Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier is probably the most famous architect of the 20th century. The richness and variety of his work and his passionately expressed philosopy of architecture have had a gigantic impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through his long and prolific life are certain recurrent t...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y.
Thames & Hudson
2001
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| Series: | World of art
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Add Tag | Summary: | Le Corbusier is probably the most famous architect of the 20th century. The richness and variety of his work and his passionately expressed philosopy of architecture have had a gigantic impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through his long and prolific life are certain recurrent themes -- his perennial drive towards new types of dwelling, from the early white villas to the UnitE d'Habitation at Marseilles; his evolving concepts of urban form, including Plan Voisin of 1925 with its cruciform towers imposed on the city of Paris, and his work at Chandigarh in India; and his belief in a new technocratic order. The distinguished critic and historian Kenneth Frampton re-examines all these facets of his artistic and philosophical world-view in light of recent thinking, and presents us with a Le Corbusier for the 21st century. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-235) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780500203415 0500203415 |
Le Corbusier architect of the twentieth century 
Le Corbusier