Le Corbusier’s Firminy site
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Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firminy-Vert ensemble by Le Corbusier | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s Firminy site canonical | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s late projects (as collaborator) | 1 |
| Le Corbusier’s late works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3762328 — 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: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Context triple: [Maison de la Culture de Firminy, partOf, Le Corbusier’s Firminy site]
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Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye is a seminal modernist house in Poissy, France, celebrated as one of Le Corbusier’s most influential architectural masterpieces and a key icon of the International Style.
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Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille is a pioneering mid-20th-century modernist residential housing block by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his vision of high-density, communal urban living.
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C.
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret was the influential modernist architectural studio led by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, known for pioneering avant-garde architecture and design in the early 20th century.
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Fondation Le Corbusier
Fondation Le Corbusier is a Paris-based organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and promoting the architectural and artistic legacy of the modernist architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
Villa Monastero
Villa Monastero is a historic lakeside villa and botanical garden on Lake Como in northern Italy, renowned for its scenic terraces, architecture, and cultural events.
- 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: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Target entity description: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
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A.
Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye is a seminal modernist house in Poissy, France, celebrated as one of Le Corbusier’s most influential architectural masterpieces and a key icon of the International Style.
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B.
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
Unité d’Habitation, Marseille is a pioneering mid-20th-century modernist residential housing block by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his vision of high-density, communal urban living.
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C.
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret
Atelier Le Corbusier-Pierre Jeanneret was the influential modernist architectural studio led by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, known for pioneering avant-garde architecture and design in the early 20th century.
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D.
Fondation Le Corbusier
Fondation Le Corbusier is a Paris-based organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and promoting the architectural and artistic legacy of the modernist architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
Villa Monastero
Villa Monastero is a historic lakeside villa and botanical garden on Lake Como in northern Italy, renowned for its scenic terraces, architecture, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
ⓘ
modernist architectural site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
UNESCO World Heritage nomination of Le Corbusier works
ⓘ
linked to:
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
post-war reconstruction in France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected heritage site ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | 45.386°N 4.290°E ⓘ |
| hasDesignPeriod | late career of Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasFunction | public facility complex ⓘ |
| hasLaterCompletion | 2006 completion of Saint-Pierre Church ⓘ |
| hasMainConstructionPhase | 1950s–1960s ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Saint-Étienne ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
Commune of Firminy
ⓘ
linked to:
Firminy
|
| hasPart |
Maison de la Culture de Firminy
ⓘ
Saint-Pierre Church (Firminy) ⓘ
linked to:
Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy
Stadium of Firminy-Vert ⓘ
linked to:
Stade de Firminy-Vert
Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert ⓘ
linked to:
Unité d’Habitation de Firminy
swimming pool of Firminy-Vert ⓘ |
| hasPlanningStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | major work of the Modern Movement in France ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| hasUrbanConcept |
Firminy-Vert (Green Firminy)
ⓘ
linked to:
Firminy-Vert district
|
| hasVisitorCenter | Maison de la Culture de Firminy ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athens Charter principles
ⓘ
linked to:
Athens Charter on functional city planning
modern urban planning theories ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Firminy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Loire department ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
|
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of housing, culture, religion and sport in one urban ensemble
ⓘ
late works of Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| partlyIncludedIn | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Firminy-Vert urban development
ⓘ
linked to:
Firminy
|
| significance | one of the largest collections of Le Corbusier buildings in Europe ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | architectural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culture
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housing ⓘ public events ⓘ religious worship ⓘ sports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site Description of subject: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site is a major modernist architectural ensemble in Firminy, France, comprising several of the architect’s late works and forming one of the largest collections of his buildings in Europe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site
linked to: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site
linked to: Le Corbusier’s Firminy site