What is The Cabanon de Cap-Martin?
What is The Cabanon de Cap-Martin?
The Cabanon de Cap-Martin is both a total work of art and the archetype of the minimum cell, based on an absolute ergonomic and functionalist approach.
What inspired Le Corbusier’s painting in The Cabanon?
The first painting executed by Le Corbusier in the Cabanon decorates the entrance. This is one of the first works in the series of 21 “Taureaux” (bulls) that kept the architect busy until the end of his days. One of the sources of inspiration for this painting which blends several motifs and ideas was a still life.
Why is The Cabanon so different from Corbusier’s white villas?
This may explain the rustic appearance of the external walls of the Cabanon, a far cry from Le Corbusier’s famous white villas. The originality of the Cabanon resides in the fact that it associates the spirit of the trappers’ cabins and the functionalism vaunted by the architects of the modernist movement.
What is Roquebrune-Cap Martin?
Roquebrune-Cap Martin, France. High in a concrete structure, this cabin is being built in the City of Ajaccio (Corsica). It is one of the projects built entirely of wood. It was designed based on the “Modulor”, a system of measures directly related to the human scale, invented by Le Corbusier.
What is the garden around Le Corbusier’s Cabanon like?
Like those of Villa E-1027 and the Etoile de Mer, the garden around Le Corbusier’s Cabanon is a natural extension of the dwelling. It cannot be understood without reference to the concept of the “outside house” as highlighted by researchers such as Jean-Lucien Bonillo or Bruno Chiambretto.
What makes The Cabanon unique?
The originality of the Cabanon resides in the fact that it associates the spirit of the trappers’ cabins and the functionalism vaunted by the architects of the modernist movement. For the latter, defining a typology of living cell, reduced to a minimum space fulfilling several functions at once, is crucial.
