‘Every
house should be a repository of sunlight’.
The next study is ‘Le Cabanon’ de Roquebrune 1952 by Charles Edouard Jeanneret, Le
Corbusier. This is an amazing and unexpected project and again despite being
very personal it is so inspiring, 14sqm the minimum modernists required for a
social housing, yet huge in concept. I will simply share Stephen Bayley’s
words.
“So far from being a
sinister and soul-less machine à habiter, Le Corbusier's cabanon is satisfying,
subtle and perfect proof of the architect's essential belief that good
proportions and ample light are the constituents of excellence in building. The
cabanon inspires contemplation; it is not surprising that the young Le
Corbusier studied Cistercian cells. With exiguous resources and minimal cost,
the cabanon shows how richly rewarding simplicity can be.”
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