Le Corbusier'in Mimari Projeleri ve Yayınlarının Dönemsel İncelemesi

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 575 - 595, 31.12.2025

Melisa Farid , Deniz Çetin

Abstract

Le Corbusier, yenilikçi tasarımları ve yazılarıyla mimaride silinmez bir iz bırakmıştır. Bu makale, Le Corbusier'in mimari projelerini, kitaplarını ve teorik çalışmalarını inceleyerek projeleri ve yayınları arasındaki çok yönlü ilişkileri ve etkileşimleri keşfetmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, Le Corbusier’in eserlerini ve üretkenliğini üç ayrı döneme ayırarak değerlendiren özgün bir çerçeve sunmaktadır: Erken dönem (1887–1919), orta dönem (1920–1942) ve geç dönem (1943–1965). Araştırma yöntemi, yazınsal ve tarihsel bağlamlandırmayı mimari analizle bütünleştirmektedir. Bu birleşik yaklaşım, Le Corbusier’in karmaşık mirası içindeki katmanların daha açık bir şekilde yorumlanmasını mümkün kılmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma Le Corbusier'in 77 mimari projesi, 50 kitabı ve bir dergisi aracılığıyla fikirlerinin derinlemesine anlaşılmasını sağlamayı ve mimari üretkenliğini bütünsel bir yaklaşımla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Makale, Le Corbusier'in projeleri ve yayınları arasındaki etkileşimin, kitaplarının sanatsal içeriği nedeniyle erken dönemde sınırlı olduğu sonucuna varmaktadır. Orta dönemde
modernizm, işlevsellik, şehircilik ve konut konularına yönelmesiyle bu etkileşimin genişlediği görülmüştür. Geç dönemde ise etkileşimin anıtsallık ve maneviyat temalarına kaydığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Le Corbusier , Mimari proje , Mimari yayın

A Periodized Review of Le Corbusier's Architectural Projects and Publications

Abstract

Le Corbusier left an indelible mark on architecture through his avant-garde designs and writings. This paper aims to examine Le Corbusier’s architectural projects, books, and theoretical works, exploring the multifaceted relationships and interactions between his projects and publications. The study presents a novel framework for understanding Le Corbusier’s works and productivity in three distinct phases: Early period (1887-1919), middle period (1920-1942), and late period (1943-1965). The research methodology integrates literary and historical contextualization with architectural analysis. This combined approach enables a clearer interpretation of the layers within Le Corbusier’s complex legacy. In this context, this study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of Le Corbusier’s ideas through his 77 architectural projects, 50 books, and one magazine, examining his architectural productivity in a holistic approach. The paper concludes that the interaction between Le Corbusier’s projects and publications is limited in the early period due to the artistic content of his books. The interaction widens in the middle period as his focus turns to modernism, functionalism, urban planning, and housing. In the late period, the interaction shifts toward monumentalism and spirituality.

Keywords

Le Corbusier , Architectural project , Architectural publication

Ethical Statement

This study was conducted in accordance with research and publication ethics, and did not require ethics committee approval

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