One of the most well known architects from the Modernist age would have to be Le Corbusier. He was a French architect who designed: Villa Fallet, Villa Schwab, Villa Plesch, Pavillon de l'Esprit, Villa Meyer,, Maison Cook, Maison Pllaneix, Villa Church, Villa Stein-de Monzie, Salon d'Automme, Villa Baizeauz, and many more buildings. Le Corbusier came into the spotlight because of his Plan Libre concept. His plan had faith in the industry, remember he was around during the time of the industrial revolution. Because of the industrial revolution he believed that items and frame work should be industrialized. He also believed that architecture, in contrast to the production of utilitarian household goods, belongs to the realm of art. He rejected decoration in the applied arts and like Loos, Corbusier placed utilitarian objects outside the sphere of art, in the realm governed by the laws of technical and commercial evolution. Le Corbusier was also known for his theory of 5 points and form. The 5 points of would be concentrated on column, roof garden, free plan, ribbon window, and free facade. The theme was very abstract and had a strong horizontal influence. The buildings he designed were very square like todays office buildings and stretched horizontal. He was the first real successful person to incorporate this.
sources:
Risselada, Max. Raumplan Versus Plan Libre: Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier. 010 Publishers, Rotterdamn, 2008.
Blake, P. Le Corbusier, architecture and form. Penguin Books. 1964
No comments:
Post a Comment