Open Hand
Open Hand rises above Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex as a modernist monument designed by Le Corbusier. The structure reaches twenty-six metres into the sky. Its fourteen-metre metal vanes turn with the wind, creating movement above the surrounding government buildings.
Le Corbusier first imagined this symbol in 1948, connecting its open form with peace, prosperity and human unity. The design welcomes giving and receiving. The project became public in Chandigarh after an alternative location at Bhakra Dam was considered. Funding delayed construction until 1985, twenty years after Le Corbusier’s death.
Workers hand-cast the sculpture from sheet metal at the Bhakra Nangal Management Board workshop. Polished steel covers its surface. Ball bearings connect the structure to a steel shaft, allowing wind to rotate it freely. Wheelchair accessibility makes this landmark easier to experience within the Capitol Complex.
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