Pavillon Le Corbusier, Modernist pavilion museum in Zürichhorn district, Switzerland.
Description
Pavillon Le Corbusier is a modernist structure featuring a double-shell floating roof held up by steel columns that create geometric patterns across two levels. The glass walls allow light to penetrate the interior and reveal the spatial arrangement clearly.
History
Commissioned by Heidi Weber, the structure was completed in 1967 based on Le Corbusier's design concept developed in 1962. It was realized near the end of his career and reflects his mature thinking about architecture.
Culture
The building displays Le Corbusier's furniture, paintings, and architectural plans, demonstrating his approach of connecting art directly to structural design. Visitors can see how he approached everyday objects and spaces as integrated artistic works.
Practical
The structure is accessible from May through November and located in the Zurichhorn district with easy access to the waterfront promenade. Plan enough time to explore the rooms and view the exhibition at a relaxed pace.
Did you know?
The building contains over 20,000 bolts and uses modular measurements based on human proportions through Le Corbusier's personal calculation system. This approach showed his concern with how buildings relate to human scale and comfort.
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