Le Corbusier 1887-1965 Lyricism of Architecture in the Machine Age 9783836560351
Acceptable Condition. Damage to the spine Print cover. Book is still bound and functional. 96 Pages. thru Taschen America, LLC. 8.25x10.25x.5 Inches. Synopsis Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole-scale reinvention not only of individual structures, but of entire concepts of contemporary living.Le Corbusier’s work made distinct developments over the years, from early vernacular houses in Switzerland through dazzling white, purist villas to dynamic syntheses of art and architecture such as the chapel at Ronchamp and the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India. A hallmark throughout was his ability to combine functionalist aspirations with a robust sense of expressionism, as well as a broader and empathetic understanding of urban planning... 10-03-12-25-203