The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (commonly referred to as UNESCO) has named 17 projects in 7 countries by revolutionary Modernist architect Le Corbusier to their list of World Heritage Sites. Given to places of special cultural or physical significance, the designation will help to protect and preserve the buildings for future generations. Citing Le Corbusier’s inventive architectural language, UNESCO praised the collection of projects for “[reflecting] the solutions that the Modern Movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society.”
“The inscription on the World Heritage List of 17 buildings of sites by Le Corbusier represents a strong encouragement to continue all along Le Corbusier’s built work to maintain this living heritage and to hand it down to future generations,” said Fondation Le Corbusier President Antoine Picon in a statement. “It also contributes to the understanding of that complex and fragile legacy and helps its dissemination to the widest audience.”
Continue after the break for the full list of projects and images.
Unité d’habitation, Marseille, France
Unité d’habitation, Marseille, France. Image © Rik Moran
Maison Guiette, Antwerp, Belgium
Maison Guiette, Antwerp, Belgium. Courtesy of ADAGP, Paris 2015. Image © Maury
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh, India
Maison Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina. Image © ARQ+HIS
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan. Image © Flickr user pixelhut. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Weissenhof-Siedlung Estate, Stuttgart, Germany
Weissenhof-Siedlung Estate, Stuttgart, Germany. Image © Flickr user friemo. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Maison Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina
Maison Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina. Image © ARQ+HIS
Dominican Monastery of La Tourette near Lyon, France
Dominican Monastery of La Tourette near Lyon, France. Image © Fernando Schapo
Villa Savoye near Paris, France
Villa Savoye near Paris, France. Image © Flickr user world3. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France
Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France. Image © Gili Marin
Maison La Roche, Paris, France
Maison La Roche, Paris, France. Image © Flickr user pov_steve. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Villa Le Lac, Corseaux, Switzerland
Villa Le Lac, Corseaux, Switzerland. Image © Wikimedia user Schwizgebel. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Cité Frugès, Pessac, France
Cité Frugès, Pessac, France. Image © Flickr user Lezzles. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Immeuble Clarté, Geneva, Switzerland
Immeuble Clarté, Geneva, Switzerland. Image © Wikimedia user Romano1246. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Immeuble Molitor, Paris, France
Immeuble Molitor, Paris, France. Image © Wikimedia user I, Sailko. Licensed under CC BY 2.5
Usine Claude et Duval Factory, Saint-Dié, France
Usine Claude et Duval Factory, Saint-Dié, France. Image © Wikimedia user Pymouss. Licensed under CC‑BY‑SA‑3.0
Cabanon de Le Corbusier, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Cabanon de Le Corbusier, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. Image © Wikimedia user Tangopaso. Public Domain
Maison de la Culture, Firminy, France
Maison de la Culture, Firminy, France. Image © Flickr user jacqueline_poggi. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
News via UNESCO, Fondation Le Corbusier and BBC.
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