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Le Corbusier: Beton Brut and Ineffable Space (1940 – 1965): Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision
Roberto Gargiani
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Description for Le Corbusier: Beton Brut and Ineffable Space (1940 – 1965): Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision
Hardback. Num Pages: 600 pages, 1400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1486.
This groundbreaking new perspective on Le Corbusier is based on exhaustive archival research and the study of neglected or completely unknown documents. It is innovative in showing the role of materials and construction techniques in the architecture of Le Corbusier and the book also delves into the project management and the construction of several buildings in the period 1940 – 1965. Each worksite, from the Unité d’Habitation (Housing Unit) in Marseille to the city of Chandigarh, and the Tokyo museum, the Carpenter Center in Cambridge and the Unité d'Habitation in Berlin, is analyzed in detail.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415681711
SKU
V9780415681711
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-21
About Roberto Gargiani
Roberto Gargiani obtained his degree at the Faculty in Florence in 1983 and completed his Ph.D. in history of architecture and urbanism in 1992. He has taught the history of architecture in Florence, Rouen, Paris, Venice and Rome. He is now Professor of the history of architecture and construction at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Among his books: ... Read more
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