Vers une architecture
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Vers une architecture is a seminal 1923 book by Le Corbusier that articulates his modernist vision for architecture, emphasizing functionalism, industrial aesthetics, and the concept of the house as a "machine for living in."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vers une architecture canonical | 4 |
| Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural treatise
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book ⓘ |
| advocates |
free façade
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free plan ⓘ horizontal windows ⓘ roof gardens ⓘ use of pilotis ⓘ use of reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| author | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| basedOn | articles in L’Esprit Nouveau ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
functionalism in architecture
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industrial aesthetics ⓘ rational planning ⓘ standardization in building ⓘ Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture ⓘ
surface form:
the house as a machine for living in
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| containsChapter |
Les yeux qui ne voient pas
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Vers une architecture self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
historicism in architecture
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ornamentation ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Towards a New Architecture ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | La maison est une machine à habiter ⓘ |
| genre | architectural theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Towards a New Architecture ⓘ |
| impact |
canon of modern architectural literature
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debates on social role of architecture ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century architectural theory
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International Style ⓘ modernist architects ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
aeroplanes
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automobile design ⓘ industrial engineering ⓘ ocean liners ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Modern architecture
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Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
photographic comparisons of classical and industrial forms
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polemic writing style ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vers une architecture self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
architecture as a response to modern industry
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primacy of function over decoration ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions G. Crès ⓘ |
| subject |
architecture
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housing ⓘ industrial design ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes