based on; site, climate, culture, functions and projected population. Capital city of Chandigarh holds distinction of having two different master plans prepared for the city. First plan prepared by Albert Mayer& Mathew Nowicki and second evolved by Le-Corbusier. Currently, city stands developed based on Corbusier’s plan. Both plans remain different and distinct, in vision, intent and contents, using different approach to; planning of city, neighbourhood planning, traffic and transportation and planning of shopping, housing and green spaces. Looking at the vision, intent, contents, structure and basic fabric, paper tries to compare two master plans and tries to visualise and bring out what the city would have gained and lost, had the first master plan of Mayer and Nowicki been implemented to develop the capital city.