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Le Corbusier’s Maquettes: The representation of modern architecture

Trace the evolution of Le Corbusier’s mastery of space and time and his influence on the city that welcomes us today. Le Corbusier exhibition will feature models of Le Corbusier’s iconic buildings from the private collection of RT+Q Architects.

Le Corbusier, a designer, an artist, a pioneer, and a unique personality

Le Corbusier is a French-Swiss architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and international luminary. With 17 of his buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage List, he is known for his profound impact on the 20th century.

Le Corbusier believed that the old, chaotic and dilapidated cities should be demolished and replaced by orderly and rigorously planned metropolises. These should be centred around a central business district filled with glass and steel skyscrapers, occupied by corporate offices and the residences of the rich. Smaller skyscrapers, set in the middle of a vast green space, would radiate outwards, with all the amenities residents might need within easy reach. His ‘Cité Radieuse’ marked a break with the contemporary city by abandoning its class system, with housing now allocated according to family size rather than economic status.

Brought by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Architecture Programme, School of Housing, Building and Planning in collaboration with Alliance Française Malaisie & Embassy of France in Malaysia

CURATED by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd & Prof. Dr Erwin Viray, Singapore University of Technology and Design

SPONSORS by Escatec

VENUE SPONSOR:USM.CREATE@Georgetown

SUPPORTED by Fondation Le Corbusier, Alliance Française de Singapour & Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM)

14-24 July 2022
USM.CREATE @ GEORGE TOWN – Arena Hall
No. 21-35, Bangunan UAB, Gat Lebuh China, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang

More info: George Town Festival 2022