Le Corbusier: City

Le Corbusier was architect, designer, urbanist, and writer. Explore interesting quotes on city.

Le Corbusier: 32 quotes7 likes

“The object of this edict is to enlighten the present and future citizens of Chandigarh about the basic concepts of planning of the city so that they become its guardians and save it from whims of individuals.”

"The Edict of Chandigarh," 1959

“The city of Chandigarh is planned to human scale. It puts us in touch with the infinite cosmos and nature. It provides us with places and buildings for all human activities by which the citizens can live a full and harmonious life. Here the radiance of nature and heart are within our reach.”

"The Edict of Chandigarh," 1959

“Modern life demands, and is waiting for, a new kind of plan, both for the house and the city.”

Vers une architecture [Towards an Architecture] (1923)