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    Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and designer who developed the International Style of architecture. Some key aspects of his work included raising buildings on pilotis, free floor plans unrestricted by walls, ribbon windows, smooth exterior surfaces, and roof gardens. His Villa Savoie exemplified his five points and influenced modern architecture globally. Later in his career, he adopted a more expressionistic style seen in Ronchamp Abbey Church. He was also influential in urban planning and design through projects like the Unite d'Habitation housing complex.

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    Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and designer who developed the International Style of architecture. Some key aspects of his work included raising buildings on pilotis, free floor plans unrestricted by walls, ribbon windows, smooth exterior surfaces, and roof gardens. His Villa Savoie exemplified his five points and influenced modern architecture globally. Later in his career, he adopted a more expressionistic style seen in Ronchamp Abbey Church. He was also influential in urban planning and design through projects like the Unite d'Habitation housing complex.

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    Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and designer who developed the International Style of architecture. Some key aspects of his work included raising buildings on pilotis, free floor plans unrestricted by walls, ribbon windows, smooth exterior surfaces, and roof gardens. His Villa Savoie exemplified his five points and influenced modern architecture globally. Later in his career, he adopted a more expressionistic style seen in Ronchamp Abbey Church. He was also influential in urban planning and design through projects like the Unite d'Habitation housing complex.

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    Le Corbusier

    Charles Edouard Jeanneret-


    Gris
    1887-1965
    Le Corbusier
    Charles Jeanneret was born in
    Switzerland in 1887, and adopted the
    name ‘Le Corbusier’ when he became
    an architect.
    While studying engraving in school, he
    was persuaded by his instructor to
    switch to architecture.
    Although he never completed a degree,
    he continued his training with August
    Perret, a Parisian architect who was a
    pioneer in reinforced concrete
    construction.
    Le Corbusier
    He also worked
    for several
    months in Peter
    Behrens’ studio in
    1910.
    Another major
    influence was
    travel and the
    study of famous
    buildings,
    especially the
    Acropolis in
    Le Corbusier
    In 1917, he settled in Paris and
    subsequently wrote Towards a New
    Architecture , a statement of his
    philosophy and design aesthetic.
    Le Corbusier
    He developed a base for his architecture
    which included five points:
     The building should be raised above the
    ground on ‘pilotis’ or posts
     The interior should be unrestricted by
    supporting walls, which creates a free plan
     Large windows should form a continuous
    band on the exterior
     The façade should be one smooth surface
     There should be a terrace or garden the on
    roof
    Le Corbusier
    The architect also
    developed a system
    of proportion based
    on the human form
    he called ‘the
    Modulor’, which is
    graphically
    represented here.
    All of his buildings
    are based on this
    system.
    Le Corbusier
    The Villa Garches
    was designed for de
    Monzie (Minister of
    Culture) in 1927,
    and is based on
    classical Palladian
    rhythms and types,
    despite its use
    of contemporary
    materials.
    Notice the bands of
    windows and
    smooth face of the
    building.
    Le Corbusier
    This home and
    studio was
    designed for artist
    Amidé Ozenfant
    in the new
    International
    Style.
    The large
    expanses of glass
    and plain surfaces
    are typical of the
    Le Corbusier
    The Villa Savoie is
    a
    weekend/country
    house built at
    Poissy between
    1929 and 1931.
    It expresses all of
    Corbusier’s “five
    points” and is the
    culmination of his
    early work.
    Le Corbusier
    The villa is raised
    up above the
    ground on pilotis,
    and consists of a
    single living floor
    and roof garden.
    Walls are white
    and the windows
    create a
    continuous
    horizontal band.
    Le Corbusier
    The ramp from
    the ground-level
    entry rises in two
    runs to the main
    floor.
    The white walls
    are carried into
    the interior, and
    all permanent
    surfaces are
    neutral.
    Le Corbusier
    The main living
    space is
    uninterrupted by
    structural walls or
    columns, and
    function is
    defined by
    furnishings and
    built-ins.
    The lighting is
    indirect
    fluorescent in a
    long fixture
    suspended from
    Le Corbusier
    Another view of the living space shows the
    very modern fireplace.
    Le Corbusier
    The circular
    staircase begins
    at the ground
    floor and
    continues up to
    the roof.
    The curves
    provide visual
    relief from the
    severe straight
    lines and Cubist
    Le Corbusier
    The bath contains
    a built-in chaise
    constructed from
    mosaic tile, as is
    the floor.
    It is separated
    from the adjacent
    space by a glass
    wall.
    None of the
    interior spaces
    have doors.
    Le Corbusier
    Looking in the
    opposite
    direction, the
    sunken tub is
    visible, as well as
    the view into the
    adjacent space.
    Le Corbusier
    The roof is
    always an
    important part of
    Corbu’s designs,
    whether for
    houses or public
    buildings.
    He views these
    spaces as
    additional living
    ‘rooms’.
    Le Corbusier
    In 1955 Le
    Corbusier was
    hired to design the
    abbey church for a
    monastic
    community in
    Ronchamp, France
    (very near
    Switzerland) It marks one of the
    earliest examples of the
    more expressionistic
    style he adopted later in
    his career.
    Le Corbusier
    The free-
    form plan is
    a great
    departure
    from the
    rectilinear
    International
    Style still
    popular at
    the time.
    Le Corbusier
    The church, Notre Dame du Haute (Our Lady of
    the Heights), is built from concrete and the
    design creates a strong feeling of shelter and
    movement.
    The roof actually floats slightly above the top of the
    wall, and the gap is filled with glass to allow light to
    penetrate into the interior.
    Le Corbusier
    A mural by Joan
    Miro is
    incorporated into
    the entry to the
    church.
    The expressionist
    quality fits into
    the
    expressiveness of
    the building very
    well.
    Le Corbusier
    The windows in
    the thick walls
    are narrow at one
    end and wide at
    the other, and
    most contain
    patterned stained
    glass.
    Light has become
    part of the design
    and defines
    space in a unique
    way.
    Le Corbusier
    Looking toward
    the altar, the gap
    between the walls
    and roof can be
    seen.
    Light changes
    throughout the
    day and from
    season to season.
    Le Corbusier
    The architect was
    always interested in
    town planning and
    multi-use housing.
    He designed several
    versions of the
    Unite’
    d’Habitation, this
    one constructed in
    Marseilles between
    1947 and 1952.
    Le Corbusier
    Made from
    reinforced concrete,
    it had living space
    for 1600 people, a
    floor of stores and
    shops, a garden on
    the roof, and day
    care for children.
    The building is
    supported on pilotis,
    and the concrete
    grid is designed to
    accept pre-fab
    apartments “like
    bottles in a wine
    Le Corbusier
    Designed with
    Harrison and
    Abramovitz, the
    United Nations
    Secretariat building
    houses 3400 office
    personnel.
    Completed in 1953,
    the building is
    concrete, stone and
    glass over a steel
    frame.
    Le Corbusier
    A completely new
    town was designed
    for Chandigarh, India
    in 1953-1963 and
    included both
    housing and
    public/government
    buildings.
    The Supreme Court
    building is pictured
    here.
    Le Corbusier
    The interior of
    the
    Chandigarh
    General
    Assembly is
    imposing and
    spacious, and
    built in the
    form of a
    circle.
    Le Corbusier
    Most of Le
    Corbusier’s furniture
    was designed in
    collaboration with
    Charlotte Perrand for
    a specific client or
    location.
    The Basculant chair
    expresses the
    modern aesthetic of
    minimal decoration
    and use of industrial
    materials.
    Le Corbusier
    This chaise longue is upholstered in
    pony hide. The chaise has a tubular
    steel frame that rests on a wooden
    base, and can be adjusted to recline.
    Le Corbusier
    The LC chair, or
    ‘le Grand Confort’
    has four
    removable
    cushions enclosed
    in a tubular steel
    frame.
    Le Corbusier
    Le Grand Confort was also made in a
    love seat and a sofa.
    The frame was available in chrome or
    enamel.
    Le Corbusier
    The LC7 swivel
    chair is an early
    design intended
    for use with a
    desk.
    Le Corbusier
    This glass topped
    table is very sleek
    and simple.
    The separation
    between the top
    and base is
    reminiscent of the
    roof at Notre
    Dame du Haute.

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