French delegation visits Capitol Complex to study restoration work

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 3

A seven-member delegation from France today visited the Capitol Complex here to study the restoration work.

Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, UT, said a presentation on restoration work at the Capitol Complex was given to the members of the delegation, including Brigitte Bouvier, Director, Foundation Le Corbusier.

Members of the delegation include experts from the National School of Architecture of Paris – Belleville, Le Corbusier Foundation and Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques (LRMH). They are accompanied by representatives of the Embassy of France in India.

The Chief Engineer said: “They were keen on knowing what we have done and what they can do, because they are also experts in restoration work.”

When members of the delegation were taken to the complex, they were very impressed with the work, he said. The delegation is on a visit to the city from February 3 to 9 to study the restoration of Le Corbusier Heritage.

The experts will give recommendations and technical assistance for further restoration of the heritage sites. The team will visit the Museum and other buildings in the city tomorrow.

On the request of UT Adviser Manoj Parida, the Government of France had agreed to send an expert appraisal mission to study the restoration of Le Corbusier heritage on December 2019.

The Capitol Complex was declared by UNESCO as World Heritage at the 40th session of World Heritage Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, in July 2016. The restoration work of the buildings was started soon after.