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Villa Le Lac

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Villa Le Lac is a small house on Lake Geneva in Corseaux, Switzerland, designed by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret between 1923 and 1924 for the architect's parents. Measuring only 64 square meters, four meters by sixteen meters along the shoreline, the house demonstrates three of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture. It is recognized as a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. Since 2010 it has operated as a museum hosting exhibitions on architecture and on Le Corbusier's work. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Residential 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Corseaux, Switzerland 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1924 2
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Residential 1
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1. Villa Le Lac (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Le_Lac, lead definition
    The Villa Le Lac, also known as the Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier, is a residential building on Lake Geneva in Corseaux, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, designed by Swiss architects and cousins Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret between 1923 and 1924 for Le Corbusier's parents.
  • Lead section
    The building is a designated Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Residential)
    The Villa Le Lac, also known as the Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier, is a residential building on Lake Geneva in Corseaux, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, designed by Swiss architects and cousins Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret between 1923 and 1924 for Le Corbusier's parents. It is an example of residential Modern architecture and showcases three of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture. The buil
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, Introduction
    It is an example of residential Modern architecture and showcases three of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture.
  • Uses Element: Galvanized Steel, Article text
    As part of the 1931 alteration, the north and west façades were covered in the existing galvanized steel sheets, and a northern retaining wall and annex were built.
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2. Villa Le Lac (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1924)
    Wikidata item Q1519685, property P571: 1924
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Corseaux, Switzerland
    Wikidata item Q1519685, property P131/P17 (location): Corseaux, Switzerland
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