Unité d’Habitation – Collective Housing
Most of the houses built in Turkey may have a similar style and structure. Unité d’Habitation tells a different story. Designed by Le Corbusier, this building is an important example of modernist architecture. To share an interesting statistic, the Unité d’Habitation has been in service since its completion in 1952 and is still considered not just a housing unit but a symbol of a lifestyle. The architectural design of this impressive building is synonymous with concepts such as Le Corbusier design, concrete structures and brutalist architecture. At the same time, Unité d’Habitation, a revolution in public housing, is also recognized…
Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp – Modernist Masterpiece
Le Corbusier’s masterpiece that transcends its age, the church of Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp is a masterpiece at the peak of modernism. It sheds light on its era with its architectural transformation and atmosphere. Let’s examine this magnificent architecture together…Let’s examine this magnificent architecture together… Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp Tarihi In 1950, Le Corbusier was commissioned to redesign the church of Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp, which had been badly damaged in the Second World War. This task involved the restoration of the Notre Dame chapel, one of the first examples of expressionist architecture, located on the Bourlémont…