UID:
kobvindex_INT0001431
Format:
2-volume set (243, 336 pages) :
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illustrations ;
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15 cm.
Edition:
Reimpression of the first English edition.
ISBN:
9783764361884 (pbk. : Basel edition)
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3764361883 (pbk. : Basel edition)
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9780817661885 (pbk. : Boston edition)
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0817661883 (pbk. : Boston edition)
Uniform Title:
Le Modulor
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "In the years 1942 to 1948, Le Corbusier developed a system of measurements which became known as "Modulor". Based on the Golden Section and Fibonacci numbers and also using the physical dimensions of the average human, Modulor is a sequence of measurements which Le Corbusier used to achieve harmony in his architectural compositions. Le Modulor was published in 1950 and after meeting with success, Le Corbusier went on to publish Modulor 2 in 1955. In many of Le Corbusier s most notable buildings, including the Chapel at Ronchamp and the Unité d habitation, evidence of his Modulor system can be seen. These two volumes form an important and integral part of Le Corbusier's theoretical writings."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: English edition originally published 1958 by Faber and Faber.
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INDEX NOTE: includes index.
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MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Intro INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION CONTENTS TO THE READER Chapter 1. Preamble Chapter 2. Chronological Review Chapter 3. Mathematics Chapter 4. The Position of the Modulor in the Present Time Chapter 5. First Instances of Application Chapter 6. A Simple Tool Chapter 7. Concrete Verifications and Goda Chapter 8. Documents and Information in Plenty: Let the User Speak Next Frontmatter 2 CONTENTS Chapter 1. Preliminaries Chapter 2. Testimony 1. Appraisals 2. Discussion 3. Practical applications of the Modular Chapter 3. Divergencies Chapter 4. Reflection 1. Far from the taboos 2. On solid ground 3. Man III suffered from blindness 4. let us rise higher Chapter 5. 35 rue de Sevres Chapter 6. Numeration EPILOGUE Appendix Good-humoured soliloquy INDEX
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LANGUAGE NOTE: translation of: - Le Modulor : essai sur une mesure harmonique à l'échelle humaine applicable universellement à l'Architecture et à la mécanique. 1948. - Le Modulor 2 : la parole est aux usagers. 1955.
Language:
English
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