Abstract

The paper is devoted to purism (Latin purus − "pure, strict"), the second creative direction in the design and social activity of S.-E. Jeanneret-Gree (Le Corbusier, 1887−1965), the outstanding French architect. It is one of the most popular trends in modern painting and architecture in the early 20th century.The paper considers this style in detail. The most striking elements of French purism were firstly tested in the design of the villa belonged to Raul Albert La Roche (1925−1928), a Swiss businessman and collector of paintings.

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