Villa Shodhan | |
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Alternative names | Shodhan House |
General information | |
Type | Villa |
Address | Near Gandhigram railway station, Ellisbridge |
Town or city | Ahmedabad |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 23°01′31″N 72°34′03″E / 23.02528°N 72.56750°E |
Construction started | 1951 |
Completed | 1956 |
Client | Surottam Hutheesing (original) Shyamu Shodhan (later) |
Owner | Shodhan family |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Le Corbusier |
Villa Shodhan (or Shodhan House) is a modernist villa located in Ahmedabad, India. Designed by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier, it was built between 1951 and 1956.[1][2] Building on his previous projects whilst integrating the traditional features of Ahmedabad design, the villa symbolizes Le Corbusier's domestic architecture.[3] The building is currently used as a private residence.