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Dom-Ino House (French: Maison Dom-Ino) is an open floor plan modular structure designed by the pioneering architect Le Corbusier in 1914–1915. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This design became the foundation for most of his architecture for the next ten years.
Developed in the 1920s, Le Corbusier's 'Five Points of Modern Architecture' (French: Cinq points de l'architecture moderne) are a set of architectural ideologies and classifications that are rationalized across five core components: [3] Pilotis – a grid of slim reinforced concrete pylons that assume the structural weight of a building.
Villa Savoye (French pronunciation:) is a modernist villa and gatelodge in Poissy, on the outskirts of Paris, France.It was designed by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced concrete.
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is a World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 17 building projects in several countries by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. [1]
Considered a masterpiece of architecture, built in Gray’s signature sober and elegant style, the house is at the center of the narrative: when he saw it, world-famous architect Le Corbusier, a ...
1914 Norman House, Deauville. 1915 House at Lons-sur-Saunier. 1916–21 Paul Poiret House. 1916 Fritz Zbinden House, Erlach. 1916 Administrative building, Le Locle. 1917 Abattoir, Challuy and Garchizy. 1917 Workers housing, near Dieppe. 1917 Dam, l'ile Jourdain. 1918 Factory, Saintes. 1918 Workers housing. 1919 Pre-cast concrete houses, Troyes.
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier (UK: / l ə k ɔːr ˈ b juː z i. eɪ / lə kor-BEW-zee-ay, [2] US: / l ə ˌ k ɔːr b uː z ˈ j eɪ,-b uː s ˈ j eɪ / lə KOR-booz-YAY, -booss-YAY, [3] [4] French: [lə kɔʁbyzje]), [5] was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is ...
Villa La Roche, also Maison La Roche, is a house in Paris, designed by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret in 1923–1925. It was designed for Raoul La Roche, a Swiss banker from Basel and collector of avant-garde art. Villa La Roche now houses the Fondation Le Corbusier.