La Roche-Jannet Villa

Author: Le Corbusier
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Le Corbusier: "La Roche, when a person possesses such magnificent art collections as you do, he must build a house that would bring honor to them." La Roche: "Alright, then build me such a house." The La Roche-Jeanneret Villa, constructed between 1923 and 1925 in Paris, made Le Corbusier proudly become a master architect of the European avant-garde. Through the implementation of this project, Le Corbusier gained freedom of expression and achieved significant development in his architectural career. After reading this introductory guide to rediscover the La Roche-Jeanneret Villa and understanding the extraordinary background behind its creation, we can fully appreciate and examine the origins of modernity.