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Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and urban planner known for his modernist style. He laid out five principles of new architecture including pilotis, free floor plans, roof gardens, horizontal windows, and free facades. Two examples of his work are the colorful Palace of Justice building in Chandigarh, India, known for its regular arcade and geometric window apertures, and the Mill Owners' Association Building in Ahmedabad, which he began after working in Chandigarh.

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Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and urban planner known for his modernist style. He laid out five principles of new architecture including pilotis, free floor plans, roof gardens, horizontal windows, and free facades. Two examples of his work are the colorful Palace of Justice building in Chandigarh, India, known for its regular arcade and geometric window apertures, and the Mill Owners' Association Building in Ahmedabad, which he began after working in Chandigarh.

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Le Corbusier

+ Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27


August 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-
French architect, designer, painter, urban planner,
writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now
regarded as modern architecture. 
Work Style
Le Corbusier laid out these tenets in his five principles of new architecture.

The Pilotis – a grid of columns to replace load-bearing walls

Free floor plans – flexible living spaces that could adapt to changing
lifestyles

Roof gardens – a flat roof covered in vegetation keeps moisture consistent


and regulates temperature.

Horizontal windows – cut through non-load-bearing walls.

Free facades – open and closed sections that allow the facade to connect or
separate interior and exterior design elements actively.
Palace of Justice, Chandigarh
+ The colorful structure of the Palace of Justice is a prime
example of Le Corbusier’s work in India. 
+ The regularity of the arcade gives the building gravity
and solidity. 
+ The geometric apertures of the windows resemble
traditional Indian fretwork.
Mill Owners’ Association
Building, Ahmedabad

After Le Corbusier began his


work in Chandigarh, he
began to create a new
headquarter for the Mill
Owners’ Association.
References
+ https://theculturetrip.com/europe/switzerland/articles/top-10-must-see-buildings-designed-by-le-
corbusier/
+ https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/know-your-architects/a622-le-corbusier-15-projects/
+ https://www.engelvoelkers.com/en/blog/luxury-living/architecture/le-corbusiers-style-and-design-
philosophy/
+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier

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