The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

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UNESCO World Heritage Site modern architecture heritage site serial cultural property

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement, is a transnational collection of 17 pioneering 20th-century buildings across seven countries that exemplify Le Corbusier’s influential ideas in modern architecture and urbanism.

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Label	Occurrences
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement canonical	31
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2
Cabanon de Le Corbusier et unités de camping de Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	1
Le Corbusier buildings and sites	1
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier serial property	1
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo component)	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Le Corbusier’s works)	1
UNESCO World Heritage nomination of Le Corbusier works	1
UNESCO World Heritage property The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	1

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Target entity: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Context triple: [Le Corbusier, UNESCOWorldHeritageSite, The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement]

A. Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne was an influential 20th-century international organization of modernist architects that shaped and promoted the principles of modern architecture and urbanism worldwide.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Mecanoo
Mecanoo is a Dutch architecture firm renowned for its innovative, context-sensitive designs for cultural, educational, and public buildings worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Target entity description: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement, is a transnational collection of 17 pioneering 20th-century buildings across seven countries that exemplify Le Corbusier’s influential ideas in modern architecture and urbanism.

A. Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne was an influential 20th-century international organization of modernist architects that shaped and promoted the principles of modern architecture and urbanism worldwide.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Mecanoo
Mecanoo is a Dutch architecture firm renowned for its innovative, context-sensitive designs for cultural, educational, and public buildings worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ modern architecture heritage site ⓘ serial cultural property ⓘ
architect	Le Corbusier ⓘ
country	Argentina ⓘ Belgium ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
governingBody	UNESCO World Heritage Committee ⓘ linked to: World Heritage Committee
hasOfficialName	The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ
hasPart	Cabanon de Le Corbusier et unités de camping de Roquebrune-Cap-Martin ⓘ linked to: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp ⓘ linked to: Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp Cité Frugès de Pessac ⓘ Complexe du Capitole de Chandigarh ⓘ linked to: Secretariat Building, Chandigarh Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette ⓘ Immeuble Clarté ⓘ Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor ⓘ Maison Curutchet ⓘ Maison Guiette ⓘ Maison La Roche et Maison Jeanneret ⓘ linked to: Villa La Roche Maison de la Culture de Firminy ⓘ Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident (National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo) ⓘ Petite villa au bord du lac Léman (Villa ‘Le Lac’) ⓘ Unité d’habitation de Marseille ⓘ linked to: Unité d’Habitation, Marseille Usine Claude et Duval ⓘ Villa Savoye et loge du jardinier ⓘ linked to: Villa Savoye
heritageDesignation	World Heritage List ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear	2016 ⓘ
notableFor	influence on international modern movement in architecture ⓘ pioneering modernist architectural principles ⓘ
numberOfComponents	17 ⓘ
officialLanguageOfNomination	English ⓘ French ⓘ
period	20th century ⓘ
region	Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ South America ⓘ
subjectOf	modern architecture ⓘ urbanism ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) ⓘ (ii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ

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High Court of Punjab and Haryana → UNESCOWorldHeritageContext → The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ

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Villa La Roche → UNESCOListing → The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ

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Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor → partOf → The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ

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subject linked to: Capitol Complex

National Museum of Western Art → UNESCOWorldHeritageSite → The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ

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World Heritage Sites in Japan → hasPart → The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo component) ⓘ

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linked to: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

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