نبذة مختصرة : In this article the architectural historian Anna Ingemark highlights how Le Corbusier, one of the most influential architects during the twentieth century, chose to stage his own life. By taking a closer look at a couple of his self-designed homes, you get an insight into a more personal sphere – far from the grandiose projects or radical visions he launched – and what ideas he came to realize. The main objects in this study are the apartment at 24 Rue Nungusseret-Coli in Paris from 1934 and the small cabin Le Cabanon on the French Riviera, which was built in 1952. In the case of Le Corbusier there are also, in addition to the buildings, his extensively theoretical writings, which contribute to the understanding of his view on domestic architecture. In the article Ingemark reflects on the following questions: What is the relationship between the architectural visions promoted by Le Corbusier and the design of his own home? How did he express his ideas visually and materially? Which qualities were in focus? And what function did his home fulfill – was it a creative sanctuary, a full-scale model of an ideal modernist home or a staging of the radical architect's persona?
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