Le Corbusier
Towards a New Architecture
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486250236
- author:
- Le Corbusier
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 289
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Published in 1986, Towards a New Architecture is an unabridged English translation of Le Corbusier's historic manifesto, first appearing in 1923. This volume presents his technical and aesthetic theories, views on industry, economics, the relationship between form and function, and more.
A principal prophet of the modern movement in architecture, Le Corbusier brought great passion and intelligence to these essays, which present his ideas in a concise and pithy style. His observations are often provocative, offering insightful commentary on the role of architecture in society.
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