BY LE CORBUSIER

BY LE CORBUSIER
PRESENTED BY TIMOTHY WAMBUA
B02/34793/2013
One of Le Corbusier’ s most prominent buildings from
India, the Palace of the Assembly in Chandigarh boasts
his major architectural philosophies and style.
ž  Le Corbusier five points of architecture can be found
within the design from its open plan to the view of the
Himalayan landscape.
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The program features a circular assembly chamber, a forum
for conversation and transactions, and stair-free Circulation.
The first of Le Corbusier’s architectural ideals is the use of
pilotis to lift the structure off of the ground.
Reinforced concrete columns are utilized in a grid
throughout the Palace of the Assembly and are slightly
altered to raise a large swooping concrete form high above
the entrance.
This form represents the second point of Le Cobusier’s list–
a free facade. Pilotis allow the form to express the grandiose
release of space precisely as Corbusier intended. The other
various facades of the building also bestows the free facade
via brise-soleil formed from the golden ratio.
Le Corbusier’s desire for views is then apparent from
all facades.
ž  The sun-shading along the offices provides a frame for
inhabitants into the surrounding site while the portico
opens to the adjacent landscape and the distant
Himilayas.
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structural pattern allows Le Corbusier to
manipulate the program freely and place offices
and other private programming along the
outside of the plan and leave the center open for
public use.
ž  Intersecting that open space, is the circular
assembly chamber that is contradictory in form
to producing good acoustics.
ž  On top of the building lies an accessible roof
supported by the pilotis. Providing usable space
on the roof of a structure complies with Le
Corbusier’s fifth ideal of architecture by giving
occupants vertical means of connecting to nature
and compensating for the habitat removed by
the building.
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Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le
Corbusier was born in October 6, 1887.
He was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner,
writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called
modern architecture.
He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in
1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings
constructed throughout Europe, India, and America.
He was a pioneer in studies of modern high design and
was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the
residents of crowded cities.
He was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal and AIA Gold
Medal in 1961.
He died today, 27 August, 48 years ago after a short swim in
the Mediterranean sea.
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