The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier: My 319th UNESCO World Heritage Site
From the World Heritage inscription for The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier:
Chosen from the work of Le Corbusier, the 17 sites comprising this transnational serial property are spread over seven countries and are a testimonial to the invention of a new architectural language that made a break with the past. They were built over a period of a half-century, in the course of what Le Corbusier described as “patient research”. The Complexe du Capitole in Chandigarh (India), the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo (Japan), the House of Dr Curutchet in La Plata (Argentina) and the Unité d’habitation in Marseille (France) reflect the solutions that the Modern Movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society. These masterpieces of creative genius also attest to the internationalization of architectural practice across the planet.
Overview of The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier is a serial site with 17 locations located in 7 different countries on 3 different continents which celebrate the work of 20th-century architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, aka Le Corbusier.
To date I have only visited Maison Guiete in Antwerp.
As with most serial sites, I will be visiting more of the locations which make up the site as I continue to travel.
Here is a complete list of locations which comprise the world heritage site:
Argentina, Curutchet House
Belgium, Maison Guiete
France, Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret
France, Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor
France, Unité d’habitation Marseille
France, La Manufacture à Saint-Dié
France, Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp
France, Cabanon de Le Corbusier
France, Cité Frugès
France, Villa Savoye et loge du jardiner
France, Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette
France, Maison de la Culture de Firminy
Germany, Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung
India, Complexe du Capitole
Japan, Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident
Switzerland, Immeuble Clarté
Switzerland, Petite villa au bord du lac Léman
Visiting Maison Guiete, Antwerp, Belgium
As of January 2017, the home is not open to the public or visitation. As it has only recently be inscribed to the world heritage list, there is nothing on the outside of the building which indicates its world heritage status. There are no signs or plaques indicating that it has world heritage status. Like the Stoclet House in Brussels, all you can do it stand outside and take photos. My cab driver (shown in the photo) had no idea about the importance of the house.
View the complete list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium.
View the list of all of the UNESCO World Heritage sites I have visited on my travels.
Last updated: Mar 14, 2017 @ 9:04 am