Le Corbusier Exhibit at Pratt Institute

Whether you love architecture or not you probably have heard of Le Corbusier. He had a deep influence on the way we see the world and relate to the buildings around us.

Opening on September 13 and showing through October 15, the Pratt Institute is presenting "Le Corbusier - Miracle Boxes." This exhibition examines the eccentric Modernist architect who called his buildings and designs "machines for living."

Born in Switzerland in 1887 as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris he later adopted the pseudonym Le Corbusier early in his career and was known as such ever since. The name itself can be attributed to either a cruel nickname from childhood or a variation of a distant ancestor.

Some of Le Corbusier's most famous works include the Villa Savoye in Poissy, France and the Palace for the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. His last major work was the Eglise Saint Pierre in France, which was finished after his death in 1965.

The Pratt exhibition follows his ideas from the beginning and the way Le Corbusier came up with his designs. In addition to his architectural accomplishments, Le Corbusier was also a writer, painter and sculptor. Some of those works will be on display as well.

"Le Corbusier - Miracle Boxes" runs through October 15 at the Pratt Institute's Higgins Hall Auditorium at 61 St. James Place between Lafayette Avenue and Clifton Place in Clinton Hill.

Source:

Wikipedia, Le Corbusier
The Brooklyn Paper, "Le Corbusier exhibit shows the architect in all his weird glory"