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)