Synopsis
The villas of the 1920s in and around Paris, including such modern classics as the Villa La Roche-Jeanneret in the Auteuil district of Paris, the Villa Stein-de Monzie in Garches, and the Villa Savoye in Poissy, constituted a radically new orientation for architecture that have made them central points of reference for all subsequent generations of architects right up to the present. This standard work, long out of print, reveals the design processes behind these icons of modernism, from the first idea to the occupation of the homes, and sheds light on the steps and contexts of daily work. It measures the concept of modern architecture against the built reality, and enables us to rediscover the architect Le Corbusier behind the myth.
The continuing relevance of Le Corbusier’s oeuvre today is underscored by the extensive exhibition “Le Corbusier: The Art of Architecture”, organized by the Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Netherlands Architecture Institute, the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Fondation Le Corbusier.
The author, Tim Benton, is recognised as a leadinding expert on Le Corbusier and one of the most important art historians worldwide. He now teaches at the Open University, Great Britain’s largest university.
Die in den zwanziger Jahren in und um Paris entstandenen Villen, unter ihnen Klassiker der Moderne wie die Villa La Roche-Jeanneret im Pariser Stadtteil Auteuil, die Villa Stein-de Monzie in Garches und die Villa Savoye in Poissy, wurden mit ihrer radikalen architektonischen Neuorientierung zu zentralen Bezugspunkten für alle folgenden Architektengenerationen, bis in die Gegenwart.
Fernab jeder Heldenverehrung zeigt das Buch die Entwurfsprozesse hinter diesen Ikonen der Moderne, von der ersten Idee bis zum Bezug der Häuser, und beleuchtet die alltäglichen Arbeitsschritte und -beziehungen. Es misst das Ideal der neuen Architektur an der gebauten Wirklichkeit und erlaubt es, den Architekten Le Corbusier hinter dem Mythos neu zu entdecken.
Der Autor Tim Benton gehört zu den weltweit bedeutendsten Kunsthistorikern. Er lehrt heute an der Open University, der größten Universität Großbritanniens und gilt als führender Kenner Le Corbusiers.
Die Aktualität des Werks von Le Corbusier wird im Jahr der Neuausgabe dieses Klassikers auch von der umfassenden Ausstellung "Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture" des Vitra Design Museums in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Niederländischen Architekturinstitut und dem Royal Institute of British Architects unterstrichen.
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Der Autor Tim Benton gehört zu den weltweit bedeutendsten Kunsthistorikern. Er lehrt heute an der Open University, der größten Universität Großbritanniens und gilt als führender Kenner Le Corbusiers.
Tim Benton is recognised as a leading expert on Le Corbusier and is one of the most important art historians worldwide. He now teaches at the Open University, Great Britain’s largest university.
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine(+). English edition. Black and grey folio, b&w illus to boards, 272 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color), plans, 30 cm. The villas of the 1920s in and around Paris, including such modern classics as the Villa La Roche-Jeanneret in the Auteuil district of Paris, the Villa Stein-de Monzie in Garches, and the Villa Savoye in Poissy, constituted a radically new orientation for architecture that have made them central points of reference for all subsequent generations of architects right up to the present. This standard work, long out of print, reveals the design processes behind these icons of modernism, from the first idea to the occupation of the homes, and sheds light on the steps and contexts of daily work. It measures the concept of modern architecture against the built reality, and enables us to rediscover the architect Le Corbusier behind the myth. The continuing relevance of Le Corbusier s oeuvre today is underscored by the extensive exhibition Le Corbusier: The Art of Architecture, organized by the Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Netherlands Architecture Institute, the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Fondation Le Corbusier. Contents: Preface to the 2007 edition -- Introduction -- The world of purism. Villa Berque, Paris; Villa Besnus, Vaucresson; Ozenfant studio, Paris -- The architectural promenade. Villas La Roche and Jeanneret-Raaf, Paris; House projects for Marcel, Casa Fuerte and Mongermon, Paris -- Complex programs. Lipchitz and Miestchaninoff studios, Boulogne; Ternisien house, Boulogne; Villa Church, Ville-d'Avray; Planeix house, Paris -- 'Classic' houses. Villa Meyer (and Ocampo project), Neuilly; Villa Cook, Boulogne; Villa Stein-de Monzie, Garches; Villa Savoye, Poissy; De Beistegui apartment, Paris -- New interpretations, new evidence -- Album -- Appendix. Project data; Synoptic table of villa projects; Table of fees; Table of craftsmen and builders; Catalogue of drawings; Bibliography. Architecture, Domestic -- France. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**. Extremely gentle rubbing and bumping to spine head and foot, pale soiling to fore-edges and boards, else near fine(+). Seller Inventory # 92503
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