The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier: Le Corbusier (1887–1965) was an influential architect and city planner. He was born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris in the Swiss watchmaking town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1917, he moved to Paris, assumed the pseudonym Le Corbusier and became a French citizen in 1930. He was one of the pioneers of the Modern Movement and the International Style. The International Style is closely related to the Modern Movement. Le Corbusier was the first architect to make use of rough-cast concrete. His designs were ascetic and functional in appearance; they had a strong sense of expressionism and rigorous geometric forms. The architectural work of Le Corbusier can be found in Argentina, Belgium, Japan, France, Germany, India and Switzerland. Le Corbusier was not only an architect and city planner; he was also a painter, sculptor, furniture designer and writer. The work of Le Corbusier was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.
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Architectural Work of Le Corbusier: Villa Schwob in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland. This villa is an early work by the architect and city planner Le Corbusier. It was built in the Oriental style. The building is also known as La Villa Turque, the Turkish Villa. This monumental work is one of the most remarkable villas built by Le Corbusier in the Swiss watchmaking town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Villa Schwob is considered a masterpiece from the early period of modern architecture. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.
