- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG; Bilingual Original Ed edition (1 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3764362987
- ISBN-13: 978-3764362980
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 12.1 x 0.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 986,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In cooperation with FLC, Paris A guide to the convent Sainte Marie de la Tourette near Lyon: a masterpiece of modern ecclesiastical architecture. In 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned "to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study and to construct a church for them". The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture. Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cirstercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it. The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order's precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture. This guide provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre.
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As of the thirteenth century, Dominican monasteries became famed as Meccas for theological and philosophical thought', but were nonetheless located close to towns and cities given that the Order's initial vocation was to awaken spirituality in people. Read the first page
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As of the thirteenth century, Dominican monasteries became famed as Meccas for theological and philosophical thought', but were nonetheless located close to towns and cities given that the Order's initial vocation was to awaken spirituality in people. Read the first page
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This review is from: Le Corbusier: The Convent at La Tourette (Paperback)
This guide is a great, concise, informative look at one of Corbusier's most evocative buildings. The presentation is refreshingly matter of fact and straightforward, and presents an in depth but not over the top account of the project. Highly recommended!
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