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Le Corbusier. Les Quartiers Modernes Frugès / The Quartiers Modernes Frugès (Le Corbusier Guides (englisch französisch)) Perfect Paperback – September 29, 1998

by Marylène Ferrand (Author), Jean-Pierre Feugas (Author), Bernard Le Roy (Author),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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in 1923/24 Henry Frugès, a Bordeaux industrialist commissioned Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret with a "small workers housing estate" in Lège and a garden city in Pessac, comprising 130 to 150 houses with shops. These two housing schemes fitted neatly into the architects research on standardisation and the "machine à habiter", and provided a useful laboratory for gauging public opinion with regard to mass-production techniques in housing estates. One of the most striking features of the Cité Frugès was the use of polychromy on the exterior facades, to, in Le Corbusier's own words, "sculpt the space through the physical quality of colour - bring forward some volumes while making others recede. In short, compose with colour in the same way as we have composed with form. This is how architecture is transformed into urbanism." Historical documents and drawings make this handy-sized volume an invaluable guide for visitors and a practical introduction for all architectural enthusiasts.
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    September 29, 1998
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  6. ISBN-10
    3764358084
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Birkhäuser; 1st edition (September 29, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Perfect Paperback ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3764358084
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3764358082
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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John J. Falkenstine
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
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A very good book about Corbusier's earlier efforts, the book describes in good detail the struggles to build a new subdivision in a part of France that was still living in the 19th century. There were struggles with the skills of personnel who was unfamiliar with the construction technique, and local resistance to a new look; the water company could not bring itself to put in mains as a convenient way to sabotage the project, for example. By today's standards, the houses still look fresh and original. The book has many pictures and also shows Corbusier's quirky design ideas and some real European design habits, such as the total absence of closets, tiny bathrooms and somewhat strange heating provisions.-the technological restrictions of the early 20th century had a negative impact on the designs. The houses still exist, and this book presents them in the original and current condition. Overall, very good printing quality of both the text and the images. The only drawback I see is that the book's physical size is much too small for what it is presenting. If you're into architecture either just as an interest, or a practising invidual, you should have this book on your shelf.
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Yvan KOENIG
5.0 out of 5 stars small is beautiful
Reviewed in France on June 30, 2013
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Ce guide au format de poche a réussi à m'apprendre des choses sur es Quartiers Modernes Fruges alors que je m'y intéresse depuis quarante ans.

Il est vraiment dommage que Frugès et Corbu aient raté leur coup car ça a une autre gueule que les "maisons de maçons".

L'instiable curieux que je suis souhaite simplement que lors d'une future révision ce guide nous montre comment a été transformée la "maison de l'ingénieur" dont le RdC était ouvert alors qu'il est maintenant fermé : sans doute pour créer un séjour de bonne taille.

KOENIG Yvan (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 30 juin 2013 14:44:51
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