Le Corbusier. Le Couvent Sainte Marie de La Tourette / The Monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette Paperback / softback
by Philippe Potie
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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.
Like the other Le Corbusier Guides published by Birkhauser, this volume provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre.
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- Pages:136 pages, 20 Illustrations, color; 72 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Birkhauser
- Publication Date:01/06/2001
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- ISBN:9783764362980
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:136 pages, 20 Illustrations, color; 72 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Birkhauser
- Publication Date:01/06/2001
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- ISBN:9783764362980