le corbusier: an atlas of modern landscapes
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Le Corbusier: An atlas of modern landscapes. By: Michelle & Rob. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LE CORBUSIER:AN ATLAS OF MODERN LANDSCAPES
By: Michelle & Rob
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
Still Life, 1920
Adieu Von, 1957
Notre Dame du Haut (Ronchamp 1955)
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
Villa Clarte (1932)
City Design
Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project
Exhibit
Closing Thoughts