![]() ![]() Le Corbusier was and remains a highly polemical figure in the history of modern architecture.His complex ties to politics and the sociological dimensions of architecture - along with his voluminous records and archives - mean that he will continue to be the subject of debates for decades to come. Over fifty years after his death, Le Corbusier still manages to exercise influence and arouse hatred for his ideas and buildings. Le Corbusier's ideas about immense, rationalized, zoned, and industrially-constructed cities both shocked and seduced a global audience, and while they never came to fruition as a cohesive vision, his disciples put many of their pieces into place around the world, both during and after his lifetime. He was one of the key designers who formulated the ideas behind a truly modern, avant-garde architecture during the interwar period. ![]() This highly polemical designer hailed from obscurity in the Swiss Jura Mountains to become (arguably) the most influential urban planner and architect of the 20 th century. And there are few architects who can compare with the stature of Le Corbusier. Fewer still use their deceased schnauzer's skin and hair as the binding for a copy of Don Quixote. Few architects have a schnauzer that they name "Pinceau" ("Paintbrush"). ![]()
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