Decipher the architectural soul of the Couvent de la Tourette like never before, with our guide combining descriptive text and photographs. Every page of this book is an invitation to explore the smallest details of this emblematic building. From the clean lines of its exterior, to the peaceful, contemplative spaces it houses.
This book is composed of two chapters to better enlighten you.
The first is:
The project, The architect, The construction
the second is:
Architecture: principles and descriptions
Our photographs will help you illustrate the written word, and take you on a journey to us.
For example, you'll learn
Why was Le Corbusier called in?
How do architects build with the sun, landscape and materials?
And how the convent was created, broken down by floor?
22 cm x 17 cm x 0.5 cm (W x L x H) - 62 pages - 200g
Sainte-Marie de La Tourette
Est inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO depuis 2016. Propriété de l’ordre des Dominicains, il est la dernière grande oeuvre en France de l’architecte Le Corbusier.