Walking Through Le Corbusier
A Tour of His Masterworks
José Baltanás
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| ‘Compelling … a detailed commentary – spliced with pithy quotes from the Swiss master himself’ | | – The World of Interiors |
| ‘A remarkably intimate view of Le Corbusier’s work’ | | – Select Architecture |
Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is an icon of 20th-century architecture, his status a reflection of his capacity to endow architecture with an expression that evokes the spirit of the age.
This book features some of Le Corbusier’s most important European buildings, complemented by others that are less well-known. The photographs, taken sequentially by the author, and an introduction that brings together the architect's main ideas about each building provide a unique 'walk through' of the master architect's great works.
Each ‘walk through’ is accompanied by at least one floor plan, which pinpoints the position from which the photograph has been taken; phrases by Le Corbusier directly relating to what is shown in the image; drawings by the architect of certain details; and images from Le Corbusier buildings that enlarge on the discussion or elucidate a point.
José Baltanás is a professor at the ESDI School of Advanced Design at the Ramón Llull University and the ELISAVA School of Advanced Design at the Pompeu Fabra University, both in Barcelona. He is also the author of Historia y Diseño Invariantes.
Also of interest:
Le Corbusier
Modern Architecture Fourth edition
Light, Air and Openness: Modern Architecture Between the Wars
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500512337 | | ISBN-13 978-0500512333 | | | | 22.5 x 28.0 cm | | PLC (no jacket) | | 192pp | | 377 illustrations, 247 in colour | | First published 2005 | | | | £24.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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