Centre for Development Studies

Modern Indian academic complex.

Overview

Centre for Development Studies, using brick and concrete, is a 1970s campus in Kerala, India.

Core Characteristics

• Brick and concrete structures.
• Open courtyards, vernacular elements.
• Modern institutional design.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Late 20th-century focus.
• Institutional: Campus.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Laurie Baker, it blends modern and vernacular styles.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brick Masonry (technique), Contextualism (theory), Courtyard (element), Modernism (movement)