Le Corbusier : le Couvent Sainte Marie de La Tourette = the Monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette / Philippe Potié.
"In 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned "to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study and to construct a church for them". The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture. Beginning with the rectangular form common...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
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Paris : Boston :
Fondation le Corbusier ; Birkhäuser Publishers,
[2001]
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| Edition: | Bilingual original edition. |
| Series: | Guides Le Corbusier
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| Summary: | "In 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned "to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study and to construct a church for them". The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture. Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cirstercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it." "The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order's precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture. This guide provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 136 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 134). |
| ISBN: | 3764362987 9783764362980 |