Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland to French-speaking Swiss parents and acquired French nationality in 1930. He designed buildings in Europe, Japan, India, and the Americas during a five-decade career.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Educated at
- École d'art de La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Awards
- 🏆 Royal Gold Medal🏆 AIA Gold Medal
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Modern life demands, and is waiting for, a new kind of plan, both for the house and the city."
"Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep."
"It is a question of building which is at the root of the social unrest of today: architecture or revolution."
"The object of this edict is to enlighten the present and future citizens of Chandigarh about the basic concepts of planning of the city so that they become its guardians and save it from whims of indi…"
"The city of Chandigarh is planned to human scale. It puts us in touch with the infinite cosmos and nature. It provides us with places and buildings for all human activities by which the citizens can l…"
"The age of personal statues is gone. No personal statues shall be erected in the city or parks of Chandigarh. The city is planned to breathe the new sublimated spirit of art. Commemoration of persons …"
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Timeline
1887
Born
Birth1965
Died
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