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 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 10/01/2016
ISBN: 9780500203415
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.51d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/11/2001 pg. 79