Le Modulor and Modulor 2 [ENGLISH EDITION] - Softcover

Le Corbusier; Corbusier, Le

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3764361883 ISBN 13: 9783764361884

Publisher: Birkhäuser Architecture, 2000

Synopsis

In the years 1942 to 1948, Le Corbusier developed a system of measurements which became known as "Modulor". Based on the Golden Section and Fibonacci numbers and also using the physical dimensions of the average human, Modulor is a sequence of measurements which Le Corbusier used to achieve harmony in his architectural compositions. Le Modulor was published in 1950 and after meeting with success, Le Corbusier went on to publish Modulor 2 in 1955. In many of Le Corbusier's most notable buildings, including the Chapel at Ronchamp and the Unité d'habitation, evidence of his Modulor system can be seen. These two volumes form an important and integral part of Le Corbusier's theoretical writings.

About this title

About the Author:

Swiss-born architect, urban planner, sculptor, painter, and writer Le Corbusier (1887-1956), born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century and one of the leading figures of architectural modernism.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Birkhäuser Architecture
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 3764361883
• ISBN 13: 9783764361884
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 580