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Author:
Maniaque Benton, Caroline.
Title:
Le Corbusier and the maisons Jaoul / Caroline Maniaque Benton.
Publisher:
Princeton Architectural Press,
Copyright Date:
c2009
Description:
175 p. : ill. (some col.), plans (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Subject:
Le Corbusier,--1887-1965--Criticism and interpretation.
Jaoul family--Homes and haunts--Neuilly-sur-Seine.--Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Other Authors:
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Other Titles:
Le Corbusier et les maisons Jaoul. English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170) and index. Translated from the French.
Contents:
The Promenade -- Chap. 1. In search of authenticity: the genesis of the project -- Chap. 2. The art of the "Mal Foutu": the construction -- Chap. 3. The art of living: adjusting to Le Corbusier -- Chap. 4. "Fortuna Critica" of the Maisons Jaoul -- Conclusion. Returning the snail to its shell.
Summary:
Presents a detailed examination of these lesser-known, yet architecturally-significant of Le Corbusier's houses, which encompassed four years of intense design acitivity.
ISBN:
1568988001 (hbk.)
9781568988009 (hbk.)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)257557180
LCCN:
2008042217
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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