Description by publisher: Photographer Richard Pare has crossed the globe for years to document the extant works of Le Corbusier–from his first villas in Switzerland to his mid-career works in his role as the first global architect in locations as far-flung as Argentina and Russia, and his late works, including his sole North American project, at Harvard University, and an extensive civic plan for Chandigarh, India.Le Corbusier: The Built Work provides numerous views of each project to bring a fuller understanding of the architect’s command of space, sometimes surprising use of materials and color, and the almost ineffable qualities that only result from a commanding synthesis of all aspects of design. With an authoritative text by scholar and curator Jean-Louis Cohen, Le Corbusier: The Built W Le Corbusier, Maison de la Culture, Firminy, France, 1953-1965Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect, designer, urban planner, writer and painter. Le Corbusier Wiki, Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreSince the 1920s, the history of architecture and of the city in Japan have remained closely linked to Le Corbusier's work and thought.
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