Spanish scholar Juan José Lahuerta guides readers through the architectural work of Le Corbusier, one of the leading architectural designers and theoreticians of the 20th century.
The pseudonym of Charles Éduard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is quite rightly considered one of the masters of the Modern Movement. A pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, he was one of the fathers of contemporary town planning.He was a founding member of CIAM and combined architecture with people’s social needs, proving a brilliant thinker of his times.
His most famous works include a chapel in Ronchamp, Unité d’Habitation in Marseilles, Nantes and Berlin, the Dominican convent of La Tourette, Indian works in Chandigarh and Ahmedabad and the Carpenter Art Centre at Harvard.
Spanish scholar Juan José Lahuerta guides readers through the architectural work of Le Corbusier, one of the leading architectural designers and theoreticians of the 20th century.