Great Lives - Sir David Chipperfield on Le Corbusier

Sir David Chipperfield on Le Corbusier

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The pioneer of modern architecture, Le Corbusier, is chosen by the award-winning architect Sir David Chipperfield.

Le Corbusier aimed to build a better world through radical buildings and the controversial reshaping of whole cities.

Flora Samuel, Professor of Architecture at the University of Sheffield, joins Matthew Parris to unpick the life of a man who considered himself a heroic figure, fighting battles to improve the world. Producer: Melvin Rickarby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.


Published on Tuesday, 31st December 2013.

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