Potié, Philippe. <br/><br/>
Le Corbusier :  le Couvent Sainte Marie de La Tourette = the Monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette / 
 The Monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette  Monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette 
Philippe Potié. 
 - Bilingual original edition. 
 - 136 pages :  illustrations (some colour) ;  23 cm. 
 - Guides Le Corbusier .
 - Guides Le Corbusier .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (page 134). 
<br/><br/> "In 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned "to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study and to construct a church for them". The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture. Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cirstercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it." "The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order's precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture. This guide provides a wealth of plans, details, photographs and information on this building which today is also a conference centre."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><br/>English and French. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>3764362987 9783764362980 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001035645 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (L'Arbresle, France)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dominican monasteries--France--L'Arbresle
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>L'Arbresle (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA5551.L37  / P68 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>726.70944582