Le Corbusier, the "founder of Modern Architecture in Urban Settlements"

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(This articel english version from "Mengenal Lee Corbusier" )

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 - August 27, 1965), is an architect and writer born in the French-Swiss, which is very famous for his contributions to modernism or the international-style. His thinking is influenced by what he saw, especially industrial cities at the turn of the century. Le Corbusier's interest in visual art and his education at La-Chaux-de-Fonds Art School . Its architecture teacher at that time was the architect René Chapallaz , which later became the greatest influence on his designs at the beginning of his career.

During World War I, Le Corbusier taught at his old school La-Chaux-de-Fonds Art School, and did not return to Paris until the war ended. During four years in Switzerland, Le Corbusier examine many theories of architecture that uses rules of modern architectural techniques. One of the works of Le Corbusier at the time was the "Domino House" (1914-1915).

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"Domino Hause" a concept that many storied buildings in use until now

The design later became the basis of most of his work until 10 years later, where later he started designing his works with his nephew, Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) until 1940. In 1918, Le Corbusier met Amédée Ozenfant, a Cubist painter. Ozenfant support for painting, where the later period of their partnership began. With regard sesautu Cubism as irrational but "romantic", they then published their manifesto, Après le Cubisme and set theory a new movement of modern architecture, Purism. Purism Purism is a form of Cubism, which is one approach to aesthetics in architecture. Le Corbusier and Ozenfant first described the basic principles of this theory in 1918. Expression of Purism is an expression that displays the purity of the deserted building ornaments, in line with the adage of modern architecture is considered that: "Ornament is a crime", it could appear because of the desire to escape from the use of ornaments with the principle that without the ornamentation of the building can look more beautiful.

Le Corbusier's buildings, though white and no ornament but still beautiful

Starting from the failure of the French Government in dealing with slum areas (slums) and urban housing crisis, then beliu plunge into urban planning (urban planning). Le Corbusier found a solution to the problem of slums and urban housing crisis. With Modern Architectural, he believes can provide solutions in raising the quality of life for the underclass.

The solution is to make an adequate shelter for many people. In 1922, occupancy plan is realized with the name IMMEUBLES VILLAS (1922) a dwelling which i called it a-Blocks of Cell-like individuals Apartments, a building which has several floors. Each room contained R. Guest, R. bedroom, kitchen, and garden

Immeubles tahun1922 Villas, a rise buildings that can accommodate many people, such as apartments and flats at the moment.

Also designed by Le Corbusier emergence named Contemporary CITY (1922) which can accommodate 3 million residents. Showed that he was not only involved in the design-house design but he also started to download the design area of the city.

ontemporery City in 1922, can accommodate 3 million people so it can be one solution to the crisis in urban settlements (Prncis) at that time.

one of the current settlement is similar to Contemporery City

Enhancer highways (freeways) in the contemporary city, make this design into a new dwelling is low cost, low density, highly profitable, and free from the growth of small settlements that could potentially chaotic and reduced mobility. This makes Le Corbusier is famous as one of the first to realize the impact of mobility on the shape and design of human settlements. He did not like any form of decoration or ornamentation on the building, and once said that "all buildings should be white."

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again, Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine, France Le Corbusier's buildings that are white in accordance with the characteristic le Corbusier stating all buildings should be whiteIn 1930 Le Corbusier returned reformulate ideas about urban, this time with the design of La Ville radieuse (The Radiant City). The fundamental difference with Contemporery City is ignoring class stratification based on the old owners, but rather the size of the family, not on economic position. With a concept like 14m2 for 1 person, With vertical development, KDB is small, so that the surrounding area can be used as a playground and parking lot, then with a staircase connecting between the building blocks

Radiant City in 1930, led to the concept of open space such as parks and parking

With the concepts above, it can support a theory coined by Le Corbusier which states that the center of a large city should consist primarily of skyscrapers - specifically for the commercial - and that this region should be occupied by no more than 5%. The remaining 95% should be a park with trees.

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The design is in accordance with his theory, which is dominated by trees and plants

Looking at the concepts he developed during his time and useful to date the fitting nickname given to long ago called "Leader of the modern-seatlement better and better soceity".




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