La casa de los hombres

by Le Corbusier

El leitmotiv de La casa de los hombres se traduce en la idea de que los hombres están mal alojados. Se trata de una obra-eslabón dentro de la compacta bibliografía de Le Corbusier. Y es también un compendio de sus postulados: ciudad verde, ciudad lineal, determinación del estatuto del terreno, vitalización de la región, de la provincia y el país. Y de ahí la consigna fundamental: Sellar un pacto con la naturaleza.

El tiempo le ha dado la razón a Le Corbusier, maestro de maestros de la arquitectura contemporánea. Establecer el estatuto del terreno es hoy día preocupación de urbanistas y ecologistas. Sin el estatuto del terreno no hay urbanismo, no hay desarrollo, ni alojamiento digno posible.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1942

About the author

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier; was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout Europe, India, and America. He was a pioneer in studies of modern high design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities. He was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal and AIA Gold Medal in 1961.
Le Corbusier adopted his pseudonym in the 1920s, allegedly deriving it in part from the name of an ancestor, Lecorbésier.