Le Corbusier: Architect of 20th Cent - Hardcover

Frampton, Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810934949 ISBN 13: 9780810934948

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2002

Synopsis

Widely regarded as the greatest architect of the 20th century, the Swiss-born Le Corbusier (1887-1965) left an indelible mark on modern building design and city planning. Here is an authoritative exploration of Le Corbusier's greatest buildings. From the Chapel of Ronchamp in Notre Dame du Haut, France, and the Unite d'habitation in Marseilles, to the city of Chandigarh in India and the Carpenter Arts Center at Harvard University, these modern buildings - shown in more than 100 newly commissioned photographs supplemented by the architect's own original measured drawings and sketches - provide a tribute to the spirit, bold, functional expressionism and imagination that are Le Corbusier's legacy.

About this title

About the Author:

Kenneth Frampton is the Ware Professor of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University and an internationally renowned architectural critic and author. Roberto Schezen is a noted architectural photographer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0810934949
• ISBN 13: 9780810934948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208