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Terms and conditions applyLe Corbusier: The Convent at La Tourette.
Philippe Potié
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Format: Book
Pages: 44
Publisher: Birkhauser
Date Published: Jul 2001
Stock Code: 24659
Binding: Paperback
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In 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned 'to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study to construct a church for them'.
The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture.
Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cistercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it.
The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order's precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture.
This illustrated guide provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre.
The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture.
Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cistercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it.
The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order's precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture.
This illustrated guide provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre.
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