website: www.fondationlecorbusier.asso.fr

awards: 1961 AIA, AIA

Le Corbusier, AKA Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) Known as the pioneer of modernism/International Style in architecture. He was a pioneer in studies of modern high design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout central Europe, India, Russia, and one each in North and South America. The earlier buildings by Le Corbusier were smooth, white concrete and glass structures elevated above the ground. He called these works “pure prisms.” In the late 1940s, Le Corbusier turned to a style known as “New Brutalism,” which used rough, heavy forms of stone, concrete, stucco, and glass. Le Corbusier is perhaps best known for his innovations in urban planning and his solutions for low income housing. Le Corbusier believed that the stark, unornamented buildings he designed would contribute to clean, bright, healthy cities. Le Corbusier’s urban ideals were realized in the Unite d’Habitation, or the “Radiant City,” in Marseilles, France. The Unite incorporated shops, meeting rooms, and living quarters for 1,600 people in a 17-story structure. Today, visitors can stay at the Unite in the historic Hotel Le Corbusier.
All sites for Le Corbusier:

Maison Guiette

Maison Guiette

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (1 vote, 100.00% worth checking out)
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Architect/Designer: Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier Hotel

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (2 vote, 20.00% worth checking out)
Location: Marseille, France
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier

Saint-Pierre

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (5 vote, 68.00% worth checking out)
Location: Firminy, France
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier
Casa Curutchet

Casa Curutchet

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (3 vote, 33.33% worth checking out)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Architect/Designer: Le Corbusier

National Museum of Western Art

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (6 vote, 53.33% worth checking out)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier

Chandigarh High Court

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (4 vote, 50.00% worth checking out)
Location: Chandigarh, India
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier

Unité d´habitation Berlin

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (8 vote, 65.00% worth checking out)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier

Villa Savoye

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (9 vote, 82.22% worth checking out)
Location: Poissy, France
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier
Maison La Roche-Jeanneret

Maison La Roche-Jeanneret

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (14 vote, 70.00% worth checking out)
Location: Paris, France
Architect/Designer: Le Corbusier

Immeuble Molitor

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (8 vote, 57.50% worth checking out)
Location: Paris, France
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret

Chapel of Notre Dame Du Haut Ronchamp

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (12 vote, 78.33% worth checking out)
Location: Ronchamp, France
Architect/Designers: Le Corbusier