The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier facts for kids

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is a World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 17 building projects in several countries by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. These sites demonstrate how Modern Movement architecture was applied to respond to the needs of society and show the global range of a style and an architect.

List of the sites

Picture	ID	Name	Location	Coordinates	Property Area	Buffer Zone
	1321-001	Maisons La Roche et Villa Jeanneret	France (Paris)	48°51′6.696″N 2°15′55.26″E / 48.85186000°N 2.2653500°E / 48.85186000; 2.2653500	0.097 ha (0.24 acres)	13.644 ha (33.72 acres)
	1321-002	Petite villa au bord du lac Léman fr	Switzerland (Corseaux)	46°28′6.29″N 6°49′45.61″E / 46.4684139°N 6.8293361°E / 46.4684139; 6.8293361	0.04 ha (0.099 acres)	5.8 ha (14 acres)
	1321-003	Cité Frugès de Pessac	France (Pessac)	44°47′56.004″N 0°38′52.368″W / 44.79889000°N 0.64788000°W / 44.79889000; -0.64788000	2.179 ha (5.38 acres)	26.475 ha (65.42 acres)
	1321-004	Maison Guiette	Belgium (Antwerp)	51°11′1.201″N 4°23′35.7″E / 51.18366694°N 4.393250°E / 51.18366694; 4.393250	0.0103 ha (0.025 acres)	6.7531 ha (16.687 acres)
	1321-005	Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung	Germany (Stuttgart)	48°47′59.442″N 9°10′39.594″E / 48.79984500°N 9.17766500°E / 48.79984500; 9.17766500	0.1165 ha (0.288 acres)	33.6213 ha (83.080 acres)
	1321-006	Villa Savoye et loge du jardiner	France (Poissy)	48°55′27.923″N 2°1′42.038″E / 48.92442306°N 2.02834389°E / 48.92442306; 2.02834389	1.036 ha (2.56 acres)	155.585 ha (384.46 acres)
	1321-007	Immeuble Clarté	Switzerland (Genève)	46°12′0.576″N 6°9′23.072″E / 46.20016000°N 6.15640889°E / 46.20016000; 6.15640889	0.15 ha (0.37 acres)	1.8 ha (4.4 acres)
	1321-008	Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor	France (Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt)	48°50′36.204″N 2°15′4.644″E / 48.84339000°N 2.25129000°E / 48.84339000; 2.25129000	0.032 ha (0.079 acres)	57.113 ha (141.13 acres)
	1321-009	Unité d’habitation Marseille (Cité radieuse)	France (Marseille)	43°15′40.932″N 5°23′46.248″E / 43.26137000°N 5.39618000°E / 43.26137000; 5.39618000	3.648 ha (9.01 acres)	119.833 ha (296.11 acres)
	1321-010	La Manufacture à Saint-Dié fr	France (Saint-Dié-des-Vosges)	48°17′26.952″N 6°57′0.9″E / 48.29082000°N 6.950250°E / 48.29082000; 6.950250	0.762 ha (1.88 acres)	64.912 ha (160.40 acres)
	1321-011	Curutchet House	Argentina (La Plata)	34°54′40.83″S 57°56′30.57″W / 34.9113417°S 57.9418250°W / -34.9113417; -57.9418250	0.027 ha (0.067 acres)	6.965 ha (17.21 acres)
	1321-012	Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp	France (Ronchamp)	47°42′16.164″N 6°37′14.808″E / 47.70449000°N 6.62078000°E / 47.70449000; 6.62078000	2.734 ha (6.76 acres)	239.661 ha (592.22 acres)
	1321-013	Cabanon de Le Corbusier	France (Roquebrune-Cap-Martin)	43°45′34.992″N 7°27′48.24″E / 43.75972000°N 7.4634000°E / 43.75972000; 7.4634000	0.198 ha (0.49 acres)	176.172 ha (435.33 acres)
	1321-014	Complexe du Capitole	India (Chandigarh)	30°45′27″N 76°48′20″E / 30.75750°N 76.80556°E / 30.75750; 76.80556	66 ha (160 acres)	195 ha (480 acres)
	1321-015	Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette	France (Éveux)	45°49′9.826″N 4°37′21″E / 45.81939611°N 4.62250°E / 45.81939611; 4.62250	17.923 ha (44.29 acres)	99.872 ha (246.79 acres)
	1321-016	Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident	Japan (Tokyo)	35°42′55″N 139°46′33″E / 35.71528°N 139.77583°E / 35.71528; 139.77583	0.93 ha (2.3 acres)	116.17 ha (287.1 acres)
	1321-017	Maison de la Culture de Firminy	France (Firminy)	45°22′59.484″N 4°17′20.641″E / 45.38319000°N 4.28906694°E / 45.38319000; 4.28906694	2.601 ha (6.43 acres)	90.008 ha (222.41 acres)

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See also

In Spanish: Obra arquitectónica de Le Corbusier – Contribución excepcional al Movimiento Moderno para niños