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1. Le Corbusier in Detail

   By Flora Samuel

   This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall philosophical intentions. It is not a construction book in the usual sense- rather it focusses on the...

   Published July 15th 2007 by Routledge
2. Primitive

   Original Matters in Architecture

   Edited by Jo Odgers, Flora Samuel, Adam Sharr

   This innovative edited collection charts the rise, fall and possible futures of the word primitive. The word primitive is fundamental to the discipline of architecture in the west, providing a convenient starting point for the many myths of architecture's origins. Since the almost legendary 1970s...

   Published August 15th 2006 by Routledge
3. Nature and Space

   Aalto and Le Corbusier

   By Sarah Menin, Flora Samuel

   This book is a unique comparative study of two of the very greatest figures in modern architecture - Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto. In assessing the historical, personal and intellectual influences of their attitudes to nature and the creative direction of their work, this book offers a...

   Published October 30th 2002 by Routledge