Maison Curutchet: Le Corbusier in Argentina
As an adjunct to the Gund Hall Gallery exhibit, "A Chair, A House, A City," drawn from the archive of the Argentinian architect, planner and designer, Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, the Special Collections Department is exhibiting...
Maison Curutchet: Le Corbusier in Argentina
Le Corbusier with the model of the Maison Curutchet, Paris, 1949.
The Maison Curutchet in La Plata, Argentina and Harvard's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts are the only realized projects by Le Corbusier in the Western Hemisphere. The Maison Curutchet (designed to include both a profesional office and a residence) was commissioned by Dr. Pedro Curutchet in 1948. The exhibit includes drawings, correspondence and photographs related to this project.
Maison Curutchet, street facade. (La Plata, ca. 197-.)
The Special Collections Department is open Monday-Friday, 1-4:45 p.m.
The exhibit MAISON CURUTCHET can be viewed through January 2000.