The Norte Dame du Haut designed by Le Corbusier is a small chapel nestled in the hills of eastern France.
The site has been home to catholic pilgrimages for hundreds of years and was the location of a small chapel which was destroyed by artillery fire during the Second World War. Le Corbusier was commissioned in 1954 to design a new church embracing modern art in order to continue the importance of the hilltop above the town of Ronchamp.
The building sometimes described as the first truly Post-Modern piece of architecture embraces the use of bare concrete and whitewashed walls to give the church the clean lines and interesting shapes for which it is now famous.
On wandering around the site you slowly begin to build up an impression of the genius behind the planning of every feature of the building.
From the use of indirect light taken from the narrow windows, which subtly illuminates the inside of the church, to the use use of primary colour on the outer doors the Norte Dame du Haut is an amazing example of Le Corbusier's best work.
Photos: Andrea
Words: Milo
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