Le Corbusier the poetics of machine and metaphor

Exploring how Le Corbusier came to create the groundbreaking ideas, buildings and designs that changed the course of 20th-century architecture, this book presents his oeuvre in relation to the revolutionary global developments of the 20th century. Not since Palladio had anyone exercised such immense...

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Main Author: Tzonis, Alexander (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Thames Hudson 2001
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Summary:Exploring how Le Corbusier came to create the groundbreaking ideas, buildings and designs that changed the course of 20th-century architecture, this book presents his oeuvre in relation to the revolutionary global developments of the 20th century. Not since Palladio had anyone exercised such immense influence on architectural practice. Through buildings, urban projects, paintings, sculptures, drawings, furniture designs and publications, Le Corbusier developed a unique poetics of machine and metaphor, revolutionizing the way people see, use and make architecture.
Physical Description:239 pages illustrations (colour) 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0500283192
9780500283196