The Villas of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret,1920-1930

Basel: Birkhäuser, 2007. English edition. Black and grey folio, b&w illus to boards, 272 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color), plans, 30 cm. Extremely gentle rubbing and bumping to spine head and foot, pale soiling to fore-edges and boards, else near fine(+). Hardcover. ISBN: 9783764384067

The villas of the 1920s in and around Paris, including such modern classics as the Villa La Roche-Jeanneret in the Auteuil district of Paris, the Villa Stein-de Monzie in Garches, and the Villa Savoye in Poissy, constituted a radically new orientation for architecture that have made them central points of reference for all subsequent generations of architects right up to the present. This standard work, long out of print, reveals the design processes behind these icons of modernism, from the first idea to the occupation of the homes, and sheds light on the steps and contexts of daily work. It measures the concept of modern architecture against the built reality, and enables us to rediscover the architect Le Corbusier behind the myth. The continuing relevance of Le Corbusier s oeuvre today is underscored by the extensive exhibition Le Corbusier: The Art of Architecture, organized by the Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Netherlands Architecture Institute, the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Fondation Le Corbusier. Contents: Preface to the 2007 edition -- Introduction -- The world of purism. Villa Berque, Paris; Villa Besnus, Vaucresson; Ozenfant studio, Paris -- The architectural promenade. Villas La Roche and Jeanneret-Raaf, Paris; House projects for Marcel, Casa Fuerte and Mongermon, Paris -- Complex programs. Lipchitz and Miestchaninoff studios, Boulogne; Ternisien house, Boulogne; Villa Church, Ville-d'Avray; Planeix house, Paris -- 'Classic' houses. Villa Meyer (and Ocampo project), Neuilly; Villa Cook, Boulogne; Villa Stein-de Monzie, Garches; Villa Savoye, Poissy; De Beistegui apartment, Paris -- New interpretations, new evidence -- Album -- Appendix. Project data; Synoptic table of villa projects; Table of fees; Table of craftsmen and builders; Catalogue of drawings; Bibliography. Architecture, Domestic -- France. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**