The architect also incorporated his Five Points of architecture while designing this building as he found it essential for modern architecture.
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This is the last building in Le Corbusier’s “white villas” series of private homes. Moreover, this is the only building in France to have been affirmed a national monument during his lifetime. It has been included in the UNESCO WORLD Heritage List. Today, here at SURFACES REPORTER (SR), we revisit 10 of the masterpieces of the creative genius, which every architecture enthusiast should know.Īlso Read: 10 Amazing facts About Le Corbusier Who Designed Chandigarh- One of India’s First Planned Cities Villa Savoye, Poissyĭesigned in 1931, Villa Savoye is one of the most significant works of Le Corbusier. Moreover, he also developed timeless furniture icons. Not only buildings but the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier had also created impressive works of art- with sculptures, paintings, drawings, tapestries as well as engravings. He also drew up various significant urban development plans.
Through our series of discussions, we’ll explore how this can be revived.Known as the pioneer of Modernist architecture and considered as one of the most influential architects of the 20 th century, Le Corbusier designed several iconic buildings across the world- from France to India, to the USA and back. The flower garden design and the hydroponics on the terrace clearly reflected how it was a green building. Explaining this, Susan said, “Corbusier’s design of Sanskar Kendra is a fine example of environmental design, wherein the local climate is taken into consideration to design the building. As part of the original design for Sanskar Kendra, the rooftop was supposed to be a terrace flower garden. The restoration work will begin in the initial part of the upcoming financial year,” said municipal commissioner, Mukesh Kumar. “We have allocated Rs 20 crore for the restoration of Sanskar Kendra in the budget of 2018-19. The entire project will be entirely funded and implemented by AMC with the guidance of experts from GCI. The discussions focussed on improving both architectural conservation and collections management for the building. As Sanskar Kendra is the purest example of a cultural centre set by Corbusier, it is important to revive and enliven it as a cultural centre and make it an expression of the city’s culture as well as of the story of Corbusier bringing modern architecture to the city.” Susan was present at a workshop on ‘Le Corbusier’s Three Museums: A workshop on their care and conservation’, to explore opportunities for restoration of the museum. Susan Macdonald, head – buildings and sites, GCI, said, “The restoration plan for Sanskar Kendra would involve the physical restoration and reintegration of the building, the way it is. These include National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan, along with Museum and Gallery of Art, Chandigarh, in addition to Sanskar Kendra. The initiative is being supported by Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) which works to conserve modern architecture, and will address the care and conservation of only three museums designed and built by noted architect, Le Corbusier.
Now, the museum is all set to be restored and turned into a fully functioning cultural centre. AHMEDABAD: The first museum that Le Corbusier designed, Sanskar Kendra, happens to be in Ahmedabad, the first Unesco World Heritage City of India.
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