Christopher Benninger 克里斯托弗·贝宁格：现代印度的建筑

Americanbornandraised，ChristopherBenningerisoneofIndia’smosthighlydecoratedarchitects.Hiscareerspansfourdecadesinprominentroles:asaninstitutionbuilder，professor，UnitedNationsandWorldBankconsultantadvisingmanygovernments，pioneeringexpertinsocialplanningandlowcosthousingforthelessprivilegedinJamnagar，Chennai，Hyderabad，andseveralothercities，andmasterarchitect，designingmanymoderninstitutionsnurturingdevelopmentinIndia.HisawardwinningprojectsincludetheMahindraUnitedWorldCollegeofIndia，SamundraInstituteofMaritimeStudies，YMCACampSiteatNilshi，SuzlonOneEarth，andhisownstudioresidence“IndiaHouse”inPune.GraduatinginarchitecturefromHarvardUniversitywherehelatertaught，BenningercompletedfurtherstudiesinurbanplanningatMITandsettledinIndiain1971，foundingtheSchoolofPlanninginAhmedabadwhereheremainsanactivedistinguishedprofessor.HisnameappearsalongsideGeoffreyBawa，CharlesCorrea，andBalkrishnaDoshiasoneofthefewrecipientsoftheGreatMasterArchitectAwardinIndiapresentedeverythreeyears.