Le Corbusier in the Antipodes : art, architecture and urbanism /

This book considers the architect Le Corbusier's encounters with Australia and New Zealand as a two-way exchange, showing the impact of his ideas and projects on architects of the region whilst also revealing counterinfluences on Le Corbusier in his postwar career that were activated by his con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Moulis, Antony (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, [2021]
Series:	Routledge research in architecture.
Subjects:	Le Corbusier, > 1887-1965 > Criticism and interpretation. Le Corbusier, > 1887-1965 > Influence. Le Corbusier, > 1887-1965. Architecture > Australia > Foreign influences. Architecture > Australia > History. City planning > Australia > Foreign influences. City planning > Australia > History > 20th century. Architecture > New Zealand > Foreign influences. Architecture > New Zealand > History. City planning > New Zealand > Foreign influences. City planning > New Zealand > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Art. At world's end: An architect's art in Australia
From Paris to Sydney via Hellebæk: The art commission for Jørn Utzon's Sydney Opera House
Architecture. Eyes that see differently: Reactions of the profession, public and press
Learning by distance: Gauging influence in Australia and New Zealand
Urbanism.
Maisons en serie for Australia: Reflections on the post-war house
Circulating ideas for new cities: From Adelaide to Chandigarh, between and beyond.