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LE CORBUSIER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THEORY IV
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
DCRUST, MURTHAL
SUBMITTED BY:-
AASTHA KALIA-10001006001
AKRITI GUPTA -10001006007
DIVYA KAPUR -10001006014
MEHAK CHHABRA-10001006023
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ARCHITECT LE CORBUSIER
Introduction
Full Name
- Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
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- October 6, 1887
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EARLY YEARS
LE CORBUSIER AS A PURIST
Le Corbusier was deeply involved in the purist movement which
focused on seeing objects in the world and rendering them
exactly as they appear in their purest forms. At this time the
purist movement went hand in hand with the postmodern style of
architecture and suited Le Corbusier for a short period of time
while he developed his theories on the layout of urban dwelling
known as Unite dhabitation.
This was the architects way of rationalizing
his unique style of housing. Much of his radical
design was centered on the basic shape and
form of the cube.
5 points of Architecture
Le Corbusiers Five Points Towards A New Architecture finally
formulated in 1926 included
1) The pilots elevating the mass off the ground
Supports The replacement of supporting walls by a grid of
reinforced concrete columns that bears the load of the
structure is the basis of the new aesthetic.
MODULAR THEORY
LE CORBUSIER'S MODULOR
IS BASED:
THEORY OF
FUNCTIONALISM
Le Corbusier's designs in architecture,
urban planning and furniture, are based
on his theory of functionalism and in
the use of new symbols. One of these is
concept of flat roofs, that the
introduction of the use of reinforced
concrete in architecture made
attainable; these types of roofs have
an alternative look to that of the
traditional sloping ones, and give room
to creative experiments like. The
realization of recreation open
spaces and gardens hosted on their
top. In Le Corbusiers philosophy the
creation of new functions in design is
aimed at originating modern values.
URBANISM
The first of his grand urban plans was the
Ville Contemporaine of 1922. This proposed
city of three million would be divided into
functional zones: twenty-four glass towers
in the centre would form the commercial
district, separated from the industrial and
residential districts by expansive green
belts.
In 1925, Corbusier's ambitious Plan Voisin
for Paris envisioned the destruction of
virtually the entire north bank of the Seine
to incorporate a mini version of the Ville
Contemporaine.
Understandably, it remained only a plan.
VILLA SAVOYE
The Savoye Villa is a masterpiece
of LeCorbusier's design and is
also one of the most famous
houses of the France.
It is the best example of
LeCorbusier's goal to create a
house which would be a "machine a
habiter," a machine for living (in).
Located in a suburb near Paris,
the house is as beautiful as
sunset and as functional as a
machine.
PLANS
Key features..
Roof garden:
The roof gardens: '...the garden is on the
roof...
RCC is the new way to create a unified roof
structure..
Instead of trying to evacuate the
rainwater quickly, endeavor on the
contrary to maintain a constant humidity
on the concrete of the terrace.
One particular protective measure: sand
covered with thick concrete slabs, with
widely spaced joints; these joints are sown
with grass.'
NOTRE- DAM-DU-HAUT
Location
Building Type
ConstructionSystem
Climate
Context
Style
Notes
Ronchamp, France
Church
Reinforced concrete
Temperate
Rural, Mountains
Expressionist Modern
Soft-form composition, deep
windows with colored glass
(wall thickness 4' to 12')
IRREGULAR VOIDS
SITE PLAN
SECTIONAL VIEW
PLAN
NORTH
Main features:
The thick, curved walls - especially the buttressshaped south wall - and the vast shell of the
concrete roof give the building a massive, sculptural
form. Small, brightly painted and apparently
irregular windows punched in these thick walls give a
dim but exciting light within the cool building,
enhanced by further indirect light coming down the
three light towers.
Interior planning:
The interior of the chapel is modest, with plain
pews down the south side only. The walls curve, the
roof curves, and even the floor curves down
towards the altar, following the shape of the hill.
Above the plain altar, the east wall is punctuated by
several pinhole-windows and by a single substantial
window with the Madonna and Child in silhouette;
through the window this image also serves the
outside altar used during pilgrimages.
CHANDIGARH
INTRODUCTION
Since punjab has divided into two parts, the capital was
left in pakistan there fore punjab in india required new
capital
Le corbusier was approached by punjab government and
the prime minister of india
Chandigarh is a bold experiment in modern civil design
chandigarh has provoked fresh thinking and in fact shown
new way of life
Maxwell fry, jane drew and Pierre Jeanerette were also
involved in the team of architects
when le corbusier assumed control
of the chandigarh project in 1951,
however the design of the city had
already been devised by the new york
firm of mayer, whittlesey, and glass
who received a contract for the master
plan of chandigarh in 1950.
MASTER PLAN
THREE DISCIPLINES
THE SECTOR
SITE PLAN
OPEN HAND
GOVERNOR,S PALACE
HIGH COURT
ASSEMBLY
SECRETARIAT
THE SECRETARIAT,1958
THE SECRETARIAT
RAMP ENCLOCURE
SQUARE WINDOWS
ROUGH CONCRETE
FINISH
PROJECTED PORTICOS
FREE FACADE
SMALL ENTRANCE
BIG ENTRANCE
INTERIOR
VIEW OF A
CHAMBER
MUSHROOM
COLUMN
SUPPORTING
ROOF
SECTOR-17,CHANDIGARH