| Title |
A Study on the Features of Architectural Concept Applied in Maison Guiette and Le Corbusier’s ‘Five Points of a New Architecture’ |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2019.35.7.89 |
| Keywords |
Le Corbusier; Maison Guiette; Space; Construction; Dom-ino System |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to reveal the meaning of Le Corbusier's works focused on Maison Guiette. This House was completed in 1926,
4 year later than the work of the Citrohan and also, this house is the only remaining mixed use Dwelling in Belgium. It offers a fine
example of the early architectural concepts of Le Corbusier's. Despite these important facts, the meanings of the ideas of this house have not
been paid attention as much as other houses constructed at the same period, such as Maison La Roche, Maison Stein de Monzie, Villa
Savoye, etc. In his book, ‘Oeuvre Complete 1910-1929’, Le Corbusier mentioned as follows: "A special solution imposed by Belgian housing
developments characterized by a dimension of 6 meters of frontage and a very great depth. The staircase serving the various floors is like
the ladder of Jacob climbs Charlie Chaplin in the "Kid" and This house is an architectural experiments of his ideas.
And this study aims at analysing the relationship between Maison Guiette and spaces on the basic of Le Corbusier's ‘Five Points of a New
Architecture’ which had a great effects on architectural history and became a fundamental elements for the change into the Modern housing.
By analysing the points in regard with the Features of Architectural Concept Applied in Maison Guiette, The Five Points are the background
of the interpenetration of the interior and the exterior. To attain this, this research appraises each points in detail in regards with Maison
Guiette. The study of Maison Guiette will be an important architectural subject to clarify the meaning of his later works and ideas. |