Vers une architecture
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Vers une architecture is a seminal 1923 book by Le Corbusier that articulates his modernist vision for architecture, emphasizing functionalism, industrial aesthetics, and the concept of the house as a "machine for living in."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vers une architecture canonical | 4 |
| Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T104482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vers une architecture Context triple: [Le Corbusier, notableWork, Vers une architecture]
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A.
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg is a major fortified artillery work of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, notable for its extensive underground galleries, combat blocks, and well-preserved World War II defenses.
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Burnham Library of Architecture
The Burnham Library of Architecture is a specialized research library within the Art Institute of Chicago that focuses on architectural history, theory, and practice.
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C.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
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D.
Kalorama
Kalorama is an affluent, historic residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately mansions, and prominent political residents.
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City of Fountains
City of Fountains is a popular nickname for Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting its abundance of decorative public fountains and water features.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vers une architecture Target entity description: Vers une architecture is a seminal 1923 book by Le Corbusier that articulates his modernist vision for architecture, emphasizing functionalism, industrial aesthetics, and the concept of the house as a "machine for living in."
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A.
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg is a major fortified artillery work of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, notable for its extensive underground galleries, combat blocks, and well-preserved World War II defenses.
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B.
Burnham Library of Architecture
The Burnham Library of Architecture is a specialized research library within the Art Institute of Chicago that focuses on architectural history, theory, and practice.
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C.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
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D.
Kalorama
Kalorama is an affluent, historic residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately mansions, and prominent political residents.
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E.
City of Fountains
City of Fountains is a popular nickname for Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting its abundance of decorative public fountains and water features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural treatise
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book ⓘ |
| advocates |
free façade
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free plan ⓘ horizontal windows ⓘ roof gardens ⓘ use of pilotis ⓘ use of reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| author | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| basedOn | articles in L’Esprit Nouveau ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
functionalism in architecture
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industrial aesthetics ⓘ rational planning ⓘ standardization in building ⓘ Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture ⓘ
surface form:
the house as a machine for living in
|
| containsChapter |
Les yeux qui ne voient pas
ⓘ
Vers une architecture self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
historicism in architecture
ⓘ
ornamentation ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Towards a New Architecture ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | La maison est une machine à habiter ⓘ |
| genre | architectural theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Towards a New Architecture ⓘ |
| impact |
canon of modern architectural literature
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debates on social role of architecture ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century architectural theory
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International Style ⓘ modernist architects ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
aeroplanes
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automobile design ⓘ industrial engineering ⓘ ocean liners ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Modern architecture
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
photographic comparisons of classical and industrial forms
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polemic writing style ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vers une architecture self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
architecture as a response to modern industry
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primacy of function over decoration ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions G. Crès ⓘ |
| subject |
architecture
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housing ⓘ industrial design ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Vers une architecture Description of subject: Vers une architecture is a seminal 1923 book by Le Corbusier that articulates his modernist vision for architecture, emphasizing functionalism, industrial aesthetics, and the concept of the house as a "machine for living in."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trois rappels à messieurs les architectes