08.09.2022
Photo: MCB Publicity
The exhibition, which opened in July, has already received more than 11,000 visitors.
The Museu da Casa Brasileira, an institution managed by Fundação Padre Anchieta, extends the exhibition ‘Le Corbusier – A arquitetura moderna declarada Patrimônio da Humanidade’ a World Heritage Site’ until October 1st. The exhibition is held by the Swiss Embassy in Brazil and the Swiss Consulate General in São Paulo, in collaboration with the Le Corbusier Foundation and UNESCO.
With more than 11,000 visitors – so far – the exhibition celebrates the six years since the inscription of 17 works by Le Corbusier in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The fabric panels with prints from the 17 works of the architect, reflect on the importance of his work in the field of modern architecture, suggesting transversal themes such as: Le Corbusier and Brazilian modern architecture, World Heritage Site in a contemporary perspective, sustainability, innovation and education .
Who was Le Corbusier?
One of the most recognized architects worldwide, the Swiss/French Le Corbusier – pseudonym of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris – was born on October 6, 1887, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in northwest Switzerland, close to the border with France. France.
Architect, urban planner, sculptor and painter, he left more than 30 works around the world.
The son of a master watchmaker and a piano teacher, he is considered one of the most important architects and modernists of the 20th century and one of the main architectural theoretical influencers of all time.
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