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When the Cathedrals Were White: A Journey to the Country of Timid People

Le Corbusier • McGraw-Hill • ISBN Not provided

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When the Cathedrals Were White: A Journey to the Country of Timid People

Le Corbusier • McGraw-Hill • ISBN-13 Not provided

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In this evocative travelogue, Le Corbusier records his impressions of the United States during his first visit in 1935. He contrasts the raw energy of American skyscrapers with the cultural stagnation he perceives in Europe, offering a unique architectural critique of the burgeoning urban landscape.

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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
1935

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Contributor: Le CorbusierMovement: Modernism

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Category: 20th Century ArchitectureCategory: American StudiesCategory: Architectural CriticismCategory: Modern ArchitectureCategory: Travel LiteratureCategory: Urban DesignCategory: ModernismCategory: Urbanism

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