Le Corbusier And The Continual Revolution In Architecture

Author : Charles Jencks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier and the Continual Revolution in Architecture written by Charles Jencks and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after leaving La Chaux-de-Fonds for Paris, Jeanneret, in association with the Purist painter Amedee Ozenfant, gained fame in the 1920s under the nom de plume Le Corbusier, publishing the journal L'Esprit Nouveau and four seminal Modernist tracts: Towards a New Architecture, The City of Tomorrow, The Decorative Art of Today, and La Peinture Moderne (Modern Painting).

Author : Tim Benton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier & the Architecture of Reinvention written by Tim Benton and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret set about the task of reinventing everything he had touched, from himself to architecture. Famously, he began with his own name. His resonant pseudonym, Le Corbusier, meant 'crow-like', and he spent most of his career observing the wide horizon of worldwide developments.

Author : Ronald Rael
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568987675
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth Architecture written by Ronald Rael and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ground we walk on and grow crops in also just happens to be the most widely used building material on the planet. Civilizations throughout time have used it to create stable warm low-impact structures. The world's first skyscrapers were built of mud brick. Paul Revere Chairman Mao and Ronald Reagan all lived in earth houses at various points in their lives and several of the buildings housing Donald Judd's priceless collection at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa Texas are made of mud brick." "While the vast legacy of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael founder of Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the modern era focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last few decades that use rammed earth mud brick compressed earth cob and several other interesting techniques. Earth Architecture presents a selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new creative uses of the oldest building material on the planet."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Le Corbusier
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486315649
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards a New Architecture written by Le Corbusier and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneering manifesto by founder of "International School." Technical and aesthetic theories, views of industry, economics, relation of form to function, "mass-production split," and much more. Profusely illustrated.

Author : Graham Livesey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781138861015
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier written by Graham Livesey and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le Corbusier (1887-1965), born Charles- douard Jeanneret-Gris in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), is considered by many to be the most influential architect of the twentieth century. Educated in his hometown in the Arts and Crafts tradition under his mentor Charles L' plattenier, his early training included important travels and periods of work in the offices of the Perret Brothers (Paris) and Peter Behrens (Berlin). He settled permanently in Paris in 1917, after which he encountered the modernist painter Amed e Ozenfant who would have a significant influence on his work; together they established Purism and the L'Esprit Nouveau journal. During this period he also took the name Le Corbusier derived from the name of a relative. The 1920s saw Le Corbusier emerge as one of the leading modern architects internationally with his designs for a series of villas and projects for the modern city. His 'white' architecture of this period was inspired by modern machines, including early aircraft, automobiles, and ocean liners, along with an abiding interest in architectural history. Many of his ideas were captured in two important publications: Vers une architecture (1923) and Urbanisme (1925). In the early 1930s he sought larger commissions internationally and his architecture evolved away from the Purist work of the 1920s with the adoption of vernacular elements. As the political climate in Europe changed in the late 1930s Le Corbusier's career struggled leading him to take desperate measures. For example, during World War II, he attempted unsuccessfully to secure commissions from the Vichy regime controlling southern France. During this period he also began work on his Modulor measurement system. At the end of the work he reestablished his office in Paris and embarked on a creative and productive period that would last until his death by drowning in 1965. Of particular importance was the Unit d'Habitation project in Marseilles, begun in 1946, which allowed him to develop his ideas for collective housing; this project also signaled the emergence of his 'brutalist' period. His formal experiments also broadened with works such as the pilgrimage church of Notre Dame-du-Haut at Ronchamp and the monastery of La Tourette. In 1950 he was invited to India, where he was engaged to take over the master plan of the new capital city of the Punjab at Chandigarh. This allowed him to test his urban theories and to develop designs for the Capitol complex. A series of late work demonstrated Le Corbusier's continuing experiments in architecture. Often unfairly maligned for the failings of modern urbanism, Le Corbusier's legacy continues to evolve. This four-volume collection of writings on the career and legacy of Le Corbusier traces the various periods of his life from his early training to his final projects. The writings, by Le Corbusier and leading scholars, also explore important themes and specific buildings. The final volume includes articles, some critical of his ideas, which examine his legacy and impact.

Author : Flora Samuel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0750663545
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier in Detail written by Flora Samuel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original study of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century.

Author : Le Corbusier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier written by Le Corbusier and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed biography and analysis of the work of Le Corbusier, one of the most influential architects of the 20th century.

Author : Le Corbusier
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486250237
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards a New Architecture written by Le Corbusier and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering proclamation by the great architect expounds Le Corbusier's technical and aesthetic theories, views on industry, economics, the relation of form to function, "mass-production spirit," and much more. Profusely illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs of Le Corbusier's buildings and other important structures.

Author : Charles Jencks
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier and the Tragic View of Architecture written by Charles Jencks and published by Puffin. This book was released on 1987 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Flora Samuel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470847476
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Corbusier written by Flora Samuel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a revealing book which, for the first time, investigates the central influence of feminism in the work of Le Corbusier; one of the most important and revered architects of all time. The text covers Le Corbusier’s upbringing and training and sets this in the context of the cultural atmosphere of his time, covering issues of gender and religion. It reveals aspects of his private life such as personal relationships, which have barely been explored before as no biography currently exists. Furthermore, the author reveals, for the first time in print, a previously undiscovered and unpublished Le Corbusier building, making this book an incredibly significant addition to existing literature on the great man. In short, the new evidence and theories contained in this volume amount to major revelations about this hugely revered and central architectural figure of the 20th Century.