Benton, Caroline Maniaque.

Le Corbusier and the maisons Jaoul / Caroline Maniaque Benton. - New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c2009. - 175 p. :

Translated from the French.

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.

Presents a detailed examination of these lesser-known, yet architecturally-significant of Le Corbusier's houses, which encompassed four years of intense design acitivity.

9781568988009 (hbk.) 1568988001 (hbk.)


Le Corbusier, 1887-1965
Jaoul family


Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.

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