Lecture 30: Corbusier Flashcards
The proportioning system developed and used be Le Corbusier was known as ___________.
le modulor
The French term for the type of concrete construction used by Le Corbusier in his later projects is _________________.
beton brut
New research indicates that WWII had two influences on the subsequent designs on Le Corbusier?
shells of crabs
atomic bomb
french nuns
Define brise-soleil.
solar shade - need to adjust shades to climate; balcony/sun-baffle wall
A relatively new interpretation of Le Corbusier’s use of concrete following WWII states that he was influenced by _____________.
roughness of German concrete fortifications for atomic bomb
Where did the term Brutalism initially come from?
Leger
La Tourette was designed by ______________.
Corbusier
The Chapel at Ronchamp was designed by _____________.
Corbusier
