Le Corbusier - Shodhan House. Ahmedabad 1951-1956. Residential Masterpieces 16 - Softcover

Yukio Futagawa; Le Corbusier; Yoshio Futagawa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4871406415 ISBN 13: 9784871406413

Publisher: ADA Editors, 2014

Synopsis

In this large-format book, photographer Yukio Futagawa recounts his pilgrimage to Le Corbusier's modernist villa in Ahmedabad, India, built between 1951-56. A symbol of the famed architect's domestic architecture, the private residence integrates traditional features of local design, such as the double-height living room on the ground level, with key aspects like sun, wind and landscaping. The raw concrete form frames the open character of its interior spaces and the overall plan, a five-level cube divided by beams and slabs. In a lovingly photographed and recounted experience, Futagawa makes a tribute to the house like none other.

Edition details

• Publisher: ADA Editors
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 4871406415
• ISBN 13: 9784871406413
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: Japanese
• Number of pages: 72