Abstract
This article focuses on two iconic architectural works that dominate the ongoing intellectual discourse on conserving our recent past — the City of Chandigarh in India designed by Le Corbusier, and the Village of New Gourna in Egypt designed by Hassan Fathy. By examining the differential between their originating visions and their legacies that were shaped over more than five decades through many unforeseen circumstances and unaccounted consequences, this article provokes deeper reflections on our modern heritage and on the forces and entities that should decide its future.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, High density architecture, Urban growth, Modern urban planning, Chandigarh modern architecture, Le Corbusier, New Gourna modern architecture, Hassan Fathy.

Issue 50
Year 2014
Pages 72-79
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/50.A.N0LHBQHC