Abstract
This study aims to clarify Le Corbusier's housing concept referring to vernacular elements. Particularly, this paper focuses on the housing composition in the urban project of Chandigarh. He investigated the vernacular housing in India and extracted nine elements: long narrow site, screens, bedroom, verandah, front garden, rear garden, orientation, roof form and fixtures (tip-up door and claustra). These elements were extracted from the traditional houses and villages to adapt to the climate of the region: strong sunlight, heat and humidity during the rainy season, southeast wind and heavy rainfall. The housing of Chandigarh presented by Le Corbusier inherits these vernacular elements.
