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THE SUBLIMEAND THE

INEFFABLE OFBOULLE AND

LE CORBUSIERweek 3 / Architectural Coupling + 1

term 1 / AAHTS 3


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The Distribution of Country Houses, and thedecoration of buildings, 1737/8 by Jacques-Francois Blondel


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The Tuscan Entablementof Scamozzi, 1771-77 byJacques-Francois Blondel

Two principles of Blondel

1 there must be a plastic character ofthe architectural body as a whole andof its single features

2 there must be a predominance ofvoids over walls


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west portal to theCathedral of Metz,1768 by Jacques-Francois Blondel(removed in 1898)


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Paris Hotel de Villein perspective,1739/40 by Jacques-Francois Blondel


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San Carlo alle QuattroFontane, 1646byBorromini


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Baroque

imitationconformation

Blondel

logicalreasoned


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to force architecture to conform to

organic shapes is to use them in amanner contrary to their nature...


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An example ofthe ideal ParishChurch plan,1766 by Jacques-Francois Blondel


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Taste ... is a matter of the individual,

and is indeterminiate... (Blondel)


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A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of ourIdeas of the Sublime and the Beautiful,1757 by Edmund Burke (1729-97)


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Critique of Judgement, 1790 by ImmanuelKant (1724-1804)


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Taste = the Beautifulgives pleasure, therefore is:

subjective (individual)not logical (unreasoned)purely aesthetic


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Snow Storm: Steamboat off of a HarboursMouth, 1842 by William Turner


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1. Disintegration of the Baroque by Blondel - plastic character of the architectural body as a whole

- predominance of voids over the wall- a return to purity of form > imitation of nature

2. The sublime as the quality of logic, reasonand the imagination- inspiring awe- evoking horror- constructing boundlessness


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Essay on Architecture, 1753by Marc Laugier (1713-69)describes the primitive hut


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Project for a metropolitan cathedral in the days of darkness1781/2 by tienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)


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Second project for a library (Deuxieme projet pour la Biblio-theque du Rois), 1785 by tienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)


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Second project for a library (Deuxieme projet pour la Biblio-theque du Rois), 1785 by tienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)


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Second project for a libraryby tienne-Louis Boulle (1785)vs School of Athensby Raphael (1511)


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Palace of Justice, 1790/2 by tienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)

...It seemed to me that in presenting thisaugust palace raised on the shadowy lair

of crime, I would not only be able toenoble architecture bu means of the

oppositions that resulted, but furtherpresent in a metaphorical way the

imposing picture of vice crushed beneaththe feet of justice...


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Palace of Justice, 1790/2 by tienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)confronts both absolute lightness and absolute darkess of the sublime


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Finding myself in the countryside, Iskirted a wood by the light of the moon.

My efgy produced by its light excited myattention (assuredly this was not a

novelty for me). By a particulardisposition of the mind, the effect of this

simulacrum seemed to me to be of anextreme sadness. The trees drawn on theground by their shadows made the mostprofound impressionon me. This picture

grew in my imagination. I then saweverything that was the most somberin

nature. What did I see? The mass ofobjects detached in black against a light

of extreme pallor. Nature seemed to over

itself, in mourning, to my sight. Struck bythe sentiments I felt, I occupied myself,

from this moment on, in making itsparticular application to architecture.


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Temple of Death, 1795 bytienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)


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Temple of Death, 1795 bytienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)


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Cenotaph for Newton, 1784 bytienne-Louis Boulle (1728-99)

plan view, half in section and elevation

C h f b


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interior view during the day

C h f N 1784 b


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interior view at night


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W d f h S 1917


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Wonder of the Sea, 1917by Werner Hablik

C l C l i h S 1914


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Crystal Castle in the Sea, 1914by Werner Hablik

Al i A hit t 1918


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Alpine Architecture, 1918by Bruno Taut

Al i A hit t 1918


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Alpine Architecture, 1918by Bruno Taut

Gl Sk 1922


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Glass Skyscraper, 1922by Mies van der Rohe

k t h f th A li


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sketches of the Acropolis,1911 by Le Corbusier

view of the Acropolis from afar

sketches of the Acropolis


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view of the Acropolis from afar

sketches of the Acropolis


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view of the Parthenon on the hill

Towards a New Architecture


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Towards a New Architecture,1923 by Le Corbusier

cover and interior images

(left) page from Towards a New Architecture 1923 by Le Corbusier using Choisy


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(left) page from Towards a New Architecture, 1923 by Le Corbusier using Choisy(right) diagram of the Acropolis by Auguste Choisy (1841-1909)

sketches from the Acropolis


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sketches from the Acropolis,1911 by Le Corbusier

rst site of the Parthenon walking up the hill

sketches from the Acropolis


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sketches from the Acropolis,1911 by Le Corbusier

the Parthenon from the hill

A City of Towers 1920 by Le Corbusier


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A City of Towers, 1920 by Le Corbusier

Contemporary City (for Three Million Inhabitants) 1923 by Le Corbusier


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Contemporary City (for Three Million Inhabitants), 1923 by Le Corbusier

Plan Voisin a plan for Paris


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Plan Voisin, a plan for Paris,1925 by Le Corbusier

drawing showing scale of thenew city versus that of the old city


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New World of Space,


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New World of Space,1948 by Le Corbusier

contains the essayIneffable Space,

originally published in 1933

Ineffable Space

outlined the ineffablea synthesis of

sculpture, painting andarchitecture

Untitled from the Ozon series, 1940


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,by Le Corbusier

Corbusier at Chandigarh, 1950s


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Corbusier at Chandigarh, 1950sholding the plan for the city

Secretariat Building, 1950s


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g,by Le Corbusier

model of the Assembly Hall at Chandigarh,


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y g ,owned by MOMA, by Le Corbusier

plan of Ronchamp, 1954


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p p,by Le Corbusier

Ronchamp as seen from the hill,


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1954 by Le Corbusier

Ronchamp from the interiorb C b i


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1954 by Le Corbusier


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