Le Corbusier: The Poetics of Machine and MetaphorNo other architect since Palladio has exercised such an immense influence as Le Corbusier. As with Einstein and Picasso, Le Corbusier made an impact that was felt within but also outside his special discipline. Through numerous buildings, urban projects, paintings, sculptures, drawings, and publications, he succeeded to develop a unique poetics of" machine "and "metaphor," revolutionizing the way people see, use, and make architecture. More than a modern architect, Le Corbusier was the "architect "of "modern life." The present monograph discusses Le Corbusier's oeuvre in a concise global manner in relation to the revolutionary developments of the century in which it was born. It shows how Le Corbusier worked within the context of new philosophical ideas; the avant-garde culture; the social, economic, and political movements; and new technology, achieving more than a delicate balance-- a synthesis. But it demonstrates also that Le Corbusier was a creator who conceived, enticed, and shaped many of these developments. As well as being "the" architect of the twentieth century, Le Corbusier is a prototype of human "creativity." |
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