Le Corbusier
6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965
Le Corbusier, born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, and urban planner who became one of the pioneers of modern architecture. He developed the influential Five Points of Architecture and designed landmark buildings including the Villa Savoye, the Unite d'Habitation, and the planned city of Chandigarh in India.
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Life events
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret was born in the watchmaking town of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe began using the name Le Corbusier around 1920 for his architectural work.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis manifesto of modern architecture articulated ideas that influenced a generation of architects.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Villa Savoye in Poissy became an icon of the International Style and embodied his Five Points of Architecture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe planned the new capital city of Punjab and designed its Capitol Complex.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThis residential housing block pioneered the modern high-density housing model.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe sculptural pilgrimage chapel marked a dramatic shift toward expressive, curvilinear forms.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while swimming.
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