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 Le Corbusier’s
PavilIon
FoR Zurich
Model and prototype
of an idEal
Exhibition space
Catherine Dumont d’Ayot
in collaboration with Tim Benton
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English edition, ISBN 978-3-03778-305-4
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German edition, ISBN 978-3-03778-293-4
copy /copies Le Pavillon de Le Corbusier pour Zurich
Throughout his life, Le Corbusier reflected deeply on the
notion of a synthesis of the arts, on museums, and on exhibitions.
The “ maison-musée,” built in Zurich at the initiative of gallerist
Heidi Weber, gave him a unique opportunity to fulfill a concept he
had been working on since the 1950s. This publication traces
the lengthy genesis of the LCZH exhibition pavilion, now the Heidi
Weber Museum – Centre Le Corbusier, by drawing on numerous
original documents. Taking as its point of departure the “ Centre
expérimental pour une Synthèse des arts majeurs ” at Porte
Maillot in Paris, it explores how the design evolved, right through
to construction under the aegis of architects Alain Tavès and
Robert Rebutato. Corbusier’s own plans, sketches, notes, and
corre­spondence reveal the Pavilion’s particular importance
for the architect and his desire to construct an intellectual testament, creating a place in which to enter into a dialogue with
future generations, and giving his architecture the dimension
of a media tool.
Institute of Historic Building Research
and Conservation, ETH Zürich
Lars Müller Publishers
French edition, ISBN 978-3-03778-328-3
16.8 × 24 cm, 6 ½ × 9 ½ in, 224 pages, 198 illustrations, hardcover EUR 40.– CHF 48.– plus shipping costs
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