The primordial instinct of every human being is to assure himself of a shelter. The various classes of workers in society to-day no long have dwellin… - Le Corbusier

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The primordial instinct of every human being is to assure himself of a shelter. The various classes of workers in society to-day no long have dwellings adapted to their needs; neither the artizan nor the intellectual.

It is a question of building which is at the root of the social unrest of to-day: architecture or revolution.

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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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