Le Corbusier
Swiss-French architect and designer
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and acquired French... Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Died: August 27, 1965 (age 77 years), Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Influenced by: Peter Behrens, Amédée Ozenfant, and Friedrich Fröbel
Awards: AIA Gold Medal (1961) and Legion of Honour (1964)
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