Le Corbusier and the Maisons Jaoul

Le Corbusier and the Maisons Jaoul is the first book-, detailed examination of these lesser-known houses, but of great architectural importance. Built t by André Jaoul and his son, and his wives, Les Maisons Jaoul spanned four years of intense design activity. Using unpublished sources, author Caroline Maniaque Benton captures Le Corbusier's extraordinary journey of discovery background. Valuable insights are gleaned from conversations between clients, draughtsmen and craftsmen, first- m documents, and the lyrics of Le Corbusier's own m. The Maisons Jaoul emerge as both a fundamental rethinking of domestic life and a radical reassessment of Le Corbusier's long-standing commitment to modernism. 176 p: fot, il, i plant sections, 26 x 20 cm, hardcover ...