An image of the artist and architect, Le Corbusier. Source: https://www.slideshare.net/LAAH933/week3a-2671075
This project is comprised of a handmade artifact that is based on the revolutionary architect “Le Corbusier” or Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, and his architectural commision that completed in 1931 called The Villa Stein, or Maison Stein-De Monzie. Le Corbusier gained notoriety by the young age of 27, for inventing the dom-ino effect, which was a construction system that utilized slabs supported by columns, open floor plans with virtually nothing else, no rooms at all.
A visual of Le Corbusiers concept, the Dom-ino Effect. source: https://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/20/opinon-justin-mcguirk-le-corbusier-symbol-for-era-obsessed-with-customisation/
image of the Villa De Monzie, 1926-28. Source:https://www.slideshare.net/LAAH933/week3a-2671075
construction of Villa Stein, Source: https://www.slideshare.net/LAAH933/week3a-2671075
Pictures of the interior of the Villa. Source: https://www.slideshare.net/LAAH933/week3a-2671075
Le Corbusier, spearheaded a movement called Purism in 1918, which at that time was commonly also associated with Walter Gropius and the Bahaus. Purism largely affected areas such as architecture and painting. This movement focuses on basic forms and function without trying to be aesthetically different or original. To replicate the building, I used a method call Kiragami, similar to Origami but with the inclusion of cut paper. I chose this method because I believe it was the best way to replicate that feeling of Purism, cleanliness and simplicity.
references:
Richards, Simon, and Richards. “Le Corbusier.” Encyclopedia of Urban Studies, edited by Ray Hutchinson, Sage Publications, 1st edition, 2009. Credo Reference, https://ezproxy.capilanou.ca/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/sageurban/le_corbusier/0?institutionId=6884. Accessed 18 Nov. 2020.
“Le Corbusier.” Chambers Biographical Dictionary, Liam Rodger, and Joan Bakewell, Chambers Harrap, 9th edition, 2011. Credo Reference, https://ezproxy.capilanou.ca/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/chambbd/le_corbusier/0?institutionId=6884. Accessed 18 Nov. 2020.
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/p/purism