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Video Questions: The Convent of La Tourette (ARCHITECTURES 3, 25:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQSozfwZ_5E
Keywords:
The Convent of La Tourette (Monastery)
Le Corbusier
Pillars
Cells
Ideal proportions
Le Modulor (The Modulor)
Concrete flowers
Mondrian squares
Inexpressible space
Objective Questions:
1.
When was The Convent/ Monastery of La Tourette built? Who was the architect?
1953-1960, Le Corbusier
2.
What were the two major crises that the monastery faced when it was open?
A Catholic church that was trying to modernize with Vatican and the students’ revolt that came to a head in 1968.
3.
What was the new usage of the place?
It became a conference center.
4.
How old was Le Corbusier when he designed the La Tourette building?
66 years old
5.
What were Le Corbusier’s previous buildings and structures before this building?
Villa Savoir, apartment buildings in Marseilles, Capitol city of Chandigarh in the Punjab
6.
What was his approach to architecture in general?
To lift the ground on stilts, open the roof to being a terrace, and creating a free plan so walls are not necessary.
7.
In 1953, after visiting the site, how did the site (slope) impact his design?
He decided against sitting the house on the ground because of the slope, but instead on
the horizontal line of the building at the top so it will blend with the horizon.
8.
What is the role of the pillars on the ground?
They support the building and compensate for the irregularities of the relief.
9.
What is the material he used in this building?
Concrete
10. Describe the characteristics of the facades of this building and identify the differences.
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It is meant to be seen from far, it is five stories high. From the north, it looks like a small three-story building. 11. What were the functions that the building housed?
A monastery, church, a school and library, and public areas
12. What are the dimensions of the cells?
5 meters 92 long, 1 meter 83 wide, and 2 meters 26 high.
13. What is ‘ideal architecture proportions’?
The golden proportions whose basic unit is the human figure.
14. What is Le Modulor?
The human figure that holds the basic unit, measuring 1 meter 83, the height of the average American.
15. What is ‘concrete flowers’?
View obstructions at the ends of the main corridors.
16. Why did the architect create different facades?
Functionality, different facades for different purposes.
17. Did the architect use Le Modulor in the design of the façade?
Yes, Mondrian squares
18. What is Mondrian Squares?
Squares calculated according to Le Modulor
in reference to the painter Piet Mondrian.
19. Why did he separate the church from the rest of the building?
To mark the difference in status
20. What are the architectural characteristics of the church?
He put a wide empty space between the church and the main building. The walls are bare and concrete with no apparent openings.
21. What were the two volumes attached to the church? What were their roles?
The Crypt and Sacristy to let natural light in.
Altogether, they form the transept, making a
cross.
22. How did the architect solve the circulation in structure?
By surrounding the first cloister with a wall 1
meter 70 high.
23. Which functions were connected by the main conduit?
The door of the church
24. Which functions were connected by the short conduit?
Connects the entrance building to the refectory and to the chapter.
25. How were these two conduits connected?
The only access between the two is the door of the church
26. What does the narrator mean by “inexpressible space”?
A shock that does not depend on the dimensions, but on the quality of perfection.
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Reflective questions
27. Based on the information provided, please write down 3 most significant facts, features, characteristics, lessons learned, and/or thoughts regarding this documentary:
1.
The windows at the ends of corridors
were blocked off by concrete.
2.
The golden section resembles a 6-
foot-tall human.
3.
The church had no ornamentation, just horizontal vents.
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