Le Corbusier’s Firminy site
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Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firminy-Vert ensemble by Le Corbusier | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s Firminy site canonical | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s late projects (as collaborator) | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s late works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3762328 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Context triple: [Maison de la Culture de Firminy, partOf, Le Corbusier’s Firminy site]
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Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye is a seminal modernist house in Poissy, France, celebrated as one of Le Corbusier’s most influential architectural masterpieces and a key icon of the International Style.
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Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille is a pioneering mid-20th-century modernist residential housing block by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his vision of high-density, communal urban living.
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C.
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret was the influential modernist architectural studio led by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, known for pioneering avant-garde architecture and design in the early 20th century.
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Fondation Le Corbusier
Fondation Le Corbusier is a Paris-based organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and promoting the architectural and artistic legacy of the modernist architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
Villa Monastero
Villa Monastero is a historic lakeside villa and botanical garden on Lake Como in northern Italy, renowned for its scenic terraces, architecture, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Target entity description: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
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A.
Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye is a seminal modernist house in Poissy, France, celebrated as one of Le Corbusier’s most influential architectural masterpieces and a key icon of the International Style.
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B.
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille is a pioneering mid-20th-century modernist residential housing block by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his vision of high-density, communal urban living.
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C.
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret was the influential modernist architectural studio led by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, known for pioneering avant-garde architecture and design in the early 20th century.
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D.
Fondation Le Corbusier
Fondation Le Corbusier is a Paris-based organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and promoting the architectural and artistic legacy of the modernist architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
Villa Monastero
Villa Monastero is a historic lakeside villa and botanical garden on Lake Como in northern Italy, renowned for its scenic terraces, architecture, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
ⓘ
modernist architectural site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage nomination of Le Corbusier works
post-war reconstruction in France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected heritage site ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | 45.386°N 4.290°E ⓘ |
| hasDesignPeriod | late career of Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasFunction | public facility complex ⓘ |
| hasLaterCompletion | 2006 completion of Saint-Pierre Church ⓘ |
| hasMainConstructionPhase | 1950s–1960s ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Saint-Étienne ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
Firminy
ⓘ
surface form:
Commune of Firminy
|
| hasPart |
Maison de la Culture de Firminy
ⓘ
Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Pierre Church (Firminy)
Stade de Firminy-Vert ⓘ
surface form:
Stadium of Firminy-Vert
Unité d’Habitation de Firminy ⓘ
surface form:
Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert
swimming pool of Firminy-Vert ⓘ |
| hasPlanningStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | major work of the Modern Movement in France ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| hasUrbanConcept |
Firminy-Vert district
ⓘ
surface form:
Firminy-Vert (Green Firminy)
|
| hasVisitorCenter | Maison de la Culture de Firminy ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athens Charter on functional city planning
ⓘ
surface form:
Athens Charter principles
modern urban planning theories ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Firminy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Loire department ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of housing, culture, religion and sport in one urban ensemble
ⓘ
late works of Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| partlyIncludedIn | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Firminy
ⓘ
surface form:
Firminy-Vert urban development
|
| significance | one of the largest collections of Le Corbusier buildings in Europe ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | architectural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culture
ⓘ
housing ⓘ public events ⓘ religious worship ⓘ sports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Description of subject: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Le Corbusier’s late projects (as collaborator)
this entity surface form:
Firminy-Vert ensemble by Le Corbusier
this entity surface form:
Le Corbusier’s late works