Widely regarded as the greatest architect of the 20th century, the Swiss-born Le Corbusier (18871965) left an indelible mark on modern building design and city planning. Here celebrated architectural photographer Roberto Schezen joins with Columbia University architectural historian Kenneth Framptonéone of the world¹s foremost experts on modern architecture and on Le Corbusieréto bring us the most authoritative and visually enthralling exploration of Le Corbusier¹s greatest buildings.
From the Chapel of Ronchamp in Nôtre Dame du Haut, France, and the Unité d¹habitation in Marseille, to the city of Chandigarh in India and the Carpenter Arts Center at Harvard University, these triumphs of modern architecture éshown in more than 100 newly commissioned photographs supplemented by the architect¹s own original measured drawings and sketcheséprovide a glowing tribute to the audacious spirit, bold, functional expressionism, and boundless imagination that are Le Corbusier¹s enduring legacy and the hallmarks of his genius