William J. R. Curtis

In the light of Le Corbusier

William J. R. Curtis has been studying Le Corbusier’s work for more than forty years and has published innumerable texts on it. In this lecture he will discuss his way of seeing and interpreting key buildings such as the Villa Savoye at Poissy or the Chapel at Ronchamp through the medium of the photograph. He writes : ‘ Nothing can replace the direct experience of architecture but a photograph can capture the spirit of a work through a certain level of abstraction.’…