Le Corbusier, the City of Refuge, Paris 1929/33 / by Brian Brace Taylor ; with an introduction by Kenneth Frampton.

Main entry:

Taylor, Brian Brace.

Title & Author:

Le Corbusier, the City of Refuge, Paris 1929/33 / by Brian Brace Taylor ; with an introduction by Kenneth Frampton.

Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1987.

Description:

xiii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
"Previously published as: La Cité de refuge di Le Corbusier 1929/33 (Rome : Officina Edizioni, 1978) and Le Corbusier, la Cité de refuge, Paris 1929/33 (Paris : Equerre, 1980)"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185).
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Introduction by Kenneth Frampton -- 1. A Sacred Asylum -- The "Grand Scheme" of General Booth -- The Salvation Army in France -- Ideological Sympathies between Le Corbusier and the Salvation Army -- 2. The Project and its Variations -- Typological Precedents -- Finances and the Choice of an Architect -- Conception of the Project -- Design Phases -- The Four Preliminary Projects -- Definitive Proposal -- Alterations Due to Regulations -- 3. A "Progressive" Building Site? -- The Structure of the Cite -- The Curtain-Wall -- Glass Bricks -- Ceramic Tiles -- Thermal Insulation -- Bidding by Contractors -- Rationalization of the Building Site -- Foundations -- Heating and Ventilation Systems -- Modifications of the Creche -- Surcharges and Architecs' Responsibilities -- 4. The Controversy -- Inauguration -- A Question of "Exact Breathing" -- Additional Defects -- Modifications after World War II -- A Problematic Restoration -- 5. Conclusion -- The Cite de Refuge as Instrument for Social Control -- Ideology and Reality of Rationalized Production -- Appendix -- Notes.

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ISBN:

0226791343
9780226791340

Subject:

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Criticism and interpretation.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Critique et interprétation.
Le Corbusier.
Cité de refuge (Paris, France)
Salvation Army Buildings.
Cité de refuge de l'Armée du Salut.
Armée du salut Constructions.
Salvation Army
Salvation Army France Paris Buildings.
Asylums France Paris.
Établissements d'assistance publique France Paris.
Asylums
Buildings
Stadtplanung
Paris (France) Buildings, structures, etc.
Paris (France) Constructions.
France Paris
Paris
Architectural design Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 - Critical studies

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 29541
Call No.: ID:88-B1666
Status: Available

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