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Thierry Allard, photographer of French architecture, shares in pictures his passion for the architecture of heritage and brutalist architecture and his admiration for great architects according to his discoveries or his travels.
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1M ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
For the last project of his lifetime, Le Corbusier reinvented himself to design a colorful, sculptural Brutalist UFO.
The article The Maison de la Culture in Firminy, a Le Corbusier landmark appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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2M ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
At Firminy, green is the fruit of Le Corbusier's imagination, as his architecture places more importance on space and sunlight than on concrete, which is very much in evidence!
The article The Firminy workers’ Unité d’habitation appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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4M ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
In architecture as elsewhere, the ideal man does not exist. Yet the Corbusier believed to be able to invent it and hope to impose it on the world of construction…
The article Modulor, Le Corbusier’s navel of the world appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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7M ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
In Firminy, France, Le Corbusier's Saint-Pierre church is in the public eye, but hides some of the forgotten secrets of its design...
The article In the shadow of Le Corbusier’s iconic church appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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10M ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
Architectural journey into the belly of Oscar Niemeyer's "feminine" architecture.
The article Espace Niemeyer in Paris, sensual architecture unveiled appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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1y ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
In the heart of the city of Le Havre, culture is nestled in volcanoes designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.
The article “Le Volcan”: Oscar Niemeyer’s poetic architecture in the city of Le Havre appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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1y ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
In the city of Le Havre, France, Auguste Perret's architectural studio produced a Brutalist masterpiece, the Church of St. Joseph, in the heart of a city with standardized architecture.
The article Post-war Le Havre, anchored in concrete by Auguste Perret appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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2y ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
In Pantin near Paris, Jacques Kalisz designed an original brutalist work with Aztec motifs that was transformed in the 21st century into the French National Dance Center.
The article The “Centre National de la Danse” of Pantin, by Jacques Kalisz appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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2y ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
During a ski trip in the French Alps a few years ago, I discovered this amazing 50 years old brutalist ski resort designed by the architect Marcel Breuer.
The article The ski resort of Flaine, Marcel Breuer’s architecture at the summit appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more
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2y ago
New article published on Thierry Allard Architecture photographer's blog
The Musée des Confluences in Lyon, nicknamed the "crystal cloud" by its designer, architect Wolf D. Prix, deploys a chaotic and controversial deconstructivist architecture.
The article A contrasting vision of the “Musée des Confluences” appeared first on Architecture photographer's blog ..read more