Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light; light and sh… - Le Corbusier

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Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light; light and shade reveal these forms; cubes, cones, spheres, cylinders or pyramids are the great primary forms which light reveals to advantage; the image of these is distinct and tangible within us without ambiguity. It is for this reason that these are beautiful forms, the most beautiful forms. Everybody is agreed to that, the child, the savage and the metaphysician.

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About Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), better known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.

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Alternative Names: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret Charles-Edouard Jeanneret Charles Édouard Jeanneret-Gris Corbu Charles Édouard Jeanneret Édouard Le Corbusier Corb Charles Edouard Jenneret Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris Kebiyi Charles Edouard Jeanneret Charles Edouard Jeanneret- Gris Le Corbusier Jeanneret Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris Corbusier Le Korbi︠u︡zʹe Le Corbusier-Saugnier Charles Jeanneret Corbusier Le Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) Edouard Jeanneret
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Architecture is the learned game; correct and magnificent of forms assembled in the light

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