Le Corbusier

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A Swiss-born French architect and designer: Refers to the influential 20th-century architect, urban planner, and writer, a pioneer of modern architecture and functional design.
    • A pseudonym: The professional name of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, under which he gained international fame.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The city features several buildings designed by Le Corbusier.
    • Le Corbusier's "Five Points of Architecture" revolutionized modern design principles.
    • We studied the urban planning theories of Le Corbusier.
Advanced Usage

  • "A Corbusian design": An adjective form describing architecture or design that follows the principles of Le Corbusier.

    • The building's pilotis and ribbon windows are distinctly Corbusian.

  • "Le Corbusier's Modulor": Refers to his anthropometric scale of proportions, intended to unite human form, architecture, and beauty.

    • The architect applied Le Corbusier's Modulor to determine the dimensions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Corbusian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the work or principles of Le Corbusier.
  • Brutalism (n): An architectural style, often associated with later followers of Le Corbusier's use of raw concrete ().
Synonyms
  • Charles-Édouard Jeanneret: His birth name.
  • Modernist architect: A general term describing his primary movement and style.
Related Terms and Concepts
  • International Style: A major architectural style he helped define.
  • Unité d'Habitation: A seminal housing design concept and building typology he created.
  • Villa Savoye: One of his most famous residential buildings, exemplifying his five points.
Noun
  1. French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)

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