The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

This article is about the World Heritage Site. For a full list of projects by Le Corbusier, see List of Le Corbusier buildings.

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Includes	17 sites on three continents
Criteria	Cultural: (i)(ii)(vi)
Reference	1321rev
Inscription	2016 (40th Session)
Area	98.5 ha (0.380 sq mi)
Buffer zone	1,409.4 ha (5.442 sq mi)

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. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

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″N2°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	Switzerland (Corseaux)	46°28′6.29″N6°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″N0°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″N4°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″N9°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″N2°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″N6°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″N2°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″N5°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″N6°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″S57°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″N6°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″N7°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″N76°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″N4°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″N139°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″N4°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)

Location maps

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Location of sites throughout the world

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Location of European sites in and around France

References

1. UNESCO World Heritage List accessed 17 August 2016
2. "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

External links

• The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement / UNESCO Official Website
• Association des sites Le Corbusier
• The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier: An Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement at Fondation Le Corbusier website