CMU ARCHITECTURE: SUMMER 2007: Le CORBUSIER’S INDIA ITINERARY June 21, 2007 Saturday May 19th: (TRAVEL DAY) 2:20pm Depart Pittsburgh (Kai & Gerard), Delta #6361 4:01pm Arrive New York JFK Airport. Transfer to British Air Terminal. Check in. Meet group at boarding gate. 8:01pm Depart New York JFK (Terminal 7), British Air, BA #116 (delayed to 9:30) (NOTE: Students Lexi Chung and NaEun Choi arrive in Delhi on Sat. May 19, at 11:45pm, with Asiana Air #OZ 0767, from Seoul, Korea; will be transferred from airport to hotel) Sunday May 20th: (TRAVEL DAY) 8:05am Arrive London Heathrow (Terminal 4) (arrive late, 9:30, run to connecting flight) Meet up with Gabriel Cuellar 9:55am Depart London Heathrow (Terminal 4), British Airways, BA #143 11:00pm Arrive Delhi, Indira Gandhi Airport (Terminal 2) Deal with lost luggage Meet up with Nimit Sharma, from MakeMy Trip Travel (Cell: 919910444515) Monday, May 21st: (Arrive AHMEDABAD) ca. 1:30 Transfer (ca. 40 minutes) and check in to Hotel City Park, voucher #9723 (short night) City Park Hotel, K.P. Block, Pitam Pura, Delhi-110088, Tel: 011-27310101, [email protected] 5:30 Early Breakfast 6:00 Return to Delhi Int’l airport to pickup lost/delayed luggage 8:00 Transfer to Delhi Domestic Airport 9:10am Depart Delhi, Sahara airlines #S2 323 10:35am Arrive Ahmedabad 11:30am Transfer and check in to Cama Park Plaza Hotel, voucher #9727 Cama Park Plaza, Khanpur Road, Ahmedabad-380 001, Gujurat, tel. 91 79 25601234, fax 91 79 22281270, [email protected] Lunch at Hotel Cama 1:00-3:00 Shopping for clothes, Handloom House 3:45-6:00 Adalaj Step Well, north of city. 7:30pm Dinner at Agashiye - Roof top restaurant serving Gujarati meal (walk from hotel) Guests: Prof. Rabindra Vasavada, Naeem Rushnaiwala, Jeremy Sphar CMU India Itinerary, p.2 Tuesday, May 22nd: (AHMEDABAD) 6:30 Breakfast 7.00 Premabhai Hall (Doshi, 1977) 8:00-12.00 Millowner's Association (LC, 1951, Ashram Road) (permission to enter 7:00am; opens 10:00am) Gandhi Ashram (Ch. Correa, 1958-63, Ashram Road) 12.00-1.15 Lunch at Tomatoes (American) Restaurant 1.30-4.00 Sangath tour (Doshi’s Studio, 1979) Lecture by Yatin Panda 4.30-6:30 Villa Shodhan exterior (LC, 1951; Kharwala Road) Shopping at Ahmedabad department stores & bazaars (Skipped Heritage walking tour of old city) 8.30pm Late dinner in hotel Wednesday, May 23rd: (AHMEDABAD) 6:30 Breakfast 7:00-9:30 Indian Institute of Management (IIM) (L. Kahn, 1962-74) 9:45-10:30 School of Architecture@ Gujarath Univ. (Doshi, 1968, 1975) Gufa Art Gallery (Doshi, Hussein, Vasavada, 1991) (Skipped: L.D. Institute of Indology, Navrangpura (Doshi, 1957)) 10.45 -12.45 Villa Sarabhai, Shahibag #4 (LC, 1954, confirmed with Anand Sarabhai) 1:00-2:30 Lunch (South Indian) 4.30-6.30 Museum of the City (LC, 1953-57, Sanskar Kendra, Bhattacharya Rd.). Tagore Memorial Theater (Doshi, 1962) 6:45-8:00 Sarkhej Rauza Mosque & Tomb complex (30 min. SW of city) 8.30pm Dinner at Vishala (Re-created village-like restaurant with Gujarati meal, served traditionally on leaf plates; www.vishala.com) CMU India Itinerary, p.3 Thursday, May 24th: (TRAVEL through DELHI to CHANDIGARH) 5:30 Early Breakfast 7:00 Transfer to Ahmedabad’s domestic airport 8:10am Depart Ahmedabad, Jet Airways, #9W 702 9:35am Arrive Delhi Domestic Terminal 11:00am Transfer to Bus, to Chandigarh (6-8 hours) (Skipped Lunch en route) 6:00pm Visit the Capitol Complex exterior by bus during arrival (evening) 8:00pm Check in to Hotel Mount View, voucher #9740 Hotel Mountview, Sector 10, Chandigarh 160 011, tel. 91 11 26147181/ 0172-2740544 / 2740444, fax 91 11 26149507, [email protected] 8:00pm Dinner in Hotel (Meet Prof. Sangeeta Bagga) Friday, May 25th: (CHANDIGARH) 6:30am Breakfast at Hotel Mountview 7:00-9:30 Drawing at exterior of the Capital Complex. Open Hand & High Court Plaza 10:00 Assembly Tower of Shadows, Depth of Consideration Memorial to the Martyrs, Geometry Hill 12:30 Secretariat (roof garden) 2:00 Box Lunch on bus 2:30-3:30 High Court tour, with tour of rooftop 4:00-5:15 Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) Students: Monica, Simranjeet, Jasmeet... Meet up with Dean Rajnish Wattas, CCA 5:30 Lecture by Balkrishna Doshi, launching new book 8:30pm Dinner at Copper Chimney restaurant CMU India Itinerary, p.4 Saturday May 26th: (CHANDIGARH) 6:30am Breakfast in hotel 7:00-11:00 Drawing at Government Complex 11:00 Museum of City Art Museum 12:00 Jeanneret House 1:00 Yacht Club & Lunch on Lake 2:30 OldArchitect’s Office (Jeanneret) Press Building Punjab University Art Gallery, Gandhi Bhawan Library Main Library, Student Center 5:30-8:15 Downtown - Sector 17 8:30pm Dinner at Manor restaurant with invited students Sunday May 27th: (TRAVEL to DELHI) 6:30am Breakfast in hotel One final exterior visit to the Chandigarh Capitol Complex 7:30-10:30 Walking tour of Chandigarh Housing types (Sector 22) 11:00-12:30 Rock Garden (Nek Chand) 12:30 Lunch at Pizza Hut with CCA students 2:00-7:00 Return to Delhi by bus (5.5 - 6 hours) Check in to Hotel City Park, Voucher #9725 8:30 Dinner at the home of Pavan Gaur (Ishita’s family) Noida, Uttar Pradesh (other side of Yamuna River) CMU India Itinerary, p.5 Monday May 28th: (TRAVEL to AGRA) 6:30am Breakfast at the hotel . 7:00 Depart by bus to Agra (200km = 4.5hrs) 1:00pm Check into the Holiday Inn Agra, Voucher #9728 Holiday Inn Agra, 16/2/8, Sanjay Palace Commercial Complex, M.G.Road, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282002. Tel:0562- 2523460 - 75,[email protected] 2:00-3:00 Lunch at the Tajview Hotel 3:00-4:30 Agra Fort 5:00-7:00 Taj Mahal visit (spectacular view at sunset) 8:00 Dinner Tuesday May 29th: (TRAVEL through FATEHPUR SIKRI to DELHI) 6:30am Breakfast at the hotel 7:00 Depart for Fatehpur Sikri (40 Kms, 1 Hr/1 Hr 15 Min drive) 8:00-11:45 Fatehpur Sikri 12:30-1:30 Lunch at Agra 2:00pm Depart for Delhi (200km = 4.5hrs) 6:00 Old Fort Haus Kaus & Deer Park, Delhi 8:00 Dinner, Deer Park Restaurant, Delhi (NOTE: Students Chung & Choi transfer to Indira Gandhi Int’l Airport, Term.2, flight Wed. May 30, at 01:20am, Asiana Air #OZ 0768, to Seoul) 10:00 Late check-in to Hotel City Park,Voucher #9726 CMU India Itinerary, p.6 Wednesday May 30th: (DELHI) 5:00am Breakfast at the hotel (bring all luggage onto the coach?) 5:45-6:45 Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple, sunrise service 7:00-8:00 Jantar Mantar 9:00am Walking Tour of Old Delhi, Chandi Chowk area, including: Red Fort & Jama Masjid 10:45 Shopping at Handicraft Emporium Connaught Place Lunch at Pandara Road 3:00-6:00 US Embassy (E.D.Stone, 1956-59, appointment confirmed) (No cameras, send bus info 1 day in advance) Embassy Senior Staff Housing (Doshi, 1972) 6:30-8:00 New Delhi Government District India Arch Viceroy’s House Secretariat Office Buildings 8:30pm Dinner at Grand Hotel with MakeMyTrip staff 10:00pm CMU Group transfers to the Indira Gandhi Int’l Airport Ishita Gaur returns home Craig Rosman stays on, goes on to Shanghai Thu. Thursday May 31st: (TRAVEL) 2:10am Depart Delhi, Indira Gandhi Airport, Terminal 2, British Air, BA #142 7:05am Arrive London, Heathrow Gabe Cuellar & Halley Grundy leave group 10:25 Depart London, Heathrow, BA #175 12:55pm Arrrive New York, JFK 5:01pm Depart New York, JFK, Delta #5639 6:44pm Arrive Pittsburgh CMU India Itinerary, p.7 AIR TRAVEL SUMMARY HOTEL SUMMARY ROOMING Saturday May 19th: (TRAVEL DAY) Accommodation: Delhi Because of the uneven numbers of 2:20pm Depart Pittsburgh (Kai & Gerard), Delta #6361 Nights of: May 20, 27, 29 men and women, we have reserved 6 4:01pm Arrive JFK City Park Hotel doubles and two triples. Suggested 8:01pm Depart New York JFK, British Air, BA #116 (Terminal 7) K.P. Block, Pitam Pura, room arrangements for 1st nights in (NOTE: Students Lexi Chung and NaEun Choi arrive in Delhi on Delhi-110088 Delhi (after that, you are free to Sat. May 19, at 11:45pm, with Asiana Air #OZ 0767, from Seoul, Tel: 011-27310101 switch): Korea; will be transferred from airport to hotel) [email protected] Sunday May 20th: (TRAVEL DAY) http://www.asiarooms.com/india/new Lexi Chung (arrives & leaves early) 8:05am Arrive London Heathrow (Terminal 4) _delhi/city_park.html NaEun Choi (arrives & leaves early) 9:55am Depart London Heathrow (Terminal 4), BA #143 11:00pm Arrive Delhi, Indira Gandhi Airport (Terminal 2) Accommodation: Ahmedabad Ishita Gaur (arrives from Delhi) ca. 12:30 Transfer to Hotel City Park Nights of: May 21, 22, 23 Ellen Garrett Monday, May 21st: (Arrive AHMEDABAD) Cama Park Plaza 7:00 Transfer to Delhi Domestic Airport Khanpur Road Louisa Jauregui 9:10am Depart Delhi, Sahara airlines #S2 323 Ahmedabad-380 001 Carolyn Caranante 10:35am Arrive Ahmedabad Gujrat 11:30am Transfer to Cama Park Plaza Hotel, Voucher #9727 tel. 91 79 25601234 Halley Grundy Tuesday, May 22nd: (AHMEDABAD) fax 91 79 22281270 Erica Yankowski Wednesday, May 23rd: (AHMEDABAD) [email protected] Kristen Koslowski Thursday, May 24th: (TRAVEL through DELHI to CHANDIGARH) 6:00 Transfer to Ahmedabad’s domestic airport Accommodation: Chandigarh Gabriel Cuellar 8:10am Depart Ahmedabad, Jet Airways, #9W 702 Nights of: May 24, 25, 26 John Tolbert 9:35am Arrive Delhi Domestic Hotel Mountview, Sector 10 Giacomo Tinari 10:30 Bus to Chandigarh Chandigarh 160 011 Friday, May 25th: (CHANDIGARH) tel.