About Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland to French-speaking Swiss parents and acquired French nationality in 1930. He designed buildings in Europe, Japan, India, and the Americas during a five-decade career. He considered that "the roots of modern architecture are to be found in Viollet-le-Duc."
Known for:
Notre Dame du Haut|Villa Savoye|Unité d'habitation|Le Lac villa|Unité d'Habitation de Marseille|Tsentrosoyuz building|Maison Blanche|Chandigarh Capitol Complex|Villa La Roche|Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau|Villa Schwob|Le Corbusier's grave
Notable works:
Le Corbusier : la ville, l'urbanisme: rencontres des 9 et 10 juin 1995
Awards:
Royal Gold Medal|AIA Gold Medal|Commander of the Legion of Honour|Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour|Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres|Frank P. Brown Medal|Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva|Sikkens Prize|honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge|honorary doctor of the University of Zurich|honorary doctor of ETH Zürich
