| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 266 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
A False Start -- It's the Domino Effect -- Now for Someone Different -- Hear the Word of the Corb -- Machine Sweet Machine Mk I -- Dystopia for One and All -- Made to Measure -- Machine Sweet Machine Mk II -- For God's Sake -- Poetic Injustice -- In Corb We Trust -- Till Death Us Do Part -- The Stain That Won't Come Out |
| Summary |
"This is not a book for architects, but for all those that have suffered, consciously and unconsciously, from modern architecture and have wondered how it came about. This was largely due to one man, an architect called Le Corbusier. For some he was a genius, but the truth is he was a sham, a fake, a charlatan whose only gift was for self-publicity. He was the most influential architect of the second half of the twentieth century; his influence overwhelmed the architectural profession on a global scale, who swallowed his publicity whole, and still hold him in awe. For the rest of the world, the mere mortals, his influence was disastrous, as traditional buildings were destroyed and replaced by featureless boxes of varying sizes, imposing a dreariness hitherto unimagined. As usual, it was the poor who suffered most as they were herded into tower-blocks. These were often grouped into estates that ringed many towns and cities, which then degenerated into high-rise slums with all the well-known attendant social problems. This book exposes the myths that surround Le Corbusier, detailing the endless failures of his proposals and his projects. These were due to his profound dishonesty, both as a person and as an architect. His legacy was an architectural profession that believed, and still believe, they were designing buildings based on logic, functionality and honesty whereas they were doing the opposite."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 -- Bibliography
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Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 |
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Architecture.
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architecture (discipline)
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The arts.
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History.
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Cultural studies.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
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Architecture
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| Genre/Form |
Bibliographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781527507364 |
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152750736X |
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