le corbusier: an atlas of modern landscapes by: michelle & rob
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Biography
Born Oct. 6, 1887 Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-
Gris In 1917 invented “purism”
with Amedee Ozenfant In 1920, adpoted the pseudonym,
Le Corbusier Five points of architecture and the
“house is a machine for living in” Later in his career moved into
city planning Died Aug 27, 1965
Painting
Studied at La-Chaux-de-Fonds Art School Travelled to Paris in 1918 Studied with Cubist Amedee Ozenfant Invented and studied “purism” painting Influenced his future architectural
designs Contrast large and small spaces Classical Proportion Geometric forms and landscapes
Five Points of Architecture
Pilotis Free façade Open floor plan Horizontal views Roof garden
Villa Savoye, 1931
Urban Planning
Solution to slums of Paris Influenced by American industrialization
(Fordism) Skyscrapers occupy 5% of land (95% parks) Cruciform steel framed concrete and glass Transportation hubs on ground level Contemporary City Radiant City Very influential