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Le Corbusier, born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, was one of the most important architects of the 20th century. His design philosophy had a profound impact on modern architecture, particularly known for his minimalist, functionalist, and modular designs. Le Corbusier's architectural works and theoretical writings, such as 'Towards a New Architecture', have had a significant influence on architects to this day.

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Famous Le Corbusier Quotes

“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.”

Men Needs Light Order Sleep Space Bread

Author:Le Corbusier

“Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.”

Light Form Games Architecture Architect Magnificent Gamer Architecture And Design Architecture Design Modern Architecture Gothic Architecture Interior Space

Book:Opus 1, Le Corbusier

Source: Opus 1, Le Corbusier

“Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light; light and shade reveal these forms; cubes, cones, spheres, cylinders or pyramids are the great primary forms which light reveals to advantage; the image of these is distinct and tangible within us without ambiguity. It is for this reason that these are beautiful forms, the most beautiful forms. Everybody is agreed to that, the child, the savage and the metaphysician.”

Children Made Reason Play Light Eye Together Beautiful Form Mass Advantage Architecture Primaries Shade Spheres Magnificent Savages Ambiguity Tangible Pyramids Cubes Cones Cylinders

Author:Le Corbusier

“Architecture is the masterly, correct, and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light: light and shade reveal these forms.”

Made Play Light Eye Together Form Mass Architecture Shade Magnificent

Book:Towards a New Architecture

Source: Towards a New Architecture

“The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light.”

Light Struggle Architecture

Author:Le Corbusier

“Light creates ambience and feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure.”

Feels Wells Light Expression Structure Ambience

Author:Le Corbusier

About the Author

Born: October 6, 1887
Died: August 27, 1965
Known for: Architect
Quotes: 46

Books & Sources

Towards a New ArchitectureRelated source material

When the cathedrals were whiteRelated source material

Opus 1, Le CorbusierRelated source material

Precisions on the present state of architecture and city planning: with an American prologue, a Brazilian corollary followed by The temperature of Paris and The atmosphere of MoscowRelated source material

The City of Tomorrow and Its PlanningRelated source material

The modulor: a harmonious measure to the human scale, universally applicable to architecture and mechanicsRelated source material

Urbanisme, Algiers, and other buildings and projects, 1930-1933Related source material

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