"A house is a machine for living in"
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"A house is a machine for living in" is Le Corbusier’s famous modernist dictum encapsulating his functionalist view of residential architecture as a rational, efficient tool for everyday life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| "A house is a machine for living in" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural aphorism
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modernist dictum ⓘ quotation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Le Corbusier
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functionalist architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial aesthetics in architecture ⓘ standardization in housing ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Le Corbusier’s writings on architecture ⓘ |
| author | Le Corbusier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Architectural quotes
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Le Corbusier concepts ⓘ Modernist slogans ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional ornamental architecture ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
efficiency in domestic space
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functionalism in architecture ⓘ house as tool for everyday life ⓘ rational design ⓘ |
| field |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ design theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century housing theory
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modern residential design discourse ⓘ |
| interpretation |
domestic architecture as rationally organized system
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house should be designed primarily for function ⓘ rejection of purely decorative domestic design ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement |
International Style
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Modern architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 20th-century architectural education
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succinct expression of modernist architectural ideals ⓘ |
| originalForm | "Une maison est une machine à habiter" ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
optimization of living space
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relationship between technology and dwelling ⓘ standard of living in modern housing ⓘ |
| usedAs | slogan for modernist housing ⓘ |
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