Sainte Marie de la Tourette
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Le Corbusier
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The following structure was built to be a self-contained world for a community of silent monks, and to accommodate the unique and specific lifestyle of the monks, the monastery is made of one hundred individual cells, a communal library, a refectory, a rooftop cloister, a church, and classrooms. The architecture of Le Corbusier is distinguishable for its five key elements, which are present in the late Modernist style of the Convent of La Tourette.
The following research studies how the thresholds of light can accommodate the occupation of distinct spaces found in the monastery.
Le Corbusier uses this voids and thresholds to create a constant interplay between filtered light and people. He uses both vertical and horizontal thresholds to bring in light that creates an atmosphere for the desired space. The more filtered light that enters the interior not only allows the occupants to appreciate the space but creates a constant interplay between the interior and exterior of the structure.
Program: Convent
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Project Completion: 1960
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Architects: Le Corbusier
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Location: Eveux, France
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Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 5:30pm
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