How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France (1993)
Shot in Firminy-Vert, a Le Corbusier Unité, or housing project, in south-central France, this work traces the building’s history through an engagement with the lives of its residents and traces of its past. Called “Le Corbu” after its renowned architect, the complex was built after his death. Here is the space for an unspoken text about architecture and the warring interpretations of Le Corbusier’s idea of what might constitute a human, humane, humanizing space.
Director: Martha Rosler
Runtime: 31 min
Release Date: February 8, 1993
Original Language: en
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- What is How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France about?
- Shot in Firminy-Vert, a Le Corbusier Unité, or housing project, in south-central France, this work traces the building’s history through an engagement with the lives of its residents and traces of its past. Called “Le Corbu” after its renowned architect, the complex was built after his death. Here is the space for an unspoken text about architecture and the warring interpretations of Le Corbusier’s idea of what might constitute a human, humane, humanizing space.
- Who directed How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France?
- How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France was directed by Martha Rosler.
- How long is How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France?
- How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).