{"product_id":"la-tourette-the-le-corbusier-monastary-by-anton-henze","title":"LA TOURETTE: THE LE CORBUSIER MONASTARY, by Anton Henze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLund Humphries \u0026amp; Co Ltd, London, 1966, 71 pp., 8 1\/2\" X 9 1\/4\", Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good in a chipped dust jacket (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn 1952 Le Corbusier was commissioned \"to dwell in the silence of men of prayer and study and to construct a church for them\". The result was his impressive Convent of La Tourette, marking a significant step in modern religious architecture. Beginning with the rectangular form common to the Cirstercian monastic tradition, he created a building whose stark form contrasts beautifully with the organic elements of the interior court and the grasslands surrounding it. The church itself is a model of simplicity, the cement has been left rough and the well located sources of light evoke a feeling of silence and reflection. The order s precept of prayer, study and reflection is aptly mirrored in the architecture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Familiar Trees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59864251171102,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/9956\/8776\/files\/IMG_9643.jpg?v=1788122379","url":"https:\/\/familiartrees.com\/products\/la-tourette-the-le-corbusier-monastary-by-anton-henze","provider":"Familiar Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}