The celebrated architect of the Modern Movement created two projects that were very different in nature, but very similar in terms of the ideals and ambitions that led to their creation.
Le Corbusier was the architect of a priory that played a significant part in the revitalisation of Sacred Art, a movement that was supported by Dominican friar Marie-Alain Couturier.
Commissioned by the Dominicans, the Couvent de la Tourette conveys the pursuit of harmony between individual life in cells, intellectual life in the classroom and collective life in the chapter, refectory and church.
