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- In 1961, the renowned architect Le Corbusier was commissioned to conceive a parish church for the burgeoning neighborhood of Firminy-Vert. This marked his third foray into religious architecture, following his seminal works – the Chapel in Ronchamp and the La Tourette Convent.
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In January 1961, Le Corbusier was called upon to build the church by Father Roger Tardy, the parish priest at Firminy. Le Corbusier was already involved in other projects at Firminy-Vert: the Maison de la Culture, the Stadium and the Housing Unit.
Feb 2, 2011 · Standing in the old mining and industrial city of Firminy, the Church of Firminy was one of a set of community buildings designed by Le Corbusier, among these are an Olympic stadium,...
Designed to be a church in the model city of Firminy Vert, the construction of Saint-Pierre was begun in 1971, six years after Le Corbusier's death in 1965.
In 1961 Le Corbusier was ordered the conception of a parish church for the new Firminy-Vert neighbourhood. It was its third religious monument after the Chapel in Ronchamp and the La Tourette Convent. With the help of the architect José Oubrerie, he worked on this project until his death in 1965.
Oct 8, 2023 · The truth about Le Corbusier's Saint-Pierre church in Firminy, built by his assistant architect, José Oubrerie.
The last major project by Le Corbusier, Saint-Pierre de Firminy is a catholic church in Firminy, central France, designed by the Swiss-French architect in the early 1960s and completed in 2006.
