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Christopher Charles Benninger
1942-11-23 – 2024-10-02
Life & Legacy
Christopher Charles Benninger (23 November 1942 – 2 October 2024) was an Indian-American architect and urban planner. Born in the United States, he permanently migrated to India in 1971 where he contributed to the field of critical regionalism and sustainable planning in India. Alongside architecture, Benninger is most identified with developing the Site and Services Model which was originally conceived as his thesis at Harvard GSD and his planning theory Principles of Intelligent Urbanism.
Occupation & Career
architect, urban planner, educator
Education
Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard Graduate School of Design
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Harvard University
Education & Institutions
Harvard Graduate School of Design · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5112085 — wikidata View source
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