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We’re taking on the origin story of (for better or worse) the most important architect of the 20th century — Charles-Edouard Jeanneret aka Le Corbusier. His origins — petit bourgeois, Swiss, provincial — can make his eventual rise to world-enveloping notoriety and era-defining influence seem all the more unlikely. We’re digging into his childhood, family, education and travels as a young man before taking on a couple of early projects.
We discuss —
Early projects —
Travels, and meetings with —
And a more detailed look at —
We've been reading —
Music —
An excerpt from —
Britt Brothers — ‘Alpine Milkman Yodel’ (1933) from archive.org
Thanks for listening!
Follow us on twitter // instagram // facebook
We’re on the web at aboutbuildingsandcities.org
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We’re taking on the origin story of (for better or worse) the most important architect of the 20th century — Charles-Edouard Jeanneret aka Le Corbusier. His origins — petit bourgeois, Swiss, provincial — can make his eventual rise to world-enveloping notoriety and era-defining influence seem all the more unlikely. We’re digging into his childhood, family, education and travels as a young man before taking on a couple of early projects.
We discuss —
Early projects —
Travels, and meetings with —
And a more detailed look at —
We've been reading —
Music —
An excerpt from —
Britt Brothers — ‘Alpine Milkman Yodel’ (1933) from archive.org
Thanks for listening!
Follow us on twitter // instagram // facebook
We’re on the web at aboutbuildingsandcities.org
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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